144: A palm

Lin Yuan, dressed in white, had a handsome Face and exuded a powerful aura befitting a superior.

Lu Xingchen looked at the top of his head.

A Five-Star Martial Emperor, he was indeed very strong!

But Lu Xingchen showed no fear.

One must know that when he first entered the Cangxuan Sect, he was merely an Eight-Star Great Martial Master, and everyone’s Realm above his head appeared as “???”.

But what about now?

Less than a year after joining the sect, he had already become a Martial King expert, and he could even discern the Saint’s Realm.

This was already a considerable improvement!

As long as he was given enough time, surpassing Lin Yuan would not be a problem at all.

Lu Xingchen cupped his hands to Lin Yuan and said, “Greetings, Saint.”

Lin Yuan said indifferently, “You are Lu Xingchen? You do have a somewhat handsome appearance, but your strength is a bit lacking. Cripple your own hands, or I will personally kill you.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

This Lin Yuan was not a good person either.

Without asking right from wrong, he immediately demanded his hands.

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “Saint, one should act reasonably. It was Ye Chen who first violated the sect rules by attacking and injuring someone in the marketplace; I was merely helping Jiang E get revenge.”

Lin Yuan’s tone remained indifferent.

“I know this. I will properly educate Ye Chen in the future. But Ye Chen is my follower, and by injuring him, you have slapped my Face. Therefore, I must make you pay the price.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen snorted coldly.

Properly educate in the future?

What kind of domineering statement was that?

“What if I don’t accept?”

“Then I will personally take action!”

With that, Lin Yuan took a step forward.

Just then, a clear and beautiful voice came from afar.

“Lin Yuan, stop right there!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan stopped his movements and retreated three steps.

Yun Li, with wings on her back, flew from afar and stood between Lin Yuan and Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief.

Yun Li had finally arrived.

The reason Lu Xingchen dared to challenge Lin Yuan was because he had Yun Li as his backing.

As both were Saints of the Cangxuan Sect, Yun Li protecting him should not be a problem.

Seeing Yun Li appear, the surrounding Inner Sect Disciples exclaimed in surprise.

“Holy moly, it’s Saintess Yun Li! The Saint and Saintess appearing at the same time, just for a Disciple who just entered the Inner Sect, Lu Xingchen truly has great Face!”

“Looking at this, the Saintess is here to mediate. Does she have a connection with Lu Xingchen?”

“No wonder Lu Xingchen was so fearless; it turns out he has the Saintess as his backing.”

“Now the situation is a bit complicated. With the Saintess’s support, Lu Xingchen might actually be safe this time.”

Yun Li’s appearance was within Lin Yuan’s expectations.

He smiled and said, “Junior Sister Yun Li, long time no see!”

Yun Li slightly cupped her hands towards Lin Yuan and said softly, “Greetings, Senior Brother Lin Yuan! Lu Xingchen is a close friend of mine. I wonder if Senior Brother could give me some Face and no longer pursue this matter?”

Lin Yuan said indifferently, “That won’t do. If I can’t even punish a Lu Xingchen, it will greatly affect my prestige, and who would be willing to be my follower in the future?”

Yun Li said in a deep voice, “I have already investigated the matter, and it was indeed Ye Chen who was at fault first. Senior Brother Lin Yuan, by shielding Ye Chen like this, aren’t you afraid of affecting your prestige?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan’s eyebrows slightly raised.

“Junior Sister’s attack power is as high as ever. But I cannot let him off easily.”

“How about we choose a compromise solution? Let’s make a bet. If Lu Xingchen can withstand one palm strike from me, I will no longer pursue this matter. If he cannot, then I will expel him from the Cangxuan Sect. Junior Sister, what do you think?”

Yun Li frowned tightly.

“Senior Brother Lin Yuan, aren’t you being a bit unreasonable? You are already a Five-Star Martial Emperor, and Lu Xingchen is only a Three-Star Martial King. There are more than a dozen small Realms between you two. How could he possibly withstand one of your palm strikes?”

Lin Yuan said indifferently, “Then there’s no other way; this is already my biggest concession. However, I don’t intend to bully Lu Xingchen. I won’t use any Martial Skill, just an ordinary palm strike, and I’ll only use thirty percent of my strength. Can Junior Sister accept this?”

Upon hearing this, Yun Li fell into contemplation.

Even if Lin Yuan only used thirty percent of his strength, it would be enough to instantly kill an ordinary Three-Star Martial King.

But the problem was, Lu Xingchen was not ordinary at all.

His strength far exceeded others at the same Realm, and he might actually be able to withstand this palm strike.

Yun Li turned to look at Lu Xingchen and said in a deep voice, “Lu Xingchen, what do you think?”

Lu Xingchen smiled slightly and said, “Since that’s the case, I accept this bet.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan was overjoyed.

He arranged for Ye Chen to provoke Lu Xingchen precisely for this opportunity to personally take action.

That palm strike later, he would absolutely not use only thirty percent of his strength; instead, he would kill Lu Xingchen with lightning speed!

At the very least, he would cripple his cultivation.

Lin Yuan laughed, “Hahaha! Junior Brother Lu is truly a straightforward person! Since that’s the case, activate your battle Qi defense. I will only strike once you are fully prepared.”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “Can I use medicine?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan was slightly startled, then shook his head.

“No. We can only rely on our own strength to complete this bet.”

Lin Yuan had heard Wang Jie’s report.

He was about to succeed, but Lu Xingchen drank a bottle of potion and actually withstood several of his attacks.

Although Lin Yuan had absolute confidence in his own strength, he still didn’t want to give Lu Xingchen any chance.

Lu Xingchen shrugged and said in a deep voice, “If I can’t drink it, then I can’t!”

With that, he activated the “Heaven Swallowing Art” and “Vajra Barrier,” and a faint golden light emanated from his body.

“Saint, please make your move!”

Looking at the golden light on Lu Xingchen’s body, Lin Yuan was startled.

With his eyesight, he could naturally see the extraordinariness of the “Vajra Barrier.”

Yun Li was watching the battle nearby, and to avoid angering her, Lin Yuan had originally planned to use fifty percent of his strength.

But after seeing the golden light on Lu Xingchen’s body, he changed his mind and decided to use seventy percent of his strength.

Lin Yuan suddenly took a step forward and struck Lu Xingchen with a palm.

Lu Xingchen also struck with a palm, colliding with Lin Yuan.

At the same time, Lu Xingchen pushed the “Vajra Barrier” to its limit, all the blood Qi and more than half of his battle Qi in his body were instantly drained, and his body shone brightly.

This was the formidable aspect of the “Vajra Barrier”; as long as there was enough blood Qi and battle Qi, the defense could be infinitely increased.

Although Lin Yuan promised to use only thirty percent of his strength, Lu Xingchen dared not be careless in the slightest.

Who knew what he was thinking?

What if he suddenly changed his mind and used a few more percentages of strength, and he wasn’t fully prepared, wouldn’t he be finished?

So Lu Xingchen instantly drained all the Qi and blood in his body, converting it into the strongest defense.

Their palms collided, Lin Yuan remained unmoving, while Lu Xingchen was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood in mid-air.