Dong Wen’s gaze was indeed on Chen Pei Yue. The moment he saw her, most of his attention had been focused on her.
He had initially intended to take her back and sort things out later, but now that Yuan Bei had spoken, requesting a wait, he couldn't hold back any longer.
Seeing him walk over so brazenly, Chen Pao and the others once again moved to block Chen Pei Yue.
The four instantly formed a battle formation, shielding Chen Pei Yue behind them.
Dong Wen coldly uttered, "Scram!"
None of the four moved. Although they knew they might not defeat him even when fighting together, there was not a trace of fear or backing down in their eyes!
Du Tian's brow furrowed slightly, clearly puzzled by the four's actions.
They knew they were just stalling for time, so why confront the opponent head-on?
At this point, Dong Wen had closed the distance to less than five meters. Seeing that the four still hadn't moved, a trace of anger flickered in his eyes.
"It seems you prefer to be punished than to be offered a toast."
Just then, Chen Pei Yue suddenly stepped forward.
"Xiao Yue!"
The four were instantly alarmed, but Chen Pei Yue spoke first, "Are you looking for me?"
Dong Wen's demeanor froze. The coldness on his face quickly turned into a smile, "Yes, what is your name?"
Dong Wen stopped, but the four's tension did not lessen; they stared intently at him.
Chen Pei Yue calmly replied, "Chen Pei Yue. May I ask what business you have with me?"
Dong Wen chuckled, ignoring her question, "Chen Pei Yue? A nice name."
Dong Wen appeared to be around Chen Pei Yue's age, with a fair and refined complexion, possessing a certain aristocratic air. If not for the tense situation, his light smile would have made him seem approachable.
Chen Pei Yue did not reply further.
She understood that the most important thing now was to stall for time, so she didn't want the four to escalate the conflict with the person in front of them.
Dong Wen seemed unbothered by Chen Pei Yue's attitude and continued, "Why don't you become my disciple? Talent like yours is wasted in a place like this."
The expressions of the four changed drastically. Chen Pei Yue had not expected him to say such a thing and instinctively refused, "I'm sorry, I already have a master."
Chen Pao couldn't help but interject, "Xiao Yue, stop wasting words with him, come back quickly."
Dong Wen's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he stared at Chen Pao, saying chillingly, "Are you truly looking to die?"
Chen Pei Yue felt a sense of foreboding. Before she could speak, she heard Dong Wen continue, "Who is your master, and what is their strength? Fifth layer? Sixth layer, or seventh?"
When mentioning these realms, Dong Wen's eyes remained calm, as if he held them in no regard.
This was blatant poaching. How could the four tolerate it? They spoke in unison, "We are all her masters!"
Dong Wen's expression froze.
Chen Pei Yue remained silent.
"Is what they're saying true?"
Dong Wen's expression became somewhat strange. Chen Pei Yue nodded, "That's right, they are all my masters. So, you don't need to say anything further."
Dong Wen laughed, a rather sarcastic laugh.
"I thought it was someone impressive. Pretty girl, you should at least find some reliable masters. With these four, in a few more years, they probably won't even qualify to polish your shoes."
"What did you say!"
Beyond bearing it, even the usually steady Chen Pao couldn't suppress the surge of anger.
Chen Pei Yue also looked displeased and no longer wanted to deal with this ill-mannered fellow.
"What did I say?"
Dong Wen chuckled coldly and suddenly took another step forward.
"I said you four are trash, unworthy of being anyone's master!"
A pure aura of the fifth layer peak suddenly erupted. Even Du Tian, who was also at the fifth layer, couldn't help but change his expression.
Damn it, what did this guy eat to grow? At the same fifth layer peak, why is his aura so much denser than mine?
Du Tian instantly understood why he had been defeated so quickly before. Dong Wen's aura was like refined essence; at the same fifth layer peak, the opponent's internal energy was likely more than double his own!
However, this time, the four no longer retreated; they all unleashed their auras.
Although individually they were clearly no match for the opponent, the four auras merged into one, showing a semblance of resistance.
Dong Wen sneered again, arrogantly saying, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. How about this: you four come at me together. If you can injure me even slightly, I'll take back everything I said today?"
Eagle Eye couldn't help but shout, "Captain, let's do it! I've never felt so stifled!"
Chen Pao clenched his fists, his mind racing.
Less than half the time had passed, and Li Chonglou had said he could return in thirty minutes, but no one could guarantee reality. Therefore, the most important thing for everyone was to stall the opponent!
Crucially, although the situation was tense, the opponent clearly hadn't shown any true killing intent yet. As long as they handled it carefully, fighting back seemed like a good option.
After all, if they just waited here, it was hard to guarantee that other accidents wouldn't occur!
With this thought, Chen Pao no longer hesitated. His gaze turned cold, and he grunted, "Attack!"
Four against one, and against a young man barely in his twenties. In the past, any one of them would have disdained such a move, but now, no one objected.
Attack!
Almost as soon as Chen Pao finished speaking, Koulian was the first to charge forward, with Chen Pao and Rou Shan following closely behind.
Eagle Eye also immediately used the spherical weapon taught to him by Li Chonglou. A spear-like firearm instantly formed in his hand.
Rou Shan did the same, but instead of a spear, a layer of black armor formed.
This was the first time the two had used their special weapons. Dong Wen's eyes lit up, and he murmured, "Oh, I didn't expect their strength to be so weak, but their weapons are quite interesting."
Meanwhile, Zhou Tong, who was behind Dong Wen, had already sensed the danger and was trying to retreat with Hai Yan, but was stopped by Qi Jing.
"You two are suspects. Stay put and don't move."
The voice was calm, but Zhou Tong felt an suffocating pressure, and his movements froze.
Inside the arena, the battle was about to ignite.
Koulian was the first to reach Dong Wen. Li Chonglou had taught him some essentials of Tai Chi, and he was now using the Tai Chi starting stance, which could be used for both offense and defense.
His goal was simple: to tie down the opponent first. The real offensive would come from Rou Shan and Eagle Eye behind him!
However, he clearly underestimated Dong Wen's strength, or rather, the gap between the fourth and fifth layers.
Dong Wen disdainfully said, "A mere fourth layer dares to fight me?"
As soon as he spoke, Koulian lost sight of the opponent.
So fast!
Fortunately, his reaction was timely, and he was using the Tai Chi starting stance. Koulian immediately stabilized his body!