Chapter 19

"Hehe, Chang'an, I didn't expect you to actually want to fight me. Come on, I'll let you use one hand, and I'll only use half my strength!"

Chen Jiu said with a teasing tone.

"Alright, then Lord Jiu, here I come!"

Chen Chang'an's gaze was fierce as he held the Overlord Saber and charged forward!

Boom!

But very soon, in just one move, he was sent flying by Chen Jiu's punch, his left eye turning black and blue!

"Damn! Lord Jiu, can you not hit my eyes!"

Chen Chang'an winced in pain and howled.

"Hehe, alright!"

Chen Jiu placed one hand behind his back, revealing the other, and teasingly beckoned to Chen Chang'an.

"Thud, thud, thud!!!"

Chen Chang'an charged forward again!

"Ah!"

But he was immediately sent flying back, his right eye also turning black and blue.

"Hehe, now they're symmetrical!" Chen Jiu said with a smile, seemingly admiring his own work.

"Lord Jiu, you said not to hit my eyes... and my face too, it affects my good looks!"

Chen Chang'an, rubbing his swollen eyes, howled.

"Hehe, I forgot. Come on, this time, I promise not to hit your face!" Chen Jiu said with a smile, beckoning again.

Blood Demon Light — Demon Soul, activate!

Chen Chang'an activated the Evil Demon Martial Aperture, and his spiritual energy instantly boiled!

He seemed like an ancient fierce beast, then let out a low roar.

World Burial Sword Technique — Instant Kill!

Swish—

The Overlord Saber was swung fiercely, moving at incredible speed, sweeping towards Chen Jiu's neck like a force of nature!

"Tsk, tsk, you little brat, your strength is decent, your speed is decent, your momentum is decent... but, you lack decisiveness!"

Chen Jiu said with a smile, slightly sidestepping and easily dodging it, then lightly flicked Chen Chang'an's Overlord Saber.

Clang!

A clear sword sound rang out, the Overlord Saber veered off course, and Chen Chang'an was sent flying!

Thud!

Chen Chang'an fell heavily to the ground!

Chen Chang'an was utterly shocked!

He didn't expect Lord Jiu to be so strong!

"Again!"

He roared, swung the Overlord Saber, and charged at Chen Jiu again.

But very soon, Chen Chang'an was sent flying back again!

"Ah!! Again!!"

"Boom!"

Instantly, he was sent flying back again!

"Again!!!"

Chen Chang'an got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and charged forward again!

The scene was filled with Chen Chang'an's howls of pain and his cries of "Again!"

Until a day passed...

At night, Chen Chang'an was soaking in the medicinal water prepared by Lord Wu, howling in pain.

Lord Wu was a pill master and an excellent physician.

Just how excellent... even Chen Chang'an didn't know.

But many illnesses were minor issues in his hands.

This made Chen Chang'an, from a young age, learn a lot from Lord Wu.

———

The Second Prince's residence.

"Boom!!"

An exceptionally handsome man punched a rock, instantly turning it to dust!

He was bare-chested, his muscular body glowing with a golden light, as if containing explosive power!

He was the Second Prince, Ji Canghai!

"Congratulations, Your Highness, you've reached the Third Level of the Heavenly Martial Realm!"

A nearby eunuch said flatteringly.

Ji Canghai didn't speak, but looked at the gray-haired old man standing beside him, bowing respectfully, "Master."

"Hmm."

The gray-haired old man nodded, then his eyes flashed with a fierce light, "That Chen Chang'an dared to challenge you in public. I suspect... he probably has the confidence to defeat you! And he absolutely dares to kill you!"

"Master... how is that possible?!"

Ji Canghai's face was full of resentment, his eyes flashing with venom, "Why should he? This Great Zhou is the Ji family's Great Zhou, why is the Chen family so arrogant!"

"Ha, because of strength!"

The gray-haired old man said disdainfully, "If the founding ancestor of the Great Zhou were still around, or if the imperial family had a Saint Emperor of the Tenth Level, who would dare to disrespect the Great Zhou imperial family?

And the Chen family has only been in the Great Zhou for twenty years, yet they have firmly become the first family of the Great Zhou.

Isn't it because they have nine elders of unfathomable depth!"

"If no one has the confidence to deal with those nine elders, no one would dare to act rashly!"

The gray-haired old man said, his eyes filled with melancholy.

"Master, I have the confidence to defeat Chen Chang'an!" Ji Canghai clenched his fists, his face twisted, "He's only at the Fifth Level of the Heavenly Martial Realm, while I'm already at the Third Level of the Heavenly King Realm, and I'm not one of those useless mentors!"

"Ha, can you guarantee that you can kill those mentors in three moves?"

The gray-haired old man suddenly said.

Ji Canghai fell silent!

Although he had the strength to fight across levels, he wasn't as monstrous as Chen Chang'an.

Unless...

"Unless you activate the Overlord Bloodline, right?" The gray-haired old man narrowed his eyes, "But if you do that, you'll be confirmed as the murderer of Chen Chang'an, and even your father, the emperor, won't be able to protect you!"

"Am I just going to be bullied by a mere commoner? I won't accept it!"

Ji Canghai said coldly, "Why should the Chen family!"

With a fierce roar, Ji Canghai looked at the gray-haired old man, "Master, you must have a way, right?"

"Of course."

The gray-haired old man said, then revealed a jade slip and a sword in his hand.

"King-level combat technique!"

"King-level weapon! This is... the King Sword!"

Ji Canghai's face changed, then he was filled with joy, bowing deeply, "Thank you, Master!"

"No need to thank me. Defeating Chen Chang'an and becoming the ruler of the Great Zhou also concerns the interests of my sect."

The gray-haired old man said calmly, "In the next few days, besides mastering this King-level combat technique and the King Sword, secretly contact the forces within the Great Zhou to challenge the Chen family!"

"Please, Master, I will do as you say!"

"You should do it this way..."

———

The entire Great Zhou capital became filled with intrigue.

Countless eyes were on the Chen family and the other three major families.

Of course, the match between Chen Chang'an and the Second Prince in seven days was also highly anticipated.

"Tsk, tsk, did you hear? The three major families, plus the Liu family, seem to be joining forces to challenge the Chen family?"

"Is a big battle about to happen? Damn, that would be so exciting!"

"Not only that, the other four major sects of our Great Zhou have also joined forces, apparently to question Chen Chang'an."

"Question about what?"

"Don't you know? It's said that Chen Chang'an came out of the Demon Burial Abyss!

At first, he had no cultivation, but after about ten days, his strength was enough to kill a mentor..."

"Whoa! So terrifying, did he... get a great opportunity in the Demon Burial Abyss?"

"That's the only explanation. Others who enter there die, but he not only survived, he became even stronger than he was a year ago!"

"That's right, his personality has also changed. He first broke off his engagement with Gu Qincheng, then boldly killed Jun Wujian, and finally killed a mentor and eliminated three great talents... Whoa!"

...

The streets of the Great Zhou capital were filled with discussions.

When someone connected all the dots about Chen Chang'an, they immediately realized something was off.

Thus, the news spread, causing a sensation throughout the Great Zhou.

But three days before the match with Ji Canghai, many uninvited guests arrived outside the Chen family's residence!

Among them were the four major sects of the Great Zhou: Liu Yun Sect, Wang Chen Sect, Wu Ji Sect, and Red Dust Palace.

There were also many major families within the Great Zhou, all gathered together, with over a hundred Heavenly King Realm experts!

And there were even a dozen or so Half-Emperor Realm experts!

They wanted to question Chen Chang'an face-to-face!

Such a formidable lineup naturally attracted countless eyes.