Free Web NovelChapter 27: Chapter 27: A Formidable Foe Attacks! An Overwhelming Crush
「A day passed.」
The bustling docks quickly grew quiet.
Only the simple little taverns scattered about still echoed with lively discussion.
The day’s events had sent shockwaves through the docks.
And Chen Xuan’s name had undoubtedly grown even more renowned.
「Night fell.」
At the docks, the tide roared with a thunderous SPLASH.
Chen Xuan was just about to undress for bed when he suddenly sensed something and whipped his head around.
The next moment.
BANG!
The door was smashed to pieces.
A tall, extremely gaunt figure in black lunged forward like a bolt of lightning. With eyes as sharp as a falcon’s, he made a ruthless, merciless strike, his claw aimed straight for Chen Xuan’s face.
His five fingers were sharp and powerful, creating a piercing sound as if steel bars were tearing through the air.
Without a second thought, Chen Xuan shot a fist straight forward. The punch was ferocious and domineering, letting out a sharp whistle as it tore through the air, and his entire fist and arm faintly glowed with a metallic sheen.
BAM!
Where fist met claw, a small shockwave erupted with the sound of clashing metal.
The tables, chairs, and benches inside the room were instantly shattered by the powerful blast of air, breaking with a series of dull CRACKS.
Countless splinters shot out in all directions.
The shadowy figure revealed a look of shock and suspicion.
’This is bad. There’s something wrong with Chen Xuan’s strength!’
’Was he hiding his true power during the day?’
"Who’s there?"
Chen Xuan’s eyes were ice-cold. He exploded into motion, his Vajra Fist whistling through the air with a roar, striking toward his opponent like a golden bolt of lightning.
Having missed his first strike, the shadowy figure’s body moved like a phantom, dodging Chen Xuan’s punch. His hands, making short, sharp sounds like daggers being drawn, stabbed viciously toward the center of Chen Xuan’s back.
This claw strike contained almost all the Power he had cultivated in his entire life.
His fingertips even took on an eerie, bluish-gray hue.
Whether it was the veteran skill of the move or its perfect timing, everything about it was flawless.
This was the Great Strength Eagle Claw Skill!
At this critical moment, Chen Xuan’s combat instincts flared to their peak. It was too late to twist and turn. So, instead of dodging, he simply tensed and hardened the muscles of his upper back.
Pushing his Bronze Skin and Iron Bones technique to its limit, his skin took on a golden-yellow sheen as he slammed himself backward.
At the same time, his right arm twisted at an impossible angle to throw a backhanded punch at his opponent’s head!
It was a suicidal, mutually-destructive gambit!
The shadowy figure was startled and quickly jerked his head aside, but his claws continued their downward path. freewёbnoνel.com
’Let’s see you survive this!’
PFFT!
BAM!
The two muffled sounds rang out almost simultaneously.
Chen Xuan felt as if a red-hot iron poker had been stabbed into his back. A cold, sharp energy burrowed madly into him, trying to tear his muscles apart. A sharp pain shot through his body, and the taste of blood rose in his throat.
But his backhanded Vajra Fist also landed solidly on the man’s shoulder blade.
CRACK!
The distinct sound of bone breaking rang out.
The man in black let out a muffled grunt, a flash of disbelief in his eyes. His entire body was sent flying backward. With a BANG, he smashed through the wall and turned to flee.
One of his arms hung limply, clearly out of his control.
Chen Xuan forcibly swallowed the blood rising in his throat. Disregarding his own injuries, he shot forward in pursuit, his eyes filled with rage. He locked onto the man’s figure, vowing to kill him.
...
「Meanwhile.」
In another direction.
Two other figures in night-prowling clothes, one tall and one short, were rushing wildly toward the docks.
Both figures were extremely agile, moving like nimble monkeys with a WHOOSHING sound.
"When we see Chen Xuan, make it quick. We kill him on sight. Don’t give him any chance to fight back!"
the tall man in black said.
"Do you even need to say that? Sending the two of us to deal with a mere junior... Heh heh, it’s utterly ridiculous!"
The shorter man chuckled.
"Don’t be careless. That Chen Xuan has Innate Divine Strength and his aptitude is strange. We should still be careful!"
the tall man said.
"Bullshit!"
The shorter man’s tone was dismissive. "In the face of absolute power, who gives a damn about Innate Divine Strength? It’s nothing! So what if he beat Lu Yao? She’s only at the Dark Force Seventh Layer! That’s only enough to act tough in front of other youngsters!"
"Alright, we’re almost there!"
the tall man’s tone grew serious as he whispered.
Just as they were preparing to dart forward silently,
their eyes suddenly went wide with shock, and they came to an abrupt halt.
BOOM!
A nearby wall exploded outward.
A blood-soaked figure in black night-prowling clothes was sent flying out like a broken sack. The mask on his face was ripped off by the violent impact, revealing a face filled with terror.
"The Eagle Claw Elder!"
The tall and short men’s pupils contracted, their faces showing their alarm.
It was actually the Eagle Claw Elder!
’How is this possible!’
BAM!
Right after, they saw a tall, powerful figure with skin gleaming like brass and immense muscles like a vajra guardian burst out in pursuit.
He was like a golden meteor, chasing straight after the Eagle Claw Elder.
"Spare my life! I’m willing to repay you with a thousand taels of gold!"
the Eagle Claw Elder cried out in terror.
WHOOSH!
The only response he received was a swift punch from Chen Xuan. The icy, terrifying force of the fist let out a sharp whistle as it smashed viciously toward the center of the Eagle Claw Elder’s back.
The Eagle Claw Elder hastily turned and swung his one good arm to defend himself. But the moment his fist made contact, the force of Chen Xuan’s Vajra Fist dislocated his wrist on the spot, and he let out a miserable scream.
The scream had just begun when it was abruptly cut short.
For Chen Xuan’s other hand had already covered his opponent’s face.
CRACK!
THUD!
With that one palm strike, his facial features exploded.
His entire body was like a scarecrow. Chen Xuan gripped his face and smashed him into the ground. With a BOOM, the body convulsed, blood streamed from all seven orifices, and then it lay still.
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"HISS!"
The tall and short figures gasped, their hair standing on end in utter terror.
’This is the guy we were sent to deal with?’
’What the fuck... Is this some kind of joke?’
’Ge Xuan sent us to kill Chen Xuan?’
Suddenly!
As if sensing something, Chen Xuan whipped his head around, his sharp, terrifying gaze instantly sweeping over the tall and short figures.
Noticing their black clothes and face coverings, and sensing their not-insignificant vitality, Chen Xuan’s eyes narrowed, glittering with a brilliant, cold light.
"Are you here to kill me, too?"
His ice-cold voice echoed through the area.
The two figures, one tall and one short, shivered. Without a second thought, they turned to flee.
Both of them moved at their absolute fastest.
When they arrived, their faces were full of disdain and they were utterly composed.
But as they fled, they were panicked and scrambled away in a frenzy.
But now that Chen Xuan had made his move, how could he possibly let them leave?
BOOM!
His foot stomped down, and his body shot forward in pursuit almost instantly.
The immense force shattered the stone slabs underfoot, sending countless pebbles flying. A fierce and savage aura, like that of a ravenous lion, rushed to engulf the two men.
Under this terrifying pressure, the two were panicked, their pores prickling with fear. They didn’t even dare to try and block.
Their courage had failed them before the battle even began.
"No, this is a misunderstanding!"
CRACK!
BAM!
The fist fell, heavy as a mountain.
It smashed viciously into the center of the shorter man’s back, causing him to spray a mouthful of blood and even some fragments of his internal organs as his body was sent flying.
He originally possessed the strength of the Eighth Level of Dark Force.
In a life-or-death struggle, even if he couldn’t defeat Chen Xuan, he would never have been killed in a single blow like this!
But his courage was gone, and he could no longer muster his strength.
Like a scarecrow, he was annihilated on the spot!
"Don’t kill me! I’m willing to reveal who sent us!"
The tall man’s face was a mask of terror as he desperately shouted.
Chen Xuan had been about to smash him with a punch, but upon hearing his words, he instantly changed the strike to a slap. A [Blast Palm] landed on the man’s back shoulder with a sharp, piercing sound. With a CRACK, it shattered his shoulder and sent him flying sideways. He crashed to the ground in the distance, screaming in agony.
"Speak! Who sent you?"
Chen Xuan’s tone was ice-cold.
