Peerless Medical Emperor

Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Do You Dare to Fight?

"Enough talk. You dared to lay a hand on my people, and for that, you will pay a heavy price!"

Chen Qingdi couldn’t be bothered to waste words on the man in black. He struck out instantly to crush him.

A torrent of power erupted from him.

It transformed into a vast ocean, surging toward the man in black.

PFFT!

The man in black instantly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face a mask of terror.

’So strong!’

’He hadn’t been wrong. The young man’s power was truly on par with Ryuzawa Kenichi’s!’

’In fact, the pressure he radiated was even greater than Ryuzawa Kenichi’s!’

’Just who in the world was this man?!’

’Could he really be a key figure from Medical God Island?’

The man in black couldn’t imagine who else could possess such power.

"Pathetically weak."

Chen Qingdi shot him a cold glance, then casually tossed a few elixirs that landed in Yi Xuesha’s hands.

She was moved to tears of gratitude.

’She never imagined Chen Qingdi would be willing to give elixirs to an insignificant nobody like her.’

’With her level of strength, she was clearly never taken seriously. Even within the Celestial Ninja Group, she was just a fringe member.’

’None of the top experts cared one bit whether she lived or died.’

"Thank you, Master!"

Yi Xuesha swallowed the elixirs in one go. She immediately felt her injuries begin to heal at a speed so astonishingly fast, she thought she must have consumed some divine medicine.

"You’ll be working for me."

"Do what you must without restraint. If you run into anything you can’t handle, I will step in."

Chen Qingdi said coolly.

He then turned his gaze to the man in black lying on the ground.

"You... What do you want?"

"What do you think?"

Chen Qingdi advanced on him, his aura steadily climbing. Everyone present held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

’This young man is too strong.’

If Ryuzawa Kenichi didn’t intervene, no one here could stop him.

"Enough!"

Just then, Ryuzawa Kenichi, who had been watching from the floor-to-ceiling window, could no longer stand by idly.

He suddenly appeared in front of the man in black. Maintaining a polite demeanor, he said, "Sir, didn’t you come to the fighting ring for a challenge? With your power, you could easily defeat everyone here in an instant."

"Why bother bullying them?"

"My subordinate attacked yours, and you’ve already punished him. On behalf of the fighting ring, I will compensate you with ten million and gift you the Taihe Divine Blade. How about we let this matter end here?"

’So he thinks I’m here for the Taihe Divine Blade...’

In reality, Chen Qingdi couldn’t care less about some Taihe Divine Blade. He had defeated countless masters in Japan years ago. Those swords, revered as divine artifacts by the Japanese, were worthless in his eyes.

The value of a weapon wasn’t just about the rarity of its materials.

The key was the strength of its wielder!

If one was strong enough, even an ordinary iron sword could become a divine blade!

"I don’t need the weapon. But you’re quite strong yourself. You’ve been hiding for so long. Don’t you want to have a little spar?" Chen Qingdi asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You want to fight me?"

Ryuzawa Kenichi looked as if he had heard the joke of the century.

He had seen plenty of masters and young prodigies in his lifetime!

But this was the first time he’d met someone so ignorant of death that they would actually seek their own doom by challenging him.

’How laughable! Utterly laughable!’

"Kill him!"

"Master, kill this arrogant invalid!"

"Show him the might of us Japanese Ninja!"

"The honor of a Samurai is inviolable!"

Insults rained down on Chen Qingdi from all sides.

Most of those present were Ninja from Japan.

They had opened this fighting ring here to act as a front, secretly planting their agents to seize the Dragon Country’s resources and fortune.

In a sense, their goal was to subvert the Dragon Country and take its place!

Chen Qingdi’s power was terrifying. A young genius like him had to be eliminated by any means necessary. Otherwise, if he was allowed to mature, he would become a grave threat to Japan!

"Master, be careful! He bears the golden mark of Medical God Island!"

The heavily injured subordinate offered a quiet warning, worried that Ryuzawa Kenichi would act impulsively.

"Medical God Island?!"

Ryuzawa Kenichi’s eyes instantly filled with apprehension.

He looked closer.

And sure enough, he spotted the golden mark on Chen Qingdi.

He was all too familiar with that mark. It belonged to the faction founded by the legendary strongest of all, an organization that stood above every mortal power.

To provoke someone from Medical God Island... forget him, not even the entire nation of Japan could withstand the consequences!

"My apologies, sir."

At this thought, Ryuzawa Kenichi forced a smile and said placatingly, "My strength is no match for yours. It’s best we don’t spar."

"We have tea and beautiful women upstairs. Would you care to go up and indulge?"

Chen Qingdi froze for a second.

’He had provoked him to this extent, yet Ryuzawa Kenichi still managed to hold back?’

He had to admit, the Japanese art of ’endurance’ was truly impressive.

"I’ll pass on the tea, but I do have a question for you." Given Ryuzawa Kenichi’s deferential attitude, Chen Qingdi found it hard to keep provoking him. After all, you don’t hit a smiling face.

’Fine.’

He considered for a moment, then lowered his voice and asked, "What is the real, ulterior motive behind this fighting ring of yours?"

"Hm?"

Ryuzawa Kenichi’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly masked his shock, replying with a stiff smile, "You jest, sir. This is just an ordinary fighting ring. Thanks to the support of our peers in the industry, our business is just a little better than most."

"Is that so?"

Chen Qingdi stared into his eyes, his gaze profound.

After a few seconds without spotting any deception...

’Is he really that good at hiding it?’

’It seems the Celestial Ninja Group is worthy of its reputation as one of Japan’s top ten assassin organizations.’

The man was obviously not going to reveal the truth. As long as they didn’t get in his way, Chen Qingdi figured he could spare Ryuzawa Kenichi’s life.

Taking Yi Xuesha with him, Chen Qingdi turned to leave.

...

"Damn it!"

Inside a private room of the underground fighting ring, Ryuzawa Kenichi’s face was livid.

He had been a prodigy since childhood. At twenty-three, he was hailed as a genius in the world of Ninja. At thirty, he came to the Dragon Country, where he remained undefeated.

When had he ever suffered such a humiliation?!

’To let some bastard with a little power walk all over him like that?’

"Master, shall I go and capture his relatives for you to vent your anger on?" Sakura Natsuki and the man in black were equally resentful.

They didn’t dare to move against Chen Qingdi himself.

But they could go after his friends and family.

As long as they were clean about it, there was no way Chen Qingdi could trace it back to the underground fighting ring.

"No. We have more important matters to attend to."

"The Divine Emperor will be arriving in a few days. This is a critical time; we can’t afford to attract too much attention."

Stroking the smooth, white chair beside him, a vicious glint flashed in Ryuzawa Kenichi’s eyes.

’No matter.’

’Sooner or later, the entire Dragon Country will be their territory.’

’And when that time comes, they won’t have to give a damn about Medical God Island either!’

’Let the man from Medical God Island be arrogant for a while longer. Soon enough, he’ll be filled with regret—regret for provoking Japan, regret for not taking the chance to enjoy the final moments of his life.’

"Heh heh, when the Divine Emperor arrives, he’ll surely take an interest in someone from Medical God Island."

The man in black and Sakura Natsuki also smiled viciously, already imagining Chen Qingdi’s fate.