One slap to death

Looking at the Xuan Tian Pavilion, Long Chen couldn't help but look puzzled and asked, "Didn't they say the Xuan Tian Pavilion has nine stories? Why does it look like just a small shack?"

"Dummy, the nine stories are underground. Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. Can't you see those people over there looking at you with disdain?" Tang Waner said in a low voice.

Sure enough, Long Chen saw quite a few people looking at him with ill intent, their eyes filled with provocation and contempt.

Long Chen let out a heavy sigh. Why are there so many idiots? Am I really that annoying?

"Seriously, I always thought the Xuan Tian Branch was a Holy Land for Martial Artists to cultivate. How did a piece of trash at only the seventh heaven of the Blood Condensation Realm manage to sneak in? How disappointing," a person in the distance suddenly said coldly.

By now, everyone basically knew Long Chen's cultivation level, so Long Chen didn't bother to deliberately hide his aura; there was no need anymore.

Everyone present was an expert in the Tendon Transformation Realm, so the "trash at the seventh heaven of the Blood Condensation Realm" he was referring to was quite obvious.

Tang Waner's expression changed, and just as she was about to speak, Long Chen pulled her back: "Don't lower yourself to the level of such trash; it's beneath your image."

Long Chen couldn't be bothered to pay attention to such people. These types were just out looking for attention. Such individuals generally weren't very strong in combat and hoped to prove their existence in this way.

The more you paid attention to them, the more smug they became. Who was Long Chen? He had experienced life-and-death trials several times and had long since taken everything in stride; he wasn't willing to waste his precious time on such idiots.

Seeing that there wasn't a trace of anger on Long Chen's face, Tang Waner smiled slightly. At the same time, she realized that her composure was far behind Long Chen's. No wonder Long Chen always called her a child.

"Let's go in." Tang Waner smiled slightly, forgetting the earlier unpleasantness. She also wanted to be like Long Chen and remain as calm as an ancient well.

Long Chen nodded and followed Tang Waner toward the Xuan Tian Pavilion, but they had only taken two steps when someone blocked their path.

That person was the one who had just mocked Long Chen. He stood there with his arms crossed, looked at Tang Waner, then looked at Long Chen, his eyes full of mockery and jealousy. He said coldly to Long Chen, "I won't make way for a piece of trash."

There were quite a few people around who had also come to the Xuan Tian Pavilion. Just when that person mocked Long Chen, they had looked over. They had originally thought they would see a good show, but seeing that Long Chen actually endured it, they couldn't help but feel that Long Chen was too spineless.

Now that the person was provoking him again, the crowd couldn't help but stop. If he could endure this too, it would be too shameful; people were bullying him right to his face.

"I'm the exact opposite."

Long Chen smiled slightly, took Tang Waner's hand, and made way for the person blocking their path. Tang Waner was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled.

The people around were also stunned, but they immediately understood Long Chen's meaning and looked at that person with strange expressions.

Seeing Long Chen make way, the man was a bit confused, but when he saw everyone looking at him with strange expressions, he finally realized what was going on.

"You're the trash!"

The man was furious and threw a punch at Long Chen. The wind from the fist whistled, and the momentum was astonishing. This person had clearly just advanced to the Tendon Transformation Realm, and his strength had surged, causing him to become arrogant and proud.

"Slap."

A large hand moved as fast as lightning and, at the very moment the man threw his punch, slammed fiercely onto his face.

People let out an exclamation and hurriedly dodged to the side, only to see that man flying outward like a cannonball.

He flew over ten zhang away and crashed headfirst into a stone wall. The stone wall, which looked very ordinary, was exceptionally sturdy. The wall suffered no damage, but the man's eyes rolled back, and he passed out.

"The angle was precise, the strike was smooth, and the whole process was as fluid as flowing water, giving people a sense of flawless beauty. Long Chen, how on earth did you do that?" Tang Waner looked at Long Chen, her face full of excitement.

Tang Waner had long noticed this move of Long Chen's. It was the same when he slapped Lu Chuan from the Medical Hall back then; his move was clean and distinct, yet others just couldn't dodge it.

In Tang Waner's heart, this was already a divine skill, second only to the divine ring Long Chen once summoned, but its lethality was not inferior in the slightest.

"This is one of my ancestral divine skills. However, wanting to learn it well actually isn't difficult. As long as an idiot attacks you, you just slap them directly in the face. Diligence can make up for clumsiness; as long as you practice hard day and night, you can naturally refine it to perfection and reach the peak," Long Chen said with a serious face.

"Then can you teach me?" Tang Waner asked, looking expectant.

"No, that would damage your image. Leave such people to me. I'll be responsible for slapping the idiots, and you be responsible for looking beautiful," Long Chen said.

Tang Waner let out a series of giggles, like a flower in bloom, stunningly beautiful, making one's heart flutter uncontrollably.

"How bold! Who dares to act presumptuously in front of the Xuan Tian Pavilion? Huh, is that you?" A cold shout came. A group of men in white walked over. The person in front shouted coldly, then suddenly recognized Long Chen.

Long Chen and Tang Waner looked at that group of people, and their hearts couldn't help but sink. That person was none other than Senior Brother Wu, who had some history with Long Chen.

Back in the assessment map, when Tang Waner was competing with Lei Qianshang for the Nine-Leaf Orchid, Long Chen had killed Zhao Wu, and Long Chen had almost been expelled at that time.

At that time, this Senior Brother Wu didn't like Long Chen at all, and Long Chen naturally didn't have any kind words for him, which made Senior Brother Wu so angry his liver hurt and his lungs swelled.

Senior Brother Wu was a member of the enforcement squad and usually patrolled the branch. Although the branch encouraged competition, it absolutely did not encourage fighting inside the buildings.

After all, fists and feet have no eyes. If a building were damaged, it would be troublesome. Therefore, in the branch, some places were no-combat zones.

In other places, if you broke something, you could compensate with your points or complete tasks arranged by the branch. However, the items inside the Xuan Tian Pavilion were all precious treasures. If some things were damaged, you wouldn't be able to pay it off even if you worked for the branch for a lifetime.

Therefore, the enforcement squad was responsible for deterring these Disciples and also handling some disputes.

Now, seeing Long Chen, Senior Brother Wu's eyes immediately lit up. He pointed at Long Chen and said, "Kid, I told you last time not to fall into my hands. Hehe, you really didn't disappoint me."

Tang Waner was shocked, her heart sinking as she thought, "This is bad." This Senior Brother Wu was likely going to use his position to settle a personal vendetta, and she was helpless to do anything about it.

"Whether you are disappointed or not, does it have anything to do with me?" Long Chen said indifferently.

"Haha, acting in a no-combat zone is a provocation against the branch rules. As an enforcer, I can detain you. Aren't you going to surrender?" Senior Brother Wu sneered.

As he spoke, a long chain appeared in his hand, called the Enforcement Chain. It was a weapon unique to enforcers, used to lock up people.

Anyone who violated the branch rules would be locked up by them, like leading a dog, and taken for a tour around the branch before being sent to the Enforcement Hall to be punished according to the severity of the violation.

The punishments were nothing more than detention, caning, and such; generally, they weren't too heavy. After all, fighting wasn't a big deal and couldn't be punished too harshly, otherwise, everyone would be afraid, and it would be impossible to form effective competition.

The punishment wasn't heavy, but being led around like that was a huge insult. Everyone here was a Genius; who didn't have pride? This was even harder to accept than the punishment itself.

And that Senior Brother Wu also had a hot temper; when angry, he would fight with others. When he met Long Chen last time, he had just been released for two days and was holding a belly full of fire, so he was full of gunpowder that day.

Now seeing Long Chen, it made him immediately recall the events of that day. He shook the chain in his hand and threw it toward Long Chen's head.

"Clang." Long Chen stretched out his large hand and grabbed the chain, looking coldly at Senior Brother Wu. At the same time, Tang Waner also stepped forward, ready to strike at any moment.

Although she knew that attacking an enforcer was a major taboo, she could not let Long Chen be humiliated. As for the consequences, she no longer wanted to think about them.

"Hmm? You actually dare to resist the law with violence? Then don't blame me for not being polite."

Seeing Long Chen grab the chain, Senior Brother Wu couldn't help but feel secretly happy. Since Long Chen dared to resist, even if he beat Long Chen into serious injury, he wouldn't be punished. He was about to strike.

"Wait." Long Chen gave a cold shout, looked at Senior Brother Wu, and said, "Even if you want to use your position to settle a personal vendetta, you should at least make it clear which branch rule I violated."

Senior Brother Wu sneered and said, "Hmph, those who fight in a no-combat zone must be punished with three days of confinement. Don't you know that?"

Long Chen looked at Senior Brother Wu and said, "Then let me ask you, how is the no-combat zone calculated?"

"The branch has seven no-combat zones. Besides the entire area inside the no-combat zone, it also includes a radius of one hundred zhang around the no-combat zone building, which is also a no-combat zone. What, do you need me to make it even clearer?" Senior Brother Wu sneered, clearly quite proficient in his duties.

"Then look carefully: is the spot where I am standing inside the no-combat zone, or outside it?" Long Chen looked at him and said.

Senior Brother Wu's expression changed slightly. Only then did he notice that the spot where Long Chen was standing seemed to be inside the no-combat zone, and yet it also seemed to be outside.

"Hmph, whether it is or not isn't up to you to say. We'll know once we measure it." Senior Brother Wu gave a wink to one of his men.

That man took out a measuring tape, walked to the entrance of the Xuan Tian Pavilion, and began to measure the distance. The length of the tape was exactly one hundred zhang.

The man spread out the measuring tape and slowly measured toward Long Chen. Watching the man's movements, Long Chen shook his head slightly. This was bullying people too far!

The man slowly measured forward. When the measuring tape reached Long Chen's feet, it just happened to cover half of Long Chen's foot within the range of the tape.

At this moment, Tang Waner's expression changed. Long Chen had just barely reached into the no-combat zone. If he had stepped back half a zhang earlier, nothing would have happened.

Long Chen looked at that person, nodded indifferently, and said, "Well done."

The man glanced at Long Chen coldly and said disdainfully, "Newcomer, don't be too arrogant. The branch is not your home; you'd better behave yourself."

"Senior Brother's lesson is correct. This little brother has learned his lesson. I would like to show you something, Senior Brother." After saying that, Long Chen opened his large hand, but people found that there was nothing inside.

"What do you mean?" The man's expression sank. Long Chen was playing with him.

"Although you can't see it, you can feel it."

"Slap."