Chapter 183 - 138: Kneel on Your Own? Or Will I Beat You to Your Knees?
Chapter 183: Chapter 138: Kneel on Your Own? Or Will I Beat You to Your Knees?
The shortsword quivered, letting out a clear, long-drawn-out sword cry that seemed to descend from the nine heavens.
Amidst the sword cry, Xie Xinghe’s black hair danced wildly without any wind, and his robes billowed. Deep within his pitch-black pupils, a point of pure, ultimate Sword Intent burned fiercely.
"Go!"
He released the jade sword, raised his palm, and gave its hilt a sudden, forceful push.
It was as if he were pushing a vast, heavy mountain.
SWOOSH!
A piercing screech tore through the sky!
The cyan jade sword transformed into a stream of cyan light, so condensed it seemed capable of piercing the void. Trailing a long tail of Primordial Qi flame that warped the very light around it, it shot straight for Chen Xuan at a speed beyond thought.
Everywhere it passed, the air froze, leaving behind a straight, crystalline trail of frost.
Contained within it was not only Xie Xinghe’s lifetime of Cultivation and Sword Intent but also a sliver of... the very origin of the North Sea Sword Qi, hidden within the ancient, inherited sword itself!
However!
Chen Xuan remained unmoved. The golden flames enveloping his body suddenly surged, roiling like a vast, mighty wave as his combat power abruptly tripled.
Facing the cyan jade sword shooting toward him at extreme speed, he raised a large hand and snatched it from the air.
BOOM!
BANG!
The cyan jade sword, wreathed in cold-attribute Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, was actually caught in Chen Xuan’s hand.
Flames blazed all over his body. He seemed to be completely enveloped in a blinding glare of fire, with only two cold, terrifying eyes visible.
"Is this all you’ve got?"
His tone was icy as he suddenly channeled his True Essence.
CRACKLE!
The flawless, indigo-cyan jade sword was instantly seared crimson by the terrifyingly high temperature of his body. Then, crushed by Chen Xuan’s immense and savage strength, it cracked with a bang and exploded on the spot.
Countless crimson shards flew everywhere.
"PFFT!"
Xie Xinghe coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered back, horror filling his eyes. His body swayed as if all strength had abandoned him, and he nearly collapsed to his knees.
’My life-bound jade sword... he actually crushed it with his bare hand...’
’What kind of power is this?’
But before he could even react, a flash of fire appeared before him. A terrifying aura washed over him, making his scalp tingle. A fist slammed into his abdomen with a BOOM, knocking him off his feet and into the air.
Then, a large hand grabbed him by the face, swung him around, and slammed him viciously into the ground like a broken doll. With a BANG, the impact shattered the earth, creating another massive crater.
SPURT!
Xie Xinghe violently spat another mouthful of blood and let out a wretched scream. He felt his meridians and internal organs burning as if on fire, an excruciating pain.
The Heart Method he cultivated was cold-attribute. Now, facing Chen Xuan’s even stronger Fire Attribute, he was inherently suppressed. The pain inside him was unimaginable, and it felt as if his meridians were shattering.
"Have you learned your lesson?"
Chen Xuan planted a foot on his face, looking down on him with an icy tone.
"..."
Xie Xinghe struggled to lift his head, his lips moving. He looked at Chen Xuan with a look of utter humiliation.
He had never imagined he would end up in such a state...
’Humiliating!’
’This is just too humiliating!’
"Who the hell are you looking at? I asked if you’ve learned your lesson."
Chen Xuan ground his foot harder into the man’s cheek and said coldly, "If you don’t answer, I’ll strip you naked and hang you from the city walls."
"I’ve learned my lesson!"
Xie Xinghe forced the words out.
"If you’ve learned your lesson, then get on your knees and kowtow!"
Chen Xuan stepped back and looked at him.
Xie Xinghe’s hair was disheveled, his face contorted. He glanced at the others... and in their eyes, he saw a mixture of shock, horror, gloating, amusement, and ridicule.
SMACK!
Chen Xuan slapped him again, sending him flying sideways as he sprayed a mouthful of blood.
"Kowtow. Are you deaf?"
His voice was cold.
Tears finally welled up in Xie Xinghe’s eyes, unable to be held back. The humiliation in his heart was like a boundless wave, drowning him. In front of everyone, he slowly knelt before Chen Xuan.
"I was wrong!"
He slammed his head against the ground, crying out in misery.
It was utterly humiliating.
In all his thirty-five years of life, he, Xie Xinghe, had never suffered such a great humiliation...
[Xie Xinghe’s mind has collapsed. +35,000 retribution points!]
A line of text appeared.
Chen Xuan let out a light breath.
’Satisfying.’
’This is how life should be.’
’Revenge for every grievance! Retribution for every grudge!’
’Now that I have the power, you think you can still walk all over me?’
’Wouldn’t that mean my power is for nothing?’
’You weaklings dared to provoke someone stronger, so you should have been prepared to be crushed, beaten, and even killed.’
’Don’t think a few tears will earn you any sympathy.’
’Impossible!’
"Xie Xinghe, I’ll be waiting for you to get your revenge. If three years isn’t enough, then take five. Life is long, so you’d better work hard, because I won’t be waiting around for you for many years!"
Chen Xuan’s tone was calm as he turned and walked away.
The crowd was completely stunned.
They all watched the scene, utterly shaken.
’What do you call big news?’
’This is it...’
’After today, Chen Xuan’s name is destined to make even bigger waves in the martial world...’
’The Celestial Secret Pavilion wanted them to fight each other? Isn’t that a joke?’
’Some Ye Guiyuan? Some Xie Xinghe?’
’Neither of them could withstand a single blow!’
’Chen Xuan has genuine True Essence, and he’s one of the best among those who do!’
’So, who’s not convinced now?’
’The key is, he’s only twenty years old.’
’In other words, as long as he doesn’t die, he’ll dominate the top spot on the Human List for the next fifteen years!’
’It’ll be impossible for anyone else to make a name for themselves!’
’The Celestial Secret Pavilion listed him at the True Qi Ninth Layer? Are you kidding me?’
’How many people were you trying to get killed?’
Suddenly, ’Young Master Drunken Moon’, Hua Wushang, forced a smile. Mustering his courage, he walked forward, cupped his fists respectfully, and said, "I am Hua Wushang. It is an honor to meet you, Young Hero Chen. I have long heard of your name, but seeing you today, you are even more terrifying than the legends. I am truly impressed."