Chapter 7410
No one can stop it
Lin Zhenghao's expression hardened, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes. Facing the blood-clad man's thunderous punch, he neither dodged nor evaded, but instead struck out with his own palm, the palm wind carrying his newly generated true energy, fiercely meeting the attack head-on!
"BOOM...!!!"
The fist and palm collided again, unleashing an even more violent explosion! The violent shockwave exploded in a ring, completely overturning the ground within dozens of meters, sending debris and dust soaring into the sky and obscuring half the heavens!
Lin Zhenghao groaned, his body sliding backward uncontrollably for several feet, each step carving a deep furrow in the ground. A trickle of bright red blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that his internal organs had suffered severe shock!
The man in blood-red robes swayed slightly before regaining his footing, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "I didn't expect you to possess such a heaven-defying pill... It's a pity, the gap in cultivation level is ultimately just a hair's breadth!"
Before he finished speaking, his second punch followed like a shadow, aiming straight for Lin Zhenghao's vital center! The punch was more ferocious and faster than before, carrying a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, and exuding a chilling killing intent!
"Bang……!!"
Lin Zhenghao gritted his teeth, crossed his palms to form a shield, and once again took the earth-shattering punch head-on!
This time, the man in blood staggered back slightly, taking half a step back! Lin Zhenghao, on the other hand, staggered back five steps, coughing up a mouthful of blood. His face turned ashen, and his breath weakened considerably, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured!
Even so, he gritted his teeth, straightened his back, and stood firmly in front of Xiao Chen, not retreating an inch!
Because he knew very well that Xiao Chen had given him his life. Without Xiao Chen, he would have long been a cripple, buried in the wilderness! Today, even if it cost him his life, he would never allow anyone to harm Xiao Chen in the slightest!
The man in blood stopped and looked down at Lin Zhenghao, who was heavily injured but still stubbornly defending him. A look of incomprehension and mockery appeared on his face: "Are you out of your mind? In his current state, is he worth you risking your life to protect? It's utterly foolish!"
Lin Zhenghao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked up at the man in blood, his eyes as cold as ancient ice, his voice hoarse yet each word resounding with unwavering resolve: "He who insults my benefactor... dies!"
"A benefactor?" The man in blood-stained clothes frowned, finding the matter increasingly suspicious.
Why would a powerful expert at the Celestial Realm, whose strength is clearly not weak, willingly call this young man in his twenties his "benefactor" and even risk his life to protect him? There must be a secret hidden here that he doesn't know!
However, before he could think further, Lin Zhenghao roared and forcibly suppressed his surging blood and qi, his murderous aura erupting once more! Like a ferocious beast on the verge of death, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he actually pounced on the man in blood!
"You're courting death!"
A cold glint flashed in the blood-clad man's eyes, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant, moving at an extreme speed!
In the next instant, he appeared beside Lin Zhenghao like a ghost, his right hand forming a sword shape, carrying an incomparably sharp force, and struck the vital point under Lin Zhenghao's ribs with lightning speed!
"Crack!"
A clear, piercing sound of bone cracking rang out!
Lin Zhenghao groaned, his left arm bent at an extremely unnatural angle, blood instantly staining his robes, and excruciating pain swept through his entire body!
The man in blood-stained clothes pressed his advantage, his left foot lashing out like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, whistling through the air as he delivered a vicious kick to Lin Zhenghao's already injured chest!
"Bang...!!!"
Lin Zhenghao was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the blue brick wall more than ten meters away!
"Boom!"
The thick wall was instantly smashed open, creating a huge breach. Bricks and stones flew everywhere, and dust filled the air! Lin Zhenghao's body slumped down, barely breathing, clearly having lost the ability to fight any longer!
Crush them!
This is an overwhelming victory with no doubt!
The man in blood-stained clothes stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering slightly in the strong wind. He looked down at Xiao Chen, whose face was icy cold, and a chilling sneer curled at the corner of his lips:
"A devil? Nothing special."
"Now, what do you have left to rely on?"
He walked slowly toward Xiao Chen, his tone playful like a cat toying with a mouse: "If I hadn't come to the Northwest, given time, you might have truly become the uncrowned king of this western region, or even... ten years later, reaching the pinnacle of the Dragon Kingdom's power would not be impossible!"
The man in blood paused, then his voice suddenly turned cold, carrying a cruel excitement, each word clearly resounding throughout the entire arena:
"What a pity... you've met me." "And what I enjoy most in my life is personally... stifling geniuses!"
"Especially for a genius as brilliant as you!"
Dead!
A suffocating silence instantly enveloped the entire Qiyun Manor!
Below the stage, only suppressed sounds of swallowing could be heard. Everyone, regardless of their stance, stared wide-eyed at the old man in the center of the arena, who stood there like a god of war, his heart pounding wildly!
They may not know just how powerful the top few on the Dragon Kingdom's Celestial Ranking are.
But at this moment, they were absolutely certain... that the Zhongnan Venerable who called himself the "Blood-Clad Man" possessed strength... absolutely qualified him to rank among the top twenty on the Dragon Kingdom's Celestial Ranking! Perhaps even... a contender for the top ten!
The aura emanating from the man in blood was as deep and unfathomable as a prison, firmly locking onto Xiao Chen and enveloping the entire Qiyun Manor!
Faced with such a terrifying existence, what can Xiao Chen, who has lost Lin Zhenghao as his strongest ally, use to fight back?
There's always someone better! And there's always someone stronger!
Seeing this scene from the crowd in the distance, Su Yu's delicate body trembled slightly. She whispered to Jiang Xueren beside her, "This man in blood is even more terrifying than I imagined! Unless I use my trump card and go all out, I really can't take him down!"
Jiang Xueren slowly shook his head, his face full of complex regret. If Xiao Chen had accepted the Blood Demon Society's offer of recruitment back then, perhaps he could have found a way to ask headquarters for help and mediate a bit.
But now... it's all too late.
In Jiang Xueren's view, this was a certain death situation!
Perhaps this is the price that must be paid for arrogance and pride!
In the entire western region, at this moment, there was absolutely no one who could stop the blood-clad man in his rage!
Absolutely not!
In the arena, the man in blood-red robes flicked his wrist, and a short sword, crystal clear and seemingly carved from millennia-old ice, was firmly in his hand. The blade gleamed with a chilling light under the lamplight, and even before it moved, it exuded a bone-chilling killing intent.
His sword was pointed directly at Xiao Chen, his voice as indifferent as if he were pronouncing a death sentence, each word carrying an absolute pressure that controlled life and death:
"Finally, I'll give you one last thing to say."
"Just this one sentence."
"If you kneel down and beg for mercy right now, and kowtow three times, I might consider... letting you live a little longer so you can watch with your own eyes how I take over everything from you."
His tone was flat and indifferent, but his eyes were full of the mocking glint of a cat playing with a mouse, as if Xiao Chen's life was already in his grasp, and he didn't even have the right to struggle.
All the onlookers instinctively held their breath, their hearts pounding in their throats. (End of Chapter)