Chapter 357 We Should Settle The Score!
Bang! Bang!
Dust flew!
Chen Xuan and Xue Chuan landed steadily.
The expressions on the faces of the Inner Strength Grandmasters and Feng Shui Masters, upon seeing Chen Xuan, shifted from surprise to shock, and finally to anger.
Only the Zhao family and the people from the Imperial Observatory were beaming with joy.
"Chen Xuan, how could it be you? Didn't you die?"
Su Cheng, as if seeing a ghost, cried out instinctively, his eyes wide with terror and dread.
Chen Xuan smiled cryptically, "Die? Why should I die? I merely went down to test the waters. I had my fortune told, and the diviner said I would live to be ninety-nine."
Su Cheng's face contorted. He lunged forward, grabbing Chen Xuan by the collar, and roared, "What about the Holy Medicine? What about the Holy Medicine? What about the Holy Medicine?"
He asked thrice, his voice filled with worry about the whereabouts of the Holy Medicine. After all, Chen Xuan was not only unharmed but seemed to have undergone some inexplicable changes.
"It was quite delicious!"
Chen Xuan chuckled, patted his stomach, and even let out a satisfied burp.
This was, of course, a lie to Su Cheng. The Holy Medicine was in the travel bag behind Xue Chuan, along with a large quantity of Holy Medicine given by the stone coffin mutant.
"You ate it?"
"How dare a mere lowly life like you consume such a precious treasure!"
"What a waste of heavenly gifts!"
The crowd erupted in righteous indignation, scolding him.
Chen Xuan sneered, "Is it any of your business?"
"You're seeking death!"
Su Cheng roared, raising his fist and throwing a punch!
However, Chen Xuan remained unfazed.
But the moment Su Cheng's fist connected with Chen Xuan's face, it suddenly stopped.
The surrounding area fell silent, and Su Cheng himself was taken aback.
A disdainful laugh echoed, "With just this much strength, you dare to come out and make a fool of yourself?"
Su Cheng turned his head and saw Xue Chuan, who had appeared beside him at some unknown time, gripping his wrist like a vise.
The people around twitched their mouths, their gazes fixed on Xue Chuan with astonishment. How did Chen Xuan gain such a formidable helper after his trip down?
This was an attack from a Fourth-Rank Inner Strength Grandmaster, and yet it was so easily thwarted. Looking at the books, they marveled.
Zhao Jing and others widened their eyes. Teacher Gong also looked curiously at Shi Tou.
Shi Tou stared intently at Xue Chuan, his expression complex. Finally, he shook his head and sighed, "I am no match for him!"
Teacher Gong was also taken aback. Shi Tou was a Body Refinement Grandmaster, a genius of the Imperial Observatory, and yet Shi Tou admitted he was inferior.
He then looked at Chen Xuan and sighed, "It seems Chen Xuan had a fortuitous encounter beneath the giant pit!"
"Hmm? Doesn't this young man look a lot like the young man who carried the stone coffin that day?"
"You're right! He really does look a bit alike."
Suddenly, someone exclaimed. Others also recognized Xue Chuan and were filled with curiosity as to why Xue Chuan was with Chen Xuan.
"Damn it, I don't care if you're a coffin carrier, you'll die before me!" Su Cheng yanked his hand back and punched Xue Chuan.
Bang!
A dull thud, and dust billowed around them.
Soon, Su Cheng was seen staggering back several steps.
He vigorously shook his wrist, feeling a throbbing sensation. His arm felt as if it were paralyzed, making it difficult even to lift.
Xue Chuan, on the other hand, stood before Chen Xuan with his hands behind his back, like an unmoving mountain, exuding an immense pressure!
Facing Su Cheng, a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster, Xue Chuan had utterly dominated!
The onlookers' mouths twitched severely.
"How dare you touch Young Master Su, you are courting death!"
An Inner Strength Grandmaster from the Su family in the capital stepped forward, staring coldly.
Su Cheng said sternly, "Grandmaster Wang, no need for pleasantries. Chen Xuan hasn't fully refined the medicinal power within him. Hurry and capture him; we can still extract the medicinal power from his blood!"
The other Inner Strength Grandmasters' eyes gleamed with cold light, clearly intending to make a move.
The Grandmaster Wang mentioned by Su Cheng immediately became entangled with Xue Chuan.
This Inner Strength Grandmaster from the Su family was also a Fourth-Rank Inner Strength Grandmaster. On their journey, none of them had noticed. The people around gasped, marveling at the foundation of the Su family in the capital.
Xue Chuan had gained the upper hand in his previous exchange with Su Cheng because he was a Body Refinement Grandmaster, possessing superior strength. Now, facing a Fourth-Rank Inner Strength Grandmaster from the Su family in the capital, he still managed with ease. This was naturally due to the Quenching Body Fruit, which had brought about a qualitative change in Xue Chuan.
However, at this moment, Xue Chuan was unable to secure a victory.
"Su Cheng! It's time for us to settle our score!"
A cold voice suddenly rang out.
The onlookers were stunned. Chen Xuan had approached Su Cheng. No one had expected Chen Xuan not to flee at this moment but to actively provoke Su Cheng.
In their eyes, this was tantamount to inviting trouble!
"Chen Xuan, I wasn't bothering you, but you're coming after me. You're walking into your own grave!"
Su Cheng gritted his teeth, the gnashing sound echoing. The surging rage almost made him lose his reason!
"Young Master Su, leave this to us."
The only two Inner Strength Grandmasters from the Su family stood before Su Cheng.
Su Cheng, however, declared, "All of you, get out of the way. If I don't kill him today, my hatred will not be appeased."
The faces of the two Inner Strength Grandmasters from the Su family turned pale, but remembering Su Cheng's temperament, they could only reluctantly step aside.
Little did Su Cheng know that this arrogance would plant the seeds of his demise!
"Chen Xuan, rest assured, I will break all your limbs and then drain your blood to carefully refine it. Not a single drop of medicinal power will be wasted."
Su Cheng licked his lips as he walked towards Chen Xuan, speaking.
"You probably won't have the chance," Chen Xuan said with a faint smile.
"Arrogant fool!"
Su Cheng shouted coldly, unleashing a punch. Rolling Inner Strength surged forth, tearing through the very air!
This punch carried immense rage!
And also the pent-up frustration of these past days!
"I should be saying that to you."
Chen Xuan also struck, his movements simple as he sent out a palm strike.
Bang!
A world-shattering sound erupted, stirring up a tempest of dust!
The next moment, Su Cheng was sent flying as if he had collided with a truck. With a loud crash, he slammed into a centuries-old tree, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, his eyes flickering with disbelief.
As the dust settled, Chen Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his demeanor refined, like an exiled immortal!
All the Inner Strength Grandmasters and Feng Shui Masters present were dumbfounded. They had never expected Chen Xuan to be this strong!
Let alone them, even Chen Xuan was stunned. He had become so much stronger than before.
Although he was at the first level of Foundation Establishment, which was equivalent to a First-Rank Inner Strength Grandmaster, his actual strength far surpassed that of a First-Rank Inner Strength Grandmaster.
"Young Master Su!"
"If you dare to harm Young Master Su Cheng in the slightest, I will not let you off!"
The Inner Strength Grandmaster from the Su family in the capital, enraged, prepared to charge forward to avenge Su Cheng!
On the other side, the Inner Strength Grandmaster who was locked in combat with Xue Chuan, upon hearing Su Cheng's pained cry, instinctively turned his head. He was struck by Xue Chuan's palm to the chest, his ribs shattering, rendering him unable to fight!
"If any of you dare to step forward, I will crush his head right now!"
A calm voice sounded. Chen Xuan's figure moved, and he was already beside Su Cheng, his foot pressing down on Su Cheng's head.
The crowd exchanged glances.
Who could have imagined that Su Cheng, who had been so arrogant and overbearing throughout his journey, would end up in such a state?
"You dare..."
Despite saying this, the two from the Su family in the capital stopped their advance.
Although Su Cheng was merely from a collateral branch of the Su family in the capital, he still bore the Su surname!
The Su family in the capital would not care about the deaths of ten or eight Inner Strength Grandmasters, but the death of a Su family member was a different matter!
"Chen Xuan, you handle your matters. I'll hold them off for you," Xue Chuan walked over, saying with a smile.
The two Inner Strength Grandmasters from the Su family in the capital turned their heads and saw the Grandmaster who had been fighting Xue Chuan writhing on the ground in agony. Their faces changed drastically.
Chen Xuan cast a grateful glance at Xue Chuan, then narrowed his eyes and stared down at Su Cheng, emphasizing each word, "I said, we should settle the score!"