"Hmph! Ignorant!" Dai Wei raised her delicate hand, and the next moment, a young man clad in golden robes strode in from outside the training ground. The intricate and complex totem embroidered on his hem was breathtaking.
The young man walked with an air of confidence, appearing to be in his thirties or forties, exuding an outward aura and sharp edge.
That golden robe…
The expressions of everyone present changed drastically. Even Steward Ma Si, seated at the head, stood up in shock from his seat.
"Venerable..."
Steward Ma Si's previous arrogance vanished, replaced by a posture of utmost respect and humility as he bowed deeply to the newcomer. "Is this the Divine Hall? What is your instruction?"
Sheng Qi glanced at Steward Ma Si, clearly not regarding him with much importance. "This is my private matter, unrelated to the Divine Hall."
With that, he lightly waved his hand, and the pillars and railings of the arena turned to dust. He walked directly towards Luo Sheng, "Are you the one blocking her path?"
The divine power Sheng Qi had just displayed left everyone stunned into silence.
Even Chen Fan's expression turned grim.
Such a familiar aura!
It was precisely the divine-level expert he had sensed in Dai Wei's room that day!
However…
Chen Fan carefully sensed the fluctuations emanating from him, a hint of understanding dawning in his eyes.
He hadn't broken through yet.
Peak Nascent Soul, one step away from the divine level.
It was likely due to frequent breakthroughs of his bottleneck recently, hence the lingering divine aura.
While Chen Fan observed Sheng Qi, Luo Sheng was enduring unbearable pain.
Standing before Sheng Qi, Luo Sheng directly absorbed the oppressive pressure emanating from him. Luo Sheng felt as if a mountain of weight was pressing down on his spine—
If not for him gritting his teeth and holding on, he would have likely knelt down instantly!
Luo Sheng knew he was no match for him.
But if he were to kneel—
Enduring until his teeth were about to shatter, a trace of blood oozed from Luo Sheng's lips.
Just as he was about to collapse, he suddenly felt the pressure on him vanish as someone stepped in front of him!
"Brother Fan..."
Chen Fan's expression was unusually serious. He nodded at Luo Sheng, "Go down and wait for me."
Luo Sheng looked at him with some concern, but he knew his standing on the platform would be of no help. He could only leave.
Ever since Sheng Qi's appearance, Dai Wei's smug satisfaction was no longer concealed.
"Chen Fan, do you think you can protect Luo Sheng with just yourself?"
Chen Fan's earlier blatant rejection had already incurred Dai Wei's displeasure.
Before she could even seek him out for trouble, he had come to her.
Hmph!
Unaware of the immensity of heaven and earth!
"Sheng Qi! I want his life!"
Sheng Qi's eyes turned cold, his gaze towards Chen Fan like that of a lifeless corpse!
"What she desires, no one can take away."
Sheng Qi held his palm suspended. As his true qi surged outwards, the white jade steps beneath his feet seemed to be pushed by an unseen force, lifting them and hurtling towards Chen Fan—
Watching this scene unfold, everyone was too shocked to speak!
Was this the power of a Divine Hall Venerable?
So terrifying!
So heart-shaking!
At this moment, only one thought occupied everyone's minds!
Chen Fan, in danger!
Luo Sheng, watching from below, kept his gaze fixed on everything happening on the stage.
And at this very instant!
All the spinning stone bricks came to a halt.
Chen Fan made his move!
He clasped his palms together, holding them vertically in front of him.
With a low growl, all the stone bricks had their force neutralized and crashed heavily to the ground.
This...
He could actually resist it?
Sheng Qi had not expected such a character to appear in the small Luo Sect.
After all, in the Divine Hall itself, few could rival his strength.
He looked at Chen Fan before him with newfound seriousness. "I didn't expect you to have some skill. No wonder you dare to step out and show off."
Sheng Qi sneered, "If your opponent today wasn't me, you might have truly been able to display your might. Unfortunately—"
"Anyone who obstructs me here today will die."
Sheng Qi spoke and then channeled his power again.
The wind howled, forming a circle around him. At this moment, Sheng Qi's imposing aura surged, "Just now, I only used thirty percent of my strength. Now, let's test my full power strike!"
Such might!
Luo Sheng thought that if he were standing on the stage, he would likely be crushed into dust in an instant!
Chen Fan looked at Sheng Qi before him and chuckled, casually meeting the attack.
The two clashed, and at that instant, heaven and earth changed color!
The entire training ground, with them as the center, fractured outwards. The overflowing true qi, wherever it passed, tore everything asunder.
The ground resembled a web of spiderwebs, and the arena, save for the spot where the two stood, was no longer intact!
Such a spectacle!
No wonder they said the top experts of the Divine Hall had the ability to slaughter a city!
Steward Ma Si's expression also changed!
He had expected the Divine Hall Venerable to possess such power, but why could the seemingly ordinary Chen Fan contend with him?!
Let alone Steward Ma Si, who was seeing Chen Fan for the first time.
Even Luo Sheng, who had known Chen Fan for many years, was astonished.
He had originally thought Chen Fan was at most at the peak Nascent Soul level, but looking at him now, how could such terrifying strength belong to someone merely at Nascent Soul!
"Bang!"
An energy wave exploded between Chen Fan and Sheng Qi.
It was Sheng Qi who retreated, unable to withstand the impact.
He clutched his chest, unable to hold back a mouthful of blood, and spat it out directly!
Sheng Qi looked at Chen Fan before him in shock, the arrogance of moments ago gone, replaced by a bewildered fear. "How is this possible!"
Chen Fan calmly raised his hand to interrupt him, "Today, in Luo Sect, as long as I am here, no one can touch them."