Chapter 98: Chaos on Stage

With a cold snort, she looked at Wenren Yage.

Wasn't Lu Junzhuo trying to catch Wenren Yage's attention?

As soon as he attacked Wenren Yage, Lu Junzhuo would surely come out to defend her.

Meanwhile, the others in the audience were quietly sipping tea, waiting for news from Ye Chen.

They had received orders from Ye Chen that, once a certain Lu Junzhuo appeared, he would be the first to attack. Then, they would join forces to confront this enemy.

But a considerable amount of time had passed, and they still hadn't seen that Lu Junzhuo.

Instead, the tea in their hands tasted exceptionally delicious, and after drinking it, they felt a complete sense of well-being.

...

After easily winning three consecutive rounds, Ye Chen had become the standout figure in this edition of the Grand Martial Arts Tournament.

Wenren Yage, who had originally been considered the most promising talent of the younger generation, now seemed somewhat overshadowed by him.

In his fourth round, Ye Chen faced an elderly man over sixty, with skill barely at the beginning of the [Mystical] level. Although his level was decent, compared to the genius that Ye Chen was, he was no match.

To maintain his appearance of superiority, Ye Chen even used just one hand to face his opponent and successfully defeated him.

After a few minutes of fighting, the elderly man, aware of his imminent defeat, voluntarily surrendered.

In the next round, Ye Chen faced Wenren Yage, who had also won her four previous rounds.

Compared to him, Wenren Yage was not at her best.

The difference in skill between the two was evident.

After a ten-minute break, they both stepped onto the stage.

Ye Chen looked at Wenren Yage with an unrestrained gaze and asked with a smile, "Where is that useless Lu Junzhuo? Where is he hiding?"

"You'll have to find that out for yourself," Wenren Yage replied, raising an eyebrow.

Upon hearing the name Lu Junzhuo, she became angry; that name provoked great frustration in her.

"If I knock you down, he'll naturally appear."

Ye Chen smiled sinisterly. Knowing Lu Junzhuo's personality, he understood that he was the type who always tried to rescue the damsel to impress her.

Then, Ye Chen gestured to Wenren Yage: "Come on, I'll give you a hand."

Wenren Yage snorted coldly, adjusted her condition to the maximum, and launched an attack.

She started with a direct punch aimed at Ye Chen's throat.

Ye Chen, with his left hand behind his back and his right moving to block the blow, kept his eyes peeled for any sign of Lu Junzhuo.

He wanted to see if Lu Junzhuo would reveal himself after he knocked Wenren Yage down with a single strike.

At the moment their fists were about to collide, Ye Chen suddenly let out a cry of pain and stepped back a few paces.

His shout made everyone in the audience seem surprised.

What the hell was going on here?

Wasn't Ye Chen supposed to be Wenren Yage's opponent?

Could it be that he couldn't face her?

Ye Chen, with a face twisted in pain, looked at his fists. Four needles were deeply embedded in them. They said that the fingers were connected to the heart, and this pain was unbearable.

As he pulled out the needles, he noticed that the tips were blackened.

With his medical knowledge, he understood that he had been poisoned.

"That damn bitch, do you dare to play dirty with me?!"

He shouted furiously, trying to use his energy to expel the poison.

But Wenren Yage would not give him that opportunity.

She launched another attack against Ye Chen.

At the same time, all the members of the Wenren family also rushed toward him.

Today, the Wenren family had brought more than thirty people.

Among them, nine were experts at the [Mystical] level sent by the Tang, Qin, and Wang families.

Adding the members of the Wenren family, their combat power was considerable.

Faced with so many attackers, Ye Chen's face instantly paled.

He knew this had to be a trap set by Lu Junzhuo.

That guy had a poisonous personality and must be hiding, waiting for the chance to deliver the finishing blow.

"Get out of the way!"

After expelling some of the poison, he shouted and kicked Wenren Yage backward.

But three experts at the [Mystical] level were already closing in from all sides.

Ye Chen also stopped hiding his strength.

Initially, he had planned to pretend he was still at the mid-stage of the [Mystical] level to lure Lu Junzhuo into a trap.

But now, the situation allowed for no more reservations.

"Let them die!"

His eyes were red as blood, and he threw a punch that struck one of the [Mystical] level experts, followed by a kick that knocked down another and an elbow that pushed a third away.

After neutralizing these three attackers, Ye Chen prepared to face an even fiercer group attack.

Two fists could not contend against four hands.

Under the joint attack and the initial poison from Wenren Yage, Ye Chen held on for two minutes before he felt his injured hand beginning to go numb.

The ancient warriors Ye Chen had controlled also started to become restless.

What was happening today?

Wasn't Ye Chen supposed to face someone named Lu Junzhuo?

Why was he being attacked by a group of people even before he appeared?

"What are you waiting for? Let's all go together!"

Feeling his condition worsening, Ye Chen kicked one of the attackers and shouted to the crowd from the stage.

Upon hearing Ye Chen's order, the ancient warriors under his control stood up with dark expressions and prepared to help.

If they didn't assist Ye Chen, they would be the next to die.

Just as they were about to intervene, a small girl lifted a megaphone and shouted, "Uncles, don't worry!"

"The problem with the worms that Ye Chen put on you has already been resolved."

"The tea you just drank is herbal tea, which can make the worms in your bodies sleep for a while."

"So just ignore him. You just need to kill this guy, and the worms in your bodies will naturally die."

"If you don't believe it, you can feel it for yourselves."

The girl speaking was Jiang Xiaoyue.

Everyone recognized the famous Divine Doctor Jiang Xiaoyue.

Upon hearing this, the more than ten people affected by the worms began to close their eyes and see if there was any difference.

Normally, the worms in their bodies moved from time to time, causing a slight itching sensation that reminded them of a death threat.

But now it seemed they felt nothing at all.

No wonder they felt so much better after drinking the tea.

Then they directed their hate-filled gazes at Ye Chen.

Being controlled by worms for no reason, forced into this situation, was not something they could easily forgive.

After seeing the looks in everyone's eyes, Ye Chen immediately panicked.

Those people he had used as backup against Lu Junzhuo were now turning against him.

He quickly tried to activate the worms in their bodies.

Then, Liu Chengxin, who was among the audience, fell to the ground, convulsing and clutching his chest.

From the beginning, he hadn't drunk a single drop of tea.

So, when activating the worms, he was the only unfortunate one.

Seeing the worms attacking Liu Chengxin, the affected people realized that the worms in their bodies had indeed been affected by the herbal tea.

Now they just needed to take the opportunity to kill Ye Chen and regain their freedom.

"Everyone together!"

A middle-aged man dressed in traditional attire shouted, leading the charge.

The others also rushed toward Ye Chen, determined not to let him escape today.

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