Chapter 694: Chapter 693: Returning to the Peak
They returned to the inn.
Jiang Chen looked at Luu Fei and the others standing silently before him, and he sighed inwardly.
As men, they had lost every last shred of their dignity.
It was a tremendous blow to them!
TAP, TAP, TAP!
Jiang Chen lightly tapped the table, the dull sound making everyone unable to resist looking up at him.
They had expected a harsh scolding from Jiang Chen.
But Jiang Chen didn’t say a word. Instead, his silence created an invisible pressure that left them feeling breathless.
Luu Fei gritted his teeth, bowed his head, and said in a low voice, “Boss, just yell at me! I’m the one who didn’t listen to you and caused all this trouble!”
Although Jiang Chen had already punished Ma Kun.
But they knew very well that Ma Kun would absolutely not let the matter rest. They feared that the next move would come from Ma Jun, the peerless genius of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association. Jiang Chen was now in a precarious situation. If Ma Jun took action, it was highly likely that Jiang Chen’s identity would be exposed, bringing a fatal disaster upon him.
Jiang Chen asked calmly, “Why would I yell at you?”
Uh…
They were all stunned.
Luu Fei opened his mouth but didn’t know how to respond.
Jiang Chen stood up, walked over to Luu Fei, and clapped him gently on the shoulder. He smiled. “You acted for your brother. You did nothing wrong, so why would I yell at you?”
“But I…” Luu Fei started to say.
Jiang Chen waved his hand, cutting him off. The smile remained on his face. “If you had been so focused on hiding your identities that you didn’t dare to act after Aluo was crippled, then I really would have given you a piece of my mind. Fortunately, you didn’t do anything to disappoint me like that. As for exposing my identity?”
An air of arrogance surged from Jiang Chen.
His eyes were incredibly resolute as he spoke, enunciating each word. “It’s just a little more trouble, so what? Which Martial Artist has ever become powerful through a life of peace and quiet? Even if my identity is exposed, at worst, we’ll just have to carve a bloody path out. However, today’s events should serve as a wake-up call for you all!”
Everyone fell silent.
They weren’t fools. They naturally understood what Jiang Chen meant: strength!
If they possessed absolute power like Jiang Chen, how could they have suffered such humiliation at Ma Kun’s hands? More importantly, if they were overwhelmingly powerful, why would they even need to worry about their whereabouts being exposed?
At this thought, the daze and humiliation in everyone’s eyes were replaced by unwavering determination and fervent desire.
It was a craving for strength!
A corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted. He knew he had achieved his goal. He then said, “In the days to come, I hope you will learn from this lesson. In this world, the weak are prey to the strong. Only by possessing sufficient strength can you avoid being insulted by others. You should know what to do!”
“I understand!”
“Don’t worry, Boss! From now on, we’ll train harder than ever!”
“Boss, I’m going to the Martial Arts Arena to hone my combat record.”
“The Martial Arts Arena? The fights there are all life-or-death battles. Aren’t you afraid?” Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and asked.
Luu Fei and the others exchanged glances. They had watched many matches at the Martial Arts Arena and were well aware of its brutality. However, to avoid ever being humiliated again, they were ready to forge ahead fearlessly!
One by one, they looked up at Jiang Chen, their eyes filled with resolve. “We all have to die. So what? The worst that can happen is death!”
“Very good!”
Jiang Chen smiled faintly. “I believe in you. Go.”
“Yeah!”
“We won’t let you down, Boss!”
The men immediately left Jiang Chen’s room and returned to their own to get themselves ready.
Even Jiang Chen himself never expected that this very conversation would lead to the sudden appearance of several hundred madmen in the Martial Arts Arenas of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion. They challenged every expert of the same rank in the arenas, and each of them became a formidable powerhouse in their own right.
Of course, that was all a story for another time.
After sending everyone away, Jiang Chen closed the door, sat cross-legged on the floor, and fell into deep thought. ‘Ma Jun? A Sixth Grade High-level Refiner? I hope you’re smart enough not to provoke me, or else…’
His hand suddenly clenched into a fist, emitting a series of low rumbles.
‘Just five more days. In five days, I’ll have fully recovered my strength.’ Jiang Chen took a deep breath and continued to absorb the True Dragon Spirit.
Meanwhile, in another part of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion, Ma Kun stared grimly at the expert standing before him. His face was twisted with humiliation as he roared in anger, “What did you say? My brother said he can’t help me right now? Why not?”
“The Vice President has been tracking Luu Fei’s Pirate Group for the past few days. He said that for now, Young Master Ma Kun, you should find a way to stall those people. When he returns, he will naturally avenge you!” The expert across from Ma Kun glanced at him with contempt, his tone neither servile nor overbearing.
He really looked down on a second-generation rich kid like Ma Kun.
If it weren’t for Ma Jun, he would have slapped Ma Kun to death long ago for daring to speak to him like that.
“I understand.”
Ma Kun snorted coldly, his dark gaze falling on Ma Zuo and Ma You. “You two, find out where those people are. Keep them under surveillance around the clock. After my brother gets back, I’ll make them wish they were dead!”
“Yes, Young Master!”
Soon, Ma Kun was the only one left in the room.
A savage and venomous hatred filled his eyes. The moment he recalled skinny-dipping in broad daylight under everyone’s watchful eyes, he could feel an unstoppable killing intent surging from within him. ‘I don’t care who you are. Daring to offend me, Ma Kun, is courting death!’
Ma Kun’s hand clenched violently.
With a CRACK, he shattered the wine cup in his hand. He then walked toward the bed, where three naked beauties awaited his pleasure.
…
Time flew.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Chen sat cross-legged on the floor in the Five Hearts Facing Heaven posture. A True Dragon Spirit was in his palm. With a WHOOSH, it transformed into a stream of pure energy and was absorbed into his abdomen.
BUZZ!
A brilliant light bloomed from Jiang Chen’s body.
Inside him, his shattered meridians had finally and completely healed.
“Profound Yellow Indestructible!”
As he activated his Profound Technique, a sliver of True Essence emerged from the Dao Origin Void and began to travel along the meridians throughout his body. The first cycle was very slow. But the speed increased rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he had completed thirty-six major cycles. The True Essence within him flowed without obstruction.
“ROAR!”
Jiang Chen let out a low roar, and the entire inn shuddered violently.
“What’s going on?”
“Was that an earthquake?”
Cries of alarm rang out throughout the inn.
Jiang Chen seemed not to hear. He let out a long breath of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes, a look of joy on his face. ‘I’ve finally repaired all my broken meridians and returned to the Late-Stage Ninth Stage of the Human Emperor Realm. Now I finally have the real ability to make my way in the Azure Sky Sea. Hmm, it’s also time to let Gai Shi and the others out!’
With that thought, Jiang Chen opened the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.
However…
When he saw the scene inside the ancient castle, Jiang Chen’s eyes widened in shock. He was completely dumbfounded…
“Wh-what is going on?”