As netizens debated, the whole matter about the dragon backbone quickly surged to the top of various trending lists.
But most people thought it was fake.
Who would put such a precious item up for sale on a second-hand trading platform?
Chen Feng would.
Because he really had no other way to sell it.
He used to frequently buy and sell things on second-hand platforms.
He was most familiar with these two platforms.
Before long, it was nine o’clock in the morning—the scheduled time for the duel.
As Jin Youxi took the stage first, the arena erupted with cheers.
“Go, Chosen Senior Sister!”
“Senior Sister, I love you!”
“Geneva, give me my money back! Oh… sorry, wrong shout!”
“Hey, can you be a bit more professional!”
…
On the other side, Duan Yan'er curled her lips in disdain.
She didn’t take Jin Youxi seriously at all.
But her personal assistant nervously reminded her:
“Miss Duan, something’s not right. Take a look at her qi and blood levels.”
He handed over a pair of qi and blood monitoring glasses.
Duan Yan'er frowned as she took the glasses.
When she saw Jin Youxi’s qi and blood level, a staggering 794,
she was completely stunned.
“How can it be this high?”
Duan Yan'er was twenty-four years old now, and her qi and blood level had just barely surpassed six hundred.
Yet Jin Youxi looked even younger than her.
Her qi and blood level was more than a hundred points higher.
The assistant whispered a reminder:
“To be safe, Miss, you should take a qi and blood pill before stepping onto the stage.”
“And those two people beside her also have very high qi and blood levels.”
“One is a Martial Supreme, the other a Martial Master.”
Duan Yan'er didn’t want to risk losing.
After all, tens of thousands of fans were watching her live stream.
They had agreed beforehand that whoever lost would have to apologize publicly.
She was a member of the Duan family; if she lost to someone younger, it would be a huge blow to her family’s reputation.
Duan Yan'er pulled out a third-tier qi and blood pill worth millions and swallowed it in one gulp.
Her qi and blood level immediately surged by five hundred points, lasting for thirty minutes.
Her qi and blood level now reached 1,157 points,
over three hundred points higher than Jin Youxi.
At the same time, she watched Chen Feng and Grandpa Jin warily.
She never expected Chen Feng to care so much about his disciple.
He even personally came to support her.
And he brought along a Martial Respect-level bodyguard.
“No wonder the Great Xia heroes are so well protected by the Martial Guild.”
…
Grandpa Jin still didn’t realize he had just been promoted to bodyguard status.
The real bodyguard was Li Kong, sitting in the audience.
He had nothing better to do, so he came to watch the match.
And, of course, to protect Chen Feng’s safety.
Moreover, once someone reached the Martial Saint level,
ordinary qi and blood monitoring glasses couldn’t penetrate their qi and blood values.
They’d just see an ordinary old man.
Duan Yan'er confidently stepped onto the stage.
The crowd’s cheers immediately grew louder.
Even more exaggerated, several cheer squads shouted loudly from below.
Duan Yan'er glanced disdainfully at Jin Youxi and said,
“What can you possibly compete with me for?”
“Even if you’re the disciple of the hero Chen Feng, so what?”
“In front of the Duan family, you’re nothing.”
Jin Youxi immediately responded:
“If you want to fight, then fight! Stop wasting your breath!”
At this moment, Duan Yan’er’s bodyguards were all on high alert, stationed around the arena.
There were four top-tier martial artists and one martial arts master among them.
Plus her assistant, who was at the grandmaster level.
Chen Feng and Grandpa Jin also stood watch by the arena.
This was just an ordinary duel, not a life-or-death battle.
Both sides would be responsible for their own actions.
The spectators in the stands had already started whispering among themselves.
“Duan’s heiress was among the top sixteen in the last Advanced Martial Artists Tournament nationwide.”
“This so-called Chosen Senior Sister doesn’t even have any competition records.”
“Don’t forget, Chosen Senior Sister’s junior sister, Liu, defeated Duan’s prodigy in the Martial Disciple Tournament.”
“That was just the Martial Disciple level. Now they’re both Advanced Martial Artists; you can’t compare them directly.”
Most people weren’t optimistic about Jin Youxi.
Even the netizens watching the live stream weren’t placing their bets on her.
“Going up against Duan family’s Six Veins Divine Sword? That’s just reckless.”
“Well, her master is the legendary Chen Feng. Maybe she does have some skill.”
“Just because the master is extraordinary doesn’t mean the disciple is too.”
“I don’t believe this Chosen Senior Sister can pull off an upset like Chen Feng did.”
...
With a sharp command from the professional referee in the stadium,
the duel officially began.
Duan Yan’er had now mastered two sword fingers of the Six Veins Divine Sword:
the Shaochong Sword with the little finger of her right hand, and the Shaoze Sword.
She extended her right pinky finger toward Jin Youxi and said,
“It’s still not too late to admit defeat and apologize now.”
“Otherwise, if you get pierced by accident, don’t blame me!”
Jin Youxi rolled her eyes, uninterested in the taunts, and raised her palm to strike.
“Too much nonsense!”
“Today, you’re the one who needs to apologize!”
The third move of the Buddha Palm technique:
Buddha Smashes the Mountains and Rivers!
A colossal silhouette of a young girl appeared, towering like a mountain.
A giant golden palm slammed forward with thunderous force.
The sound of Buddhist chants shook the air, golden light radiating everywhere.
Everyone present was stunned.
Even Li Kong, sitting in the audience, couldn’t help but swallow hard.
“What level of cultivation is this?”
“Feels like it’s beyond the pinnacle of mastery.”
Although Grandpa Jin had seen this before,
he still felt shaken at this moment.
Only Chen Feng remained calm,
his heart quietly reflecting on his second disciple’s fate.
When Jin Youxi told him she had broken through the Ren and Du meridians,
Chen Feng had worried for a long time.
But fortunately, she turned misfortune into blessing.
Not only did she successfully open the Ren and Du meridians, but she also awakened the tenth move of the Buddha Palm technique in the face of life and death.
In the stands, Jin Youxi’s fans cheered excitedly:
“No wonder she’s the Chosen Senior Sister!”
“I know this martial art—it’s called Buddha Palm.”
“I’ve even watched her master’s tutorials before.”
“I still want to see her junior sister’s torn silk stockings.”
...
The person most acutely aware of the situation was Duan Yan’er on the arena floor.
Jin Youxi’s palm strike was truly terrifying.
It gave her an overwhelming sense of power she couldn’t easily resist.
“How can she be this strong?”
Duan Yan’er hurriedly raised her hand and unleashed a sword aura.
Shaochong Sword!
Then immediately raised her other hand.
Shaoze Sword!
But the two sword auras vanished like mud sinking into the sea, stirring no ripples at all.
They were almost instantly shattered by the massive palm strike.
Duan Yan’er panicked and sent out two sword fingers again.
Still, she couldn’t stop that enormous palm shadow.
"How is this possible?!"
"I'm supposed to have over three hundred more vitality than her!"
"Why is she so strong?"
"What realm is she actually at?"
At this moment, no one could provide an answer.
"Damn! What's going on?!"
"Why does it feel like the Duan family's heiress can't even withstand a single palm strike?"
"Isn't the Duan family's Six Veins Divine Sword supposed to be incredibly powerful?"
"Powerful my foot! Haven't you noticed it's completely useless?"
...
The golden palm shadow was already closing in on Duan Yan'er, about to strike her.
At that moment, several beams of golden light shot out from behind Duan Yan'er.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
