Chapter 693: Chapter 692: A Tooth for a Tooth
“Hm?”
Jiang Chen frowned and looked toward the newcomer.
He was a scrawny young man, clearly one who had been hollowed out by wine and women.
His magnificent brocade robe was covered in Inscriptions, and the robe alone was comparable to a Saint Tier Low-level Profound Weapon, capable of withstanding three full-power attacks from anyone below the Sixth Stage of Human Emperor Realm.
All ten of his fingers were adorned with Profound Weapons engraved with Inscriptions!
Bracelets, necklaces, belts, and so on…
They were all Profound Weapons!
He was practically a walking Treasure Vault!
Behind the young man followed two tall, middle-aged men who radiated a surging tide of qi and blood. The fluctuations of True Essence unconsciously emanated from their bodies, carrying a heavy and powerful pressure. These were two masters at the Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage, and battle-hardened experts at that.
He was covered in Profound Weapons of at least the Celestial Tier Level and was protected by two Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage experts.
This young man’s background was clearly extraordinary!
At this moment, the young man was staring at Luu Fei and the others with a mocking expression.
Jiang Chen frowned. “Who is this?”
Luu Fei’s eyes were bloodshot. His gaze, filled with hatred, was locked onto the young man as he ground out, “Boss Jiang, that guy is Ma Kun. His older brother, Ma Jun, is the youngest deputy director of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association and a Sixth Grade High-level Refiner. He’s hailed as the peerless genius in the Azure Sky Sea most likely to be promoted to Artifact Emperor. Even the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion is unwilling to offend Ma Jun.”
“He’s the one who forced you to go skinny-dipping in the sea?” Jiang Chen asked.
Luu Fei gritted his teeth and nodded.
Axiu said angrily, “Boss Jiang, you’ve been in seclusion these past few days. The boss and the rest of us were bored, so we went to the Martial Arts Arena at the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion for some Combat Duels. We were being very careful and didn’t attract anyone’s attention. But this morning, when we entered the Martial Arts Arena with the boss, Ma Kun crippled Aluo just because Aluo glanced at him. The boss couldn’t stand for it…”
Through Axiu’s explanation, Jiang Chen understood what had happened.
Luu Fei was a man who deeply valued brotherhood.
When Ma Kun crippled Aluo, he naturally had to step in and seek justice for his brother.
But Luu Fei was no match for the two middle-aged men by Ma Kun’s side. Not only was he severely injured, but the other party also demanded that they go skinny-dipping here at the docks.
Otherwise, they would cripple all the brothers under Luu Fei’s command.
Left with no other choice, Luu Fei and his men could only swallow their humiliation and go skinny-dipping in the sea.
Jiang Chen frowned, a hint of confusion in his eyes. “Isn’t fighting forbidden in the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion?”
“Boss, fighting is indeed forbidden in the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion. But Ma Jun could become an Artifact Emperor, a rank second only to an Artifact Venerable! As long as Ma Kun doesn’t kill anyone, even the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion will just turn a blind eye…” Luu Fei said in a low voice.
Jiang Chen let out a soft “oh.”
That was just human nature.
The influence of a Sixth Grade High-level Refiner was absolutely terrifying.
After all, if you offended a Super-power, your enemy would only be that one Super-power. But if you offended a Senior Refiner, he could definitely summon countless masters to his side.
Jiang Chen took a deep breath, glanced at the arrogant Ma Kun, and said gravely to Luu Fei and the others, “Ignore him. Get your clothes on first.”
“Yes!”
Luu Fei and his men naturally obeyed Jiang Chen, taking out their clothes and beginning to dress.
Meanwhile, the smile on Ma Kun’s face slowly vanished, replaced by a flash of anger and cold killing intent. He growled, “Heh heh, what nerve. I, this young master, have spoken, yet you still dare to put on your clothes? It seems you don’t take me seriously. In that case, don’t blame me for being merciless. Ma Zuo, what are you waiting for? Cripple them for me!”
“Yes, Young Master!”
Ma Zuo nodded and unleashed his aura as a Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage master. A tyrannical wave of True Essence swept across the sky above the docks.
It formed a great gale, forcing the surrounding crowd to stumble backward.
“That kid is finished. How dare he talk back to Young Master Ma Kun?”
“Sigh, they’re so unlucky! They could have offended anyone, but they just had to run into Ma Kun, that rich, second-generation punk…”
“Keep your voice down. Have you forgotten? Not long ago, that Elder Yinn just called him a ‘second-generation punk’ behind his back. When Ma Kun found out, he cut out his tongue, severed his tendons, and hung him from a ship’s sail to die under the scorching sun!”
The crowd seemed to recall the terrifying scene from that day.
They all gasped, and their gazes toward Ma Kun now held a trace more fear. No one dared to say another word.
…
“Brat, you shouldn’t have done a lot of things, but most of all, you shouldn’t have talked back to my young master!” Ma Zuo cracked his knuckles, producing sharp ‘CRACK CRACK’ sounds, as he walked toward Jiang Chen with a sinister grin.
Jiang Chen snorted coldly. “You’re the one who injured my brother, aren’t you?”
Ma Zuo froze for a moment, then sneered, “That’s right, it was I, Uncle Ma, who injured him. You should be grateful this is the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion, where killing is forbidden. Otherwise, these useless brothers of yours would have long since become dead souls under my fist!”
“You’re right. You should be grateful this is the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion!” Jiang Chen nodded and said with great solemnity.
Ma Zuo stopped in his tracks, looking at Jiang Chen in confusion. “What do you mean by that?”
Jiang Chen said calmly, “If this weren’t the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion, you wouldn’t just be getting off with being crippled!”
“Hm?”
Ma Zuo’s expression changed abruptly, a monstrously savage light surging in his eyes.
He finally understood—Jiang Chen was saying he was going to cripple him!
Ma Zuo let out a savage laugh, a fierce glint in his eyes. “Brat, you sure talk big. I don’t sense even a trace of True Essence fluctuation on you. I could cripple you with a single finger. Die!”
BZZZT!
His finger shot out abruptly.
Every move from a Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage master drew in a wild surge of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows and smiled coldly. “Anyone who harms my brothers will pay the price, no matter who you are or what background you have!”
BOOM!
He threw a North Nether Divine Fist.
CRACK!
The sharp sound of breaking bones, accompanied by Ma Zuo’s scream, echoed across the docks. Under Jiang Chen’s pitch-black fist, Ma Zuo’s entire right arm exploded into a mist of blood. Jiang Chen took a step forward, closing the distance between them, and rammed his shoulder forward. With a “BOOM,” he slammed into Ma Zuo’s chest.
BANG!
Ma Zuo was sent flying backward, his chest caved in, screaming incessantly.
“What?”
“Th-this guy doesn’t have any True Essence fluctuations at all, so how can he be this strong?”
Everyone was startled.
Ma Kun was so scared he hid behind Ma Youx, roaring with fury, “Ma Youx, kill him for me!”
“As you command!”
Ma Youx nodded. His large body charged toward Jiang Chen like a small mountain, a long saber appearing in his hand, gleaming with a cold edge. “You dare injure Ma Zuo? I’ll cripple you!”
CLANG!
Jiang Chen simply raised his hand and caught the long saber, bare-handed.
“What? This is impossible…” Ma Youx’s eyes widened in terror.
Before he could process it, Jiang Chen’s Palm Blade had already struck Ma Youx’s shoulder. With a howl of pain, Ma Youx’s entire right arm was torn off, blood gushing wildly. Jiang Chen then kicked him in the abdomen, stomped him to the ground, and crippled his cultivation.
His icy gaze fell upon Ma Kun.
Ma Kun was so terrified he practically wet himself, stumbling and falling to the ground. He looked at Jiang Chen in horror. “Wh-wh-what are you trying to do? My brother is Ma Jun, the deputy director of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association! If you dare to harm a single hair on my head, my brother will never let you go!”
“Don’t try to use Ma Jun to intimidate me. Others may fear him, but I don’t!”
The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth twitched. In a flash, he appeared in front of Ma Kun and grabbed for his neck.
BZZZT!
The brocade robe on Ma Kun’s body flared with brilliant light—it was a Profound Weapon Armor. But under Jiang Chen’s immense power, the protective glow was instantly crushed. Jiang Chen seized Ma Kun by the neck, lifted him up, and said with a cold expression, “Strip naked and swim ten laps around Heaven’s Edge Island. Otherwise, I’ll cripple you and throw you into the sea to feed the fish!”
“Y-you dare!” Ma Kun roared, his face beet-red with rage.
Jiang Chen sneered. “You can try me. At worst, I’ll just kill you and flee immediately. Do you dare to bet with me… whether I can kill you and escape, or whether your brother can find me to avenge you?”
“I… I…”
Ma Kun trembled with fear.
‘Avenge me?’
‘Avenge my ass!’
‘So what if his brother really killed Jiang Chen? He’d already be dead by then.’
Under the threat of death, Ma Kun caved.
He lowered his head and said, “I… I’ll swim…”
Under Jiang Chen’s icy stare, Ma Kun and Ma Zuo stripped off their clothes, jumped into the sea, and began to swim lap after lap around Heaven’s Edge Island. It took them the better part of half a day to finish the ten laps, by which time Jiang Chen had already left the docks with Luu Fei and his men.
Ma Kun’s face was full of venomous hatred. “Bastard, how dare you treat me like this? I don’t care who you are, I’ll make you pay a heavy price…”
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