Chapter 279 - 174: All Inner Realms Bow Their Heads!!

Chapter 279: Chapter 174: All Inner Realms Bow Their Heads!!

"Alright. You wanted to make a move on me, so let’s settle this now."

Chen Xuan’s gaze was serious as he stared at the old man before him. "Are you ready?"

BOOM!

A terrifyingly powerful aura instantly erupted from Chen Xuan’s body. It was a vast, surging tide of brilliant golden light, like a crimson-gold sun rising into the sky. As his True Essence circulated, the cry of a Golden Crow echoed through the air.

In that same instant, the thin old man’s expression changed. He felt the pressure on his body increase exponentially, as if a great, burning mountain had suddenly fallen upon him.

’This is bad!’

Alarmed, he desperately circulated his True Essence. His Inner Realm materialized—a vast expanse of light forming mountains and great rivers, like an entire world rising to block the attack.

But the next moment, all he saw was a blindingly brilliant fist smashing down on him.

KACHA!

BANG!!

A terrifying explosion rang out, and the entire street roared with the impact. The old man screamed as he violently spat out a mouthful of blood. All the True Essence he had gathered and the entire landscape he had manifested were blasted apart.

The brutal fist landed squarely on his chest, blasting him backward through the air. He crashed hundreds of yards away, the sheer force of the impact stunning everyone who looked up.

"The Peach Blossom Master..."

The old man crashed heavily in the distance, making the ground tremble and sending rubble flying. He was a complete mess, coughing up another mouthful of blood, his face a mask of pure horror.

’How could this be?’

’How could this be?’

’I’m at the Inner Realm Fifth Layer!’

’And he sent me flying with a single punch?’

Blood streamed from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Feeling the terrifying injuries within his body, his gaze trembled as he looked at the young man walking toward him.

’A monster!’

’This is a fucking monster!’

After sending him flying with one punch, the young man strode over. In just a few flickers, he appeared right in front of him, grabbed him by the hair, and yanked him up from the ground. Within the young man’s pale gold pupils, strands of golden fire seemed to burn.

"Still want to fight?"

"No more! I’m done! Spare me, spare my life..."

The Peach Blossom Master’s lips trembled as he cried out in terror.

That single blow had shattered countless bones.

The Inner Realm within him had been shattered on the spot. He had nearly been killed.

"Still going to act all high and mighty because you’re old?"

came the indifferent voice again.

"No more... I won’t act like that again. I was wrong. Young man, be merciful where you can. I truly know I was wrong..."

The Peach Blossom Master stammered in terror.

"Kneel. And apologize."

Chen Xuan said coldly, tossing him aside.

"???"

The Peach Blossom Master’s heart seized with terror.

’Kneel?’

But when he met Chen Xuan’s crimson-gold eyes and saw Ancient Star River’s wry smile off to the side, terror flooded him.

’Looks like I have no choice but to swallow this humiliation today.’

’And I’ll have to live with it for the rest of my life...’

The Peach Blossom Master’s lips trembled. He struggled to his feet and immediately fell to his knees before Chen Xuan. "I... I’m sorry," he said miserably. "Please forgive me!"

"Get lost!"

Chen Xuan’s tone was calm.

Utterly terrified, the Peach Blossom Master scrambled to his feet and fled.

[You have forcibly corrected an elder’s tendency to play favorites and pull rank. He will surely never dare to do so again. Exceptional satisfaction. +30,000 retribution points!]

[The elder’s spirit has collapsed and his Dao heart has been destroyed. +50,000 retribution points!]

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"..."

The faces of the crowd turned deathly pale, their expressions full of despair.

The Peach Blossom Master, an expert at the Inner Realm Fifth Layer...

Beaten to his knees and forced to beg for mercy with a single punch?

’Just what realm is Chen Xuan at?’

’Who said he was only at the Inner Realm First Layer?’

’This is... this makes no fucking sense!’

Wu Yunxue’s face was a picture of shock and utter disbelief.

Seeing Song Baoyi, the "Born Noble," suppressed in a single move had already shocked her.

But now, the Peach Blossom Master, an expert at the Inner Realm Fifth Layer, had also been grievously wounded by one punch...

It became even harder for her to accept.

Before Chen Xuan, if you’d told her there were true prodigies in the world, she would have believed you. For her, that prodigy was Chu Shanhe.

Ever since she was born, her family and elders had relentlessly drilled his legend into her, recounting all of Chu Shanhe’s achievements. The goal was for her to aim to be like him, to one day match him.

In her mind, Chu Shanhe was the ultimate prodigy.

But now...

’This Chen Xuan is even more terrifying than Chu Shanhe, isn’t he?’

[Wu Yunxue’s spirit has collapsed. +40,000 retribution points!]

Another line of text appeared.

"Hm?"

’Another unexpected bonus.’

’Just as I thought. These experts from the Grotto Heaven are like water in a sponge. If you just squeeze them, you’re bound to get some retribution points out.’

’See? I’ve already racked up 210,000 retribution points.’

’This pace is exhilarating.’

"Anyone else want to offer me some pointers?"

Chen Xuan scanned the surroundings.

The street was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was silent.

Even the hidden Inner Realm masters were now unnervingly silent.

’Is the information on the Human List wrong?’

’The Celestial Secret Pavilion outside must be deliberately trying to screw us over, right?’

’How can this be the Inner Realm First Layer?’

’Sure, he absorbed the Spiritual Qi from the Dragon Vein later on.’

’But at most, wouldn’t that just get him to the Inner Realm Second Layer?’

’Could he really beat the Peach Blossom Master to near death, leaving him too scared to fight back, while only being at the Second Layer?’

’That seems impossible, doesn’t it?’

"No one else?"

Chen Xuan frowned.

’And they call this the Grotto Heaven? They’re all cowards.’

’Back in the outside world, plenty of masters would’ve jumped out to take a shot at me by now.’

"Brother Chen," Chai Yuan said, quickly recovering with a laugh, "uh, how about we go browse the stalls for a bit?"

"Yes, yes, let’s go browse the stalls," Chai Hao and Chai Yu chimed in with a laugh.

"Young Hero Chen, it looks like you’ve really beaten the fight out of them. No one else dares to step up."