If you’re unconvinced, you can strike now!
As soon as Lin Chen spoke, the atmosphere in the courtyard fell silent.
Yin Yue’s gaze landed on Lin Chen, without any attempt to dissuade him; she felt Lin Chen’s determination.
Even though the Thousandfold Secret Realm is about to open, Lin Chen’s battle against Teng Cheng might affect his state upon entering the Secret Realm.
Liu Mei and Linghua’s faces showed astonishment; they didn’t expect Lin Chen to be so indomitable. Does he truly believe he’s invincible in the Peak of Innate Third Realm?
“So arrogant. In that case, let me teach you a lesson!”
Teng Cheng turned his gaze to Yin Yue: “Princess Yin Yue, it’s not that I’m disrespecting your Moon Soul Race.”
Yin Yue remained expressionless, not responding.
“Let’s go and fight in the plaza!”
“No need!”
Lin Chen looked at Teng Cheng: “If you can survive three moves from me, I’ll consider it my loss.”
Hiss!
Lin Chen’s words left Liu Mei and Linghua’s eyes flickering; they truly didn’t know how to describe their current feelings.
This is the first time another martial artist dared to say such words to their Flower Race.
Ignoring the rest, just the courage and arrogance alone made the two women think it was commendable. Of course… provided the strength matches the arrogance, otherwise, it’s just foolishness.
Hearing Lin Chen’s words, Yin Yue understood. This time, Lin Chen probably moved with real anger.
Teng Cheng is a genius from the Flower Race, but he still seems a little lacking compared to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen’s expression did not change; from the demeanor of the three from the Flower Race, he could see that the young generation of the Flower Race probably believed they were not worthy of their senior sister. Even if he defeated Teng Cheng, there would be another Teng Cheng in the future.
If that’s the case, then he’d simply subdue the young generation of the Flower Race.
“Three moves?”
Teng Cheng, enraged, smiled ironically. This is the first time a martial artist of the same realm claimed to defeat him within three moves. Even the two or three in his clan wouldn’t dare to say such arrogant words. His breath unleashed without reservation, erupting forcefully!
The pressure and sharp intent of the Peak of Innate Third Realm swept through the courtyard, causing fine sandstones on the ground to faintly levitate. His arms crossed in front of his chest, as dense cyan light rapidly gathered in his palms, forming a giant cyan lotus bud brimming with astonishing energy, enveloping him.
Given Lin Chen’s arrogance, he didn’t attack first, to see on what basis Lin Chen claimed he could defeat him in three moves.
“First move.”
Lin Chen’s voice remained cold. Just at the instant when the cyan lotus converged before Teng Cheng’s chest, Lin Chen raised his right hand, pointing out a finger.
A colossal finger descended from the sky, with a crushing force, roared down!
“Canglan Finger? So strong!”
Liu Mei instinctively exclaimed, her beautiful eyes instantly widening.
Linghua instinctively pressed her lips together, her eyes also shrinking sharply.
As one of the Sect’s Foundation Techniques of the Canglan Sect, the two women knew it well, yet they didn’t expect Lin Chen to exhibit it with such speed and power.
According to what they knew, the Canglan Finger of the Canglan Sect called forth a giant finger; the longer the gathering time, the stronger its power. But Lin Chen didn’t gather at all; at the moment he raised his hand, the giant finger fell.
Yin Yue wasn’t surprised; Lin Chen’s cultivation of the Azure Wave Technique was upgraded through the Void Stone, and the Canglan Finger is based on the Azure Wave Technique. As the Azure Wave Technique was upgraded, the time and power of the Canglan Finger naturally also improved.
Boom!
The massive finger pressed down; the cyan lotus before Teng Cheng shook violently, the bud exploded in a burst of cyan light attempting to resist. Yet under the giant finger, all was in vain. It merely blocked for less than an instant, and the giant finger fell on the bud.
In an instant, the petals of the bud shattered and scattered, but fortunately, as the petals dispersed, much of the giant finger’s energy was neutralized. The remaining energy was then blocked by Teng Cheng’s cyan protective light, but the energy impact still churned his Qi Blood, causing him to stagger back half a step.
Seeing Teng Cheng retreat a step, Liu Mei and Linghua’s eyes widened; Teng Cheng already fell behind in the first exchange.
“Second move!”
Just as Teng Cheng was caught in shock himself, Lin Chen’s cold voice rang out again.
In his eyes, two deep blue lights, profound as the cold pools of the ninth heaven, suddenly shone brightly!
“Whiz—!”
Two beams of concentrated, swift blue light, even more focused than when dealing with Qianshan, shot forth from Lin Chen’s brow with no warning!
So fast was the speed, it surpassed the limits of visual perception, carrying a sharp roar that pierced through space, heading straight towards Teng Cheng.
Seeing the two beams, Teng Cheng’s expression changed drastically; he knew the Canglan’s Eyes of the Canglan Sect, was a Divine Soul Attack, even more perilous than the Canglan Finger.
“Flower Arriving!”
Teng Cheng roared, his skin bursting with veins soon resembling tree vines covering his entire body, transforming him into a vine man. Above his head emerged another cyan lotus, this time spinning above him. With every rotation, a wave of cyan barrier emerged to meet Lin Chen’s two beams.
In mid-air, the cyan barriers and beams collided silently, and then in Linghua and Liu Mei’s incredulous eyes, the two beams ignored the existence of the cyan barriers, unaffected in speed.
Whiz!
The two beams pierced through the cyan lotus above Teng Cheng’s head, causing him to grunt, his face instantly turning pale.
“For the sake of my senior sister, I’ll spare your life!”
Having defeated Teng Cheng, Lin Chen remained as calm as before, as if this was merely an insignificant spar, or more accurately, he didn’t even consider Teng Cheng as a rival, thus he felt no joy in defeating Teng Cheng.
Teng Cheng’s face turned ashen; he truly couldn’t withstand three moves from Lin Chen.
Just two moves were enough to defeat him.
Although Lin Chen’s final words were brutal, Teng Cheng understood they were true. If Lin Chen hadn’t held back, and the two beams were aimed at his chest or brow, he might not be dead, but his Divine Soul would be severely injured.
Liu Mei and Linghua were shocked beyond words; they weren’t surprised Lin Chen knew the Canglan Finger and Canglan’s Eyes, after all, Lin Chen was a Celestial Pride disciple of the Canglan Sect, and these two techniques were the Sect’s Foundation Techniques.
Are the Canglan Finger and Canglan’s Eyes powerful?
Yes!
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be the Sect’s Foundation Techniques.
But the techniques Teng Cheng exhibited were not inferior to the Canglan Finger and Canglan’s Eyes. If exchanged with another disciple of the Canglan Sect, the outcome would’ve been uncertain.
They understood that Lin Chen could defeat Teng Cheng not because the Canglan Finger and Canglan’s Eyes were inherently powerful, but because Lin Chen himself was strong.
Yin Yue’s lips curled into a slight smile; Lin Chen had merely used the techniques from the Canglan Sect, yet he had four Innate Fires unused, along with that Martial Soul Phenomenon…
If it were truly a life-and-death battle, Teng Cheng might end up like Jiang Yaoyan, dead in a flash.
“I lost.”
After a few breaths, Teng Cheng’s hoarse voice came from his throat.
Liu Mei and Linghua exchanged glances; Teng Cheng conceded defeat, and with the strength Lin Chen displayed, aside from those three, no other member of the young generation in their clan would likely be Lin Chen’s match.
Even those three hold an age advantage over Lin Chen; if Lin Chen were given a few more years, he might catch up.
Thinking about this, the two women found it somewhat incredible, knowing they were from the Flower Race, wherein those few were carefully nurtured by the clan’s Elders. As for Lin Chen… he joined the Canglan Sect not long ago, and they understood these super sects don’t pour all their resources into one person.
In that case, Lin Chen truly deserves to be with the young princess.
Outside the courtyard, on a plain, Qianshan rubbed his nose and looked at Qianlang: “Now, I’m not the only one being crushed by Lin Chen.”
Qianlang: …