425: Luo Chen is angry

Since he embarked on the Martial Dao path until now, he had always been unrivaled among his peers, never meeting an opponent, and everyone treated him with utmost respect.

The only person who dared to talk back to him like this was Lu Dazhuang.

Interesting, truly too interesting!

Luo Chen said indifferently, "It seems you have chosen to refuse. Since that is the case, then go die!"

Having said that, Luo Chen flew towards Lu Xingchen.

Seeing this scene, the surrounding onlookers were stunned, and Lu Xingchen was also stunned.

This was the Human Emperor Hall!

The Human Emperor Hall was the co-ruler of all nations in the Nine Provinces, housing the Hall of Offerings, where every offering was a Saint Realm powerhouse. Even the Luoshen Palace could not afford to offend them.

Yet, Luo Chen dared to openly strike and kill someone on the Human Emperor Hall's territory—this was simply outrageous.

Luo Chen's speed was truly too fast. In that critical moment, Lu Xingchen only had time to use one ability.

He chose to activate the "Vajra Barrier," drawing half the blood Qi from his body in exchange for immense defensive power.

It wasn't that he underestimated Luo Chen and didn't drain all his blood Qi; rather, the recovery of blood Qi was extremely slow and required gradual accumulation.

The Martial Arts Convention was starting in three days, and he hoped to maintain optimal condition for the competition. Half his blood Qi was already the limit he could bear.

Although he might not be able to block Luo Chen's attack, even spitting a few mouthfuls of blood would be easier to recover from than severe damage to his Qi and blood.

The palms of the two men collided, producing a huge roar.

The surrounding onlookers were all startled.

How could these two create such a huge commotion just by casually touching?

Immediately, everyone looked towards the spot where the two had collided.

They saw Luo Chen still standing in his original spot, his sleeves fluttering, spotless.

Lu Xingchen, however, was blasted flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood in mid-air, retreating hundreds of meters before stopping his momentum.

The two looked at each other, surprise evident in their eyes.

Luo Chen had not underestimated Lu Xingchen; he had used his full strength in that previous palm strike. Although he hadn't used any Martial Skill, it was equivalent to the full-strength blow of an ordinary Eight-Star Martial Venerable.

Yet, this had failed to take down his opponent.

Lu Dazhuang had three mysterious powers protecting his body: one was Dragon Power, one was spirit fire, and the third was a power he could not discern.

This Lu Dazhuang really is interesting!

Lu Xingchen also spat out a mouthful of bloody foam, cursing inwardly, "Damn it, this Luo Chen's strength is too great! Not even the 'Vajra Barrier' could stop it. And I don't even know how much strength he actually used."

The people around them also erupted in cheers.

"Holy cow, worthy of being the head of the nine prodigies! Luo Chen can create such a huge commotion with just a casual palm strike."

"Lu Dazhuang's strength is also decent, but unfortunately, he picked the wrong opponent."

"Indeed, betting on Luo Chen to win the championship was the correct choice. A guaranteed profit!"

"But Lu Dazhuang's odds are high, they've already risen past fifty. What if he encounters an Opportunity in the special space, catches up, and defeats Luo Chen? I'll strike it rich then."

"Foolish! A strong person is always a strong person. For Luo Chen to reach this point, he must possess both strength and Luck. In that special space, he will definitely obtain a great Opportunity. It might even be possible for him to enter the Saint Realm!"

Having failed to succeed with one move, Luo Chen was just about to execute a second.

Lin Xu rushed out of his room, stood in front of Lu Xingchen, and drew his immortal slaying sword, pointing it directly at Luo Chen.

"Luo Chen, Lu Dazhuang is my Junior Brother. If you want to lay a hand on him, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"

Hearing this, Luo Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Lin Xu? How do you know Lu Dazhuang?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zuoqiu Qingluo and Peng Yu also flew to Lu Xingchen's side.

"Luo Chen, if you harm a single hair on Big Strong One Brother today, our Tianji Pavilion will never perform another divination for a Luoshen Palace Disciple!"

"Our Medicine King Valley will also not provide a single Medicinal Pill for anyone from the Luoshen Palace."

Seeing this, Luo Chen was greatly astonished.

He had not expected that Lu Dazhuang, this obscure fellow, had actually befriended so many young powerhouses.

Four of the nine prodigies of the central continent were standing on his side. How exactly did he manage that?

In fact, Lin Aotian was also hiding in the crowd watching the fight, but he thought "Lu Dazhuang" and "Lu Xingchen" were two different people, so he did not speak up to help.

Luo Chen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Lu Dazhuang, your Luck is pretty good, being able to make friends with so many powerhouses. For the sake of their Face, I can let you go for now."

"However, you can't be a coward forever. You'd better pray that the Martial Arts Convention doesn't allow mutual slaughter. Otherwise, I will definitely kill you in the special space!"

Lu Xingchen snorted coldly.

"The same goes for me."

Everyone else thought Lu Xingchen was just being stubborn and uttering harsh words, but no one expected that he genuinely intended to kill.

Luo Chen had already received information about Mu Ruxue. If he couldn't deal with himself, he might try to harm Little Xue.

Since he couldn't constantly guard Little Xue, to solve the problem once and for all, he should find a way to eliminate Luo Chen!

Although he was not Luo Chen's match right now, he was a Transmigrator, possessing a System, the true Child of Luck.

One year in the special space was enough time for him to catch up to Luo Chen.

But Lu Xingchen found it strange. Luo Chen was only a cousin, not a biological brother. Was that reason enough for Luo Chen to cling to him like this?

Even with three friends helping him, Luo Chen's murderous intent towards him persisted.

Luo Chen snorted coldly, completely disregarding Lu Xingchen's words, and turned to fly down the mountain.

There were two peaks used to house the contestants, and Luo Chen was not staying with Lu Xingchen.

Zuoqiu Qingluo looked at Lu Xingchen worriedly and asked in a deep voice, "Big Strong One Brother, are you alright?"

Lu Xingchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and chuckled, "It's a minor thing. A few days of good rest will suffice; it won't affect my participation in the Martial Arts Convention."

Zuoqiu Qingluo nodded slightly, finally letting out a breath of relief, and then continued, "Big Strong One Brother, how did you provoke Luo Chen? That guy is not easy to deal with—an Eight-Star Martial Venerable!"

"Furthermore, this guy has a very good reputation in the Nine Provinces. He's a martial arts fanatic who has been in secluded cultivation, rarely coming out to socialize, and he's generally polite to people. For him to get this angry, it definitely isn't a small matter."

Lu Xingchen smiled bitterly and explained the whole story.

Zuoqiu Qingluo's expression darkened as well.

"This is purely a matter of Luck now. You are not wrong, and Luo Chen is not wrong. Who can defeat the other will simply depend on strength."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"That is correct."

Zuoqiu Qingluo said in a deep voice, "You are currently not Luo Chen's match. If you encounter him in the special space, it would be best to retreat immediately. But I believe that in one year, your strength will definitely surpass Luo Chen's!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and chuckled, "Miss Qingluo, don't worry, I know my limits."