His voice was sincere, nodding gently, the sound echoing between heaven and earth.
The remaining five protectors of the Divine Fist Sect were horrified. To receive the personal acknowledgment of their most mysterious and powerful old sect master was undoubtedly a great honor for the martial artists of the younger generation.
"I thought I was arrogant enough, but today, I realize you are even more arrogant than I am!"
Listening to the elder speak with such authority, a dangerous light grew stronger in Ye Qingfeng’s eyes.
"Do I need you to judge whether I’m a true expert?"
Ye Qingfeng spread his palm, and a brilliant fireball surged up, the terrifying heat suddenly sweeping the surroundings.
The elder’s gaze slightly condensed as he looked at the fireball in Ye Qingfeng’s hand, a sense of danger rising in his heart.
"Hmph, since you want to make a move, let me show you what a true expert is all about!"
The elder stepped forward, took a headband from his back waist, and tied it on his head, a standard ancient Muay Thai attire.
"Ye Jiujie, I have never lost to an unknown person. Being ranked thirty-fifth on the War God List does not disgrace my name as the Thai Boxing Saint ’Chachai’."
The murderous aura was implicit on his fist. Compared to this, Long Yuntian’s Killing Fist was undoubtedly child’s play.
Chachai lifted his head, his eyes carrying a hint of superiority.
"Ye Jiujie, the opponent you face now is a true War Emperor Warrior!"
"You think this is child’s play?"
Ye Qingfeng raised his eyebrows, not knowing why Chachai spoke so.
Chachai took in all of Ye Qingfeng’s astonishment, a hint of pride and arrogance on his face.
"Judging by your expression, it seems you don’t understand how powerful a War Emperor is?"
"Oh! Then go ahead and tell me," Ye Qingfeng chuckled softly. "It seems you’re quite confident about your half War Emperor strength?"
Chachai was first taken aback, then laughed loudly.
"Haha, Ye Jiujie, the realm has not reached; how could you imagine the might of a War Emperor?"
Chachai pointed to the sky, looking down upon the world.
"A War Emperor can be considered a true top-tier strongman in this world, for they comprehend heaven and earth and can wield the power of heaven and earth. No matter how many War King Warriors there are, how can they possibly win?"
"In the martial arts world, there has always been a saying: ’Under the War Emperor, all are ants,’ haven’t you heard of it?"
Ye Qingfeng’s eyes slightly tightened, softly murmuring, "’Under the War Emperor, all are ants’? Interesting, quite arrogant!"
Chachai continued, "You can fight one against three and kill two Half-step War Emperors, perhaps you already have the strength of a War Emperor."
"In your eyes and mine, what difference do the people around us have from ants?"
"But, can you wield the power of heaven and earth? If not, then you’re like an ant."
Chachai reached out, encompassing everyone besides himself and Ye Qingfeng, including the elders and disciples of his sect.
Ye Lei and You Lianruo looked extremely grim, and not just them—everyone present was speechless, stupefied.
To masters of this level, they were indeed ants, and even when their gaze occasionally fell upon them, it was with condescension and disdain.
For those who had yet to truly enter the War Emperor Realm, the War Emperor realm was something they dared not even dream of, whereas in the eyes of the world’s true top experts, this level was merely a threshold.
Everyone felt an unprecedented sense of defeat and gloom. Most here were rare talents in martial arts, but the path of martial arts was so profound that the road they’ve taken had yet to glimpse even a fraction of it.
Ye Qingfeng said nothing; besides his family and friends, in his eyes, the rest were indeed like weeds and ants.
"Ye Jiujie, forcing me to appear, today your defeat is certain!"
"I don’t mind making you lose with understanding!"
Chachai looked at Ye Qingfeng with nothing but seriousness in his eyes, yet without dread or fear. To him, Ye Qingfeng was just an ordinary opponent.
"Perhaps you haven’t even touched the barrier of a Half-step War Emperor; you fundamentally don’t know how difficult it is to reach the War Emperor realm!"
"Countless Half-step War Emperors, exhausting their lives, are still blocked outside this grand door, passing away in despair, without moving forward an inch."
"In this whole world, the number of martial artists who have reached the War Emperor realm is exceedingly few! In Huaxia, as far as I know, there are only a handful of War Emperor experts."
Chachai stopped speaking abruptly.
He suddenly threw a punch without any embellishment.
A fist-shaped light shadow followed his fist, cutting through the night sky, dispersing the black clouds that blocked the moonlight directly, exploding in the void. As the Qi Force exploded, the whole sky was lit up like it was daylight.
Where the power reached, the tops of several tall mountains cracked open and vanished.
Everyone except Ye Qingfeng was shocked, their eyes fixed in place, stunned by this extraordinary display of strength.
Chachai slowly lowered his head, proudly saying, "Did you see? This is the power possessed by a War Emperor Warrior. With just a casual punch, I can shatter the sky and break mountains, controlling the power of heaven and earth."
"Actually, at our level, it’s no longer about strengthening the physical body!"
"The difference between a Basic War Emperor and a Peak War Emperor is the understanding of nature. The deeper the understanding, the stronger the power of heaven and earth that can be wielded. Wind, rain, thunder, snow, mist, and frost are all for us to use."
"This is the War Emperor realm."
Ye Qingfeng merely smiled at Chachai’s statement.
Indeed, between War Emperor Warriors, they would not easily start a fight, whether Peak War Emperor or Basic War Emperor.
They would not act rashly.
Because understanding the nature of heaven and earth is something no one can say for sure.
Some people understand for a hundred years yet remain at the Basic War Emperor.
Some, however, have just stepped into the Basic War Emperor realm and suddenly find enlightenment and insight, breaking through to become a War God in one day.
It is said that such people, "may seek enlightenment in the morning and perish in the evening," illustrating this concept.
So, understanding the nature of heaven and earth is something no one can assure.
Chachai’s voice was full of confidence: "Ye Jiujie, you are indeed the most outstanding figure in the international martial arts world for centuries, but unfortunately, you have not yet reached the War Emperor realm. Faced with a War Emperor Warrior, you have only failure!"
"How many punches like the one just now can you withstand?" Googlᴇ search 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍
Chachai’s powerful words spread out, and after the shock, Ye Lei’s eyes showed an incomparably worried expression.
Chachai, who had suddenly appeared, was the old sect master of the Divine Fist Sect, undoubtedly an over-a-century-old monster, with strength reaching the War Emperor realm. Ye Lei truly did not know if Ye Qingfeng was prepared to cope.
You Lianruo and Tie Zixi also felt a pang in their hearts. In their eyes, Ye Qingfeng had always been invincible and undefeated. They really didn’t want to see such an extraordinarily talented individual defeated by others, especially not by an outsider, which was hard for them to accept.