Chapter 529: Bald Man!
"One hundred battle merit points."
Unexpectedly, after being targeted by the bald man, Chen Haoyan did not panic. Instead, excitement appeared on his face, and he laughed loudly. "Little sister, our luck is truly good. Not only can we squeeze some battle merit points out of Lan Yichen, but now a full hundred battle merit points have delivered themselves right to our door."
"This is all thanks to me."
Chen Jiaolan curled her lip and placed her hands on her hips. Then, in a condescending manner, she looked at the bald man and said, "Hey, you stray dog. Do you plan to end yourself, or should we siblings kill you ourselves?"
Watching this scene, Li Yun and Lan Yichen looked at each other and were momentarily speechless.
It seemed that the arrogance of these two siblings was truly indiscriminate. It was not merely directed at the two of them. Even when facing a 4th level Earthly Core Realm powerhouse, they still maintained such an arrogant attitude.
Clearly, these two were simply used to being arrogant and overbearing. No matter who they encountered, they treated the other party with the same contempt. It was truly a mystery how they had survived this long with such temperaments.
Sure enough, after hearing the words of the Chen siblings, the bald man instantly became enraged.
"You seek death!"
The bald man’s eyes nearly spat fire. Although the powerhouses of the Seventeen Cloudchain Strongholds had been purged, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse, and he was still a genuine 4th level Earthly Core Realm powerhouse. To be looked down upon by two Half-Step Earthly Core Realm juniors was an insult he could not possibly swallow.
He let out a roar and suddenly stepped forward. As he threw a punch, a fierce gale swept through the valley, and his violent essence qi surged out like a tide, pouring toward the Chen siblings.
"Hey, hairless dog, is this all you have? No wonder your Seventeen Cloudchain Strongholds were chased around like stray dogs."
Chen Jiaolan’s eyes were filled with disdain. She sneered and attacked at the same time as Chen Haoyan.
This pair of siblings were indeed cultivators ranked in the top thirty of the Spirit Ranking, and they did possess some ability. Working together, they actually managed to block the bald man’s punch.
"Die, all of you!"
After failing to gain the upper hand with one punch and being mocked so arrogantly by Chen Jiaolan, the bald man was completely enraged.
Boom!
Essence qi surged from his entire body, and his aura soared sharply. His body erupted with startling light, making him look like a blazing sun. As he threw another punch, that sphere of light exploded, and an incomparably powerful force rushed toward Chen Jiaolan and her brother.
Bang!
With a loud explosion, the essence qi shields around Chen Jiaolan and Chen Haoyan were directly shattered. Immediately afterward, both siblings were sent flying backward, spitting out mouthfuls of blood while still in midair.
The 4th level of Earthly Core Realm was still the 4th level of Earthly Core Realm after all. Once the bald man truly erupted, Chen Jiaolan and Chen Haoyan could no longer hold their ground.
This was not surprising.
No matter how talented they were as Spirit Ranking cultivators, they could only contend against ordinary 1st level Earthly Core Realm opponents. Facing a bald man at the 4th level of Earthly Core Realm, it was only natural that they would be defeated.
Even Hua Qingfeng, who was ranked first on the Spirit Ranking, would suffer a miserable defeat against a 4th level Earthly Core Realm expert.
"Two brats who do not know the meaning of death."
The bald man laughed sinisterly. Looking at the Chen siblings who had been thrown far away, he sneered and said, "The male will be hacked to pieces, and the female will be captured as a slave for my brothers to enjoy."
"Hm?"
As he spoke, his gaze swept across the valley and happened to land on Li Yun and Lan Yichen. This caused a surprised expression to appear on his face.
"There is actually another Spirit Ranking cultivator here? Huh? Why is there also someone at the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm?"
His gaze landed on Li Yun, and his eyes filled with confusion. However, that confusion soon turned into ferocity.
He sneered and said, "Whatever. Since you dared to come here and try to wipe out our Seventeen Cloudchain Strongholds, whether you are at the Half-Step Earthly Core Realm or the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm, all of you will die."
Amid his sinister laughter, he ignored the Chen siblings for the moment and suddenly took a step toward Li Yun and Lan Yichen. While still moving, he threw a punch, and a powerful fist seal rushed straight toward the two of them.
"Oh no!"
Lan Yichen’s expression changed, and he cursed inwardly.
This was all because of those two idiots from the Chen family who had provoked such a powerful enemy. He truly did not know what kind of terrible luck he had to encounter such a strange pair of siblings.
Swish!
Right at that moment, a strand of Sword Qi suddenly shot out.
Whoosh!
The sudden burst of Sword Qi startled Lan Yichen and also startled the Chen siblings.
However, when Chen Jiaolan saw clearly that it was Li Yun who had released this Sword Qi, she immediately curled her lip and said disdainfully, "I thought some passing expert had made a move. Who would have thought it was this guy? Tsk, a useless fellow at the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm. Even if he makes a move, what use could it possibly have? What a waste of this young lady’s emotions."
Chen Haoyan also spoke dismissively. "What an idiot. A cultivator at the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm actually dares to attack a 4th level Earthly Core Realm expert. Is this not simply seeking death?"
The voices of the Chen siblings were not especially loud, but they were not quiet either. Everyone present could hear them clearly.
"Pfft!"
After hearing their comments, Lan Yichen’s body swayed, and he nearly spat blood from anger.
This pair of siblings truly had no sense of proportion. At such a critical moment, instead of worrying about their own life and death, they still had the mood to comment on Li Yun’s attack. He did not know whether to call them carefree or foolish beyond saving.
Moreover, if Li Yun attacking the bald man was considered seeking death, then what about the two of them, who were only Half-Step Earthly Core Realm cultivators yet had openly provoked the bald man?
How could they say such shameless words?
Lan Yichen was so angry that he nearly vomited blood, but the bald man could no longer laugh.