A Formidable Opponent!

A flash, and Lin Mo was outside the cave.

Xiao Ya stood glaring furiously at a group of uninvited guests, several Flying Daggers suspended around her.

Among the uninvited guests, Huo Zihao was conspicuously present.

Before him stood a red-haired youth, his eyes fixed on Xiao Ya with excitement, his tongue occasionally licking his lips.

On the other side, two unfamiliar youths wore pained expressions, their right hands clutching wounds on their arms as they looked at Xiao Ya with some wariness.

"Huo Zihao? You still dare to come?"

Lin Mo was also somewhat angered as he looked at him.

If not for hearing Lin Dabao explain the rules this time, scum like that would have been killed by them last time.

"I... I..."

Yet, to Lin Mo and the others' surprise, Huo Zihao was stammering, and his gaze toward the red-haired youth was filled with boundless terror.

Frowning, Lin Mo and the others all turned to look at this red-haired youth.

"A Psychic Master? Haha, I didn't expect to run into such a treasure this time. Good."

It seemed the red-haired youth, Lu Chen, was delighted to see that Xiao Ya was a Psychic Master.

Along the way, under their coercion, Huo Zihao had led them to several more batches of talented trainees from Southern Province.

The result was the same as before—all of them were eliminated by Lu Chen's people.

Moreover, anyone whose strength matched Huo Zihao's was directly crippled.

Some had all four limbs broken, others were severely injured and bedridden.

Without miraculous medicine, they probably wouldn't recover for at least half a year.

All of this made Huo Zihao increasingly fearful and anxious.

The number of eliminated people was simply too many—over a hundred in total.

Southern Province had only a thousand selected, and a third had already been eliminated.

Just from what Huo Zihao had personally witnessed, over a hundred had been eliminated.

In such a situation, even if he later made it to the camp, there would definitely be trouble.

But Lu Chen didn't care at all and insisted Huo Zihao continue leading the way.

Huo Zihao didn't dare refuse.

From Lu Chen's expression and eyes, he could sense it.

If he refused, he would end up just like those who had been eliminated.

So, steeling himself, he led Lu Chen and the others to this place.

Earlier, he had seen Lin Mo and the others heading in this direction.

Sure enough, not far into the valley, they spotted Xiao Ya and the others.

But what Huo Zihao never expected was that the moment Lu Chen saw Xiao Ya and her group, he chose to launch a surprise attack.

And judging by their fighting stance, it was completely different from before.

They intended to kill Xiao Ya and the others!

Huo Zihao had originally asked Lu Chen for help, just wanting to teach them a lesson.

At most, he could accept them being eliminated—he never thought about killing them.

Seeing Lu Chen like this, Huo Zihao's heart leaped into his throat.

Fortunately, Xiao Ya was a Psychic Master.

The moment Lu Chen's people struck, she sensed it.

Not only did she counterattack, blocking their ambush, but she also instantly wounded two of them.

"What the hell are you? You're disgusting, you sick freak!"

Seeing Lu Chen's almost pathological expression, everyone felt revulsion.

Xiao Ya directly cursed him with disgust.

"Bastard! How dare you speak rudely to our Young Master Lu!"

Hearing this, Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, his face instantly darkening.

At the same time, one of his men shouted and charged at Xiao Ya.

"Don't move. She's mine!"

Lu Chen glared at his subordinate, then looked back at Xiao Ya, a flash of arrogance in his eyes.

"Bullshit!"

Hearing that, Xiao Ya couldn't take it anymore and struck first.

Five Golden Flying Daggers appeared around Lu Chen as if teleporting through a Space Jump, streaking toward his limbs.

"Pfft, pfft..."

The daggers instantly pierced Lu Chen's arms and legs.

Yet just as Xiao Ya was about to mock him, her lips barely curling upward, a sudden pang of dread struck her heart.

Without a second thought, she burst backward.

"Heh, pretty quick reflexes!"

The next second, Lu Chen appeared exactly where Xiao Ya had stood, a teasing smirk on his lips.

"How is that possible!"

Xiao Ya's mind churned with shock.

She had clearly sensed her daggers hit Lu Chen's limbs—why did he show no sign of injury?

Not even the slightest effect?

Lin Mo and the others were equally stunned. Xiao Ya was a Psychic Master.

Setting aside the strangeness of her attacks, in terms of combat power, a Psychic Master absolutely crushed peers of the same rank.

"Fourth-grade?"

Suddenly, the word flashed through Lin Mo's mind and the others'.

Only someone of a higher grade than Xiao Ya could block or evade her attacks.

That realization made them all grow serious.

Xiao Ya's attacks weren't something an ordinary Fourth-grade martial artist could easily dodge or withstand.

To do what Lu Chen did meant his strength was far beyond a freshly promoted Fourth-grade.

He might even have... completed Skin Refining.

Only that could explain how he came through that attack unscathed.

"This is trouble!"

Xiao Ya thought, but she had no intention of waiting for defeat.

Her flying daggers struck again.

This time, the five daggers lined up in a row, stabbing toward Lu Chen's left leg.

Against an equal, she could attack multiple points and overwhelm with area coverage.

But facing someone stronger—likely having completed Skin Refining—the correct approach was to break through with a single point.

If one dagger couldn't pierce his defense, then five in succession would.

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh~"

The five daggers seemed to merge into one, forming a golden bayonet that shot toward Lu Chen's right knee with a piercing whistle.

"Nice one!"

Lu Chen showed no panic; instead, he grew even more excited.

Far from dodging, he charged straight at it, whipping his leg forward in a brutal kick.

"Clang clang clang clang clang~"

A series of metallic clashes rang out.

Lu Chen's leg was completely unharmed.

Xiao Ya, on the other hand, turned pale as her five daggers were sent flying.

Before she could even process her shock, Lu Chen pressed the attack with ferocious momentum.

After kicking away her daggers, the residual force didn't diminish but amplified, turning the kick into a punch aimed straight at Xiao Ya's face.

The shift happened too fast.

For a moment, Xiao Ya couldn't react.

Just as the fist was about to hit her, a petite figure darted out from her side and stood in front of her.

"Boom!"

A thunderous impact sent a violent shockwave rippling outward.

"Oh? You must be Chen Jia, the one Huo Zihao mentioned? Not bad at all. Haha, excellent!"

After that single punch, both sides stepped back one pace—dead even!

This made Lu Chen even more excited, his gaze shifting between Xiao Ya and Chen Jia.

"Again!"

Lu Chen licked the corner of his mouth and attacked once more.

"Fall back, I'll handle this!"

Chen Jia let out a soft shout and charged forward to meet Lu Chen.

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