"Hmm?"
Feeling the intensity of the opponent's attack, Ye Cangtian's brow twitched slightly.
No wonder they dared to challenge him; the opponent had some skill.
Despite being at the second level, he could unleash the power of the fourth level. It seemed the Titan family was not simple either.
As he thought, a faint smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face, and he slowly raised his arm.
Just as the fist was about to hit his chest, a large hand precisely blocked it.
Boom!
The immense force shook Lei'erfu all over, and his fist stopped.
The surrounding people's eyes widened in an instant.
The power of that punch was not to be underestimated, and yet Ye Cangtian, acting later, had blocked Lei'erfu's attack. This was already incredible.
What they couldn't understand was that such a ferocious punch didn't make Ye Cangtian take even half a step back. The gap between them far exceeded their imagination.
"Lei'erfu, if this is all you've got, you'd better go home and train for a few more years! I don't have time to play with you here!"
Ye Cangtian looked at the somewhat stunned Lei'erfu and said disdainfully.
The opponent was clearly looking for trouble, but his strength was too weak; Ye Cangtian couldn't muster any interest.
"You!"
Lei'erfu's face instantly turned crimson. He glared at Ye Cangtian and said fiercely, "Fine, since you're courting death, don't blame me."
As he spoke, Lei'erfu decisively retracted his fist and then leaped into the air.
The next moment, he clasped his fists together and, with a sound of cleaving through the air, smashed down.
"Some progress, but not much."
Ye Cangtian looked up and muttered softly.
At the same time, he moved. His figure retreated half a step, then lunged forward, delivering a sidekick.
This kick was as fast as lightning. Before the opponent's fist could land, it had already struck Lei'erfu's abdomen.
Bang!
In an instant, Lei'erfu's body shot out like a cannonball, sliding a long distance on the ground before crashing into a wall and stopping.
"This..."
Seeing this, everyone re-evaluated Ye Cangtian's strength.
However, what surprised them even more was that Lei'erfu on the other side stood up as if nothing had happened.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Judging by the speed, Ye Cangtian's kick was definitely not light, and if it had landed, it would have caused serious injury.
But Lei'erfu was unharmed. They truly found it hard to believe.
"My heavens! Lei'erfu, are you even human? Is your resilience that strong?"
"Lei'erfu, how did you do that? Do you have some kind of armor on?"
"Lei'erfu, you're like a cockroach that can't be killed! Why don't you continue fighting Mr. Ye? Maybe you can win in the end..."
A stream of voices made Lei'erfu blush furiously.
Probably no one in the entire venue, except for Ye Cangtian and himself, knew the truth.
In fact, he didn't have such strong resilience at all!
He himself was baffled as to why he was fine now, but he figured it must be because Ye Cangtian had held back.
With that thought, he walked up to Ye Cangtian, cupped his hands, and said, "I lost. Mr. Ye's strength is immense and beyond my comparison!"
"You are also good. Keep working hard, and you will achieve great things in the future."
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and then paid no more attention.
The reason he had held back was that he had no deep enmity with the opponent, nor did he know the relationship between the Titan family and the Church of Light.
If it was just a normal cooperation, there was no need to cripple the opponent.
Moreover, those who greeted him here were certainly not the peak powerhouses of the various factions.
Therefore, there must be an expert behind the Titan. He didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to China.
At least, until he understood everything, he didn't want to use excessive force.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian walked up to Hasall and said lightly, "Let's go, don't keep those important people waiting."
Upon hearing this, Hasall quickly nodded and made a gesture of invitation, escorting Ye Cangtian into a specially prepared luxury car.
...
By the banks of the Sacred Lake.
Two men wearing straw hats sat by the bank, quietly fishing in the sunset, forming a beautiful scene with the surrounding landscape.
"Old Zhou, I must say, the fish here are quite plump. We're in for a treat today."
"Haotian, you're overthinking it today. The Church of Light has such a grand setup. If that little brat shows up, we won't have time to eat fish..."
The two old men chatted while fishing, not feeling bored.
Before long, a woman wearing a light veil hat approached them.
She stepped forward, glanced at their fish baskets, and then said, "Old Zhou, your fishing skills are still superior. You always catch more."
"Hmph, what do you know, you little girl? I'm deliberately letting him win because he's old!"
Hearing the woman's words, Haotian's face turned red. The two of them were bored and had even made small bets while fishing.
Although the bets were small, losing every time and being nagged by the little girl made Haotian unbearable.
"Do I need you to let me win? Ridiculous!"
Old Zhou glared at Haotian and said, "If you have the ability, try to beat me once first!"
"..."
At his words, Haotian instantly deflated.
He had to admit that when it came to fishing skills, he was truly no match for the other party, so he wouldn't seek humiliation.
Thinking this, he shifted his attention and looked at Guiwu beside him, saying, "Girl, do you have any news this time?"
Guiwu quickly stepped forward and whispered, "He has already arrived and is on his way..."
Hearing the news from Guiwu, Haotian couldn't help but glance at Old Zhou beside him.
Everything was as Old Zhou had predicted.
Now he realized, like master, like disciple. Ye Cangtian was truly a direct disciple of Old Zhou, both being meticulous strategists.
"Sigh, this little brat, why did he come at this time of all times? All this fishing I did is wasted."
On the other side, Old Zhou sighed and grumbled crossly.
Just then, on the road winding up the mountain behind them, a long motorcade slowly headed towards the Church of Light.
Seeing this, Old Zhou handed his fishing rod to Guiwu and said, "That kid should be in the motorcade. The leisurely time is over. We should get moving."
Hearing this, Haotian smiled and said, "Haha, the days of being tormented by you are over. Let's go, let's go..."
With a hearty laugh, Haotian had already walked out.
Watching Haotian's departing back, Old Zhou glared at him, thinking to himself, was fishing with him truly torment?
...
Inside the main hall of the Church of Light on Guangming Mountain.
The entire hall was divided into left and right sides, with dozens of tables set up.
After Ye Cangtian's arrival today, all the factions invited by the Church of Light were present. Therefore, the Pope had prepared a grand banquet.
Most of the guests were already seated, and they were in conversation, awaiting the arrival of Ye Cangtian, the envoy from China.
After an unknown period, the sound of ceremonial music finally began to play.
As if receiving a signal, everyone held their breath and looked towards the main entrance of the hall.
As the ceremonial music continued, a man and a woman, accompanied by others, slowly entered the grand hall.
Is this Ye Cangtian?
Looking at the white figure before them, most people found him somewhat unfamiliar.
And their first impression of him, apart from being quite energetic, seemed to be nothing special.
At least, it didn't match the legends.
On the other side, the people from various factions behind Ye Cangtian returned to the sides of their respective leaders.
Taking advantage of this moment, Ye Cangtian scanned the crowd. Apart from one familiar mask, he did not see any familiar faces.
That familiar mask was dark gold, the kind worn by enforcers of the Dark Association.
Logically, Ye Cangtian should have been unfamiliar with it, but the patterns on it were exactly the same as those on Lan Yue's former mask.
There was no doubt that Xingyuan had specially prepared such a mask for Lan Yue to match the occasion, so as to gain the attention of the Church of Light towards her.