"That black-robed cultivator is the Iron Mountain Sect's Daoist! Whatever else you might say, the Iron Mountain Sect is a Supreme Being's orthodoxy, yet now its Daoist couldn't even withstand a single punch from a maid at Chu Kuangren's side!"
"Judging by the state he's in, his Dao heart has probably collapsed. In this age of great contention, there's no longer a place for him, let alone a chance to contend on the Emperor Road."
"Chu Kuangren really is a madman."
"A distinguished Daoist challenged him, only to be ignored, and a mere maid beat the man until his Dao heart collapsed. How sinister."
The people around them buzzed with discussion.
They looked at Chu Kuangren, wariness showing in their eyes.
Chu Kuangren was bewildered too.
He had only glanced at the man to confirm he hadn't been beaten to death. How had the man's Dao heart collapsed in the blink of an eye, leaving him to withdraw dejectedly?
"Hmph, that piece of trash from the Iron Mountain Sect amounts to nothing. Let us Snow Dragon Three Heroes teach Chu Kuangren how to behave!"
Just then, another three people stepped forward.
All three wore white Daoist robes and held Supreme Artifacts.
Chu Kuangren raised an eyebrow.
Was there no end to this?
Did they really take him for a clay figure without a temper?
Chu Kuangren reached out to stop Lan Yu, who was about to act, and said, "Lan Yu, I'm the one they're challenging. Let me handle this."
"Young master, they're just three pieces of trash. Let me do it."
Lan Yu spoke without mincing words.
The Snow Dragon Three Heroes were so furious that their faces twitched.
"Bitch, who are you calling trash?!"
"Hmph, a lowly maid dares spout such nonsense! You think defeating one piece of trash means you can disregard us? What a pipe dream!"
The Snow Dragon Three Heroes hurled abuse.
At their words, a cold gleam flashed in Chu Kuangren's eyes.
He had never even cursed at Lan Yu, yet these three pieces of trash dared spew filth from their mouths. They were simply unforgivable! Now he truly was a little angry.
"Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility."
"I'm quite happy to take out the trash."
Chu Kuangren spoke calmly, then stepped forward.
"Bastard, we'll show you who's trash!"
"Hmph."
Seeing this, the Snow Dragon Three Heroes swiftly attacked.
An almost identical Daoist Rhyme flowed from each of them. Vast quantities of spiritual power flooded the void, enveloping heaven and earth.
In an instant, heaven and earth changed.
The temperature plummeted, and snowflakes as large as goose feathers began drifting through the air!
A biting chill swept through like knives.
"This is the Ice-Cold Formation we three heroes cast together. Within this formation, even a Void Insight cultivator would struggle to escape!"
The eldest of the Snow Dragon Three Heroes laughed smugly.
Naturally, they had some confidence to come and challenge Chu Kuangren. Besides their considerable cultivation, the formation they cast together was immensely powerful. Among the younger generation, almost no one could break it.
Chu Kuangren reached out and pinched a snowflake.
The snowflake was like a blade, cutting his finger and leaving a bloody mark.
But his Undying Body took effect, and the bloody mark healed in an instant.
"I'm a little curious. Why have you come to challenge me? Just because of those few things I said before venturing into the world?" Chu Kuangren asked calmly.
The second of the Snow Dragon Three Heroes sneered. "Those words of yours have spread throughout the world. With Gu Changge's defeat at your hands as well, every sky-pride now sees you as a thorn in their side. Who wouldn't want to defeat you?"
"As long as we defeat you, our names will truly resound throughout the world!"
What young person didn't love fame?
The Snow Dragon Three Heroes were no exception.
And the best way to become famous was to step on someone else to rise!
Just as Chu Kuangren had only become renowned throughout the world by defeating Gu Changge. Otherwise, those few words of his alone could never have stirred up any waves.
It was precisely because he had become famous that his words carried weight.
Now, the Snow Dragon Three Heroes intended to step on Chu Kuangren to achieve fame!
"I see." Chu Kuangren nodded slightly.
"Then die!"
The Snow Dragon Three Heroes shouted in unison. Within the formation, the power of wind and snow abruptly intensified. Fierce winds swept snowflakes toward Chu Kuangren, each flake like a blade, while an incomparably biting chill surged in from every direction.
At that moment, Chu Kuangren's gaze sharpened.
"Nine Heavens Sword Prison!"
He gave a low cry.
Streams of Sword Qi erupted from his body.
The wind and snow filling the sky fell still in an instant!
Beneath the ceaseless, gale-like Sword Qi, the so-called Ice and Snow Formation was torn apart as easily as a thin veil!
Endless Sword Qi interwove, and twelve pillars of Sword Qi sealed off every direction, forming a prison-like Sword Qi domain!
"How is this possible?!"
"What on earth is happening?!"
"Our formation was actually broken in an instant!"
The Snow Dragon Three Heroes turned deathly pale.
They knew Chu Kuangren might be very powerful, and that none of them could match him alone. Otherwise, he couldn't have defeated Gu Changge.
That was why the three of them had joined forces.
With their formation as well, they had thought themselves capable of contending with Chu Kuangren.
Even defeating him!
But they had never imagined they were wrong, utterly wrong!
In just an instant, their formation had shattered, and they had fallen within Chu Kuangren's Dao Body Phenomenon, like fish and meat on a chopping block, his to slaughter!
"Trash!" Chu Kuangren said calmly.
Then he curled his five fingers slightly.
The Sword Qi within the domain hurtled madly toward the three of them!
Screams immediately rang out.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of domineering streams of Sword Qi pierced the bodies of the Snow Dragon Three Heroes. Their Golden Cores shattered, their Nascent Souls were destroyed, and their lives were extinguished.
The three collapsed to the ground with a thud like blood-soaked rags.
Individually, these three only had the strength of ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. Even casting their formation together, they could only contend with an ordinary Void Insight cultivator.
Even Gu Changge could have handled them easily.
Let alone Chu Kuangren, who had crushed Gu Changge with a single sword strike.
He only needed to unleash a single Dao Body Phenomenon.
"No!!"
A heart-wrenching cry came from the void. An old man rushed out, staring at the fallen Snow Dragon Three Heroes, his eyes bloodshot with immense fury. This man was the Snow Dragon Three Heroes' Dao Protector.
He had wanted to rescue them as soon as Chu Kuangren unleashed the Nine Heavens Sword Prison, but he hadn't expected Chu Kuangren to act so quickly, giving him no chance to react at all. The three heroes had died in the blink of an eye.
"Chu Kuangren, I'll kill you!"
The old man flew into a rage, and a terrifying Battle King's might erupted instantly.
But at that moment.
A soft snort sounded in the void.
The old man's body burst apart in midair on the spot, turning into a cloud of blood mist!
The sight frightened everyone pale.
A Battle King hadn't lasted even an instant, exploding into blood mist at a cold snort. What terrifying power!
"A Venerable! This is a Venerable!"
"And very likely a Supreme Being-level expert!"
"They say Chu Kuangren has a Supreme Dao Body. With him traveling the world, how could the Mystic Heaven Sect not assign him a Dao Protector?"
"This Dao Protector is definitely a Supreme Being!"
For a time, some harboring ill intentions abandoned their plans on the spot.
Beyond the strength Chu Kuangren had displayed, they were even more wary of the deterrent posed by the Supreme Being Dao Protector behind him.
Chu Kuangren withdrew his Sword Qi, looked around, and said calmly, "If anyone else wishes to challenge me, I'll gladly oblige."
"But I would still offer you all a word of advice... don't bring ruin upon yourselves!"
He had ruthlessly killed the Snow Dragon Three Heroes today not only because they had insulted Lan Yu, but also to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys.
Otherwise, if people came to challenge him every day, how was he supposed to get on with his life?
When ruthlessness was called for, Chu Kuangren would not stay his hand.
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