231: No need to hide now

As the dust settled.

The scene before them caused the pupils of Song You, Nan Suzhen, and the others to constrict.

The mysterious youth stood firm on the spot, unmoving. He had nonchalantly caught the old man's heavy punch with one hand, while the ground behind him had completely shattered.

Wu Shouchen's eyes widened slightly. "What?!"

As a Ninth-Order Grand Master of a rare class, even without using his talent, a single punch enhanced by a Martial Skill carried over five hundred thousand damage. Even an Eighth-Order Grandmaster would find it difficult to withstand.

Yet the youth before him only had the Aura of a Seventh-Order. How could... "Teacher!"

Song You shouted loudly.

Wu Shouchen snapped back to his senses and flickered backward, cold sweat breaking out across his back as he stared at the youth.

That was close.

"I'll say it again. I am not from Japan."

Jiang Yuan said.

"Shut up!"

Wu Shouchen didn't listen at all. His blood and Qi exploded as he roared:

"Furious Tattoos!!"

Deep red ink markings manifested, making the old man burn like a flame as his strength and speed were vastly increased.

"You missed your best chance just now. This time, I won't give you another!"

The old man stomped heavily, transforming into a red meteor as he charged straight at Jiang Yuan.

And right at that moment.

Swish!

A flash of Lan Lan light streaked past.

Wu Shouchen barely managed to turn his head to avoid the strike, but his cheek was still grazed, leaving a trail of blood.

Looking closely, he was horrified to find a palm-sized Lan Lan fish swimming through the air. It was enveloped in water vapor and covered in mystical runes.

It was only a Fifth-Order Exotic Pet, yet it could actually wound him!!

How is that possible!

Hum.

Space fluctuated.

An excited Lan Lan flickered right in front of Wu Shouchen and, under his incredulous gaze, whipped its tail out.

Wu Shouchen activated a skill just in time, and a blood-red ink tattoo barrier appeared around him.

Bang!

The barrier was instantly whipped to pieces.

Wu Shouchen retreated in a panic, flickering away in rapid succession.

Lan Lan followed with equal speed, refusing to let up. After dodging a fist print from Wu Shouchen, it unleashed its skill once more.

Divine Water Three Thousand Strike

Splash!!

Terrifying and vast water elements instantly blanketed the area, completely submerging Wu Shouchen.

"Teacher!!"

Song You cried out in alarm.

Nan Suzhen looked at the mysterious youth, her expression filled with even more shock and horror.

He was actually a Beast Tamer.

And his beast pet was actually capable of rivaling a Ninth-Order Grand Master!

What kind of monster is this?!

...Jiang Yuan watched the battle before him with interest.

Compared to before, Lan Lan's combat experience had improved by leaps and bounds. Its combat power was so freakishly high that it could suppress a Ninth-Order Grand Master; it truly lived up to its status as a Mythical-grade existence.

Shingu Yu walked to his side and tugged on his sleeve.

Jiang Yuan turned his head. "What's wrong?"

Shingu Yu whispered, "Source-kun, did I cause you some kind of trouble?"

Seeing her expression, Jiang Yuan understood and couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's just a bit of minor trouble."

"I'm not even afraid of the Shingu family, let alone a small scene like this."

As he spoke,

The youth's expression was calm, his black hair swaying slightly. On his flawlessly handsome yet heroic face was an Aura of world-conquering invincibility.

The girl was momentarily dazed by the sight.

His fingers lightly tapped the hilt of the blade at his waist.

Jiang Yuan glanced at the distant Song You and Nan Suzhen. When the two noticed his gaze, their faces instantly turned pale.

Nan Suzhen said tremblingly, "You, what do you want to do?!"

"I'm warning you, the Young Master is the Qilin of the Song Family in Hai City and a student of the Shenwu Academy. If you dare touch him, Old Man Song and the Shenwu Academy will not let you off..."

"None of that matters. Tell me, who is currently the strongest person in Hai City?" Jiang Yuan asked.

Song You and Nan Suzhen were stunned.

"It's King Zhenhai. Why?" Song You forced himself to remain calm.

Jiang Yuan tapped the hilt: "Oh... a King of Great Xia who suppresses the maritime borders."

Splash!!

The sound of waves drew closer.

He turned his head.

He saw a giant wave thirty meters high crashing through the forest, heading this way with overwhelming momentum.

!!

Song You and Nan Suzhen looked on in horror, their hearts tightening as they faced a scene comparable to a high-level water Spell.

But before they could do anything.

Jiang Yuan glanced sideways.

Clang—!

An incredibly brilliant blade light flashed between heaven and earth, splitting the ground with a roar and cleaving the incoming wave in two.

Watching the two torrents of water rush past them on either side.

Song You and Nan Suzhen were completely stunned.

Especially Nan Suzhen.

This beautiful Swordswoman, who was widely sought after in Hai City and had many admirers, was trembling all over. Her pupils dilated as she looked at Jiang Yuan as if he were a god.

As a Swordswoman herself, she understood the brilliance, perfection, and power of that strike better than anyone.

Especially the speed of the blade.

It was... so fast it almost seemed to transcend time.

Jiang Yuan, who had drawn and sheathed his blade in an instant, didn't look at the two of them, nor at the thousand-meter-long crack he had carved into the earth. Instead, he looked calmly toward Hai City.

It had been forty-three days since he last appeared in South River City. News of him had almost vanished from the internet. Most likely, everyone thought he was dead or had fallen into the Abyss, never to return.

No matter how brilliant a star is, once it dims, it gradually fades from the starry sky and the memories of people.

The only way is to—

Shine brilliantly once more.

The faces and voices of his family and younger cousin surfaced in his mind.

The youth's lips curled up slightly.

"The current me is different from the Jiang Yuan who had little power to protect himself when he first awakened his talent."

"No person or power can threaten me anymore. The prying eyes in the shadows and darkness will all be incinerated by flames."

"This time..."

Swish!

Jiang Yuan stepped forward, appearing in front of Wu Shouchen, who had just struggled out of the water.

Before his constricted pupils, Jiang Yuan grabbed him by the head.

"I said, I am not from Japan."

"You don't understand, do you?"

After saying this.

Jiang Yuan slammed him violently toward the ground.

Under his terrifying strength, Wu Shouchen turned into a meteor and smashed through the ground, plunging hundreds of meters down before stopping.

Rumble!!

Under the horrified gazes of Song You and the others.

The black-clothed figure standing high in the sky saw his Aura continue to rise. His invincible pressure was like a spear piercing through the sky, causing dark clouds to gather and red and black lightning to intertwine.

Now that his power was completely unsealed, he had joined the top tier of Blue Star's power pyramid.

There was absolutely no need to hide!

What he wanted to do now was to tell all of Great Xia.

His name is Jiang Yuan.

He is back!!