Chapter 244: I Am Indeed a Madman

Inside the warship's cockpit.

The blue and red intersecting lights shone constantly, and the youth dressed in black stared at the Brand Chen Invincible One within the screen.

If this were a few months ago, Chen Yan might have just been a name on a document the other party flipped through casually.

Qinzhou, the Chen family.

They blockaded the development of all other collateral branches of the Chen clan in Qinzhou.

Leaving them to fend for themselves, obliterating their futures.

The lives of Chen Yan, Chen Yu, and even their father Chen Yuhu had been designed by them from the very beginning.

It was just that Chen Changyuan, inside this giant screen, had no idea that this Bing Yi who had suddenly appeared was actually that collateral branch member he had once disregarded.

Boom!

A low, rumbling sound of blood and Qi erupted from within Chen Jixuan's body.

He only just realized now that he was fully capable of a fight.

No matter how monstrous this Bing Yi was, he had only just ascended to the Golden Body Realm.

He was incredibly furious; with Bing Yi's arrival, he had suddenly lost his judgment.

But just as Chen Jixuan was about to erupt.

An indifferent voice sounded from within the screen.

"Jixuan, let me speak with Bing Yi."

Chen Jixuan's body trembled, and he looked at Bing Yi with venomous eyes, breaking free from the hand Bing Yi had clamped around his throat.

His eyes flickered, and various thoughts constantly emerged in his mind.

Why had this Bing Yi arrived suddenly without him noticing at all?

Not a single person from the Brand Chen on the entire warship had noticed!

Thinking of this, beads of cold sweat appeared on Chen Jixuan's back.

With such terrifying concealment abilities, he could kill anyone he wanted.

Was this really just a junior who had just ascended to the Golden Body Realm?

"Bing Yi..."

A trace of surprise flashed in the depths of Chen Changyuan's eyes, but he quickly returned to calm.

"I don't know what kind of certainty you have for coming here, or if you already have powerful external support, but you ultimately dare not reveal your true face openly."

Chen Changyuan's expression remained indifferent:

"You may have your own peculiarities and be assisted by strange treasures, but to act so ruthlessly at this moment is undoubtedly to make an enemy of me completely."

He was located extremely far away and could not deal with Bing Yi at all; while he appeared to be negotiating, he was actually stating the practical situation.

Yet the youth dressed in black never spoke.

At this moment, many things were surfacing in Chen Yan's mind.

He thought of his own struggles all along, and the arduous fate of his family.

The person behind all of this was the Brand Chen.

It was this person inside the screen before him.

No one would praise suffering; the reason for accepting suffering was only because one could not deal with the source that brought the suffering.

But Chen Yan's silence at this moment was seen as hesitation in the eyes of Chen Changyuan and Chen Jixuan.

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Chen Jixuan's mouth.

No matter how strange Bing Yi's methods were, he was ultimately just a young man, his resolve swayed by a few words from Chen Changyuan.

A real man who is hesitant and timid when stepping into the world will never accomplish anything!

Just like now!

Chen Jixuan hid one hand behind his back, his five fingers nimbly forming seals, without even emitting a sound or a shred of pressure.

But that bit of energy condensed at his fingertips was constantly gathering, becoming more and more concentrated and profound!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

On the deck, Chen Min's body was writhing strangely like a worm.

Powerful suppressive force pierced into his nerves from steel needles, constantly paralyzing him.

His will was growing, and it was shattering.

It seemed as if it would disappear completely the next moment, but then it would immediately erupt with even more powerful energy.

The feeling of having one's life controlled by others was truly unpleasant.

Especially when one knew their own life story and the desperate future they were about to face.

He was willing to die for a grand ambition, but that did not mean he belittled his own life.

It was precisely because he valued his life with unprecedented importance that he was willing to die for a grand ambition.

"Bing Yi."

Inside the screen, Chen Changyuan looked through everything as if he were a god in control of all things:

"Your talent is exceptional; why not join the Brand Chen and become my closed-door disciple?"

"Closed-door disciple?"

Bing Yi's voice sounded once again.

"Yes."

Chen Changyuan nodded.

"Ridiculous." Chen Yan's voice was indifferent:

"I already have a Ninth-Rank master; why would I need an Eighth-Rank like you to be my master?"

His voice was flat, yet it caused the entire cockpit to fall silent.

Chen Changyuan, inside the screen, was stunned and did not speak for a long while.

"You brat, you're spouting nonsense!"

Chen Jixuan let out a cold shout.

Ninth Rank, what kind of concept is that?

If you're going to brag, can you at least use some logic?

Also, Chen Changyuan, the Invincible Son of the Chen Clan, is not Eighth Rank, he is Sixth Rank, you bastard!

"You're not Eighth Rank?" Chen Yan's voice carried surprise:

"I always thought you were Eighth Rank."

Inside the screen, Chen Changyuan's gaze turned gloomy for the first time.

No one dared to speak to him like this.

Some Ninth Rank master; he would only believe that if he had truly seen a ghost.

"Bing Yi..." Chen Changyuan continued, but his voice was interrupted by Bing Yi:

"Not even Eighth Rank, yet a tiny bug dares to speak to me like this?"

Chen Changyuan's expression grew even gloomier.

"If it weren't for my Master ordering me to travel through the Great Xia and forbidding me from using the forces behind me, I could have someone wipe out a Seventh Rank bug like you with a flick of my finger."

"Are you provoking me?" Chen Changyuan's voice grew increasingly icy, and even his pursed lips began to tremble incessantly.

He is not Seventh Rank, he is Sixth Rank.

Bastard!

That is not the point.

The point is that this Bing Yi actually dares to spout such nonsense.

The anger in Chen Changyuan's heart was completely ignited; although he was constantly trying to compose himself, the murderous intent in his eyes still surfaced.

"You..." he was just about to speak.

Boom!

A beam of icy light instantly pierced through the forehead of Chen Changyuan on the screen.

Crack!

The screen shattered.

It all happened in an instant.

Swish!

A tiny black speck of light thrust toward Chen Yan.

That was Chen Jixuan's index finger; the moment it thrust forward, wailing faces were faintly visible within the black light rising on its surface.

"Die!"

Chen Jixuan roared; in such a cramped space, Bing Yi would be unable to deploy his spear techniques and would be killed by him in one blow.

If you had come in stealth, if you had tried to kill me in stealth, I might have truly found you difficult to handle.

But you had to show off!

You had to come swaggering in!

You had to spout such nonsense.

What Ninth Rank master?

Ninth Rank, what kind of concept is that, do you even have a damn clue?

Chen Yan's body turned abruptly, and facing the suddenly attacking finger, he suddenly threw out a punch!

His appearance here was never an act of arrogance.

He had originally intended to assassinate, but changed his mind upon seeing Chen Changyuan talking to Chen Jixuan.

The purpose of appearing was precisely to say that string of words just now.

Regardless of whether Chen Changyuan believed it or not, Bing Yi's Ninth Rank master would cause an impact in the other party's heart.

If an ordinary person said these things, Chen Changyuan certainly wouldn't believe it.

But what if it were said by a genius who only awakened a few months ago and broke through the limits of his realm a few months later?

As long as Chen Changyuan became half-doubting, it would cause the other party to have more misgivings when dealing with the matter of Bing Yi.

As for this Chen Jixuan who attacked from the shadows.

With the Word Realm activated, the other party's murderous intent was being captured by Chen Yan at every moment.

Rumble!

A huge, booming sound resonated throughout the entire cockpit.

The entire flying warship soaring high in the sky shook violently for an instant.

Immediately following.

Boom!

First, a human figure flew out.

Chen Min was completely bewildered; the moment the battle erupted, that Bing Yi had actually kicked him away.

Immediately following.

With a splash, Chen Min fell directly into the bottom of the lake.

With his whole body enveloped by the lake water, coupled with the restraint of the steel needles, he could no longer see the battle situation on that side.

But Chen Min was still incredibly shocked at this moment.

He thought Bing Yi could quietly sneak in and mask Chen Jixuan's perception because there was help.

He believed Bing Yi dared to come alone and provoke Chen Changyuan also because there was help.

But!

Just a moment ago, the combat power erupted when Bing Yi and Chen Jixuan clashed instantly shattered all of Chen Min's conjectures.

That Bing Yi, damn it, actually possessed such powerful combat strength!

Moreover, the Yin-Stagnation Qi and blood that spilled out in that instant made Chen Min clearly aware.

That was Bing Yi.

This...

How is that possible!

Awakened Qi and blood only a few months ago, and can be this powerful a few months later?

Is he being teased?

"Who!"

"Enemy attack!"

"It's Bing Yi!!!"

Low roars resounded from high above.

Mechanical part fragments wrapped in firelight shattered windows, shattered cabin walls, and splashed outward.

Under the moonlit night, above the lake.

This flying warship abruptly began to emit black smoke, ignite flames, and fall toward the lake surface, teetering.

Boom!

A terrifying impact sound resounded within the warship once again.

Accompanied by countless splashing ice crystals.

Chen Yan and Chen Jixuan were locked in a fierce battle.

【Deep Abyss】, activate!

Spear Intent, activate!

Chen Yan held a long spear, sweeping it out continuously.

Immediately after.

Word Realm...

Activate!

Hum hum hum!!!

Piercing humming sounds resounded from within Chen Yan's body.

In an instant, Chen Yan's entire body—every cell, bone, drop of blood, and Qi and blood—boiled over.

A 3.3-fold increase in combat power.

Made Chen Yan's current state exaggerated to the extreme.

"What kind of monster are you, damn it!!!"

Chen Jixuan crushed the ice spear Bing Yi had blasted over with one hand, feeling the force and Qi and blood penetrating from within this ice spear, and roared.

He was at the peak of the Origin Realm, a half-step Law-Truth Realm!

This Bing Yi had clearly just advanced to the Golden Body Realm, yet he immediately gave him a powerful feeling of being able to contend with him.

Rumble!

The burning flying warship fell and slammed into the lake surface, then rapidly sank.

Lake water surged in from all directions, instantly filling the entire warship.

Boom!

Accompanied by the churning lake water, Chen Jixuan suddenly launched a sweeping strike toward Chen Yan.

A purple tail flame ignited on the leg that contained immense power.

"Not bad!"

Chen Yan exclaimed.

This is the strength of a half-step Law-Truth Realm!

Among all the opponents Chen Yan had encountered, Chen Jixuan was the strongest!

Just like this!

Chen Yan felt joy in his heart.

Only real combat could bring him the most real sensations and improvements.

Chen Yan did not even dare to take this leg strike head-on.

Rumble!

And at this very instant.

A massive figure suddenly shattered the cabin door behind Chen Yan, and a kick entwined with a black tiger phantom blasted toward Chen Yan.

Chen Qianqian!

The second-ranked strength of the Cyan Jade grade!

"Go to hell!"

With Chen Jixuan in front and Chen Qianqian behind.

A murderous intent arrived in an instant!

Hum!

Protective patterns, activate!

That ink-robed figure situated between the two killing intents suddenly became illusory!

Chen Qianqian was both shocked and furious; in this instant, she could actually no longer sense Bing Yi's aura.

Clearly, that Bing Yi was right in front of her.

Boom!

The destructive strikes of Chen Jixuan and Chen Qianqian collided, and purple light intertwined with black flames pushed the lake water away.

"Damn it!"

Chen Jixuan roared.

What he had just struck was not Bing Yi at all, but rather Bing Yi's phantom image.

Not only was this speed terrifying, but even their own aura had been concealed in an instant.

"Die!"

Chen Qianqian growled, once again locking onto Bing Yi's position, her massive body erupting with lightning-like speed.

The moment she threw a punch, a roaring black tiger crouched atop her fist, smashing toward Chen Yan.

As for Chen Jixuan, he had already appeared behind Chen Yan, throwing a punch that carried hundreds of variations; the layered, bizarre techniques were terrifying to the extreme.

"Die for me!"

Chen Jixuan bellowed, his own martial arts techniques erupting to their absolute limit, to the point that even his own flesh and blood began to wail.

Chen Yan's body became illusory, and he once again deployed protective patterns, intending to flee.

But he suddenly felt a force of obstruction coming from all directions.

Unbeknownst to him, chains of blood-Qi had bound themselves to his body.

He could not escape.

Chen Jixuan sneered, "Let's see you underestimate the Half-Step Dharma Truth Realm!"

Boom!

Two terrifying attacks slammed into Chen Yan's body.

Smiles appeared on the faces of Chen Jixuan and Chen Qianqian simultaneously.

Arrogant!

Coming here alone to exterminate us?

You...

Their smiles did not even linger for the time it takes to blink.

Looking at the youth in the center with arms spread wide and golden light erupting from his entire body, their pupils suddenly constricted.

Hum!

Streaks of ink-colored radiance emerged from behind Chen Yan, painting a landscape of ink and wash.

Within it were mountain villages, forests, country roads, small towns...

Unity Realm!

A Unity Realm expert in the path of Hard Tempering!

Blood was gurgling from Chen Yan's chest and neck, and immediately after, the wounds were frozen by cold ice, and the blood stopped flowing out.

These two attacks from Chen Jixuan and Chen Qianqian had indeed injured him.

Regarding this point, Chen Yan was very satisfied.

He really hadn't been injured by an enemy in a long time.

So, this is the feeling of being injured?

Only in this way could Chen Yan clearly feel that he was in a battle.

Joy!

An unprecedented joy enveloped Chen Yan.

Beneath the mask, a trace of a smile appeared at the corners of Chen Yan's mouth.

He really was a madman.

There were clearly better, safer ways to deal with this group from the Luo Chen clan.

Yet he had to be so straightforward.

So, in the end, it was his own subconscious desire to do this.

Chen Jixuan's breath hitched.

This Bing Yi actually also cultivated Hard Tempering!

He wanted to roar, to growl.

But suddenly, he felt a mountain-like pressure descend upon him.

Hum, hum, hum!

Word Realm!

The powerful pressure unique to the path of Will caused the expressions of Chen Qianqian and Chen Jixuan to tremble in an instant.

And it was precisely this tremble.

Boom!

Chen Yan thrust his long spear horizontally, containing Fifth-Grade Spear Intent and vast Yin-Zhe blood-Qi.

As this spear thrust out, strands of blood-Qi dragons gathered at the spear tip, condensing into a ball of light.

【Void-Breaking - Ice Dragon Waterfall】!

"Second Uncle!!!" Chen Qianqian's shrieking voice resounded.

But it was too late; the long spear had already pierced into Chen Jixuan's forehead, and that orb of light was squeezed and deformed between the spear tip and Chen Jixuan's forehead.

Immediately following.

Boom!

A brilliant, blinding white light flashed within the warship sunk at the bottom of the lake, and an ice dragon surged into Chen Jixuan's forehead.

Cracks suddenly appeared all over Chen Jixuan's face and head.

Roar, roar, roar!

Streaks of ice dragons instantly burst out from the cracks, baring fangs and brandishing claws in every direction, only to turn into ice sculptures the next instant.

Chen Jixuan, dead!

This spear strike was dazzling to the extreme, shocking to behold.

"You!"

Chen Qianqian let out a cry of shock, and at this moment, she had completely lost all will to fight.

Chen Jixuan had just died like that.

"Come, continue!"

A cold voice rang out.

The arm Chen Yan used to hold the spear suddenly rose.

Boom.

A long spear flew out, but it did not strike at Chen Qianqian at all; instead, it grazed her body, shattered layer after layer of cabin walls, and pierced into the head of a Luo Chen person who was about to flee.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"Flee... flee!"

"Monster!"

Screams rang out one after another.

Those Luo Chen people did not dare to fight at all.

Their main combat strength was Chen Qianqian and Chen Jixuan; if these two could not kill Ice Intent, they might as well flee directly.

Boom, boom, boom!

Ice spears struck one after another, piercing into the bodies of these people.

Chen Yan did not pursue them at all; under his powerful perception, he locked onto everyone's position directly and dealt them death.

Before Chen Yan, Chen Qianqian watched this scene in terror.

Her massive body, standing two and a half meters tall, no longer possessed its original dominance at this moment.