Huala.
Torrential rain poured down and enveloped a radius of a thousand feet around the lake. Ripples appeared on the surface of the lake and the clear sound of the rainstorm hitting the forest resounded continuously.
At the center of the lake, a young man and a young woman stood opposite each other. An astonishing Spiritual Energy fluctuation was emitted from their bodies. Before the torrential rain could even approach their bodies, it was scattered away.
On the surrounding mountain peaks, many people were attracted by the commotion and looked curiously at the two people confronting each other.
Mu Chen stood on the surface of the lake and looked at the beautiful young woman in the distance. The young woman had bright eyes and white teeth. Her figure was exquisite and graceful. She was a rare beauty. However, at this moment, the latter was like an angry kitten. She stared at him with her big eyes.
Facing this kind of opponent, Mu Chen felt a slight headache. If his opponent was like Mo Lun, he wouldn't mind teaching her a lesson. However, although Su Ling 'Er was arrogant, she wasn't as hateful as Mo Lun. Facing such an opponent, if he used too much force, it would be too ruthless. If he used too little force, it would be hard to tame this wild kitten.
Su Ling 'er's beautiful eyes stared at Mu Chen as she clenched her teeth and let out a low snort. Shortly after, her lovable figure suddenly shot forward. Her jade-like hands danced as her steps appeared extremely graceful. It was as if she was a goddess taking a stroll. Clearly, she had cultivated a rather profound movement Spiritual Art.
The profoundness of this Spiritual Art had even surpassed the Shadowspirit Step that Mu Chen cultivated.
Mu Chen's heart trembled. Although Su Ling 'Er was arrogant, her strength was indeed great. No wonder she was able to occupy the first rank of the Spirit Ranking for so long. Her reputation in Hokuang Reiwon wasn't completely obtained by relying on her sister.
Su Ling 'Er's beautiful figure instantly appeared in front of Mu Chen. Then, she clenched her jade-like hand and a fiery-red whip appeared in her hand. The whip was covered with fiery-red scales and emitted an astonishing Spiritual Energy fluctuation. This whip was actually a Spiritual Artifact. Moreover, it was definitely of a higher grade than the Black Cauldron Spiritual Artifact that Mu Chen had obtained previously.
This was at least a middle-grade spirit artifact.
The corner of Mu Chen's mouth slightly twitched. This was the first time that he had encountered an opponent who had taken out a Spiritual Tool of such a rank. There were quite a few Middle Rank Spiritual Tools in the Spiritual Value Hall, but generally speaking, the price of such a Spiritual Tool was extremely high. The cheapest one could be bought for a few thousand Spiritual Value Points, while the higher ones could be sold for tens of thousands. With Su Ling 'er's personality, it was obvious that she would not buy the former.
Therefore, even Mu Chen was a little shocked by the power of this fiery red whip.
Boom!
Su Ling 'Er did not show the slightest bit of courtesy towards Mu Chen. She waved her jade-like hand and the fiery red whip roared out like a fiery dragon. It tore open a hundred feet deep scar on the surface of the lake and headed straight for Mu Chen.
Mu Chen looked at the fiery red whip that was rushing towards him and quickly retreated. He did not dare to face it head-on. Su Ling 'Er's strength could be considered to be half a step into the Heavenly Fusion Stage Late Phase. With the help of this fiery red whip, she could even fight against a Heavenly Fusion Stage Late Phase opponent for a few rounds. Naturally, Mu Chen could only avoid the tip of the whip.
Hu.
Mu Chen quickly dodged. However, Su Ling 'Er was extremely familiar with the fiery red whip in her hand. With a flick of her wrist, the long whip pierced through the air and turned into a whirlpool of light at an astonishing speed. It caught up to Mu Chen and fiercely slashed down.
Boom!
As the long whip swung down, it caused the air to explode and the lake below seemed to have been split into two. Just when Mu Chen was about to retreat, the fierce and violent long whip had already smashed down like a flaming dragon's tail, smashing against his shoulder.
Bang!
The surface of the lake exploded and Mu Chen's figure was directly smashed into the lake, forming a huge water hole on the surface of the lake.
The surrounding people could not help but exclaim out loud as they watched the quick battle. Su Ling 'Er was indeed quite capable to be able to dominate the first rank of the Spirit Ranking for such a long time. Her previous attack was fierce and powerful. Not to mention Mu Chen, even if it was any other Heavenly Fusion Stage Middle Phase, they would have been forced into a difficult situation.
Seeing this, Su Ling 'Er let out a light snort. With a flick of her jade-like hand, the fiery red whip that was covered in fiery red scales was retracted and wrapped around her slender waist.
"Hey, how long do you want to hide in the water?" Su Ling 'Er clapped her hands as she looked at the calm surface of the lake and asked.
However, there was no reply to her voice. This caused Su Ling 'Er to be slightly startled. Could it be that this guy was injured?
How could he be so weak?
No matter what, he was still the number one freshman.
Su Ling 'Er waited for a moment. Seeing that there was still no movement, she frowned her slender eyebrows. She only wanted to vent her anger and did not want to seriously injure Mu Chen.
"Plop!"
Just when Su Ling 'Er frowned her eyebrows, the surface of the water that she was standing on was torn apart and a whirlpool formed. A hand pierced through the surface of the water and grabbed onto her slender jade-like foot. Then, the hand fiercely pulled Su Ling' Er into the ice-cold lake while she screamed in panic.
As Su Ling 'Er was pulled into the lake, she hurriedly activated her Spiritual Energy. Her jade-like hand once again grabbed onto the fiery red whip on her slender waist.
However, just when she was about to move, a pair of slender arms stretched out from behind and locked onto her hands. A body that was filled with the scent of a man was tightly pressed against her.
"You!"
Su Ling 'Er's delicate body was locked in an embrace. Su Ling' Er's beautiful face instantly turned pale and she frantically struggled. However, Mu Chen also knew that it would not be easy to deal with this girl if she went berserk. Therefore, he forcefully activated his Spiritual Energy and pulled her into the depths of the lake.
"Bastard, let go of me!"
Su Ling 'Er violently struggled and her Spiritual Energy constantly surged. However, her four limbs and vital parts were currently locked by Mu Chen. No matter how much she struggled, she was unable to break free.
Furthermore, while she was struggling, the two of them were getting closer and closer to each other. The burning sensation caused Su Ling 'er's beautiful face to turn so red that it seemed as though blood was about to drip out. Her big eyes were filled with anger.
"Don't move!"
Mu Chen shouted in a low voice. This little female cat was too wild.
"Mu Chen, you bastard!"
Su Ling 'Er furiously glared at Mu Chen. She looked at the arm that was locking her hands and without any hesitation, she opened her mouth and fiercely bit down on it.
She did not show the slightest bit of mercy. Her pure white teeth were filled with Spiritual Energy, and it was no different from the bite of a tiger or wolf. In an instant, fresh blood flowed out from Mu Chen's arm.
Hiss.
Mu Chen sucked in a breath of cold air. The intense pain that came from his arm made him wonder if his entire arm had been bitten off by her. This girl was so young, how could her teeth be so powerful?
"Let go!" The corner of Mu Chen's mouth twitched as he shouted in a stern voice.
However, Su Ling 'Er ignored him. When she saw Mu Chen's twitching face, she bit even more happily.
Mu Chen's gaze also became ferocious. He fiercely pulled his arm and pulled her into his embrace. Then, he freed one of his arms and mercilessly slapped the girl's perky butt.
Pa!
His palm cut through the ice-cold lake water, but it was still filled with strength. It fiercely slapped the butt, and a clear and crisp sound spread out even at the bottom of the lake.
As his palm slapped down, Mu Chen could feel the girl in his embrace instantly stiffen. Then, he saw Su Ling 'Er's charming face turning fiery red. Even her big eyes showed signs of turning red.
"Bastard!
Bastard! "
Su Ling 'Er went berserk. Not only did she not let go, she even brandished her claws and fangs at Mu Chen. At this moment, she seemed to have forgotten to circulate her Spiritual Energy. She was like an ordinary girl, displaying the sharpness of her claws and fangs.
After being grabbed a few times, Mu Chen was inwardly furious. He didn't care about anything else and raised his palm to slap down again and again.
Pa!
Pa!
The clear and melodious sound spread out from the bottom of the lake, causing ripples to form on the surface of the lake. Mu Chen did not show any mercy. Su Ling 'Er finally cried out after suffering a dozen slaps, and no longer dared to act violently.
"Are you still going to bite?!" Mu Chen said with a vicious look in his eyes.
"Mu Chen, you bastard!"
The girl cried and cried. She no longer had the loveliness from before. The pain from her butt made her feel ashamed and wronged.
Seeing this, Mu Chen didn't dare to go too far and quickly pushed her away. Then, he retreated a distance away and stared at her vigilantly. He was afraid that she would go crazy again. Su Ling 'Er wasn't weak. If they were to fight, it was evident that she was stronger than Yang Hong, who had summoned the Ancient Tiger Dragon. Mu Chen hadn't advanced to the Heavenly Fusion Stage yet, so it would be quite difficult for him to defeat her.
Su Ling 'Er clenched her teeth, and her eyes were red from crying. When she saw that Mu Chen had let go of her, her small hand immediately touched the fiery red whip that was wrapped around her waist.
"You dare!"
Mu Chen's eyes turned fierce as he shouted.
Su Ling 'Er's delicate body trembled. She was so frightened that she stopped. She looked at Mu Chen, who was staring at her with a dark expression. Her usually fearless heart was now filled with a trace of fear. Fortunately, they were at the bottom of the lake, and no one had seen it. Otherwise, she would have died of shame and anger.
"You asked for it today. It's better for a girl to be gentle. Don't look for trouble all the time."
When Mu Chen saw that Su Ling 'Er was really scolded by him, he was surprised. Soon after, he maintained his composure and said in a stern voice.
Su Ling 'Er covered her butt with her small hands. She stared at Mu Chen with red eyes filled with shame and anger. "Mu Chen, remember this. I will not let you off!"
As her voice faded, she actually moved her body and shot out of the lake. After exiting the lake, she did not speak to anyone and directly headed out of the Spirit Gathering Array.
At the bottom of the lake, Mu Chen watched Su Ling 'Er leave and heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at his bloody arm and let out a bitter laugh. This girl was really born in the year of the dog. Her teeth were so sharp.
Fortunately, he had finally sent her away. This result was actually not bad. He didn't have to pay too much of a price. Although her methods were a little underhanded, this was also the reason why Mu Chen didn't want to fight with her. Otherwise, if they really fought, Mu Chen wouldn't be afraid of her.
"I hope she won't tell her sister about this."
Mu Chen curled his lips. If it was Su Ling 'Er, he might be able to deal with her now. However, if she called out her sister, who was ranked third on the Heavenly List, Su Xuan, Mu Chen would have a headache.
"Looks like I have to break through to the Heavenly Fusion Stage as soon as possible."
Mu Chen's expression was solemn. His current strength was becoming more and more insufficient. He had to succeed in breaking through!