Long Chen slapped Chu Kuang in the face, sending him tumbling back. Chunks of his black flesh fell off his face, revealing some of his barely grown skin.
âLong Chen!â
Chu Kuang was enraged. Long Chen was so brazen as to attack him in front of everyone.
Dozens of people surrounded them in an instant. There were even Four Peak experts in their midst, looking ready to kill.
When Chu Huairen left, the head just also directly left. The spectators had only just started leaving when they saw Long Chen slap Chu Kuang. They immediately sat back down to watch.
âLong Chen, you dare to attack me in the trial hall! Iâm going to report this right now! Just you wait!â raged Chu Kuang.
He was a genius that the Chu family had spent a huge amount of effort raising. No one had ever struck him like this. He had always been the one beating others.
However, against Long Chen, he suffered repeated losses. He hated Long Chen to the bone. Today, he had slapped him once more in front of the majority of the academyâs distinguished people. Such a humiliation was worse than killing him.
If it werenât for the fire poison preventing him from fighting, he would be trying to kill him.
âGo ahead and report it. Iâll also report that you managed to escape the court by acting like a dead dog, tricking everyone. Now youâre acting like a wild dog randomly biting people. Your criminal charge isnât small, so go ahead and report it. Iâll await the good news here,â said Long Chen indifferently.
Faking an injury in order to trick the court was definitely not a light accusation. Ignoring everything else, at the very least, fifty lashes of the fire whip would be unavoidable.
Considering the current state of his body, fifty lashes of the fire whip would fully ignite the fire poison in his body, essentially crippling him.
Chu Kuang gnashed his teeth furiously. His face twisted with rage. He spat out, âAlright, Long Chen! Remember that there is no rest until death between us! Iâll make you regret coming to this world!â
âIâve heard that so often that my ears are tired of it. But even after so many years, Iâm still living alive and well. But those who said that to me, well, itâs so sad, but the grass on their graves has already grown high and tall.â
Long Chen walked right in front of Chu Kuang. Facing his furious appearance, Long Chen chortled, âI wasnât originally interested in the divine competition, but that⊠what was that bad personâs name?â
âItâs Chu Huairen,â interjected Li Cai.[1]
âThatâs right, that bad Chu person, I knew he wasnât someone good with just a glance. Saying that you would definitely win has made me interested. I donât dislike arrogant people, but I very much mislike people who are even more arrogant than me, especially those who donât even have the ability to be arrogant. Iâve decided to play with you in the divine competition this time,â said Long Chen.
Long Chen was originally not interested in Chu Kuang at all. He was just some foolish child of a powerful family. However, today, Chu Huairenâs arrogance had angered him. He also saw just how big the Chu familyâs influence was in the academy. If he wanted to grow here, he would need to make the Chu family submit, either by beating them into submission or pulling them out by the roots. Otherwise, he wouldnât be able to cultivate in peace.
Long Chen was clear on his own matters. To peacefully cultivate wasnât very possible for him. Since that was the case, why not play a bit bigger? He would use explosive power to pave the way in front of him.
Hearing that Long Chen would participate in the divine competition, Mu Qingyun was delighted. She clenched her fists and hugged Zhong Ling and Zhong Xiu. Li Cai was also excited. With Long Chen present, they had nothing to fear.
âHahaha, good. Then letâs meet at the divine competition. Iâll show you my true power and how foolish you are to go against me.â Chu Kuang laughed and turned around.
As a result, he almost collapsed. With his injuries, his body wasnât able to move so agilely. If people werenât supporting him, he waddled like a dog pooping.
People from the Chu family helped bring Chu Kuang away. The onlookers scattered mostly, but some remained to discuss things quietly. Perhaps they were simply reminiscing after not seeing each other for a long time, or perhaps they were discussing Long Chen.
Long Chen and the others left in high spirits. The sky looked particularly blue. The air smelled particularly fresh. Chu Kuang had truly lost out this time. After being bullied by him for so long, they finally vented a bit.
Furthermore, these people now looked at Long Chen like he was a god. His display during the trial had been marvelous. He even managed to curse a magistrate and make him lower his head. Just how amazing was that?
âBoss San, when will we be as flashy as you?â asked Li Cai worshipfully.
âCultivate and read more. If you had spent the time that you previously wasted on reading instead, you would definitely be in a different state than right now,â said Long Chen as he walked.
âThatâs right, the books make the person! No wonder boss Sanâs temperament is so special! I need to work hard to catch up!â declared one disciple.
âSame! When youâre all alone, you get caught up in your dreams. Last time when we went hunting, a girl slept on my shoulder, and Iâve already figured out the names of our future children!â exclaimed another disciple.
âI feel like Iâve been getting better luck with girls lately. Yesterday, I locked eyes with one and she didnât get bashful!â
âGive it up. Only someone as handsome as boss San can make girls bashful when he looks at them. For you, theyâd only get afraid.
âNo wayâŠâ
Long Chenâs agreement to join the divine competition left the Unfettered Allianceâs disciples so excited that they didnât even know how to express it. Their words came out in a jumbled mess.
âLong Chen, our immortal competition is also going to start soon. I have to go prepare for battle. My opponents are very powerful. We donât dare to be careless. Hopefully we can all win,â said Luo Bing.
The divine competition and the immortal competition occurred at the same time, but the locations were different. As for the other institutes, their competition formats were completely different and held at different times.
âGood luck.â Long Chen nodded.
âLong Chen, donât lose to that bastard Chu Kuang! Otherwise, Iâll look down on you,â said Luo Ning.
âIf I win, will you no longer look down on me?â asked Long Chen.
âHehe, it depends on the situation,â laughed Luo Ning, leaving with Luo Bing to return to the Immortal Institute.
âBrother San, thereâs still a month left until the divine competition. Should we increase the pace of the training?â asked Mu Qingyun.
âNo, work and play should be balanced to get the best effect. Everyone, take a three day break. Donât do anything you need to do. Just do your best to relax as much as possible. Three days later, weâll start our training again. Also, donât hand in the list for the competition yet. Leave it to the end,â said Long Chen.
Just as he was leaving, he clapped his forehead. âHand over your immortal crystals.â