Chapter 224: Wiped Out in One Move
That moment, across the spectator stands, the murmurs of the soul masters surged like a rising tide. Opinions varied, but most converged into an undercurrent of pessimism.
In their eyes, Chen Jue simply could not win.
After all, to win here in the Slaughter Hell Arena, one relied either on the strength brought by martial soul quality or on close-quarters combat techniques.
Yet under certain circumstances, that was not absolute.
That was when nine people united to deal with a single person.
Hu Liena sat in solitary contraction within a corner of the spectator stands.
Her gaze was piercing, locked tightly onto Chen Jue as he stood alone upon the stage.
Her hands involuntarily clenched into fists, her knuckles turning slightly pale from the force.
Even though reason told her Chen Jue possessed extraordinary trump cards, sufficient to handle everything before him.
Yet that worry buried deep within her heart still spread like wild grass, uncontainable and difficult to curb.
"Go for it, Brother Chen. If you get hurt, you won't be able to chain-..."
Hu Liena spoke in a soft murmur, as if silently cheering someone on from the bottom of her heart.
Meanwhile, the female soul master who had been politely declined by Chen Jue saw her expression freeze instantly, frost covering her face.
She scrutinized Chen Jue's back with a nearly hypercritical gaze, a storm of emotions churning in her heart.
"Hmph, what an ungrateful wretch, daring to rebuff my intentions. This is the first time in my life I've ever taken the initiative to show favor, and yet he... even refused so bluntly!"
"What's even more exasperating is that I had even prepared such an exquisite method of 'chaining', attempting to explore the mysteries of life together with him,