To Kill You Alone

Just as Chen Changqing was sizing up Xuanyuan Long also looked at Chen Changqing.

Their eyes met, a confrontation as sharp as needles clashing against wheat awns.

"How?"

"Are we going to take action now?"

After a brief eye contact, Chen Changqing asked calmly.

Previously outside the Battle Realm, after learning that Chen Changqing was Xuanyuan Xiaoyu's fiancé, Xuanyuan Long showed hostility towards him and was extremely disdainful of his Spirit Transformation cultivation.

Now, as soon as he entered the Battle Realm, he saw Xuanyuan Long waiting for him.

Upon hearing Chen Changqing's question, Xuanyuan Long gave a cold laugh and said in a sneer:

"Wouldn't it be pointless to attack you now?"

"As I said before, if you want to meet me in a competition, you'll have to see if you have the ability."

"You'd better hold out until the end; only then will you have a chance to fight me."

After saying this, Xuanyuan Long didn't wait for Chen Changqing's reply and leisurely walked out.

"Um?"

Chen Changqing stood there, his brows furrowed slightly, his face full of doubt.

"He waited for me here just to tell me this?"

Thinking about it, Chen Changqing shook his head with a wry smile.

He had initially thought that Xuanyuan Long was waiting for him there to fight.

Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Long said a few words to him.

"Fine, then let him stay in the Battle Realm a little longer."

Although Xuanyuan Long's cultivation had already reached the Tribulation Transcendence, Chen Changqing was only at the Late Spirit Transformation.

But Chen Changqing was confident that he could defeat Xuanyuan Long if they were to fight.

After a moment's thought, Chen Changqing composed himself and, without further hesitation, vanished.

At Ancestral Dragon Platform, they saw that Chen Changqing and Xuanyuan Long had not started fighting.

Xuanyuan Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.

She naturally didn't want Chen Changqing and Xuanyuan Long to compete like this.

After all, this Annual Competition has only just begun.

Within the Battle Realm, Chen Changqing sped along.

The rules for this grand competition of the Xuanyuan Clan are very simple: it is a free-for-all within the Battle Realm.

Aside from those of the same lineage, everyone else is an opponent.

Logically speaking, since Chen Changqing was representing the Ninth Earth Branch in the competition and was the only one there, the best course of action would have been to find a place to hide.

In this way, he can first let the people from other factions fight each other, and then reappear here at the end, thus saving a lot of effort.

However, Chen Changqing did not do that. Instead, he swaggered away into the Battle Realm.

Outside, many members of the Xuanyuan Clan were astonished by this, and discussions arose everywhere:

"This?"

"Chen Changqing is really arrogant!"

"How dare someone be so arrogant in the Battle Realm?"

"If this continues, he'll be targeted very soon."

In my opinion, this kid is just trying to attract attention.

"Not necessarily. Some say he was once a top genius on the Azure Dragon Ranking."

Whether it is true or not, we'll find out when he meets his match.

"..."

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu frowned slightly, her expression full of worry.

"Xiaoyu."

"Has he always been this straightforward in his actions?"

"Remember, excessive rigidity leads to breakage!"

Xuanyuan Yun glanced back at Xuanyuan Xiaoyu beside him and said this.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu was taken aback, her lips parted slightly, but she didn't know what to say.

Soon, Chen Changqing arrived at a Valley within the Battle Realm.

Unfortunately, no rare or heavenly materials and earthly treasures were found in this Battle Realm.

"If there are any, we can pick some."

Chen Changqing stood silently on a cliff outside the Valley. His earlier dash was also to see if there were any good things in this Battle Realm.

Unfortunately, after searching, they found nothing.

Just as Chen Changqing arrived at this Valley.

A group of people were hiding in a wooded area not far from the Valley.

The leader was a portly man with a friendly smile.

It was none other than Xuanyuan Jin, a member of the Fifth Branch of the Xuanyuan Clan.

His cultivation level is not weak; he has already reached the Late Spirit Transformation.

This Fifth Branch of the Xuanyuan Clan is in charge of Spirit Ore and Spirit Plants within the Lineage, and is also responsible for a large part of the trade.

That is why the members of the Fifth Branch are extremely wealthy in the Xuanyuan Clan.

As a prodigy of the Fifth Branch, Xuanyuan Jin's status was naturally even greater.

Beside Xuanyuan Jin stood a gaunt old man.

The old man's eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and his ten fingers were adorned with Storage Rings.

He was Rogue Cultivator named Daoist Duobao.

His cultivation level has reached the Half-Step Tribulation Transcendence, and as his name suggests, he is very wealthy.

Besides them, there were a dozen or so people, all of whom were at the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage, and were all External Aids that Xuanyuan Jin had spent a lot of money to hire.

"Young Master Jin, we've been lying in wait in this forest for a while now, why haven't we seen any other contestants pass by?"

In the midst of the silence, an External Aids voice inquired, seemingly unable to bear the loneliness.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jin smiled faintly and replied:

What's the rush?

"This Battle Realm isn't very big; sooner or later, someone will come."

"We just need to wait quietly."

"Instead of wasting energy searching for rivals from other factions, it's better to wait here for them to walk right into our trap!"

As soon as Xuanyuan Jin finished speaking, the old man named Daoist Duobao's brows furrowed, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and he quickly said:

"Young Master Jin, the fish are here."

"It's... it's Chen Changqing, representing the Ninth Branch!"

Upon hearing Daoist Duobao's words, Xuanyuan Jin's expression immediately brightened.

"Oh?"

"That kid?"

"I thought we were sitting here in comfort, waiting for a rather formidable opponent."

"I didn't expect this kid to be the first to come knocking on my door."

"This brat dares to spout such nonsense in front of the Xuanyuan Clan just because he has some reputation outside."

"He actually dared to say that he alone was enough for this competition; he's utterly arrogant!"

"If that's the case, then let's eliminate him for now."

As he spoke, Xuanyuan Jin glanced at his group of External Aids and immediately gave the order:

"Take care of this kid as quickly as possible."

"I don't want to waste too much energy on him!"

Upon hearing what Xuanyuan Jin said, Daoist Duobao and the other External Aids nodded in agreement.

"Young Master Jin, you can rest assured."

"This Chen Changqing is only at the Late Spirit Transformation stage."

"With so many of us attacking together, he won't last one round before he surrenders and begs for mercy!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jin smiled with satisfaction and then waved his hand.

The next moment, more than a dozen figures rushed out in unison, heading straight for Chen Changqing's location.

"Um?"

At the same time, Chen Changqing, who was there, naturally noticed the commotion.

There are quite a few people.

Chen Changqing said calmly, without leaving, but instead quietly waiting on the cliff outside the Valley.

"Whoosh!"

Before long, Xuanyuan Jin arrived with more than a dozen External Aids. As soon as they arrived, they blocked Chen Changqing from all directions.

Chen Changqing didn't seem to care at all, maintaining a nonchalant expression.