Spiritual light sparkled on the mountain peak, before figures started to appear in a flash. Following the appearance of those figures, cries of astonishment rang out across the region …
"That's Mo Xiu, ranked 14th on the point rankings?"
"There's also Qiu Ning, ranked 15th, and Liu San, ranked 16th. What a powerful lineup! Why have those fellows suddenly appeared together?"
"Are they all here for Mu Chen?
Isn't this lineup a little too big? "
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Cries of astonishment rang out across the region, with quite a few people being startled by the lineup before them. That's because the three groups that had appeared were unexpectedly all powerful groups ranked within the top 16 on the point rankings.
Although they were ranked at the bottom of the top 16, the groups that were able to stand in their current positions after numerous rounds of elimination were absolutely not ordinary people. Ordinary groups would quietly slip away upon meeting those powerful groups, as no one would dare to clash with them. However, right now, those three powerful groups had unexpectedly appeared at the same location at the same time. Furthermore, the person they were targeting was actually the same person.
Shock appeared in the eyes of quite a few people as they finally felt that something wasn't right. Everything that had happened today seemed to be targeting Mu Chen. Could it be that that fellow had offended so many powerful groups?
As cries of astonishment rang out across the sky, Mu Chen's gaze similarly shot towards the figures on the mountain peak. Slightly narrowing his eyes, he had clearly sensed that those groups weren't ordinary.
"Looks like you're the main target of this matter." Wen Qingxuan's beautiful eyes faintly narrowed as she looked at the spectacle before her.
In the next instant, she looked towards Mu Chen and said in an indifferent tone.
Mu Chen's handsome face remained calm, while a faint chilling glint flickered within his black pupils.
Staring at those powerful groups with astonishing presences, a clear understanding appeared in his heart.
"Haha. I'm Mo Xiu from the Fire Spiritual Academy. I've truly heard of the great name of Captain Mu Chen for a long time." On the mountain peak, in front of the numerous figures.
A youth dressed in grey robes faintly smiled as he looked towards Mu Chen, before cupping his hands and speaking with a smile.
"Qiu Ning.
Vajra Spiritual Academy. "
A fierce-looking, ferocious-looking man with a body as sturdy as an iron tower also locked his gaze on Mu Chen.
Said.
"Liu San.
Myriad Willows Spiritual Academy. "
The one who spoke was a rather skinny young man. He was dressed in a green robe, and his robe fluttered as if it was about to be blown away by the wind. However, no one here believed that the person in front of them was really powerless.
Mu Chen's gaze was calm as he looked at the three experts with astonishing auras. From the Spiritual Energy ripples faintly being emitted from the three of them, they were even stronger than ordinary First Grade Spirit Disaster experts.
"How rare.
Together with Captain Xiao Huang and the others, this time, you guys should be able to survive.
Almost four of the top 16 teams on the leaderboard have been mobilized, "Mu Chen said slowly.
"Haha, I was just entrusted by someone, that's all," Mo Xiu said with a smile.
Hearing his words, the faces of quite a few teams present here changed. Exactly who was it that had such great capabilities to actually be able to invite four powerful teams to deal with Mu Chen? That person's identity was absolutely not ordinary.
There weren't many changes on Mu Chen's face, only the rays of brilliance sparkling within his black pupils grew increasingly sharp. With a gentle flick of his slender fingers, a gale tore through the air as he spoke out in an indifferent tone, "Since when did that fellow Ji Xuan become so cowardly?
It wasn't easy for us to meet each other, yet he still wants to find someone to test the waters? "
Ji Xuan?
Hearing that name, the hearts of seemingly everyone present here trembled. In this period of time, Ji Xuan's name had seemingly overshadowed that of Wen Qingxuan, who had occupied the Numero Uno position for a long time. After all, everyone knew that compared to the start of the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, the current period was where the competition was truly intense. Therefore, the Numero Uno at this moment was undoubtedly more valuable compared to the start of the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament.
Especially some time ago, when Ji Xuan had seemingly suppressed three other teams in the Top 16 by himself. That battle had spread throughout the entire Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, causing his Numero Uno position to become even more stable, to the point that ordinary people would find it hard to reach.
Therefore, when everyone knew that the people before them were entrusted by Ji Xuan, their gazes towards Mu Chen turned somewhat strange. They never expected that Mu Chen would actually have such a deep grudge with Ji Xuan.
"This time, we've been entrusted by Ji Xuan to confirm whether or not you have the qualifications to continue being his opponent."
With a faint smile, Mo Xiu said, "If you don't, then your footsteps will stop here. He said that he doesn't wish for such a weak you to appear before him."
"What arrogant words!"
An ice-cold and sweet-sounding voice abruptly rang out, causing everyone to turn their gazes over, only to see Luo Li's beautiful eyes coldly looking towards Mo Xiu and his group. At this moment, the absolutely beautiful face of the young girl had some chilliness akin to the edge of a blade.
Clearly, Luo Li was truly enraged. She could ignore the fact that Ji Xuan had sent people to deal with Mu Chen. However, she absolutely couldn't tolerate Ji Xuan thinking that he was a notch higher than Mu Chen.
In the Spiritual Road, Ji Xuan and Mu Chen had crossed swords many times. However, on the whole, Mu Chen's chances of victory were slightly higher than Ji Xuan's. If not for Ji Xuan's despicable methods that had infuriated Mu Chen, causing him to disregard everything and create the Blood Calamity, which resulted in him being expelled, the person who had the last laugh in the Spiritual Road might not be him, Ji Xuan.
As Luo Li's jade-like hands slowly tightened around the Luo Shen Sword, everyone could feel an exceedingly swift and fierce Sword Intent radiating from her body, appearing as though it wanted to split space apart, causing people's hearts to palpitate.
Finally, the faces of Mo Xiu and the other two slightly changed, while the gazes present in their eyes as they stared at Luo Li had turned much more solemn and fearful. The young girl with bright and resplendent silver hair before them had caused them to feel an indescribable sense of danger.
"Haha. According to what I know, in the Spiritual Road, Ji Xuan had fallen into a disadvantageous position in the majority of his fights with Mu Chen."
Wen Qingxuan gave a sweet smile as she said, "Looks like he's very confident now. That's good. I haven't crossed hands with him in the Spiritual Road. Looks like I'll have to make up for it in this Great Spiritual Academy Tournament."
Looking at the two girls that had spoken up for Mu Chen, the eyes of the numerous groups present started to gush with envy. That's because the two girls were truly outstanding to the point of causing the hearts of every single male to be moved by them.
This was especially the case for Wen Qingxuan. Seemingly everyone knew about her prideful character. Furthermore, she seemed to be slightly averse to the opposite sex. Therefore, there were extremely few members of the opposite sex that were able to become her friend. However, from the looks of it, she had actually spoken up for Mu Chen. Furthermore, from her words, she did not give the slightest bit of face to Ji Xuan.
Everyone felt that the current Mu Chen was truly too blessed. That's why he was being targeted!
"What a good affinity with women."
On the other side, upon seeing the spectacle unfolding before him, a glint flashed across Xiao Huang's eyes as he spoke out with a faint smile. Nevertheless, the ridicule present within his words was exceedingly obvious.
"What's the use of relying on women?" Cuttlefish and the rest also took the opportunity to ridicule Wang Zhong, with their eyes brimming with jealousy.
At this moment, the foreheads of Mo Xiu and the other two started to wrinkle up. In fact, the dread and dread they felt towards Wen Qingxuan wasn't one bit weaker than what they felt towards Ji Xuan. After all, regardless of anything, the two of them were the former and current First Ranker.
They had originally assumed that due to Ji Xuan's existence, even if Wen Qingxuan had the heart to help Mu Chen, she would at least feel some dread towards Ji Xuan. However, none of them had expected that this girl, who had always been prideful, would stand on Mu Chen's side without the slightest bit of hesitation, to the point of not hesitating to go against a powerful opponent like Ji Xuan.
A faint glint flashed within Mo Xiu's eyes, before turning towards Mu Chen. At this moment, the latter had already become the focal point of the entire region. However, what caused Mo Xiu to feel somewhat astonished was that the handsome face of the latter was still as tranquil as an ancient well. Even after those rather provocative words of his, Mu Chen's black pupils still remained calm and tranquil.
However, it was precisely this tranquility that caused Mo Xiu to feel slightly uneasy.
In the end, he wasn't a fool, and it was impossible for him to feel disdain towards Mu Chen. This was an opponent that even Ji Xuan had once felt extreme dread and respect towards. Although he had been expelled from the Spiritual Road halfway through, there was still no one that dared to look down on him. Furthermore, he had actually relied on his own strength to break Xiao Huang's "Heaven Binding Array". This point was more than sufficient to cause them to take him seriously.
"Mu Chen, you shouldn't let bystanders, especially two girls, help you support your face, right?" Mo Xiu slowly said.
At this moment, Mu Chen finally raised his head. Shooting an indifferent gaze towards Mo Xiu, something seemed to condense within the depths of his black pupils. After a long while, he finally said, "You guys have been entrusted by Ji Xuan, right?"
Since he already knew the answer, he did not wait for Mo Xiu and the rest to reply. Instead, he gently nodded his head, before waving his hand towards Luo Li, Wen Qingxuan and the rest behind him.
"Keep an eye on those two fellows. Don't let them escape." Naturally, he was referring to Xiao Huang and Xiao Wang.
As he spoke, his gaze still lingered on the bodies of Mo Xiu and the other two, while faintly turning silent. However, for some unknown reason, despite his silence, a heart-palpitating pressure still quietly radiated from him.
Mu Chen slowly walked forward. Looking towards Mo Xiu, Qiu Ning and the other two, he said in a soft voice, "If you guys want me to stop here, it's possible. In fact, it's very simple."
"Oh?" The eyebrows of Mo Xiu and the other two twitched.
Countless gazes across the region converged on Mu Chen's body.
Mu Chen slowly extended his slender palm, his handsome face still calm and collected. However, his indifferent voice was akin to a clap of thunder, causing the hearts of everyone to tremble.
"As long as the three of you can receive one move from me."
(Apologies, I'm a few hours late. The second chapter has arrived …)
(To be continued …)