242: Discuss

Lu Xingchen's words astonished everyone present.

They had originally thought Lu Xingchen would say some polite words to encourage the Cangxuan Sect Disciples.

But they hadn't expected his speech to be so arrogant.

For a moment, the Sect Plaza fell into silence, with no one making a sound.

Yun Li, who was below the stage, also frowned.

Is this Lu Xingchen speaking without thinking?

Directly challenging all the Cangxuan Sect Disciples present, if his speech today were to spread, it would likely affect his reputation.

Lu Xingchen was indifferent to the cold atmosphere.

He never liked such occasions; speaking on stage was only out of consideration for Gu Chen's Face.

If they wanted him to say more nice things, it would require more money.

Lu Xingchen cleared his throat and continued, "In the future, I will surely stand at the pinnacle of the Tianyuan Continent. Those I surpass, I never consider them opponents. I give you time to catch up, until you are out of reach."

As Lu Xingchen's words came out, the atmosphere of the entire venue was ignited.

If Lu Xingchen had merely been arrogant in an ordinary way, everyone might have been a bit displeased, but his arrogance to the extreme was domineering.

Warm applause erupted from below the stage.

"What a 'out of reach'! War God His Excellency speaks so domineeringly!"

"What War God His Excellency? Call him Senior Brother Lu! No matter what stage Lu Xingchen reaches in the future, he will always be a Disciple of the Cangxuan Sect."

"These words are too boastful. The key is, he truly has the ability to achieve it, not just making empty promises."

"Lu Xingchen is awesome!"

Lu Xingchen was also a bit stunned.

He had already given up, just wanting to casually say a few bold words to complete Gu Chen's task, so why were they applauding?

Aren't they angry at all?

However, Lu Xingchen didn't think much of it and loudly declared, "I'm done speaking, thank you!"

With that, he leaped up and jumped off the podium.

Warm applause once again erupted from below the stage.

The bonfire party lasted until early morning.

Throughout that night, Lu Xingchen drank over a thousand cups of wine.

To drink to his heart's content, he did not use Dou Qi to dispel the alcohol.

Even with his Six-Star Martial Ancestor strength, he still felt dizzy, and was eventually carried to bed by Long Chen and the other two.

Lu Xingchen slept until noon the next day.

The warm sunlight shone through the window onto his Face; he frowned slightly and opened his eyes.

Subconsciously, he covered his head, feeling a headache.

Lin Wanqing's gentle voice came from beside the bed.

"Big Strong One, you're awake?"

Lu Xingchen looked up and saw Lin Wanqing guarding the bedside.

His heart immediately warmed, and he said with a smile, "Miss Wanqing, you haven't been guarding here all this time, have you?"

Lin Wanqing said softly, "What else? We've already packed everything. We just need you to wake up, and we can immediately set off back to Dayan Kingdom. This is hangover soup I cooked, please drink some!"

With that, Lin Wanqing brought a bowl of medicinal soup to Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen took the hangover soup and drank it in large gulps. A warmth immediately spread in his stomach, and his head cleared up considerably.

Although he could also use Dou Qi to dispel the alcohol, how could it be as comfortable as hangover soup?

This was Miss Wanqing's kind intention!

After finishing the hangover soup and setting the bowl down, Lu Xingchen said with a smile, "It's time for us to bid farewell to the Cangxuan Sect!"

Their belongings had already been packed yesterday. Lu Xingchen, the two women, and Mu Chun, the four of them, walked towards the Mountain Gate of the Cangxuan Sect.

Upon arriving at the Mountain Gate, all the Cangxuan Sect Disciples and Elders were waiting there.

They had already received news from Gu Chen that Lu Xingchen was leaving today.

"Senior Brother Lu, take care!"

The crowd spontaneously made way for Lu Xingchen, and cries of "take care" continuously rang out.

Lu Xingchen smiled and nodded, walking forward.

Just as he was about to step out of the Mountain Gate, a deep voice rang out from behind him.

"Young Friend Lu, wait! I, Gu Chen, have long heard of your glorious deeds, and my heart itches with anticipation. I wish to challenge you to a sword fight, to experience the demeanor of War God His Excellency. I wonder if Young Friend Lu dares to accept the challenge?"

Lu Xingchen laughed heartily, "Hahaha! What is there to fear?"

With that, Lu Xingchen spread his purple cloud wings and flew into the sky.

Gu Chen also spread his Dou Qi Wings and flew into the sky, confronting Lu Xingchen.

Seeing this scene, the Cangxuan Sect Disciples and Elders on the ground erupted in excitement.

"Lu Xingchen is truly amazing! Two years ago, when he first joined the Sect, he was just a small Great Martial Master. Now he can go head-to-head with the Sect Master!"

"Exactly, exactly! The Sect Master broke through the Martial Ancestor Realm many years ago. Lu Xingchen can't possibly be his opponent!"

"Although Lu Xingchen has the record of defeating a Demon Race Saint, we all know that was accomplished with the sacrifice of the previous four War Gods. If I remember correctly, Lu Xingchen was only a Low-Star Martial Emperor when he left the Cangxuan Sect; he can't be the Sect Master's opponent."

"Yes. As a War God, if Lu Xingchen doesn't die prematurely, he could very likely enter the Saint Realm. But that's for the future; he's still too young now."

"I actually quite support Lu Xingchen. After all, what he's best at is creating miracles and fighting above his level!"

The two confronted each other in the air.

Gu Chen said with a smile, "How do we fight?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "I'm in a bit of a hurry, how about we decide the victor in one move?"

Gu Chen nodded slightly, "Alright!"

Immediately, he took out a white longsword, gripped its hilt with both hands, and raised it high.

A powerful Dou Qi fluctuation emanated, and a white Battle Qi Sword Blade slowly condensed.

Lu Xingchen, on the other hand, stood with his hands on his hips, showing no intention of making a move.

That's right, he was waiting for Gu Chen to finish charging up. He simply didn't care about the power of Gu Chen's attack.

Seeing Lu Xingchen's bored expression, Gu Chen frowned.

This kid seems to be looking down on him a bit!

In that case, he would teach him a good lesson.

Let him understand that on the battlefield, one cannot underestimate any enemy.

Thinking this, Gu Chen poured more Dou Qi into his longsword, unleashing his full-power strike.

Only when Gu Chen swung his sword did Lu Xingchen extend his right hand and activate the "Mountain Splitting Seal."

In just three seconds, an earthy yellow Dou Qi Hand Seal condensed above his head, then he slammed it down towards Gu Chen.

The Battle Qi Sword Blade and the earthy yellow Hand Seal collided, stirring up a powerful Qi wave.

The clothes of the Disciples and Elders on the ground were ruffled.

This was still due to the considerable distance; otherwise, it would have been their people who were ruffled.

The earthy yellow Hand Seal directly shattered the Battle Qi Sword Blade, then flew fiercely towards Gu Chen.

Gu Chen was greatly startled, and couldn't help but curse in his heart.

"Damn it, this Lu Xingchen's casual strike can neutralize my ultimate move. This is too abnormal!"

"He truly lives up to his name as the Human Race War God!"

He hurriedly put his hands in front of his chest, summoned a Dou Qi Shield, and blocked Lu Xingchen's attack.

Gu Chen was directly repelled, retreating several hundred meters in the air before he managed to stop himself.