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"Do you think I won't blame you? With just that one line, do you think you can completely shirk responsibility for this matter?" Fang Chen sneered, the coldness on his face growing more intense.
Suddenly, a smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a trace of undisguised contempt flashed across his handsome face. "Bai Xingchen is nothing, and what are you, Lu Feng? What do you have to make me not blame you?!"
The scornful voice echoed loudly, causing the expressions of those around to tremble slightly. Even the group of Qingchen Sect warriors changed their expressions.
Fang Chen's words were undeniably sharp. In just a few sentences, he had nearly reduced Lu Feng and even Bai Xingchen to nothing.
Bai Xingchen is nothing; you, Lu Feng, aren't even worth that!
This was almost an affront to the entire Star Gate.
Even though Fang Chen was a True Disciple, Bai Xingchen was not an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple and might soon become a new True Disciple. Even if he didn't, his half-step Heavenly Realm cultivation was far beyond what Fang Chen could compare to. How dare he act this way?
The crowd was puzzled, especially those who had been erased from the memory of the scene on Beishan by Ziyang Ancestor a month ago and did not understand the deep enmity between Fang Chen and Bai Xingchen. They wondered why, even though Star Gate was making things difficult for Qingchen Sect, Fang Chen would go so far as to offend Bai Xingchen along with Lu Feng without leaving any room for negotiation.
Some shook their heads, some sighed, and some took pleasure in the misfortune, believing that Fang Chen had become too arrogant after suddenly gaining power and strength.
"I will relay everything you've said to Brother Bai." Glaring at the coldly smiling Fang Chen in the distance, Lu Feng's veins throbbed on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the urge to strike back before finally squeezing out those words through clenched teeth.
As a dignified Inner Sect Disciple in the Primordial Embryo Realm and someone close to Bai Xingchen, Lu Feng held a high position within Star Gate. Even among Inner Sect Disciples, he was considered a prominent figure; usually, only those who sought to curry favor with him would approach him. Who would dare show him a disrespectful face?
Yet today, in this Desolate Peak, facing Fang Chen who only had Alchemy Realm cultivation, he repeatedly endured sharp taunts from him. What made Lu Feng feel even more frustrated was that Fang Chen's status as a True Disciple prevented him from retaliating. Because if he did so, it would only backfire on him.
"Too much!" Lu Feng's teeth ground together as he lowered his head, his eyes reddening slightly as he tried not to look at Fang Chen's detestable face. The contemptuous smirk on Fang Chen's face made him extremely uncomfortable; he feared that if he looked too long, he would truly be unable to hold back from attacking.
Huffing and puffing...
Shaking slightly while his chest rose and fell violently with each breath, Lu Feng forcibly suppressed the killing intent within him and tried to calm himself as much as possible.
"Ha..." After exhaling a long breath, he raised his head and fixed his gaze on Qian Yuan behind Fang Chen, saying, "Hand over the Bonefruit, and this matter will be settled. Otherwise..."
Although angry, Lu Feng, still rational, understood the purpose of his mission. Moreover, while speaking, he didn't even glance at Lu Chong, who had been captured by the Qingchen Sect warriors in the distance. Clearly, he had made a decision between the Bonefruit and Lu Chong.
"What if I don't?" Before Lu Feng could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a familiar cold laugh. Fang Chen crossed his arms and stepped in front of Qian Yuan, his expression indifferent yet tinged with a familiar disdain.
"You are a True Disciple; I indeed cannot touch you. However, the others..." The anger within Lu Feng grew fiercer, almost impossible to suppress. His face twisted as his voice turned particularly chilling. He paused for a moment, letting his sharp gaze sweep over the Qingchen Sect warriors before continuing, "I guarantee they will wish they were dead. The entire Qingchen Sect will be implicated because of you."
As soon as these words fell, everyone around, including Lian Yiyue and all the Qingchen Sect warriors, felt their hearts skip a beat, their pupils contracting sharply.
Yes, it seemed that all the Star Gate members present in this Desolate Peak were heavily suppressed by Fang Chen. Even Lu Feng, an Inner Sect Disciple at the Primordial Embryo Realm, dared not retaliate against Fang Chen's repeated taunts. This was solely due to Fang Chen's identity as a True Disciple; if that identity were discarded, then even with his overwhelming power at the Alchemy Realm level, the situation would be entirely different.
The status of a True Disciple is not something everyone can possess; at least within Qingchen Sect, apart from Fang Chen, no one else could have it. Without this status, would Star Gate hold any fear of them? The answer was naturally no. Moreover, facing retaliation from Star Gate, they did not believe that Fang Chen alone at the Alchemy Realm could handle it. Thus, after Lu Feng's words fell, the expressions of the Qingchen Sect warriors changed dramatically.
Fixing his gaze on Lu Feng's cold face and feeling an even greater chill on his own handsome features, Fang Chen suddenly pressed his lips together and said in a deep voice, "Are you threatening me?"
"I wouldn't dare," Lu Feng replied lightly.
"Are you not afraid that Lu Chong might lose something because of your words?" Fang Chen asked coldly.
"Since Lu Chong is one of Star Gate's people, he should be prepared to sacrifice for Star Gate when necessary... If something really happens to him today, aside from you Fang Chen, none of the other Qingchen Sect members here will leave this Desolate Peak," Lu Feng narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
Not far away, upon hearing this statement, Lu Chong's face turned ashen. He knew that with his brother Lu Feng's temperament, once he spoke up like this, he would likely follow through.
Suddenly, a round of applause broke the tense and oppressive atmosphere.
"Good, good, good. What a Lu Feng who would disregard even the life of his own brother for Star Gate," Fang Chen clapped and "praised."
"You're too kind," Lu Feng replied with a mocking smile.
Clapping? Praising? This was just a trick he had left over; he didn't think Fang Chen could stir up much of a storm at this moment. If he didn't hand over the Bonefruit, the entire Qingchen Sect would be erased from existence starting today.
However, at that moment, the applause suddenly halted as Fang Chen spoke leisurely, "I know you must be gritting your teeth in anger right now, wishing you could take me down with a single blow. So, I’ll give you an opportunity."
"What opportunity?" Lu Feng asked, his gaze sweeping over the calm and unreadable face of Fang Chen. Although he instinctively sensed something was off, he had to admit that his hatred for Fang Chen had indeed reached its peak. Even though he felt something was amiss, after hearing Fang Chen's words, he was still extremely tempted.
"Let’s have a fair fight."
As soon as these words fell, an uproar erupted around them.
What kind of joke was this? A mere Alchemy Realm practitioner like Fang Chen actually wanted to have a fair fight with Lu Feng, who was at the Primordial Embryo Realm. The difference in their cultivation levels was a whole realm apart; this was no laughing matter. Had Fang Chen lost his senses under Lu Feng's provocation and threats?
The crowd exchanged glances, utterly confused.
"Fang Chen, don’t do anything reckless."
From behind came the anxious voice of Qian Yuan. Even though Fang Chen had displayed impressive strength earlier, he knew very well how vast the gap between the Primordial Embryo Realm and the Alchemy Realm was. Moreover, this Lu Feng wasn't someone who had just recently broken through to the Primordial Embryo Realm. A fair fight under such a disparity in cultivation levels could hardly be considered fair for Fang Chen. In his view, Fang Chen's current behavior was due to having lost his composure under Lu Feng's intimidation.
However, unlike Qian Yuan, when Fang Chen finished speaking, not far away stood Lian Yiyue. Although she wore a look of surprise as well, she did not speak out to stop him. Having fought alongside Fang Chen from Fengyan City to this point at the Ziyang Sect, and having experienced numerous battles together, she understood that this handsome young man often performed astonishing feats but was not reckless by nature. Moreover, there was always significance behind each of his remarkable actions.
"A fair fight?" Lu Feng fixed his gaze on Fang Chen, knowing that he was indeed tempted.
For him, this sharp-tongued guy with the protection of being a True Disciple felt like a porcupine—he hated him yet found it difficult to truly do anything about it. But now that he was willing to shed his prickly exterior and engage in a fair fight with him, it represented perhaps the only chance for revenge and retribution that Lu Feng could hope for.
But could he really be that foolish?
Lu Feng felt a mix of excitement and doubt. Indeed, in his eyes, this was an extremely foolish act. Therefore, he suspected that there might be some kind of conspiracy behind it.
However, while he was deep in thought, a piercing sound of wind broke through the air, and a tall figure, infused with Frenzy's Qi Energy, rushed towards him at high speed.
"Seeking death!" Seeing Fang Chen take the initiative to attack, Lu Feng's heart filled with rage. How dare a mere Alchemy Realm individual take action against him? He had no time to think further; his Vital Energy surged within him, releasing a powerful aura belonging to the Primordial Embryo Realm.
"I'll make you understand that without the identity of True Disciple, what are you, Fang Chen?" Lu Feng sneered as he watched the figure in his line of sight grow larger.
He spread his fingers wide and then clenched them tightly. His fist, enveloped in heavy Vital Energy, shot towards Fang Chen like a meteor in a violent explosion of energy.
Lu Feng swung his fist from his position while Fang Chen charged forward. At that moment, it appeared as if Fang Chen was leaping into the fray, about to be sent flying by Lu Feng's punch—a moth drawn to the flame.
"What an ignorant fool," Lu Feng's sneer grew more pronounced. But just then, his expression suddenly froze. What did he see?
In front of Fang Chen, a purple-gold token had appeared out of nowhere. The moment the purple-gold token emerged, an inexplicable aura swept through the area, causing even the onlookers around to tremble with unease.
"The True Disciple Token!"
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