Chapter 401: Slaying Murong Fei

Zi Yan shook her head. "I wouldn't call it 'guidance.'"

"I just wanted to remind you…"

She lowered her voice. "Murong Fei has the Mu Rong Family backing him; he has certainly prepared many trump cards."

"Even though your talent is high, your cultivation is ultimately lower than his."

"So…"

She said seriously, "Be absolutely careful."

"If you truly cannot match him, you can concede."

"As long as the green mountains remain, one need not worry about firewood."

Zhou Chen smiled. "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Zi Yan."

"However…"

A flash of confidence crossed his eyes. "I will not lose."

Zi Yan was stunned, then gave a bitter smile. "You certainly are confident."

"Very well, since you have such confidence, I won't say any more."

"Good luck."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Zhou Chen watched her back, a slight smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Zi Yan was a decent person.

Even though she was trying to win him over for the interests of the Sect Master's faction,

her reminder was indeed out of goodwill.

Time passed bit by bit.

The second round of battles gradually began.

Match after match played out on the arena stage.

Some relied on their powerful strength to win easily.

Some were evenly matched, fighting fiercely for hundreds of rounds before a winner was decided.

Others were no match for their opponents and suffered a regrettable defeat.

Soon, all nineteen preceding battles were over.

Finally, it was the turn of the twentieth match—Zhou Chen versus Murong Fei.

"Twentieth match: Zhou Chen versus Murong Fei!"

"Both parties, take the stage!"

The referee's voice echoed throughout the venue.

The entire place fell silent instantly.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the start of this fated duel.

Murong Fei's figure flickered as he leaped onto the arena stage.

He stood in the center of the stage with an imposing Aura and sharp eyes.

"Zhou Chen!"

"Get up here and meet your death!"

His voice, carried by spiritual power, spread through the entire venue.

Immediately, a wave of discussion broke out in the spectator stands.

"Murong Fei is so arrogant…"

"But he does have the capital to be arrogant."

"At the Venerable Realm Ninth Layer, his combat power can reach the Tenth Layer of the Venerable Realm."

"Though Zhou Chen is a ten-star Genius, his cultivation is only at the Sixth Layer of the Venerable Realm after all…"

"In this battle, Murong Fei has the better chance of winning."

Zhou Chen walked slowly toward the arena stage.

He didn't use any movement techniques, but instead climbed onto the stage step by steady step.

Every step was planted extremely firmly.

It was as if he were declaring—

In today's battle, he would not fail.

"You've come…"

Murong Fei sneered. "This Young Master has been waiting for you for a long time."

He drew his longsword and pointed the tip at Zhou Chen. "Prepare to die!"

Zhou Chen was expressionless. "Is that so?"

"Then let's try it."

He stood on the stage, his Aura as calm as still water.

But the calmer he was, the more unfathomable he seemed.

The referee glanced at the two and said loudly, "Both sides, prepare."

"The battle… begins!"

The moment the words fell,

Murong Fei instantly erupted.

"Nine Heavens Consecutive Slashes!"

Nine sword lights instantly slashed out, each containing terrifying power.

This was the ultimate move he had used to defeat Wang Gang yesterday.

But today, the power he unleashed was thirty percent stronger than yesterday.

Clearly, he had held back yesterday.

Facing Zhou Chen today, he went all out from the very start.

"Die!"

A flash of ruthlessness appeared in Murong Fei's eyes.

The nine sword lights wove into a massive net, enveloping Zhou Chen within it.

There was no way to avoid it.

In the spectator stands, many people broke into a cold sweat for Zhou Chen.

"Oh no, Murong Fei is using his full strength right from the start!"

"Can Zhou Chen block it?"

"Each of these nine sword lights is enough to heavily injure someone at the Venerable Realm Ninth Layer…"

On the arena stage,

facing the nine sword lights, Zhou Chen's expression remained unchanged.

"Great Void—Domain."

Buzz—

An invisible Domain instantly expanded, covering the entire arena stage.

Within the Domain, the speed of the nine sword lights suddenly slowed, and their power was significantly weakened.

"A Domain again?"

Murong Fei sneered. "Did you think this Young Master came unprepared?"

A burst of purple light suddenly erupted from his body.

That was the power of the Purple Cloud Jade Pendant.

The pendant could amplify Qi, increasing the intensity of his attacks by thirty percent.

Moreover, the pendant could weaken the suppression of a Domain.

"Break!"

Murong Fei shouted, and the power of the nine sword lights intensified once more.

They tore through the shackles of the Domain and slashed toward Zhou Chen.

"Somewhat interesting,"

Zhou Chen said faintly.

He raised his right hand and gave a light wave.

"Great Void—Freeze."

Buzz—

Space suddenly solidified.

When the nine sword lights were still three feet away from Zhou Chen, they suddenly stalled in mid-air.

It was as if they had been frozen by some kind of power.

"What?!"

Murong Fei's eyes widened. "This… how is this possible?"

"You can actually freeze space?"

In the spectator stands, everyone was shocked.

"Heavens!"

"Zhou Chen can actually freeze space?"

"This is an Advanced application of the Space Law!"

"Even Quasi-Immortal Realm experts might not be able to do it!"

On the high platform, True Person Ziyang abruptly stood up.

"Spatial Solidification?"

"This kid… has actually comprehended it to this degree?"

His eyes were full of shock.

The Space Law was one of the most difficult Laws to comprehend.

And Spatial Solidification was an Advanced application of the Space Law.

For Zhou Chen, a Cultivator at the Sixth Layer of the Venerable Realm, to be able to perform it…

This talent…

was simply terrifying!

On the arena stage,

Zhou Chen waved his hand, and the nine sword lights instantly shattered, dissipating into specks of light.

"Your attack ends here, doesn't it?"

Zhou Chen said faintly, "Then…"

"It's my turn."

His figure flickered as he performed the Purple Cloud Rainbow Transformation Technique.

Whoosh—

Zhou Chen turned into a streak of purple light, instantly appearing in front of Murong Fei.

"Purple Cloud Sky-Shaking Palm!"

Boom!

With a strike of his palm, a terrifying palm force erupted.

Murong Fei's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly activated the Purple Cloud Jade Pendant.

The jade pendant emitted a brilliant light, condensing a protective shield in front of him.

Boom—

The palm force struck the shield, producing a deafening roar.

The shield vibrated violently, and countless cracks appeared.

But in the end, it still blocked the palm strike.

"Phew…"

Murong Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he had the protection of the Purple Cloud Jade Pendant; otherwise, that palm strike would have been enough to heavily injure him.

"As expected of a Spirit Rank High Grade Magic Treasure…"

A flash of surprise crossed Zhou Chen's eyes. "It actually managed to block one of my palms."

"However…"

A cold sneer curled his lips. "That was just an appetizer."

"Great Void Eight Desolations Slash!"

Boom, boom, boom—

Zhou Chen struck out several sword strikes in succession, each containing terrifying power.

The cracks on the shield grew more numerous and dense.

Finally—

Crack!

The shield shattered completely.

"No—!"

Murong Fei screamed in terror.

But it was already too late.

Zhou Chen's final palm struck heavily against his chest.

Boom!

Murong Fei spat out blood, his body flying backward and crashing heavily at the edge of the arena stage.

He struggled to stand up, but the injury to his chest was too severe; he couldn't move at all.

"I… I cannot lose…"

Murong Fei gnashed his teeth and took out a Medicinal Pill from his robes.

It was a blood burst pill.

After consumption, it could burn Essence Blood for a short time to increase one's cultivation.

But the price was that one would be weakened for a month afterward.

"I'll risk it!"

Murong Fei swallowed the blood burst pill in one gulp.