Star Vein Realm

On the other side, Qin Chen left the Gravity Training Hall and prepared to go home.

It was the first time he had gone home in a week.

Even he was finding it hard to endure a whole week of high-intensity training with almost no rest.

His body wasn't all that tired, since it was constantly recovering, but his mind was definitely worn out.

The results, however, had been a little unexpected. He'd made much faster progress than he'd imagined.

After going home to rest and recover, he would return to school and continue training.

Although the process had been a little grueling, he could feel his strength steadily rising.

That wonderful feeling was impossible to put into words.

By the time Qin Chen returned to his shabby little apartment, it was almost midnight. He'd stopped along the way to treat himself to a good meal.

He stood at the door and was just about to open it when he suddenly froze.

"Hey, Fatty, what did you say? You're inviting me out for a meal?"

"No way! Since when did you get so generous?"

"Ah, fine! Wait for me there. I'll be right over!"

Qin Chen's voice grew fainter and fainter, and his footsteps receded into the distance.

At that moment, in a dark corner of the room,

a pair of sinister eyes held a trace of confusion.

What did he mean?!

After staking out the place for so many days, he'd finally caught Qin Chen—only for him to leave again?

How long would he have to wait this time?

No! That wasn't right!

With his strength, if someone else had been talking to Qin Chen just now, he would definitely have heard them. But from beginning to end, he'd heard only Qin Chen's voice.

He'd been discovered!!

The thought immediately flashed through his mind.

Without hesitation, a figure wrapped entirely in black cloth, with only a pair of eyes exposed, shot out of the shadows and rushed straight for the door.

This wasn't the time to wonder how he'd been discovered.

After staking out the place for so many days, his patience was almost gone.

And if Qin Chen got away now, catching him again would be much harder!

Boom—

He threw a punch, smashing the door open by force.

The tremendous crash made the entire building tremble.

In an instant, a chorus of curses erupted.

"Which bastard wants to die? It's the middle of the night! Are you playing 'Beat the Tiles' or something?"

The masked man—He Wen—didn't care in the slightest. His gaze immediately fell on a figure speeding away in the distance below.

He leaped up at once, jumping straight down from dozens of meters above.

At this point, even if he knew he would make a huge scene, he still had to kill Qin Chen.

At worst, he could run back to the city he'd come from after killing Qin Chen. What could those people from the Law Enforcement Bureau do to him then?

In the blink of an eye, He Wen landed on the ground. Air currents seemed to churn beneath his feet as he shot forward, an immensely powerful aura radiating from him.

!!!

Feeling the terrifying aura behind him, Qin Chen's pupils contracted sharply.

Star Vein Realm!!

The man behind him was actually in the Star Vein Realm!

When he'd returned to his door just now, he'd noticed something: someone had been inside his apartment!

Before leaving last time, he'd wedged a thin thread into the crack beneath the door. But just now, he'd found the thread was gone.

There was only one possibility: the door had been opened.

He wasn't sure whether a thief had visited while he was away this past week, or whether something else had happened.

He didn't even know whether anyone was inside.

He hadn't sensed anyone's aura.

But to be safe, he'd decided to play it cautiously. That was why he'd put on that act at the door.

As it turned out, his caution had been right. Someone really did want him dead!

The killing intent coming from behind made his scalp prickle!

"Is it the Crimson Tide or the Myriad Spirits Holy Hall?"

Qin Chen's brows drew tightly together.

He'd set up that little trap in the crack beneath the door to guard against people from those groups.

After all, he couldn't be sure he'd left no trace when he killed He Wu and his mother, Li Yuan.

Ever since he'd gotten entangled with those two organizations, he'd known he couldn't stay completely out of it.

That was why he'd made preparations in advance.

And now they'd found him!

And the one after him was in the Star Vein Realm!

His strength had improved a great deal lately, but he still wasn't strong enough to go toe-to-toe with someone in the Star Vein Realm.

As he thought this, Qin Chen suddenly felt a deadly threat coming from behind. His expression changed at once, and he hurriedly rolled to the side.

The instant he dodged, the sound of a claw slicing through the air rang out beside him.

From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of five claws gleaming coldly.

He had no doubt that if he'd been even a moment slower, his brains would now be ready to serve as fresh tofu-sautéed brain.

Yet at this life-or-death moment, Qin Chen didn't panic at all. Instead, he was utterly calm.

He immediately made the best choice he could in the situation!

Fight!!

Qin Chen halted and charged toward his opponent instead.

There was no way he could outrun him!

He'd already put a considerable distance between them by running ahead, yet he'd been caught in such a short time. That proved his opponent was much faster than him.

Against an opponent like that, fleeing and exposing his back would only get him killed faster.

"Ha!"

Qin Chen gave a low shout and unleashed the Seven Injuries Fist, smashing his fist toward He Wen.

"Body Tempering Sixth Layer?!"

He Wen cried out, his expression briefly dazed. By the time he came to his senses, Qin Chen's fist was already in front of him, slamming into his body.

A dull thud rang out as tremendous force erupted from Qin Chen's fist. The blow was so powerful that even He Wen, a Star Vein Realm expert, staggered back several steps.

He jerked his head up to stare at Qin Chen, disbelief filling his eyes even more strongly.

"Body Tempering Eighth Layer Peak?! No!! That attack had the power of the Body Tempering Ninth Layer!"

If He Wen had found Qin Chen, then he'd clearly investigated him.

A first-year high school student who had awakened barely half a month ago!

That was all he'd known about Qin Chen.

But could someone please tell him why a student who had awakened barely half a month ago had reached the Body Tempering Sixth Layer?

And why his attack had the power of the Body Tempering Ninth Layer!

What kind of freak had appeared out of nowhere?!!

But then a savage grin spread across his face, and he fixed Qin Chen with a sinister stare.

"I thought I was only coming here to get revenge! I never expected such a bonus!"

"If I can kill a genius like you, then even if that lord finds out I sneaked over to Muyang City, I doubt he'll do anything to me!"

"If I kill you, my merits will far outweigh my mistakes!!"

"Maybe I'll even get a reward from Lord Scarlet Tiger~"

He Wen was delighted. He'd been worried that killing Qin Chen would bring him trouble.

But now it seemed that killing Qin Chen would bring him nothing but benefits!

He could avenge his wife and child, too. Two birds with one stone!

Compared with He Wen's excitement, Qin Chen's expression was grave.

He looked at He Wen's furry hands and the sharp claws reaching toward him, and his face darkened even further...