Humiliating Qian Renxue

Chen Yu returned to the single dormitory the dean had prepared for him.

The dean had insisted on it, reasoning that Chen Yu was already a two-ring Soul Grandmaster and it was no longer appropriate for him to live with work-study students.

Chen Yu could only reluctantly agree.

It was already evening. Just as Chen Yu was about to cultivate, a fierce gust of wind blew in through the window.

A figure appeared by the window. Chen Yu's Divine Sense had already detected the person the moment he approached.

The newcomer wore dark golden scale armor, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's. A golden little snake pattern adorned the space between his brows.

Chen Yu found the man's attire somewhat familiar, yet he could not remember where he had seen it. Frowning, he asked, "Who are you, Senior? Why have you come here?"

The man looked Chen Yu over several times. "My young master wishes to see you. Come with me."

"A word of advice: don't try any tricks."

Young master? Could it be Qian Renxue? No one else seemed to have that title.

Then the man before him was probably Snake Lance Douluo. Despite being a power-attack Titled Douluo, he had lost to Yang Wudi, who was merely a Soul Douluo.

Following Snake Lance Douluo into the forest outside Nuoding City, Chen Yu saw two figures ahead. One stood with her back to him, dressed in a white palace gown patterned with gold. Her long golden hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall. Even from behind, it was obvious that she was a stunning beauty. The other faced Chen Yu and was a rugged-looking man.

The man who had brought Chen Yu stood beside the woman and bowed to her. "Young Master, I have brought him."

The woman gave a soft "Mm" and turned to look at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu had long known that Qian Renxue was beautiful, and he had been mentally prepared. Yet when he saw her in person, he was still briefly stunned by her beauty. Of course, it was only a momentary surprise; he did not lose his composure. After all, he had seen Lu Xueqi and the others.

Qian Renxue had always been confident in her appearance, but Chen Yu's reaction made her feel slightly uncertain.

Qian Renxue unconsciously touched her face. Am I not beautiful? Or has Chen Yu seen someone even more beautiful than me?

The thought flashed through her mind and was quickly cast aside.

"My name is Qian Renxue, the young master of Spirit Hall. These two are Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, elders of Spirit Hall. I came today to invite you to join Spirit Hall."

Qian Renxue went straight to the point. Someone as proud as her could not be bothered to beat around the bush.

"Spirit Hall is the most powerful force on the Douluo Continent. Join Spirit Hall, and you will have a broader stage."

After saying that, Qian Renxue looked at Chen Yu and waited for his decision.

She was the young master of Spirit Hall. The fact that she had personally come to invite him and spoken so much already showed Chen Yu considerable respect.

Unfortunately, Chen Yu would not join Spirit Hall. It would not matter who came to persuade him.

"Sorry, Your Highness Qian Renxue, but I have no desire to join another faction."

Qian Renxue frowned. He keeps refusing my requests. Does he really think I have no temper? Although Chen Yu did not know that Xue Qinghe and Qian Renxue were the same person, that did not stop her from getting angry.

"Chen Yu, you are the first person I, Qian Renxue, have personally invited. You cannot bear the price of refusing me, even if you have some mysterious master behind you." Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes turned cold, her lovely face filled with frost.

"Tch."

Chen Yu looked utterly unconcerned. He could lie low and endure when he was weak, but now that he had the ability to protect himself, he would no longer put up with it.

"Since you are Spirit Hall's young master and your surname is Qian, the person backing you should be Qian Daoliu, right? A level ninety-nine Limit Douluo."

"My master said that Spirit Hall was not to be trifled with and that I should avoid becoming enemies with you whenever possible."

"But in this situation, you, Qian Renxue, are the one insisting on causing trouble. Don't blame me."

Qian Renxue hesitated slightly at his words. From what Chen Yu said, the person behind him seemed unafraid of her grandfather.

But her gaze quickly became resolute again. So what if that was true? The person behind Chen Yu was, at most, on the same level as her grandfather. He could not possibly be a god, so she could still do as she pleased.

"Chen Yu, I don't care who stands behind you, nor do I care whether what you say is true. But if you want to leave here safely today, you must show me what you can do."

"If your skills do not match the strength of your words, then you should be able to imagine the consequences."

As Qian Renxue spoke, she walked forward. At the same time, golden light shone from her body, and Soul Rings rose beneath her feet one after another: two yellow, two purple, and one black. A five-ring Spirit King.

Seeing that Qian Renxue was only a five-ring Spirit King, Chen Yu shook his head slightly. Qian Renxue should have been over ten years older than Tang San, meaning she was now in her early twenties. It had taken her more than ten years to cultivate to the rank of a five-ring Spirit King. That was simply wasting her talent—she had innate level-twenty Soul Power.

"Chen Yu, I'll ask you one last time. Will you submit?"

At that moment, Qian Renxue was only several meters away from Chen Yu. If he wanted to, he could kill her in an instant.

Chen Yu did not speak. One yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet. His actions answered Qian Renxue's question.

"Good. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Qian Renxue lunged at Chen Yu. Her first Soul Ring lit up as golden light gathered around her right fist, which she drove toward Chen Yu.

Chen Yu circulated Divine Power throughout his body and likewise raised his right fist to strike Qian Renxue.

When their fists collided, Qian Renxue was overpowered and sent flying. She staggered back several steps before regaining her balance.

Chen Yu, on the other hand, stood firmly where he was, as though nothing had happened.

"Impossible! You're only a two-ring Soul Grandmaster. How can you possess such a powerful body? You actually sent me flying with one punch?"

Qian Renxue could not accept this reality. Were Soul Grandmasters all this formidable now? Or had Chen Yu not absorbed thousand-year Whale Rubber, but the rare ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber? Perhaps it had even been hundred-thousand-year Whale Rubber.

Otherwise, how could he possess such an absurdly powerful body? Her punch just now had felt as though it had struck divine metal, and her fist still hurt.

"If you're weak, train more," Chen Yu replied flatly.

"Hmph. Since your body is so strong, take another move from me."

Qian Renxue snorted coldly. The golden light around her body spread toward her right hand, slowly condensing into a longsword.

A pair of snow-white wings emerged from her back. With a beat of her wings, Qian Renxue rose into the air, then dived straight down and slashed at Chen Yu with her sword.

Chen Yu still neither dodged nor evaded. He stepped one leg slightly back and bent his knees, then threw another simple punch at Qian Renxue.

Boom!

Fist and sword collided. Qian Renxue's longsword shattered instantly, and she herself was sent flying backward into the sky. It took her quite some time to stabilize herself before she slowly descended to the ground.

As for Chen Yu, aside from the ground around him collapsing downward, he himself was completely uninjured.

After landing, Qian Renxue stared at Chen Yu as though he were a monster and could not help asking, "Are you even human, or are you a Soul Beast? Why is your body so terrifying?"

Chen Yu's body was far too terrifying. That was definitely not something one could achieve by consuming Whale Rubber.

"Heh. I've already taken two of your moves. Now it's my turn."

Chen Yu did not answer Qian Renxue's question. Circulating Divine Power, he instantly charged before her and punched her in the stomach. The powerful impact lifted her feet from the ground and sent her flying backward. Before Qian Renxue could land, Chen Yu appeared behind her and ruthlessly kicked her, sending her flying forward again.

Chen Yu did not attack further. "You used two moves, and I used two moves. We're even."

Qian Renxue was furious when she heard that. Even? In his dreams.

She had never been hit by anyone in all her life. Chen Yu's punch and kick had been completely real.

Turning to Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, who were staring in stunned disbelief, she said, "Uncles, capture him for me."