Chapter 694: Oppressing Wan Feng Again
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, “Wan Feng, is this what you mean by extraordinary? It’s not very strong. In fact, aside from your cultivation, I don’t see how you have improved.”
“Damn it!”
Xiao Chen’s mockery frustrated Wan Feng even more. He shouted loudly and circulated all his Quintessence. The ambient temperature dropped, kicking up a terrifyingly frigid wind.
“Great Icy Cold Palm!”
As the arctic wind blew, all the cold-attributed energy gathered to form a colossal ice palm replete with detailed palm lines.
The ice palm appeared too quickly, suddenly coming out of nowhere. Then, it immediately grabbed Xiao Chen.
Although Wan Feng’s face turned slightly pale, he laughed loudly. “Let’s see you continue to be arrogant. I will squish you to death!”
The situation suddenly changed, surprising everyone. Gong Yangyu and Yue Chenxi could not help but want to fly up to help.
Under Wan Feng’s control, the colossal ice palm clenched Xiao Chen hard. The ice hand applied a puissant force, trying to squish Xiao Chen into a meat paste.
When Xiao Chen felt the force of the palm, he did not care. He had already reached the seventh layer of the Firmament Body Tempering Art. Now, his physical body was as strong as that of an early Sage.
If it were any other Martial Monarch of the same cultivation, they would immediately sustain internal injuries from getting grabbed. Under the immense force, their internal organs would definitely get crushed.
However, Xiao Chen’s physical body was horrifyingly strong. How could he be afraid of this? His Vital Qi surged and neutralized the state of ice in his body, and he fisted his hands tightly. The twelve acupoints in both his arms instantly opened.
“Bang!”
A surging force exploded forth and smashed the ice hand, turning it into ice shards that shattered when they hit the arena.
Wan Feng vomited a mouthful of blood and immediately crashed to the floor. His complexion turned ashen, looking like he was drained of blood.
When Xiao Chen sensed the ice flower, which was chasing him, about to try biting him from behind again, he could not be bothered to dodge. He turned around and stabbed the flower with his saber.
When he secretly unleashed his Great Perfection saber intent, the ice flower immediately shattered, and its roots broke.
The light in Wan Feng’s eyes dimmed as he lay on the arena and looked at Xiao Chen in the air. He appeared extremely dispirited. A few months ago, Xiao Chen was only about as strong as he was.
If Xiao Chen had not had that Heaven Ranked Martial Technique, it would be hard to say who would have won. However, a few months later, his growth in the Kunlun Realm had left Wan Feng far behind.
Seeing Xiao Chen gain a complete victory, Gong Yangyu and Yue Chenxi relaxed and smiled.
Standing at the side of the arena, the spectating Bai Wuxue did not change his expression. He said indifferently, “Indeed, it is so. No wonder Master wanted me to come. If I don’t kill this person, Youngest Junior Brother will end up having a heart demon.”
Great Icy Cold Palm!
The top true inheritor of the Extreme Yin Sect, Bai Wuxue, silently and suddenly attacked. A colossal ice hand drove down from the sky, moving towards Xiao Chen at lightning speed.
This palm was extremely stealthy. By the time Xiao Chen discovered it, it had already arrived above his head. It would land on him in the next moment.
This ice hand had extraordinary Yin-attributed energy. Even though it was also a Great Icy Cold Palm, it was several times stronger than Wan Feng’s.
Xiao Chen did not have time to think. He immediately rolled on the floor, and there was a loud sound. A deep pit appeared where he previously stood.
The resilient arena instantly shattered under this palm strike. A surging shock wave spread out, knocking the nearby Xiao Chen into the air.
This surprised Bai Wuxue somewhat. Unexpectedly, he failed to kill Xiao Chen with one strike, allowing him to dodge.
I’ll send another attack, then.
The moment this thought struck him, another brilliant ice hand appeared in the air and flew towards Xiao Chen.
The ice palm moved rapidly; no one could sense it in time to even try and stop it.
The ice hand looked like an ice mountain. It contained not only boundless cold energy but also unrivaled force.
This was the result of a half-Sage attacking with his Quintessence. Xiao Chen’s cultivation was much lower than his.
The situation was critical. Xiao Chen, who had been knocked into the air by the shock wave, saw another ice palm coming. Without much time to think, he gathered all his remaining Vital Qi together.
He crisscrossed his arms, and a dragon and tiger roared. He took the stance of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, clashing head-on being his only choice.
“Bang!”
The attack knocked back Xiao Chen. Blood leaked from a corner of his mouth as he flew back like a kite with its string cut.
Bai Wuxue was dumbfounded. The might of his Great Icy Cold Palm was equal to that of a Heaven Ranked Martial Technique. However, he failed to kill Xiao Chen after using it.
Bai Wuxue’s Quintessence surged. He could not help but raise the usage of his strength from fifty percent to seventy percent. The cold air surged and formed an even more massive ice palm, pressing towards Xiao Chen.
The colossal palm formed right above Xiao Chen’s head, appearing from nothing. There was no time for him to dodge at all as it instantly covered him.
“Ka ca!”
Just as Xiao Chen prepared to use the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram, the mountain-like ice palm above him suddenly shattered into shards.
Xiao Chen looked up and saw a purple-clad girl holding a purple bow standing on a Profound Sun Bird. She had a stern expression and stood proudly, giving off a faint radiance.
Shui Lingling had a frosty expression as she drew the bow and fired at Bai Wuxue.
“Hu chi!”
Instantly, a fiery light flashed like a meteor. It moved so fast that it was invisible to most of the people present.
Bai Wuxue’s previous calm face revealed an extremely grave expression. He quickly formed hand seals with both hands, and wind howled around him. A tornado barrier manifested in front of him.
The arrow formed by the fiery light crashed into the tornado barrier and gave off a startling sound. The entire Giant Sword Peak started shaking intensely.
Boundless shock waves surged out and knocked the surrounding disciples off their feet.
With a flicker of purple light, Shui Lingling’s figure landed on the arena. She said to Bai Wuxue, “Bai Wuxue, have you forgotten where you are? How dare you try to kill our Supreme Sky Sect’s disciple in front of us?”
When the snow scattered, Bai Wuxue smiled gently and said, “Naturally, I did not forget. This is Giant Sword Peak. As long as I ring the combat bell, I can challenge any disciple of the Supreme Sky Sect.”
Someone looked up and saw that the ancient combat bell had started shaking left and right at some point in time. However, it strangely did not give off any sound.
Pretending to be extremely shocked, Bai Wuxue said in an exaggerated tone, “Hey, this bell seems to be broken. Unexpectedly, it did not give off any sound.
“However, no matter what, the combat bell has already been rung. Shui Lingling, you better make way. According to the rules, unless this person admits defeat or is killed by me, you cannot appear on the arena.”
Bai Wuxue had already anticipated such a situation long ago. He stood upright with his hands behind his back and gave Shui Lingling an unhurried explanation.
Shui Lingling’s expression wavered. She had not expected Bai Wuxue to be so hard to deal with, leaving her at a loss for words.
“Ha ha ha! I was just joking. I really disdain to take the life of such a person. Xiao Chen, keep your life. My Junior Brother will take it personally.”
Bai Wuxue was temperamental; he did not give a fig about Xiao Chen at all. He immediately laughed, picked up Wan Feng, and left quickly.
“Second Senior Brother, why did you let that brat off? That was a good opportunity earlier,” Wan Feng asked as he felt confused.
Bai Wuxue replied indifferently, “There were no more opportunities. This brat managed to dodge in the two best chances. Now that Shui Lingling appeared, do you think she would just watch me kill that brat?”
Xiao Chen’s expression turned gloomy as he watched Bai Wuxue leave. He completely burned all his remaining Vital Qi.
Without warning, the monarch’s aura from the Monarch Blood Grass burst forth. Xiao Chen’s blood surged like a gushing river, strong and unending, raising his momentum.
Azure smoke came out of Xiao Chen’s Tianmen Acupoint on his head and rushed into the sky. For the first time since he raised the Firmament Body Tempering Art to the seventh layer, he burned all his Vital Qi without holding back.
As the azure smoke rose, azure flames quickly spread, instantly dyeing the blue sky azure. Clouds churned, and a dragon roar resounded.
Bai Wuxue, who was moving rapidly suddenly stopped in midair. His expression turned grave as he sent a palm strike at the sky on the spur of the moment.
His palms turned transparent like ice, flickering with a cold light. His reaction was already swift. However, he was still too slow. He did not have enough time to gather the needed Quintessence.
Bai Wuxue had only sent out his palm strike halfway when the Azure Dragon Fist carrying Dragon Might plunged from the sky and blasted it back.
Rumbling came from the sky, shaking heaven and earth; even space trembled. Horrifying energy spread out. Even disciples far away felt fear.
Bai Wuxue felt his arm go numb and could not stop it from trembling. Unexpectedly, the force from the Dragon Fist was at least one thousand and five hundred tons of force.
Caught off guard, Bai Wuxue could not block the full force with his cultivation. The bones in his right arm hurt as tiny fractures appeared.
As for Wan Feng, he was in a sorrier state. The shock waves swept him away, tossing him like a fired cannonball, and he crashed into a mountain.
All the disciples on Giant Sword Peak looked at Xiao Chen like he was a madman. Unexpectedly, he dared to sneak-attack Bai Wuxue.
Who was Bai Wuxue? He was one of the seven giants of the Tianwu Domain’s youth. He had become famous at a young age, frequently occupying the top ten spots on the Proud Son of Heaven Ranking.
In this age of geniuses, Bai Wuxue was a bright star among the human cultivators. He was even more famous than Shui Lingling.
No matter where Bai Wuxue went, no one dared to offend him; even the inner sect elders of the other Rank 9 sects would all treat him politely.
This was because Bai Wuxue was a potential Martial Emperor. Offending him was tantamount to offending a Martial Emperor. The consequences would be dire. No one would be willing to anger them.
When the blue-robed old man saw Bai Wuxue mount a sneak attack on Xiao Chen, he had not dared to say anything after Bai Wuxue stopped; he had no choice but to keep quiet to maintain the peace.
Even someone as strong as Shui Lingling, the top true inheritor of the Supreme Sky Sect and also one of the seven giants, did not try to prevent Bai Wuxue from leaving.
However, Xiao Chen, an inner sect disciple, a mere Medial Grade Martial Monarch bladesman, dared to attack Bai Wuxue. Furthermore, he had done it so ruthlessly.
“Bai Wuxue, no one is joking with you. Since you gave up on this battle, someday I will go to the Extreme Yin Sect and openly ring the combat bell.”
Xiao Chen’s white robes fluttered in the wind. As he looked at Bai Wuxue, he enunciated every word with vigor.