Chapter 248: Chapter 243: Made Her Cry
The sharp glint of the sword radiated a biting chill under the moonlight. Mu Chen’s brow furrowed. His opponent was a peak Martial Sect Master, a realm far, far higher than his own. Although she clearly wasn’t using her full strength, defeating her with Primordial Power alone was impossible. Besides, he knew he was in the wrong, so all he wanted was to explain the situation as quickly as possible.
SWOOSH!
CRACKLE! SPARK! Thunder Light erupted chaotically. With a whoosh, Mu Chen’s figure transformed into a streak of white light and vanished from the spot. Thanks to his Purple Sky Demon Pupils, he could clearly perceive the attacks of even a Martial Sect Master. As long as he could see an attack coming, he was fairly confident he could dodge it with his speed.
SHING!
Her sword met only air again. The cold, proud girl’s expression changed abruptly. Her speed was immense, yet he had effortlessly dodged her blade multiple times. For someone of her arrogant temperament, this was intolerable. She glared at Mu Chen and snorted coldly, "You’re fast, I’ll give you that. It seems my suspicions were correct. Only some despicable degenerate would master such a fine Body Technique. Today, I’m going to kill you."
With those words, nine blue Martial Rings flashed in succession beneath the girl’s feet. As her Primordial Power erupted, her entire being became like a sharp sword, lunging toward Mu Chen from an insidious angle.
After this repeated harassment, even Mu Chen was starting to get angry. "I already told you, it wasn’t on purpose! When you were bathing, I didn’t even know you were there! If I had known, you couldn’t have paid me to look!"
Hearing this, the girl’s soaring figure came to an abrupt halt, her face flushing with shame and indignation. She shrieked, "You playboy! You took advantage of me and now you’re trying to play innocent! Take this!"
Apparently fed up, Mu Chen’s voice dropped. "Are you even capable of reason? I can apologize for my mistake, but I will not allow you to bully me however you please! Profound Dragon Arm!"
With a low shout, Mu Chen raised his left arm above his head. The Extreme Ice Elemental Power within him was instantly mobilized. A wisp of frigid aura guided the surrounding Ice Attribute Primordial Qi, which coalesced into a long, slender giant dragon that roared as it soared into the air.
ROAR!!
Following the earth-shattering dragon’s cry, countless ice-blue scales instantly covered Mu Chen’s left arm. SHINK! SHINK! SHINK! Three Profound Ice Thorns shot out from the side of his forearm. Simultaneously, a Profound Ice Face Armor shaped like a dragon’s head, covering half his face, materialized over his left cheek. Guided by the Dragon’s Might, the Profound Ice Giant Dragon in the sky dove down, slamming into Mu Chen’s arm. It transformed into an Ice Crystal Dragon Armor that coiled around his entire limb. A terrifying Dragon’s Might descended, creating a suffocating pressure.
By performing this Dragon Transformation, Mu Chen had also revealed his Martial Artist Realm. His four green Martial Rings seemed so feeble compared to the girl’s nine blue Martial Rings. But as the girl hovered in the air, she watched him unleash this Secret Technique, completely and utterly astonished.
This was her first time traveling away from home. Her veil had protected her from harassment on her journey. The few times some minor thugs had tried to bother her, she had dispatched them quickly. After all, her strength as a peak Martial Sect Master was not just for show.
But today, a seemingly pathetic Four-Ring Martial Spirit was giving her the same oppressive feeling as facing a Martial Emperor.
His Purple Sky Demon Pupils whirled rapidly. Through the ice-blue Ice Dragon Face Armor, the girl could see his bizarre, vertical pupils, filled with a cold, ruthless, and cruel light. Mu Chen’s aura had erupted. Looking at the girl, he spoke again. "I will say this one last time: I did not intentionally spy on you bathing, Miss. In fact, I didn’t see you bathing at all. Please, just listen to my explanation. If you still think I’m in the wrong, then I am willing to apologize."
The girl had calmed down considerably by now. She snorted. "You want to explain? Fine. If you can knock me down, forget the explanation—I’ll forgive you on the spot."
’In her eyes, Mu Chen’s aura was just for show. In terms of their Martial Artist Realms, the gap between them was as wide as heaven and earth. She couldn’t imagine him being able to knock her down, not for any reason in the world.’
Mu Chen shook his head helplessly. ’It seems a fight is unavoidable. I can’t believe I ran into this kind of trouble less than six hours after leaving. Oh well. I’ll just use this as a chance to test the strength of my Profound Dragon Arm.’
"Then forgive me for what I’m about to do."
The moment his words fell, the Taotie Secret Technique in his mind activated automatically. All the Origin Power in his body surged to his feet, instantly boosting his speed to the absolute limit. The four Ice Crystal Petals formed by his Red Lotus Ice Technique were already hovering at the ready behind him. With a mere thought, one of the petals shattered with a CRACK. The resulting ice particles swirled and converged on his Profound Dragon Arm. His arm suddenly erupted in a fierce, cold blue light. The sheer aura it gave off was enough to tell how terrifying the power gathered within it was.
His legs, flooded with Origin Power, burst forth with terrifying speed amidst flashes of Thunder Light. In less than the blink of an eye, Mu Chen appeared in front of the girl. He lunged, his Profound Dragon Arm striking out, imbued with fierce Profound Ice Elemental Power. But that wasn’t all. In the very instant he threw the punch, his well-practiced Taotie Secret Technique subconsciously focused all the Origin Power in his body into that single arm.
With the triple amplification from the Profound Dragon Arm, Origin Power, and Red Lotus Ice, Mu Chen’s ordinary punch now possessed terrifying power. However, he didn’t use his Thunderbolt Fist. There was no need. If he had, even a peak Martial Sect expert would have been injured by the full force of his blow. He couldn’t say how badly, but blasting her away would have been no problem at all.
How could the sheltered girl have known the young man before her would be so ferocious? He attacked the instant he spoke, his momentum like a rainbow, giving her no time to react. Fortunately, she possessed some basic combat experience. The moment Mu Chen lunged, she unleashed her Elemental Force Gang Wind. A blue Gangfeng Vortex tightly enveloped her exquisite figure. With that and the longsword she held horizontally in front of her, Mu Chen’s attack suddenly seemed less terrifying.
But humans are prone to delusion. The moment Mu Chen’s ice-armored fist slammed against her longsword, a force like a collapsing mountain traveled from her hands through her entire body.
BOOM!! With a muffled explosion, a massive shockwave erupted from the point of contact. The girl’s hovering body shot downwards like a falling meteor.
"AHH—!" The girl’s startled cry was cut short as she slammed into the placid lake with a massive SPLASH, throwing up a towering wave!
Mu Chen stared blankly at the water erupting into the sky. "This... No way..." he stammered, dumbfounded.
’Isn’t this girl a bit too weak? She seems about my age, but her Martial Artist Realm is two full Great Realms above mine.’ Mu Chen knew her background had to be extraordinary. ’But I’ve never seen a Martial Sect Master from a powerful background be this weak before.’
In truth, Mu Chen had misunderstood. It wasn’t that the girl’s combat prowess was weak; it was that she had been pampered since childhood. Despite her proud and cold demeanor, she possessed an exceptionally kind heart—so kind that she would mourn for a long time over even lifeless, inanimate things.
Therefore, forget killing, she was even careful during fights, terrified of injuring her opponent. When people bothered her, she would simply reveal her Martial Artist Realm, scold them, and let it go. This time, while Mu Chen had accidentally seen her body, and it was instinct for any woman to be furious, she still hadn’t used her full strength against him. If he had been more observant, Mu Chen would have realized she wasn’t radiating even a hint of killing intent.
BOOM!
The sound of a Primordial Power explosion erupted from the bottom of the lake. Mu Chen looked toward the noise and saw the cold, proud girl shoot out of the water with a WHOOSH. She was completely drenched. Her clothes were a luxury item woven from light and soft Ice Silkworm Silk. Being white, the soaked fabric clung perfectly to her body. Under the moonlight, the silken dress became almost transparent, once again revealing the girl’s slender, shapely figure to Mu Chen.
Soaked through, the contours of her body were rendered in sharp relief, especially the budding mounds on her chest. Further down was her flat stomach, presenting an incredibly alluring sight.
If seeing her smooth, naked body before had been a direct visual shock, then this view was a temptation that sparked the imagination. At the thought, Mu Chen’s face flushed red again and his blood ran hot. He gave a wry, internal smile. ’It’s over. It’s completely over. There’s no way to talk my way out of this. I’ve seen her body twice in the span of ten minutes... She must really want to kill me now.’
Mu Chen was right. She had been sheltered her whole life, put on a pedestal and doted on wherever she went. No one had ever dared to bully her like this. ’Seeing my body once was bad enough,’ she thought, ’but then he deliberately knocked me into the water! Now my clothes are plastered to my skin... what’s the difference between this and being naked?!’
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. A mist began to form in her eyes, gathering until large tears mingled with the water on her cheeks and streamed down her face. Her delicate nose sniffled a few times, and then she burst out crying. "WAAAH... You brute! You playboy! WAAAH... You saw everything... again! You bastard! WAAAAAAAAH..."
Mu Chen froze. All the fight went out of him. He explained feebly, "Uh... would you believe me if I told you I didn’t do it on purpose?"
"I don’t believe you!" she wailed. "WAAAH..."
With a final shout, she threw her gleaming sword to the ground with a CLANG, flew to the shore, and curled into a ball, sobbing...
