"Glittering Wukui!"
A purple saber light flashed. Xiao Chen's saber vibrated four times in the air. Four divine Wukui tree branches turned into dense saber Qi and welcomed the attack without hesitation. "Dang! Dang!
Dang! "
When the saber Qi and sword Qi clashed, they clanged in the air, giving off melodious explosions.
The four assassins moved like phantoms, each heading for Xiao Chen from a different direction. The four of them were already Inferior Grade Martial Kings. Their speed reached the speed of sound; they merged with the wind silently.
"Purple Thunder True Fire! Shoot!"
The fierce purple flame in Xiao Chen's right eye started to burn continuously. The flame quickly condensed into a purple light. It stretched in his right eye and turned into a purple arrow.
The arrow flew out at lightning speed; it was faster than sound. In an instant, it pierced through the chest of the assassin in front and flew into the distance like a meteor.
At this moment, with four early-stage Inferior Grade Martial Kings surrounding him, if Xiao Chen still did not use his trump card, he would be too stupid.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "
The jade pendant on Xiao Chen's chest quickly activated. The remaining three Inferior Grade Martial Saints thought they could take advantage of this opportunity to strike Xiao Chen. However, they were all repelled by the barrier.
A huge force came from the barrier and bounced back at the three, knocking them back. The three of them had used their full strength in their attacks. Almost all of them were repelled. The Essence in their bodies became chaotic and they were caught off guard.
I have to end this quickly. The longer this drags on, the greater the disadvantage I will be in, Xiao Chen quickly thought to himself. I only have a few trump cards. If they see through me, it will be useless.
"Wukui Shakes the Heavens!"
Xiao Chen roared ferociously and leaped into the air. The ancient divine Wukui Tree appeared from nowhere. It carried an earth-shattering aura as it pressed down on a retreating Martial Saint. "Bang! Bang!
Bang! "
This killing move contained a strong state of thunder. The retreating Inferior Grade Martial King had no way to block it. The force of the divine Wukui Tree struck him and he vomited a mouthful of blood. Then, he flew back again.
After suffering two heavy blows in a row, Xiao Chen would not be able to fight for a while. He turned around and faced the two assassins behind him.
Purple light flickered under his feet, and a strange purple flower bud appeared out of nowhere, wrapping around Xiao Chen's body.
Both of their swords struck the flower bud, but there was no reaction at all. Seeing this, they hurriedly retreated.
Wukui Blossoms!
Xiao Chen shouted from within the flower bud, and the purple flower bud suddenly bloomed. A moment later, the petals danced in the air, forming a dazzling Wukui Flower.
Xiao Chen's figure flashed in the air. He leaped over the petals that filled the sky and stabbed out with his saber. As Xiao Chen passed through the petals, countless streams of light fell from the petals. His speed instantly reached its peak, reaching two times the speed of sound.
Puchi!
Xiao Chen, who had reached two times the speed of sound, stabbed an assassin as expected. This speed was not something they could react to at all.
"Wukui Supporting the Heavens!"
Xiao Chen shouted and the petals that filled the air flowed into the assassin's wound. The assassin's body immediately flew back two hundred meters.
In the next moment, a towering tree rose from the assassin's chest, pressing him down firmly.
When Xiao Chen made his move, the remaining assassin did not hesitate to stab him with his sword.
Xiao Chen had already used up all his trump cards. Furthermore, he had just finished his move. There was no way for him to dodge this attack. He could only tilt his body slightly, avoiding a vital point.
Blood immediately spurted out of Xiao Chen's chest. The wound was only two centimeters away from Xiao Chen's heart. If it had been any closer, he would have died immediately.
Intense pain spread out. At the critical moment of life and death, Xiao Chen suddenly calmed down.
Enduring the boundless pain, Xiao Chen grasped his sword with his left hand. Blood flowed continuously from his palm as he prevented the other party from stabbing in. At the same time, the Lunar Shadow Saber in his right hand stabbed at the assassin's chest.
The other party did not dodge. A cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He held his sword with one hand and held it with both hands.
Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt a strong Essence coming from the sword. As long as the Essence flowed into his body through the sword, it would immediately crush his heart. This was because the wound was too close to his heart.
Unexpectedly, the other party chose to die together with him. The assassins of the Flying Snow Manor were too decisive.
Just as Xiao Chen was about to despair, a gentle breeze blew. There was a flash of light and the assassin's head flew off.
The surging Essence on the sword was immediately severed. That person's headless body fell heavily to the ground.
When Xiao Chen saw the person who helped him kill the two heavily injured Martial Kings, his eyes were filled with surprise. The person who helped him was actually Murong Chong, who did not get along with him.
It was not a coincidence that Murong Chong appeared here. After he found out that the Tendon Refining Flower was taken away by Xiao Chen, he had been following him from afar.
When Murong Chong saw Xiao Chen slowly pull out the sword from his chest, he said indifferently, "Keep your life. I will personally come for it on the fifteenth."
Xiao Chen applied some ointment to his wound and bandaged it. Then, he watched Murong Chong leave. His eyes were filled with doubt, "What exactly is going on? What will happen on the fifteenth? Could it be that the thing that I have been feeling has something to do with him? "
--- At the foot of Lingyun Mountain Range, Xiao Chen verified his identity with the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's guards. Then, he quickly rushed towards Qingyun Peak.
Xiao Chen did not even have time to treat the wound on his chest. He only applied some ointment and bandaged it. Before he got far, he felt an intense pain in his chest.
However, the uneasiness in his heart intensified. Xiao Chen was sure that something had happened to someone he cared about on Qingyun Peak.
"Ye Chen is back! Look, it really is Ye Chen!" As he passed by the other peaks, a disciple recognized Xiao Chen's appearance and immediately exclaimed in astonishment.
"I heard that he killed the Black Tuna Whale and the veteran expert, Yue Mingshan, at the Black Dragon River. Now, everyone in the Xihe Province is talking about him."
"Indeed, he also fought Mu Chengxue to a draw in Xihe Province; they were neck and neck. For him to be able to fight the famous Mu Chengxue to a draw, his name has spread throughout the Xihe Province. "
"However, such a big matter has happened on Qingyun Peak. Now, he has to face Murong Chong in advance. His life will be in danger in the match of life and death. I can only say that it is unfortunate."
"Murong Chong was already a Superior Grade Martial Saint a year ago. With his talent now, it would be easy for him to kill an Inferior Grade Martial King. If Xiao Chen fought him, his chances of victory would be slim!"
The surrounding discussions entered Xiao Chen's ears. This caused his anxious expression to turn even more unsightly. Liu Ruyue, please don't let anything happen to her.
Xiao Chen endured the pain in his chest and rushed to Qingyun Peak. He did not think too much and immediately headed for Liu Ruyue's room.
Qingyun Peak was the same as before. There was a cool breeze and clear water. There were very few people; it was very quiet. Xiao Chen did not run into anyone along the way.
When he arrived at Liu Ruyue's courtyard, Xiao Chen resisted the thought of using his Spiritual Sense to check. He took a deep breath and slowly relaxed the tense expression on his face from the pain. "Dong! Dong!
Dong! "
The sound of footsteps came from outside the courtyard. Xiao Chen quickly looked up and saw Liu Suifeng walking out with an anxious expression.
Liu Suifeng raised his head and saw Xiao Chen in front of the courtyard. He immediately revealed a joyful expression and said, "Xiao Chen, when did you return?"
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, "Not long ago, I just arrived."
Then, he asked probingly, "Elder Sister Ruyue, are you alright?"
When Liu Suifeng heard this, the smile on his face immediately vanished. He became anxious again. He sighed and said, "Don't go in first. Let's talk as we walk."
"My elder sister failed to break through to Martial King. Her meridians were severed and she became a cripple." Along the way, Liu Suifeng calmly said something that Xiao Chen did not dare believe.
Although Xiao Chen had a premonition that something would happen to Liu Ruyue, before he received any concrete news, he would always be optimistic.
Her meridians were severed and she became a cripple. How could Liu Ruyue accept such a result? Xiao Chen could understand Liu Ruyue's feelings just by thinking about it.
Xiao Chen quickly asked, "What's going on? Her cultivation is already infinitely close to Martial King. Why did she forcefully break through? Couldn't she just let nature take its course?"
Breaking through from Martial Saint to Martial King was much more difficult than breaking through in the past. This was especially so for breaking through before the age of twenty-five. The difficulty one would face would be several times that of a regular cultivator.
This was because all the strong cultivators since ancient times had one thing in common. They all broke through to Martial King before the age of twenty-five.
On the other hand, if one could break through to Martial King before the age of twenty-five, they would at least become a Martial Monarch.
With Liu Ruyue's talent, she was infinitely close to Martial King before the age of twenty-four. It was certain that she would become a Martial King before the age of twenty-five.
If there was nothing special, there was no need to forcefully break through. The difference in danger between forcefully breaking through and succeeding naturally was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Being infinitely close to Martial King did not mean that one would succeed if one forcefully broke through. The danger would not decrease at all. This was because before the time was right, the risk would not change.
Liu Suifeng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Do you remember when she came out of the sub-space and suddenly went into closed-door cultivation?"
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Of course I remember. That was when she started preparing to break through?"
Liu Suifeng nodded and said, "Not long after we left, Murong Chong mentioned the Peak Master Contention Battle to the Elders' Assembly. My sis must have received the news in advance. She did not have absolute confidence in defeating Murong Chong, so she decided to take the risk and forcefully break through to Martial King."
Keep your life, I will come and take it on the fifteenth. Xiao Chen thought of Murong Chong's words and asked, "What is the Peak Master Contention Battle? Tell me in detail."
Liu Suifeng explained. The Peak Master Contention Battle was a privilege given by the Heavenly Saber Pavilion to the top ten of the Wind Cloud List. They had a chance to challenge the Peak Master once in their lifetime. If they succeeded, they would become the Peak Master of that Peak.
Before the Peak Master Contention Battle, both parties had to sign a life-and-death contract. For the sake of the Peak Master position, both parties could not hold back. Hence, once the battle started, life or death would be up to fate.
This rule had existed since the establishment of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. In all of history, only ten people had succeeded in challenging the Peak Master position.
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