novelraw Chapter 54 – Mu Xiaochuan, come over here and see me!
Chapter 54 – Mu Xiaochuan, come over here and see me!
Upon seeing the shocked expressions of the crowd, Mu Xiaochuan realized that he had caused a misunderstanding by not explaining clearly. He was utterly speechless; even Ling Chengdao, the coward, had mistakenly thought he was the challenger.
He had no choice but to stand up and clarify, "As elders, we naturally wouldn't bully the young."
Though it was an insult, Ling Chengdao got the answer he wanted, and the fear on his face vanished. "Good! Good! Good! Since Nephew Ye holds me in such 'high regard,' I shall humbly accept!"
He even made a 'please' gesture to Ye Lingxuan, looking as if victory was assured!
Chu Qianyue was taken aback, then furrowed his brows in confusion. He hadn't expected that after all this, Mu Xiaochuan would have Ye Lingxuan challenge him! Wasn't this nonsense?!
"Elder Mu! You..." Chu Qianyue was about to speak up to stop him.
But Mu Xiaochuan waved his hand with a smile, "Peak Master Chu, please be patient. My niece said she wants to seek justice with her own hands! We as elders will just watch."
With that, he pulled Su Yao back to the arena's edge.
Ye Lingxuan flexed her wrist, staring at Ling Chengdao, whose face was filled with relief, her eyes blazing with fury!
"Ling Chengdao! Prepare to die!"
With a shout, she flipped her wrist, and the Azure Dragon Soul-Suppressing Wood was already in her hand! Her petite figure erupted with a powerful aura that belied her size. With a tap of her toe, she shot towards Ling Chengdao like an arrow released from a bow!
"Purple Flame Burning Sky Staff Technique" first move—"Flame Dragon Emerging from the Sea"!
The dark green Azure Dragon Soul-Suppressing Wood in her hand suddenly burst into crimson flame spiritual power! The staff's shadow flew, transforming into a roaring fire dragon, hot and violent, pouncing straight at Ling Chengdao's head, intending to devour him!
"Hmph! Truly, ignorance is bliss!" Ling Chengdao sneered, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes. Although the opponent's staff and technique seemed extraordinary, Qi Refining was still Qi Refining! He smirked contemptuously, not drawing his weapon, merely gathering his Yin Poison Bone-Crushing Qi, meeting the fiery staff with a thunderous punch!
He intended to use the same method to cripple this ignorant little girl again! To show her the insurmountable gap between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining!
"Boom——!!!"
The fiery staff shadow and the bone-crushing fist qi collided fiercely!
This time, there was no one-sided crushing!
The red flames and the earthy yellow qi clashed intensely, intertwining and annihilating each other, the booming sound deafening and shocking! The violent energy shockwave spread in all directions, causing ripples in the arena's defensive formation!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Ling Chengdao was actually forced back three steps!
He was at a disadvantage?!
The crowd erupted once again!
Ling Chengdao looked as if he had seen a ghost!
How could this be possible?!
Her... her strength... could actually contend with my Foundation Establishment first stage Bone-Crushing Qi?!
And that staff technique! That flame! So domineering! So scorching!
In the moment of his shock, Ye Lingxuan had already steadied herself and charged forward again!
"Purple Flame Burning Sky second move—Phoenix Scorching the Plains!"
The staff shadow became swifter and more elusive! The crimson flames seemed to transform into a phoenix reborn from the ashes, fluttering around Ling Chengdao, its claws tearing, beak pecking, wings spreading... Each strike carried a scorching penetrative force, forcing Ling Chengdao into a fluster, barely able to defend with his rich combat experience and the abundant spiritual power of the Foundation Establishment stage!
"Damn it! How did this little girl become so strong?!" The more Ling Chengdao fought, the more alarmed he became! Ye Lingxuan's strength had surged, her staff technique was exquisite and seamless, and the flames carried the effect of burning meridians, hindering Ling Chengdao's spiritual power flow, causing him great distress!
No! This can't drag on any longer! I must end this quickly!
A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Ling Chengdao's eyes! He repeated his old trick, deliberately exposing a flaw to lure Ye Lingxuan into attacking his chest with all her might!
Ye Lingxuan fell for it! With a shout, she poured all her spiritual power into the Azure Dragon Soul-Suppressing Wood, smashing it fiercely towards Ling Chengdao's chest!
"Now!" Ling Chengdao sneered inwardly! He didn't dodge, allowing the fiery staff shadow to strike, while simultaneously gathering Bone-Crushing Qi in his right fist, aiming a vicious punch at Ye Lingxuan's chest from a tricky angle!
If this punch landed, it would end just like last time!
"Be careful, Xuan'er!" Ye Mengze, who had been watching the battle from the viewing platform, exclaimed!
However—
Just as Ling Chengdao's sinister fist was about to touch Ye Lingxuan's abdomen!
"Buzz——!!!"
From beneath Ye Lingxuan's seemingly ordinary blue disciple robe, a dazzling and radiant ink-colored light burst forth! A pitch-black, metal and scale-glossed inner armor appeared instantly, as if woven from countless fine scales! On the surface of the inner armor, mysterious runes flowed continuously, exuding a mountain-like, unyielding and indestructible aura!
It was none other than Mu Xiaochuan's Earth-tier lower-grade treasure armor—the Black Tortoise Ink Scale Armor!
"Boom——!!!"
Ling Chengdao's Bone-Crushing Qi punch struck solidly on the Black Tortoise Ink Scale Armor!
The imagined scene of shattering and dantian destruction did not occur!
Instead, there was a thunderous boom! And...
"Crack——!"
A crisp, bone-chilling sound of bone cracking echoed!
Ling Chengdao's right fist, capable of shattering stones and splitting gold, upon touching the Black Tortoise Ink Scale Armor, seemed to hit an immovable ancient rock, unshakable! An unimaginably powerful counterforce surged back along his arm!
His protective qi shattered instantly! His finger bones, wrist bones, arm bones... were shattered inch by inch by this terrifying counterforce! His entire right arm twisted and deformed like a pretzel!
"Ah——！！！！！！！！！"
Ling Chengdao let out the most miserable and despairing scream of his life!
And Ye Lingxuan, though shaken with surging blood, was not substantially harmed, as the Black Tortoise Ink Scale Armor perfectly absorbed most of the force!
This was the opportunity she had been waiting for!
"Die!!!" Ye Lingxuan's eyes burst with astonishing killing intent! She suppressed the churning blood, channeling all her spiritual power, fury, and grievances into the Azure Dragon Soul-Suppressing Wood!
"Purple Flame Burning Sky final move—Scorching the Eight Desolations!"
The crimson flames on the dark green staff body surged violently! Transforming into a heaven-devouring flame dragon! With the will to destroy everything, it swung fiercely towards the defenseless Ling Chengdao!
"No——！！！！" Ling Chengdao could only use his remaining left arm to block!
"Boom——!"
After a loud explosion!
Ling Chengdao, like a ragged sack, was sent flying out of the arena, leaving a trail of blood in the air, and crashed heavily onto the ground several meters away, unconscious!
Silence!
The entire Martial Practice Arena of Tianshu Peak fell into a deathly silence once more!
Everyone was as if frozen in place, staring in shock at the petite figure on the arena and the unconscious Ling Chengdao below!
A Foundation Establishment first stage Outer Sect Elder... was defeated by a Qi Refining stage disciple... just like that?!
And with an Earth-tier Spiritual Artifact and Earth-tier treasure armor?!
"Yay——!!!"
Ye Lingxuan stood in the center of the arena, panting slightly, feeling the surging power within her and the thrill of revenge, she couldn't help but let out a clear cheer!
Seeing Ye Lingxuan's joyful expression upon achieving her wish, Mu Xiaochuan felt an immense satisfaction in his heart.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving your wish, feeling refreshed, and earning 20 Thrill Points!" The system's voice added to the joy.
At this moment!
"Bold demoness! Tianshu Peak is not a place for you to run wild, let's have a match!"
An angry shout rang out! A short and stout Foundation Establishment third stage elder with a goatee suddenly rushed out from the crowd, brandishing a gleaming large saber, ready to charge onto the arena! It was none other than another Foundation Establishment third stage Outer Sect Elder of Tianshu Peak—Wu Tuanguo!
He had a close relationship with Ling Chengdao, and seeing his friend defeated so miserably, he was immediately consumed by rage, ready to seek revenge at all costs!
However, as fast as he was, someone was faster!
A dark green figure appeared before him as if teleporting, it was Mu Xiaochuan!
"Hmph! Old man, challenging a Qi Refining disciple at Foundation Establishment third stage, have you no shame?" Mu Xiaochuan's eyes were cold, "Come, I'll use this dog-beating stick to spar with you!"
Wu Tuanguo had just reached the edge of the arena when Mu Xiaochuan's presence gave him a shock! He instantly sobered up.
Right, there's still Mu Xiaochuan?!
The tragic images of Li Jianglin and Zhang Yuelin flashed through his mind!
A chilling fear enveloped him instantly!
He forcibly stopped himself, looking at Mu Xiaochuan's half-smiling expression, feeling his legs go weak, almost wetting himself on the spot!
How could he dare to step onto the arena now? Like seeing a ghost, he scrambled back into the crowd!
"Useless!" Mu Xiaochuan spat disdainfully.
Now, no one dared to step onto the arena!
The entire Tianshu Peak was silent!
At this moment, the Peak Master of Tianshu Peak, Chu Qianyue, walked to the edge of the arena with a face ashen!
He stared at Mu Xiaochuan, eyes filled with endless humiliation and anger!
Today, the face of Tianshu Peak was utterly lost! First, an Outer Sect Elder was defeated by a Qi Refining disciple, then another elder was scared into retreat!
"Mu! Xiao! Chuan!" Chu Qianyue almost squeezed out the words through gritted teeth, "You... are very good!"
His aura suddenly erupted, the powerful pressure of Foundation Establishment eighth stage, like a giant mountain, surged towards Mu Xiaochuan! Clearly, he intended to personally take action to regain face!
Mu Xiaochuan remained unfazed, calm and composed! He gripped the Azure Dragon Soul-Suppressing Wood tightly, the Earth-tier treasure armor shining brightly! He also wanted to see how his current Foundation Establishment fourth stage strength would fare against a late Foundation Establishment Peak Master!
Just as a peak master-level epic battle was about to erupt!
At this moment—
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Three streaks of light shot rapidly from the distant sky, landing instantly behind Mu Xiaochuan!
Leading the group, a woman in a purple dress, exuding a chilling aura, holding the Ice Soul Cold Light Sword, was Liu Ruyan!
In the middle, a woman in a golden phoenix robe, elegant and noble, with a peerless face and a majestic presence, was Yun Wange, the Peak Master of Yunqi Peak!
The last, in a purple Daoist robe, with a dignified face, eyes filled with barely restrained anger and... a hint of embarrassment? It was Ye Mengze, the Peak Master of Youhuang Peak and Ye Lingxuan's father!
"Chu Qianyue!" Yun Wange's voice was icy, her phoenix eyes filled with killing intent, "You want to touch someone from my Yunqi Peak?!"
"Senior Brother Chu!" Liu Ruyan's face was also frosty, her sword intent surging, "If you want to fight, you'll have to get past me first!"
"Brother Chu!" Ye Mengze's expression was complex, but he still spoke in a deep voice, "If we fight, let's have a peak master-level duel, don't let the juniors laugh at us!"
Three peak masters (though Liu Ruyan was a hall master, her strength and aura were no less than a peak master)! They actually arrived simultaneously! And... judging by their stance, they were all here to back Mu Xiaochuan?!
Chu Qianyue was completely stunned!
He gazed at the three "reinforcements" before him, their auras overwhelming, then glanced at Mu Xiaochuan across from him, who wore a mischievous smile, as if saying "try touching me", and felt his blood boiling, unable to calm down!
How could he fight now?!
At this tense, explosive moment!
Another voice, filled with authority yet tinged with helplessness, rang out!
"Enough! All of you, stop!"
A purple-gold streak of light flashed by, and Vice Sect Master Liang Yichen appeared in mid-air, his face grim!
His gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Mu Xiaochuan, and he spoke in a deep voice, "Mu Xiaochuan! This matter ends here! Take your people and return to Yunqi Peak!"
However, with three major backers behind him, Mu Xiaochuan was full of confidence! He looked up at Liang Yichen in mid-air, not showing the slightest fear, instead pursing his lips and saying loudly, "Go back? Why? We're here to seek justice! Besides, our sparring on the arena is permitted by the sect, Vice Sect Master Liang, if you have nothing else, go cool off on the side! Don't get in the way!"
"You!!!" Liang Yichen almost fell from the sky in anger!
This Mu Xiaochuan... dared to disrespect even him, the Vice Sect Master?!
He was burning with rage, ready to act, but his gaze fell on the four "fiends" below—Yun Wange, Ye Mengze, Liu Ruyan, and Mu Xiaochuan, all watching intently, and he had to swallow his anger.
The situation was completely deadlocked!
At this moment—
An aged, authoritative voice, yet with a hint of playfulness, as if traversing time and space, rang clearly in everyone's ears:
"Mu Xiaochuan, come see me!"