Free Web NovelChapter 67: Chapter 67: Showdown with Li Canghai! Revenge on the Spot
Fast!
It was too fast!
It was so fast that by the time Hu Yu even sensed the danger, he had already been pummeled by a barrage of strikes. His vision blurred, and sheer terror gripped him. He trembled uncontrollably, every inch of his body spasming.
Especially his face.
He felt as if his facial features had exploded, the piercing pain impossible to bear.
’What was happening?’
’What the hell was going on?’
"Fuck!"
Chen Xuan’s tone was icy. He finally made his move, bending down and grabbing Hu Yu by the head. He yanked him off the ground like a dead dog, his eyes boring into the other man’s.
"Where is my Thundercloud Grass?"
Hu Yu trembled from head to toe, utterly terrified.
The moment he met Chen Xuan’s eyes, he nearly broke down completely.
’What kind of eyes were those?’
’Expressionless, cold, and terrifying...’
’A million times more terrifying than the demon beast he had faced alone all those years ago...’
So much so that this dignified elder of the logistics department wet himself on the spot, losing control of his bladder.
"I... I’m with Grand Elder Qin of the Left Vein..."
Hu Yu’s voice trembled. As if struck by a brilliant idea, he hurriedly laid out all his connections, saying in terror, "Let me go! How dare you hit me? Do you have no respect for the alliance’s rules? I’ll report this to the Alliance Leader! He’ll never let you get away with this! Elder Qin won’t let you off, either..."
Everyone in the courtyard was stunned.
The members who had come to collect their logistical supplies stared, dumbfounded and horrified.
’What... what is going on?’
’The Logistics Deacon Elder is being beaten?’
’And so brutally, too?’
Just then, Xu Bao, the head of the Merit Hall, rushed over. He was instantly horrified by the scene in the courtyard.
’He wasn’t seeing things, was he?’
’How did Hu Yu end up like this in the blink of an eye?’
"I asked you about the fucking Thundercloud Grass, and you bring up Elder Qin? Elder Qin my ass!"
Chen Xuan gripped his head, his other hand mercilessly slapping Hu Yu across the face. SLAP! SLAP! With each strike, blood flew, and Hu Yu shrieked miserably. "Elder Qin, Elder Qin, Elder Qin... to hell with your Elder Qin!"
"Speak! Where is my Thundercloud Grass?"
He roared, gripping the man’s head with a deadly coldness.
"Ahhh!"
Hu Yu screamed, his face a mask of blood, his heart filled with terror.
In that moment, he truly felt the presence of death.
He had no doubt that if he dared to say another defiant word, the man would actually beat him to death!
"It’s inside! The Thundercloud Grass is inside..."
Hu Yu screamed in terror.
"Take me to it!"
Chen Xuan’s voice was frigid. Still holding him by the head with one hand, he dragged him forcefully toward the main hall.
Hu Yu screamed continuously, covered in blood. It was a truly miserable sight.
Finally!
Following Hu Yu’s directions, Chen Xuan successfully found the Thundercloud Grass, which had been placed in a sandalwood box.
There were six stalks in total.
Untouched.
Chen Xuan’s eyes were like ice as he stared at Hu Yu, who was as limp as a dead dog in his grasp. "Tell me," he said coldly, "aren’t you just asking for a beating? You clearly have no use for this Thundercloud Grass, yet you insisted on taking it from me. The people at the Merit Hall already told you it was reserved for me, but you still took it by force and made me come looking for you. Well, I’m here now. What can you do about it?" ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
"I... I was wrong! Please, put me down..."
Hu Yu wailed, his face a picture of misery.
Blood dripped from him continuously.
A piercing pain shot through his skull.
’My brain feels like it’s about to explode. I’m really going to die!’
"Is admitting you were wrong supposed to be enough? I’m asking you—aren’t you pathetic?"
Chen Xuan demanded coldly.
"I’m pathetic, I’m pathetic! Please, I’m begging you, put me down! I’m really going to die! Please let me go, I’m just a worthless dog! Spare me..."
Hu Yu continued to wail.
"Pathetic bastard. Get lost!"
Chen Xuan’s voice was like ice. With a casual toss, as if throwing out the trash, he hurled Hu Yu over ten meters away, sending him crashing into the courtyard.
’This Elder Qin... I have no history with him, no grudge. Why would he have Hu Yu screw me over?’
’Once I’m strong enough, I’ll have to crush him too.’
[You have acted on your will and taken satisfying revenge. +2000 retribution points!]
Another line of text appeared.
"Hm?"
Chen Xuan’s eyes glinted.
’Excellent!’
’This system is perfect for me.’
’This is how a real man should act!’
Chen Xuan looked at the Thundercloud Grass in his hand. Without hesitation, he grabbed a stalk, shoved it into his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed it whole.
’Retribution points, upgrade Thunderlight Escape!’
He thought to himself.
’I should use the points as soon as I get them. Delaying for even a second would be disrespectful to the system.’
’I don’t want any other mishaps to occur on the way back.’
’Eating it on the spot is best for everyone.’
[Ding! You have consumed 3000 retribution points to upgrade Thunderlight Escape. The medicinal properties of the ’Thundercloud Grass’ in your body have been detected. Your Thunderlight Escape is finally on the right track, rapidly improving at 120 times the normal speed. You feel the Thunder Power within you is no longer a sparse glimmer but has become a mighty river. Your entire body is being rapidly strengthened by this powerful river of thunder, every inch of your flesh and skin feeling as though it is being tempered by lightning.]
[At this moment, a new idea occurs to you.]
[If you can consume three stalks of Thundercloud Grass at once, you might be able to push your Thunderlight Escape to the max level!]
[Congratulations, Host. This training session has concluded!]
[Your Thunderlight Escape has reached the fourth level!]
"Hm?"
A glint appeared in Chen Xuan’s eyes.
’I need to swallow three stalks at once?’
Without a moment’s hesitation, he immediately took out three more stalks, balled them up, and stuffed them directly into his mouth. Chewing a few times, he forced himself to endure the bitter taste and swallowed them all.
’Retribution points, continue upgrading Thunderlight Escape!’
[Ding! You have consumed 3000 retribution points to upgrade Thunderlight Escape. As expected, you have readily followed the system’s advice. After forcibly swallowing another three stalks of Thundercloud Grass, the medicinal properties in your body have reached their peak. Mighty Thunder Power surges through you like a tidal wave, seemingly forming a terrifying thunder dragon that threatens to tear everything apart!]
[Without hesitation, you consumed another 2000 retribution points. Finally, the Thunder Seed within you shattered with a roar! This was not its destruction, but its complete fusion with your flesh and bones!]
[Congratulations! Your Thunderlight Escape has reached the Perfection stage, deriving the Profound Art: Three Thousand Thunder Movements!]
BOOM!
As the final message echoed in his mind, Chen Xuan instantly felt a powerful, numbing energy surge through his entire body. It was as if streams of Thunder Power were coursing through his very flesh.
"Three Thousand Thunder Movements?"
Chen Xuan’s eyes flashed.
’I know this one.’
’Isn’t this a classic protagonist skill?’
’Super high-speed movement within a small area, fast as lightning, and it even negates inertia.’
’You can appear at any point around your opponent at an unbelievable speed.’
’This martial art is seriously awesome.’
’To think it could derive such a Profound Art.’
’Excellent! Heaven itself is helping me!’
"Who dares cause trouble here?"
Suddenly, an furious shout came from outside.
Li Canghai, dressed in blue robes, had already heard the news and rushed over immediately. Even though he had braced himself, he was still shocked and filled with disbelief when he saw the state Hu Yu was in.
His gaze snapped up to Chen Xuan, his eyes flaring with cold fury!
"You little bastard, you dare lay a hand on an elder?"
"Li Canghai!"
Chen Xuan looked directly at the blue-robed elder who had just appeared. Instead of retreating, he stepped forward and said, "Excellent. A moment ago in the main hall, I challenged you to a deathmatch, and you didn’t dare to accept. Now we meet alone. You’re all out of excuses, aren’t you?"
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