Free Web NovelChapter 32: Chapter 32: One Move
Everyone was stunned. No one had expected Shen Daoxing to suddenly attack.
This was Celestial City Academy, a sacred place in the Martial Kingdom.
Even Luo Fei was taken aback. He hadn’t thought Shen Daoxing would be so audacious as to attack right in front of him.
He Ku swallowed hard, his lips trembling.
Mao Cheng scrambled up from the ground, looking disheveled. He roared, "You... you bastard! How dare you hit me!?"
"So what if I hit you?"
Shen Daoxing, now filled with rage, strode forward.
Mao Cheng hastily retreated, trying to dodge, but the next slap had already arrived.
SLAP!
The slap was incredibly crisp, echoing in everyone’s ears.
Mao Cheng was sent flying, completely dazed and confused by the blow.
’So fast!’
Many of the students present were inwardly shaken by the scene.
Mao Cheng, after all, was also a specially recruited student at the Profound Platform Third Layer. Even though his cultivation was partly boosted by elixirs, he was still a Third Layer cultivator, yet he had been completely powerless to fight back.
This meant Shen Daoxing’s strength was far superior to Mao Cheng’s.
In the crowd, Xia Chen’s expression was terrifyingly grim.
"What audacity!"
Luo Fei could no longer hold back. He stared coldly at Shen Daoxing. "This is Celestial City Mountain! To attack an academy student without reason is a clear sign you have no respect for Celestial City Academy."
"Someone as arrogant as you would be a menace even if you did enter Celestial City Academy. I hereby announce that your chance to take the assessment is revoked. You will never be admitted!"
Shen Daoxing sneered, "What a grand accusation. Can this piece of trash truly represent Celestial City Academy?"
"Trash?"
Luo Fei’s brow furrowed.
Mao Cheng struggled to his feet again. He glared at Shen Daoxing, his face contorted with savagery and madness. "You lowly dog, you dare call me..."
Shen Daoxing’s gaze turned cold as he took a step forward.
BOOM!
A terrifying wave of Fist Force crashed forward, striking Mao Cheng directly in the chest.
CRACK! CRACK!
Hearing the crisp sound of breaking bones, everyone’s scalp tingled with fear.
"AHHH—!"
Mao Cheng was sent flying dozens of feet backward before collapsing on the ground, letting out a bloodcurdling scream.
Shen Daoxing looked at Luo Fei and said coolly, "Is he trash now?"
HISS—!
Many students sucked in a sharp breath, feeling a chill shoot up from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
Shen Daoxing had actually crippled Mao Cheng!
His audacity was simply too great!
Qin Xiaoyue muttered to herself, "He’s insane! Insane! Shen Daoxing has truly gone mad."
Watching this, Ye Tian felt a lingering fear.
Wang Hu could only shake his head with a bitter smile. ’This situation probably won’t end well today.’
"Good. Very good."
Luo Fei was so furious he began to laugh. "You dared to cripple a student of my Celestial City Academy and even provoke me. If I don’t teach you a lesson today, wouldn’t that make Celestial City Academy a laughingstock?"
"Men! Seize him and beat him to death on the spot as a warning to others!"
As soon as Luo Fei’s words fell, a cold shout rang out, "I’ll do it!"
Xia Chen was seen rushing straight for Shen Daoxing.
After all, Mao Cheng had been acting on his orders. If he didn’t step forward to kill Shen Daoxing today, it would inevitably disappoint his other followers.
Seeing Xia Chen make his move, whispers broke out in the surrounding crowd.
"Xia Chen is making a move! He’s an expert at the Profound Platform Sixth Layer!"
"That arrogant brat is dead for sure!"
...
Setting aside his status as Xia Junze’s brother, Xia Chen himself was one of the most outstanding geniuses of this generation. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been accepted as a disciple by the vice-principal of Celestial City Academy.
Just as Wang Hu was about to intervene, Shen Daoxing suddenly spoke: "One move."
One move!?
What ’one move’!?
Everyone who heard this was baffled. ’Has Shen Daoxing been scared witless?’
SWOOSH!
Shen Daoxing activated his Primordial Energy. His robes billowed as he shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bow, breaking through the air’s resistance. With his black hair streaming behind him, he rapidly closed in on Xia Chen.
"Haha, with just this much power, you dare show off in front of me?"
A trace of contemptuous disdain appeared in Xia Chen’s eyes as he laughed heartily.
Two sharp glints of light bloomed in his eyes.
A piercing, cold gleam erupted from his hand, and the very air seemed to tremble.
At the same time, a powerful and intimidating roar emanated from Xia Chen’s body.
In an instant, the air became thick with killing intent.
"Xia Chen has already cultivated the Hundred Beasts Fist to its peak! How terrifying!"
"They’re both new students, but Xia Chen’s cultivation is already approaching that of the senior students! Add the Hundred Beasts Fist on top of that... his strength is just despairingly powerful."
...
The onlookers couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.
This move from Xia Chen was terrifyingly powerful.
’Can Shen Daoxing withstand it?’
The next instant, the change that occurred in a flash mid-air provided the answer.
Just when everyone thought Xia Chen’s fist was impossible to block head-on, the rapidly advancing Shen Daoxing showed no intention of dodging. A black greatsword simply appeared in his hand.
Mysterious, ancient patterns were etched onto the black greatsword, captivating all who looked upon them.
This sword strike had no form!
It was like the careless swing of a commoner who knew nothing of Swordsmanship!
Or perhaps it was just a subconscious movement, like stretching one’s back.
However, just as the hearts of most spectators were about to leap into their throats, He Ku, Qin Xiaoyue, and the others suddenly felt a heart-stopping premonition.
That casual sword strike gave everyone present an indescribable feeling.
"Sword Intent!? And two streams of it!?"
Luo Fei’s expression changed drastically. He stared at the black-robed young man in the distance, utterly astonished.
In mid-air, Xia Chen’s pupils constricted at that instant.
In that fraction of a second, it was as if everything had been perfectly calculated.
Shen Daoxing’s Great Ming Demon Sparrow perfectly pierced through the feint’s illusion, capturing the one true sliver of cold light.
BANG!
The sound of a dull impact, neither loud nor soft, suddenly echoed in mid-air.
The manifested beast was cleaved in two by the Sword Slash, letting out a piercing shriek as turbulent Primordial Energy blasted out in all directions.
"WAAGH!"
Xia Chen’s face went pale, and he could no longer hold back as a Blood Arrow shot from his mouth.
But Shen Daoxing simply stood there, black greatsword in hand, as if he had just done something trivial.
Xia Chen lost!?
Everyone wore looks of utter shock, rubbing their eyes in disbelief.
"Heavens! Xia Chen actually lost!"
"One move! So he meant he would defeat Xia Chen in one move!"
"But Xia Chen is an expert at the Profound Platform Sixth Layer!"
"My god, who on earth is this Shen Daoxing? How can he be so strong!"
...
Not only were the prospective students of Celestial City Academy stunned, but even the instructors who had rushed over were dumbfounded.
Xia Chen was Xia Junze’s younger brother, the top genius of this generation, yet he had just been defeated in a single move by the ’unknown’ Shen Daoxing.
It was simply surreal—so surreal it was hard to believe.
