Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed at those words, a chill flashing through them. Jiang Nan was going too far.
Without cultivation, people really would look down on you, and many would bully you. But Jiang Chen had not only regained his cultivation—he was even stronger than before. Naturally, he was no longer afraid of Jiang Nan.
Jiang Chen was not releasing his aura now, so everyone still thought he had no cultivation.
Generally speaking, when the difference in strength was not too great, one needed the other person to reveal their aura in order to sense their exact cultivation level.
Jiang Chen was currently at the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level. If a Martial Master Realm expert or someone stronger came, they could also see Jiang Chen's exact cultivation even if he did not release his aura.
That was the gap between realms.
Everyone present was in the Martial Artist Realm. Since Jiang Chen was not releasing his aura, they naturally had no idea what realm he was in.
"Whether I have the qualifications to come here isn't up to you, Jiang Nan. You don't have the right to make me leave. The Jiang Family isn't yours to command." Jiang Chen spoke coldly.
"If you know what's good for you, get out of my way," Jiang Chen continued.
Since Jiang Nan had come looking for trouble, Jiang Chen would not be polite either.
"Jiang Chen, you have no cultivation now, yet you dare speak to me with that attitude? You truly don't know whether you're alive or dead. Looks like if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know how the word 'death' is written." Jiang Nan flew into a rage.
That good-for-nothing Jiang Chen had actually contradicted him in front of so many people, making him lose face.
With that, Jiang Nan reached out with one large hand toward Jiang Chen.
Who would have thought that Jiang Chen would seize Jiang Nan's hand in an instant?
When Jiang Nan saw that Jiang Chen dared to fight back, he tried to increase his strength and send Jiang Chen flying.
Jiang Chen's strength was incredibly powerful. He did not budge an inch.
"Damn it! Get lost!" Jiang Nan's aura erupted. The aura of the Martial Artist Realm, Third Level, spread out, and his strength surged.
Jiang Chen's aura also rose sharply, releasing the aura of the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level.
"What? Jiang Chen still has his cultivation?" Many people were stunned.
The aura radiating from Jiang Chen now was clearly that of the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level.
Jiang Chen still had his cultivation?
That was what many people were wondering. No wonder Jiang Chen was not afraid of Jiang Nan—his cultivation was still intact. Moreover, it had advanced even further than before.
"Just you? You think you can lay a hand on me? How laughable. The one who should get lost is you." Jiang Chen sneered.
Jiang Nan suddenly felt a powerful force surge from Jiang Chen's hand.
His entire body was flung away by Jiang Chen, and he landed face-first in the dirt.
"Boom!" The ground itself seemed to tremble. After all, Jiang Nan was rather fat.
"Wow!" Many people stared at the scene in shock. Jiang Chen had sent Jiang Nan flying with ease, proving that his strength was formidable.
"Ah, Jiang Chen, you're courting death!" Jiang Nan flew into a rage.
He had been sent flying by Jiang Chen in front of so many people. If he did not win back his standing, where would he put his face?
"Nine Yang Fist!" Jiang Nan immediately unleashed a martial technique at Jiang Chen. This time, he held nothing back. He knew Jiang Chen was strong.
He had assumed Jiang Chen had no cultivation and therefore had not used a martial technique. He had underestimated his enemy and suffered badly for it.
"Hmph, Eight Desolations Palm." Jiang Chen snorted coldly and struck out with one palm.
However, Jiang Chen held back. If he had attacked with all his strength, he might have killed Jiang Nan.
Their fist and palm collided with a muffled boom.
"Ah..." Jiang Nan's face went pale. He spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his entire body flew backward more than ten meters before crashing heavily to the ground.
"Brother Nan!" Several of Jiang Nan's lackeys were greatly alarmed when they saw this and hurried over to check on him.
When they saw that Jiang Nan had only suffered internal injuries from the impact, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Even though his injuries were not serious, he would still need five or six days of rest to recover.
"You dare act so arrogant in front of me with only that much strength? This time, I'll count it as a lesson for you. If you provoke me again, I won't be so easygoing." Jiang Chen spoke coldly.
Jiang Chen's words made everyone suck in a cold breath.
He had the strength to back up those words.
"Jiang Chen, you've got guts. I'll definitely get even with you for this." Even though he was injured, Jiang Nan did not forget to issue a vicious threat.
"Get the strength to do so first. You're not even able to withstand a single blow." Jiang Chen spoke indifferently.
"You..." Jiang Nan was so enraged by Jiang Chen's words that he nearly spat out another mouthful of blood, but he forced it back down.
"Let's go." In the end, Jiang Nan could only leave with several of his lackeys.
He had exchanged blows with Jiang Chen just now and been injured by a single move. Jiang Chen's strength was far beyond his own.
Now that he was injured, it was even more impossible for him to be Jiang Chen's opponent. Staying here would accomplish nothing, so he could only leave for the time being.
After Jiang Chen defeated Jiang Nan, quite a few people looked at him with awe. This Jiang Chen had grown even stronger.
The strong were easily respected wherever they went.
This time, no one dared block Jiang Chen's path. They all moved aside and opened a way for him.
Jiang Chen paid no attention to the others and arrived at the Martial Arts Pavilion.
An old man guarded the Martial Arts Pavilion. Rumor had it that he was over a hundred years old, yet Jiang Tian, the Jiang Family Patriarch, treated him with great courtesy. No one knew his exact name.
It was said that he was not surnamed Jiang but was an outsider to the family. Many people called him Elder Huo.
Although he was quite old, he looked to be only around sixty.
"Disciple Jiang Chen has come to purchase a martial technique," Jiang Chen said.
"Go pick one yourself. The price is written on each martial technique. Once you've chosen one, come back and have us record it. Then you can copy it down." The clan elder smiled faintly.
He had also witnessed Jiang Chen defeating Jiang Nan just now. He had never expected the Jiang Family to produce such a powerful genius.
Of course, he could tell that Jiang Chen had not used his full strength. Moreover, Jiang Chen's vital energy and blood were exceptionally vigorous, far surpassing those of Martial Artist Realm cultivators. That proved Jiang Chen was no ordinary person.
Since he was not an ordinary man himself, he naturally saw more than the others.
"Good." Jiang Chen nodded indifferently.
Then he went to select a martial technique.
The first floor housed first- and second-tier martial techniques, with the two grades stored in different areas.
Jiang Chen had mainly come to practice a second-tier martial technique this time. First-tier martial techniques were no longer of much use to him.
"A second-tier martial technique—Draw Sword Slash." Jiang Chen took an interest when he saw the name.
He had obtained a second-tier supreme-grade long saber from Luo Cheng. Wasn't Draw Sword Slash precisely a saber technique?
"Second-tier martial technique, Draw Sword Slash. A charged technique—the longer one gathers power, the greater its might. It places relatively high demands on the physical body..."
As Jiang Chen read the description of Draw Sword Slash, his eyes lit up.
Draw Sword Slash could unleash up to five times the user's original power.
For example, if an ordinary martial technique dealt one hundred points of damage, then if you used Draw Sword Slash and charged it to the fivefold limit, the damage dealt would be five hundred.
Because the power amplification was so high, it placed a certain burden on the physical body. Therefore, those without a powerful physique were not advised to practice this martial technique.
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