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Shangguan Yao's words were clearly meant to provoke, but he was indeed clever; his arguments were flawless. He anticipated that Jiang Chen, with his pride, would not swallow his anger and would definitely retaliate. However, there was one thing that Shangguan Yao completely misunderstood: the title of the number one in Huaxia Martial Arts held no allure for Jiang Chen. As for himself, Jiang Chen couldn't care less; he saw Shangguan Yao as nothing more than the noise of an ant, unworthy of his attention.
“Ling'er, come back. You didn't lose in this encounter. As for this Palace Master Shangguan, to ambush a twenty-year-old girl like you—this incident will surely be recorded in the annals of Huaxia Martial Arts,” Jiang Chen said lightly.
Ye Ling returned to Jiang Chen's side, leaving only Shangguan Yao in the lake.
“Alright, let’s go back,” Jiang Chen turned around, feeling disinterested. If he had seen Shangguan Yao three years ago, he might have felt a bit intrigued, but now he had lost all interest.
Seeing Jiang Chen turn his back and ignore him left Shangguan Yao stunned. He never expected his provocation would have no effect on Jiang Chen.
“I cannot let Jiang Chen leave like this,” Shangguan Yao thought fiercely. He was determined to take revenge and felt confident that he could kill Jiang Chen. Sometimes, a person's confidence can be inexplicably misplaced; even though he knew Jiang Chen's strength was unfathomable and possibly superior to his own, he still believed he could kill him—provided Jiang Chen agreed to fight him. Now that Jiang Chen was unwilling to even engage him, all his plans were thrown into disarray.
“Mr. Jiang, wait!”
Jiang Chen did not respond.
“Mr. Jiang, are you afraid of me? You dared to kill my son; why are you afraid to fight me? Are you worried I will kill you?”
Jiang Chen remained silent.
“If you walk away today, you will regret it. Our grievances must be settled today; otherwise, my Tianlang Palace will haunt you forever and never let you find peace.”
Jiang Chen still did not respond.
Shangguan Yao was so furious he nearly spat blood; Jiang Chen was simply impervious to reason. His voice rose to a near scream.
Seeing Shangguan Yao in such a frenzy, the onlookers were eager for drama. They knew that Shangguan Yao struggled against Ye Ling and was certainly no match for Mr. Jiang. The fact that Mr. Jiang ignored him showed he wasn’t afraid of Shangguan Yao but simply didn’t want to deal with a mad dog. However, while they understood this, they didn’t say it out loud; instead, they whispered among themselves that perhaps Jiang Chen was afraid of Shangguan Yao.
Their voices were low, but the murmurs combined reached Jiang Chen's ears. The spectators clearly wanted more excitement; they anticipated a clash between Mr. Jiang and Shangguan Yao. If Mr. Jiang killed Shangguan Yao, it would be even better—once Shangguan Yao was dead, Tianlang Palace would effectively cease to exist, allowing other Hidden Sects to take its place.
“Mr. Jiang, even if you don’t want to fight today, you must! Unless you want everyone here to accompany you to your grave!” Shangguan Yao's mindset exploded as he shouted fiercely.
At these words, everyone’s expression changed in shock.
Jiang Chen finally stopped walking.
“ Palace Master Shangguan, it’s time to know your limits. Don’t follow in your son’s footsteps; if this continues, not just you but your Tianlang Palace will vanish from the earth,” Jiang Chen said calmly, his tone resonating through the valley.
No matter the situation, Jiang Chen remained composed; however, the other members of the Hidden Sects were anything but calm. They were merely bystanders and couldn’t understand why Shangguan Yao would drag them into this conflict. They seemed well-acquainted with him and realized that since he had spoken so boldly, he must have been prepared for something.
“Shangguan Yao, are you insane? Is it not enough that you've offended Mr. Jiang? Do you really want to offend all of us?” one of the Hidden Sect leaders scolded sharply.
"Heh, what do you think you are? I've never taken you seriously," Shangguan Yao said arrogantly.
The members of the Hidden Sect had quite the temper. Upon hearing Shangguan Yao's words, they were instantly furious, yet none dared to step forward; they merely resorted to verbal attacks.
"Do you really want to fight me?" Jiang Chen asked, still calm and unbothered.
"Of course, Mr. Jiang. I advise you not to dodge any longer. Continuing to evade won't benefit anyone," Shangguan Yao replied coldly.
Jiang Chen smiled; it seemed that Shangguan Yao wouldn't shed tears until he saw the coffin.
With a flick of his right hand, Jiang Chen grasped at the air beside him. The scattered stones on the ground floated up as if freed from gravity. With a mere gesture from Jiang Chen, those stones shot toward Shangguan Yao like bullets.
Each stone was enveloped in Jiang Chen's spiritual energy, cutting through the air with unstoppable force.
Shangguan Yao feigned ease on his face, but his heart was heavy. He dared not underestimate Jiang Chen, even if this attack consisted only of stones.
"Mr. Jiang, I have waited a long time for this battle. Today, I am here to experience your skills," Shangguan Yao declared loudly. He had no intention of directly confronting the stones; instead, he stepped onto the surface of the lake and soared high into the air.
Shangguan Yao naively believed that as long as he dodged these stones, they posed no threat. But soon he realized he was mistaken. If Jiang Chen wasn't confident of victory, he wouldn't have launched such a casual attack.
The stones seemed to possess a life of their own. As they flew into the lake, they suddenly froze in mid-air and quickly reassembled into a towering stone figure, radiating golden light visible to the naked eye, with runes swirling around it.
Seeing this scene from above, Shangguan Yao was so shocked that his jaw nearly dropped into the lake. This technique was simply unheard of.
Before Shangguan Yao could recover from his astonishment, the stone figure leaped high into the air like an agile master, its fists and feet raining down on him like a storm.
In close combat with the stone figure, Shangguan Yao found himself at a disadvantage. Even with his Inner Energy infused into his hands, he couldn't break through the stone figure's defenses; it was harder than steel.
Suddenly, the stone figure disintegrated back into countless stones that densely surrounded Shangguan Yao.
Inside this mass of stones, Shangguan Yao began to panic as he searched for an escape route to free himself from their entanglement. Unfortunately, he found no way out; these stones were as solid as a fortress—more impenetrable than iron walls—and even his strongest strike couldn't budge them an inch.
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