Chapter 520 - 294: Grandmaster’s Force, Exposed! (Part 2)

Before leaving, Tao Han spoke in a low voice.

A few guards quickly nodded, and as they turned around, a murderous intent flashed in their eyes. The leading guard made a throat-slashing gesture towards the other two.

Shortly after, the scent of blood filled Xingchun Pavilion, a few people were gone, replaced by several mute corpses.

After leaving Xingchun Pavilion, Tao Han sat on the wheelchair, expressionless, as the guards pushed him along.

At a certain moment.

Tao Han raised his right hand, as if he was attracted by someone. The three guards shivered inside and all looked in the direction Tao Han was gazing.

In the distant alley, a simple-dressed girl with rosy cheeks came into view.

"Grandpa Zhao, how much for your new pastries?"

"Oh, it’s Little Deer."

The girl’s skin wasn’t particularly fair, and there were faint freckles on both cheeks. But her clean smile and plain clothes exuded a sense of purity and youthful energy.

"Master mentioned jujube paste cake before."

The girl looked at the freshly baked pastries, her peach blossom eyes curved in a smile.

Tao Han quietly watched the girl, a predatory glow flashed in his gaze. He extended his tongue to lick the bloody corner of his lips, a cruel smile appearing on his mouth.

He gave one of the guards a look.

Immediately, the group of guards understood, the leading guard pushed the wheelchair forward while one guard quietly left, heading towards the pastry shop.

In the shadowed alleys, several figures quietly watched this scene.

...

"Round two, Li Family’s Wang Chan versus White Whale Gang’s Guo Zhen!"

As the second match was announced, the mountain-top plaza boiled over like a pot.

"Guo Zhen was defeated by Song Jingyuan. Both Tao Xinglie and Song Jingyuan are Daoist Cultivators, likely of equal strength... But Wang Chan earlier subdued Tao Xinglie with a single move, even if by surprise, her strength is probably above Guo Zhen."

"I’m also more optimistic about Wang Chan."

The crowd’s discussions reached Guo Zhen’s ears, his square face slightly changed, and a hint of anger flashed in his tiger eyes.

As the Gang Leader’s direct disciple, his status was revered, and among the younger generation in Donglai County, few could catch his attention. Since when has he been underestimated?

He’s always the one looking down on opponents. When did it come to this?

With a deep breath, Guo Zhen calmed his emotions and looked at Wang Chan who calmly ascended the platform, his tiger eyes couldn’t help but squint slightly, a flash of fleeting panic crossing them.

If it were Tao Xinglie, Song Jingyuan, or Gu Xue’Er, he understood them, knew them well.

But Wang Chan seemed to appear out of nowhere, although last night the elder warned him this person likely hails from one of the five elite armies of Great Yan, Qingzhou’s Lin Feng Iron Cavalry.

Yet Guo Zhen knew little about Wang Chan, but Wang Chan had defeated Zhou Hai with one move, subdued Wang Chan with one move, and rapidly beat Gu Xue’Er within moments.

The displayed strength was truly amazing, even causing Guo Zhen’s heart to tremble. Facing the unknown triggers human fear, and cultivators are no exception.

Nevertheless, this also heightened Guo Zhen’s fighting spirit, quickly suppressing the chaos in his heart, battle intent rising in his eyes, saber momentum accompanying, a sharp aura bursting out around Guo Zhen.

In vigilant confrontations, the courageous strike first.

"Wang Chan, draw your weapon, let’s fight without holding back!"

With these words, the crowd’s interest intensified, fixing their eyes on Su Mu, recalling that Su Mu hadn’t used any weapon from the beginning.

They were curious about what weapon Su Mu used.

"Li Family, Wang Chan."

Su Mu, however, seemed indifferent, calmly announced his name and cupped his hands.

With these words, the crowd hesitated, then looked at Guo Zhen, but didn’t see the expected expression on Guo Zhen’s face.

Guo Zhen’s expression froze.

After unleashing saber momentum, in his eyes.

Su Mu on the platform felt like a mountain, a vast river, spreading terrifying shadows step by step, then suddenly it all changed.

Su Mu became like a sharp blade, ready to reveal its edge, but this aura made Guo Zhen pause, somehow it felt strangely familiar.

Returning to his senses, Guo Zhen’s eyes narrowed.

Su Mu seemed full of openings.

But in the next breath, everything changed, becoming flawless.

Guo Zhen took a deep breath, and as he exhaled, he firmly gripped his White Wave Saber, choosing to attack first. The best defense is offense.

With one step, a river of Qi Blood extending four zhang and three chi manifested, then instantly condensed into Qi Blood Flood Dragon Armor, his entire being like a flaming furnace, energy and blood surging.

Another step, Guo Zhen’s figure instantly disappeared from his original spot.

When he appeared, he was less than a few feet from Su Mu, moving so fast that the majority of the plaza couldn’t catch it with their naked eyes.

Just a blur, Guo Zhen instantly covered the distance, closing in on Su Mu, and without any fancy moves, infused with Qi Blood and Power, a terrifying aura sprayed forth as he chopped down.

White Whale Rolls the River!

The sharpness of the saber momentum, even the sky was cut through, waves fluctuating on both sides of the blade, emitting a crisp, cloth-tearing sound.

That’s the sign of a saber approaching the sound barrier.

Guo Zhen’s move was astonishing, under Su Mu’s pressure, he unleashed a stronger strike than when facing Tao Xinglie.

Just one cut.

The spectators involuntarily swallowed, touching their necks, imagining themselves facing such a cut, fearing Guo Zhen would sever their necks with one strike.