The Whale in the Mountains

Chapter 122 An Old Beggar Arrives in Jiang City

Looking at Chen Xiao's departing figure, Lan Qing'er felt a slight sense of loss. From childhood, she had been the center of attention wherever she went, but Chen Xiao's attitude towards her was only that of a regular friend. This made her feel a little disappointed by Chen Xiao's farewell.

No one noticed Lan Qing'er's girlish thoughts. After Chen Xiao left, the square returned to its original order, but undoubtedly, everything that had just happened made everyone present remember Chen Xiao's name.

"Brother Xiao is indeed Brother Xiao, so impressive wherever he goes!" On the way back, Xiao Liuzi flattered Chen Xiao with a cheeky smile.

"Aren't you embarrassed that I disgraced you?" Recalling Xiao Liuzi's embarrassment when he learned that he only had a first-grade spiritual seed, Chen Xiao joked.

"Hehe, how could I be..." Xiao Liuzi's face turned red. He was also ashamed of his performance just now.

Just then, Chen Xiao suddenly stopped. Xiao Liuzi was wondering why Chen Xiao had suddenly stopped when he heard Chen Xiao say with a sneer, "You've been following for so long, it's time to come out, isn't it?"

Chen Xiao had long noticed that someone was following him, and he could guess with his toes who it was.

Sure enough, as soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, the sound of wind could be heard. Then, a black shadow flashed, and the next moment, a proud figure appeared in front of Chen Xiao and the other. Needless to say, this person was naturally Wang Hao.

"Not bad, you can actually detect me." Wang Hao's face was livid, and his voice was icy. Since Chen Xiao left the square, he had quietly followed all the way, thinking of finding a deserted place to teach Chen Xiao a lesson, but he didn't expect Chen Xiao to discover him first.

"Of course. Who is my Brother Xiao? Discovering the stalking of an unknown person like you is nothing at all." Xiao Liuzi said with a look of disgust, and the "unknown person" in his mouth undoubtedly referred to Lan Qing'er's earlier statement that she didn't recognize Wang Hao.

He could also see that there seemed to be some past grudges between Wang Hao and Chen Xiao. Since he was Chen Xiao's enemy, he would naturally not hold back.

"You..." Wang Hao was furious upon hearing Xiao Liuzi's words. He suppressed his anger, glanced at Xiao Liuzi, and said contemptuously, "Hmph, a waste is a waste, and the lackeys he brings are also wastes."

"Hey, how can you talk like that..." Xiao Liuzi looked displeased and angrily rolled up his sleeves after hearing Wang Hao's words.

"With your kind of trash, you want to fight me?" Wang Hao's eyes widened, and he said fiercely.

Only then did Xiao Liuzi realize that there was a huge gap in strength between him and Wang Hao. His body stiffened, but his mouth refused to admit defeat, saying, "Brother Xiao, let's go. Don't waste time talking to this unknown person."

Chen Xiao naturally wouldn't leave. He stood in front of Xiao Liuzi, stared at Wang Hao, and said in a deep voice, "He's not my lackey, but my friend. Also, in my eyes, you're not even as good as trash."

Xiao Liuzi was extremely moved by Chen Xiao's words, but he was also secretly complaining. The opponent was at the fifth level of Body Tempering. The two of them combined were no match for him. This time, they were in trouble.

Wang Hao laughed wildly upon hearing this: "Haha, a waste hiding behind a woman dares to be so arrogant. Now that that bitch isn't here to help you, I'd like to see what you can rely on to shout at me."

Chen Xiao rolled his eyes at Wang Hao and said coldly, "If you want to fight, then fight. Why so much nonsense?"

Chen Xiao knew that he couldn't leave today, so he might as well have a good fight. Although there was a three-level difference in cultivation between him and Wang Hao, he would never back down without a fight.

"You're lucky, I didn't kill you last time, but since you want to die so much, I'll grant your wish." Seeing that the usually weak and incompetent Chen Xiao had become so tough, Wang Hao felt his authority challenged, and his teeth itched with anger. He released a strong fighting spirit and struck Chen Xiao with a palm.

Faced with Wang Hao's attack, Chen Xiao did not panic in the slightest. Although Wang Hao had the fifth level of Body Tempering, Chen Xiao was not much weaker than Wang Hao in terms of pure strength. So Chen Xiao clenched his fist and met Wang Hao head-on.

Fist and palm collided, making a muffled sound, and the two retreated several steps at the same time.

In the first round, the two were evenly matched, but their moods were very different.

Chen Xiao was secretly delighted. The effect of cultivating the God-Slaying Art exceeded his expectations. He originally thought that he only had the power to fight against a fourth-level Body Tempering martial artist, but he did not expect that he could fight against a fifth-level Body Tempering martial artist without falling behind.

Wang Hao, on the other hand, showed a look of surprise, and his heart was filled with shock.

"How is this possible? Compared to a few days ago, this waste's cultivation has only increased by one level, but why was he completely unable to resist me a few days ago, but now he can fight me on a higher level and be evenly matched?"

"No, I must not allow this waste to continue to grow like this. Today, I must take his life." Recalling his past grudges with Chen Xiao, Wang Hao developed a murderous intent, quickly mobilized the yuanqi in his body, and a ball of flame faintly appeared on his palm.

"Flame Blast Palm!"

Wang Hao didn't intend to hold back. The martial skill Flame Blast Palm was the highest-level martial skill he had mastered, a Profound-level low-grade martial skill, and its power should not be underestimated.

Seeing that Wang Hao had used a martial skill, Chen Xiao also looked serious and quickly urged the yuanqi in his body, using the first move of the Six Harmonies Fist that he had just learned, the Crushing Fist, a ball of blue light floating on his fist.

Looking at the faint blue light on Chen Xiao's fist, Wang Hao smiled contemptuously: "Hmph, you actually want to resist my Flame Blast Palm with a mere Yellow-level martial skill. You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Flame Blast Palm, go!"

With a loud roar, Wang Hao's Flame Blast Palm was unleashed. The moment the yuanqi left his palm, it made a cracking roar.

"Six Harmonies Fist, Crush!"

Chen Xiao's expression changed slightly. He punched out with all his strength to resist the Flame Blast Palm, but he underestimated the power of the Flame Blast Palm. In addition, his Crushing Fist was only at the initial stage, and the difference in power between the two was huge. This time, when fist and palm collided, there was a roar, and Chen Xiao was directly knocked flying.

"Puff!" Chen Xiao spat out a mouthful of blood. He was obviously seriously injured by Wang Hao's palm.

"Hmph, so vulnerable!" Wang Hao became proud instantly after succeeding in one strike. He condensed flames on his hand again, intending to put Chen Xiao to death.

"Flame Blast Palm, go!"

Wang Hao pressed his advantage and was about to strike with a palm when he suddenly felt a gust of wind coming from behind him. It was too late to turn around and meet the attack at this time, but if he didn't turn around and continued to strike this palm towards Chen Xiao, he was afraid that he would be hit before he even touched Chen Xiao.

All of this happened in a flash. The person who ambushed Wang Hao had obviously chosen the right time to strike, but it had to be said that Wang Hao reacted quickly enough. He quickly adjusted the breath in his body and rolled forward, barely dodging the sneak attack from behind.

The attacker did not succeed in one strike and showed a trace of annoyance on his face. At this time, Chen Xiao also recognized him. He was the sturdy young man who had guided Chen Xiao in using the spirit-testing stone in the square.