Chapter 23

Therefore, he roared, "Xu Chen, I never expected you to rely on women for support. You are not worthy to be my opponent."

Xu Chen thought to himself that this would not do; given the current situation, he truly could not back down.

So he waved his hand and said, "Enough, stay out of it. I will fight him and see how much he has improved."

Chi Lian frowned and said, "No."

Xu Chen said impatiently, "I told you to stay out of it. Did you not hear me?"

Chi Lian: "..."

You dare yell at me? Do you have the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard?

Damn it, I was actually a bit afraid just now.

Is it because I like him?

Having thought this, Chi Lian stamped her foot and said, "Fine, stay out of it then. Hmph! Ungrateful fool."

Her words were filled with the mannerisms of a young maiden.

The disciples of the Learning Palace nearby were stunned.

Is this really Elder Chi Lian?

Damn, anyone who didn't know would think she was Xu Chen's wife.

Seeing Xu Chen's demeanor, Li Ruoling also hesitated to approach, fearing she might anger Xu Chen.

Never mind, I can still help from the shadows.

Seeing this scene, Ye Xuan became even more furious.

Why do all the women revolve around Xu Chen?

He cultivates both Dao and Martial Arts, his talent is monstrous; he should be the protagonist!

"Whoosh!"

The very second he finished speaking, Ye Xuan, filled with soaring rage, rushed straight toward Xu Chen.

He moved his long sword lightly, weaving out three sword flowers.

In an instant, the sword qi was sharp and the sword light dazzling.

Finally, a five-pointed star the size of a basketball, formed by sword qi, swept toward Xu Chen with a whistling sound.

Faintly, the wind howled, and the momentum was immense.

Xu Chen nodded; this was the first layer of the Haixuan Emperor Cloud Sword, the Haixuan Starfall.

Anyone of the same realm struck by it would either die or suffer severe injuries.

After being hit, he must surely be defeated.

Of course, his words on the surface remained arrogant: "What trash sword technique. I am not afraid at all."

Thus, he stood motionless and met the Haixuan Starfall with his bare body.

Li Ruoling and Chi Lian were extremely worried; would this troublemaker be severely injured again?

"Bang!"

A loud collision sounded as the Haixuan Starfall struck Xu Chen's chest hard.

Just as everyone assumed Xu Chen must be injured, they discovered he was completely unharmed.

The Haixuan Starfall was like a gentle breeze, slowly brushing past Xu Chen's body without leaving the slightest trace.

Xu Chen was bewildered. What the hell, I'm fine?

That's not right! The Haixuan Starfall, combined with the late-stage Third Grade realm, has an attack power comparable to a full-stage Third Grade strike, even approaching the Fourth Grade.

Yet, only his clothes tore; not a single hair was lost.

Truly. Not a single hair lost!

Absurd!

He blinked, touched his chest, and found no marks, no pain, and no itch!

At this moment, not only was Xu Chen bewildered, but the crowd nearby was also dumbfounded.

Just how strong must one's body be to achieve such a feat?

Too awesome, brother. You are a god, you are the light, you are the only myth!

Bowing in worship!

Ye Xuan was also instantly petrified, left disordered in the wind.

The corners of his mouth twitched wildly. This is impossible; I'm still fine?

Damn it, this was my strongest attack!

You can't just crush people like this.

PS: Kneeling and begging for all kinds of data!!!

At this moment, the protagonist Ye Xuan suffered another crushing blow.

It was as if a heavy hammer from the heavens had suddenly crashed down, landing squarely on his wound.

This caused his already unhealed injuries to worsen instantly.

Xu Chen had now become not just his mental block, but a complete heart demon.

He felt that unless he eliminated this heart demon, his future cultivation would inevitably be hindered.

For a moment, he fell into confusion.

Xu Chen, meanwhile, wore an expression of pain; only now did he realize his physical body had already reached the Fourth Grade.

How it had improved, he had no idea at all!

However, this time he had not acted on his own initiative; he had merely crushed his opponent passively.

Thus, Xu Chen sneered, "Trash. You can't even break my physical body, yet you still want to fight me? Are you worthy?"

Ye Xuan's face turned iron-green, hideous to behold, yet he had no rebuttal.

Hidden in the shadows, Duanmu Xin clicked her tongue, "My older brother, how did you become so strong?"

She had just intended to go out and beat Ye Xuan up, only to find it unnecessary.

This rival's physical body in this life was ridiculously strong; it seemed to have already reached the late stage of the Fourth Grade.

Tsk tsk, the protagonist Ye Xuan is a bit pitiful!

Even Chi Lian standing nearby was stunned; how many days had it been since Xu Chen started training with Han Di, yet his physical body had reached this level?

Li Ruoling was overjoyed; no wonder he was her man, he had actually undergone a transformation. She loved him to death.

The disciples of Jixia Academy stood with mouths agape.

When Xu Chen faced Ye Xuan, it was as if there was a bloodline suppression!

What does it matter if you cultivate both alchemy and martial arts? In this world, martial arts reign supreme.

"Do not lose heart; your master can help you defeat him."

Just as Ye Xuan was about to sink completely into despair, the voice of Spirit Venerable resonated within his mind.

Ye Xuan gritted his teeth, "Master, make your move."

He had originally intended to defeat Xu Chen using his own power.

But in the end, he realized that as long as he won, whose power it came from did not matter.

"Voom!"

The next second, spiritual energy surged through Ye Xuan's body, and his aura rapidly intensified.

In an instant, he skyrocketed from the late stage of the Third Grade straight to the Fourth Grade.

His eyes were filled with an icy coldness, and even his body radiated chilling air.

Within a radius of ten li centered on him, nothing but freezing cold existed.

Finally, Ye Xuan's realm stabilized at the Fifth Grade.

In truth, Spirit Venerable's strength was far beyond the Fifth Grade, but he felt that thoroughly crushing Xu Chen required no more.

At this moment, a trace of arrogance surged once more in Ye Xuan's eyes as he looked coldly at Xu Chen and said, "What did you just say?"

Xu Chen bared his teeth; it was Spirit Venerable.

Spirit Venerable cultivates an ice-attribute technique; in the original text, when restoring his realm, he could freeze a million li with a single thought.

Although now he was merely possessing a body and his strength had been greatly reduced, freezing a mere ten li was nothing to him.

It seemed he would have to lose today after all.