Chapter 308

Lu Lu Qiguang's hair and beard bristled with rage, and his sleeves fluttered without wind.

His withered palm suddenly grabbed toward Lin Chen. Although they were separated by a full hundred zhang, in an instant, a cold chill enveloped Lin Chen's entire body.

In an instant, Lin Chen only felt his whole body go cold; both his spiritual sense and his physical body seemed to have frozen at this moment.

"Old rascal, how dare you!"

Hou Hou Zhan Tian roared like a thunderclap. This sound caused the chill around Lin Chen's body to dissipate.

However, Hou Hou Zhan Tian did not stop there, slamming a palm toward Lu Lu Qiguang.

Whoosh!

Before the palm arrived, the palm wind was like a scorching sun burning the sky, and golden light surged. Lu Lu Qiguang was not afraid in the slightest, his hands condensing into ice claws, also grabbing out.

The moment the two forces collided, the bluestone slabs of the martial arts arena shattered inch by inch, and countless gravel fragments suspended in mid-air were ground into powder by the aftermath.

At the scene, all the martial academy disciples retreated one after another at this moment.

"The two of you, please stop!"

Elder Murong Song spoke up, but neither Hou Hou Zhan Tian nor Lu Lu Qiguang stopped. Regarding Hou Hou Zhan Tian, Lu Lu Qiguang had suddenly attacked Lin Chen, so he would definitely not let the matter rest.

For Lu Lu Qiguang, since Lu Lu Chuanning hadn't come out for so long, something must have happened to him in the secret realm.

Even for Han Guo, Lu Lu Chuanning was a rare genius. The fall of such a genius was a great loss for Han Guo.

And the culprit was Lin Chen.

Seeing that Hou Hou Zhan Tian and Lu Lu Qiguang did not stop, Elder Murong Song's expression was extremely ugly. This was the helplessness of a small country.

If Yan Guo had the same strength as Liang Guo and Han Guo, how would these two dare to fight here!

"This is my Yan Guo Imperial Martial Academy, the two of you have overstepped!"

An aged voice came, and the next moment, an old man with white hair appeared at the scene. The energy fluctuations across the entire square vanished into nothingness like a clay ox entering the sea at this moment.

"So strong!"

Lin Chen looked at the old man, only feeling as if he were looking at a deep pool; he couldn't even feel the old man's aura.

This old man must be a First-Rank powerful figure!

The moment the old man appeared, Hou Hou Zhan Tian and Lu Lu Qiguang also stopped their hands.

"Senior Elder Murong, this matter was Lu Lu Qiguang attacking my Liang Guo disciple first; I need an explanation!"

Hou Hou Zhan Tian looked at the old man, first bowed, then said in a deep voice.

The old man's gaze turned to Lu Lu Qiguang. Lu Lu Qiguang's expression was ugly, but he dared not be presumptuous in front of this old man.

"Senior Elder Murong, I suspect that Lu Lu Chuanning was harmed by Lin Chen in the secret realm."

"Bullshit!"

Hou Hou Zhan Tian immediately retorted: "On what grounds do you say that if something happened to Lu Lu Chuanning, it was harmed by Lin Chen?"

"Who else could it be besides Lin Chen?"

"When Lin Chen came out, he didn't know Lu Lu Chuanning was still inside."

"That's just the brat acting; do you really think this old man can't see it?"

"You say it's acting, so it's acting?" Hou Hou Zhan Tian sneered repeatedly: "Someone just said earlier, in the Martial Academy Ranking Tournament, since you dare to participate, you must have the determination to face death. If an accident happens and you die, then you die."

The martial artist from Xiang Guo nearby twitched the corner of his mouth upon hearing Hou Hou Zhan Tian repeat his words.

He had said this earlier just to squeeze Hou Hou Zhan Tian, not expecting it to become ammunition for Hou Hou Zhan Tian.

All the martial artists at the scene looked at these two Second-Rank powerful figures acting like shrewish women cursing in the street, and their expressions became strange.

"Cough, cough!"

The old man coughed, interrupting their argument, and said: "Since it was said earlier, no matter why Lu Lu Chuanning died, it cannot be pursued. Does Lin Lin Shidi Lu agree?"

The old man's tone was very flat, and his gaze toward Lu Lu Qiguang was as calm as an ancient well, but Lu Lu Qiguang knew that this was already the limit of what he could do.

This person was, after all, a First-Rank martial artist, and not an ordinary First-Rank martial artist at that.

"Fine, my Han Guo accepts this matter!"

Lu Lu Qiguang looked at Lin Chen with cold eyes. There was still the martial academy competition ahead; he would use the lives of Liang Guo martial artists to commemorate Lu Lu Chuanning. And this Lin Chen, he must never be given a chance to grow; he must be killed quickly.

"Lin Lin Shidi Hou, for the harm Lin Chen suffered, this old man will give him compensation. Let this matter end here, what do you think?"

Elder Murong Song, standing to the side, felt a flash of thoughtfulness in his eyes upon hearing his Third Uncle's words.

The struggle between Liang Guo and Han Guo should not have been compensated by their Yan Guo. So, his Third Uncle must have learned about Lin Chen drawing out the six light pillars earlier and wanted to use this opportunity to build a good relationship with Lin Chen.

On the high tower.

Elder Murong Yan's beautiful eyes held a cold look: "This Han Guo is too overbearing. Fortunately, Third Grandfather appeared."

"Han Guo's actions have always been overbearing, just that in the past, because Han Guo's martial artists were far stronger than those of other countries of the same age, they didn't need to act overbearingly."

Elder Murong Shuang whispered. Many martial artists didn't notice Han Guo's overbearing nature because Han Guo's overall martial strength was very strong, and Han Guo's martial geniuses were also much stronger than those of other countries, so they didn't need to reveal their overbearing side.

Only in this kind of situation could one see Han Guo's overbearing side.

"Han Guo did something excessive, yet we are the ones giving compensation. This Han Guo is really too much."

Elder Murong Xin pouted, also very dissatisfied with Han Guo. Hearing this, Elder Murong Shuang smiled slightly: "Third Grandfather giving Lin Chen compensation is called 'fat water doesn't flow into outsiders' fields.' Sixth Sister, don't you think Fourth Sister is right?"

As soon as these words were out, Elder Murong Yan's pretty face instantly flushed with a layer of crimson. However, she was not the shy type and admitted it generously: "Fourth Sister is right."

At the scene, the old man's words also sparked a discussion.

But many people, like Elder Murong Shuang, thought of the relationship between Lin Chen and Elder Murong Yan. Calculating it this way, Yan Guo wasn't exactly being stifled; it could be considered preparing a gift for their own Imperial Son-in-Law in advance.

"Little friend, if you are free, why not come to the Imperial Palace."

The old man turned back to look at Lin Chen, smiled kindly, and disappeared on the spot the next moment.

"I announce that this point-based competition is over. First place goes to Canglan Martial Academy from Liang Guo, second place is Tianque Martial Academy from Han Guo..."

Elder Murong Song did not delay, and after the old man disappeared, he directly announced the ranking of the point-based competition.

"Lin Lin Shidi, congratulations!"

"Lin Lin Shidi, well done!"

The disciples of Qingyun Martial Academy, Lord Lingxiao Martial Academy, and Kyoto Martial Academy all surrounded Lin Chen at this moment, with smiles on their faces.

The disciples of the martial academies from other countries also cast their gazes here at this moment. The result of this point-based competition was something none of them had anticipated.

Three days ago in the Imperial Garden, the battle between Lin Chen and Su Zhe made them no longer underestimate Lin Chen, treating Lin Chen as a competitor of equal strength.

But everything that happened today gave them a hard slap in the face.

They had misjudged again.

Lin Chen was not a competitor of equal strength to them, but an existence that could rank in the top ten among all the disciples of the nine countries.

Lin Chen's performance in the testing stele earlier could only explain that Lin Chen's spiritual sense was strong, but a martial artist's strength did not rely solely on spiritual sense, but also on martial arts techniques and the application of spiritual will.

However, Lin Chen being able to kill Lu Lu Chuanning in the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm proved Lin Chen's strength.

Lu Lu Chuanning's strength was definitely in the top six among this batch of martial academy disciples, and the reason everyone only ranked Lin Chen in the top ten was because they hadn't seen with their own eyes how Lin Chen killed Lu Lu Chuanning.

They had seen how terrifying those soul-beings in the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm were. Perhaps Lu Lu Chuanning had been ambushed by Lin Chen while resisting the soul-beings. If that were the case, Lin Chen's strength would naturally be lower than they expected.

Because of these factors, everyone estimated Lin Chen's strength to be in the top ten.

"Everyone, the second round of the Martial Academy Ranking Tournament, the elimination tournament, will begin tomorrow. Today ends here."

After Elder Murong Song announced the end, the martial academy disciples from various countries headed toward their respective living areas, but they were still discussing as they walked. Only the Han Guo martial artists, each with cold expressions and emitting a chill, left silently under Lu Lu Qiguang's lead.

"Let's go, let's go back first."

Hou Hou Zhan Tian spoke with a smile, nodded at Lin Chen with great satisfaction, and led the excited disciples toward the living area.

In the separate courtyard.

Hou Hou Zhan Tian and Chen Shan were currently listening to Lin Chen recount what happened in the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm.

"No wonder this Lu Lu Qiguang was so confident; it turns out he had arranged a backup plan in advance."

After listening to Lin Chen's account, a sneer appeared on Hou Hou Zhan Tian's face.

Lin Chen took out the pagoda from his bosom and manipulated it with his spiritual sense to slowly grow larger.

Hou Hou Zhan Tian examined the pagoda for a long time and smiled: "If I'm not mistaken, that pagoda should be a Spirit Weapon specifically for protecting the spiritual sense. Such Spirit Weapons are extremely rare, and each one is worth a fortune. This time, Han Guo has lost both the lady and the army."

Chen Shan, standing to the side, also stroked his beard and said: "I'm afraid Lu Lu Qiguang is so angry largely because of this pagoda."

A Spirit Weapon that resists spiritual sense—even he, a Second-Rank martial artist, did not have a Spirit Weapon that could resist spiritual sense attacks.

"But it is precisely for this reason that in the upcoming elimination tournament, I'm afraid Han Guo will target you, Lin Chen, by any means necessary."

A thoughtful look appeared on Hou Hou Zhan Tian's face. After a long while, he said: "Lin Chen, have you ever thought about giving up the upcoming elimination tournament?"

"Give up the elimination tournament?"

Lin Chen did not expect the Dean to ask him to give up the upcoming competition.

"Now, the Han Guo martial artists likely view you as a thorn in their side. They will inevitably try every possible way to target you. Moreover, from your performance today, Lu Lu Qiguang will inevitably deduce that your spiritual sense far exceeds that of ordinary martial artists and will specifically set traps for you."

"Senior Brother Hou, is it that serious?"

Chen Shan was somewhat hesitant. If Lin Chen did not participate in the upcoming elimination tournament, relying on the strength of Li Yuan and the other disciples of Canglan Martial Academy, it would be very difficult to enter the top ten.

"The situation will only be more serious than I imagined. Lu Lu Qiguang had murderous intent earlier."

As a Second-Rank martial artist, Hou Hou Zhan Tian could perceive the murderous intent released by Lu Lu Qiguang the moment he attacked Lin Chen.

If not for his intervention, Lu Lu Qiguang would likely have killed Lin Chen directly.

Hearing the Dean's words, Lin Chen's expression also became serious; he somewhat understood his situation.

Perhaps in the eyes of people like Bian Bian Xinjie, killing him was more important than the martial academy ranking.

It was likely that losing the ranking was fine, but he had to die.

"Dean, I..."

Just as Lin Chen was about to speak, Hou Hou Zhan Tian raised his hand to stop him. Lin Chen immediately reacted and quickly put the pagoda away.

"Is Brother Hou in?"

Outside the courtyard gate came Elder Murong Song's voice.

(End of chapter)