Zhao Bo's cultivation has now reached the Revolving Illumination Realm, but even so, he still couldn't shake Gu Chen in the slightest!
He had thought that he could at least force Gu Chen into a defensive stance, or even force him to retreat!
But little did he know, he had been overthinking things!
This master's strength is like the vast starry sky and the boundless ocean, unfathomable!
With a gentle flick, his strongest attack was broken!
At this moment, Gu Chen's position in his heart became even more lofty and majestic!
He quickly scrambled to his feet and said, "Master's divine might is beyond my comprehension!"
Gu Chen waved his hand, smiled faintly, and said, "No need to flatter me, you just haven't stabilized your cultivation level yet."
Zhao Bo knew in his heart that even if he stabilized, he would probably find it difficult to contend with Gu Chen. He had previously thought that Gu Chen was only at the Early Revolving Illumination Realm, but now it seemed that he was far more than that!
To reach the Grandmaster Realm or even higher at this age, Zhao Bo couldn't even imagine how amazing Gu Chen's talent or background must be.
"Pack your things, let's go to the black market." Gu Chen interrupted Zhao Bo's reverie, saying, "I have something to tell you."
"Yes!" Zhao Bo replied solemnly.
He no longer doubted Gu Chen's words at all. He said he could break through to the Revolving Illumination Realm, and he did it in just one day. It was simply too miraculous.
However, Gu Chen sighed inwardly, still feeling slightly disappointed.
He had Zhao Bo attack him earlier because he wanted to understand the strength of Huaxia's top martial artists.
Unfortunately, even though Zhao Bo had reached the Revolving Illumination Realm, he still did not meet Gu Chen's standards. That claw attack had very little effect on Gu Chen.
Just as Gu Chen was about to leave, he received a phone call.
"Young friend, you finally got through on the phone."
Gu Chen recognized Elder Hua's voice, slapped his forehead, and then gave a wry smile, saying, "Elder Hua, I'm sorry, I stood you up."
After seeing the Jade Guanyin that day, Gu Chen Gu Chen his dinner appointment with Elder Hua that evening. Furthermore, being besieged by the Beacon Fire Hall members and having no cell phone signal kept him extremely busy, causing him to completely forget about the dinner.
Gu Chen asked, "Elder Hua, have you returned to the Shangjing?"
"I'm back." Elder Hua chuckled and said, "It's good that you could get through on the phone. I was worried something had happened to you, but then I thought, with your skills, the probability of anything going wrong in your three acres of land in Zhou City should be very small. And look, the call finally went through."
Gu Chen looked somewhat ashamed and said, "I'm sorry I couldn't see Elder Hua off this time. I'll definitely apologize to Elder Hua next time I come to Shangjing."
"No need for an apology," Elder Hua shook his head and said, "But my granddaughter was really looking forward to your arrival, only to be stood up. She's still angry. Now that you're in the Shangjing, please apologize to her properly."
"Grandfather!"
On the other end of the phone came Hua Yumo's voice, a mix of coquettishness and dissatisfaction.
Elder Hua chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more."
"By the way," Elder Hua's voice suddenly lowered as he said, "Young friend, I heard that you and your father are not in a good situation in Zhou City. But don't worry, we are friends, and I won't investigate you unless you tell me yourself... But if anyone wants to harm you, although my cultivation is not high, my words still carry weight in Huaxia, so don't hold back."
"Thank you, Elder Hua, I will."
Gu Chen felt a warmth in his heart. He knew that Elder Hua was serious when he said those words, so he did not refuse.
"Alright, hehe, then this old man will be waiting for you to come to the Shangjing."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Bo came out of the house.
"Master, we can set off now."
Zhao Bo said respectfully.
Let's go.
black market.
It was already past 10 p. m. at this moment.
In the underground boxing area of the black market, two boxers were fighting in the ring. One of them had a white sash wrapped around his hand and was launching a relentless attack. This man was Ma Gang.
Ma Gang moved with incredible speed. Having practiced the "Tiger Roar Technique," both his strength and speed had more than doubled since the last time he was seen.
His opponent, meanwhile, was forced into retreat, collapsing to the ground from exhaustion in less than five minutes.
Then the black market host announced loudly on stage, "Let's congratulate Ma Gang on achieving a thirteen-game winning streak!"
Instantly, a deafening roar of cheers erupted, all cheering for Ma Gang!
Ma Gang, beaming, waved to the surroundings. When he saw Gu Chen and Zhao Bo below, he immediately jumped down from the platform, a smug look on his face, and said, "Boss, you've arrived?"
"Hmm." Gu Chen, still dressed in a black robe with his face shrouded in a cloak, said calmly, "I just watched your life-or-death battle."
"My strength has increased significantly recently!" Ma Gang said, "It's all thanks to the boss!"
"Too weak." Gu Chen shook his head.
Ma Gang clicked his tongue and said, "That opponent was a bit weak, but he was passable. I reckon after our fifteen-game winning streak, we'll encounter someone a little stronger."
You misunderstood me. I meant you're too weak.
Gu Chen shook his head and said coldly, "I let you achieve a twenty-game winning streak not so that you could gain any achievement, but so that you could encounter various opponents in life-or-death battles, gain experience, and improve your cultivation. But your current strength is only just past the thirteen-game winning streak, which is far from enough!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Gang was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with resentment. He said, "Boss, I disagree with that. I've improved very quickly, and you saw what happened in the fight just now—I was almost completely unharmed! Achieving a fifteen-win streak is no problem at all! You hired four of us underground boxers before, and one of us died during our ten-win streak. Of the remaining three, I'm the strongest now, and I have the most consecutive wins."
"Comparing the size of an elephant to an ant, don't you find that laughable?" Gu Chen said coldly and disdainfully, "Your strength is far from meeting my requirements. Even if you achieve a twenty-game winning streak, you're at most only at the Late-stage Initiation Realm."
"Late-stage Initiation Realm, isn't that enough?" Ma Gang was taken aback.
"I have something to do right now. You need to achieve a 20-game winning streak within three days. That means you need to reach the Late-stage Initiation Realm, or even higher. Anyone who doesn't reach this level will be eliminated." Gu Chen said calmly, "The consequence of elimination is death!"
Ma Gang was horrified, then angrily retorted, "Boss, you're making things too difficult for me! Besides, I only agreed to fight for you, I didn't say I was selling myself to you, why should I die!"
"Because you took my money." Gu Chen said calmly, "Did you think that money was so easy to take? Also, now you can press on your lower abdomen, about three inches to the left of your ribcage, and see what happens."
Ma Gang was confused, but he did as Gu Chen said. However, as soon as he pressed on that spot, he was struck as if by lightning.
The next second, he hunched over, cold sweat pouring down his face, his expression contorted in agony.