Because if he looked up slightly, he could see the crowd of people gathered on Starfall Cliff.
Those were people from the Six Great Families and even the Heaven and Earth Palace. He knew that as long as he dared to make a move, even if he could defeat Zhuge Wangyue, the people above would not stand idly by!
He's definitely going to die!
But this feeling is just too, too suffocating!!
"Smack!"
Just then, Zhuge Wangyue suddenly slapped him from a distance. Although Gu Chen reacted quickly and blocked the first slap, Zhuge Wangyue's force was still unstoppable!
puff--
With a long spurt of blood, Gu Chen instantly collapsed to the ground, leaving a deep crater!
Sun Jiangman couldn't help but cover her mouth and gasp in surprise!
Although the slap didn't land on Gu Chen's face, the humiliation struck him deeply in his heart!
Gu Chen gritted his teeth, arrogantly raised his head, and coldly stared at Zhuge Wangyue!
No matter how humiliating it may be, he will never bow his head!
"Still dare to block my way?" A flicker of surprise crossed Zhuge Wangyue's eyes as she met Gu Chen's gaze, but it quickly returned to its icy expression. "If you don't leave now, you'll face the consequences!" she said.
His words already hinted at murderous intent!
"Today's shame..." Gu Chen stood up unsteadily, seemingly squeezing out these words through clenched teeth, "I will avenge you one day!"
With that, Gu Chen turned around and walked back the way he came!
The people around were already intimidated. Zhuge Wangyue, ranked sixteenth on the Dragon Ranking, was a top figure in the Land of Heaven and Earth. But even so, it did not break Gu Chen's pride!
The contempt and sarcasm in many people's eyes suddenly disappeared, and their eyes were filled with respect!
This is what a true martial artist is, this is the backbone of a martial artist. No matter how sharp the sword or how shrewd the blade, once the spine bends, nothing remains!
The crowd parted to make way for Rong Gu Chen to leave.
Even as he walked away, Gu Chen's back exuded an air of unparalleled pride and confidence!
"I will repay you in the future..."
Zhuge Wangyue watched Gu Chen leave, muttering his words. Several times during this process, a strong urge to kill arose within him, a desire to eliminate the boy! He knew that Gu Chen, at such a young age, could contend with the Grandmaster Realm, and would surely become a great threat in the future!
But he had already spoken, and he couldn't lower himself now and actually kill Gu Chen!
"Are you alright?" Only after Gu Chen's figure disappeared did Zhuge Wangyue look at Cao Wushuang.
Cao Wushuang nodded at Zhuge Wangyue, but her face was full of bitterness.
He was so humiliated, and had been beaten like this by a junior; he was too ashamed to show his face!
At this moment, Zhuge Wangyue suddenly appeared in front of Cao Wushuang and transmitted her voice, "If you're alright, get up. Go and inform the martial artists of the families on Leisurely Mountain. I don't want this kid to leave the mountains alive."
"But the Gu Family made me..."
"There are no 'buts' anymore, I'm in charge now!"
Cao Wushuang was startled and looked up at Zhuge Wangyue, only to find that the latter's face was now full of sinister intent!
He shivered and quickly nodded.
"Those who can move, go up." Zhuge Wangyue then returned to the steps of Starfall Cliff and said to the surrounding aristocratic martial artists, "The Tiger Ranking competition continues."
After Gu Chen left the area of Starfall Cliff, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and leaned against a tree, spitting out a mouthful of blood!
He was just putting on a brave face; he'd been holding back this blood for a long time!
Zhuge Wangyue's undeniable assertiveness just now made Gu Chen grit his teeth, filled with hatred!
"No, I need to leave this place quickly!" Gu Chen circulated the "Heaven and Earth Creation Art" and stood still to adjust his breathing for more than ten minutes. Suddenly, the look in Zhuge Wangyue's eyes flashed through his mind.
Having fought in the cultivation world for many years, witnessed countless dangerous scenes, and experienced numerous harsh environments, he knew that the look in his eyes was definitely not the look that meant he would let him go!
So Gu Chen quickly made a decision. Relying on his powerful Divine Sense, he walked out of the forest in no time, and no one chased after him until he crossed the suspension bridge again. Even so, he did not relax in the slightest.
Follow the path you took to get up Leisurely Mountain and head downhill.
After crossing the mountaintop, when no one was looking, I walked down to the parking lot on Jade Belt Road halfway up the mountain.
Just as Gu Chen was contemplating whether to descend via the road or rely on his cultivation to climb down the mountainside, he unexpectedly saw Tang Tiandong. Tang Tiandong was quite surprised to see Gu Chen and asked, "Why did you come down?"
"I've been eliminated." Gu Chen nodded to Tang Tiandong, then said, "I have something to attend to downstairs, Senior Tang, I'll be going now."
"Okay." Tang Tiandong and Gu Chen weren't very familiar with each other, so he nodded and went into the building in the parking lot.
After seeing him leave, Gu Chen felt a chill. Walking along the mountain wall was obviously too late; it was too slow. He looked at the cars in the parking lot, most of which were high-end luxury vehicles. He went outside the house, where keys were hanging everywhere. With a flick of his wrist, Gu Chen grabbed a key and drove off in an imported Cherokee.
Hearing the roar of the car engine, Tang Tiandong came out of the house again.
"That car doesn't seem to belong to the Wei Family, does it?" Tang Tiandong frowned deeply, wondering how Gu Chen had started it. He stood there for a while, then shook his head and didn't bother to investigate.
After all, those who live on Leisurely Mountain are all from powerful families with vast worldly assets. They wouldn't even look at these cars, not even Tang Tiandong.
However, just as Tang Tiandong returned to the house to rest for a while, he heard footsteps approaching.
"Brother Cao."
Tang Tiandong stepped out the door and was immediately taken aback.
Led by Cao Wushuang, there were actually more than thirty martial artists following behind him. These were the guards who had accompanied the young masters of the families before. Tang Tiandong was somewhat puzzled by their aggressive approach.
"Have you seen that kid named Gu Chen?" Cao Wushuang asked coldly, glancing around at him.
"I saw him," Tang Tiandong said. "He's gone down the mountain; he's been gone for over ten minutes."
"Damn it!" Cao Wushuang was furious. After telling everyone to drive, she turned around and said, "Keep an eye on him. If that kid dares to come back, call me right away."
"What exactly happened?" Tang Tiandong was extremely surprised. Seeing the tense atmosphere, he really couldn't figure out what had happened.
"Zhuge Wangyue wants him dead." Cao Wushuang got into a sports car and said coldly, "We're all just following orders."