"This is pathetic. Li Tian and his group are truly useless."
The cold voice drifted through the air, as Azure Vine, shrouded in a deathly aura, gazed toward the crowd gathered at the entrance of Lianyun Cave.
"However, that guy's strength has become even more terrifying," Azure Vine murmured, a chilling light flickering in his deeply sunken eyes.
"Although Li Tian and his companions are useless, now that Brother Donglai has finished his seclusion, he can easily suppress Fang Chen," Qin Bai said, his tone filled with a sense of rightful confidence.
"Brother Donglai has finished his seclusion, but why hasn't he come out yet?" Chu Zonghe frowned, his gaze fixed on a cave not far away.
"It doesn't matter. Since Brother Donglai has awakened, he will naturally emerge to suppress our enemies when necessary. We just need to quietly watch and witness our senior brother's unmatched prowess," Qin Bai waved his hand and replied.
Ever since sensing the powerful aura of Song Donglai awakening from his seclusion, Qin Bai had swept away his previous worries and fears, becoming incredibly confident. Growing up under the brilliance of Song Donglai's many achievements, he held an almost blind faith in his legendary senior brother, believing that as long as Song Donglai took action, nothing would be insurmountable.
At that moment, a strange rhythmic rumble suddenly echoed from afar.
Boom, boom, boom!...
It sounded like war drums beating or muffled thunder exploding in their ears. A heavy atmosphere instantly spread out. Strangely, at the moment the rumbling began, the hearts of Azure Vine and the others trembled violently as if the thunderous sound directly resonated through their bodies and exploded within their minds.
Boom, boom, boom!...
A pallor gradually appeared on the faces of Azure Vine and his companions. Among them, Azure Vine, already surrounded by Death Power and weakened in spirit, trembled violently at this moment, with signs of collapse evident in his eyes.
"What is that damn sound!" Chu Zonghe shouted angrily as he felt the turbulent blood energy within him. He attempted to shut off his senses but found that even when he could no longer hear anything, the rumbling still resonated directly in his mind, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
At that moment, Chu Zonghe's gaze was fixed on the direction from which the rumbling came when suddenly it sharpened. In his line of sight, a tall figure was slowly approaching them. With each step that figure took, the thunderous sound reverberated loudly.
“Fang Chen!” Chu Zonghe shouted sharply, a look of horror flashing across his pale face in that moment.
The sound of footsteps thundered, shaking their minds. This guy in front of them was terrifying to this extent?!
“Finally here.” Struggling to suppress the restlessness within and the impending collapse of his mind, Azure Vine looked like a vengeful spirit, sneering coldly.
“Don’t be afraid of this guy; no matter how strong he is, once my senior brother makes a move, he will surely be suppressed!” Qin Bai’s face was pale, but his confidence remained.
“Are you not coming out yet?” After glancing lightly at Azure Vine and the others, Fang Chen fixed his gaze on a cave about several dozen feet behind the three.
As he spoke, his footsteps did not stop, and the rumbling sound continued to resonate in the minds of Azure Vine and the others.
Puff.
Under the heavy blow to his mind, Azure Vine suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of dark red blood. The aura of death around him grew denser at that moment. Injured both inside and out, his body trembled, and he could no longer hold on, collapsing weakly to the ground, barely clinging to life.
At that moment, a soft sigh suddenly echoed. As the sigh sounded, the rumbling noise that had been resonating in Azure Vine and the others' minds instantly dissipated.
“Senior brother!” Qin Bai exclaimed excitedly.
“Brother Donglai!” Chu Zonghe’s face suddenly lit up with a look of exhilaration, as if he had seen a savior.
Not only the two of them; even Azure Vine, who was trembling on the ground and nearly at death's door, struggled to turn his body and fix his gaze firmly on the cave behind the three.
“Quite impressive,” Fang Chen remarked with a cold smile. He had to admit that Song Donglai really knew how to show off; even before stepping out of the cave, he had already created such an atmosphere of attention. However, Fang Chen did not like it at all.
Fang Chen did not like it and was too lazy to speak, so he could only take action directly—no, to be precise, he used his feet!
The body that had originally stopped moved again at this moment.
He lifted his foot and stepped down, beginning to walk step by step toward the cave where Song Donglai was located.
This time, the thunderous rumble did not resonate in the hearts of Azure Vine's trio; to others, Fang Chen merely appeared to be walking normally. However, only a few noticed that with each step Fang Chen took, an invisible and powerful aura emanated from him.
As Fang Chen's steps increased, an unusually oppressive atmosphere suddenly spread through the surrounding air. This oppressive aura continued to accumulate, transforming into a heavy momentum that pressed toward Song Donglai in the cave!
Now, even those who initially did not notice anything were clearly aware that something was different. The three from Azure Vine, who had personally experienced the terrifying mental thunder before, felt the aura emanating from Fang Chen and their astonishment deepened. They realized that Fang Chen had not even used his full strength during the earlier pressure he exerted on them!
"This should be our first clash," Lian Yiyue said softly from behind Fang Chen, her beautiful eyes blinking as she scanned back and forth between Fang Chen and the cave where Song Donglai was located. Although they had not truly engaged in combat yet, this contest of momentum was evidently extremely dangerous. It was a competition of martial understanding, personal strength, and the application of invincible momentum combined into comprehensive power.
Though it wasn't a real fight, it was more intense than any battle with blades or fists; it could be considered their true first confrontation!
Suddenly, whether it was an illusion or something else, everyone felt as if the cave where Song Donglai was located seemed to shake. Even the ground beneath their feet appeared to tremble.
The sensation of shaking grew stronger, and small stones began to be dislodged from the ground.
This was not an illusion! Everyone was horrified as they looked toward the cave where Fang Chen and Song Donglai were. Their gazes were filled with fear and helplessness.
The two had not yet engaged in combat; merely clashing with their momentum had already resulted in such a scene. The powerful aura emanating from them made everyone feel a heart-stopping thrill even from a distance. Despite both being at the Body Refinement Realm Ninth Layer, the gap between them was too vast!
"Invincible momentum, heh heh, you all go die!" Li Tian sneered among the crowd, his intense jealousy making him wish for Fang Chen and Song Donglai to perish together at that very moment.
At that moment, a glint of brilliance flashed in Fang Chen's eyes as his feet finally landed firmly on the ground. At the same time—boom! Two powerful and completely different forces clashed violently at that instant.
A deafening explosion echoed through the air, with waves of energy rolling outwards, sweeping in all directions and forming gusts of Frenzy that ravaged towards the crowd.
With a flick of her sleeve, Lian Yiyue extinguished all the raging winds that swept towards her, her gaze fixed intently on Fang Chen and the still silent cave.
Suddenly, her pupils constricted slightly. In her line of sight, a figure unexpectedly appeared at the previously empty cave entrance!
"Song Donglai!"
Someone in the crowd exclaimed.
Song Donglai, the champion of the younger generation of the Great Zhao Kingdom, was a figure almost mythical in nature. However, within the Great Zhao Kingdom, not many had actually seen him in person; many were seeing Song Donglai for the first time, just like Fang Chen.
Unlike Fang Chen, this was Lian Yiyue's third time seeing Song Donglai in person. Yet no matter how many times she had seen him, her heart would inevitably stir slightly each time.
He was a celestial being!
With distinct features and a handsome appearance as if he had stepped out of a painting, Song Donglai's eyes were pure black, resembling an endless abyss at the edge of the universe; staring too long felt as if one's soul might be drawn into it. Moreover, there was an incredibly captivating aura about him that left people in awe.
As a gentle breeze brushed by and his sleeves fluttered, Song Donglai's sudden appearance at the cave entrance captured everyone's attention.
He lightly scanned his surroundings before pausing briefly on Azure Vine and his companions. Song Donglai frowned slightly and then turned his gaze towards Fang Chen not far away. A hint of danger began to stir in his abyss-like black eyes.
"Self-destruct your cultivation, and I may spare your life," Song Donglai said.
As soon as he spoke, echoes began to roll through the heavens and the earth.
"Self-destruct your cultivation!" "Self-destruct your cultivation!" "Self-destruct your cultivation!"...
It was as if his words resonated with the world, exuding an overwhelming power!
"Still so domineering." Looking at Song Donglai's lightly smiling face, Lian Yiyue felt a chill in his heart. He knew very well how strong and overbearing this seemingly celestial youth was. Sure enough, he immediately demanded Fang Chen to self-destruct his cultivation.
"Self-destruct my cultivation?" Fang Chen laughed.
He looked at Song Donglai not far away, his gaze as strange as it could be, as if he were looking at a... fool!
"Could it be that all so-called geniuses possess such arrogance?" Fang Chen muttered to himself. In his previous life, he was hardly considered a genius; before his family's downfall, he lived a rather mediocre and fallen life. It was only after using his lifespan to exchange for powerful strength that he gradually rose to become a strong figure in the Heavenly Realm. Thus, in that life, he had no contact with so-called geniuses. And now...
Fang Chen had encountered a series of so-called geniuses, all of whom were arrogant and domineering. Whether it was the unfortunate disciple of the Cloud Dust Sect whom he had killed in Azure Courtyard in Fengyan City, or the ones he encountered later—Azure Vine, Monsoon, Li Tian—and even the current Song Donglai, these individuals all shared a similar nature: quick to take lives and dismissive of everything!
Fang Chen felt annoyed and even disgusted.
"I'll waste you!" With nothing more to say, he had originally come prepared to kill Song Donglai, and with an angry shout, he struck out directly.
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