Chapter 395: Chapter 180: Senior Brother

In the next instant.

The two charged at each other until they were only an arm’s length apart.

Dong Chuo suddenly blasted his right fist forward. His knuckles tore through the air, creating roiling vortexes in its wake.

The rows of spikes on his Profound Iron Hand Armor aimed straight for Chen Cheng’s head.

With this punch, Dong Chuo held nothing back. It was obvious he was aiming to take Chen Cheng’s life.

Before the fist even arrived, the sheer force of the wind it generated flattened Chen Cheng’s hair and sent it flying back.

If this punch landed true, forget a mere head—even a Profound Iron Helmet would be instantly pierced and blown apart.

At the same time.

Chen Cheng’s fist also shot out, perfectly centered, meeting Dong Chuo’s iron-clad fist head-on.

The air between their two fists was compressed until it let out a low, sorrowful whine.

The corners of Dong Chuo’s mouth lifted slightly.

’A fist fight?’

’Among those of the Same Tier, I’ve never feared anyone. And Chen Cheng is just a Lower Rank Eight Blood. On top of that, I have this Treasure Level Profound Iron Hand Armor crafted by a master artisan.’

He could already imagine the bloody scene of Chen Cheng’s entire arm instantly exploding into a shower of flesh and bone.

’As for the consequences of crippling Chen Cheng? I couldn’t care less. All I know is that I have two older brothers in the Mountain Courtyard, and a massive family in Yunlei City backed by the Yunlei Commerce Association. I can handle any consequences. Today, I’m going to cripple Chen Cheng, and not even the Jade Emperor himself could stop me.’

As he thought this, an extremely arrogant, vicious smirk spread across his face.

However, in that very instant, Chen Cheng’s fist suddenly changed.

His fist abruptly dropped, transforming from a fist to a palm, then his fingers came together like a spear, sliding right past the surface of Dong Chuo’s fist.

At the same time, Chen Cheng’s body leaned sharply to the right. Empowered by his Rigid and Soft Traits, his spine twisted into an almost draconic, serpentine arc, allowing him to circle directly to Dong Chuo’s side.

SSST—!

In the next instant, his finger-spear stabbed viciously into Dong Chuo’s ribs.

This single move fused the ’Cloud-Piercing Sun’ from the Secret Six Harmonies Spear with the ’Dragon’s Tooth Nail’ from the Hidden Dragon Fist.

The moment the blow landed on his ribs, Dong Chuo’s entire upper body went completely numb. His vision went black, he lost control of his arms, and the reins slipped from his grasp. Losing his balance in an instant, he pitched forward and fell right off his horse.

THUD—!

He slammed heavily onto the bluestone ground and tumbled several times. His massive, sturdy frame carved a distinct trench in the earth.

As dust flew into the air, the fine black steed bolted, not daring to even look back.

After charging forward several dozen feet, the fierce tiger was reined to a halt by Chen Cheng, who then used the reins to slowly turn it around.

Chen Cheng sat bolt upright in the saddle, his back ramrod straight.

In just a few short moments, they were once again looking at each other from a high-low position, only now, the one on top had changed.

Chen Cheng looked down at Dong Chuo and asked in a calm voice:

"Junior Brother Dong, am I now worthy of you calling me Senior Brother?"

Dong Chuo lay prone on the ground. It took a long while for the numbness in his upper body to gradually recede.

He slowly raised his head, staring at Chen Cheng with venomous eyes. The words were slowly squeezed out from between teeth he seemed about to shatter:

"Senior... Senior Brother Chen, you hide your strength well. I, Dong Chuo, have greatly offended you. I... apologize!"

"Mm. Seeing as you’ve apologized so sincerely, I’ll forgive you this time."

Chen Cheng withdrew his gaze, gave Steward Sun a nod, and rode off on his tiger.

The eyes of the crowd behind him remained fixed on Chen Cheng’s departing figure.

Astonishment, confusion, terror, fear, shock... A whole spectrum of emotions filled everyone’s faces.

However, not a single person knew that at this moment, killing intent had flared up in Chen Cheng’s heart.

’Originally, after seeing through Dong Chuo’s scheme, I just wanted to keep a low profile, avoid provoking him into tearing off all pretenses, maintain the balance, and buy as much time as possible to grow stronger steadily. But it’s obvious now. After this, the balance is completely shattered. There is no more peace. Dong Chuo must die!’

"Senior Brother Dong, are you alright?"

Yin Xi was the first to rush over and help Dong Chuo up, asking with repeated concern:

"Are you hurt anywhere? How are your ribs? Do you feel any discomfort in your internal organs?"

"Shut up!"

Dong Chuo barked in a cold voice:

"He’s just a mere Lower Rank weakling who just condensed his Ninth Pillar of Blood Qi! He only hit my pressure point by playing dirty..."

"You think he can hurt me? Do you really think my nearly twenty years of Horizontal Body Training are just for show?"

"...You’re right, Senior Brother. That kid is cunning, sinister, despicable and sham—huh? Senior Brother, what did you just say?"

Yin Xi’s eyes went wide as he stared at Dong Chuo in disbelief.

Li Gang, Guan Tong, and Ning Chong, who had just arrived, were also dumbstruck and utterly astonished, unable to believe their own ears.

Even Steward Sun, in the distance, couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath of cold air and prick up his ears, trying to hear clearly.

"I said, that kid has already condensed his Ninth Pillar of Blood Qi! If not for that, how could I have fallen for his trick?"

Dong Chuo forced the words out from between his teeth, almost one by one.

Although he spoke tough, his wide, staring eyes revealed an unconcealable horror.

If he hadn’t been struck by Chen Cheng personally, Dong Chuo would never have believed that Chen Cheng could have successfully condensed his Ninth Pillar of Blood Qi in such a short amount of time.

Even though he had given Chen Cheng three Golden Scale Fruits, and even though Gu Qianqian had given him two Golden Flesh Carp... even if Chen Cheng were a true genius, it shouldn’t have been this fast!

Yin Xi was completely stunned.

Li Gang, Guan Tong, and Ning Chong were similarly stupefied, their pupils shrinking. Their mouths opened and closed, but they couldn’t utter a word.

"What’s all the noise outside?"

Zhou Wansen walked out of his stone house.

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