Chapter 723: Chapter 278: Feeling Capable Again?

The black-robed youth stood up again, a vicious smile spreading across his face. "This king enjoys prey like you, the kind that fights back."

"It makes things more interesting!"

He pointed at Xiao Chen and declared, "You have now earned the right to have your head severed after death and become one of this king’s trophies."

Despite his words, the black-robed youth didn’t charge forward again.

Their brief exchange might have seemed simple.

But for a Body Cultivator, such a clear difference in strength was enough to determine who was superior.

So, with a mere thought, nine pillars of water erupted from beneath the black-robed youth’s feet once more.

"Go!"

He flicked his index finger toward Xiao Chen, and the nine streams of water crashed down in unison.

Seeing the black-robed youth reuse the same technique—an incredibly powerful one at that—the hearts of the surrounding crowd leaped into their throats.

After all, just moments ago, an unprepared Fazhao Arhat had barely managed to receive a single punch, looking rather disheveled in the process.

But against this attack, even with three breaths of preparation, his Life Replacement Grassman had been forced out.

One could even say he hadn’t even been able to test the upper limits of this move’s power.

Normally, such a powerful move should come at a cost and be impossible to use consecutively.

Yet, as they watched this extraordinary scene unfold, a chill ran through their hearts.

"Condensed Fire Palm!"

Seeing the black-robed youth resort to Magic in a change of tactics, Xiao Chen met him head-on, immediately unleashing his Condensed Fire Palm.

BOOM!

Water and fire clashed, instantly creating an exceptionally violent explosion.

A powerful wave of Spiritual Power swept across the land for dozens of miles.

A tall wooden pagoda not far away was snapped in two by the shockwave, collapsing into a pile of ruins on the spot.

Even the Cultivators on either side had to erect their Spiritual Light Body Protections, taking several steps back to disperse the force.

However, when the light smoke cleared, everyone saw Xiao Chen, clad in his Feather Robe, still standing in the same spot, completely unaffected.

On the other side, however, a massive, hand-shaped crater had been blasted into the ground.

The searing flames had even scorched the edges of the crater into a jet-black, ceramic-like substance.

It was obvious at a glance who was stronger.

The other Cultivators were stunned for a moment, then burst into an uproar.

"My heavens, what a powerful Fire Technique!"

"I never would have guessed Xiao also knew such powerful Magic."

"Tell me about it! I thought Xiao was a Body Cultivator. I had no idea he was hiding such an incredible ace up his sleeve."

"This is great! Xiao won! We’re saved!"

...

Seeing this outcome, everyone’s faces lit up with joy.

Just moments before, they had all but resigned themselves to dying here today.

They never imagined that events would take such a turn. Xiao Chen had suddenly appeared and crushed the black-robed youth with what could only be described as an unrivaled display of power.

He had only used two moves from start to finish.

A kick and a palm strike were all it took to effortlessly suppress his opponent.

With such a vast gap in strength, the victory was all but decided.

In other words, they no longer had to be on edge. They could leave this Relic alive.

How could such a wonderful turn of events not make them happy and excited?

Fazhao Arhat, in particular, was in disbelief. On one hand, he couldn’t believe that Xiao Chen, another Tier Three Cultivator, could be this powerful.

He had completely surpassed him, the so-called number one of the younger generation.

’It’s safe to say that after we leave... no, from this moment on, he is the undisputed number one.’

On the other hand, Fazhao Arhat also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had long prepared himself to fight to the death rather than live dishonorably when facing Evil Demons and Outsiders, surviving was, after all, a good thing.

Yuanbei Arhat, however, was dumbfounded. He stared at the scene in utter disbelief, a chill running down his spine.

"This... This is impossible!"

He had just openly betrayed them; there was no turning back now.

If anything happened to His Highness, he wouldn’t even have to wait for their time in the Relic to end. The Arhats around him wouldn’t let him off lightly.

At this thought, Yuanbei Arhat’s legs went weak, and he could barely stand.

He had no intention of resisting.

At Pudu Temple, there were regular sparring sessions among the disciples.

So, Yuanbei Arhat knew very well that without outside help, he was powerless to fight back.

"Something’s wrong!"

Fazhao Arhat suddenly became alert. He immediately activated his Buddha’s Light Body Protection and shouted a warning, "Something’s not right! Donor Xiao, be careful!"

Though he had been happy, he had also been keeping an eye on the actions of the burly men on the opposing side.

Normally, they should have been in a panic.

But Fazhao Arhat noticed that aside from Yuanbei Arhat and a few Cultivators in Bronze Masks who seemed unsettled, the rest were mostly just shocked, showing no significant reaction.

Most importantly, no one had stepped forward to check on the black-robed youth to see if he needed help.

It was completely illogical!

Hearing Fazhao Arhat’s warning, the other Cultivators were taken aback, unsure of what to do.

The next moment, an even more powerful pressure, reeking of a primitive and savage aura, rose from the bottom of the crater.

A vast and noble presence also flashed by for an instant.

Immediately after, a gigantic head emerged from the crater.

The golden, vertical pupils within its two orange-yellow eyes, streaked with black stripes, were a full nine feet long—taller than most people.

Then, the figure gradually slithered out, slowly revealing a massive, snake-like body hundreds of yards long.

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