"Strength of a Thousand Jin?"
Lu Chen heard this and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.
He had not expected this little fatty to be so sturdy. He had yet to begin cultivating, yet his physical body was already this powerful.
No wonder he would reach the Land Immortal Realm in the future.
However, no matter how Zhang Yanxin refused, Lu Chen naturally would not agree. This concerned the Reversal Mission, so there was no room for discussion.
"First, you absolutely can't hurt me. Second, even if you do hurt me, I definitely won't tell on you!"
Lu Chen held up two fingers toward Zhang Yanxin.
"Most importantly, do you believe that I only need one move to knock you flat?"
Lu Chen chuckled lightly.
"One move to knock me flat? That's hilarious! If you can knock me flat with one move, then from now on you'll be my boss, Zhang Yanxin's boss! Whoever you tell me to hit, I'll hit!"
Zhang Yanxin heard this and an indignant expression appeared on his face.
"Oh? You mean that?"
Lu Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this. Taking a future Land Immortal as his underling wasn't such a bad idea.
"Don't worry. My name is Zhang Yanxin, and I keep my word!"
The little white, chubby boy patted his chest with loud thumps as he spoke.
"Good, you've got spirit. Since that's the case, shall we have a competition?"
A trace of a smile appeared on Lu Chen's face.
It was a piece of cake to fool a little fatty.
"Compete, then! Come on, let's go to the martial arts arena!"
Zhang Yanxin nodded.
The Anjiang Marquis Manor's martial arts arena had been cleared out by Young Marquis Zhang Yanxin.
Lu Chen and Zhang Yanxin stood facing each other in the martial arts arena.
"Which of us should attack first?"
The little fatty asked.
"You go. If I attack first, I'm afraid you won't get a chance to attack."
Lu Chen shook his head.
"Huh? You're really acting cool!"
Zhang Yanxin curled his lips when he heard this, his face showing disdain.
"In that case, take my punch! Be careful."
The Fatty Zhang shouted in a low voice.
Then he sank his strength into his Dantian and charged toward Lu Chen with the force of a raging bull.
As he moved, he was like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain.
Lu Chen was somewhat surprised when he saw this.
He had to admit, this little fatty wasn't bad for someone not yet six years old.
The momentum behind this punch had truly come forth.
No wonder he was the son of a military family!
However, only the momentum had come forth.
In Lu Chen's eyes, Zhang Yanxin at this moment was like a tiny ant struggling to charge at him.
Lu Chen simply stood with his hands behind his back. Facing Zhang Yanxin's mighty punch, he remained completely unmoved.
Bang...
A crisp sound rang out.
Zhang Yanxin's punch landed solidly against Lu Chen's chest.
Yet Lu Chen did not move at all after taking the punch.
Instead, Zhang Yanxin was sent staggering backward again and again by the punch's rebounding force.
"H-How is this possible?!"
Zhang Yanxin finally steadied his retreating footsteps and panted as he looked at the smiling Lu Chen. His face was filled with disbelief.
"There's nothing impossible about it. Little fatty, watch closely. I'm about to attack. My move is incredibly cool!"
Lu Chen spoke, then stood where he was and raised his hand. He lightly flicked his finger toward the little fatty five meters away.
The next moment, Zhang Yanxin felt a terrifying force surge from ahead and slam into him.
"Ah..."
Zhang Yanxin let out a miserable cry before being blasted more than ten meters away by the invisible, terrifying force. He fell to the ground, with even a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"..."
Seeing Zhang Yanxin bleed, Lu Chen froze, feeling somewhat awkward. He hurried over to Zhang Yanxin, took a Rejuvenation Pill bestowed by the Azure Emperor from his Spatial Ring, and stuffed it into Zhang Yanxin's mouth.
Only then did Zhang Yanxin's pale face slowly regain its rosy color.
Heaven and earth could bear witness: Lu Chen had truly used only the tiniest sliver of strength.
Who would have thought that it would still be far too powerful for the little fatty?
Lu Chen was helpless.
The Land Immortal Realm was simply too powerful.
"You... how can you be so strong?!"
After Zhang Yanxin swallowed a Rejuvenation Pill, he immediately recovered.
It had to be said, the Rejuvenation Pill's healing effects were truly astonishing.
However, at this moment, Zhang Yanxin looked at Lu Chen as if he were looking at a ghost.
"I told you, I only needed one move to defeat you!"
A faint smile appeared on Lu Chen's face.
How dare you say I was acting cool?
"Boss!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yanxin did not hesitate. He dropped to his knees before Lu Chen with a thump and knocked his head against the ground three times in rapid succession!
"Boss, please accept three bows from your little brother. From now on, wherever you point, I'll strike. I definitely won't hesitate!"
"Good grief, you unlucky child. Who kneels and kowtows when acknowledging a big brother? I told you to acknowledge me as your boss, not as your adoptive father."
Seeing this, Lu Chen smiled helplessly as he spoke.
"Hehehe, I was just too excited, Boss. You're amazing! You're not much older than me, yet you knocked me flat with just one finger!"
Zhang Yanxin stood up and scratched his head.
Hearing this, Lu Chen could not help shaking his head with a laugh.
Just then, a translucent status panel appeared before Lu Chen once again. Text slowly surfaced across the panel!
Congratulations. You defeated Zhang Yanxin, a powerhouse of the Land Immortal Realm. As your childhood playmate, Zhang Yanxin was shocked by the changes in you. You completed the Reversal Mission and obtained the reward: Top Assassin Organization—the Underworld. Note: The Underworld organization currently exists within the void. With only a thought, you can summon all the assassins of the Underworld organization!
Seeing the text before him, a smile appeared on Lu Chen's face.
He turned his head to look at the little fatty beside him and raised his eyebrows.
"Let's go! It's not easy to leave the palace, so let's take a look around the outer city!"
"Hehehe, Boss, I've been waiting for you to say that! Let me tell you, I found a particularly fun place. I'll take you there!"
Zhang Yanxin heard this and smiled as he spoke. Then the two changed into ordinary clothes and left the manor!
The outer city of the imperial capital was where ordinary commoners truly lived and made their homes.
Lu Chen walked through the bustling marketplace, listening to the surrounding cries and hawking, watching the crowds of commoners streaming past. A nostalgic smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
This thick atmosphere of ordinary life—before transmigrating, he had also been part of it.
Unfortunately, after transmigrating to this fantasy world and entering the deep palace, he could never come into contact with it again.
His former life as a drudge had transformed into his current life of fine clothes and rich food, where his clothes were brought when he stretched out his hand and his meals were served when he opened his mouth—a life above all others.
"Fatty, where are you taking me?"
Lu Chen bought a baked flatbread and followed beside the fatty, but he discovered that Zhang Yanxin was leading him toward increasingly remote places. Lu Chen sensed that something was wrong.
"To a green-water river in the outskirts of the city, Boss! You don't know this, but the fish in this river aren't just fat—they're especially stupid, too. You can catch one every time you reach in. They're nothing like the fish in the palace streams. Those are not only skinny, but as crafty as monkeys. You can't catch them at all. I come up empty every single time."
An excited expression appeared on Zhang Yanxin's face as he spoke.
"Is that really so?!"
Lu Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Before transmigrating, he had been an avid fisherman. After transmigrating, he still retained this hobby.
However, the fish in the palace rivers were far too nimble. He could neither catch nor hook them.
Therefore, after hearing this, Lu Chen followed Zhang Yanxin toward the river with considerable interest.
However, just as they moved farther and farther from the crowds and arrived beside a green-water river at the foot of a mountain in the deserted outskirts of the city,
Lu Chen slightly furrowed his brows, stopped in his tracks, and narrowed his eyes.
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