The overwhelming rain enveloped the sky that surrounded the lake as it poured down. Ripples emerged constantly from the surface of the lake, and crisp sounds resounded endlessly from the storm.
At the center of the lake, a boy and a girl were confronting each other. An extraordinary Spiritual Energy fluctuation was emitted from both of them. Before the rain even managed to approach their bodies, it was blown away.
Numerous figures nearby were attracted to this scene. They stared curiously at the two individuals confronting each other.
Mu Chen stood on the surface of the lake as he stared at the beautiful girl confronting him. The girl had bright eyes and white teeth. Moreover, she possessed a slim figure and was an exceptional beauty. However, she was currently like an angry cat, and was glaring at him tightly.
Against such an opponent, Mu Chen felt slightly troubled. If the opponent was someone that went overboard like Mo Lun, he wouldnât hesitate to teach her a lesson. However, Su LingâEr wasnât as annoying as Mo Lun. Therefore, it was evident that it would be too mean if he gravely injured her, yet it wouldnât be easy to calm down such a person if he went too lightly.
Su LingâEr stared at Mu Chen with her beautiful eyes as she grit her teeth. Then, her hands danced as she suddenly charged towards him. Judging from her elegant movements, it was clear that sheâd learned a rather special Movement Spiritual Art.
Furthermore, her mastery of this Spiritual Art was many times higher than the Shadowspirit Step that Mu Chen had trained in.
Mu Chen was slightly shocked. Although Su LingâEr had a boyish attitude, her strength was no joke. It was no wonder that sheâd managed to occupy the 1st Rank on the Spirit Ranking for so long; it seemed she hadnât solely relied on her sister to obtain her reputation within the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.
In an instant, Su LingâEr had emerged in front of Mu Chen. At the same time, a flame-like whip had appeared within her slender hands. Scarlet scales were plastered all along the whip, and an extraordinary Spiritual Energy was emanated from it. It was evident that this whip was a Spiritual Artifact. Moreover, it was definitely a higher ranked one compared to the Black Pot Spiritual Artifact that Mu Chen had obtained previouslyâŠ
At the very least, it was a Middle Rank Spiritual Artifact.
Mu Chenâs lips twitched. It was the first time that heâd fought against someone whoâd directly brought out such a Spiritual Artifact. Although there were many Middle Rank Spiritual Artifact within the Spiritual Values Hall, these Spiritual Artifact had an extremely high price. The cheapest ones could be bought with a few thousand Spiritual Value Points, while the more expensive ones could be bought with hundreds of thousands. However, with Su LingâErâs personality, it was obviously that she wouldnât purchase the formerâŠ
Therefore, the power of the scarlet whip made Mu Chen slightly afraid.
Yet Su LingâEr didnât hesitate at all in her fight against Mu Chen. She waved her hand and the scarlet whip flew out like a fiery dragon. It forcibly created a rip in the water along the surface of the lake as it headed towards Mu Chen.
When Mu Chen noticed this scarlet whip approaching him, he hurriedly retreated, not daring to take the attack directly. After all, Su LingâEr was half-a-step away from the Heavenly Fusion Stage Late Phase. With the help of her scarlet whip, she could probably fight for a while against a Heavenly Fusion Stage Late Phase. Therefore, it was only natural that Mu Chen would take evasive actions against the attack.
However, it was clear that Su LingâEr was quite skilled at using her whip. Once she noticed that Mu Chen was evading her attacks, she quickly flicked her wrist, and the whip tore through the air. It swirled through the sky at an alarming speed and caught up with Mu Chen. Then, it smashed down angrily towards him.
When the whip smashed down, the wind pressure caused the lake to explode and to be divided into two pieces. Even with his evasive actions, the violent whip was like a dragonâs tail, and it smashed into Mu Chenâs shoulder.
As the lake burst open, Mu Chenâs figure was seen flying into the lake. A large hole was formed within the surface of the lake.
Surprised voices rang out from the nearby audience. Since Su LingâEr had managed to occupy the Spirit Rankingâs 1st Ranked position for so long, she was indeed quite capable. The previous attack was extremely violent and accurate. Not to mention Mu Chen, even another Heavenly Fusion Stage Middle Phase powerhouse wouldnât have been able to avoid it.
Seeing this, Su LingâEr snorted and let out a light âhmphâ sound. Her hand shook for a moment, and the whip covered with fiery scales was retracted by her. It was wrapped around her slender waist.
âOi. Just how long do you plan to hide inside the water?â Su LingâEr gently patted her hand as she stared at the calm lake.
However, there was no response to her question. This stunned Su LingâEr. Could it be that that bastard was gravely injured already? He couldnât even last for a long fight? But heâd managed to obtain the Spirit Rankingâs 1st RankâŠ
Su LingâEr waited for a moment. Upon seeing that there hadnât been any movements, she frowned. Sheâd only wanted to vent some of her frustration, she hadnât intended to seriously injure Mu Chen.
âPlop!â
Just as Su LingâEr frowned, the water surface that she was standing on was suddenly tore open. A water vortex formed, and a hand pierced through the water and grabbed onto her slender foot. Then, with a fierce tug, it dragged Su LingâEr, who panicked, into the icy cold water.
When Su LingâEr was forced into the lake, she hurriedly activated her Spiritual Energy. At the same time, her hand quickly grasped the scarlet whip on her waist.
But before she could perform any actions, a pair of arms appeared from behind her and completely locked down her hands. Then, a boy that permeated a manly smell emerged close to her.
âYou!â
At this moment, Su LingâErâs petite body was being locked down as if she was being embraced. Her expression changed, and she quickly struggled. However, Mu Chen knew that it wouldnât be easy to deal with this girl if she went berserk. Therefore, he also activated his Spiritual Energy and dragged her to the bottom of the lake.
âBastard, release me!â
Su LingâEr struggled fiercely, and Spiritual Energy surged out from her endlessly. Yet, her struggles were in vain, as her limbs were all locked down by Mu Chen.
Moreover, as sheâd struggled, their bodies had brushed against each other. This feeling instantly made Su LingâErâs face turn as red as a tomato; rage filled her eyes.
âDonât move!â
Mu Chen shouted. This girl was indeed quite wild.
âMu Chen, you bastard!â Su LingâEr stared furiously at Mu Chen. She then stared down at the arm that had locked down her hands. She bit down fiercely, without any hesitation, on it.
Under the infusion of Spiritual Energy, her bite wasnât inferior to a tigerâs bite. Therefore, fresh blood soon overflowed from Mu Chenâs arm.
Mu Chen inhaled deeply. The pain that he felt from his arm made him doubt whether or not his entire arm had snapped due to her bite. This girl wasnât that old, yet why were her teeth so strong?
âLet go!â Mu Chenâs lips twitched as he shouted.
However, Su LingâEr ignored him, and instead bit down even harder when she noticed Mu Chenâs twitching expression.
At this instant, Mu Chenâs eyes turned fierce. He pulled fiercely with his arms and directly pulled Su LingâEr into his arms. Then, he freed one of his arms and spanked the girl.
Even though his palm had to pass through the icy-cold lake, it was still filled with strength as he spanked the girl on the butt. A crisp sound resounded out slightly within the bottom of the lake.
When Mu Chenâs palm connected, he noticed that the girl within his arms had instantly stiffened. Then, he noticed that Su LingâErâs face had turned fiery red. Even her eyes were showing signs of redness within them.
âBastard! Bastard!â
At that moment, Su LingâEr went mad. She didnât relax her biting attack, and instead began clawing at Mu Chen. She seemed to have forgotten about utilizing her Spiritual Energy, and displayed the sharpness of her claws like an ordinary girl.
After Mu Chen was scratched a few times, he was slightly angered as well. He didnât care about anything anymore, and spanked her once again.
Spank! Spank!
Clear sounds spread out at the bottom of the lake, which caused ripples to form. Mu Chen didnât hesitate, and spanked her a dozen times without any mercy. After enduring these dozen hits, Su LingâEr finally cried, and didnât dare to act violently.
âAre you going to continuing biting me?!â Mu Chen said with a furious expression.
âMu Chen, you bastard!â The girl cried and didnât have the boyish attitude that sheâd had previously. The pain that had appeared from her butt had made her both embarrassed and ashamed.
Seeing her like this, Mu Chen stopped and pushed her aside quickly. Then, he retreated backwards and stared at her as he guarded himself against her. He was afraid that she would enter that berserk state again. After all, Su LingâEr wasnât that weak, and it was evident that she was stronger than Yang Hong even when heâd utilized the Ancient Tiger Dragon. Therefore, it would be quite tricky for him to defeat her before he advanced to the Heavenly Fusion Stage.
Su LingâEr grit her teeth and her eyes turned red after sheâd finished crying. When she noticed that Mu Chen had released her, her hand immediately touched the scarlet whip at her waist.
âYou dare!â
Mu Chen shouted out with a fierce expression.
At this moment, Su LingâErâs body shuddered. It was evident that she was quite afraid. As she stared at Mu Chen, who had a dark expression, fear slowly began to creep into her fearless heart. Fortunately, they were at the bottom of the lake, and nobody had seen what had happened. Otherwise, she might have died due to the embarrassment.
âYou were asking for what happened to you today. A girl should act more gentle. You shouldnât spend all day looking for trouble.â Seeing Su LingâEr stop when he shouted at her, Mu Chen had a strange feeling, and said in an emotionless tone.
In response, Su LingâEr covered her butt with her petite hands as she stared at Mu Chen. Her eyes were red and filled with rage. Then, she shouted, âMu Chen. Remember this! Iâll never forgive you!â
After saying this, she actually turned away and burst out from the lake. Once sheâd exited the lake, she wouldnât talk with anyone, and instead dashed towards the outside of the Spirit Convergence Array.
At the bottom of the lake, Mu Chen stared at the departing Su LingâEr and was slightly relieved. He stared at his bloody arm and let out a bitter smile. That girl was truly like a dog. Those teeth of hersâŠ
Luckily, heâd finally managed to send her away. It wasnât a bad result, considering that he hadnât had to pay a high price in order to defeat her. Although his means used to defeat her were somewhat unauthentic, they had occurred only because Mu Chen hadnât wanted to have a true battle with her. If they were to truly face each other, Mu Chen wasnât afraid of her at all.
âI hope that she wonât tell her sister about this matter.â
Mu Chen curled his lips. Currently, he might be able to deal with Su LingâEr. However, if she called out to her sister, Su Xuan, who was ranked third on the Heavenly Rankings, it would definitely be trouble.
âIt seems that I must hurry and advance to the Heavenly Fusion Stage.â
Mu Chenâs expression turned serious. His current strength was truly lacking. Therefore, he had to make a breakthrough as soon as possible!