Chapter 559: Chapter 0554: Strongly Surpassing

Chang Guangling had always felt that he was the top among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards, but he never said it outright.

Just now, the veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards were repeatedly defeated, and Chang Guangling knew that his chance had arrived.

He went to challenge the fourth gate and achieved excellent results.

Once Chang Guangling surpassed Chen Yu, the title of the number one Silver Emblem Holy Guard would rightly and completely belong to him.

Moreover, this mode of challenge was such that Chen Yu had no choice but to accept, unless he didn’t want to attempt the fourth gate or obtain the Fourth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid.

Once Chen Yu went to take the challenge, there would be a contest between them, a matter of victory and defeat.

From this, it was evident that Chang Guangling was a master of strategies.

“Chen Yu, do you dare to accept Brother Chang’s challenge?”

Peng Zhonghui coldly chuckled.

The numerous veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards looked at Chen Yu with a united spirit of enmity.

“This kid can only accept the challenge, unless he doesn’t go through that fourth gate.”

Deng Kuan said softly.

However, he hoped even more that the two would fight, and that Chen Yu would end up severely injured or crippled.

Yunhai Zhen, Ye Luofeng, and others, sensing Chen Yu’s predicament, couldn’t help but curse Chang Guangling for his shamelessness.

But at this moment, they couldn’t help Chen Yu.

Because they were also uncertain about getting through the fourth gate within a hundred moves, it was indeed too difficult.

“Then I will give it a try.”

Chen Yu’s gaze slightly furrowed.

He didn’t care about the title of the number one Silver Emblem Holy Guard.

But at this moment, he couldn’t even refuse, he could only accept the challenge, and it wasn’t a pleasant feeling.

Since that was the case, he would give it a fight.

Chen Yu didn’t know the strength of Chang Guangling, nor the specific difficulty of the fourth gate, he could only give it his all.

Seeing Chen Yu agree to Chang Guangling’s challenge, many veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards showed delight.

“What do you say, how many moves will Chen Yu need?”

Peng Zhonghui said with a mischievous smile.

“One hundred fifty moves.”

“Two hundred moves.”

“I say zero moves, because he won’t pass this fourth gate.”

Peng Zhonghui said loudly.

He brought up this topic to affect Chen Yu’s mindset, to exert pressure on him.

Chen Yu rushed upwards, his steps steady, carrying the majesty of Sky Sea Mountain, step by step he approached the ancient temple, and finally entered.

Inside the temple, the Array operated, and an ordinary man appeared.

At the same time, a strange vibrating force emanated, causing Chen Yu’s spirit to tremble, and his consciousness momentarily swayed.

“What is this?”

Chen Yu knew this was external interference from the fourth gate, unfortunately targeting the soul aspect.

Outside, many people could also see inside the ancient temple.

“Soul Interference, arguably the most difficult of all external interferences.”

“What kind of luck is this? To encounter such external interference, it seems Chen Yu is bound to lose.”

Many people were quite astonished, then burst into laughter.

“Hahaha, he’s definitely going to lose,” Peng Zhonghui laughed loud.

Earlier he was just speaking nonsense, but now he was almost certain that Chen Yu was bound to lose.

If it were someone else, there might be some chance of winning, since most Silver Emblem Holy Guards were in the Late Guiyuan Realm.

But Chen Yu was only in the Peak of Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm, with his soul will, the degree of interference was significant, how much strength could he exert?

Inside the temple.

The ordinary man held a long sword, casually swung it a few times, blue sword lights from various angles attacked Chen Yu.

Chen Yu took out the “Demon Flood Dragon Sword”, swung it fiercely, a massive surge of black sword waves rolled out, shattering all the blue sword lights.

Screech!

The ordinary man suddenly moved to the other side, a sword fell, followed by a second and third sword, unceasingly.

Chen Yu discovered that this ordinary man’s Swordsmanship was very similar to Jiang Boxiong’s.

It seems that the person created by the Array wielded battle techniques unique to the Holy Land.

Suddenly.

A strange vibrating sound rose, a wave of Soul Power spread, Chen Yu felt as if his soul was struck, his consciousness shaking left and right, his vision blurred.

Chen Yu’s soul consciousness, although reaching the Peak of Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm, was still significantly disturbed.

The ordinary man took the opportunity to attack with a powerful killing move, thrusting his long sword fiercely.

Whiz!

A torrential stream of blue Sword Qi aimed at Chen Yu’s neck.

“Demon Scale Armor.”

When Chen Yu recovered, it was too late to block, he immediately activated the third Demonic Qi.

Demonic patterns covered his body, a black demon armor instantaneously materialized, enveloping Chen Yu entirely.

Ding!

The sword thrust precisely at Chen Yu’s neck, piercing a small hole in the Demon Scale Armor.

Although the Demon Scale Armor was breached, the Sword Qi was weakened, and Chen Yu was not injured.

“That was close, how quickly this kid reacted, looks like his Soul Power isn’t weak either.”

One of the watching Silver Emblem Holy Guards commented.

If it were a typical Mid-stage Guiyuan Realm, they wouldn’t have reacted so quickly.

“The key is, this kid’s defensive power is impressive, managing to withstand the gatekeeper’s ultimate kill of the fourth gate.”

Peng Zhonghui was also somewhat surprised.

But this didn’t change the outcome, under the Soul Interference, Chen Yu was definitely going to lose.

Inside the temple, the battle continued.

The opponent in the fourth stage was extremely powerful and almost on par with a Golden Emblem Holy Guard.

However, since it was not a human, it could not be compared to a Holy Guard of the same strength, but with external interference, the difference was negligible.

Chen Yu had exchanged over forty moves with it, enduring five soul disturbances, which irritated him. Being interrupted during combat was frustrating, as disturbances to himself were opportunities for the enemy.

“Since that’s the case, the only choice is to make it quick.”

Chen Yu gripped his sword tighter.

Boom!

He activated his Demonic Flood Dragon Bloodline, unleashing an intense Bloodline Sacred Power that alarmed all sides.

On Chen Yu’s skin, golden scales began to appear, his eyes turned blood red, and flames above his head formed into a pair of horns.

“Is this Bloodline Power? It’s even stronger!”

“This kid possesses such a strong Bloodline Power?”

The power of a Holy Beast-level Bloodline was naturally formidable, and this was just a fraction of what Chen Yu had mobilized, otherwise, it would have been even more astounding.

However, those who knew Chen Yu felt that his current Bloodline Power, although different from before, bore some similarities.

“Could it be that Chen Yu’s Bloodline has mutated?”

Yunhai Zhen murmured; having sparred with Chen Yu, he was well aware of his Bloodline.

Bloodline mutations were uncommon, but they indeed occurred, and the reasons for mutations were varied.

By activating the Demonic Flood Dragon Bloodline, Chen Yu’s physical strength significantly increased.

Boom!

A sword slashed out, the black Sword Qi surrounded by surging flames.

An ordinary man’s sword move was instantly swallowed up.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Chen Yu swiftly swung the Demon Flood Dragon Sword, his attack ferocious.

The ordinary man was put on the defensive, retreating continuously.

With the Demonic Flood Dragon Bloodline combined with the high-quality Demon Flood Dragon Sword, Chen Yu’s combat power was fully comparable to a Golden Emblem Holy Guard.

This scene astonished many onlookers.

Even Chang Guangling showed a surprised expression, privately thinking that Chen Yu’s burst of power was more than a match for his.

But considering there was soul disturbance, Chen Yu would definitely need more than a hundred moves to pass, even if he could.

“Even though he has the Bloodline, the soul disturbance still significantly affects him.”

Peng Zhonghui was also slightly nervous, trying to reassure himself.

Suddenly, the soul-interfering power appeared inside the ancient temple, causing many onlookers to show a look of anticipation.

When Chen Yu heard that strange sound, his Spiritual Sense merged into half of the Jade Pendant.

Buzz!

The Jade Pendant suddenly emitted a layer of flawless holy radiance, releasing a vast and sacred aura that enveloped Chen Yu’s entire body.

The soul interference power was reduced by about forty percent by the half Jade Pendant, having almost no impact on Chen Yu.

Seizing this opportunity, Chen Yu launched a fierce attack.

Bang bang bang!

Explosions resounded continuously inside the old temple, demonic Qi and flames crisscrossing.

“Demonic Obliteration Claw!”

Chen Yu activated the first demonic rune; the black patterns and golden scales on his arm overlapped.

Hiss!

A huge, sinister black demonic claw emerged, its surface swirling with demonic Qi and flashes of fire, emitting scorching high temperatures.

Boom!

The demonic claw struck down; the ordinary man tried to block it with his sword but was still sent flying.

The next moment, the doors at the back of the ancient temple opened.

Fourth stage passed!

In just seventy moves!

Outside, there was utter silence as everyone stared, dumbfounded at the inside of the temple.

Chen Yu’s sudden surge was unstoppable, striding toward victory!

After passing the ancient temple, Chen Yu saw Chang Guangling.

The opponent’s expression instantly became alert, then his eyes widened with disbelief and a fierce intent.

He had expected to effortlessly claim the title of number one Silver Emblem Holy Guard this time, but he hadn’t anticipated a mishap at the end.

Chen Yu had passed the fourth stage! His performance had not only surpassed Chang Guangling’s but by more than just a margin.

“So this means I’m now the number one Silver Emblem Holy Guard? Nothing special I guess.”

Chen Yu said indifferently.

But due to the surrounding silence, everyone heard him loud and clear.

Deng Kuan and Qian Guang clenched their fists; their attempt to “elevate” Chen Yu had not “eliminated” him but had “elevated” him to the position of the top-ranked Silver Emblem Holy Guard!

It felt as if they had done a favor for Chen Yu.

And for those Silver Emblem Holy Guards who had previously been hostile toward Chen Yu, including Chang Guangling, the feeling was even more frustrating and annoying.

They had suppressed Chen Yu for a title, but he seemed indifferent to what was extremely important to them, as if it was worthless in his eyes!

“Hehe, this guy… is quite interesting!”

Yun Fei’er covered her mouth, laughing with a sound as pleasant as it was melodious, causing several men beside her to stare in awe.

Ye Luofeng glanced at Yun Fei’er, sensing her fondness for Chen Yu and couldn’t help feeling a surge of protective hostility.

Meanwhile, Yunhai Zhen and Yun Yingwu lost their determination to compete with Chen Yu.

After obtaining a cup of Fourth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid, Chen Yu looked behind him.

There were not many people left after the fourth stage.

Because the fifth stage corresponded to the Golden Emblem Holy Guard.

Some who had just become Golden Emblem Holy Guards had no confidence in passing it.

So this place could almost be considered the endpoint for Silver Emblem Holy Guards!

Chen Yu decided not to continue immediately, opting to use the four cups of Sky Sea Holy Liquid he had obtained to enhance his strength before attempting the fifth stage.

Chang Guangling had the same plan; after consuming the four cups of Sky Sea Holy Liquid and advancing his cultivation to the peak of the Late Guiyuan Realm, he would try the fifth stage.

Additionally, having been publicly humiliated by Chen Yu, he was determined to recover his reputation later!