by Aixia Deyu
When Wu Jun saw Han Chen, he actually let out a small sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright, I've already been looking for you for the entire day. I didn't see you these past few days, and thought that something had happened to you. "
"Hehe, what will happen to me?" Before he could finish, Han Chen paused and asked, "What will happen to me too? What? Who's in trouble? "
"It's Big Might. He was injured by someone last night."
"What?" Han Chen's face changed, his fists clenched tightly, and he said coldly: "Who did it? Is it serious? "
"It's not really serious, Xin Lan is taking care of him right now!"
"Let's go. Bring me there to take a look."
Without saying a word, Han Chen pulled the other party and quickly left. Big Might had been injured by someone, yet he did not know about such a serious matter. I'm afraid this matter is related to that Li Jian.
Just when the two of them were about to leave, an old man witead full of white hair suddenly appeared at the door of the Spirit Gathering Tower. Looking at Han Chen's back figure, the old man quietly muttered.
"He comprehended the third layer of sword energy so quickly. This child's future is limitless!"
Chapter 25 - Another sword
Han Chen followed Wu Jun to Da Wei's residence. When they walked into the hall, they just happened to see Xin Lan boil a bowl of soup and bring it over.
"Han Chen, where have you been these past few days?" Xin Lan also let out a sigh of relief. After not seeing him for a few days, she had thought that the other party had been set up by someone.
"I'm at the Spirit Gathering Tower." Han Chen answered, then turned his gaze to Da Wei, "Da Wei, how is your situation?"
"I'm fine." Big Wei smiled innocently, burace of coldness flashed through his eyes. His face was pale, and his Qi and blood seemed to have been thrown into disarray.
Han Chen frowned, and asked: "Is it Li Jian again?"
"It's not Li Jian. That person called himself Liu Wu."
"Liu Wu?"
Seeing Han Chen's doubtful expression, Wu Jun explained, "I know Liu Wu too, he has a good relationship with Li Jian. His strength is at the peak of the 2nd level of Refinement, and he is already half buried in the 3rd level of Refinement. "
Was he connected to Li Jian's group again? What were they trying to do? Han Chen squinted his eyes, he had never remembered that he had offended Li Jian or Liu Wu. Could there be someone else behind this?
"Did they say anything else?"
"Yes." Da Wei nodded his head and looked at Xin Lan who was beside him, then replied in a low voice, "They said that if you do not go to the Colosseum, you will still, come back."
"You've gone too far." Han Chen's expression immediately became cold, and turned to leave.
Xin Lan immediately pulled him back and advised: "Han Chen, don't be rash. They just want you to walk right into their trap. "
Han Chen gently released her, and firmly shook her head, "This isn't the first time, at the very least, I can still find out why they are doing this in the past."
This chain of events was unbearable for Han Chen. He really didn't want his friend to be harmed because of him. Since he would have to face it sooner or later, he might as well end it as soon as possible.
With that, Han Chen walked out of the room in a hurry. Wu Jun said, "You three stay here, I will accompany him to take a look."
"Let's go together!" Xin Lan and Dafei stated their positions together, Wu Jun nodded, and the three of them quickly chased after Han Chen, heading towards the direction of the dojo.
The Colosseum and the Spirit Gathering Tower were the two places where the most disciples gathered. The former seemed to be more popular than the latter. The hot-blooded youngsters would obtain victory after victory on stage. Listening to the warm applause on stage was a kind of unique enjoyment.
On the west side of the Colosseum, in the huge square, dozens of similar sized platforms had been built. Sword lights and sword shadows flashed on and off the stage. From time to time, a wave of cheers exploded out. Anyone who arrived at this place would be affected by the surging atmosphere.
"Han Chen, arena nine, the one wearing white is Liu Wu."
When he arrived at the Colosseum, Wu Jun saw the figure of the man who injured Da Wei. Han Chen looked towards the direction the other party was pointing at, to where Stage Nine was where the battle was taking place. Liu Wu was facing off againsall and sturdy young man. There were around a dozen or so people gathered below the stage.
"Liu Wu, don't lose, haha."
"Liu Wu, aren't you bragging a little too much? He even said that ten moves were enough, and now nine have already passed. "
"Hehe, isn't there another move?" Disdain appeared on Liu Wu's face as he quickly reached out with his right hand. At the same time, he turned his palm into a claw and grabbed the burly man's chest with lightning speed. The man cried out in pain as the hard claws sunk into his flesh.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" "Release me."
"Heh, alright!" Liu Wu used the force in his palm and grabbed downwards. The man's facial features contorted in pain, and five bloody claw marks instantly appeared on his chest.
"Get lost! "Useless thing." Liu Wu mocked him as he raised his foot to kick his opponent in the chest. Bang! The man was kicked off the stage and he struggled on the ground.
"Alright, Liu Wu, well done."
"Your Eagle Claw Art has reached the Dominating Refinement realm."
Liu Wu proudly flew into the sky, his face almost touching the sky. Actually, I can win with just one move. "
Not far away, Han Chen saw the scene that had just occurred, and immediately turned his body to face Da Wei who was beside him, "Da Wei, did he injure you?"
"This?" Da Wei was a little hesitant and replied hesitantly, "Han, Han Chen, we should still go! You can't beat him. "
"Let's go back!" Han Chen. " Xin Lan pursed her lips, and also advised against it. When they saw Liu Wu's skill just now, they all had a feeling of reassurance. The opponent's strength was absolutely not something that Li Jian could compare with.
Furthermore, they also knew that the reason why Han Chen was able to defeat Li Jian with a single slash was because he had unintentionally unleashed "Sword Force" in the vast majority of cases.
"I understand, rest assured!" Han Chen replied as he started walking towards Stage Nine.
Just as Xin Lan and Dazzling Spring wanted to stop him, he had already parted the crowd beneath the stage and stepped onto Stage Nine. Helpless, the three of them could only follow and stand below the stage to watch. To be honest, they couldn't believe that Han Chen really had the power to fight against Liu Wu.
A person suddenly came up from the stage, causing the audience to stop their clamoring. Liu Wu, who was in need of time, looked sideways at the other party and smiled faintly: "Kid, you want to challenge me?"
Han Chen slightly raised his eyelids, and replied evenly, "Let's begin!"
With such a simple explanation, the audience burst out in boos! Li Jian could not help but be surprised, but then his eyes flashed fiercely, "Brat, you really want to challenge me? Are you trying to die? "
"You talk too much nonsense."
"You?" Liu Wu's face immediately darkened. He didn't expect the other party to be so arrogant. The audience also showed interest, with a few even starting to fan the flames.
"Brat, you're courting death." Liu Wu crossed his arms in front of his chest, his hands turned into claws as he glared fiercely at Han Chen, "I want to see if you can still act as you please later."
With a leap, Liu Wu's body charged towards Han Chen like a cheetah. As he moved, a dense golden light surrounded his palms, forming two sharp eagle claws that pierced through the wind, aiming straight towards Han Chen's head.
Seeing this scene, the people in the audience who were familiar with Liu Wu understood that he wasn't holding back at all. And the faces of Wu Jun,
Xin Lan, and Dazzling Spring, all changed. If a level two Qi Refinement cultivator could not even block Liu Wu, then there was no need to think about level one Qi Refinement Cultivator.
Facing the approaching attack, Han Chen actually stood firmly in his original position, his right hand placed on the sword hilt, as if he was about to swing the sword.
"Are you scared silly? Unfortunately, it's already too late.
Liu Wu instantly appeared in front of him. Just when he thought that he could severely injure his opponent in one move. A sharp aura suddenly exploded from Han Chen's body, and his pitch black eyes became as sharp as the edge of a sword.
Lifting his sword, with a flick of his wrist, he slashed backward. In an instant, the surging sword qi attacked Liu Wu like tidewater. Liu Wu was caught off guard and a trace of panic flashed across his face. Before he could change his move, a force even more powerful than before attacked him once again.
Bang! Liu Wu's body shook violently and he could not help but step back. Before he could finish his words, a black figure flashed past in front of him, and then, his neck felt a chill, and Han Chen's calm voice sounded from behind him.
"If you dare make a move, I'll take your life!"
Liu Wu was scared to the point that his heart trembled. His face instantly turned as pale as a sheet of paper. The spectators below the stage were also stunned by the scene in front of them. They didn't know what to do.
One strike, another strike! Last time was Li Jian, this time was Liu Wu. Wu Jun, Xin Lan, and Dawei's jaws almost dropped to the ground. The worry from earlier had completely disappeared. Only deep shock remained in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Wu, who had been showing off his power a moment ago, was already placed on his neck. The people on the surrounding rings were also attracted over.
"What's going on? Did Liu Wu lose? "
"He lost. In the end, he was still restrained by someone with just one move."
"How is this possible? Who was that person? Why haven't I seen it before? "
Liu Wu's face turned from red to white as he listened to the conversation of the people around him. He nervously looked at the flexible sword hanging on his neck as he spoke in a flustered tone, "You, just who are you?"
"Ha!" Han Chen raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Didn't you guys keep on telling me to come to the Colosseum? What? Now that I'm here, are you afraid of me? "
"What?" You are Han Chen? " Liu Wu subconsciously blurted out.
"That's right."
A commotion broke out, and many people had questions in their minds, who was Han Chen? I don't think I've heard of it before. A few more sounds came from the crowd.
"I know him, he's this year's top disciple in the outer court."
"Really?" Isn't the number one in the outer sect only at the first level of Qi Refining? "
"That's him. I even saw him that day."
Han Chen's identity was revealed, causing the entire Duelling Corner to be in an uproar! Many people had looked down on the so-called number one outer sect disciple. The reason was very simple. The first level of Qi Refinement was the lowest within the inner sect. No one went back to pay attention to him.
However, this situation was different from what he had imagined. Who had ever seen a newcomer who was only a few days old defeat Liu Wu who was about to reach the 3rd Qi Refining in such a ugly way?
Han Chen did not care about the discussions below and stared coldly at Liu Wu, "Why are you targeting me?"
"Let him go."
Before Liu Wu could say anything, a cold voice entered everyone's ears. Han Chen frowned, he turned and two figures slowly walked out. One of them, Li Jian was inside, and when Han Chen saw the person in the lead, he was shocked. They seemed to be beginning to understand their intentions.
Chapter 26 - Xue Jing
The sudden appearance of these few people immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. It was not only Han Chen who was shocked, but even Xin Lan and Da Wei had expressions of astonishment on their faces when they saw the newcomer. This was because the man walking at the very front looked very much likerson.
"Xue, Xue Chuan?" Xin Lan's red lips moved a little, and she could not help but blurt out. She then shook her head, Xue Chuan was already dead. The young man that appeared in front of him indeed looked quite similar to Xue Chuan.
Han Chen frowned, and said solemnly: "Are you the one behind this? Who are you to Xue Chuan? "
"Humph!" The man laughed coldly and said with an indifferent face, "My name is Xue Jing, I'm the brother of Xue Chuan that you killed."
At this point, the puzzlement in the hearts of Xin Lan and the others finally disappeared. No wonder Li Jian sneakily attacked for no reason. No wonder Liu Wu injured Big Might. It turned out Xue Chuan still had a brother.
Although they didn't understand what had happened, the people around them were whispering to each other. However, he was still looking forward to it if there was a show to watch.
"Let go of Liu Wu." Xue Jing's voice carried a trace of coldness that could not be violated.
Xue Jing's appearance made Liu Wu heave a sigh of relief. At the same time, the modesty from before appeared on Liu Wu's face. But before waiting for him to finish rejoicing, Han Chen suddenly raised his leg and firmly kicked the other party's chest.
Bang! Being caught off guard, Liu Wu didn't have any defense. He was sent flying and at the same time, a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth. No one on the scene could react in time and was startled.
Bang! Liu Wu fell off the stage heavily, raising a cloud of dust. Li Jian and two or three of his companions hurried over to support him. However, Xue Jing's face was ashen as he glared fiercely at Han Chen, "You sure are brave."
"It's nothing, he hurt my friend, I'm just returning the favor!" Han Chen spread out his hands, not moving in the slightest.
"You're courting death!" Xue Jing's figure flashed up onto the arena. When he heard that his brother Xue Chuan had been killed, he was extremely furious. Now that he had personally seen Han Chen, he could not even suppress the killing intent in his heart. This brat was simply too despicable.
Han Chen knew that he wouldn't be able to avoid it. The other party hated him to the core, so he needed to find a solution. He held his sword at an angle, preparing for battle.
Earlier, it was Liu Wu, but now it was Xue Jing. Xin Lan asked worriedly, "Wu Jun, how strong is this Xue Jing?"
Wu Jun's expression tensed up, and he frowned. "Third level of the Refinement Realm, a bit stronger than me."
"What?" "Third level of the Qi Refining stage." Xin Lan and Da Wei's expressions changed, their hearts that had not been relaxed for too long had tensed up again.
The third level of Qi Refining and the first level of Qi Refining were without any suspense, and there was no need to fight at all.
A trace of malice flashed through Xue Jing's eyes as he shouted in a deep voice, "Brat, I'll give you a way out right now." If you cripple your cultivation and lose an arm, I can spare your life. "
"Hehe, then I really have to thank you." Han Chen's brows were filled with ridicule.
To a martial artist, cultivation was everything. To cripple one's cultivation, that was even more painful than death. Han Chen was not stupid, if he really did as he said, he would be humiliated beyond belief in the future.
"Do you think you have the ability to fight me?"
"So what if there is? So what if he didn't? Are you willing to let me go so easily? Xue Chuan's death was completely his fault. Even if you give me another choice, I will still kill him. "
Han Chen's words were firm. Xue Jing was furious. He opened his arms and two sharp iron claws appeared on his palms.
"Brat, then I'll personally cripple you and torture you to death in humiliation."
With the aura of Qi Refining Stage 3, Xue Jing didn't care that his opponent was a new Qi Refining Stage 1 cultivator. He extended his claws and struck towards Han Chen's heart.
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bsp; The battle continued as soon as the words left his mouth. Han Chen did not dare to be the slightest bit careless, because the opponent he would face this time, was more than two levels above him.
"That brat is really crazy. Does he really think he can defeat Xue Jing?"
"There's nothing we can do, didn't you hear? Han Chen killed Xue Jing's little brother, can we let this matter go? "
Although many people were dissatisfied with Xue Jing's act of bullying the weak, in the end, no one stood up to speak up for Han Chen. Any time, any place, strength determined everything.
Liu Wu who was being supported by Li Jian had a resentful look on his face, "Hmph, you damned brat, let's see how you're going to die!"
Han Chen's longsword and Xue Jing's iron claws clashed, and emitted a crisp clanging sound. The latter's innate divine ability was' Eagle ', and the most powerful aspects of an eagle were their speed and their sharp claws.
Xue Jing had replaced the "eagle" s sharp claws with his iron claws. Adding on his speed, his attacks could be said to be endless, causing Han Chen to be completely put intassive position.
"Brat, wake up!" Confess for all the stupid things you've done! " Xue Jing let out a long hiss, like an eagle's cry. With his left hand, he used the iron claw to block Han Chen's sword, while his right hand used his iron claw to pierce towards's abdomen.
Han Chen's face changed, withought, martial spirit energy entered the sword body, following that, the sword twisted, the sword body actually bypassing the steel claws, cutting towards the opponent's left wrist at an extremely tricky angle.
"Hmph." Xue Jing snorted coldly. As he retracted his left hand, the iron claw on his right hand did not slow down in the slightest.
Seeing the sharp claws about to pierce into Han Chen's lower abdomen, Li Jian, Liu Wu and the rest all revealed sinister smiles. Xin Lan, Da Wei and Wu Jun however were extremely anxious. But this was the Colosseum, where no one had the right to interfere. Even if Wu Jun wanted to help, he wouldn't be able to do so.
"Go to hell! "Heh heh." Xue Jing laughed strangely.
Hiss! Han Chen dodged to the side and the sharp iron claw slashed across his left waist. The sharp pain transmitted to his nerves and warm liquid immediately flowed out. Fortunately, his reaction was timely and did not harm his vital parts.