Below the arena, Du Tian, Zhao Feng, and Chu Dachuan clenched their fists tightly, their faces flushed red.
Their excitement was written all over their faces!
Who could have imagined that Zhang Su would defeat the "Madman," Bai Junze?
And not merely defeat him, but blast Bai Junze to death in such violent, overwhelmingly domineering fashion.
This was simply too shocking!
Step by step, Zhang Su walked down from the arena.
"Senior Brother..."
Chu Dachuan stepped forward, so excited that his words came out in a jumble, not knowing what to say.
"Let's go."
Zhang Su appeared exceptionally calm. He led Chu Dachuan and the other two away from the arena without another glance.
Only after Zhang Su's back vanished from their sight did the crowd seem to come to its senses.
"Whoosh."
At once, the crowd erupted into an uproar.
They stared at Bai Junze's corpse, which still lay upon the arena.
It was simply a ghastly sight!
The "Madman" Bai Junze, ranked second among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, had been a living legend among Guiyuan Sect's many Outer Sect disciples!
Yet now, before their very eyes, Bai Junze had been beaten to death by Zhang Su!
Who would have dared believe it if they had not seen it themselves?
"Senior Brother Bai... how could he have died?"
"Senior Brother Bai's Abi Hell Blade had already reached the Perfected Realm. He hid it so deeply... Yet even a peerless blade technique at the Perfected Realm could not defeat Zhang Su?"
"The sword technique Zhang Su used just now looked so familiar... It seemed to be Triple Wave? How could a high-grade sword technique brutally blast Senior Brother Bai to death?"
"Triple Wave... is indeed a high-grade sword technique. But Zhang Su's true strength is not Triple Wave. It is his Blood Qi. I reckon Zhang Su's Blood Qi has already exceeded seven hundred strands..."
"What? Seven hundred strands of Blood Qi? How is that possible? Senior Brother Bai Junze spent several years in the Outer Sect and still had fewer than seven hundred strands of Blood Qi..."
"Though it seems inconceivable, that is the truth. In just over a year, he accumulated more than seven hundred strands of Blood Qi. Relying on the Triple Wave Sword Technique, he broke ten thousand techniques with strength alone and beat Senior Brother Bai Junze to death..."
Everyone fell silent.
All the Outer Sect disciples present could see that Zhang Su had not relied on the Triple Wave Sword Technique. What he relied on was his incomparably vast Blood Qi!
More than seven hundred strands of Blood Qi.
Looking across the entire Outer Sect, who could rival him?
Perhaps only the "Freak" ranked first in the Outer Sect could be mentioned in the same breath...
Everyone had thought that defeating Luo Feng and entering the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples would be Zhang Su's most glorious moment.
Who could have expected that entering the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples was merely the beginning for Zhang Su...
Now that Zhang Su had beaten Bai Junze to death on the Life and Death Arena, according to Outer Sect rules, Zhang Su could take his place and become the disciple ranked second among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples!
Second only to that "Freak" ranked first.
The news spread quickly.
This time, the impact of Zhang Su killing Bai Junze far surpassed the impact of his killing Luo Feng last time.
In the Inner Sect of Guiyuan Sect, within a secluded courtyard.
Smack.
The teacup on the table fell to the floor with a crisp sound.
Lu Quan lowered his head and said nothing.
Wei Yunzhou looked calm on the surface, but inwardly, his fury surged sky-high!
"Trash! Every last one of you is trash!"
"What 'Madman'? Every one of you usually held your heads high and looked down on everyone else. But when it came time to fight, this was all you had?"
Wei Yunzhou was burning with rage!
He had never imagined that Bai Junze would lose.
He had even been beaten to death head-on by Zhang Su on the Life and Death Arena.
How many years had Bai Junze spent in the Outer Sect?
How long had Zhang Su even been in the Outer Sect?
Yet the facts were what they were.
Bai Junze had lost.
And he had lost his life as well!
Lu Quan opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.
This matter had also exceeded his expectations.
"Lu Quan, tell me. What other methods are there?"
Wei Yunzhou asked.
Countless thoughts flashed through Lu Quan's mind.
Zhang Su was now ranked second among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples.
Who else would dare claim they could certainly defeat Zhang Su?
"As things stand, either Senior Brother acts personally..."
Lu Quan said cautiously.
Yet Wei Yunzhou shook his head. He was an Inner Sect disciple, bound by sect rules. He was not so bold as to openly strike at an Outer Sect disciple.
But if he secretly acted in private and someone caught hold of evidence, the trouble would be enormous.
He had opponents in the Inner Sect as well!
"What else?"
Lu Quan gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "There is indeed one other way: ask that 'Freak' from the Outer Sect to act!"
Wei Yunzhou's eyes lit up.
"That 'Freak' in the Outer Sect has become obsessed. His heart is set on the Second Limit Break; otherwise, he would have entered the Inner Sect long ago... Still, I must admit that the 'Freak' is extremely powerful! At the Blood Qi Realm, across the entire Outer Sect, I cannot think of anyone stronger than him."
"But how do we ask that 'Freak' to act? That is the problem. After all, I do not know him..."
Wei Yunzhou had long heard of the "Freak's" reputation.
The "Freak" was considered a living legend of Guiyuan Sect.
When Wei Yunzhou was still in the Outer Sect, the "Freak" had already been number one in the Outer Sect.
Now, several years had passed. Wei Yunzhou had entered the Inner Sect, yet the "Freak" was still number one in the Outer Sect.
He had stubbornly remained in the Outer Sect until he was nearly sixteen.
Not only was he a living legend, he was also Guiyuan Sect's oddity.
If he passed sixteen, he would be over the age limit, and entering the Inner Sect would become even more troublesome.
Lu Quan smiled and said, "Senior Brother Wei, times have changed. Back then, he was number one in the Outer Sect, while you were merely an ordinary Outer Sect disciple. But now, not only have you entered the Inner Sect, you have also become a disciple under an elder. Your status is exalted. Though he is number one in the Outer Sect, he remains merely an Outer Sect disciple. How could he possibly be mentioned in the same breath as you?"
"You need only write a personal letter, and Lu Tianqing will naturally act according to Senior Brother's wishes and deal with Zhang Su."
Hearing this, Wei Yunzhou felt that it made sense.
Though the "Freak," Lu Tianqing, was a living legend of the Outer Sect, he was ultimately only an Outer Sect disciple.
How could he possibly be mentioned in the same breath as Wei Yunzhou?
Back when Lu Tianqing had been at the height of his glory, had he entered the Inner Sect, he would likely have become a figure of great prominence there as well.
But Lu Tianqing had become obsessed with the Second Limit Break and delayed entering the Inner Sect until now.
He was nearly sixteen already, and his potential had been exhausted.
Other than his combat strength, he was indeed nothing much.
"Fine. Lu Quan, take my personal letter to Lu Tianqing and have him act. If he succeeds, I will grant him a Zhengjin Pill to help him cultivate Internal Force!"
With a sweeping stroke, Wei Yunzhou wrote a personal letter and handed it to Lu Quan.
"Rest assured, Senior Brother. I will immediately make a trip to the Outer Sect."
Taking the personal letter, Lu Quan promptly rose and hurried toward the Outer Sect.
Before long, Lu Quan arrived at Baihe Peak, known as the number one peak of the Outer Sect.
This was the mountain where Lu Tianqing, the "Freak" ranked first among the Top Ten Outer Sect Disciples, resided.
Lu Quan was invited into Baihe Peak.
Incense burned within the room, mingling with a fresh fragrance.
Lu Quan saw Lu Tianqing.
He wore white robes without a speck of dust.
From afar, he looked like a graceful young nobleman rather than a martial artist.
"Lu Tianqing, I have come under Senior Brother Wei Yunzhou's orders. This is Senior Brother Wei's personal letter."
Lu Quan did not waste words and directly produced Wei Yunzhou's letter.
Swish.
Lu Tianqing opened his eyes.
With a beckoning gesture, he drew the letter into his hand and opened it to read.
"Fine, I have read it. You may leave."
Lu Tianqing spoke blandly.
There was not the slightest ripple in his tone.
At the same time, his palm gave a faint shake, and the letter turned to powder.
"Hm?"
"Lu Tianqing, that was personally written by Senior Brother Wei. You dare destroy Senior Brother Wei's letter..."
Lu Quan's expression changed drastically.
"Wei Yunzhou... A few years ago, he was still meek and submissive in the Outer Sect. What kind of thing is he, that he thinks he deserves to order me around? And you, Lu Quan, are nothing but Wei Yunzhou's dog. What gives you the right to bark wildly before me?"
"Go back and tell Wei Yunzhou that a mere Zhengjin Pill is not worth mentioning!"
Lu Quan had once heard that Lu Tianqing, the "Freak," was arrogant.
But he had never expected Lu Tianqing to be this arrogant.
Facing him, an Inner Sect disciple, and even facing Senior Brother Wei's personal letter, Lu Tianqing gave not the slightest bit of face.
"Impudence! Lu Tianqing, have you stayed in the Outer Sect so long that you truly think yourself number one under heaven? No matter how strong you are, you are merely an Outer Sect disciple..."
Lu Quan could no longer endure it.
He was, after all, a dignified Inner Sect disciple.
Even if he was not well known, he was not someone an Outer Sect disciple like Lu Tianqing could insult.
Clang.
Lu Quan instantly drew his sword.
But at the instant Lu Quan drew it, Lu Tianqing moved.
His figure swayed slightly.
It even left behind an afterimage.
Terrifying Blood Qi erupted in an instant as his fist struck Lu Quan squarely in the chest.
Bang.
A muffled impact rang out.
A horrifying force instantly crashed into Lu Quan's body.
"What?"
Lu Quan's heart jolted, his eyes filled with shock.
Lu Tianqing sent his entire body flying with one punch. He slammed heavily onto the ground, the bones in his chest already caved in, and Lu Quan nearly blacked out from the pain.
"Nine... nine hundred strands of Blood Qi?! You... you truly are about to achieve the Second Limit Break..."
Lu Quan's eyes widened, and his entire mind went blank.
Rumors outside said Lu Tianqing had become obsessed with achieving the Second Limit Break.
He had delayed until he was nearly sixteen.
If he did not cultivate Internal Force soon, he would exceed the age limit.
But who could have imagined that Lu Tianqing had already cultivated nine hundred strands of Blood Qi?
The last time Lu Tianqing had appeared publicly, he had displayed only seven hundred strands of Blood Qi.
Seven hundred and nine hundred sounded like a difference of merely two hundred strands, but they were as far apart as heaven and earth!
"If I wished to cultivate Internal Force, it would be effortless. I have no need whatsoever for a Zhengjin Pill. So, Lu Quan, get lost. Do not come to my Baihe Peak again!"
"If there is a next time, it will not be this simple."
After speaking, Lu Tianqing closed his eyes again, as though he had never cared about Lu Quan from beginning to end.
Lu Quan gritted his teeth and forced himself up from the ground.
Fear still flickered in his eyes.
Though he had been humiliated, he did not dare leave behind a single harsh word before turning and departing.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Quan slunk away from Baihe Peak in disgrace.
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