Chapter 307 - 307 286 Qi Fortune Qi Fortune

Chapter 307: Chapter 286 Qi Fortune! Qi Fortune! Chapter 307: Chapter 286 Qi Fortune! Qi Fortune! The inn fell into a moment of eerie silence, fraught with the tension of drawn swords at the ready.

Chen Yuan’s companions, including Yue Shan, stood up, each holding their weapons as they stared down Gu Hao and his group, ready to strike without hesitation at their leader’s command.

The Five Elements Ghost Child stared at Xiao Qingmu with a sinister gaze.

Meanwhile, several disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect stood behind Gu Hao, with their swords also drawn.

Most other patrons in the restaurant hurried downstairs to settle their bills, but some continued eating without any apparent concern, and even seemed interested in the impending conflict.

Yet no one found the situation out of the ordinary.

In Jianghu, it was quite common for a disagreement to escalate into a sword fight. Besides, there were old scores to be settled between these two parties.

The hunched old man who had previously caught Chen Yuan’s attention raised his head, his gaze slowly sweeping over Chen Yuan and Gu Hao, a slight frown creasing his brow. He hadn’t expected to encounter such a coincidence.

Merely coming for a meal, he had stumbled upon not one but two groups holding Primordial Void Orders.

On one side were the famous disciples of Qingyun Sword Sect from Qingzhou, and on the other were the government’s hunting dogs. Most importantly, both groups were young with extraordinary potential.

As the tension threatened to erupt into conflict, Gu Hao, feeling the old man’s gaze, narrowed his eyes and said softly,

“Since Lord Chen is also here for the Primordial Void Secret Realm, how about we have our battle in the Secret Realm in a few days? That way, we avoid harming the innocent.”

“Who are you to decide that our fight takes place in the Primordial Void Realm?” Chen Yuan retorted, chin raised defiantly.

He was not the least apprehensive about fighting Gu Hao right now; the sooner this was settled, the better.

“You truly wish to fight me?” Gu Hao asked gravely.

“And why not?”

A domineering aura rose, a thick intent to kill enveloping Chen Yuan, as faint threads of red Gang Qi started to stir around him.

“Senior Brother.”

Xiao Qingmu sensed something amiss and offered a word of caution.

Gu Hao raised a hand to stop her from speaking further. If it really came to a fight, what did he have to fear?

Chen Yuan ranked forty-second on the Hidden Dragon List, indeed no ordinary strength, but he himself ranked fortieth, two places stronger. Plus, with the support of Sister Xiao, a Reach Profound Realm practitioner, the advantage was his!

Even if Sister Xiao did not take action, she could still tie up a significant amount of the opponent’s attention.

“Come on, fight already, I can hardly wait.” Suddenly, a lazy male voice rang in their ears.

Frowning, Chen Yuan and Gu Hao turned simultaneously to find that not far away on a rooftop sat a middle-aged man dressed in somewhat ragged clothes, holding a wine gourd in one hand, watching them eagerly as if itching for them to start the fight immediately.

His aura was also undoubtedly that of Reach Profound!

What pleased Chen Yuan the most was that his Heavenly Eye Technique finally sensed something amiss — that middle-aged man possessed something he desperately needed: Qi Fortune!

“Why are you all looking at me? Get on with your fight! It’s just my luck to hear that there’s some secret realm in my Blood State, and I’m fretting over not having an order token. I can just take one from you all,”

said the middle-aged man, his sparse beard fluttering, his tone casual. He had heard them; both parties had the means to enter the Primordial Void Secret Realm, so they must have the tokens.

All he needed to do was snatch one for himself to gain entry to the secret realm.

As for their backgrounds…

What did he have to fear as a loose cultivator?

At worst, he’d just lay low in Blood State for a while.

“Stop your babbling. Who do you think you are?” Gu Hao scolded.

Unperturbed, the middle-aged man replied with a smug tone, “Let it be known, I am Deng Jiuguang, a loose cultivator at large.”

“A nobody dares to make such a boastful claim.”

“A nobody?” Deng Jiuguang retorted angrily: “Who in Blood State hasn’t heard of me? It’s only you out-of-towners who wouldn’t. Otherwise, who would dare show me disrespect in my presence?”

“Deng Jiuguang, even a fool like you dares to speak madness?”

A rough voice boomed, and in the distance, a figure flew through the sky, rapidly closing in on the group. In a mere moment, he was in front of them all.

Dressed in Black Cloud Clothing, carrying two heavy axes on his back, his burly figure unmistakable, his identity was clear from his attire — he was a master at the level of a Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy.

Deng Jiuguang sneered, “What do you want, Huang something?”

“I’m here for you!”

“With just you? You think you can keep up with my movement technique?”

“If you’ve got the guts, fight me. Otherwise, get out of Prefecture City and stop your incessant noise,” the Green Envoy named Huang said coldly.

“Just a loose cultivator with a glimmer of insight into movement techniques dares to strut around so arrogantly?” Gu Hao glanced at Chen Yuan, then moved in a flash, leaping from the inn’s second-floor window to stand in the air.

Xiao Qingmu quickly followed suit, and the disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect leaped out from beside the window as well.

“My lord,” Yue Shan murmured softly.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, sharing a fleeting gaze with the hunched old man from before, giving a slight nod. Then, transforming into a blur, he left the inn.

Now that he had seen someone with Qi Fortune, how could he possibly let him go?

“What if I’m a loose cultivator? What, do you disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect look down on loose martial artists?” Deng Jiuguang said with disdain.

“Martial Artist Chen, this person has disrupted our duel. How about whoever kills him first is considered the victor? If I win, you shall go to Junior Brother Liu’s tomb and offer a few sticks of incense,”

“What if you lose?”

“You set the terms.”

“Give me the Primordial Void Order in your hand.” Chen Yuan replied, arms folded.

Gu Hao furrowed his brows, “What do you want with the Primordial Void Order? Don’t you already have one?”

“That has nothing to do with you.”

Just because he doesn’t need it, doesn’t mean he can’t sell it, right?

As for killing Gu Hao, if there was an opportunity later, he wouldn’t mind taking a sneak attack; if not, he would consider it another time. A man without any Qi Fortune wasn’t worth expending too much thought over.

“Agreed!”

Gu Hao stared deeply at Chen Yuan.

Meanwhile, the surnamed Huang Green Envoy looked at Chen Yuan with surprise, clearly noting the word ‘Martial Artist’ from Gu Hao’s address and pondering over his colleague by his side.

There wasn’t anyone with a conflict against this man, so could it be an expert from the confines of Qingzhou City?

“May I know who you are?”

The surnamed Huang Green Envoy bowed with his hands clasped together.

“Heavenly Patrol Envoy of Nanling Prefecture, Chen Yuan!”

Looking at the Green Envoy from Jiuyuan, Chen Yuan announced his own identity.

Strictly speaking, he was indeed affiliated with Nanling Prefecture, so there was no mistake.

“Nanling Prefecture…” The Huang surnamed man pondered. He recollected that the Green Envoy from Nanling Prefecture seemed to be Tao Qingyuan, yet the young man in front of him did not appear to be him.

As he thought, his gaze sharpened, and he measured Chen Yuan as he asked,

“Could you be… Demon Blade Chen Yuan from the Hidden Dragon List?”

“May I have the honor of knowing your name, sir?” Chen Yuan asked courteously.

“I am Huang Yi, Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy from Jiuyuan!”

With that, he smiled and bowed respectfully.

“It’s an honor to meet you, Martial Artist Huang.”

“What, you two want to kill me?” Seeing Chen Yuan and Gu Hao taking turns in treating him as the stake in their wager, Deng Jiuguang couldn’t help but become infuriated.

Being a Reach Profound strongman himself, it was infuriating to be disregarded by two young upstarts.

Huang Yi spoke, “Deng Jiuguang has always acted without restraint, his behavior flamboyant, guided only by his whims, relying on his movement technique that far surpasses others of his realm. Martial Artist Chen, if you wish to kill him, you must be wary.”

Though Huang Yi and Chen Yuan had no particular friendship, they were, after all, colleagues under the Imperial Court, and there were certain attitudes to maintain in public; moreover, his relationship with Tao Qingyuan was previously rather amicable.

“Thank you,”

Chen Yuan nodded his head, and in the next instant, without any warning, his speed exploded, leaving a trailing afterimage in the void as he grasped the hilt of the Yan Ling Saber.

The roar of the Dragon Roar shook the heavens.

A pale red Mystic Yang Gang Qi shot straight into the sky, slashing towards Deng Jiuguang.

Even if there had been no bet, this man had to die!

Qi Fortune must be obtained.

Deng Jiuguang’s gaze sharpened, and his face grew dark. He hadn’t anticipated Chen Yuan’s explosive assault. He crossed his fists, shook out a layer of Protective Gang Qi, and then threw out a punch.

Fist Power clashed with the Sword Light, creating an echoing boom.

Both were annihilated…

In terms of Realm, Deng Jiuguang was indeed a bit stronger than Chen Yuan, but of course, strength was a different matter.

Seeing this, Gu Hao, abiding by his promise, decided to eliminate the boaster who referred to himself repeatedly as ‘old man’ first, irrespective of Chen Yuan… They both had similar plans,

If there was a chance, he wouldn’t mind landing a sneak attack on Chen Yuan.

He raised his long sword in hand, and a flash of cold light appeared; a sword Qi containing a cutting edge rushed straight towards Deng Jiuguang.

After shattering the sword Qi with his full strength, Deng Jiuguang’s feet moved like the wind, leaving afterimages as he yelled, “The two of you from the Hidden Dragon List teaming up against a 49-year-old man, without martial integrity. Once word gets out, what will become of your reputations?”

“Nonsense!”

Chen Yuan shouted lowly, stepping forward as the void trembled and a flash of dark golden light appeared around him. His right arm shook, thrusting forward a fist as large as a sandbag.

The terrifying heat, reflecting off the sunlight, seemed to warp the void, and even if it was not an actual distortion but merely a reflection, it was enough to prove Chen Yuan’s strength.

The two, one on each side, had trapped Deng Jiuguang with no way out. How strong could his movement technique be? Unless it was exceedingly exceptional, it would be difficult to escape unscathed from the encirclement of two same Realm martial artists.

Indeed, it was so. Faced with Chen Yuan and Gu Hao’s full-powered assault, Deng Jiuguang was momentarily stunned. He released a Gang Qi to counter the Fist Power.

But his side appeared extremely fragile, being shattered with a ‘bang’.

He had to put up another strike in defense.

However, this gave Gu Hao the opportunity he had been looking for. A torrent of Sword Qi poured down like rain, shattering Deng Jiuguang’s Protective Gang Qi in an instant.

In the span of a mere three breaths, Deng Jiuguang was hit by several attacks and was seriously wounded.

This was to be expected. Unless one was a Peak Reach Profound power, facing the joint assault of two Hidden Dragon List geniuses, there weren’t many who could withstand it.

“Pfft.”

Deng Jiuguang’s body was marked with several sword wounds as he spat out a mouthful of blood, regretting his earlier verbosity. He should have let them determine a victor among themselves first.

Gu Hao controlled his sword in the vast sky, appearing like a Sword Immortal, wielding his long sword. It seemed as though he was striking at Deng Jiuguang, but in fact, his target was Chen Yuan.

On the other hand, Chen Yuan did the same; his Sword Light deftly avoided Deng Jiuguang, aiming straight for Gu Hao.

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