Chapter 45: Luo Jian's Defeat

"Alright, Fourth Brother, be careful. Luo Jian's strength has already reached the level of a mid-stage Saint." After saying this, Changyang Hu immediately went to support the others. Although he was very surprised to see Jianchen appear in the third area, he also understood that this was not the time to delve into the matter.

With the addition of Jianchen and Tietower, the originally disadvantaged Changyang Hu and his group were now on par with the enemy. Moreover, due to Tietower's presence, they even had a slight advantage. The battle situation became a stalemate, and neither side could gain the upper hand in the short term.

Looking at the dark-faced Luo Jian, Jianchen smiled faintly and said, "Luo Jian, it seems that not only will your robbery fail today, but the magic cores you've been shouting about will also change hands."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jian's face turned angry, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. He growled, "Changyang Xiangtian, you are not qualified to take our magic cores."

Jianchen's gaze towards Luo Jian carried a hint of disdain. He said coolly, "Then let's see if I have the ability to take your magic cores." With that, Jianchen stopped talking and his body slightly swayed, moving at an extremely fast speed towards Luo Jian. The iron rod in his hand, concealed by the darkness, shot out like a straight, venomous snake towards Luo Jian's chest.

A hint of hidden killing intent flashed in Luo Jian's eyes. His giant sword suddenly glowed with a green light, and he swung it with an unstoppable momentum towards Jianchen. Since Luo Jian possessed wind attribute Saint Power and had reached the mid-stage Saint level, his speed was much faster than others. This sword strike was extremely fast, leaving trails of afterimages in its wake.

Seeing the giant sword coming down towards him, Jianchen's expression remained calm. He slightly shifted his body, narrowly avoiding the sword. The trajectory of the iron rod in his hand remained unchanged, directly piercing towards Luo Jian's chest.

Luo Jian's face changed slightly. The speed at which Jianchen's iron rod shot out was extremely fast. At this critical moment, he had no time to retract his giant sword to block. However, his reaction was not slow. He had already mobilized all his wind attribute Saint Power and controlled his body to retreat quickly while trying to retract his giant sword.

Luo Jian's speed of retreating was very fast. When Jianchen's iron rod touched the clothes on Luo Jian's chest, Luo Jian had already moved out of Jianchen's attack range and retracted his giant sword. He gathered Saint Power in his hands again and swung his giant sword towards Jianchen.

Luo Jian's attack was very simple, but in Jianchen's eyes, it was a chaotic and unskilled strike. Despite this, Jianchen did not dare to underestimate Luo Jian's attack.

Jianchen leaped, dodging Luo Jian's giant sword. Then, he kicked a nearby tree with both feet and leaped towards Luo Jian. His arm vibrated slightly, and in a faint afterimage, Jianchen's arm extended at an extremely fast speed. The iron rod in his hand turned into a black streak, piercing towards Luo Jian at lightning speed, making it impossible for the naked eye to catch.

Luo Jian only felt a blur before his eyes, and Jianchen's iron rod had already reached him. This time, the speed of Jianchen's strike was so fast that Luo Jian had no time to react, let alone dodge. The tip of the iron rod pierced into his chest.

Luo Jian's face suddenly changed, and he looked at the iron rod that had pierced into his chest with a look of shock and disbelief. Along with the shock, there was also despair and fear. At the current speed of the iron rod, he had no power to resist or even stop it. The speed of the iron rod was too fast, even for a mid-stage Saint with wind attribute Saint Power.

If the iron rod pierced through Luo Jian's chest, he would either die or suffer severe injuries.

However, the situation that followed was unexpected. Just as the tip of Jianchen's iron rod pierced into Luo Jian's chest, the momentum suddenly stopped. Then, a pure Saint Power flowed into Luo Jian's body through the iron rod. Jianchen then pulled out the iron rod, flipped in the air to dissipate the forward momentum, and landed steadily on the ground.

The pure Saint Power left in Luo Jian's body exploded as soon as the iron rod left his body. The energy waves wreaked havoc inside Luo Jian's body, destroying his internal organs.

"Spit!" Luo Jian immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. The intense pain from his body made him, who rarely experienced such feelings, involuntarily let out a mournful scream and fell to the ground, rolling in pain.

Luo Jian's mournful scream immediately attracted the attention of everyone who was fighting. However, when their gazes fell on Luo Jian, who was rolling on the ground in pain, everyone, except Tietower, was stunned. From their eyes, one could still see a deep shock, and more importantly, disbelief.

After dealing with Luo Jian, Jianchen did not intend to let the others go. He charged into the battle with his iron rod. If it weren't for his encounter with his brother Changyang Hu, the magic cores in Changyang Hu's hands would have all fallen into their hands, and Changyang Hu himself would have been seriously injured.

With Jianchen's addition, the originally balanced strength of both sides was immediately broken. Although Jianchen's Saint Power was not as strong as the others, his combat ability was undoubtedly the strongest among them.

In his previous life, Jianchen was famous for his unbreakable fast sword technique, which he wielded with such skill that it was unpredictable and difficult to defend against. His attack speed was very fast, sometimes even unbelievably so, making it impossible for the naked eye to catch. Although Jianchen was now using an iron rod and could not fully unleash his strength, he was still far superior to the inexperienced students. Under his exquisite sword technique, the battle ended quickly.

No one noticed that Jianchen's weapon was not a holy weapon but just an iron rod.

After the battle, the students who had tried to seize the magic cores all lay on the ground, injured. Each of them had a bloody hole in different parts of their bodies, and they looked at Jianchen with fear.

Looking at the eight young men lying on the ground, although Changyang Hu and his three companions were all injured to varying degrees, they all wore victorious smiles. The three young men who were with Changyang Hu looked at Jianchen with admiration and gratitude.

"Changyang Hu, I didn't expect you to have such a powerful fourth brother. It's truly surprising."

"Yes, Changyang Hu, although I had heard about your fourth brother's strength in the academy, I didn't expect him to be so powerful. Even a mid-stage Saint like Luo Jian was defeated by him. This time, we owe a lot to your fourth brother. Otherwise, we might not have been able to keep the magic cores we obtained from hunting magic beasts."

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The three young men and Changyang Hu clearly had a good relationship, and they all expressed their amazement, looking very happy.

At this moment, Jianchen came to Changyang Hu and glanced at the wounds on his body, asking with some concern, "Big Brother, are you badly hurt?"

Changyang Hu shook his head, not caring, and looked at Jianchen with surprise and joy, saying, "No, no, it's just some minor injuries. And don't forget, my Saint Power is earth attribute, which has much stronger defense than others." Changyang Hu paused and asked, "By the way, Fourth Brother, how did you end up in the third area? I remember your strength hadn't reached the Saint stage before we entered the forest. Also, when did you become so powerful, even defeating Luo Jian?"

Jianchen smiled slightly and said, "Big Brother, I'll tell you about these things when we have time. For now, let's deal with the current situation." Jianchen glanced at the injured students on the ground and asked, "Big Brother, what do you plan to do with these people?"

After hearing this, Changyang Hu thought for a moment and said, "Fourth Brother, you decide. Without you, the magic cores in our hands would have all fallen into their hands."

Jianchen's face showed a meaningful smile, and he said, "Since that's the case, why be polite? Let's take all the magic cores from their spatial waistbands."

Jianchen's suggestion was met with everyone's agreement. Then, Changyang Hu and his three companions, under the resentful and angry gazes of Luo Jian's group, took off their spatial waistbands and collected all the magic cores. After a count, they found that the eight of them had a total of over 130 magic cores.

Even Jianchen was surprised by this number, and Changyang Hu exclaimed, "I didn't expect them to have so many magic cores. It seems they must have robbed many people. Otherwise, with their strength, it would be impossible to kill so many magic beasts in three days."

Jianchen nodded in agreement and said, "Big Brother, let's divide these magic cores into six parts, and each of us gets one part."

"No, that's not right," a young man stepped forward and said, "Changyang Xiangtian, obtaining these magic cores was entirely due to you and this brother. We hardly contributed, so you should keep the magic cores. Don't divide them among us."

This young man's words were quickly supported by the other two, and another person said, "Ous is right, Changyang Xiangtian. Without you and this brother, we wouldn't even be able to keep our own magic cores, let alone defeat them. We are already satisfied that we can keep our own magic cores. We don't want these magic cores."

"Indeed, Changyang Xiangtian, obtaining so many magic cores was entirely due to your efforts and this brother's. How can we have the face to divide them?"

Jianchen's eyes shone brightly as he closely observed the expressions on the three young men's faces. He saw only sincerity in their eyes, with no hint of insincerity. This made Jianchen form a better impression of them. He also felt a sense of admiration for his brother Changyang Hu, who could make such straightforward friends. Although Changyang Hu looked a bit rough, Jianchen, who was observant, knew that he was not stupid.

Jianchen smiled and said, "Actually, everyone has contributed. If you hadn't successfully held them off, once they joined forces with Luo Jian against me, I might not have been able to hold out. Let's do this: Tietower and I will take half of the magic cores, and the other half will be divided equally among you. Is that fair?"

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