Best Young Master

Chapter 898: Chapter 790: Who Is the Coward?

After Ye Fan killed the mutant zebra, his points exceeded two thousand, but because it took too long, he still did not enter the top ten on the leaderboard. Instead, the gap widened, and the distance between his score and the top ten grew larger.

"The competition has been going on for three hours? According to logic, Evil Emperor of Huaxia’s disciple should have entered the deepest part of the trial ground long ago. But now, he has only killed two Early-Stage War God level mutant beasts—what’s going on here?"

At the entrance of the Holy Land, a young cultivator couldn’t help but speak up.

Though his strength was weak, and he wasn’t qualified to participate in the Hidden God List competition, he couldn’t stand the arrogant faces of Xu Wudao and the other six super geniuses. Therefore, he kept an eye on Ye Fan’s battle performance, hoping he would enter the top three and smack Xu Wudao and the six others in the face. However, until now, Ye Fan hadn’t even gotten into the top ten, leaving him puzzled.

"Hey, do we even need to say it? It’s obviously intentional!"

"Exactly, with his strength, he can easily kill more Early-Stage War God level mutant beasts and advance into the top ten positions!"

"Previously, you could argue that he entered the Holy Land late and encountered Early-Stage War God level mutant beasts later than others, but now? What excuses do you have?"

For a moment, those who previously believed Ye Fan intended to use rules to save himself shouted out collectively.

Earlier, when Ye Fan killed the Golden Lion and his points soared, they kept their mouths shut. Now, they found an opportunity and were downright gloating. noveldrama

Correspondingly, those who previously thought Ye Fan’s late entry into the Holy Land was the reason for his low ranking felt helpless but had no rebuttal, choosing silence.

"It seems that this boy named Ye Fan does indeed intend to use the rules to save himself."

At the same time, in the sky, a strong member of the War God Alliance made the same judgment.

"It should be that way."

For a moment, the majority of strong members from the War God Alliance spoke up, believing Ye Fan was avoiding the edge of Xu Wudao and the six super geniuses now.

In their view, leaving the green hills intact does not worry about no firewood to burn—the temporary patience can save one’s life. Ye Fan’s approach was understandable.

"Hmph, he has self-awareness; entering the top ten means entering the finals, facing the hunt by six super geniuses, certain death!"

"Hey, this Ye boy knows the way of endurance; otherwise, if he encounters Wudao in the finals, it will surely be Wudao who kills him!"

Quickly, two more mighty figures from the War God Alliance spoke, one was the Supreme Elder of Kunlun Sect and the other was Zhou Qingyun, the Zhou Family Patriarch from Southern Fujian, both using this chance to curry favor with Xu Tianqi.

As expected, hearing their words, Xu Tianqi smiled, stroking his beard.

Although Ye Fan took advantage of his physical advantage to catch his grandson off guard, causing the Xu Family to lose face.

But now, Ye Fan doesn’t even dare compete for the top ten and voluntarily gives up the finals qualification, making him feel much better.

He couldn’t help but glance at Chu Xuanji, surprisingly finding Chu Xuanji’s face calm and unperturbed, seemingly indifferent to Ye Fan’s performance.

This discovery made him slightly startled, his smile paused.

"Hey, the ranking match for the Hidden God List competition is to last three days, and now it’s only been three hours. Saying Xiao Fan wants to use the rules to save himself, isn’t this a bit too early?"

"Some people draw conclusions too early; that’s not a good thing!"

At the same time, Sect Leader Cang Bo of Tian Shan Sword Sect and Lv Yuan, the Lv Family Patriarch, couldn’t help but speak. Although they believed surviving the combined hunt by Xu Wudao and the six super-geniuses would be difficult for Ye Fan, they trusted Ye Fan wouldn’t use rules to escape.

Escape, withdraw...

This isn’t Ye Fan’s style!

"Hey, it’s all bragging before entering, speaking boldly and grandly, yet turned out to be an empty show of force. For the sake of survival, willingly becomes a tortoise, this Ye bastard really is a disgrace to the Hua Xia Cultivation World. I really don’t know who he learned that from?"

Jiang Yurong also spoke, her tone sharp and sarcastic, not only belittling Ye Fan but also ridiculing Lv Yuan, Cang Bo, and even Chu Xuanji.

"Old Granny Jiang, watch your tongue!" Lv Yuan angrily retorted.

"Lv Yuan boy, don’t shout at me; the fact is the fact! Also, don’t blame me for not reminding you; if this Ye brat acts like a coward, using rules to save himself, then our bet becomes ineffective!" Granny Jiang sneered.

"Granny Jiang, looks like you’ve decided that Xiao Fan would act like a coward, using rules to save himself? Why not wager with us then?"

"Get lost, dead foreigner, can’t even use idioms; go study Chinese two more years before trying to flaunt here."

Seeing Jiang Yurong bouncing around like a monkey, Yan was displeased; Chu Xuanji was his best friend, who also had the merit of saving the world, not tolerating others to overtly praise and subtly demean.

Swish!

Upon hearing Yan’s words, everyone’s hearts moved, then they instinctively set their eyes on Granny Jiang.

"—"

Granny Jiang’s mouth was slightly open, but she didn’t dare rashly agree, looking at Yan with an unsightly expression.

Even though she thought the possibility of Ye Fan using rules to save himself was high, she didn’t dare to assert it.

After all, looking at Ye Fan’s past deeds and behavioral style, there’s no experience of being a coward!

At this moment, Yan firmly believing Ye Fan couldn’t possibly act like a coward brought some wavering in Jiang Yurong’s mind.

Not only Jiang Yurong, but even others who earlier believed Ye Fan would act like a coward and choose to use rules for survival were somewhat shaken.

For a moment, the vast Bei Hai Canyon fell into an eerie silence.

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Inside the Holy Land, the competition continued, and participants were divided into two camps.

One camp was deep in the Holy Land hunting Early-Stage War God level mutant beasts. Among them were Xu Wudao and the six super geniuses, as well as young supreme talents like Ye Fan, Doug, and Su Liuli, along with the strong contenders from the older generation.

The other camp lingered at the edges of the Holy Land, hunting level 8 and 9 mutant beasts.

Although they were all at Early-Stage War God level, they couldn’t hunt Early-Stage War God level mutant beasts, so they chose to hunt level 8 and 9 mutant beasts on the periphery, seizing the opportunity to acquire beast cores.

"Damn it! This bastard actually dares to use the rules to evade the hunt!"

On a mountain peak deep within the Holy Land, Zorro exudes the aura of a Beast King, and not far from his feet lies the corpse of an Early-Stage War God level mutant beast.

A beast core shimmers with light, but Zorro does not claim it. Instead, he uses mental perception to sense the rules of the Holy Land and checks the top ten of the leaderboard.

Although he still firmly holds the first place on the leaderboard at this moment, he finds that Ye Fan is not in the top ten, which makes him somewhat angry.

"Disciple of the Evil Emperor, you disappoint me so much. I didn’t expect you to be such a coward, not even having the courage to enter the finals."

Fa’er stands on a three-meter-high rock, his eyes deep like ancient wells. Just now, he also perceived the ranking results and found that Ye Fan was not in the top ten, which makes him very disappointed.

Originally, Fa’er had intended to fight a fair duel with Ye Fan during the finals to prove that the Illusion Technique stream is stronger than the Manipulation Stream. However, Ye Fan actually denied him this opportunity, making him extremely angry.

"Sinners full of guilt! Do not attempt to use rules to evade my punishment. Death is your only chance for redemption. Even if you do not enter the finals, I will definitely slay you openly in the future, using your blood to wash away the sins you committed!"

At the same time, in a sparse forest, Mo Ke looks at the distant white clouds, his expression exceptionally somber.

At this moment, he doesn’t have the slightest appearance of a high monk of a Buddhist sect. Instead, he is covered in blood, exuding a murderous aura like a god of death from Hell.

"Ye Fan, you might escape once, but you can’t always escape. Even if you use the rules to get through the Hidden God List tournament this time, it won’t change your destiny of falling—I’ll wash away the shame of that day with your blood!"

After Xu Wudao pierces through an Early-Stage War God level mutant beast with a spear, he checks the top ten rankings and finds that Ye Fan is not on the list, deciding that Ye Fan chose to be a coward, which makes him gnash his teeth in hatred.

Evidently, his hatred for Ye Fan is no less than that of Zorro and Mo Ke, wishing to crush Ye Fan to pieces to vent his heart’s only hatred!

"Originally, I thought there would be a splendid hunting game, but now it seems that guy mostly chose to be a coward, the game can’t proceed."

Elsewhere, Andre, who also uses a spear, detects another Early-Stage War God level mutant beast ahead after killing one, but he is not afraid at all. Instead, he aggressively releases his aura while checking the leaderboard, looking disappointed.

From the beginning, he treated hunting Ye Fan as a game of great interest, and now, since Ye Fan hasn’t entered the top ten, he subjectively believes Ye Fan chose to be a coward.

"I originally admired Ye Fan’s courage and boldness, but now it seems that guy merely acts brave on the surface while being a coward behind the scenes. Oh well, there’s no meaning in killing such a coward, better to focus on the competition—the first place in the ranking match I can’t contest with Zorro, but the first place in the finals, I must obtain it!"

Anton also checked the top ten of the leaderboard, but remained relatively calm.

Because compared to killing Ye Fan, he yearns more for the championship of the Hidden God List tournament!

...

While these six unparalleled geniuses all believed Ye Fan to be a coward, not daring to participate in the finals, Ye Fan encountered the third Early-Stage War God level mutant beast after entering the Holy Land.

It was an ape, standing five meters tall, its entire body hair like steel needles, shining bright like a gigantic wild man.

Stone Rock Ape.

With just one glance, Ye Fan recognized the mutant beast ahead, recalling the records about the Stone Rock Ape from the Ancient Cultivation World.

The Stone Rock Ape’s name comes from the color of its hair being remarkably similar to rock.

When attacked, all its hair stands on end, forming an impenetrable rock-like shield, coupled with a Protective Aura, making its defense extremely strong, even stronger than the Vajra Monkey!

All this makes the Stone Rock Ape the king among mutant beasts.

At this moment, the area Ye Fan stepped into belongs to the Stone Rock Ape’s territory, and within a few miles, no other mutant beasts dare to step in or provoke it.

This... also indirectly proves the strength of the Stone Rock Ape!

"Human, you have stepped into my territory, this is a provocation to me, and also an act of seeking death!"

The Stone Rock Ape looked down on Ye Fan, transmitting thoughts arrogantly.

Whoosh!

The response to the Stone Rock Ape was a punch!

Ye Fan’s body shot forward, instantly arriving in front of the Stone Rock Ape, his blood qi boiling, Gang Qi surging, his right fist transformed into a phantom, flashing past.

"Hey, do you think you can break my defense?"

The Stone Rock Ape was startled by Ye Fan’s terrifying speed, but soon transmitted thoughts disdainfully, simultaneously with all its hair standing on end like a massive rock.

Meanwhile, the boiling blood qi and the surging Gang Qi converged on Ye Fan’s right fist, shimmering with light.

"Boom!"

With a loud explosion, the immense rock-like body of the Stone Rock Ape shattered with flying flesh and blood, instantly killed!

Instant kill!

The Stone Rock Ape, known for its formidable defense, was blown apart by a single punch from Ye Fan!

"Having honed my body, and achieved Great Perfection of the first move of the Domineering Fist ’Blood Gang’, it’s time to change the method of honing."

Having smashed the Stone Rock Ape with a single punch, Ye Fan deemed such training meaningless and decided to change his method of honing.

He decided to venture alone into a group of mutant beasts!

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