nashuaworldcup Chapter 231 The Great Clash
Chapter 231 The Great Clash
Chapter 231 The Great Clash
Xiao Chong was certainly not as incompetent as Su Youcai. In fact, when he heard the other party call himself "Xu Puti," he felt a strong interest.
"Xu Puti"? "Subhuti"? This is getting more and more interesting!
Is such an intriguing name purely coincidental, or does it contain another meaning?
Xiao Chong's smile grew wider, and his gaze toward Xu Puti was full of inquiry.
Just as he was pondering the other person's name, which had a strong Buddhist flavor, he suddenly felt a jolt in his chest. The lotus-shaped purple seal, which had been dormant for a long time, was stirring again.
Xu Puti seemed to sense something as well, his gaze fixed on Xiao Chong's chest, and he said in a deep voice, "Is the master of the arena Xiao? Have you ever heard of Refining Heart City?"
Xiao Chong smiled and said, "That's right, my surname is indeed Xiao, and I did stay in Refining Heart City three years ago. Does Master Xu have any questions?"
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Xu Puti's expression changed drastically, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light as he said, "It really is you! You are Xiao Chong, who escaped from Lianxin City three years ago!"
"You guessed right, I am Xiao Chong." Xiao Chong said without changing his expression, "But I have to correct you on one point. When I left Lianxin City, I didn't run away. In the battle of Lianxin City, the Martial Elders' Association was completely wiped out, and the Clan Alliance was the victor. How can my departure at that time be considered running away?"
"You're just spouting nonsense!" Xu Puti shouted. "But now that I've discovered you, I will not let you escape again!"
Xiao Chong remained unmoved and continued to laugh, "Do you think I don't know the origin of this purple demonic lotus? The reason I'm staying here is to wait for you to come to me on your own."
Xu Puti was taken aback by Xiao Chong's reply. He was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered and angrily shouted, "Boy, you're dead! Surrender now, and maybe I'll give you a quick death!"
"Hehe!" Xiao Chong laughed twice, not bothering to argue, as if he didn't take the other party seriously at all.
The back-and-forth between the two had already alerted Long Wu, Fatty, and the others. Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, they all came out of their houses.
At this time, the guests who had gone to Bodhi Temple to offer their congratulations also followed Xu Puti to the nameless temple. However, due to the small size of the courtyard, they all stayed outside the gate, pointing and whispering about Xiao and Xu in the courtyard.
"So, Master Xu and Master Xiao actually knew each other before? Could they be friends? That can't be right!" The person who said this was clearly a bit confused.
But someone who considered himself clever immediately stepped forward and said, "How could that be? In my opinion, the two of them should have a grudge against each other. Didn't you hear them mention the Battle of Refining Heart City just now?"
“Indeed, these two are enemies, not friends, it’s obvious at a glance! I only knew that the master of the Nameless Dojo was surnamed Xiao, but I didn’t know that his real name was Xiao Chong.” Someone chimed in, “Xiao Chong, Xiao Chong, why does that name sound so familiar, like I’ve heard it somewhere before?”
The man kept repeating Xiao Chong's name, but couldn't recall the source of it, and scratched his head in frustration.
"I remember now, isn't Xiao Chong the young man who fought against a Grandmaster with the strength of a Martial Master in the Battle of Refining Heart City three years ago?"
Finally, someone remembered Xiao Chong's background and shouted loudly.
"Yes, that's him. I heard he's also known as a master of alchemy." Reminded by the previous person, someone else remembered and said excitedly, "There's going to be a good show today. These two sworn enemies have come together; it seems they're destined to fight to the death!"
"Keep your voice down, do you want to get yourself into trouble? You're going to die, but don't drag me down with you!" someone whispered.
Regardless of these idle chatterers, Long Wu and his group in the courtyard were already itching for a fight, each one eager to try their skills.
However, given Xu Puti's strength, Long Wu felt somewhat uneasy, so he called Fatty and Yin Feng together and secretly discussed whether they should rush in and knock Xu Puti down.
Of the group, only Qingmeng possessed a strong sense of pragmatism. She looked down on Long Wu and the others' behavior, so she stepped aside and said, "Since our enemies have come to our door, what are you all dawdling about here for? Why don't you finish fighting sooner and eat earlier? We've just had an extra pig's head added to our list today!"
Without waiting for the shame on Long Wu and the others' faces, he immediately leaped high into the air and smashed a punch straight down on Xu Puti's head.
"Don't be reckless!" Xiao Chong was greatly surprised when he saw Qing Meng attack without explanation.
It should be noted that Xu Puti is clearly a Grandmaster, and in the late stage at that, with incredibly profound martial arts cultivation. Qing Meng, on the other hand, is only a Master, still a long way from becoming a Grandmaster. Such a rash attack will surely result in a loss.
However, Qing Meng's speed was extremely fast. Even with Xiao Chong's abilities, he couldn't stop him in time. He could only shout "Be careful!" and watch helplessly as Qing Meng rushed towards Xu Puti like a meteor.
"You little brat, you want to die even faster!" Seeing that Qingmeng dared to provoke him, Xu Puti was furious and threw a punch at Qingmeng from a distance.
From the Yuan energy fluctuations emanating from Qingmeng, Xu Putuo easily judged the other party's martial arts cultivation level, so he didn't take it too seriously and only used three-tenths of his strength.
In his mind, even if he only used three-tenths of his strength, it was still something that a mere grandmaster could not withstand.
Moreover, the opponent is a woman, who is not known for her strength. I'm afraid that with one punch, she would be smashed to pieces.
However, reality is always unexpected and is not at all like he imagined.
With a contemptuous smile, Qingmeng's thin body landed, her small, white fist pressed against his.
"Go to hell!" Xu Puti thought to himself.
boom!
A loud bang rang out, and Qingmeng cried out in surprise. He flipped over in the air and flew several feet, landing right in front of Fatty and the others, where he was caught by them in a flurry of activity.
"Are you alright, Qingmeng?" Seeing Qingmeng's flushed face and still looking shaken, the fat man and the others asked in unison.
"That old thief, what strength!" A moment later, Qingmeng burped, exhaled a breath of turbid air, flipped off the crowd's grasp, patted his chest, and pointed at Xu Puti, cursing him hatefully.
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Seeing that Qingmeng was finally unharmed, everyone, including Xiao Chong, was relieved.
Xu Puti stood firmly in place, but his chest was churning with anger and his face trembled slightly as he paid the price for his carelessness.
He truly hadn't expected, nor could he understand, that a young girl with only the cultivation of a Grandmaster could possess such astonishing power within her small body.
"No wonder the people who came here last time were defeated by them. They really have some skills. It seems we underestimated them!"
Xu Puti channeled his inner energy, trying to dispel the discomfort in his chest while secretly astonished. He decided to go all out when he attacked later, showing no mercy.
However, Xiao Chong noticed the slight tremor in his face and, naturally, would not let such a good opportunity slip by.
It is said that enemies are especially hostile when they meet, let alone those who are mortal enemies. To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself, and Xiao Chong would never do such a thing.
Therefore, taking advantage of the moment when Xu Puti's face trembled slightly, Xiao Chong stepped forward without saying a word and threw a punch straight at the opponent's face.
This time, Xu Puti learned his lesson and dared not be careless again. He finally used all his strength and threw a punch at Xiao Chong.
With a loud "bang," the two men's fists collided, and their energy surged out, pushing down a section of the thick courtyard wall.
"Ah!" The crowd watching the commotion outside the courtyard was caught off guard and many were hit by the collapsing wall, screaming in alarm.
Xiao Chong and Xu Puti each retreated several feet, resulting in a draw.
However, Xiao Chong understood that the reason for this situation was that Xu Puti had not yet recovered from the punch Qing Meng had thrown, and thus suffered a hidden loss.
If we really get down to business, I'm still slightly inferior. But this isn't a friendly competition, so why all the formalities? Naturally, my top priority is to do everything in my power to kill the other person.
Therefore, after Xiao Chong steadied himself, he flipped his hand and with a thought, a long sword appeared in his hand from within the Purple Cloud Cauldron. It was the Immortal-Slaying Sword, the divine weapon he had obtained from the Xiao family.
Xiao Chong had encountered many dangers before, but he had never used the Immortal-Slaying Sword. He only used it once when he was competing with Situ Jiannan.
The reason for this was not that Xiao Chong was arrogant, but rather that after that competition, he discovered a problem: although the Immortal-Slaying Sword was incredibly powerful, it consumed a tremendous amount of Yuan energy. With his previous cultivation level, after one strike, he was no longer able to unleash a second one.
Therefore, during several dangerous situations, Xiao Chong refrained from using this item.
Now things are different. Xiao Chong has cultivated to the level of a Grandmaster, and with the daily consumption of elixirs, his internal energy is extremely abundant. Although it is not as inexhaustible as that of a Martial Saint, it is not far off.
Therefore, he was very confident that the Immortal-Slaying Sword had become his greatest reliance for close-range attacks on enemies.
With the Immortal-Slaying Sword in hand, Xiao Chong's aura changed. He pointed the sword at Xu Puti, and it trembled incessantly, as if it would fly away from his hand at any moment.
Seeing Xiao Chong's formidable aura with his longsword in hand, Xu Puti's expression grew increasingly solemn. Suddenly, he shouted and drew a thick-backed cleaver from behind his back.
The two men stared intently at each other, and after a long while, they suddenly let out a loud shout and charged at each other.
"kill!"
"kill!"
When they were within five feet of each other, the two shouted at the same time and drew their swords and blades to slash at each other.
when!
A sword and a blade clashed in mid-air, exploding into a dazzling burst of sparks.
Xiao Chong felt an overwhelming force coming from the sword, and he quickly used this force to slide backward.
"Haha... So this is all you are. Today, this nameless dojo will be your burial ground!"
Having witnessed Xiao Chong being sent flying backward by his single slash, Xu Puti finally burst into laughter, his laughter filled with smugness.
However, the laughter stopped abruptly the next moment, as a chilling aura emanated from the opponent's sword and mercilessly surged into his body.