Chapter 464 - 405: Battle with the National Guardian

"Issue a challenge?"

The words left everyone in shock.

Nobody expected that Chu Huaixu’s request was to duel with the number one expert of the Moon Country.

Even Xiahou Yue was momentarily stunned.

"What an arrogant brat!" he thought to himself.

But he couldn’t help but speak out loud, uncertain if he was praising or mocking:

"Kid! You have guts!"

Xiahou Yue scrutinized Chu Huaixu, his presence unconsciously spreading, creating waves of pressure.

He spoke in a deep voice:

"Chu Huaixu, since you issue a challenge, I naturally won’t use the Ninth Realm to fight your mere Fourth Realm."

"But do you realize, even if you claim to be invincible in the same realm, it’s just that: invincible in the same realm!"

"As a general from the military, I’ve trained only in the art of killing."

"Moreover, in terms of techniques, mental realm, and insight, how far you are from me, do you even know?"

Chu Huaixu nodded calmly when he heard this.

Setting aside everything else, Xiahou Yue had his own Domain.

This alone meant that even if he suppressed his cultivation, there would be a great difference compared to an ordinary Fourth Realm.

With a slight move of his fingers, he could crush a Fourth Realm Great Perfection.

But Chu Huaixu raised his head, looking at him calmly, and first asked:

"Then has Elder Xiahou agreed?"

"What is there to refuse?" Xiahou Yue looked at Chu Huaixu.

After all the difficulties and humiliation, he had long wanted to slap this kid.

Little did he know, Chu Huaixu had also wanted to fight him for a long time.

This number one expert of the Moon Country had sealed his cultivation at the Fourth Realm Eighth Heaven to match Chu Huaixu.

"That’s good." The young man in the black-gold robe said calmly.

"It seems Elder Xiahou has some misunderstandings."

"Today, I’ll let you know, my invincibility at the same realm is not limited to my peers."

"But rather, anyone who is limited and at the same realm as me will only face one result!"

After finishing his words, he suddenly launched a fierce punch forward.

Xiahou Yue was immediately sent flying backward, knocked out of the Daoist Hall and blasted outside.

He steadied his stance, only to see a figure rushing out.

A golden mark had already appeared at the center of the opponent’s forehead.

In those deep eyes, golden flames were burning intensely, leaving two bright golden trails in the air as he moved!

....

....

Bang——!

Bang——!!!

Outside the Daoist Hall, the two were locked in a fierce battle.

Li Chunsong couldn’t help but speak: "It’s truly bustling today."

After speaking, he started rubbing his hands like a fly, planning to set up a betting game.

Zhao Shuqi, who had long opened his golden eyes, smacked him forcefully and said:

"Sixth Junior Brother, put away your little idea!"

"None of us would bet against our own disciple; your betting game won’t even start."

But after speaking, Zhao Shuqi suddenly realized.

He smiled and looked at the Female State Preceptor, saying:

"Eh! Look at my memory."

"How could I forget about Daoist Lin."

Hearing this, Li Chunsong rubbed his hands faster, his breathing quickening, and looked expectantly at Lin Qingci.

Under the gaze of the Daoist Sect’s higher-ups, the barefoot Female State Preceptor pointed at Chu Huaixu and said:

"If we must bet, I wager on his victory."

The die-hard gambler’s hands instantly froze.

He began to understand why Xiahou Yue was so angry seeing Lin Qingci now.

——Whose side are you on, damn it!

Unbeknownst to him, Xiahou Yue was also cursing.

He now understood a bit why none of the Daoist Sect’s higher-ups had come out to stop this unruly challenge after Chu Huaixu issued it.

This kid... is indeed unbelievably strong!

Chu Huaixu’s overall combat power could be described as defying the heavens.

His Sword Intent was at Great Perfection, and Xiahou Yue was also at Mental Realm Great Perfection, albeit with Spear Intent.

But the grade of Fearless Sword Intent was there, not inferior to Reincarnation Sword Intent.

More importantly, this had a bit of an idealistic nature...

As for the Sword Heart, he had two.

One was Innate Divine Techniques, naturally at the Realm of Great Perfection.

The other, though only at Minor Success of Sword Heart, was overpowered with the Sword Heart: Ten Thousand Swords Unite.

Every breakthrough it made could trigger Heaven and Earth Phenomena.

Its emergence could even elevate the legendary strongest technique Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root to an advanced version.

Just this alone highlighted its terrifying nature.

Moreover, Chu Huaixu was cultivating both sword and body.

He also possesses a Body Refining Divine Technique: [Body Ascension].

This is additionally something extra.

The various special characteristics of the "Dao Scripture" and [Heart Sword], needless to say.

The power of Qi and Blood throughout his body, and the total amount of Spiritual Power within, are extraordinarily absurd.

The recovery speed is even more astonishing.

Much like the daily blessing brought by the Black Jade Lotus Platform, which is roughly equivalent to a [Domain].

Combine everything together, and he becomes purely — a stats monster!

Who cares if you have a [Domain].

Who cares about your actual combat experience.

Who cares about your other numerous advantages.

I’m betting on stats!

And sometimes, this is the toughest to counter.

As for why to duel Xiahou Yue...

On one hand, old grudges remain unresolved.

On the other hand, it’s simply because Chu Huaixu is desperately running out of options.

"Experience Points!"

"Experience Points!"

"Damn it, never been so lacking in Experience Points before!"

Slept for eight months, and my Realm was left far behind by Xiaoxu and Big Ice Cube.

Can I, Chu Huaixu, endure this?

The system can grant players Experience Points based on sparring.

Chu Huaixu has long exploited this to grind experience for himself.

However, there are numerous restrictions here, and you can’t endlessly grind on the same person...

Those deemed too weak by the system simply won’t yield Experience Points, because it turns into you instructing them.

The Daoist Sect doesn’t have much left for Chu Huaixu to grind with.

Where else could there be an opponent more suitable than the highly esteemed Moon Country’s top strongman?

Therefore, Xiahou Yue isn’t sure if it’s his own illusion.

He can see endless....greed? in the flaming golden eyes of this young man.

That gaze even sent a chill down the spine of the battle-hardened him.

"This...What kind of gaze is that?"

"Why is he looking at me like that!"

Feeling a little goosebumps, Xiahou Yue couldn’t help but shout.

He swept forward violently with his Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, a pitch-black long spear named Overlord Spear.

Chu Huaixu picked up the Sword Scabbard to block, then flicked his finger to unleash a True Gang.

The two fought intensively.

And Xiahou Yue cannot afford to lose.

After all, his position is there.

Even though he is at Junzi Temple now, with few spectators.

However...

Xiahou Yue glanced at those shameless old folks of the Daoist Sect.

"They will definitely spread it out!"

"Absolutely!!"

Even among this row of onlookers, there stood a "storyteller" in a white robe — Jiang Zhi!

National Guardian, you wouldn’t want the matter of you losing to Chu Huaixu to be crafted into various versions and sung in taverns, right?

But Xiahou Yue feels powerless.

In the face of absolute stats, many things are like floating clouds.

Currently, the situation is heavily one-sided.

It’s purely Chu Huaixu dominating him.

Moreover, Xiahou Yue is already slightly injured.

If not for suppressing the Realm, Chu Huaixu couldn’t break through his naturally endowed protective Gang Qi.

But now with the Realm suppressed, those who don’t engage in Body Refining like Xiahou Yue are mere fragile targets in front of Chu Huaixu.

"No!"

"I cannot lose!"

"I cannot lose!!!"

Xiahou Yue’s fighting spirit remains high.

From his military origins, he has grown from a mere foot soldier to become the National Guardian today.

In the hearts of the Moon Country soldiers, he is a god, a faith for countless people.

He must not lose.

Absolutely not!

"Boom—!"

"Boom boom—!"

Half a stick of incense later, a burly figure flew backward.

This deity-like existence, worshipped by countless, spat blood wildly in mid-air, severely injured.

The Moon Country soldiers almost became faithless.

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