"This fool, relying on his father being a郡王, thinks he can do whatever he wants?"
Many martial disciples clamored, excited.
Only the white-clothed female martial disciple had a face as pale as paper, her lips trembling.
She had seen clearly. The iron-tower strongman's hammer blow just now had almost scared her to urinate.
"Damn it, who exactly is this guy?"
Xiao Heng gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with ferocity.
"Do you have any other helpers?"
The iron-tower strongman snorted coldly, strode forward, swinging his giant hammer, and smashed towards Xiao Heng.
With a bang!
Xiao Heng was sent flying, his chest bones shattered, blood flowing from his nose and mouth, his face filled with terror.
"No, if I stay, I'll surely die."
He turned and ran without a word.
Chu Chen stood behind him, watching silently...
"Little brother, quickly save us!"
"We have no enmity with you, why must you be so ruthless?"
The martial disciples wailed and begged for mercy.
"Sorry, these people are bandits I captured, and they have a grudge against me. I cannot let them go."
Chu Chen shook his head, then looked at the white-clothed female martial disciple, "Miss, you should be from the郡城, right?"
"Yes, I am from the Qin Mansion in the郡城." The white-clothed female martial disciple nodded.
Qin Mansion?
Chu Chen's eyes flickered.
As far as he knew, the Qin Mansion and the 郡王 Mansion were related by marriage.
Moreover, he had also heard that the 郡王妃 was from the imperial family, with extremely noble status.
It was a pity, however, that the Qin Mansion had already been destroyed. This news had arrived half a month ago.
"Miss Qin, you should go back first, lest you get involved."
As his voice fell, Chu Chen leaped into the dense forest.
He was not one to kill the innocent.
It was just that this world was cruel and realistic. If he wanted to survive in Beiyue Commandery, he would sooner or later have to turn against the Xiao family and the 郡王 Mansion completely.
"Xiao Heng!"
Chu Chen stood on the treetop, watching Xiao Heng's retreating back as he fled, feeling a sense of shared misfortune.
Chu Chen sighed, leaped down, and walked towards the depths of the forest.
This jungle was vast and boundless, with towering trees.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a roar echoed, and a fierce tiger with snow-white fur pounced.
"Beast! You court death!"
"Slash!"
With a clang!
A sharp sword descended from the sky, slaying the fierce tiger.
"Roar!"
A low growl came from afar, clearly sensing an approaching enemy.
A giant python, entirely golden yellow, coiled atop a hill, flicking its scarlet tongue, staring at this direction with cold eyes.
"A mere venomous snake is not enough to worry about!"
Chu Chen sneered, drew the treasure sword at his waist, and leaped up, soaring a hundred zhang high, like an immortal.
"Slash!"
The sword light cut through the air, cleaving the giant python into two.
Following this, various poisonous creatures were slain.
Beneath an ancient vine lay several corpses, all martial disciples in black.
He took out a pill and swallowed it, adjusting his breath.
"The Body Tempering chapter requires borrowing the vital energy of heaven and earth to temper the body. The true essence of these martial disciples is impure and difficult to absorb, so it must be abandoned."
He shook his head inwardly and paid them no further mind.
This jungle was fraught with danger, especially with so many venomous creatures. A moment's carelessness could cost one's life, so Chu Chen did not dare to linger and left quickly.
One month's time.
It passed in the blink of an eye.
Only two days remained until the Genius Competition.
"Buzz!"
On this day, in the sky, auspicious clouds converged.
A brilliant thunderbolt tore through the sky within the clouds and descended with a rumble, transforming into rolling waves that engulfed the land.
"Heavenly Tribulation!"
"It's actually a Heavenly Tribulation!"
"Could it be that someone has broken through?"
Soon, the news was confirmed.
A genius had undergone tribulation in this jungle!
Generally speaking, martial artists above the Martial Master realm would choose desolate places far from human habitation to undergo their heavenly tribulations.
After all, the power of a heavenly tribulation was immense.
If it affected ordinary people and caused mass casualties, no one could bear the responsibility.
"Which bastard is undergoing tribulation?"
Xiao Heng roared.
He had thought he could take the opportunity to kill the iron-tower strongman, but he hadn't expected this fellow to be so lucky, breaking through precisely nearby!
"Hahaha, this time you're finished, Xiao Heng. He encountered a heavenly tribulation right after breaking through, and is destined to perish!"
The iron-tower strongman laughed uncontrollably.
"Let's go!"
Xiao Heng gritted his teeth, understanding that this matter had escalated.
The failure of a genius at the Martial Master realm to undergo tribulation, triggering such a shocking celestial phenomenon, was bound to cause a huge uproar.
"Damn it, he actually escaped!"
The iron-tower strongman was extremely annoyed, wishing he could chase after Xiao Heng and kill him.
But he knew that this place was full of dangers, and acting rashly could easily lead to death, so he could only endure it for now.
"When I break through to Martial Master, I'll see how I deal with you!"
He said fiercely, then sped off in another direction.
...
Beside a quiet stream, Chu Chen was stirring the water with a wooden stick, trying to catch a live fish.
Suddenly.
A sharp whistling sound pierced his eardrums!
Whoosh!
A cold glint shot from the side, grazing Chu Chen's body.
Clatter.
A venomous snake, half a meter long, fell to the ground, a black crossbow bolt lodged in its seven-inch spot.
"What a cunning venomous snake!"
Chu Chen's gaze fixed on it, and he discovered it was a small venomous snake, about three feet long.
Its entire body exuded a light purple sheen, its eyes were deep green and profound, as if it were extremely poisonous, and ordinary people would die if they touched it.
"Hmm, this little snake seems to have intelligence and knows how to hide. If my mental power hadn't been sharp, others might have fallen for it."
Although it was a venomous snake, it was very clever. It crawled up and fled towards the depths of the jungle.
"Since I've encountered it, why let it escape?"
Chu Chen stepped into the Xuan Gong footwork, his figure flickering as he charged into the dense forest.
He used his movement techniques, weaving through the thick jungle, and every few seconds he would strike out with a palm blade or a punch.
Pfft!
A tree as thick as a bowl instantly toppled, its branches and leaves flying.
These thorny bushes were highly poisonous, and ordinary people dared not step on them.
However, the Martial Sovereign experts of the past dared to venture into dangerous territories, so these minor obstacles were like nothing to him.
Soon, a three-foot-long silver-scaled little venomous snake was caught and thrown into a water bucket.
He carried the bucket and returned along the small path, scattering bloodstains along the way. This blood belonged to that young man...
...
In the Tianxing Pavilion, on the training ground.
A group of disciples watched, chattering.
"That newly promoted disciple seems to be dead?"
"Alas, another newcomer has been eliminated, losing all nine matches in a row. It's truly regrettable."
"He's not too miserable. I heard someone defeated Zhang Hao, who was ranked fifth, and entered the top ten. What a shame."
"You're wrong, the person who defeated the fifth-ranked one was not a newcomer."
"What do you mean?"
"His name is Chu Chen. He was originally a good-for-nothing from Tianxing Academy. Later, he had a fortuitous encounter and cultivated a peerless technique, which is why he can challenge those above his level!"
At this moment, there were two arenas in the center of the training ground.
Chu Chen stood proudly in the center of the arena, dressed in a brocade robe, with a smile on his face. He looked at a young girl opposite him and said,
"Miss, please concede. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee that my moves will not be too heavy."
"Hmph!"