Liu Zihan released his son's mouth and said to him, "Son, your chance has come! Defeat that man, and you can become Minister Liu's disciple!"
Liu Ming's eyes lit up slightly.
Although he had been rude to Liu Feng earlier, he was still more than willing to become Liu Feng's disciple. As the son of Jiangnan City's mayor, he knew that Liu Feng was an influential figure throughout Huaxia.
If he could become the disciple of someone like that, then even if he was hopelessly mediocre, becoming a Grandmaster would be all but guaranteed.
A Grandmaster!
Even his father hadn't reached that level!
And as long as he became Liu Feng's disciple, he was sure to become a Grandmaster!
Liu Zihan wasn't the only one. Liu Ming's breathing grew heavy as well. He stared at Yang Chen, his eyes filled with burning determination!
If he defeated this man, he could become Liu Feng's disciple!
Although he didn't know anything about the young man in front of him, he was the son of Jiangnan City's mayor and had grown up surrounded by rare treasures. He didn't believe anyone else could be more talented than him!
Yang Chen found the look in Liu Ming's eyes amusing.
Did the guy think he was an easy target?
Yang Chen gave a wry smile.
Was this guy really that stupid?
He'd clearly been invited here because he had some ability, yet Liu Ming still looked down on him. No wonder Liu Ming had acted that way earlier. It ran in the family; none of them had much sense!
"Ahem. In that case, let's do it here. There's plenty of room."
Chen Tianxin stepped forward and cleared his throat. Then he sent out a stream of spiritual energy, enclosing Liu Ming and Yang Chen inside it.
"Go ahead and fight. This way, you won't damage the place."
Chen Tianxin watched the two with a gleam of amusement in his eyes and a faint smile.
The barrier enclosed the two of them, leaving everyone else outside. That would make things fairer.
But Liu Ming and Yang Chen fighting was unfair to begin with!
Chen Tianxin was no good guy!
Yang Chen didn't mind. Liu Ming hadn't seen through his cultivation, but Yang Chen had seen through Liu Ming's!
He was only B-Class!
Even when Yang Chen had just entered the ranks of the ability users, he could have beaten him with ease!
So to Yang Chen, this fight was like a college student taking an elementary school exam. It would be effortless.
But Liu Ming didn't see it that way.
Liu Ming grinned viciously and rubbed his fists together. "Kid, you can still surrender while you have the chance!"
He was determined to win this fight!
Not only would it let him become Liu Feng's disciple, it would also help him escape Liu Feng's punishment!
As long as he defeated the kid in front of him, he could do it!
Yang Chen looked at the thickheaded fellow in front of him and said calmly, "Come on."
"You're asking for it!"
Seeing Yang Chen's contemptuous expression, Liu Ming flew into a rage. A long spear appeared in his hand, its blade gleaming coldly within the barrier.
"A weapon ability!"
Yang Chen's eyes flickered. This was the second weapon-type ability he'd encountered. The first had belonged to that A-Class person from the Island Nation.
Yang Chen was still rather interested in weapon abilities.
But when he saw Liu Ming's spear, his interest faded.
It wasn't a sword!
If it had been a sword, he might have been able to Devour it later. The Azure Dragon Five Tiger Sword was far too high-grade to bring out casually; it would easily attract unwanted attention.
Especially now that Yang Chen knew what realms lay beyond Grandmaster. He felt even more strongly about keeping it hidden.
"Die!"
Liu Ming roared and thrust out his spear. It shot forward with unstoppable force as the spiritual energy within him surged to its limit, gathering at the spearhead.
The air around the spearhead seemed to tear apart and vanish.
The powerful strike erupted with a fierce aura and shot toward Yang Chen. Wanting to toy with Liu Ming, Yang Chen didn't hurry to counterattack. He kept dodging Liu Ming's assault.
The barrier wasn't large, but for some reason Yang Chen moved through it like a fish through water, darting from side to side. No matter how Liu Ming attacked, he couldn't touch Yang Chen at all!
"Damn it! Is running all you can do?"
Liu Ming grew frustrated, and his thrusts slowed.
He'd held nothing back, hoping to defeat Yang Chen in one blow. But he hadn't expected Yang Chen to be so slippery. Liu Ming simply couldn't land a hit!
He was only wasting his strength.
Yang Chen laughed. What, did Liu Ming think a fight was a game of tag? Was he supposed to stand right in front of him and wait to be killed?
Yang Chen felt a little disdainful.
As expected, pampered young masters who'd never wanted for anything always thought too simply.
Yang Chen dodged Liu Ming's spear once more, then gave a slight twitch of his lips.
"Young Master Liu, I'm about to fight back. Make sure you can take it!"
Liu Ming twirled his spear and planted it upright on the ground. "Bring it!"
Yang Chen's face was hidden in shadow as he smiled faintly.
"Then you'd better be ready. Don't let me beat you to death!"
The moment he finished speaking, Yang Chen's figure moved like a specter, leaving a string of afterimages across the barrier.
Before Liu Ming could react, a massive fist appeared in his field of vision, growing larger and larger!
Thud!
The punch slammed straight into Liu Ming's abdomen.
The powerful blow burst against his stomach, and its tremendous force sent him crashing into the barrier.
Fortunately, Yang Chen had held back and used only a tenth of his strength. Otherwise, that single punch would have shattered Liu Ming's body!
Liu Ming fell to the ground with a heavy thud.
His body twitched, and he couldn't get back up.
"Ming'er!"
Outside the barrier, Liu Zihan's eyes nearly split with rage!
That was his son!
His son had been beaten like this by that callow brat!
Pain and sorrow surged through him, followed by boundless fury that flooded his mind.
By then, he'd forgotten that Liu Feng and Chen Tianxin were standing nearby. His eyes were fixed solely on Yang Chen, the man who had reduced his son to such a state!
"I'll kill you!"
Liu Zihan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. The veins on his face bulged as a terrifying aura erupted in an instant.
S-Class!
To be continued!
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