Chapter 158

In an instant, an Eighth Grade aura surged forth from within him like a raging tidal wave.

The surrounding space instantly shattered, space turbulence raged, hurricanes whipped up, and howling sounds never ceased. For a moment, Xu Chen's momentum became overwhelmingly powerful.

Seeing this, Shang Tianzai's pupils immediately contracted: "You have promoted to Eighth Grade? Impossible!" In merely a month and a half, Xu Chen had skyrocketed from Seventh Grade Mid-stage to Eighth Grade?

He did not believe it; he absolutely did not believe it.

He had cultivated for decades just to promote from Seventh Grade to Eighth Grade. How could this Xu Chen be such a monster!

The tens of thousands of disciples around also stood dumbfounded once again. Could the Young Palace Master really be that powerful?

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The people of the Wan Gu Sect were shocked! (4th update!!! Begging for auto-subscriptions!) From this moment on, everyone at Jixia Academy felt Xu Chen's Eighth Grade aura. Their faces were filled with shock, and they were stunned on the spot. Because Xu Chen's cultivation speed was simply too fast. It was so fast it felt utterly incredible to them.

Is this the cultivation speed a human should have? Seeing this, Shang Tianzai began to sweat slightly on his forehead: "Why is your aura so stable?"

He truly did not understand, nor dared he believe it; even if one had just promoted to Eighth Grade, the aura should be slightly unstable. Could it be that Xu Chen had entered Eighth Grade even earlier? Thinking of this possibility, Shang Tianzai grew even more alarmed. Xu Chen said calmly: "I promoted to Eighth Grade three days ago. Is it strange that I have 450,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones?" At this moment, a chill suddenly rose from Shang Tianzai's body. If he had known in advance that Xu Chen had promoted to Eighth Grade, he perhaps would not have dared to come to Jixia Academy so lightly. Because he knew that even Shangguan Luoyun would listen to Xu Chen's words. Shang Tianzai sneered: "Even so, you must let me leave today, otherwise this disciple will surely die." Xu Chen's expression remained calm as he walked step by step toward Shang Tianzai: "Is that so?" Seeing this, a sense of ill omen instantly swept through Shang Tianzai's heart.

Because the current Xu Chen was too calm; this should not be. "Whoosh!"

Having thought this, he was about to use Space Movement to leave Jixia Academy. But in the next second, he was horrified to discover that an Eighth Grade Siege Array had already completely enveloped him. Three hundred square 【units】, he could not break out at all.

This huge array resembled an enormous overturned bowl. No matter how he struck it, the bowl would not break. "Contract!"

As he pondered, Bu Fengshuang spoke, and this Eighth Grade Great Array rapidly shrank. In an instant, it covered an area of only about one hundred meters. Inside the entire array, there were only three people: Shang Tianzai, Xu Chen, and that disciple. Shang Tianzai sneered repeatedly: "If my clone dies, I will also kill this disciple."

Xu Chen had now walked right in front of Shang Tianzai: "In front of me, you have no chance."

Having finished speaking, Xu Chen used the Space Law once more, pointing his finger lightly.

In an instant, Shang Tianzai's entire body was immediately immobilized; only his mouth could speak.

As for the rest, Shang Tianzai could not move even a bit of his own Gu Poison.

Shang Tianzai was terrified: "Space Immobilization? No, this is a martial art that transcends Space Immobilization."

As an Eighth Grade cultivator, he too could immobilize space.

But at this moment, he could not break free at all, proving this technique transcends it.

Xu Chen said nothing; this was him using the Law again.

The higher his realm, the less likely his use of the Law would cause disorder in the world's order.

In other words, he could gradually unlock the power of the Laws.

"Die!"

Xu Chen pointed lightly with his right hand, and an Eighth Grade spiritual light shot forth like an arrow leaving the string, directly piercing through Shang Tianzai's skull.

"Ahhh!"

In an instant, Shang Tianzai let out a wail of agony.

However, the scene of bright red blood spraying forth did not appear.

What existed was only the scene of Shang Tianzai's body exploding with a boom, then turning entirely into wood shavings.

During the explosion, Xu Chen's Spiritual Qi protected this disciple.

After this Shang Tianzai Puppet exploded, Shang Tianzai's aura still lingered in the air, the Divine Sense attached to the wood shavings.

Moreover, Xu Chen could even hear Shang Tianzai's mocking voice: "A mere clone puppet; what does it matter if you kill it?"

At this moment, Shang Tianzai's true body sat cross-legged within the Wan Gu Sect, with many fellow disciples beside him.

Watching Shang Tianzai smile with satisfaction, they felt no inner turmoil.

They of the Wan Gu Sect had seen such things many times.

A puppet toys with the enemy while the true body remains entirely unharmed.

This is a tactic both the Five Poisons Sect and the Wan Gu Sect like to use, and it works very well.

Even if the enemy knows this, they can only rage helplessly.

Shang Tianzai sneered: "Wait a while, and I will surely make you regret it."

But he did not expect that at this moment, Xu Chen's cold voice came: "No need to wait; you must die now."

This voice of Xu Chen's was heard not only by Shang Tianzai, but also by Shang Tianzai's fellow disciples.

They immediately sneered; this enemy was a bit naive.

How could the true body of their Wan Gu Sect be so easily harmed?

Shang Tianzai also laughed: "You are indeed strong, but wanting to harm my true body at this moment is no different than talking nonsense..."

However, he had not yet finished the word "dream."

He saw his true body suddenly develop cracks.

These cracks looked like a spider web, dense and numerous. Before long, Shang Tianzai's body was covered entirely in cracks. "Turtle Crack Technique!"

Xu Chen's voice once again clearly reached the ears of the people of the Wan Gu Sect. "Pfft!"

In the next second, Shang Tianzai suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Waves of intense pain spread throughout his body; his life force was also vanishing wildly, and he began to grow weak and powerless. His eyes were filled with disbelief: "How is this possible?" His puppet, after exploding, left only an aura and a trace of Divine Sense.

Yet Xu Chen, separated by tens of thousands of miles, had killed him through this? In that instant, his eyes were filled with despair. Even, a feeling of regret vaguely arose.

If he had not been overly arrogant and attempted to infiltrate Jixia Academy, he would not be in this situation. In the end, he had underestimated this newly promoted Young Palace Master of Jixia Academy. Having thought this, his eyes began to close.

Even the surrounding members of the Wan Gu Sect felt a trace of horror at this moment. Who exactly was this Xu Chen, that he had broken the Wan Gu Sect's ten-thousand-year unbroken rule? "Hold on!"

Just then, an Elder of the Wan Gu Sect stepped forward, continuously pouring Spiritual Qi from his body into Shang Tianzai. This Spiritual Qi contained abundant life force, just like Xu Chen's.

In an instant, Shang Tianzai, who was about to crack completely, found his skin had healed somewhat. Shang Tianzai slowly opened his eyes, sensing the assistance of senior brother Lu Jiang. Shang Tianzai gritted his teeth and said: "Senior brother, how do you feel about this Turtle Crack Technique?"

Lu Jiang's face was grave: "Very strong; I feel somewhat strained even now. Which reclusive great expert have you provoked?" Lu Jiang estimated this person was also Eighth Grade, and this Turtle Crack Technique was incredibly powerful. This must surely be a Sect Master or an important Elder of some major power; otherwise, how could they possess such strength?

The people of the Wan Gu Sect also nodded silently, very curious to know which great expert this was. Shang Tianzai showed a bitter expression: "Not a great expert, but Xu Chen, the Young Palace Master of Jixia Academy, not yet twenty years old."

"What?"

Upon hearing these words, Lu Jiang and the many members of the Wan Gu Sect immediately cried out in shock. Not yet twenty years old, Eighth Grade? How is this possible?

Moreover, wasn't Xu Chen only at the Seventh Grade Mid-stage just a month and a half ago?

In such a short time, he broke through to the Eighth Grade Initial Stage?

Having lived for hundreds, even thousands of years, they had never heard of such a young Eighth Grade cultivator in this world.

Shang Tianzai said with a complex expression: "It is true. I also thought Xu Chen was only Seventh Grade, so I infiltrated the Jixia Academy.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the Xuegong, Xu Chen discovered me; it was extremely bizarre. I thought I could kill him, but I didn't expect he actually imprisoned me; I was completely unable to move." Lu Jiang frowned: "Both of us are Eighth Grade; both can imprison space and shatter space. Why were you imprisoned?" Shang Tianzai shook his head: "I don't know. From that moment on, a trace of fear arose in my heart, and I just wanted to escape immediately. But the result was not as I wished; neither my original body nor my clones could escape. This young man's abilities far exceeded my imagination." Lu Jiang nodded: "Since things have come to this, more words are useless. His Turtle Crack Technique cannot be maintained forever, but my Vital Qi can flow endlessly.

As long as we maintain your form so it does not crack, you can survive. Calm your mind and quiet your spirit." Shang Tianzai nodded: "Thank you, Senior Brother." After speaking, he closed his eyes, allowing Lu Jiang's Vital Qi to penetrate his body. In an instant, the cracks on his surface slowly began to heal. Xu Chen sensed Shang Tianzai's condition from a distance and immediately sneered: "The Turtle Crack Technique is not enough; then let's taste the Burst Technique."

This Burst Technique is not as simple as skin cracking; it is the flesh and blood exploding directly. However, after using this Burst Technique, the body becomes even more weakened; Xu Chen had not considered this just now. Now that there is someone helping Shang Tianzai, he can no longer worry about such things. "I want to see if your helper can repair your exploded flesh and blood for you!"

After speaking, Xu Chen simultaneously activated the Turtle Crack Technique and the Burst Technique, applying them to Shang Tianzai through his Divine Sense.

"Pah!"

The next second, Shang Tianzai, who had just recovered, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood again.

In an instant, his face turned deathly pale, his aura withered, and his lips trembled. Then, with utter horror, he saw that his internal organs were exploding, and even his skin and flesh were doing the same.

His facial features and head exploded on the spot; his limbs turned into shredded corpses, and his body burst directly into a mist of blood.

After a few breaths, even Lu Jiang was shaken back more than ten steps, his body covered in blood. His pupils contracted slightly: "Simultaneously activating two Heaven Tier Secret Techniques?" The nearby Wan Gu Sect disciples heard this and were shocked again.

Heaven Tier Secret Techniques, two of them?

Even if he were an immortal, he could not save Shang Tianzai! This is too terrifying.

Lu Jiang took a deep breath: "Issue the order: The entire Wan Gu Sect, unless absolutely forced, must not provoke Xu Chen. Those who violate this order shall be executed without mercy."

"Yes!"

The shocked members of the Wan Gu Sect answered in unison at that moment.

They too felt a trace of awe toward Xu Chen, whom they had never met. This young man, not yet twenty, was truly extremely terrifying.