392: Abuse food

Lu Xingchen flew into the sky, his eyes meeting Zi Chen's.

"You're Zi Chen, right? Let me ask you a question: between you and Miss Peng Yu, who's the better fighter?"

Hearing this, Zi Chen frowned and said in a deep voice, "It's about a four-six split. Miss Peng Yu is, after all, one of the eight prodigies. Both her combat power and Alchemy are above mine. But not by too much."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Then I don't know how you have the courage to challenge me. I could defeat Peng Yu half a year ago. Aren't you just acting like a clown?"

Zi Chen snorted coldly.

"Big Strong One Lu, don't talk big! If you want to offend Miss Peng Yu, you'll have to ask for my opinion first!"

Lu Xingchen beckoned to him, chuckling, "Go ahead and attack! If I retreat even one step, I lose."

"Word Spirit, Dustless Land!"

Lu Xingchen chanted softly, and a colorless barrier, three meters in circumference, appeared around his body.

Zi Chen scoffed, took out a purple longsword from his Storage Ring, and swung a Sword Qi at Lu Xingchen.

The purple Sword Qi struck the colorless barrier, creating a faint ripple, then dissolved like ice and snow.

Seeing this, Zi Chen was greatly astonished.

His Realm had already reached Three-Star Martial Venerable, just like Peng Yu, making him the number one Prodigy of the Qingyang Kingdom.

What he said earlier about a four-six split wasn't just bragging.

However, that sword strike he just used was seventy percent of his strength, yet he couldn't even shake the opponent's defense.

This Big Strong One Lu was truly terrifying!

On the ground, Xu Qing and Peng Yu stood facing each other.

Xu Qing said softly, "Miss Peng Yu, are you and Zi Chen very close?"

Peng Yu shook her head slightly and said indifferently, "We're just nodding acquaintances. But this guy has been pursuing me and has given me gifts several times."

Xu Qing said softly, "You shouldn't have any more contact with someone so lacking in discernment. He actually dared to offend Junior Brother! If Junior Brother wasn't so good-tempered, he might have beaten you up too."

Peng Yu nodded slightly, "I've long felt that Big Strong One Lu is extraordinary, but Zi Chen's mouth is his own; if he wants to provoke, I can't stop him. Now I can only pray that Big Strong One Lu doesn't go too far. If Zi Chen gets injured, we'll lose a fighting force when we challenge the Yao King."

Xu Qing chuckled, "That might be difficult. This Zi Chen is too weak; Junior Brother will have trouble controlling his strength."

Hearing this, Peng Yu was startled.

"Since when could the word 'weak' be used to describe Zi Chen? I've fought him before, but I could only suppress him, not determine a winner. No matter how strong Big Strong One Lu is, he can't possibly instantly defeat Zi Chen in one move, can he?"

Xu Qing chuckled, "One move should be enough!"

"Xu Qing, just how strong is Big Strong One Lu?" Peng Yu's heart tightened.

Xu Qing chuckled, "This match with Zi Chen won't reveal Junior Brother's true strength. Perhaps, when we face the Yao King at the peak later, you'll get a glimpse of Junior Brother's strength."

Hearing this, Peng Yu was greatly astonished.

Her original idea was for the three of them to join forces, relying on their strong Soul Power advantage, to jointly repel that Yao King.

But hearing Xu Qing's words, it seemed Big Strong One Lu could solo the Yao King!

But how was that possible?

That Yao King was an eighth rank, eighth star Yao Beast, and Big Strong One Lu was only a Two-Star Martial Venerable!

Oh, no, he had already broken through to Three-Star.

Damn, he broke through after a few days? What kind of Heaven-Defying speed is this?

Zi Chen's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "As expected of someone Miss Peng Yu thinks highly of, Big Strong One Lu, you do have some skill, and you're worthy of my full effort!"

Lu Xingchen crooked his finger at him.

Zi Chen's expression was solemn, and he summoned a purple Spirit Fire.

This Spirit Fire was named Purple Spirit Flame; although it couldn't compare to Peng Yu's Bodhi Sacred Fire, it far surpassed Lu Xingchen's Purple Crystal Flame.

But compared to a Fused Spirit Fire, there was still a considerable gap.

Purple flames imbued the purple longsword, and then Zi Chen held the sword with both hands, raising it high.

Above his head, a giant purple Blade Edge slowly formed, shooting straight into the sky.

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly.

This Zi Chen still had some skill; as expected of the Qingyang Kingdom's number one Prodigy, the power of this sword strike was already comparable to the full-strength attack of a Five-Star Martial Venerable.

But it wasn't enough!

Lu Xingchen stood with his hands on his hips, watching Zi Chen gather his strength.

Half a minute later, the purple Blade Edge transformed from illusory to solid.

Zi Chen roared, "Big Strong One Lu, although your foundation is good, you are still too arrogant. This sword will make you lose the qualification to participate in the Alchemist Convention! Purple Spirit Slash!"

Zi Chen clasped his hands together, and the giant purple Blade Edge cut across the sky, slashing down at Lu Xingchen.

This Purple Spirit Slash was the Qingyang Kingdom's national treasure, ranked as low-grade heaven rank.

Zi Chen was confident that no matter how Heaven-Defying Lu Xingchen was, he couldn't block his full-strength attack.

However, Lu Xingchen still stood with his hands on his hips, his gaze at Zi Chen devoid of any tension.

The purple Blade Edge struck the colorless barrier, stirring up ripples, then slowly dissipated.

At this, Zi Chen was dumbfounded.

He had used all his trump cards, yet he still couldn't break through Big Strong One Lu's defense?

How was this possible?

The young Alchemists on the ground also began to whisper.

"Damn, as expected of the Third Prince! The power of his sword strike is already comparable to a Five-Star Martial Venerable!"

"But what I find even stranger is Big Strong One Lu; his defense is too strong! It's well known that the Lingyun Sect is famous throughout Kyushu for its Word Spirit Power, so that colorless barrier of his must be Word Spirit Power. But it didn't break even when facing Zi Chen's full-strength attack!"

"There are only two possibilities for this situation. Either Lu Xingchen's combat power is far above Zi Chen's, and he's deliberately toying with Zi Chen. Or he only specializes in defense."

"I think it's the latter. Zi Chen is already a top Prodigy in our Central Continent; if Lu Xingchen's strength far surpasses Zi Chen's, it's simply too unbelievable!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Kid, your demeanor is good, but your strength is a bit lacking!"

Zi Chen said in a deep voice, "Big Strong One Lu, you're formidable! I haven't even used this move when fighting Miss Peng Yu, yet now I have to use it on you. You can be proud of that!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh? Another trump card? Show it to me!"

"Purple Spirit Art!"

Zi Chen let out a low roar, and the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth frantically poured into his body. His Realm rapidly increased, rising from Three-Star Martial Venerable to Five-Star Martial Venerable.

Lu Xingchen was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "I thought it was something impressive; turns out it's a secret art to temporarily raise one's Realm! I have three such secret arts."

Zi Chen snorted coldly.

"Big Strong One Lu, you really talk big without thinking! If you have so many secret arts, why don't you use them?"