Chapter 155: Astonishing Words (2)

All sorts of gazes mixed with envy, jealousy, and hatred focused squarely on Chen Chuan and Su Mengxi.

Zhao Hengjiang was also caught off guard.

He hadn’t expected Su Mengxi to stand up for Chen Chuan so firmly.

Who was Su Mengxi?

One of the top Prodigies of the Outer Sect, with a Cultivation at the Great Power Realm, Ninth Level, and incredible Alchemy talent. She had many pursuers, including those with deep backgrounds like Li Feiyun, the grandson of the Elder of the Pill Hall.

Although Zhao Hengjiang was arrogant, he also knew that Su Mengxi was not someone he could easily provoke.

But, to let Chen Chuan go just like that?

Absolutely impossible!

Zhao Hengjiang’s expression shifted, and eventually, malice overcame his fear. He stiffened his neck and brought up his biggest backer:

"Su Mengxi! Don’t mind other people’s business! This Chen Chuan injured me, which is a slap to the face of my Qingtian Alliance and a slap to my big brother’s face."

"My big brother is the number one Heavenly Pride of the Outer Sect, with a Great Power Realm, Ninth Level Cultivation."

"Are you sure you want to offend my big brother and our Qingtian Alliance for this piece of trash?"

He tried to use his brother’s reputation to intimidate Su Mengxi: "I’m only looking for trouble with Chen Chuan today; it has nothing to do with you! You’d better step aside!"

However, Su Mengxi was completely dismissive of his threat.

Her gaze remained cold, and her tone was resolute:

"Zhao Ritian is Zhao Ritian, and you are you! If you want to touch my friend, ask me if I agree first! If you don’t get lost now, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

Chen Chuan stood behind Su Mengxi, quietly watching this scene.

He wasn’t in a hurry to act; instead, he was making an assessment in his heart.

He wanted to see if Su Mengxi would change her attitude and choose self-preservation when faced with the threat of a name like Zhao Ritian.

As it turned out, Su Mengxi’s steadfastness touched his heart slightly.

This woman was indeed worth befriending.

Seeing Su Mengxi refuse to yield an inch, with Spiritual Power even beginning to surge faintly from her, Zhao Hengjiang was both angry and anxious, his face turning ashen.

Even if all of them combined, they were definitely not Su Mengxi’s match.

Fighting?

That would just be asking for humiliation.

Just then, Lin Feng, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, finally spoke.

He didn’t look at Su Mengxi but instead cast a mocking gaze toward Chen Chuan, his voice filled with deep contempt:

"Chen Chuan, can you only hide behind a woman like a shrinking turtle?"

He sneered:

"Letting a woman stand up for you while you don’t even dare to let out a single fart yourself?"

"Truly the trash among trash, without a shred of the responsibility a man should have."

These words were like lighting a fuse. Zhao Hengjiang and the group of Lackeys immediately seemed to find an outlet, hurling the most vicious language at Chen Chuan.

"Hahaha! Senior Brother Lin is right! Chen Chuan, you’re just a pretty boy who relies on women."

"Coward! Softie! Are you even a man?"

"A thing that only knows how to live off a woman; without Senior Sister Su, what would you even be?"

"I see that you only have this face to deceive women; in reality, you’re just a ball-less specimen."

"Trash, do you dare to stand out? Is it comfortable hiding under a woman’s skirt?"

All sorts of unbearable insults and ridicule came like a storm, attempting to completely crush Chen Chuan’s dignity.

"You all... shut up!"

Su Mengxi was so angry her delicate body trembled slightly; she hadn’t expected these people to be so shameless and lowly.

An incredibly powerful Qi suddenly erupted from within her.

The pressure of the Great Power Realm, Ninth Level spread out like a tide. The faces of the few Lackeys standing close turned pale, and they couldn’t help but retreat a few steps.

She was truly enraged and was going to stand up for her friend.

The expressions of Zhao Hengjiang, Lin Feng, and the others also changed simultaneously. Feeling that heart-palpitating pressure, their hearts couldn’t help but tighten.

Zhao Hengjiang forced himself to remain calm and shouted with feigned bravado:

"Su Mengxi, think carefully. Are you really going to completely tear faces with our Qingtian Alliance for him?"

Just at this tense moment when Su Mengxi was about to strike, a steady hand lightly pressed onto her shoulder.

"Senior Sister Su, don’t be hasty."

Chen Chuan’s voice was still calm, yet it carried a strange soothing power.

He slowly walked out from behind Su Mengxi and stood side-by-side with her, facing Zhao Hengjiang, Lin Feng, and the others.

His gaze swept across those faces full of ridicule and malice, finally landing on Lin Feng’s face, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"Whether I, Chen Chuan, am a coward or a man is not defined by your foul mouths."

His tone was flat, yet resonant: "Why would I need to rely on others to stand up for me? Moreover, I haven’t degenerated to the point where I need to rely on a woman for protection."

"Hmph, easier said than done!" Lin Feng sneered: "What else can you do besides wagging your tongue? If you have the ability, then don’t hide behind a woman."

"Exactly, all talk and no action is just a fake show," Zhao Hengjiang also chimed in.

Chen Chuan’s gaze suddenly turned cold, like an unsheathed sharp sword piercing directly at Lin Feng: "Since you like seeking a beating so much, then I will oblige you."

His voice wasn’t loud, but it clearly reached everyone’s ears:

"Lin Feng, do you dare to go onto the Life and Death Stage with me, sign a life and death contract, and have a battle that not only determines who is superior but also decides life and death?"

As his words fell, the entire scene instantly fell into a dead silence.

Everyone’s eyes widened, looking at Chen Chuan in disbelief, as if they had heard the most incredible thing in the world.

A Ninth Layer of the Transcendence Realm had taken the initiative to challenge someone at the Third Layer of the Half-Step Great Power Realm to a life and death duel?

Has he gone mad?

Su Mengxi’s beautiful face changed even more drastically as she blurted out, "Junior Brother Chen Chuan, you mustn’t!"

However, Chen Chuan’s gaze remained locked on Lin Feng’s face, carrying an unquestionable determination.

This conflict, provoked by Zhao Hengjiang and escalated by Su Mengxi’s intervention...

...was finally pushed to the most extreme and cruelest state by Chen Chuan’s own hand at this moment.

The Life and Death Stage!

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The tranquility by the bluestone path was completely shattered, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, signaling an imminent clash.

Chen Chuan’s words, ’decide superiority and life and death,’ exploded in everyone’s ears like a thunderclap, causing an uproar among the surrounding Disciples.

"Junior Brother Chen! You’re crazy!"

Su Mengxi was the first to react.

She suddenly grabbed Chen Chuan’s arm, her beautiful face filled with anxiety and disbelief.

"Do you know what Lin Feng’s Cultivation is? He’s at the Third Layer of the Half-Step Great Power Realm!"

"And you? You’re only at the Ninth Level of the Transcendence Realm! This isn’t a contest; it’s suicide."

She spoke rapidly, trying to wake up Chen Chuan, who seemed blinded by rage.

"Don’t lose your mind just because of a few provocations."

"They are deliberately baiting you into jumping into a fire pit! Stay clear-headed and don’t fall for it!"

Chen Chuan suddenly shook off Su Mengxi’s hand with a somewhat rough motion.

His face was flushed, his chest heaved violently, and his eyes burned with the flames of humiliation and fury, looking exactly like someone whose sore spot had been poked and was now flying into a rage out of shame.

"Senior Sister Su! Stay out of my business!" he raised his voice, displaying a deliberate stubbornness and extremism.

"I, Chen Chuan, am a man! A man who stands tall! I don’t need to rely on a woman for protection, much less hide behind a woman to seek peace."

"I cannot swallow this insult today! I must let Lin Feng know that I am no coward."