"Chi Chen, right? Come on over."
Qiu Yuan stopped, his eyes vacant, looking as if he hadn't woken up properly, and then beckoned to Chi Chen with his finger.
Lin Bai and Qing Sheng stood aside, watching the scene before them, and for some reason, they couldn't help but laugh. They could already imagine the expressions on Lu Sheng and the others' faces.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony?"
Chi Chen also smiled and drew the long sword hanging at his waist.
The next second, a soaring fighting spirit suddenly surged from Chi Chen's body, and everyone in the square, except for Lu Sheng and a few others who were closer, was instantly drawn to him.
Han Jin, who was perched on a distant rooftop, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"This kid?!"
The moment Chi Chen unleashed his Battle Saint Intent, Qiu Yuan's expression instantly changed.
Before Akihara could react, a long sword appeared in front of him in an instant.
"Such speed!"
Akihara's pupils contracted; he was startled once again.
However, Qiu Yuan, a veteran of many battles, reacted quickly, raising his long sword to block Chi Chen's attack.
But suddenly, Qiu Yuan's expression changed again, because he found that his body was as if it were stuck in a quagmire, and the speed he could exert was less than 70% of his usual speed.
"What kind of taboo is this?"
Akihara cried out and barely managed to raise the arm that was gripping the long sword.
"bite--!"
As the metal clashed, a tremendous force surged through their arms, and Qiu Yuan's suddenly narrowed eyes stared at Chi Chen as if he were looking at a monster.
Then, under the shocked gazes of everyone, Qiu Yuan's body was directly blasted back more than twenty meters, and his right hand holding the long sword trembled continuously, unable to dissipate the shock force transmitted from Chi Chen's long sword for a long time.
Chi Chen's figure flickered, but it didn't end there. His body disappeared from the spot and instantly reappeared in front of Qiu Yuan.
"This kid! Is he pretending to be weak to take advantage of others?"
Seeing this, Qiu Yuan gritted his teeth and refused to back down. After all, so many people in the square were watching. If he lost to a newcomer in one move, how could he face people in this place in the future?
"Ding ding ding--!"
Chi Chen's long sword moved like a constantly spinning windmill, slashing towards Qiu Yuan again and again.
Qiu Yuan looked troubled, and he repeatedly and somewhat reluctantly blocked Chi Chen's attacks.
The two longswords clashed and collided repeatedly in mid-air, sparks flying everywhere. Then, Akihara felt a tremendous force coming from the other's longsword again, like a wild beast crashing into his body. Finally, Akihara could no longer withstand the force and was sent flying backward once more.
Akihara was knocked away and crashed hard to the ground. A pain came from his back, but for the sake of his pride, he endured it without crying out.
"Pooh!"
Qiu Yuan flipped himself up from the ground with a somersault, spat out the mud and sand that had gotten into his mouth, and looked at Chi Chen with nothing but shock in his eyes. What kind of monster is this?
You're telling me this is a kid at the Radiant Realm?
Even if you say he's a power user who has reached the Ascension Realm, well, although he's still a bit far off, it doesn't seem like a problem, does it?
"Hey kid, watch out!"
Qiu Yuan gave a low shout, and the forbidden technique was activated. From behind him, a vertical eye appeared.
Qiu Yuan believed he was a level above Chi Chen and had no intention of using any forbidden techniques. However, given the current situation, he had no choice but to accept the loss of face. Otherwise, with that level advantage, who could tell him how to fight?
It's obvious we have no chance, but we can't just lose to this kid like this, can we?
Behind Qiu Yuan, a vertical eye appeared, and Chi Chen instantly felt himself being firmly locked onto by that eye.
"Psychological attack?"
The next second, a dizzying sensation came over Chi Chen's mind, and the world in his eyes seemed to begin to distort.
Seeing that Chi Chen was in a daze and swaying slightly unsteadily, Qiu Yuan knew that his forbidden ability had successfully affected Chi Chen, and Qiu Yuan naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity.
Qiu Yuan staggered forward, wielding his long sword as he attacked Chi Chen.
But the next moment, under Chi Chen's somewhat strange expression, Qiu Yuan saw a layer of armor phantom appear on Chi Chen's body, and Chi Chen's eyes instantly regained their clarity.
"What the hell?"
Qiu Yuan exclaimed again, stopped in his tracks, and looked at Chi Chen with even more speechlessness.
How the hell am I supposed to fight this?
Isn't this person completely dominating you?
"I'm not playing anymore, it's pointless!"
Qiu Yuan sheathed his long sword and walked to the side speechlessly. Let whoever wants to fight that freakish kid fight. Anyway, he didn't want to fight Chi Chen anymore. Wasn't this just pure demoralizing?
"Well..."
Seeing this, Lu Sheng and the other two looked at Chi Chen speechlessly. If you have the time, you should have said something earlier. Why did you have to make such a scene?
Seeing Qiu Yuan leave directly, Chi Chen pursed his lips somewhat unhappily. He had already activated his Battle Saint Intent, but there was still a strange feeling about this.
Just as Chi Chen was about to turn his gaze to Lu Sheng, Lin Bai's lips twitched and he pulled Chi Chen back in time.
Then, Lin Bai walked out with an expectant look on his face, looking at Lu Sheng and the others with an expression that said, "It's my turn."
Chi Chen has finished showing off, isn't it his turn now?
Upon seeing this, Lu Sheng frowned, ignoring Lin Bai's expectant expression.
This immediately displeased Lin Bai. Why was he being treated differently?
Seeing Lin Bai's hesitant expression, Qing Sheng put one hand to his forehead and pulled Lin Bai back with the other.
These two rascals are both incredibly mischievous.
"Those other two kids are definitely not simple either. Forget it, let's not risk being caught off guard!"
Lu Sheng muttered to himself, then composed himself and tried to speak, only to find that he didn't know what to say.
Saying you've passed? This feels like a slap in the face.
They had previously said that if Chi Chen could last ten minutes against Qiu Yuan, they would be considered qualified. Now Qiu Yuan has directly admitted defeat. Who could have imagined this?
"Ahem, very good, welcome to the team. But in this place, never become arrogant or complacent, because what's abundant here is geniuses, and what dies the most here are also geniuses!"
Lu Sheng coughed twice, extended his right hand to Chi Chen and the other two, and gently admonished Chi Chen a few words.
"Rest assured, while we are confident, we are not complacent!"
Chi Chen smiled and extended his hand, shaking hands with Lu Sheng.
On the square, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the others continued what they had been doing. However, before they looked away, they all took a deep look at Chi Chen, Lin Bai, and Qing Sheng, memorizing their appearances.
Although only Chi Chen made a move among the three, how bad could the other two be, who were with such a young man?
Although they had seen many talented young people, those like Chi Chen were few and far between.
This place might become even more lively in the future.
On a distant rooftop, Han Jin witnessed everything and gave Chi Chen a deep look.
"A new taboo? One or two?"
Han Jin was naturally shocked as well. With his insight, he could see that although Chi Chen's Battle Saint Intent and Battle Saint Armor seemed to belong to the same source, they were definitely two independent taboos.
It is unheard of for a person to possess two forbidden abilities, both of which are clearly at least at the ultra-high-risk level.
"So, what do you think? Isn't he great?"
Zhang Rong suddenly appeared beside Han Jin, looking at Chi Chen who was talking with Lu Sheng in the square with a smug look in his eyes.
"You just call this good?"
Han Jin rolled his eyes. "You look so smug, you probably want to praise me to the skies, don't you?"
However, Han Jin didn't ask any questions about Chi Chen's extraordinary talent, because he was brought by Zhang Rong, and that was enough.
"Zhang Rong, actually, you shouldn't blame Tathagata. He was also forced into this situation!"
Suddenly, Han Jin spoke up, but it was on Xiao Ru's behalf.
"Yes, I understand. I don't blame him at all. If I were in his position, I wouldn't have done any better than him. That's one of the reasons I chose to leave the capital!"
Zhang Rong looked into the distance and spoke softly. He naturally didn't blame or hate Xiao Rulai. However, it was unlikely that they could ever go back to the days when they drank and laughed together without a care in the world.
Zhang Rong sighed inwardly, deciding to let things take their course from now on.
Then Zhang Rong turned to Han Jin and asked in a slightly cold voice:
"How many dens are there outside the walls now? And what about the Heresy Forbidden House?"
Upon hearing this, Han Jin was taken aback at first, then his eyes gleamed, and he replied:
"There are now five nests near the border of our Great Xia, each with a mysterious king-type creature at the Ruoyue realm. Recently, one of them has been showing some unusual activity, and we suspect that it may be about to step into the Shengyang realm!"
Han Jin spoke, his expression turning serious. Recently, the mysterious species outside the wall had become unusually active, and according to their investigation, it was very likely that the king species in one of its nests was about to reach the Shengyang realm.
If he successfully enters the Shengyang realm, it will surely unleash another bloodbath.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Rong's expression also turned solemn. If a mysterious creature at the Shengyang realm were to succeed, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Great Xia Dynasty.
"We've begun planning our attack on that nest, but it won't be easy. The other nests' kings will definitely make their moves, and with those damned lunatics from the Heretic Forbidden Zone, taking action against that king will be even more difficult! People from the Upper Capital District are also being sent over, but given the recent turmoil, not many can come. We've also issued summons to the Seven Rainbows and Flowing Clouds special teams, and they should be arriving soon. It's just a pity that the Divine Sealing team is still chasing the Dark God of the Heretic Forbidden Zone and can't get away to return. The other two special teams are currently in the North American theater and can't come back in time!"
Han Jin was in a heavy mood, but Zhang Rong's sudden appearance added a powerful general to their top combat force.
"The heretical sanctuary will be uprooted sooner or later!"
Zhang Rong clenched his fist. If it weren't for the intervention of the Heretical Forbidden Bureau, the Great Xia would not have suffered such great losses in this rebellion in the capital. Moreover, the tens of thousands of families who died tragically throughout the Great Xia over the past ten years were all caused by the Heretical Forbidden Bureau.
This made it impossible for Zhang Rong, and indeed the entire Great Xia, to let go of that notorious extremist.
(I'm so tired today, there might only be one chapter left, sorry.)
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