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Chapter 200 Opening the Meridians, Opening the Meridians!

"Wait a minute!"

A sharp shout suddenly rang out, interrupting Su Chen and Luo Zhengxun, as well as shattering everyone's expectations.

Looking in the direction of the voice, the speaker was Yun Haoran.

"What do you want?" On the stage, 'Su Chen' clenched his fist, and the wisp of crimson Yuan energy in his palm completely dissipated.

Yun Haoran ignored Su Chen, but instead cupped his hands towards Luo Zhengxun and said with a smile, "Elder Luo, leave this person to me."

Before the words were even finished, a figure swept past Yun Haoran and rushed onto the arena, pointing his sword at Su Chen: "Su Chen, do you dare to fight me?"

"Chu Yi, if we're going to fight, I'll be the one to start. It's not your turn!"

Yun Haoran felt dissatisfied, a hint of anger flashing across his gentle face. Then, he lightly tapped his toes a few times and leaped onto the arena.

"First come, first served!" Chu Yi scoffed.

Yun Haoran naturally wouldn't give the opportunity to Chu Yi, and said decisively, "Then I'll do it. You, a mere Blood Transformation Realm Fourth Stage cultivator, are just asking for humiliation by coming up here."

"Who says that those in the fourth realm can't fight beyond their level? Even though I'm in the fourth realm, I can still kill those in the fifth realm and fight those who have reached the Meridian Opening Realm!" Chu Yi retorted.

Su Chen, who was standing to the side, finally understood that he had become a hot commodity, with the two of them vying to challenge him.

He chuckled and pointed at the two of them: "Chu Yi, fourth level of Blood Refining? Yun Haoran, fifth level of Blood Refining?"

The laughter wasn't loud, but it was extremely grating to the ears of the two men. They turned their attention to 'Su Chen', their brows furrowing in anger.

"Then let's see who's more skilled. Whoever knocks this person off the stage first wins." Yun Haoran snorted and was about to make a move.

Just then, Su Chen's voice rang out: "I'm not interested in a one-on-one fight. You two can attack together."

"Insanity!"

"madness!"

Two cold, sharp shouts came from the two men's mouths, carrying their anger and igniting a raging fire.

They then charged at 'Su Chen' simultaneously, not wanting to be outdone, hoping to secure the first kill.

Yun Haoran took a step forward, and his aura suddenly surged. A faint golden light enveloped his entire body, covering his skin, hair, and clothes, making him appear exceptionally alluring under the sunlight.

Chu Yi gave a soft shout, took half a step forward, raised his arms slightly, and as his palms opened and closed, two balls of energy fire as bright as lotus flowers bloomed.

The surrounding temperature was also affected, rising rapidly, and billowing heat emanated from between his hands, making everyone's faces feel warm.

Seeing that the two used their family's secret techniques as soon as they made a move, everyone's hearts stirred slightly.

Although the two verbally belittled 'Su Chen,' they didn't dare to slack off in their actions, going all out from the moment they made a move.

The two lived up to their reputation as direct descendants of the Yun and Chu families, displaying remarkable strength from their very first appearance.

In contrast, Su Chen stood on the arena, not making the slightest move in the face of the two's attacks.

Qiao Qiliang looked at him with some doubt, feeling that the Su Chen in front of him was somewhat different from the Su Chen in his memory.

Before they could think any further, their attacks came to an abrupt halt. Yun Haoran and Chu Yi attacked simultaneously from the left and right.

On one side are raging flames, and on the other are fierce killing moves. No matter which side you resist, you feel like you can't even protect yourself.

Just as everyone was wondering how Su Chen would make his move, they saw Su Chen slowly raise one arm, and under everyone's unwavering gaze, push aside the air and quickly lower it.

clap clap!

What just happened?
Everyone felt a moment of disorientation, only to hear two crisp slaps, and then they saw Yun Haoran and Chu Yi, who had been so aggressive just moments before, suddenly fly backward.

In the blink of an eye, the two crashed onto the blue bricks not far away, cracking the bricks in several places.

The crowd, belatedly realizing what was happening, went blank for a moment. After a brief silence, a commotion erupted below.

"He settled things with a single slap, killing Yun Haoran and Chu Yi?"

"Not one slap, but two slaps!"

"My God, I didn't even realize what was happening, how did they all fall down?"

"So weak!"

Everyone was somewhat incredulous. They were all prepared to witness a fierce battle, but... this was it?
That ended way too fast!

Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Yun Haoran was not only shocked, but also filled with resentment.

He pursed his lips, gritted his teeth, ignored everyone's gaze, let out a muffled groan, rolled his eyes with a look of resentment, and immediately fainted.

Chu Yi, standing to the side, struggled to stay upright, his burning cheeks fueling his anger.

Just as he was preparing to fight 'Su Chen' again, he saw Yun Haoran suddenly collapse unconscious, and his face lit up with joy.

But then he noticed the strange looks he was getting, and his expression froze slightly.

Every word from the crowd felt like a knife piercing his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Su Chen, you..."

After leaving behind a single sentence, Chu Yi's eyes rolled back, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed.

No one noticed anything unusual about the two. After they fell unconscious, all the surprised looks were directed at Su Chen.

"This guy is even stronger than the rumors say!"

A thought arose in everyone's mind, causing those scions of noble families who originally intended to challenge Su Chen to back down.

"It must be my imagination." Just now, Qiao Qiliang had doubted that the person in front of him was not 'Su Chen', but the next moment Su Chen used his signature move, which immediately dispelled his doubts.

Looking at Su Chen standing on the arena, Qian Xingyue's eyes lit up. The two domineering slaps that Su Chen had just delivered to Yun Haoran and Chu Yi were etched in her heart, radiating a unique brilliance.

"You old bastard, it's your turn!" Su Chen shouted, beckoning to Luo Zhengxun with his finger.

A cold glint flashed in Luo Zhengxun's eyes as he leaped into the air and roared, "You little brat, you're asking for death!"

In an instant, a surge of powerful Yuan energy erupted from Luo Zhengxun's body, flowing and condensing on his longsword.

Luo Zhengxun held the longsword, and as the Yuan energy surged in, the longsword trembled slightly and emitted a buzzing sound.

With this infusion, Luo Zhengxun's momentum quickly reached its peak, and a powerful aura unique to martial artists with open meridians rippled outwards.

Before the longsword even fell, a strong wind arose from all around, blowing towards the crowd on the arena like a blade.

Everyone felt a chill on their faces, and their eyes stung. As the wind swept through, they involuntarily retreated.

But his eyes never strayed from the arena, remaining fixed on Luo Zhengxun and 'Su Chen'.

Faced with Luo Zhengxun's fierce attack, a look of solemnity flashed across Su Chen's face. He took a half step back, and a powerful aura gradually appeared on his body.

"A martial artist who has opened the meridians!"

Luo Zhengxun's gaze sharpened as he sensed the change in 'Su Chen's' aura, and his heart was filled with shock.

He actually reached the Meridian Opening Realm!
Three days ago, Su Chen was still at the fifth level of the Blood Transformation Realm. Three days later, Su Chen actually reached the Meridian Opening Realm.

how can that be!

He would never have believed it to be true if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

Even though he saw it with his own eyes, he still found the unbelievable scene before him hard to accept.

"Kill him, must kill him!"

After a brief moment of shock, a crazy idea quickly arose in Luo Zhengxun's mind, and the cold glint in his eyes grew stronger.

The extremely sharp sword energy turned murderous at this moment, and as the longsword fell, a terrifying offensive descended from the sky.

At this moment, 'Su Chen' had already formed an offensive stance. As he clenched his five fingers, the surrounding air seemed to be held in his hands.

With a single punch, even the air trembled slightly. The fist shadow, formed from condensed Yuan energy, rapidly disintegrated, growing larger and larger as it charged forward.

In the end, it crashed down like a mountain, crashing down on the countless longswords that came flying from all directions.

boom!
The longsword lightly touched down in mid-air, landing on the shadow of the fist.

As the two collided, a terrifying roar suddenly erupted, making everyone's eardrums tremble.

"what?"

Everyone gasped in surprise upon seeing Su Chen, who was on par with Luo Zhengxun.

"He... he has entered the Meridian Opening stage!"

At this moment, a martial artist shouted in alarm, his voice quickly echoing through the crowd and startling everyone.

Among the hundreds of shocked gazes, two stood out as particularly intense.

Qiao Qiliang stared intently at 'Su Chen,' his eyes gleaming with delight, which was evident in his expression.

Three days ago, he would never have believed that Su Chen could break through, but now, a ridiculously exaggerated smile spread across his face.

"This guy is as astonishing as ever!"

Hearing the gasps of amazement around him, Qiao Qiliang smiled.

Suddenly, Qiao Qiliang caught a glimpse of Qian Xingyue, only to find her expression calm, as if she had expected it.

"However, I feel that Su Chen's moves are quite different from before."

After glancing at it briefly, Qiao Qiliang withdrew his gaze and returned it to the two figures locked in fierce combat on the arena, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He had fought Su Chen several times, and both Su Chen's moves and strength gave him a complex feeling.

But the Su Chen before him, with his pure fire-attribute power and wide-ranging moves, gave him the feeling that he was a completely different person.

"Could it be that Su Chen secretly learned other martial arts?" Qiao Qiliang wondered to himself.

Bang bang bang.

On the arena, two figures clashed fists and feet, each exchange producing a dull thud and stirring up gusts of air.

"Su Chen, so what if you break through? I can still capture and kill you!" Luo Zhengxun shouted as he retreated rapidly.

Su Chen retorted without hesitation: "Old scoundrel, anyone can talk big. Today, it's not me who will die, but you!"

After they finished speaking, the two sides clashed again.

A series of terrifying shockwaves emanated rapidly from the two individuals, quickly forcing everyone back.

In less than a few breaths, the two had exchanged over a hundred blows.

boom!
Suddenly, Su Chen let out a muffled groan as Luo Zhengxun's Yuan Power invaded his body.

"Old man, let me show you my Eight Desolations Burning Heaven Force!" Su Chen gritted his teeth, a thought flashing through his mind.

His arm trembled, and the dimmed Yuan energy dissipated completely, replaced by a striking crimson.

"what is this?"

Noticing the change in 'Su Chen', Luo Zhengxun's eyes narrowed, and a feeling of unease inexplicably rose in his heart.

He dared not be careless and immediately mobilized the Yuan energy within his body.

He was not a martial artist like Su Chen who had just entered the Meridian Opening stage. All the internal energy in his body had been converted into Yuan Power, which not only far surpassed his opponent in quantity but also far exceeded his opponent in power.

"Old man, suffer death!"

In an instant, Su Chen let out a long roar, his hands waving, and two serpentine flames of energy roared forth.

Feeling the intense heat rushing towards him, Luo Zhengxun roared, "You brat, you're the one who deserves to die!"

With a single slash, a torrent of violent elemental energy poured into the longsword, then poured out like a tidal wave.

In an instant, the entire arena shook violently.

boom!
The two long snakes collided with the Yuanli sword, instantly unleashing a deafening sound.

The arena could no longer withstand the terrifying impact and collapsed under the bombardment of overwhelming Yuan energy.

Countless wood chips flew about, and dust rose, obscuring everyone's view.

The overwhelming energy surge caused everyone to involuntarily retreat, only weakening slightly when they were more than ten meters away from the arena.

This commotion lasted for a full ten breaths before it subsided.

Everyone eagerly opened their eyes and turned their gaze to the arena.

The arena was now a ruin, with wood and stones scattered everywhere.

As the dust settled, two blurry figures appeared before the crowd.

"Cough cough!"

Su Chen was hunched over, his hair was disheveled, his face had turned pale, and a few drops of blood were trickling from the corner of his mouth.

A sword wound a meter long was left on his body, and blood stained his long robe, dripping down in drops.

In contrast, Luo Zhengxun, apart from being slightly pale and having some disordered breathing, stood tall in front, his slender figure exuding an undeniable strength.

"Hahaha, Su Chen, you have every right to be proud of fighting me to this level. Now, I will deliver the final blow and take your dog's life!"

A cruel smile appeared on Luo Zhengxun's face, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

You have to understand that he went all out to kill Su Chen.

The all-out attack of a martial artist who had reached the peak of the Meridian Opening stage only resulted in serious injury to his opponent.

This result surprised him and was somewhat hard to accept.

But it doesn't matter. As long as I can kill Su Chen, what harm is there in striking again with my sword!

"Delay will only lead to trouble." As soon as Luo Zhengxun finished speaking, he raised his sword. This sword strike was devoid of any fancy moves; all that remained was an overwhelming killing intent.

"Master, I'm sorry I can't avenge you. Benefactor, I'm sorry I couldn't save Master Hong for you."

A sense of impending death rose from the depths of Zhu Yan's heart. He looked up and saw a sword strike as fast as lightning reflected in his eyes.

He had no time to resist, and was powerless to resist at this moment; his eyes were filled with resentment.

He was unwilling to accept that he couldn't avenge his master, unwilling to accept that he couldn't save Hong Ming and the others for Su Chen, and even more unwilling to accept that he couldn't kill the old thief in front of him.

"careful!"

Qiao Qiliang's heart-wrenching voice reached his ears, and he caught a glimpse of the concerned looks on Hong Ming's and the others' faces out of the corner of his eye.

"I must have missed my benefactor so much that I was hallucinating. I never imagined that I would see my benefactor again before I die,"

Zhu Yan smiled bitterly to himself as his vision began to blur, and he increasingly felt the passage of life.

However, just as he calmly accepted his impending death, a sudden cry of alarm rang out: "What?!"

He recognized the voice; it was the voice of that old scoundrel.

But why did he suddenly scream at this moment?
Could it be...

A thought suddenly popped into his head. Zhu Yan bit his lip, and the pain brought him back to his senses. He barely managed to open his eyes.

To their horror, they discovered a net formed from concentrated energy floating before them, within which lay a terrifying sword aura.

The sword energy trembled violently, trying to break free from the constraints of the net of force. However, to Zhu Yan's astonishment, the sword energy did not leak out at all under the net of force; instead, it gradually dissipated.

Finally, unable to withstand it any longer, it burst into a burst of energy that scattered across the sky.

Despite the terrifying explosion, it did not affect Zhu Yan in the slightest.

It was as if he had been shielded by countless barriers; apart from the sound, there was no sense of danger.

Boom boom boom.

Before Zhu Yan could react, a deafening stomping sound suddenly came from not far away, as if a thousand troops were galloping towards them.

The next moment, everyone saw a dark figure rushing towards them, getting closer with each blink.

As he sprinted towards the summit, the ground trembled, and a curtain of dust billowed up from behind him.

Like armor draped over their bodies, it swept in with overwhelming force, its momentum immense.

"Yes, it is my benefactor!"

As the dark figure drew closer, a familiar face came into view. Zhu Yan's face lit up with joy, and he cried out in surprise.

But at this moment, no one heard his voice; they were all stunned by the magnificent sight of the figure before them.

Ahead, Su Chen looked anxious as he strode forward, the scenery on both sides rushing past him as he pushed the speed to its limit.

No more than a hundred meters from the arena, Su Chen leaped into the air.

Its form drooped towards the sky, reflecting the sunlight so brightly that it was impossible for anyone to look directly at it.

Then, spanning a hundred meters, it swooped down like a sharp arrow, creating a series of sonic booms.

Everyone felt their eardrums vibrate violently, as if countless thunderclaps were exploding in their ears, shaking their souls.

A moment later, everyone saw a figure descend from the sky, and amidst the swirling dust, that figure struck out with a palm.

The net of energy that was originally still in mid-air instantly disintegrated, turning into countless golden needles that trembled wildly.

In an instant, the golden needles transformed into countless beams of light, attacking Luo Zhengxun from all directions with every possible means.

Luo Zhengxun was horrified. He quickly circulated his inner energy, took a sudden step, and retreated violently.

Just as he retreated, the golden needles exploded with a bang, unleashing waves of violent energy that swept in all directions.

This change was too sudden, and before he could react, Luo Zhengxun raised his longsword and blocked the incoming force.

But the force of hundreds of golden needles exploding at the same time was so immense that even with a longsword in hand, Luo Zhengxun could not withstand it all.

The force ripped through his clothes, ruffled his hair, and struck his body repeatedly, causing Luo Zhengxun to groan. A metallic taste filled his throat, and a trickle of crimson blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

After a while, the dust settled, the golden needles disappeared, and only a disheveled figure fell, coughing up blood, which caused a stir in everyone's eyes.

There was dead silence on the field.

Everyone was shocked and shifted their gaze from Luo Zhengxun to the suddenly appearing figure, only to be suddenly jolted.

"Su Chen?!"

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