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Chapter 295 The Legend of the Ziyang Sect, Reunion of Old Friends

A golden light swept across the sky, interrupting Green Ivy's difficult words and indirectly stopping Su Chen from speaking.

Otherwise, there might be a ridiculous scene of someone showing off and getting slapped in the face.

Not long after Su Chen noticed Shang Shuo's aura, the martial artists in the arena gradually realized what was happening and looked into the distance.

"This is Shang Shuo's aura. I never expected that Shang Shuo would actually appear."

"Shang Shuo has come to accept the challenge. Let's see how arrogant Lu Yao can be now."

"Nonsense! How could Brother Lu Yao possibly lose to Shang Shuo? If Shang Shuo is capable, he shouldn't bully the weak. He should suppress his strength and duel with Brother Lu Yao. That would be fair."

"..."

The murmurs of the crowd reached Su Chen's ears. He hadn't expected Shang Shuo to be so popular within the sect.

"More than twenty years have passed, and although Shang Shuo's cultivation level has not improved much, the foundation he has laid is exceptionally solid!"

Su Chen smiled faintly, sensing Shang Shuo's cultivation level from his aura.

The divine realm is perfect.

However, the opponent's aura was no less powerful than his own when he was at the peak of the Divine Intent Realm.

This shows that Shang Shuo was not as eager to improve his realm as Jue Wuya, but instead took a down-to-earth approach and solidified his foundation.

Su Chen estimated that Shang Shuo's current strength was probably not much weaker than a martial artist at the Lesser Completion of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

"Xi'er, your older brother Shang Shuo is here."

Seeing the popular Shang Shuo, Green Ivy couldn't help but purse her lips.

When Lu Yao appeared before, the martial artists present were not as excited as they are now.

Even so, since he was the object of her best friend's affections, she didn't say anything inappropriate.

"Hmph, in a few years, Brother Lu Yao will also become just as popular, no, even more popular than Shang Shuo and Su Chen."

As Green Ivy dreamed of Lu Yao's future, a golden light abruptly stopped on the arena.

The golden light dissipated, revealing Shang Shuo's figure.

More than 20 years have passed, and his appearance has not changed much, only his aura has become slightly more mature.

His maturity was tempered with a touch of authority, which shone through his eyes and inspired awe in those around him.

"Shang Shuo, you've come at the right time. I've already challenged most of the tens of thousands of disciples in the Peak Sect. You've always been known as one of the best disciples in the Peak Sect. Today, I'll challenge you and use you to test the results of my recent cultivation!"

As soon as Shang Shuo appeared, Lu Yao spoke loudly, his eyes gleaming, meeting Shang Shuo's gaze with an air of arrogance.

"Your strength is quite good, but if you want to challenge me, you need to go back and train for a few more years." Shang Shuo looked down at Lu Yao, his words carrying no contempt. To everyone else, his words sounded like he was talking about something ordinary.

"Whether someone is your opponent or not, we'll only know after we've competed."

As he spoke, Lu Yao let out a soft hum, and a surging aura rose from his body, like a beast unleashed from its cage, exuding domineering power.

Shang Shuo ignored him, his eyes scanning the onlookers as if searching for something.

Suddenly, as if he saw something, a smile appeared on his cold face, and then he flashed down and glided to the ground.

“Xi’er, it seems your brother Shang Shuo has taken a liking to you. Wow, he’s flying right towards us.”

Before Seele could get excited, Green Ivy grabbed Seele's hand tightly and shook it repeatedly.

At this moment, Xi'er didn't care. As Green Ivy said, her eyes were completely fixed on Shang Shuo.

"what happened?"

Why did Shang Shuo walk that way?

"..."

Everyone looked on with confusion at Shang Shuo's actions.

Following Shang Shuo's direction, apart from a few female warriors, there was almost nothing that could attract their attention.

But judging from Shang Shuo's expression, it seemed as if he had seen a treasure.

Just as everyone was filled with surprise and doubt, Shang Shuo smiled calmly and asked in a gentle tone, as if he were meeting an old friend, "When did you get back?"

"just came back."

Su Chen replied with a smile, and suddenly an invisible force surged from his body, pushing everyone away.

"You little rascal, you didn't even tell me you were back!" Shang Shuo laughed loudly, walked up to Su Chen, and patted him on the shoulder.

Su Chen immediately felt a hidden power invading his body, which was then crushed by the Primordial Chaos Power.

This guy started testing him the moment they met!
Su Chen thought to himself, but raised an eyebrow slightly. He didn't retaliate in kind.

Because he was afraid that Shang Shuo would not be able to withstand his Primordial Chaos Power.

"Who is he? He seems to know Shang Shuo very well."

"Strange, the more I look at this face, the more familiar it seems, but I just can't remember where I've seen it before."

"Judging from his clothes, he doesn't look like a disciple of the Ziyang Sect. Could he be a friend of Shang Shuo?"

"..."

Shang Shuo's reaction made everyone even more curious about Su Chen's identity.

Seeing that Shang Shuo, who was usually serious and unsmiling, was actually chatting leisurely with Su Chen, Green Ivy, who was standing to the side, opened her small mouth slightly.

His eyes were full of surprise, followed by a sense of guilt.

Thinking that he had just criticized Shang Shuo in front of Su Chen, his face immediately turned red.

"How does this guy know Shang Shuo?"

However, what's more strange is that Su Chen's cultivation level is only at the Momentum Realm, yet he was able to get acquainted with Shang Shuo.

“This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go somewhere else. I’m still renting your courtyard. Let’s go there.”

Shang Shuo noticed the discussion and then spoke up.

When he said this, Su Chen clearly noticed a different look in his eyes.

After a moment's thought, he understood Shang Shuo's intentions.

Twenty years have passed, but this guy is still the same. The first thing he thinks of when he sees him is to fight him.

However, he didn't seem to care.

Instead, he glanced at Lu Yao on the arena and teased, "Aren't you going to have a fight with someone?"

Shang Shuo fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he nodded and said, "You're right, let's have a contest then. Please wait a moment while I drink a cup of tea."

This is a good opportunity to let Su Chen see my strength.

This is what Shang Shuo thought to himself.

He hadn't intended to get entangled with Lu Yao, but after hearing what Su Chen said, he felt it necessary to show his strength.

He tested Su Chen as soon as they met and sensed the other's strength.

It is the same realm as his, the perfect state of divine intent.

This made him realize that his efforts over the past twenty years would likely come to an end today.

Both are divine realms.

Shang Shuo was full of confidence; he had already reached the pinnacle of this level.

Su Chen was no match for him.

After defeating Lu Yao, it will be Su Chen's turn!

Upon arriving at the arena, Shang Shuo said, "Your strength is at the Nascent Soul realm. I won't bully the weak. As long as you can withstand one of my attacks, this match will be considered your victory. How about it?"

“Of course it’s possible!” Lu Yao snorted and readily accepted Shang Shuo’s suggestion.

He was well aware of the gap between them, but being able to personally experience Shang Shuo's true martial arts essence was of extraordinary significance for his future breakthrough to the Divine Intent Realm.

"Then let's get started."

As Shang Shuo finished speaking, Lu Yao's expression suddenly changed, and a powerful fighting spirit burst forth from his eyes. His aura surged forth like a flood, fueled by this fighting spirit.

Instantly, everyone felt a sharp aura soaring into the sky, forcing the warriors at the edge of the arena to retreat.

With a single move, Lu Yao revealed his full strength, his gaze fixed on Shang Shuo's hand, signaling him to make his move.

Seeing Lu Yao's tense and fearful expression, Shang Shuo calmly raised his hand.

As the palm rises, a small sun condenses and takes shape in the palm, overflowing with golden light and radiating the vast power of the celestial dome.

"go with!"

With a soft shout, Shang Shuo suddenly released the blazing sun from his hand, transforming it into a ball of light that shot straight at Lu Yao.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yao crossed his arms and braced them against his chest, instantly creating a dark golden barrier of elemental energy around him.

Above its head, a silver wolf vaguely appeared, roaring at the sun, shaking the surrounding area.

Roar!
With a howl, the silver wolf suddenly spat out a ball of silver light from its bottomless, blood-red maw.

Upon seeing the ball of light, Shang Shuo was slightly taken aback, then revealed an expression of appreciation.

Although Lu Yao challenged him recklessly, he was able to take the initiative when facing him directly, which showed great courage!
"However, it won't change the outcome much."

Shang Shuo shook his head slightly. Faced with the obstruction of the silver light, the golden light displayed its ruthless strength.

Two beams of light, one gold and one silver, collided violently in the center of the arena.

Without revealing any alarming movement, the golden light instantly devoured the silver light with overwhelming force upon contact.

Their momentum remained undiminished, and they surged towards Lu Yao in a mighty wave.

The surging Yuan energy came like a tidal wave, appearing to Lu Yao like an unattainable mountain.

Insurmountable!

The weight pressed down on him, rendering him completely immobile and filling him with a sense of powerlessness.

The feeling of death became even more real the moment the silver wolf was destroyed.

Just as the golden ball of light was about to pierce through his body, it quietly stopped about ten feet away, hovering silently.

Under Lu Yao's gaze, the void was annihilated in less than a moment.

The battle is over.

Lu Yao breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his hands in thanks to Shang Shuo, saying, "Thank you for showing mercy."

If Shang Shuo hadn't stopped at the crucial moment, he would probably be seriously injured by now.

Shang Shuo waved his hand and said, "In the future, if you want to witness the true meaning of someone else's martial arts, you don't need to resort to such underhanded methods. Just find the other person directly and shamelessly ask to challenge them."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother... Hmm?" Lu Yao sensed the goodwill in Shang Shuo's words, but something felt off after hearing the rest.

Shameless?

Is this method really feasible?
Judging from Senior Brother Shang Shuo's tone, it seems feasible.

Could it be that Senior Brother Shang Shuo has tried it?
Lu Yao didn't quite agree, but he kept it in mind, thinking he could always ask Shang Shuo to verify it later.

After dealing with Lu Yao, Shang Shuo said to Su Chen, "Let's go."

Su Chen nodded, lightly tapped his toes, and released an aura belonging to a martial artist at the Divine Intent Realm.

In a few steps, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Xi'er, Brother Lu Yao lost, but don't be too happy yet. Sooner or later, Brother Lu Yao will get his revenge!"

Despite Lu Yao's defeat, Green Ivy was even more confident than him, firmly believing that Lu Yao would defeat Shang Shuo sooner or later.

"Hey, Xi'er, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale? Your brother Shang Shuo won, you should be happy."

Suddenly, Green Ivy noticed Seele's expression and asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Seele's shoulders relaxed. She looked at Seele with a strange expression and hissed, "Green Ivy, you almost died just now!"

"Huh?" Green Ivy exclaimed in surprise.

Xi'er took a deep breath: "That person just now was Su Chen!"

"Hiss, Seele, what did you say?"

Upon hearing this, Green Ivy felt as if her head had been struck by a heavy hammer, leaving her dizzy.

"How could he possibly be Su Chen?" Green Ivy couldn't believe it.

But Seele's serious expression confused her, and she asked uncertainly, "Are you serious?"

Seele nodded: "It's absolutely true. I was worried he would attack you directly."

"It can't be that exaggerated!"

She had already trusted Seele; the other woman wouldn't lie to her about this serious matter.

In other words, the other party really is Su Chen.

"I only slightly distorted the facts; he shouldn't be that petty..."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and even the pothos seemed to lose confidence.

After all, she had just compared him to a 'stepping stone'.

Seele shook her head: "He's already gone, which means he didn't take it to heart. Let's go, let's follow him and see."

"Where to?" Green Ivy hadn't recovered from the shock she'd just felt.

"Return to the sect and see Su Chen!"

"Seele, wait for me."

After the two left, someone on the arena finally remembered Su Chen's identity.

In an instant, the entire Shouyang Mountain became abuzz with excitement.

"Is he Su Chen?"

Upon learning this, Lu Yao was filled with regret. If he had known, he would have taken the opportunity to have a match with Su Chen as well.

After all, Su Chen's martial arts essence is known to be incredibly powerful.

Fighting him might help him further understand the true meaning of his martial arts.

Unbeknownst to him, some people regretted fighting Su Chen.

In another courtyard.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Having exchanged less than ten blows with Su Chen, Shang Shuo could no longer endure the brutal beating and took the initiative to back down.

Su Chen withdrew his Yuan Power with some lingering interest after hearing this, only to be met with a barrage of eye-rolls from Shang Shuo.

"Su Chen, I used to think that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, must be an honest and kind person. I never expected you to be so wicked. You are clearly a Dharma Aspect Realm martial artist, but you deliberately concealed your aura and pretended to be a Divine Intent Realm martial artist to fight me. This is really too much!"

Shang Shuo was full of resentment; before even engaging in combat, he was already prepared to avenge his previous humiliation.

Unexpectedly, Su Chen displayed strength far exceeding that of a martial artist at the Divine Intent Realm as soon as they clashed, and he quickly realized Su Chen's strength.

It is not the so-called divine realm at all, but the Dharma realm.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen smiled but did not say anything more.

If he knew that Su Chen had only used one-tenth of his strength, he would probably lament the injustice of fate.

Forget it, let's leave him with something to look forward to.

After complaining for a while, Shang Shuo calmed down and quickly accepted the reality that he had lost the fight.

He looked at Su Chen and asked, "What have you been doing for the past twenty years?"

Neither Zhu Yan, Zu Peng, nor Fang Rou know where you went.

Unlike the previous ten years when there was no news of you at all, if it weren't for precedent, we would have all thought you had perished.

"I……"

(End of this chapter)