Boom!
Amid a deafening peal of thunder, Ning Chuan swung the Silver Blood Saber down from above. It fell with lightning speed and savage force, as though it would cleave Wei Bohu in two!
Swoosh!
The Silver Blood Saber sliced through the air so quickly that Wei Bohu had no time to dodge.
He crossed his arms before his chest. Golden Force poured from his pair of knuckle-dusters like spring water, surging over his arms in wave after wave.
There was a limit to how efficiently the knuckle-dusters could activate Force.
Driving them so recklessly, Wei Bohu would destroy the expensive pair after two or three uses at most.
But with his life on the line, Wei Bohu had no mind to worry about ruining his knuckle-dusters.
Bang!
The golden Force shattered under the blow and scattered in all directions.
Ning Chuan's Silver Blood Saber was also knocked back.
"I blocked it!"
The heart that had leaped into Wei Bohu's throat finally settled.
But before he could catch his breath,
A look of immense terror rose in Wei Bohu's eyes.
At some unknown moment, two streaks of silver light, each more than ten feet long, had appeared on either side of him, slicing easily into his wrists, which were not covered by Force.
Three Slashes in an Instant!
Zhao Weiping had died to this very move of Ning Chuan's.
Splurt!
Splurt!
Two arcs of blood sprayed out at once.
Wei Bohu's arms became handless stumps.
Ning Chuan had swung the Silver Blood Saber so quickly that Wei Bohu hadn't even noticed his hands being cut off. He only felt a slight chill.
The next moment, searing pain surged from his severed wrists like a tide.
"Aah!"
Wei Bohu let out a beastlike howl of pain. Unable to stay on his feet, he fell to his knees before Ning Chuan with a thud.
Some of the more timid spectators shut their eyes in fright.
A chorus of startled cries rang out from the VIP seats in the viewing stands.
This young man was truly ruthless.
He was going to cripple the son of the Wei Financial Group's chairman outright!
Lu Mengyue watched the arena and said thoughtfully, "Ning Chuan struck those three blows almost simultaneously, which means he completely anticipated how Wei Bohu would respond. At that level of combat, I think he seems to be even better than me!"
Lu Zhan glanced at her. "Be more confident!"
Lu Mengyue was somewhat delighted. "He hasn't surpassed me yet?"
"No!"
Lu Zhan shook his head. "I meant you should take out the 'seems'!"
"Dad, Ning Chuan's been a bad influence on you!"
Lu Mengyue couldn't help rolling her eyes.
Unlike the Lu father and daughter, who were still in the mood to joke, Wei Qiance's eyes churned with killing intent. He wanted nothing more than to slap Ning Chuan to death.
Though he was vicious by nature, he also valued family.
Otherwise, he would not have personally intervened to seize a place in the Mountain and Sea Genius Training Camp for Wei Bohu.
"Ning Chuan, Lu Zhan can protect you, but what about your family? Your relatives? If you don't stop now, I'll make sure they never see tomorrow's sun!"
Wei Qiance's voice was sinister.
Of course, he couldn't make such a blatant threat in public.
Wei Qiance used Force to compress his voice into a thin line, sending it to Ning Chuan's ears alone.
"Looks like Wei Bohu never told you I'm an orphan. If you can find my family, I'll be sure to send you a banner of thanks!"
Ning Chuan grinned.
Wei Qiance: "..."
It seemed there really was no way to threaten Ning Chuan.
Swoosh!
Ning Chuan swung his saber in a swift, powerful stroke, cutting a long wound across Wei Bohu's chest and sending him flying.
He had still been affected by Wei Qiance.
Otherwise,
That stroke would have taken Wei Bohu's head.
With Lu Zhan's promise, he had no fear of Wei Qiance's revenge.
Unless Wei Qiance was prepared to perish together with him.
But if he killed Wei Bohu, Wei Qiance might go mad and take revenge on the family of his friend Guo Renyu.
Ning Chuan didn't want to take that risk.
He owed the Guo Family a favor for the matter of the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture.
"But not killing you doesn't mean I'll let you off!"
His gaze icy, Ning Chuan held the Silver Blood Saber and walked step by step toward Wei Bohu, who had fallen not far away.
Bang!
When he reached him, Ning Chuan brought his foot down heavily on Wei Bohu's chest.
Even the ground trembled faintly.
"...My hands... I'll kill you... My dad is Wei Qiance..."
Wei Bohu was delirious with pain. He glared at Ning Chuan and cursed incoherently.
But under Ning Chuan's icy gaze, Wei Bohu's body trembled, and he gradually fell silent.
Only fear remained on his face.
Ning Chuan looked down at Wei Bohu beneath his foot and spoke as if to himself. "I once heard a story.
"In an era before the Federation, there was a form of torture called death by a thousand cuts.
"It involved cutting a person 3,000 times in succession!
"And whether an executioner was qualified depended on whether the person being punished was still alive afterward."
Wei Bohu seemed to realize what Ning Chuan intended and struggled to escape.
But the foot planted on his chest was as heavy as a boulder.
"I want to see whether I'm qualified."
Ning Chuan spoke calmly.
Hearing this, Wei Bohu burst into tears. "N-Ning Chuan, I was wrong. I'm sorry. Please spare me. I'll never trouble you again!"
Ning Chuan remained unmoved. His expression indifferent, he glanced at the time on the big screen. "There are ten minutes left.
"That's 600 seconds.
"Five cuts a second won't be difficult for me.
"My saber is fast. Bear with it."
With that, Ning Chuan raised his saber, Silver Blood, its edge gleaming sharply in the sunlight.
"Those two must have a deep grudge!"
Someone had spotted the signs.
"Wait!"
Just as Ning Chuan was about to bring the saber down, Wei Qiance called out to stop him.
"Give up the fifteen minutes of unrestricted combat, and I'll give you ten million as compensation!"
Wei Qiance spoke with a dark expression.
The people there were stunned when they heard the sum.
It was a fortune that three generations of ordinary people couldn't earn even if they went without food or drink.
Splurt!
Blood sprayed into the air.
After a slight pause, Ning Chuan's saber still came down on Wei Bohu, drawing a scream of pain from him.
"I wouldn't dare accept that money."
Holding his saber, Ning Chuan looked at the grim-faced Wei Qiance and grinned. "You're giving me money because you're worried I'll kill your son during the fifteen minutes of unrestricted combat.
"In a sense, that makes it silent extortion on my part.
"I've always obeyed the law and followed the rules. I never do bad things."
After being framed last time, Ning Chuan had made a point of reading some books on the law.
One biography, titled Zhang San: I Filled a History of Criminal Law in Only Half a Lifetime, had benefited him greatly and taught him quite a bit about the law.
"This kid learned from his setback. He's gotten smarter."
Lu Zhan smiled.
Wei Qiance's face turned livid. He had understood the hidden meaning in Ning Chuan's words.
He could accept the money.
But there must not be the slightest risk of breaking the law.
Suppressing his anger, Wei Qiance forced a smile. "Student Ning Chuan, don't mind me. I misspoke because I was anxious.
"This ten million has nothing to do with the fifteen minutes of unrestricted combat between you and Bohu.
"The Wei Financial Group simply sees that you have a chance of getting into Galaxy University, the best university in the Federation, and is voluntarily donating ten million to you.
"We hope you can get into Galaxy University and bring honor to your hometown!"
Ning Chuan considered for two seconds, then asked, "After tax?"
The crowd fell silent at his words.
Did all geniuses think in such peculiar ways?!
"Of course!"
Wei Qiance ground his teeth.
Ning Chuan beamed. "Many thanks, Chairman Wei. If it's no trouble, please transfer it now!"
Wei Qiance reached behind him, and an executive hurriedly placed a phone in his hand.
After tapping the screen several times, he said coldly, "The money has been transferred."
Ning Chuan felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.
It was probably a text from the bank about the transfer.
Even so, Ning Chuan took out his phone and checked the amount. Only after confirming it was ten million after tax did he relax.
Wei Qiance's shamelessness left him no choice but to be cautious.
"Ning Chuan, you've taken the money. Let's end our match now."
Wei Bohu pleaded.
Ning Chuan lowered his head and said kindly, "Silly child, what are you thinking?
"Your dad gave me the money because I can get into Galaxy University and bring honor to Qingshan City. What does that have to do with you?
"Let's continue!"
"Tell me, what's 3,000 minus one?"
Ning Chuan raised the Silver Blood Saber, a faint smile on his lips, but his eyes were as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice!