"Ah … My hand … My leg …" Lin Ziqi's limbs were bound as he fell to the bed and wailed. Pain emanated from his limbs, a pain worse than death.
Xiahou Zhen stood by the side with a cold expression.
"Senior Brother … Senior Brother Xiahou … You have to avenge me …" Lin Ziqi wailed.
"Enough." Xiahou Zhen bellowed softly as a look of impatience appeared in his eyes. Lin Ziqi's attitude left him disgusted. He did not feel any pity for him, nor did he understand that Lin Ziqi had ended up in such a state because of his orders to deal with Chen Zong.
At that moment, Lin Ziqi, who was lying on the bed with limp limbs and wailing in pain, was as ugly as a reptile in Xiahou Zhen's eyes. The more he looked at him, the more vexed and disgusted he felt.
"I will avenge you. Rest in peace," said Xiahou Zhen as his tone revealed a hint of cruelty.
"Thank you, Senior Brother …" Lin Ziqi first thanked him before he thought of something. He felt that Xiahou Zhen's words had another meaning. He saw Xiahou Zhen raise his finger and could not help but be appalled. "Senior Brother … What are you doing …"
Xiahou Zhen's eyes suffused a hint of coldness and killing intent. His finger trembled slightly as a golden beam tore through the air.
It was fast, extremely fast. Even at his peak, Lin Ziqi would not have been able to dodge it, much less in his crippled state.
Lin Ziqi never expected that his senior brother would attempt to kill him.
There was a soft spluttering sound as Lin Ziqi's eyes widened. They were filled with disbelief. He never expected that he would be killed by Senior Brother Xiahou, whom he had served wholeheartedly.
Did he regret it?
He did not know because his vision was already plunged into darkness. He did not know anything.
Xiahou Zhen's expression did not change at all despite personally killing his junior brother who had served him.
"Chen Zong …"
"Next … is you!"
…
There was a flurry of discussion throughout Hundred Battles City. All of them were about what had happened in Hundred Battles Battlefield today.
"I never expected that Sword Reigning Dominance Chen Zong's strength would be so terrifying."
"That's right. I always thought that Chen Zong's strength was not bad, but that was all. I never expected that battle to scare me."
"What I didn't expect even more was that this seemingly gentle person didn't hesitate at all when he attacked. It's too shocking."
"What's the background of Chen Zong?"
"I don't know. I've never heard of it before."
"Even I feel that with that kind of strength, perhaps there's hope for him to be ranked on the Minor Heaven Ascension Ranking. He shouldn't be a nameless person."
"It doesn't matter what his background is. Unless his background is stronger than the Martial Saint Palace, the consequences will be dire …" Someone sneered.
Lin Ziqi was a Core Disciple of Martial Saint Palace, yet his limbs had been crippled. The people of Martial Saint Palace would never let this matter rest. Perhaps the Transcendent Realm masters wouldn't take action because of their status, but Martial Saint Palace had many Core Disciples, each of whom possessed formidable combat strength.
Everyone could not help but sigh.
If it was just an ordinary disciple of the Sacred Martial Palace who had been crippled, the consequences might not be so severe. However, Lin Ziqi was a core disciple, and his battle strength had reached the peak of four-star. He was considered above average among the core disciples.
That being said, this kind of thing had nothing to do with them at all. At best, it was more of a topic to talk about after a meal.
… …
Chen Zong didn't feel anything special about crippling Lin Ziqi's limbs. After achieving thirty consecutive victories in the Hundred Battlefield, Chen Zong left and returned to his residence to continue cultivating.
Forcing Lin Ziqi to constantly stimulate his strength, even to the point of using strength beyond his control, all the way to mid-stage or even late-stage five-star, Chen Zong's tempering effect was very obvious. He had completely grasped the power condensed from the fusion of thirty percent of his physique and thirty percent of his Unhindered True Force.
Now that he was cultivating the second transformation of the Mind Transformation, he could feel that the progress was obvious. Forty percent of his physique and forty percent of his Unhindered True Force had begun to fuse.
If the fusion was successful, the new strength would be even more powerful, equivalent to eighty percent of Chen Zong's Unhindered True Force's strength.
Time passed slowly, and the cultivation of the second transformation of the Mind Transformation was also slowly improving.
Suddenly, Chen Zong felt a fluctuation of power in his body. A brand new strength circulated around his body as forty percent of his physique and forty percent of his Unhindered True Force successfully fused.
Just as he was about to savor it, suddenly, he felt a chill between his eyebrows. Without any hesitation, Chen Zong quickly moved.
With a 'puchi' sound, a sharp golden light pierced through the tightly shut door and shot towards Chen Zong's forehead, shattering Chen Zong's afterimage.
They seemed to have noticed that the golden light didn't kill Chen Zong. More golden lights pierced through the air like a rain of arrows, riddling the closed door with thousands of holes. They all shot towards Chen Zong. Each of the golden lights had the terrifying power of a late stage Five-Star warrior.
In the midst of the puffing sounds, the entire bed was turned into ashes.
Chen Zong moved his body and dodged all the golden lights. Using his finger like a sword, forty percent of his physique and forty percent of his Unhindered True Force condensed into a tyrannical sword power, which instantly broke through the air.
The door that was riddled with holes was completely shattered by the sword power. A golden figure stood outside the door, raising his hand to shatter the sword power.
With a flash, the figure forced its way into the room, leaving behind layers of golden afterimages. It was difficult to tell which was the real one. All of them charged at Chen Zong.
Chen Zong's eyes focused as he swiped with his sword finger. The sword power tore through the air and shot back.
With his extraordinary eyesight, Chen Zong instantly recognized the golden figure. It was Xiahou Zhen, who had failed to snatch the Earth Yin Sword from him back at the Thousand Treasure Tower.
As expected of a top genius on the Minor Heaven Ascension roll, Xiahou Zhen's strength was not something Lin Ziqi could compare with. Every move he made was at the late-stage five-star level.
However, it was only at the late-stage five-star level. With forty percent of his physique and forty percent of his Unhindered True Force fused together, Chen Zong was able to completely withstand it. He slowly familiarized himself with the fusion of the two powers.
Xiahou Zhen was extremely surprised. He believed that he would be able to quickly kill his opponent if he were to personally attack. He never expected that his opponent would not only dodge all of his attacks, but also counterattack. Such combat strength was at least at the late-stage five-star level.
As the two fought, the guest room was immediately shattered. Even the entire inn was affected by the shockwaves as it collapsed. The people living in the inn hurriedly rushed out in horror, preventing them from being killed.
All of them stared at the two figures in the dust in horror. They felt a lingering fear when they sensed the terrifying auras.
The more Xiahou Zhen attacked, the angrier he became. He used powerful finger techniques as countless golden beams of light interweaved in the air. They spun in a straight line as they charged at Chen Zong. Their strength constantly increased, approaching the peak of the five-star level.
Even so, he was unable to defeat Chen Zong. Instead, through the tempering, Chen Zong became more familiar with his control over his strength.
Xiahou Zhen was indeed very strong, but it was nothing to Chen Zong. If he used his full strength, he could quickly defeat or even kill Xiahou Zhen. However, Chen Zong was using Xiahou Zhen's strength to temper himself, aiding in the cultivation of Mind Change.
"Stop!"
"How dare you attack in Hundred Battles City."
A loud bellow sounded like rumbling thunder. A powerful aura surged out as though a mountain was crushing down.
This was the powerful aura of a pseudo Transcendent.
Immediately following that, a gigantic palm print that was dozens of meters tall condensed in the sky. It descended like a mountain, bringing with it an astounding pressure.
Chen Zong and Xiahou Zhen's expressions changed as they hurriedly retreated.
The gigantic palm print descended, seemingly about to collapse the ground, but it suddenly paused and dissipated into nothingness. It demonstrated the other party's astounding control over strength and martial arts.
Following that, a figure appeared, separating Chen Zong and Xiahou Zhen. His cold gaze swept across them, immediately threatening Chen Zong and Xiahou Zhen.
This was a very powerful pseudo Transcendent. Chen Zong estimated that his combat strength was not an ordinary seven-star. It might even reach the eight-star level.
"Who gave you the guts to ignore the rules and attack in the city?" The pseudo Transcendent was from Hundred Battles City. His bellow was like a thunderclap, stirring the surrounding air and sending dust into the air.
"Chen Zong, if you wish to continue participating in the Hundred Battles Arena, you will have to abide by the rules of Hundred Battles City. On account of the fact that you were not the one who attacked first, you can continue staying in the city if you compensate for this inn." The pseudo Transcendent's sharp eyes were bright as they landed on Chen Zong. His tone left no room for argument. Following that, his gaze landed on Xiahou Zhen and turned cold. "Xiahou Zhen, Hundred Battles City is not Martial Sacred Palace. It is not a place where you can do as you wish. Leave Hundred Battles City now, immediately. My Hundred Battles City does not welcome you."
Xiahou Zhen's expression changed drastically.
By doing so, they were trying to banish Xiahou Zhen.
Although a mere Hundred Battles City wasn't weak, it was nothing compared to the Sacred Martial Palace. It didn't matter to Xiahou Zhen whether he stayed in the city or not. However, the problem was that he would be expelled.
How could someone as proud as him tolerate that?
"You have to consider the consequences." Xiahou Zhen's eyes were cold as he glared angrily at the pseudo Transcendent.
"Consequences?" The pseudo Transcendent grinned as a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. "What consequences? Will Martial Sacred Palace attack my Hundred Battles City for a mere core disciple like you?"
"Or do you think Xiahou Ba has the ability to cause trouble in my Hundred Battles City?"
The two rhetorical questions made Xiahou Zhen's expression turn ugly. He clenched his teeth as his anger burned.
It was true that the Martial Saint Palace was very powerful, but his faction was only one of them. Although the Hundred Battles City was inferior to the Martial Saint Palace, the strength of his faction alone wasn't enough to shake the Hundred Battles City.
As for Martial Sacred Palace, it was even more impossible for them to take action and suppress Hundred Battles City for him. That would only make them a laughingstock. If a war were to erupt, Martial Sacred Palace would definitely suffer losses. It was also possible that the Ten Thousand Heaven Sect would find an opportunity.
The infighting between large factions was far more complicated than one could imagine.
"Xiahou Zhen, scram from Hundred Battles City. Hundred Battles City does not welcome you." The pseudo Transcendent said again.
The surrounding crowd was appalled.
"You … Good … Good …" Xiahou Zhen's chest heaved violently as though a volcano was erupting in his body. He was about to explode from anger.
Such a blatant banishment was a complete humiliation to him.
"Both of you, remember this. Today's humiliation will be returned a hundred times over in the future." Xiahou Zhen's voice was like a cold wind from the extreme north that blew through the cracks. It made the surrounding crowd shiver unknowingly as their bodies trembled.
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