Chapter 174: Ruthless and Merciless (2)

Chen Chuan put away the resources and his gaze fell on Li Feiyun once more; that look was so cold it lacked even a hint of warmth.

"You, what do you want to do? You’ve already taken the things."

Li Feiyun felt that gaze and his whole body shivered; a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.

"I did promise to let you go and not take your life." Chen Chuan spoke slowly, his voice sounding as if it came from Nine Nether Hell. "But I didn’t promise to let you leave intact."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Chuan joined his fingers like a sword. A peerlessly sharp golden Spiritual Power condensed at his fingertips, and with lightning speed, he struck fiercely at Li Feiyun’s Dantian in his lower abdomen.

"No!"

Li Feiyun let out a desperate and shrill scream to the extreme.

"Little beast, how dare you!"

Li Yan below the stage roared in a violent rage, his figure lunging forward in an attempt to stop him.

But it was all too late.

"Puff!"

A slight muffled sound, like a balloon being punctured.

Li Feiyun’s body jolted violently as his Dantian Qi Sea was instantly and completely destroyed by that overbearing power.

The Spiritual Power he had cultivated for many years was like a flood bursting through a dam, frantically dissipating and vanishing into the world.

The Aura on his body plummeted like an avalanche; in the blink of an eye, he fell from a Cultivator at the Great Power Realm Fifth Level to a cripple with no Spiritual Power and shattered Meridians.

"Ah! My Cultivation! My Dantian! You crippled me! You actually crippled me!"

Li Feiyun was like a mad demon, rolling frantically on the ground, letting out blood-curdling curses:

"Chen Chuan! You piece of trash who deserves a miserable death, I curse you, I curse you to never be reincarnated!"

"Grandfather! Kill him! Avenge me!"

The entire plaza, thousands of onlookers.

At this moment, everyone was like they had been hit by a freezing spell, staring dumbfoundedly at the miserably cursing Li Feiyun and the indifferent Chen Chuan on the stage.

No one had expected that after receiving such a huge benefit, Chen Chuan would still take action.

And so ruthlessly at that, directly crippling Li Feiyun’s Dantian.

This was a hundred times more cruel than killing Li Feiyun directly.

For a Cultivator, especially a Genius like Li Feiyun who had been talented since childhood and was full of pride.

Having his Cultivation crippled and being reduced to a Mortal who could no longer Cultivate was a thousand times more painful than death.

"Feiyun! My grandson!"

Li Yan let out a sorrowful roar, old tears streaming down his face.

His Spiritual Power surged as he became like a mad tiger, about to charge onto the Life and Death Stage regardless of the consequences to tear Chen Chuan into ten thousand pieces.

"Elder Li, please stop!"

The Elder responsible for supervising the match appeared in time and blocked Li Yan’s path.

His face was serious. "In a battle on the Life and Death Stage, death warrants have been signed; outsiders must not interfere! Chen Chuan did not violate the agreement; he did not take Li Feiyun’s life!"

Li Yan’s hair and beard were bristling, his eyes bloodshot as he pointed at Chen Chuan and roared at the supervising Elder:

"He didn’t take his life? He crippled my grandson’s Dantian! This is even more vicious than killing him!"

"He went back on his word, taking my things and then striking such a poisonous blow! This boy’s Mental State is malicious; he must be severely punished!"

Facing Li Yan’s accusations, Chen Chuan was not flustered, saying loudly:

"Elder Li’s words are incorrect. What you asked of me just now was to spare Li Feiyun’s life, and I also promised to let him go and not take his life."

"Now Li Feiyun’s life is out of danger, so where is the talk of going back on my word? As for crippling his Dantian..."

He paused, his mouth carrying a hint of coldness:

"It is because this Disciple feels that Senior Brother Li Feiyun’s mind is not upright and his hostility is too heavy. His Cultivation would only fuel his evil deeds and likely bring trouble to the Sect in the future."

"Crippling his Cultivation today is also to prevent him from going astray in the future. It is for his own good, and even more so to remove a potential hidden danger for the Sect."

"This Disciple has acted with good intentions; I hope Elder Li can see clearly."

Li Yan was so infuriated by Chen Chuan’s distortion of the facts and sophistry that his blood surged backward, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

He pointed at Chen Chuan, his finger trembling, but he couldn’t say a single word.

The supervising Elder’s mouth also twitched slightly, clearly shocked by Chen Chuan’s brazenness.

But duty-bound, he could only harden his heart and say, "Elder Li, you should take Martial Nephew Li down to treat his injuries first."

Li Yan stared fixedly at Chen Chuan, the malice and Killing Intent in his eyes almost solidifying.

He knew that with the Sect rules in place today, he could do nothing to Chen Chuan.

But he had already sworn in his heart that if he did not avenge this, he would not be human.

In the end, he didn’t say another word, only giving Chen Chuan one last look filled with bone-deep hatred.

Then he picked up the already unconscious Li Feiyun, turned into a streak of gray light, and left quickly.

With the departure of the Li grandfather and grandson, the atmosphere around the Life and Death Stage loosened slightly.

But the gaze everyone directed at Chen Chuan was now completely different.

In addition to awe for his powerful strength, there was a bit more wariness for his ruthless and decisive methods.

"A ruthless man! An absolute ruthless man!"

"Not only is his strength great, but his mind is even more meticulous and his methods more ruthless! Offending him is truly eight lifetimes of bad luck!"

"Li Feiyun is completely finished, and Elder Li will definitely not let this go. Chen Chuan’s future days will likely not be peaceful."

"But then again, Senior Brother Chen Chuan really hit the jackpot this time! Five saint pills and five hundred thousand Origin Stones!"

Amidst the discussions, Chen Chuan slowly walked down the Life and Death Stage.

Su Mengxi immediately came up to meet him, looking at him with a complex gaze that held joy, worry, and a hint of reproach:

"You guy, you’re too reckless! Not only did you extort Elder Li, but you also crippled Li Feiyun. You’ve completely offended him to the death now."

Chen Chuan smiled nonchalantly:

"Even if I had let Li Feiyun go today, do you think they would have been grateful?"

"Since they are destined to be enemies, why show mercy?"

"As for offending..." He glanced in the direction Li Yan had left, his gaze deep. "When you have too many lice, they don’t itch; when you have too many debts, you don’t worry."

Hearing this, Su Mengxi gave a soft sigh, knowing that Chen Chuan’s words were reasonable.

In this world where the weak are prey to the strong, excessive kindness is often cruelty to oneself.

After this battle, Chen Chuan’s prestige in the Outer Sect reached an unprecedented height.

With his First Layer of the Great Power Realm Cultivation, he had forcefully crushed and crippled Li Feiyun of the Great Power Realm Fifth Level.

His monstrous combat power and ruthless, decisive style were thoroughly etched into people’s hearts.

Everyone understood that the sky of the Outer Sect was about to change.

A new monstrous talent was rising.

However, just as Chen Chuan himself had expected, trouble never comes alone.