The moment Chi Chen activated his Battle Saint Intent, Xiang Ming felt an extremely strong sense of crisis.
Xiang Ming quickly retreated, trying to increase the distance between himself and Chi Chen.
But how could Chi Chen let Xiang Ming succeed so easily at this moment?
Chi Chen's speed increased dramatically, and he stopped hiding, instantly rushing towards Xiang Ming.
"That speed!"
Upon seeing this, Xiang Ming felt a chill and quickly summoned the Night Ghost back to his side.
"Bang!"
The wooden sword in Chi Chen's hand clashed with the illusory blade in Ye Gui's hand, producing a sound as if solid objects were colliding.
Can something be transformed from virtual to real?
Chi Chen's expression remained unchanged, and the several strikes in his hand suddenly intensified, directly forcing the Night Demon to retreat repeatedly.
"How is this possible? His power is even stronger than the Night Demon? Damn it, what kind of taboo is this? There's no record of such a taboo in the sequence!"
Hiding behind the Night Demon, Xiang Ming was completely stunned by the scene before him.
With his forbidden abilities activated, Chi Chen now appeared completely different in his eyes.
Xiang Ming was now even somewhat afraid to meet Chi Chen's arrogant and warlike gaze.
"This! He actually managed to completely dominate Young Master Ming? Just who is this kid?"
Ye Lin watched Xiang Ming retreating steadily from a distance, his heart pounding and his mouth almost dry.
The others couldn't believe their eyes. Lin Bai had just taken down two people with a single move, which already impressed them greatly.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly gentle boy beside him turned out to be even more fierce.
In the arena, Chi Chen kept moving forward, relentlessly suppressing the Night Demon in front of Xiang Ming. Under Chi Chen's constant attacks, the Night Demon gradually began to become illusory, and its movements gradually slowed down.
"Can the Battle Saint Intent even suppress and absorb forbidden summons?"
Upon seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Chi Chen's eyes. This divine restriction obtained from the Great Sage was truly too abnormal.
"What other abilities might come next? Will other gods appear behind that mist?"
At this moment, Chi Chen couldn't help but want to burst into wild laughter, his face becoming increasingly arrogant.
In fact, Chi Chen, who had activated the Battle Saint Intent, was unaware of these changes in himself; he was simply acting on his instincts.
If Chi Chen knew his current state, he would probably be able to understand a little why he was knocked unconscious by Zhang Rong's punch.
Because the way he's acting now is just too arrogant and disdainful of everyone.
The sight of Chi Chen in his current state was enough to make Xiang Ming's heart pound wildly.
In particular, the sudden, even more arrogant smile on Chi Chen's face sent a shiver down Xiang Ming's spine.
"Does he have a dual personality? Is this his forbidden ability?"
Xiang Ming kept retreating, struggling to hold on, feeling his mental strength rapidly declining, and his will to fight constantly waning.
He couldn't understand how Chi Chen, who had been relatively polite to him before, could suddenly become a martial arts maniac from the start of the fight, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
Xiang Ming is now starting to regret challenging Chi Chen to a duel. Wasn't he just asking for trouble?
"hey-hey!"
Suddenly, Chi Chen let out a wicked laugh, his strength surging again as he unleashed a powerful downward slash.
"not good!"
Upon seeing this, Xiang Ming's eyelids twitched, and he was about to enhance the Night Demon's power, but he was horrified to discover that his mental strength seemed to have run out!
Yes, under the cover of Chi Chen's Battle Saint Intent Domain, the power of the two waxed and waned, with Chi Chen becoming more and more ferocious in battle, like a war machine that never seemed to tire.
Xiang Ming, on the other hand, seemed to be cursed, gradually heading down a path of despondency.
Now, Xiang Ming has reached his limit.
"Stop them!"
Xiang Ming shouted, instructing Night Ghost to block Chi Chen's terrifying slash for him.
But given the disparity in strength, before Night Demon could even raise his phantom blade, Chi Chen cleaved him in two from above with a single strike, and he vanished into thin air as a wisp of black smoke.
"Is it still impossible to achieve seamless integration of the virtual and real worlds at any time?"
Chi Chen cleaved the Night Demon in two, but his wooden sword did not stop its advance, instantly heading towards Xiang Ming's shoulder.
"Chi Chen, stop! What are you trying to do?"
Seeing this from the sidelines, Ye Lin was first stunned, then his face showed surprise, and he rushed towards the two of them instantly.
But no matter how fast he was, how could he compare to the speed at which the wooden sword fell from the pool?
Then, to Xiang Ming's equally astonishment, Chi Chen's wooden sword slammed hard onto his shoulder.
"Click!"
A cracking sound seemed to rang out in the air, and a barrier emitting a faint green light appeared on Xiang Ming's body. Several cracks appeared on it instantly, but it did not shatter completely.
Xiang Ming was also sent flying backward at high speed by the impact of Chi Chen's wooden sword. He retreated for more than 20 meters before falling to the ground. He then rolled several times on the ground before coming to a stop.
At the moment Xiang Ming was sent flying backward, Chi Chen was also slightly taken aback. His Battle Saint Intent disappeared, and he withdrew his power.
"No way!"
Chi Chen looked at Xiang Ming lying on the ground in the distance and the security personnel with their mouths agape, then looked at the long knife in his hand.
He muttered to himself, somewhat incredulously:
"How could I not stop?"
Lin Bai also came to Chi Chen's side at this moment. Seeing Chi Chen's somewhat puzzled expression, Lin Bai was also a little confused.
Chi Chen must know how arrogant he is when he's fighting, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Bai spoke somewhat uncertainly:
"Chi Chen, do you know what you were like when you fought the captain that night?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen glanced at Lin Bai with some surprise. What kind of time is this to be making fun of him for being knocked unconscious with a single punch?
"No, Chi Chen, I'm asking you seriously. Just now, didn't you notice anything different about you when you activated your forbidden ability compared to your usual self?"
Upon seeing this, Lin Bai quickly offered an explanation.
Now it was Chi Chen's turn to be dumbfounded.
"Different? What's different? I was just fighting normally. It's just that my fighting spirit was a little stronger, and I didn't stop in the end!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Bai immediately realized that, just as Chi Chen thought it was no big deal that he seemed to have innate combat skills, he had no idea about his state when he activated the forbidden technique.
At this moment, Xiang Ming, surrounded by Ye Lin and others, walked up to Chi Chen and Lin Bai.
However, Xiang Ming's expression was not very good right now. But when he heard the conversation between Chi Chen and Lin Bai, he was stunned. It turned out that he had actually guessed correctly.
Does Chi Chen really have a dual personality?
When Chi Chen saw Xiang Ming coming over, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly, but he was relieved to see that Xiang Ming was unharmed except for being a little disheveled.
"What was that green barrier just now?"
Chi Chen had a question in his mind.
If a green barrier hadn't suddenly appeared around Xiang Ming, he probably would have had several bones broken by his wooden sword strike.
Then it will be impossible to explain yourself, and whether you and Lin Bai can even leave the Xiang family manor safely will be another matter entirely.
Xiang Ming's heart was bleeding; his protective artifact, "Azure Light," was now damaged.
You should know that it was a forbidden object that could completely withstand a mysterious attack from a cultivator at the Ascension Realm, yet it actually developed cracks under Chi Chen's wooden sword strike?
Does that mean that Chi Chen, with his strength at the Radiant Realm, can at least unleash the combat power of the Solid Mirror Realm?
This is incredibly powerful! What kind of forbidden ability is this?
This is absolutely outrageous!
Now Xiang Ming finally understands why Xiang Kun personally went to pick up Chi Chen and Lin Bai. Such prodigies are hard to find even in the Shangjing District!
"Well, you were the one who told me to go all out. I was just being respectful. Anyway, you're free, and I've already had a match with you, so let's call it a day?"
Chi Chen scratched his head, speaking with some uncertainty.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Ming's lips twitched. Yes, he had said he would use all his strength, but who the hell would have thought you were such a freakish genius?
As for the Rookie of the Year award in this training camp, I definitely have no chance. No, not only me, but everyone else definitely has no chance either!
Xiang Ming sighed inwardly. He knew a bit about the new recruits from Shangjing District who were undergoing training this time. Their combat strength was about the same, and anyone who encountered Chi Chen would be defeated instantly.
However, the thought of others suffering under Chi Chen lessened Xiang Ming's depression a little.
"You are not allowed to tell anyone about what happened today! Keep your mouths shut!"
Xiang Ming turned to Ye Lin and immediately issued a gag order. This matter couldn't be allowed to be known by those people, otherwise things wouldn't look so good.
"Yes, Young Master Ming!"
Seeing this, Ye Lin assumed that the young master was concerned about saving face, and quickly agreed.
Although Xiang Ming was somewhat arrogant like a scion of a powerful family, he could still afford to lose and did not hold a grudge against Chi Chen.
"Shall we leave then?"
Chi Chen looked at Xiang Ming and felt very embarrassed. Naturally, he didn't want to stay there anymore, so he pulled Lin Bai and tried to leave.
"etc!"
But Xiang Ming called out to the two of them.
Chi Chen and Lin Bai exchanged a glance, thinking that this kid was probably going to retaliate because he couldn't accept defeat.
If that's the case, they'd be besieged in someone else's home.
"Where are you staying at the manor? I'll come with you to see it and tell you about the new recruit training. You're from another region, so you probably don't know as much as I do!"
When Xiang Ming spoke, everyone present was taken aback.
Chi Chen and Lin Bai looked at Xiang Ming with suspicion, wondering if he was just waiting to find out where they lived so he could ambush them in the middle of the night instead of making a scene in front of his subordinates.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Xiang Ming didn't seem to care and actually took the initiative to walk to their side.
Xiang Ming's current thought is that since he can't beat them, he should join them.
Wouldn't that give you a powerful henchman during new recruit training?
Once Chi Chen and those people have worn themselves out, I can then take the opportunity to reap the rewards. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Xiang Ming thought about it more and more and felt that he was a genius, and even a smile appeared on his face.
When Chi Chen and Lin Bai saw Xiang Ming's appearance, they exchanged a glance and both understood what the other meant.
Has this child been driven mad by Chi Chen?
...
At this moment, Xiang Kun, who had personally brought the two back, was sitting at his desk dealing with related matters. As the eldest son of the Xiang family's main branch, he was extremely busy.
It's impossible for Xiang Kun to keep track of Chi Chen and Lin Bai's movements all the time, so he is completely unaware of what is happening in the training room at this moment.
...
Inside a large building in Shangjing District, Zhang Rong walked calmly down the corridor, with people constantly casting glances at him.
Among those gazes were those of curiosity, those of surprise, those that contained multiple meanings simultaneously, and those that were tinged with a hint of coldness.
Zhang Rong ignored all the stares and went straight to an office.
On the door, a metal plaque bearing the name of the Commander-in-Chief reflected a slightly cold light.
"Knock knock!"
Zhang Rong reached out and knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
The door opened, and a deep, magnetic voice came through.
Zhang Rong pushed open the door and entered the office. Inside, on the desk, the three large characters "Xiao Rulai" were neatly framed within a crystal interlayer.
Behind the table, a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes instantly fixed on Zhang Rong. Then, a smile appeared on the previously serious face as he spoke:
"You're finally back!"
Facing the smile of this man, the sole commander-in-chief of the Great Xia War Zone, Zhang Rong did not respond. He simply tossed the documents in his hand onto the table and said somewhat coldly:
"These are my performance reports from the past few years! Please approve them quickly! I have other things to do!"
Despite Zhang Rong's attitude, Xiao Rulai was not angry. He just smiled bitterly and took the folder.
"Please sit down. You haven't come back to report for duty for several years. There's a lot of stuff here, I need to look through it slowly!"
Xiao Rulai gestured for Zhang Rong to sit down. He didn't want to let Zhang Rong leave so soon. For the past few years, he had been sitting in his office with a stern face every day, and he didn't even have anyone he could confide in.
Since Zhang Rong was willing to come back this time, he naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to bring them back together.
Seeing this, Zhang Rong was about to turn and leave, but then he thought that he still had to go to the Secret Pavilion. If Xiao Rulai could grant him access, he would be able to see even more things.
Thinking of this, Zhang Rong stopped in his tracks. Although he still had a cold expression, he sat down.
Zhang Rong glanced at his long-lost friend, frowned, and noticed that there were some white hairs on his temples.
Those with forbidden abilities have a much longer lifespan and greater vitality than ordinary people, so how come he has white hair at his age?
"Looks like you haven't had a good time in the Shangjing District these past few years! Are you having a comfortable time as the Commander-in-Chief of the Theater Command?"
Zhang Rong spoke, his voice still icy, but a smile appeared on Xiao Rulai's face.
...
The moment Zhang Rong entered Xiao Rulai's office, the same message was simultaneously received in three other offices within the building.
"Zhang Rong, what's he doing back here?"
The three deputy commanders of the Great Xia War Zone stood atop a high-rise building, squinting at the scenery outside the window, each with their own different guesses.
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