The Second Elder's words reached everyone's ears, and Mo Basi's expression changed instantly.
He stared at the Second Elder, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"The Queen went to the human empire to take a concubine for him?"
Mo Basi asked in a low voice.
Xiao Chen glanced at him but said nothing.
"He's a good-for-nothing. What makes him worthy?"
Mo Basi said coldly. "First Yue Mei, and now she's taking a concubine for him. The Queen thinks far too highly of you, doesn't she?"
"You must have deceived the Queen with some pretty words."
Xiao Chen couldn't be bothered to deal with him. He turned and prepared to leave.
Mo Basi moved in a flash and blocked his way.
"Trying to leave?"
Mo Basi said coldly. "Today, I'd like to see what you, you good-for-nothing, are actually capable of."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Basi struck at Xiao Chen with his palm.
The wind whistled around his palm as it shot straight toward Xiao Chen's face.
Just then, Yue Mei stepped in front of Xiao Chen.
She raised her hand and caught Mo Basi's strike.
"Bang!"
Their palms collided with a muffled thud.
Mo Basi staggered back two steps, and Yue Mei also retreated two steps.
Mo Basi's expression changed.
"Yue Mei, step aside."
Mo Basi said in a low voice.
"He's my husband."
Yue Mei said calmly. "If you want to touch him, you'll have to get through me first."
Mo Basi's expression darkened.
"Yue Mei, you're going to fight me over this good-for-nothing?"
Mo Basi gritted his teeth.
"You can try."
Yue Mei said calmly.
Mo Basi snorted and struck at Yue Mei with his palm.
He put all his strength into this strike.
Yue Mei raised her hand and met it.
"Bang!"
They each retreated three steps.
Mo Basi steadied himself and stared at Yue Mei.
"Your strength..."
Mo Basi said in a low voice.
"Eight-Star Dou Wang."
Yue Mei said calmly.
Mo Basi's expression changed.
He remembered clearly that Yue Mei had been a Seven-Star Dou Wang before.
How had she suddenly broken through?
Mo Basi gritted his teeth and attacked again.
He struck toward Yue Mei's left shoulder. She sidestepped to avoid him, then countered with a palm strike to his chest.
Mo Basi hurriedly raised his hand.
"Bang!"
Mo Basi's expression turned grave, and his face grew ugly.
He hadn't expected Yue Mei to be just as strong as he was.
They were both now Eight-Star Dou Wangs.
If they kept fighting, neither would come out on top.
The surrounding members of the tribe watched from a distance.
"Lady Yue Mei actually fought Lord Mo Basi to a draw?"
"When did Lady Yue Mei break through to Eight-Star Dou Wang?"
A buzz of discussion immediately rose around them.
The Second Elder stood among the crowd, his expression also somewhat grim.
He, too, remembered that Yue Mei had been a Seven-Star Dou Wang before.
How had she suddenly become an Eight-Star Dou Wang?
The Second Elder couldn't understand it.
Just then, Xiao Chen stepped forward.
"Yue Mei, step back."
Xiao Chen said.
Yue Mei glanced at him and moved aside.
Mo Basi looked at Xiao Chen and sneered.
"You think you can?"
Mo Basi said disdainfully. "You're a good-for-nothing, and you dare step forward?"
"You really don't know what's good for you."
Xiao Chen looked at him without a word.
Mo Basi struck at him with his palm.
He put all his strength into this strike.
The full power of an Eight-Star Dou Wang gathered in his palm.
Xiao Chen raised his hand and struck back.
"Bang!"
Their palms collided, and Mo Basi's expression changed dramatically.
He felt an immense force surge from Xiao Chen's palm, and his whole body flew backward.
Mo Basi hit the ground and slid several yards before finally coming to a stop.
"Pfft!"
Mo Basi spat out a mouthful of blood.
He lay on the ground, his face deathly pale.
The entire scene fell silent.
Everyone's eyes widened.
Mo Basi, an Eight-Star Dou Wang, had been sent flying by a single palm strike from Xiao Chen?
The Second Elder stood among the crowd, his face ashen.
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he must have seen wrong.
The First Elder was also stunned.
He stared at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with shock.
When had his grandson become so strong?
Mo Basi got up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He stared at Xiao Chen, his eyes full of disbelief.
"You... What secret technique did you use?"
Mo Basi gritted his teeth.
"Otherwise, a good-for-nothing like you couldn't possibly be this strong."
Xiao Chen looked at him without a word.
Mo Basi couldn't accept it.
He was an Eight-Star Dou Wang, one of the top fighters in the Snake-People Tribe.
How could he lose to Xiao Chen, a good-for-nothing?
"I don't believe it!"
Mo Basi roared.
He pulled a pill from his robes and swallowed it.
"Blood Burst Pill!"
Someone cried out in alarm.
The Blood Burst Pill was a medicine that forcibly enhanced one's strength.
After taking it, one's strength could rise by an entire level for a short time.
But the cost was severe.
The user would be weakened for several days afterward, and might even damage their foundation.
After Mo Basi swallowed the pill, the aura around him began to rise.
Eight-Star Dou Wang peak.
Nine-Star Dou Wang.
Mo Basi's aura climbed straight to the level of a Nine-Star Dou Wang.
"Hahaha!"
Mo Basi laughed wildly. "Xiao Chen, now I'm a Nine-Star Dou Wang too!"
"Let's see how you'll fight me now!"
The surrounding tribespeople cried out in alarm.
"Lord Mo Basi actually took a Blood Burst Pill!"
"Lord Mo Basi's strength has reached Nine-Star Dou Wang now. Xiao Chen definitely can't beat him!"
The Second Elder also sneered.
"Xiao Chen, you only got the upper hand because Mo Basi was careless."
The Second Elder mocked him. "Now Mo Basi is a Nine-Star Dou Wang. Just wait to die."
"A good-for-nothing will always be a good-for-nothing."
The First Elder's expression changed drastically.
"Xiao Chen, retreat!"
The First Elder called out urgently. "The Blood Burst Pill is powerful. You're no match for him!"
Xiao Chen didn't move.
He stood where he was, looking at Mo Basi.
Yue Mei stood to the side, unmoving as well.
She looked at Xiao Chen without the slightest trace of worry in her eyes.
Only she knew just what level Xiao Chen's strength had reached.
Nine-Star Dou Wang.
Mo Basi had only forced his way to Nine-Star Dou Wang with a pill, and his foundation was unstable.
There was no way he could be Xiao Chen's match.
Mo Basi stared at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Xiao Chen, die!"
Mo Basi shouted and struck at Xiao Chen with his palm.
He put all his strength into this strike.
The full power of a Nine-Star Dou Wang gathered in his palm.
The wind whistled around his palm with a sharp whoosh.
The tribespeople held their breath, waiting to see Xiao Chen make a fool of himself.
A sneer played at the Second Elder's lips as he waited for Xiao Chen to be sent flying.
The First Elder's face was deathly pale. He wanted to rush forward, but Yue Mei stopped him.
"Yue Mei, what are you doing!"
The First Elder called out urgently.
"First Elder, just watch."
Yue Mei said calmly.
The First Elder froze.
He looked at Yue Mei, his eyes full of confusion.
Yue Mei didn't explain.
Mo Basi's palm was already in front of Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen raised his hand and struck back.
"Bang!"
Their palms collided with a muffled thud.
Mo Basi's expression changed instantly.
He felt tremendous force surge from Xiao Chen's palm.
That force was far stronger than he was.
"Pfft!"
Mo Basi spat out a mouthful of blood.
His whole body flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground.
He slid several yards before finally coming to a stop.
Mo Basi lay on the ground, covered in blood.
He struggled to get up, only to find he didn't have the strength to move a muscle.
"This... This is impossible..."
Mo Basi murmured, his eyes full of disbelief.
He had taken the Blood Burst Pill, raising his strength to the Nine-Star Dou Wang level.
How had Xiao Chen still defeated him with a single palm strike?
"Your... your strength..."
Mo Basi looked at Xiao Chen, his voice trembling.
Xiao Chen didn't answer.
He glanced at Mo Basi.
The entire arena fell silent.
Everyone stood frozen in place, unable to speak for a long time.
The Second Elder's eyes widened, his mouth hanging open.
Nine-Star Dou Wang.
Xiao Chen was actually a Nine-Star Dou Wang.
When had that good-for-nothing become so strong?
Mo Basi lay on the ground, his eyes filled with resentment.
He had lost.
He had lost to a good-for-nothing he had always looked down on.
"How is this possible..."
Mo Basi murmured, "How could I lose to Xiao Chen..."
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