C115 Powerful Sword Pride
Although the Half-step Sword Intent could not cut through the void, it was still a piece of cake for it to hurt a Swordsman Peak who had yet to comprehend the sword force.
"Argh! Argh! Jian Ao. . . You are courting death!"
When Chen Yan heard Jian Ao's threatening words, she immediately let go of the hand that covered her eyes and pointed at the latter while screaming.
"It's not wrong for you to try to please Lee Xuantong. It's your fault for finding the wrong person. You can choose anyone here. But you can't choose me. " Jian Ao's voice was very cold, like the frost of December. It was so cold that it made people shiver.
"This time, it only made your eyes red and swollen. Next time, it will be your eyes that will be completely destroyed, turning you blind. "
"Jian Ao, don't go too far. No matter what, she is still your senior sister!" At this moment, Zhao Lei, who was ranked eighth, stepped forward to support Chen Yan and said coldly.
At this moment, Chen Yan's eyes were like sausages, and the area around her eyes was completely red. It was as if she had seen something she shouldn't have, and had been cut by a sharp sword.
"Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here?!" Jian Ao faced the eighth Zhao Lei without any fear. He didn't even blink his eyes as he stared straight at Zhao Lei.
Jian Ao knew that those who stood out to speak for Chen Yan first were the people from Lee Xuantong's side. Those who belonged to the neutral side or Han Shizhong's side didn't make a sound. They just watched in silence.
"Humph. Although you have defeated Faang Bian and Xu Jie, it doesn't mean that you are qualified to enter this place. It doesn't mean that you really have the strength to enter the top ten. " When Zhao Lei heard this, his face turned gloomy, and his voice became strange.
"If you want to follow us into the Blood Sword Pond, show us your abilities. Otherwise. . . " Zhao Lei didn't finish his words, but his eyes were filled with killing intent. He told Jian Ao the truth, or else he would have killed him.
Jian Ao had already made up his mind when he came here. Now that he was under the protection of Zhuge Liuyun, he didn't know anyone who was behind him. He was bound to do whatever he wanted. It was different now. He could follow his heart and do whatever he wanted. In any case, Zhuge Liuyun was alone.
He wasn't a law-abiding person. Now that his strength had increased, he naturally wanted to challenge stronger people and pursue a higher path of the sword. These outer sect disciples were not bad targets.
Furthermore, he had a grudge with Lee Xuantong. He wanted to kill me, and I wanted to kill him as well. Why should I swallow my anger? Swordsmen should be happy to take revenge. It wasn't that they didn't want to take revenge, it was just that the time wasn't right yet.
"What? You want to kill me?" Jian Ao coldly harrumphed and said in a flat tone, but when his voice fell into Zhao Lei's ears, it was extremely grating to the ears.
"You are not worthy. Let Lee Xuantong, who is behind you, do it himself. "
Not worthy. Zhao Lei's face instantly turned ferocious. The eighth ranked disciple of the outer sect was actually called not worthy by a man who was only at the 6th level of the Sword Master. How could this not infuriate Zhao Lei, who had been living a comfortable life and was respected by others?
"Am I worthy? It's not that you think he deserves it, but his strength. " Zhao Lei's voice was as sharp as a duck's.
"If you want to follow us into Blood Sword Pond, you have to defeat one of our top ten participants. Only then will you have the right to do so. I am willing to accept your challenge, Jian Ao. "
Without giving any explanation, Zhao Lei's pair of big hands suddenly grabbed at Jian Ao as if he was trying to take something out of his pocket. Instantly, the spatial current was torn apart, trembling and producing a buzzing sound.
Jian Ao's eyes narrowed. It was obvious that he was an expert when it came to fighting. Judging from the Qi produced by Zhao Lei's claws, this person must be a body cultivator, or a martial arts expert. He was afraid that his strength had already reached twenty thousand Jin. With just one punch, even a small mountain would be torn apart.
If it was any other sword cultivator, they would definitely be suppressed by Zhao Lei. After all, the defense of a sword cultivator was weak, but Jian Ao was different. Putting aside the cultivation on Dan Peak, just his strength alone was stronger than Zhao Lei's.
He smiled faintly, it was very light but also very cold. Without saying a word, Zhao Lei said that he wanted to challenge him. It was as if he didn't put him in his eyes at all. Fine, even though he wanted to beat a dog, he still had to look at his master. However, your master has a grudge with me, so why should I look at him?
The grudge of Lee Xuantong's palm strike, I'll let you go first. The dog will collect some interest.
Facing Zhao Lei's claw that tore through the air, Jian Ao didn't even look at it. He just threw a punch, but his eyes were looking at Lee Xuantong with a face full of provocation and ridicule.
"You are courting death!"
When Zhao Lei saw Jian Ao's indifferent face, he immediately became furious in his heart. He couldn't help but increase the attack in his hand. Although he wasn't Lee Xuantong, and couldn't be compared to him, he was still a Swordsman Peak, the eighth ranked outer circle disciple. When had he ever suffered such a great humiliation and been looked down upon?
In an instant, the claw and the fist had collided. Both of them didn't use their true qi, but there was still a wave of qi that burst out from their fists. It was pure energy.
The moment they collided, Zhao Lei's expression changed drastically. It was as if he had eaten a lump of excrement, and he could not swallow it. It was very ugly.
He felt as if his claw was grabbing onto a huge mountain. He wanted to crush it, but he couldn't. He couldn't pull it back even if he wanted to. It was as if there was a suction force attached to the 'mountain'.
"How is that possible? How is this possible!?" Zhao Lei was shocked and kept asking himself.
Putting aside how powerful Jian Ao's strength was, just the weight of this mountain-like fist alone was not something ordinary sword cultivators could possess. Even some weak body cultivators did not possess such weight.
"What's wrong? I can't crush it!" Jian Ao smiled coldly and said, "Since you can't crush it, then I'll let you fly away!"
He chuckled and his eyes became serious. A cold Qi was emitted from his body. Immediately after that, Zhao Lei felt an enormous and unshakable force bursting out from his fist. In an instant, Zhao Lei was sent flying ten meters away by this force.
He used the Nine Palace Eight Trigrams Steps, which was like a cloud floating in the sky. It was the Flowing Cloud Step.
In an instant, he appeared in front of Zhao Lei. He looked down at the latter from above.
That speed caused most of the eyes to focus. This was because they realized that even if they used all of their strength, they would not be able to reach that stage.
"You are called Zhao Lei, right? You're ranked eighth in the outer circle, right? You're very powerful, right?! " Jian Ao and the other two asked, causing Zhao Lei's face to turn pale.
"You just said that you will accept my challenge. Hmph. " Jian Ao sneered and said indifferently, "Challenging you? Are you worthy? Have you ever thought that you are worthy?"
The series of rhetorical questions made Zhao Lei even more speechless.
"You. . . " Zhao Lei pointed at Jian Ao and was so angry that he could not speak.
"What about me!" Jian Ao said coldly, "You know you have offended me just now. Anyone who offends me will only have one outcome - death!"
Since Zhao Lei was the dog beside Lee Xuantong, he might as well kill him. Once the matter was resolved, it would save him a lot of trouble.
As he spoke, he slowly raised his hand. Immediately, a stern aura was emitted from his palm, slowly and forcefully pushing forward.
"Hmph. Jian Ao, you are too arrogant. " At this moment, a faint voice was heard. It was Lee Xuantong.
" Presumptuous! " Jian Ao smiled coldly. It was very cold. Combined with his cool face, it was simply cold.
"Yes, I, Jian Ao, am supercilious. What do you, Lee Xuantong, think you can do to me?" He grabbed Zhao Lei's body, turned around, and looked at Lee Xuantong indifferently. He said, "This is your dog, right? I'll return it to you. Even if I kill him, I'll feel dirty in my hands. "
With a smile on his face, he struck Zhao Lei's Dantian with his right hand. Immediately, the latter wailed and looked at Jian Ao in shock. He never thought that the latter would be so ruthless. Without saying a word, he crippled his own Dantian.
The force of Jian Ao's fist penetrated his body and crippled his Dantian. At the same time, his body was sent flying in the direction of Lee Xuantong.
Lee Xuantong's face darkened. He reached out his hand to grab Zhao Lei. His pulse instantly turned black like ink. Because Zhao Lei's Dantian had been shattered by Jian Ao's punch, which meant that Zhao Lei had been reduced from an outer circle genius to a crippled man who was ridiculed by others.
"You. . . " Zhao Lei naturally knew his own condition. He pointed at Jian Ao, but he couldn't say anything. He was holding back his anger. All of a sudden, he spat out a mouthful of blood. He spat out a mouthful of dark red blood and instantly fainted.
Jian Ao looked at Lee Xuantong coldly and said in a flat tone, "Lee Xuantong, as the master, you have to take good care of your dog. Don't let him bark and bite everywhere. If he bites someone he can't afford to offend, his life will be in danger. This time, I only destroyed his dantian and crippled his cultivation. If there is a second time, I will definitely kill him! "
In an instant, a domineering aura burst out from Jian Ao's body and swept across the entire room, causing countless people to frown. The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
At this moment, Jian Ao was like an overlord that dominated their lives. His every action was like the death god, filled with blood.
The way he looked at Jian Ao was filled with fear and dread. He feared his strength, so he destroyed Zhao Lei's strength with a single punch. He feared his means and crippled Zhao Lei's Dantian without hesitation.
"This Jian Ao is absolutely a madman. Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't make him your enemy. If you want to make him your enemy, you must kill him with lightning speed before he matures! " This thought flashed through everyone's minds at the same time.
"Jian Ao, how dare you!" Lee Xuantong's ink-black face looked at Jian Ao coldly like a dead man, and he coldly snorted.
"As the saying goes, when beating a dog, you have to look at your master. But is your master worth my, Jian Ao, looking at?" Jian Ao's imposing manner wasn't any weaker than Lee Xuantong's.
His words were like a fuse that connected him and Lee Xuantong. If either side added another flame at this moment, it would explode in an instant, producing a deafening sound.
Although Jian Ao's strength had greatly increased, if he did not reveal his trump card, he would at most be able to fight a late stage swordswoman. Lee Xuantong, on the other hand, could kill a late stage swordswoman. It was clear who was stronger and who was weaker between the two of them.
When everyone heard this, their hearts were instantly lifted, especially Chen Yan. She looked at Jian Ao with fear and anticipation. In order to please the latter, she had insulted and ridiculed Jian Ao. As for Jian Ao, he was able to cripple Zhao Lei, who was ranked above her. Naturally, she would be crippled as well.