222: Chapter 222 SSS-level genius? Beat my F-level beast pet first!

It's Long Aojiao!

This top Genius of Longxia University, having witnessed Lu Chen crush the eight-star difficulty with such ease, felt her pride ignited, transforming into a raging fire of competitiveness.

She couldn't even achieve a perfect score on the eight-star difficulty, yet this guy, who was even younger than her, had managed it; naturally, she felt the urge to challenge him.

Her pride as an SSS-Rank legendary Dragon Blood Warrior would not allow her to back down at this moment.

Not to mention her, even the other top-tier Prodigies of Longxia University were all stirred up with fighting spirit.

"I want to challenge you!"

Long Aojiao stepped forward, her red clothes like fire, her burning gaze fixed on Lu Chen.

Seeing this, Great Elder Long Bayun's eyes flashed with a hint of a smile, but he kept a straight face, deliberately using reverse psychology:

"Aojiao, don't be ridiculous! Young Friend Lu Chen is a guest; how can you challenge him so casually? Besides, his main profession is Beast Tamer. Although his Rank is higher than yours, the gap between professions is huge. Once you get close, how can he defend himself?"

How could Lu Chen fail to see through the pair's act? He grinned, a smile filled with an all-encompassing confidence: "Senior Long, if you want to see my strength, just say so. Why go through all this trouble?"

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the battle-ready Long Aojiao, and he shook his head slightly: "However, she won't do. She can't even beat my weakest Beast Pet."

He paused, fixing his gaze on Great Elder Long Bayun with a provocative curve to his lips: "It has to be you, Senior, to do it yourself."

"What!"

"Arrogant!"

Once these words were spoken, not only Long Aojiao but also the surrounding Longxia Prodigies felt that Lu Chen was being far too condescending.

Long Aojiao was instantly infuriated, her pretty face flushed red; she felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation.

"Grandpa! I don't care! Today, I must see what gives him the right to look down on me like this!"

Long Aojiao's voice carried suppressed anger, and the Dragon Blood power around her began to boil, with faint crimson dragon-shaped Qi swirling around her.

Lu Chen, however, waved his hand casually.

A flash of light appeared.

A rather thin, fidgety monkey appeared in the arena. It had a few green vines wrapped around its body, and its Rank... was only Rank 5.

[F-Rank Vine Rope Monkey]!

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

After the Vine Rope Monkey appeared, its nimble eyes immediately locked onto Long Aojiao. It skillfully condensed the vines on its body into a tough long staff and, without a word, swung it toward Long Aojiao with a whistling sound!

"This is too much!"

Long Aojiao shouted angrily, feeling insulted.

She was an SSS-Rank Legendary profession—a Dragon Blood Warrior!

A Rank 7 Genius!

The opponent had actually summoned only a Rank 5 F-Rank Beast Pet; how much did he look down on her?

"Hmph!"

Long Aojiao let out a sharp cry, her figure instantly blurring as she activated the [Teleportation] ability of a Rank 7 powerhouse, easily dodging the Vine Rope Monkey's seemingly clumsy staff strike, aiming straight for Lu Chen, who remained nonchalant in the back!

Capture the leader to capture the bandits!

Her tactics were clear and effective.

However, just as her figure appeared a few meters in front of Lu Chen, and her spear thrust toward him with a piercing whistle that tore through the air—

Bang!!

A muffled sonic boom exploded in the arena!

The Vine Rope Monkey, which she had originally left behind, kicked off the ground with all four limbs. The specially reinforced ground, capable of withstanding Rank 8 impacts, was cracked and cratered by its sheer force!

Its body turned into a green afterimage that seemed to distort the light, moving so fast that it was even quicker than Long Aojiao's teleportation!

Starting later but arriving first!

Almost at the instant Long Aojiao's spear was about to touch the hem of Lu Chen's clothes, the Vine Rope Monkey had already appeared like a ghost between the two of them, swinging its vine staff with the force of a thousand jun, in a simple and brutal sweep!

"What?!"

Long Aojiao's pupils constricted violently; in her haste, she only had time to cross her arms in front of her to block.

Boom—!

The vine staff slammed heavily into her arms, and an unimaginable, overwhelming force surged toward her like a tidal wave!

Crack!

A faint sound of bone cracking rang out.

Pfft!

Long Aojiao was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, slamming hard into the energy shield dozens of meters away before sliding softly to the ground. She spat out a mouthful of blood, having already lost her ability to fight.

The entire arena was deathly silent.

Everyone widened their eyes and opened their mouths, as if they had seen the most incredible thing in the world.

An instructor exclaimed in shock: "A... a Rank 5 Beast Pet... can teleport?"

Great Elder Long Bayun's face was solemn as never before. He shook his head slowly, his voice raspy: "It's not teleportation... it's that its Agility attribute is too high! So high that its instantaneous burst speed is enough to rival a Rank 7 teleportation ability!"

Immediately, Great Elder Long Bayun's gaze locked onto the calm Lu Chen, his heart already churning with stormy waves: "This kid... his attributes definitely far exceed those of an ordinary Rank 8 powerhouse! Could it be... what Old Wu said... is all true? Did he really single-handedly steamroll the three great Nine-Star Guilds? Is there really such an outrageous thing in this world?"

Meanwhile, Long Aojiao, lying on the ground, struggled to lift her head, looking at the monkey that had put away its vine staff and returned to its harmless appearance.

Then she looked at Lu Chen, who hadn't moved a single step from the beginning.

The pride, defiance, and anger in her eyes... all emotions were completely shattered at this moment, leaving only boundless confusion and dazedness.

I... actually couldn't even beat one of his Rank 5 F-Rank Beast Pets?

Couldn't even take a single blow?

Lu Chen didn't look at the disheartened Long Aojiao; his gaze turned back to the Great Elder Long Bayun, whose expression was shifting uncertainly, his tone still calm:

"Senior, if you don't come, then I'll be leaving. I've already seen the holographic projection training ground; I need to go and visit other places."

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Great Elder Long Bayun.

This Grand Elder of the Dragon Radiance Guild, the third strongest powerhouse in the Eastern Region, had a face that was turning red and white, finding himself in a dilemma.

If he backed down, his old face would be completely disgraced today, and where would the dignity of the Dragon Radiance Guild be?

But if he accepted the challenge... it would be fine if he won, but what if, even if it was just a one-in-a-million chance, an accident occurred and he suffered a loss at the hands of a junior? That would be a disgrace of epic proportions!

But he thought again, he was a dignified Rank 9 legend, a top powerhouse of the Eastern Region; was he really afraid of a young punk?

Even if his attributes were Heaven-Defying, could he really turn the world upside down with an F-Rank Beast Pet?

Even if there were some accident, with his strength and experience, he could withdraw in time and find an excuse to end the battle, so it wouldn't look too ugly.

Thinking of this, Great Elder Long Bayun hardened his heart. A vast and mighty Aura suddenly erupted, dispelling the previous awkwardness. He let out a booming laugh, trying to mask the turmoil in his heart:

"Hahaha! Good kid! You really have some tricks up your sleeve! To be able to defeat Aojiao so easily, I really want to see for myself just how strong your potential is!"

He waved his hand, his voice shaking the entire arena: "But this is a precious holographic projection training ground; the venue constraints make it unsuitable for me to fight! Kid, do you dare to follow me to an invaded Secret Realm map and have a satisfying battle?!"

"Why wouldn't I?"

Lu Chen had his own plans. Since he couldn't break the seal and return to the Eastern Region for the time being, he would first show them his strength, which could be considered planting the seeds for his return.

And so.

The group arrived at a new secret location, where there were many teleportation arrays. However, these teleportation arrays were not quite the same as those in the outside world; they were like wormhole vortexes.

Lu Chen was surprised.

"Senior, these teleportation arrays are..."