Chapter 363: Chapter 355: Sword Intent Cross Method
"Why is this happening?"
Di Cang stared at Mu Chen in utter shock. ’Is this the same young man I know? The calm, reserved Mu Chen who always has everything under control? Could two years away have changed his personality so drastically?’
’No! Perhaps a person’s personality can change, but no matter what he becomes, he would never be so arrogant and conceited after his opponent reveals greater strength than his own. Unless... he truly has the power to back up that arrogance.’
In contrast, Qing Lei, Mu Bingling, and Mo Qing looked at the composed young man and couldn’t help but scoff inwardly, ’Just you watch. You’re about to see what a true monster is!’
They could never forget Mu Chen’s state two years ago when he had slain three powerful Martial Emperors. The memory of that terrifying power still made their hearts pound.
"..."
Hearing this, Elder Bai was stunned for a moment, then sighed. "Do as you see fit. I will do my utmost to save you later."
Mu Chen froze, looking at Elder Bai in surprise. ’We’re complete strangers. Why does he keep showing concern for me? Is this old man just soft-hearted?’ But before Mu Chen could figure it out, Elder Bai’s voice boomed with authority, "The Xuanling Empire challenges the Cangyue Empire! Let the match begin!"
His resounding voice echoed across the entire Peak of the Holy Mark in an instant. Hearing the announcement, the six from the Cangyue Empire smirked. They immediately fanned out into an encircling formation and charged straight at Mu Chen.
"Kid! You should feel honored that all six of us are attacking you at once! Not everyone gets to experience such a privilege. Trust me, you’re going to be killed in an instant!"
As they charged, Peng Chong sneered and threw out this taunt. Mu Chen just snorted and said coldly, "It’s not so easy to get close to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Chen’s aura surged. In a single moment, he pushed his power to its absolute limit. A crystalline blue Martial Ring appeared at his feet. The Red Lotus Ice Technique activated on its own, and six exquisite Ice Crystal Petals materialized behind him, slowly rotating around the center of his back.
He thrust his right arm forward, and the Ice Attribute Primordial Qi and Water Attribute Primordial Qi in the air erupted violently! The range was so vast it encompassed the entire arena! Seeing this, Liu Feiyuan’s expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Fall back!!"
But before he could finish, Mu Chen clenched his fist. Countless Profound Ice Spikes, like a rolling mountain range, shot up from the arena’s surface! In the blink of an eye, they spread before Liu Feiyuan, Liu Feiyan, Peng Chong, Huang Bo, and Chu Liwen, forcing their advancing figures back!
"SHIIINK! SHIIINK!"
Hearing the continuous sound of piercing spikes all around them and seeing the sharp, several-meter-long points in front of them, the six from Cangyue Empire felt as if they were facing a great enemy and hastily retreated. Liu Feiyuan knew these Profound Ice Spikes covered the entire arena. With a flick of his wrist, a massive Red Wide Blade Giant Sword appeared in his right hand!
"Sword Qi Crosses and Slashes!"
Liu Feiyuan let out a low shout. He focused his Primordial Power and, with a flick of his wrist, swung the Red Greatsword in a deft, profound arc. The next moment, countless streams of red Sword Qi, radiating scorching heat, burst out from around him!
"CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!"
A continuous series of shattering sounds came from in front of Liu Feiyuan as countless Profound Ice Thorns were sliced apart by the sharp Sword Qi. This gave the other members of the Cangyue Empire a moment to breathe. Mu Chen’s attack had been too sudden—so sudden that they couldn’t react at all.
The first tentative exchange ended with the Cangyue Empire’s encirclement failing. As for Mu Chen? He stood firm in his original spot, not having moved a single step from the very beginning.
"It seems I wasn’t killed in an instant after all."
There wasn’t a hint of mockery in Mu Chen’s voice, yet it made everyone from the Cangyue Empire flush red with embarrassment.
"Bastard! It was just a surprise attack! You really think we’re afraid of you?!"
A flash of red appeared in Ta Shan’s eyes, which were covered by a curtain of earthy yellow light. He brought his giant, rock-pillar-like fists in front of him—the very same stance he had used when he charged Little Tiger. The next moment, Ta Shan’s massive body blurred and vanished, reappearing right beside Mu Chen.
"WHOOSH!"
There was no thunderous roar, no expected collision. To everyone’s shock, Ta Shan’s arm passed straight through Mu Chen’s body, followed by the rest of Ta Shan himself. And Mu Chen, from start to finish, simply stood there with a smile, his eyes closed.
"THUD! THUD!"
His charge hit nothing but air, and Ta Shan completely lost his balance. He staggered all the way to the edge of the arena before catching his footing. But the moment he stabilized himself, he didn’t care about anything else; he whipped his head around to look at the spot where Mu Chen had been standing.
There, Mu Chen was turning his head to look at him with a smile. Ta Shan rubbed his eyes and muttered, "How can this be..."
"HISS!"
Countless gasps arose from the crowd. Although the exchange was brief, everyone was shaken to the core. The phenomenon that had just occurred was simply inexplicable—it was as if Mu Chen had turned intangible the moment he was attacked!
"Hmph! Stop with the cheap tricks. Let me see what you’re really made of." Liu Feiyan’s delicate brows furrowed. With a wave of her arms, countless dark green vines instantly shot out from around her, surging toward Mu Chen. It looked as if she intended to drown him in them!
Seeing the writhing, dark green vines, Mu Chen’s smile widened. ’Playing with the Wood Attribute in front of me? Interesting.’ With that thought, Mu Chen raised a single finger. A wisp of dark green light immediately swirled around its tip. Without any grand gesture, he simply pointed. The surging vines paused for a moment, then, as if receiving a new command, they all turned back and lunged toward Peng Chong, who was standing next to Liu Feiyan.
Seeing this, Peng Chong shouted, "Feiyan, the enemy is over there! Why are your vines locked onto me?"
Liu Feiyan replied anxiously, "I don’t know why! The vines... they’re completely ignoring my commands! They’re out of control!"
Just then, Liu Feiyan noticed Mu Chen’s gently waving finger. She pointed at him and screamed, "It’s him! He’s the one doing this!"
Hearing this, Mu Chen felt an urge to rub his nose. ’It seems this group isn’t entirely wicked, or at least this girl isn’t. Could what happened to Little Tiger not be what I thought? Still, they brought Little Tiger to the brink of death. No matter what, that’s inexcusable. They still need to be taught a lesson!’
With that thought, Mu Chen twirled his finger. The vines instantly changed direction from chasing Peng Chong to closing in on Chu Liwen from behind. Chu Liwen had no idea the vines would suddenly turn, and he was about to be ensnared.
At that moment, Liu Feiyuan let out another low shout. With another flick of his wrist, countless streams of Sword Qi rained down from the sky, slicing all the vines to pieces.
"Hmph..."
Mu Chen let out a sound of surprise. He was about to use the power of the Extreme Wood Attribute to make the severed vines regenerate, but after a moment’s thought, he abandoned the idea. ’After all, the power within these vines is far too weak to cause them any real trouble.’
"Who the hell is this guy? Not only does he have powerful Ice Attribute, but he can also control Feiyan’s vines. Is he even human?" Peng Chong said resentfully, recalling his pathetic appearance while being chased by the vines.
Liu Feiyuan took a deep look at Mu Chen and exhaled. "It seems this guy is indeed strange. Let’s all get serious. We have to get our rhythm back."
With that, Liu Feiyuan locked his gaze on Mu Chen. He flipped the Red Greatsword in his hand, and with a flicker of his body, appeared directly in front of Mu Chen, swinging the Red Greatsword down at him.
Seeing this, Mu Chen didn’t move. Without him needing to react, ten Profound Ice Shield Surfaces materialized in front of him. They appeared so suddenly that Liu Feiyuan’s descending Red Greatsword slashed into them with a harsh screech, breaking through seven shields before its momentum finally halted.
"It’s rude not to return a favor."
With a thought from Mu Chen, the remaining three Ice Shields instantly transformed. Liu Feiyuan only saw a flash of cold light before countless Profound Ice Spears shot out from the three shields, thrusting rapidly toward his heart.
"Hmph!"
Seeing the Profound Ice Spears emerge, Liu Feiyuan snorted coldly. His whole body suddenly relaxed, and an extremely sharp vortex of Gold Attribute Primordial Power erupted from within him. As the vortex spun, it instantly shredded Mu Chen’s condensed Profound Ice Spears into dust.
"You will be the first person in this Empire tournament to feel the terror of Sword Intent."
After neutralizing Mu Chen’s surprise attack, Liu Feiyuan spoke calmly, raising his Red Greatsword high. The Golden Broad-blade Giant Sword floating behind him suddenly began to hum, and the very space of the arena started to fluctuate violently.
"Sword Intent Cross Method, Sword Slash!"
With a great shout, the Golden Giant Sword behind Liu Feiyuan suddenly merged with the Red Greatsword in his hand. Immediately after, Liu Feiyuan swung his arm down, unleashing a slash of Sword Qi that glowed with a red-gold light. This beam of Sword Qi wasn’t large, only half a meter long, but when Mu Chen felt the might emanating from it, his expression grew slightly solemn.
"BOOM!!"
After the massive explosion, countless people’s eyes widened even further. Because after that half-meter-long, red-gold Sword Qi disappeared into the arena... the entire section where Mu Chen had been standing was completely annihilated. A massive trench, a thousand meters long and a hundred meters wide, was clearly visible before everyone!
"..."
Silence! Absolute silence! At that moment, no one could put their inner shock into words!
Mu Chen’s figure appeared in the sky with a WHOOSH. His ice-blue hair fluttered in the wind. A trace of surprise appeared on his solemn face as he said with a helpless sigh, "Looks like I can’t keep playing around. Time to get a little serious. Ice Extreme Demon Pupils, activate!"
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