by Aixia Deyu
Han Chen's face remained calm, and used Phantom Infinity's powerful sword techniques to counter. Attacking and defending, moving naturally and smoothly, without any signs of panic.
The moment the two of them started fighting, it caused the audience to be secretly amazed. Especially Han Chen, who was clearly only at the seventh level of the Refinement Realm, but was able to perform so well.
Amongst the Liu Family, Liu Xin clapped her hands and shouted, "Brother, do your best and teach him a good lesson."
Her hatred towards Han Chen was merely a little less, and she wished that he would die as soon as possible.
Princess Cang Yaner quietly watched the battle on the stage, her beautiful eyes unmoving as she stared at the soft sword in Han Chen's hand, thin as a cicada's wing. It was almost exactly the same as the sword used to kill the black robed man in the auction house in Phoenix City.
"So it really was him?" Cang Yaner muttered softly.
Ji Rushi's heart was currently in a dilemma. She wanted Liu Yifeng to win, but she didn't want anything bad to happen to Han Chen. Perhaps she didn't even know when she had started to secretly care about that young man.
At the front of the City Lord Palace's troop, Meng Hai asked Meng Huo who was standing beside him in a low voice, "Su'er, are you confident you can win against Liu Yifeng?"
"Liu Yifeng?" Meng Huo was startled, then he chuckled: "Father, I do not think that he and I will be the final contestant."
"Oh? Do you really think that the damned brat will be able to win against Liu Yifeng? "
Meng Huo laughed, and did not say a word, and only thought that it was silent.
"Hmph, that's fine too. If he could really make it to the finals. Just cut him into pieces for me, and take revenge for Meng Lao. Use that to shake the dignity of my City Lord's Mansion. " Meng Hai's eyes revealed a chilling killing intent.
In the battle between two strong individuals on the stage, Liu Yifeng's strength was higher than Han Chen's by two levels after all, and his weapon of choice was also much better than his opponent's. In a close combat battle of sword techniques, the former's momentum seemed to show faint signs of rising to prominence.
"Brat, I'll let you know how big the difference is between you and me."
Liu Yifeng's face congealed, and the essence flames ignited by the Ever-Flame Sword became even denser. The air was filled with a scorching wave. Next, he held the sword hilt with both of his hands and hacked downwards. A few meter long flaming sword Qi shot out like the wind.
The power of this sword strike caused the faces of the audience to change slightly. If it was an ordinary seventh level Refinement Stage cultivator, they would definitely not be able to get up after taking such a blow. However, there was not a single trace of panic on Han Chen's face. He opened his left palm and a wave of devouring power quietly spread out.
"Star Attraction Palm!" When the powerful flame sword Qi made contact with Han Chen's palm wind, it was like a clay ox entering the ocean, it disappeared withourace, and all that remained was that faint warmth.
"Star Devouring Palm? Isn't that the low-grade Earth Rank martial skill that was auctioned at Phoenix City and the Tower Lord's Mansion? " An exclamation came from the crowd.
"That's right, it's the Star Attraction Palm Art!" I was also there that day, bought by a black robed person for one hundred thousand silver. "
"So Han Chen is that black robed man, and he even killed a Mavis!"
"Why do I feel that the sword Han Chen used looked a little familiar? I must have seen it before at the auction house."
More and more people realized that Han Chen had disguised himself that day at the auction, and the entire auction became as noisy as if it was a market. One had to know that what had happened in Phoenix City and the tower that day was the talk of the town. And among the many people present, there was no lack of Blue Blue City residents.
Hearing the voices from the crowd, Bai Hong, Bai Jun, Liu Xin and the others who were present that day started to discuss with each other. Especially for the latter, he was so shocked that his mouth was wide open, and he spoke to Ji Rushi and Cang Yaner who were beside him, full of disbelief. That means, the black robed man that sat beside us that day, was Han Chen? "
"Maybe!" Cang Yaner replied lightly, as if she was a little careless. Ji Rushi had long guessed that the person was Han Chen, so she was not too surprised.
After swallowing the Fire Sword Qi, Han Chen's wrist moved, and a half-meter long red crescent moon shot towards Liu Yifeng to counterattack. The latter was astonished, but the killing intent in his eyes became even stronger.
"Damned little thief, no matter what strange things you had today, I will make you bleed on the spot!"
"Sword Burning All Things!"
The flames on the Ever-Flame Sword burned even brighter than before. From afar, it looked just like a flaming rod. Liu Yifeng's body moved, and he raised his sword to meet the attack from Han Chen.
Roar! A deep roar that sounded like it came from a monster, under the astonished gazes of everyone present. A lion shaped ferocious beast formed from flames scuttled out from the Ever-Flame Sword and pounced towards Han Chen.
"Whoa!" "What astonishing power. Is that the appearance of a magical beast of the ninth rank, the Fiery Lion?" A member of the audience could not help but cry out in alarm.
The core of a magical beast of the ninth rank was embedded within the body of the Ever-Flame Sword. The core contained the source strength of a magical beast, and when embedded in a weapon, it could greatly increase the power of the weapon. Although it was only the power of a monster core, the pressure of a magical beast of the ninth rank could still be vaguely felt in the midst of these blazing beasts.
Everyone opened their eyes wide, looking forward to how Han Chen will handle this attack.
In a flash, the blazing beast appeared in front of him. Han Chen squinted his eyes and once again spread out his left hand. A faint energy fluctuation spread out, and in his palm, a red flame similarly jumped.
A loud and clear cry of a bird echoed throughout the arena, causing everyone to stare in shock. A flying creature made of fire also flew out.
From its external appearance, the bird did not look like an eagle, nor a crane. It seemed to vaguely resemble the legendary phoenix. However, the flames that Han Chen released were only half a meter long, while the lion-shaped ferocious beast was nearly two meters long.
Could this block his attack? Without giving the audience any time to think, the two's flames clashed.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! Chaotic martial spirit energy was released in all directions. The scorching air currents mixed together and turned into dancing fireballs that sprayed out in all directions!
"He blocked it! He blocked it!" Oh my god! Han Chen blocked Liu Yifeng's attack.
"This is too unbelievable! I thought he was going to lose!"
Even more shocking things happened before the crowd could react. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! Bang! With a sound, a fireball exploded, and Han Chen's bird-shaped flames actually broke through Liu Yifeng's attack, and then rushed towards his opponent.
Seeing this scene, everyone present was shocked. Originally, the two were evenly matched, but this was already shocking enough. He had never thought that Han Chen would be even better.
On the east side, the Bai Family, City Lord's Mansion, and the Liu Family were also shocked. Even if it was Bai Xiaotian, Meng Hai and the others had never imagined that Han Chen would actually be so capable.
"Damn it." Liu Yifeng glared at him furiously, he gritted his teeth and gathered all the energy in his body, his eyes filled wituthless light.
"Innate divine ability!"
Without waiting for Liu Yifeng to finish speaking, he had not released his Innate Ability. However, a frosty longsword pierced out of the burning flames of the flying beasts.
"Phantom Second Sword, Slash Mountain and River!"
Th
e intertwining sword gleams were like a cross. A faint layer of red surrounded the surface of the deep black sword light. Liu Yifeng's face changed, and immediately used his sword to block.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! A violent sound exploded in the air, Liu Yifeng's arm instinctively shook, and the Ever-Flame Sword almost flew out of his hands. The power that he had just gathered was instantly dispersed. In a hurry, he tried to calm his mind and use his innate ability once more. But how could Han Chen give him that chance?
"Big brother, be careful!" On the eastern side, Liu Xin shouted anxiously. Liu Yifeng's heart tensed up, but then his eyes shrunk.
"Boundless Phantom!" These four ice-cold words came out of Han Chen's mouth.
Chapter 111 - Pardon me for not being able to comply
"Boundless Phantom!"
The cold words lingered beside Liu Yifeng's ears, and the latter's heart suddenly shrank, his eyes reflecting the sky full of silver sword images. Countless sword lights intertwined together, turning into a net of swords that came at him head-on.
Hiss! The sound of a sharp weapon slicing through flesh was extremely sharp. The clothes on Liu Yifeng's body were instantly torn apart by the sword light as numerous wounds formed right after and dark red blood seeped out.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Liu Yifeng's five senses were twisted by the pain as sharp pain spread throughout every part of his body. Although there was not a single sword shadow that could kill him, a large area of injury was enough to cause him excruciating pain.
In just a blink of an eye, Liu Yifeng's body was dyed red with blood, and he became a man made of blood. Everyone present was stunned by this sudden scene, they were at a loss of what to do.
The patriarch of the Liu Family, Liu Xuan, frowned like two dead silkworms as he looked at the situation in disbelief. Liu Xin and Ji Rushi were so scared that their faces turned pale and their souls left them.
"Liu Yifeng, you did not expect that you would still die under my sword, did you?" Han Chen's eyes surged with a dense killing intent. From the moment he was insulted by the Liu Family, that killing intent had been born in Han Chen's heart.
Liu Yifeng, whose body was covered in blood, trembled. His blood-red eyes were filled with endless anger. You want to kill me? "Don't even think about it."
"Hmph." Han Chen raised his sword, as a sharp Sword Qi flew out. Liu Yifeng panicked and raised his sword to block, but how could the current him block a single strike from Han Chen.
Bang! The Ever-Flame Sword released sparks as it struck, causing Liu Yifeng to fall to the ground. Han Chen's feet moved, he instantly appeared in front of the other party, extended his sword, and shouted sternly, "Go meet Hades!"
Everyone's expressions changed. The anger on Liu Yifeng's face had already turned into great fear.
"Han Chen, stop!" A gentle voice came out from the east grandstands, Han Chen's body shivered, and the sword in his hand suddenly stopped right beside Liu Yifeng's neck.
The hearts of the audience began to race. Han Chen's longsword was not even two centimeters away from Liu Yifeng's throat. Following that, everyone's gaze turned to look at Ji Rushi who was seated on the eastern side of the stage. Without even thinking about it, who else could it be other than her?
Ji Rushi's delicate body trembled and her eyebrows tightly knitted. Her beautiful eyes were filled with anxiety. , let him go! "
"Let him go? "Hehe." Han Chen slowly turned his gaze towards her, and spoke with an ice-cold tone, "Miss Ji, is this not the first time? Why must I, Han Chen listen to you? Do you have anything to do with me? "
"I …"
"Even if I am willing to let him go, how can he let me go? Who the hell do you know how many times Liu Yifeng, Young Master Liu, has tried to kill me? Why should I keep sucerson? " Han Chen almost roared out in anger, the youth's silhouette revealed a trace of ruthlessness.
All of the spectators below the stage had tense expressions. Anyone could feel the anger and dissatisfaction coming from Han Chen's heart.
The patriarch of the Liu Family, Liu Xuan, stared at the other party and bellowed, "Stupid brat, you better be smart."
"Hahahaha, what? Is the master of the Liu Family threatening me? " Han Chen's laughter was filled with ridicule, with a move of his wrist, the sword tip aimed straight at Liu Yifeng's throat. Everyone's hearts tensed up, Liu Yifeng trembled in fear, the sharp pain almost suffocating him.
"Blades have no eyes, life and death are decided by fate." Do you want to violate the rules of the Martial Competition of the three cities, the Family Patriarch of the Liu Family? " After he finished speaking, Han Chen's sword tip moved forward even further, causing Liu Yifeng to groan in pain.
"Han Chen, don't kill him. Please don't kill him. " "This time, Ji Rushi carried a hint of a begging tone. Han Chen, since we grew up together, we have to consider your mother and my mother being good sisters. Don't kill him, do you want to see me become a widow? "
Han Chen squinted his eyes as he clenched his fists. Their gazes met, and they could clearly see the other party's pleading.
The entire audience was silent, as though they were waiting for Han Chen to make his decision. After a moment of hesitation, Han Chen heaved a sigh of relief, and then moved the sword away from Liu Yifeng's neck.
Seeing this move, the Liu Family also felt relieved. Liu Yifeng's life could finally be considered saved. Ji Rushi's eyes, however, flashed with tears of grievance. Why did he have to rely on himself every time? Was it really true that he had chosen Liu Yifeng back then?
Bai Yu's red lips who was seated next to Bai Xiaotian gently pursed, her beautiful eyes looking at Han Chen who was about to leave the stage with deep emotion. What had happened to him over the years?
"As expected, it's still hard for a beauty to pass this trial!" Hua Yumei who was standing at the side of the crowd raised her eyebrows and muttered to herself.
There was a slight commotion as everyone's gaze moved back and forth between Han Chen, Ji Rushi, and Liu Yifeng. It was a look of deep meaning.
Han Chen and Liu Yifeng, at this moment, formed a complete contrast. However, the latter was reduced to a joke, a joke that required a woman to preserve her life.
Feeling the various gazes from the surroundings, Liu Yifeng's mind was in a struggle. In less than half a day's time, news of his disgrace would spread throughout Hidden Court City, Blue Moon City, Black Rock City, and even the surrounding small cities.
"We can't do this, we can't do this, we absolutely can't!" Hatred gushed out of Liu Yifeng's eyes as he looked at Han Chen's back. This was a good opportunity, a chance to get rid of him forever. Liu Yifeng was already in a state of berserk, his eyes flashed with a sinister light, he suddenly grabbed the sword on the ground and rushed towards his opponent.
"Damn brat, go to hell!"
Everyone was shocked, especially Ji Rushi, who was so scared that her beautiful face lost color. But just as Liu Yifeng was about to stab the Ever-Flame Sword into Han Chen's back.
Hiss! A sharp sword light flashed, Liu Yifeng's body instantly stiffened. His pupils gradually dilated and a thin red line appeared on his neck. And in Han Chen's hand, on the long sword that was held at an angle, flowed a warm liquid.
The atmosphere was deathly silent.
Bai Yu, Bai Hong, and Bai Jun were all dumbstruck. Even Meng Huo was frowning. Only Liu Xin, Ji Rushi's face was as white as paper.
Fresh blood rippled in the breeze. The Ever-Flame Sword fell to the ground, creating a crisp sound. Liu Yifeng's body fell to the ground like mud, his vitality disappearing quickly. His eyes, filled with resentment, became dull and lusterless.
This time, he was really dead. Originally, the path to survival had been placed in front of him, but in the end, what he did was hug Death intimately.
"Big brother." Liu Xin's tears immediately gushed out. Grief, hatred, and venom filled her heart. The first time she met Han Chen, she cursed at hi
m for being a beggar. But she never would have thought that her elder brother, whom she admired the most since she was young, would actually die in the hands of the person she looked down the most upon.
Ji Rushi almost fainted, if not for his father Ji Chengming who was supporting him, he would have fallen to the ground. What kind of blow was it for his fiancé to die so tragically on the spot?
Cang Yaner's expression was extremely solemn, she stared coldly at the calm Han Chen, as many thoughts ran through her mind.
"Hur hur, hur hur, good, good!" The patriarch of the Liu Family, Liu Xuan, was so angry that he started laughing, but his laughter was filled with endless grief. His body was trembling with anger. The spectators around were secretly shocked, could it be that Liu Xuan was going to do something big?
They only saw Liu Xuan actually pointing the spear at Bai Xiaotian, who was in the middle of the Bai Family procession. First, he cupped his fists and then, he pointed at Han Chen who was on the stage. Old Master Bai, you're truly amazing! This humble one truly admires you from the bottom of my heart. "
Everyone could not help but be startled, why did the other party seek Bai Xiaotian?
The men from the Bai Clan looked at each other, confused. Patriarch Bai Xiaotian frowned and replied in a low voice, "Liu Xuan, what do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean? You know it yourself. "
"Hmph, if you have something to say, then just say it. There's no need to beat around the bush."
"Alright then." Liu Xuan was obviously very angry, as he pointed at Han Chen with one hand and questioned sternly, "Bai Xiaotian, your Bai Family kept saying that he warash, so how could he be so weak? But the truth? To be able to kill a ninth level Refinement Stage cultivator at the seventh level of the Refinement Stage, is this what you call trash? I finally understand why your Bai Clan deceived everyone. It was to make him famous today, so that he could shake your Bai Clan's name. "