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Chapter 406 Combat Master

Seeing the boy suddenly calm down, Mu She frowned slightly, tightened his grip on his broadsword, and sneered, "I don't believe you can grow wings and fly away today!"

With long strides, Mu She slowly walked towards Jing Chen. As he approached, he suddenly stomped his foot on the ground and shot out, his large sword slashing down at Jing Chen.

Facing Mu She's attack, Jing Chen didn't panic too much, calmly dealing with Mu She's strike. Just as the broadsword was about to hit him, Jing Chen suddenly swung the Xuanzhong Ruler on his shoulder forward, directly blocking Mu She's strike. At the same time, his free left hand was not idle either; he wrapped his fist with battle qi and threw a punch.

Seeing Jing Chen's actions, Mu She was somewhat shocked. In just a few seconds, the young man before him was able to calmly analyze the situation, block his attack, and then organize a counterattack?

Mu She drew his sword and retreated, dodging Jing Chen's punch. He gripped his sword tightly again and instantly rushed in front of Jing Chen, slashing down fiercely with the sword.

With a slight turn of his body, Mu She's slash missed without a doubt. He raised his right hand, and the Xuan Heavy Ruler flew upwards, its target Mu She's head.

Mu She lived up to his reputation as a Battle Master. He performed a backflip to dodge Jing Chen's foot-long attack and swung his broadsword back in a slash.

"when!"

A crisp sound rang out as the Xuan Heavy Ruler blocked the attack from in front of him. Jing Chen was forced back several steps by Mu She's blade. He stomped his back foot on the ground to steady himself and looked at Mu She with a slightly cautious expression.

"You do have some talent, no wonder you killed my son. But today, you will die!" Mu She roared as he charged toward Jing Chen.

Facing the menacing Mu She, Jing Chen merely smiled coldly, slightly raising his head to see Mu She's greatsword slashing down. Jing Chen grabbed at Mu She with his left hand, and several Blue Silver Emperor swords swiftly burst from the ground, directly binding Mu She's feet. Mu She's body paused as a result.

Seizing the opportunity, Jing Chen raised the Xuan Heavy Ruler high and slashed it down fiercely at Mu She. A faint white light covered the Xuan Heavy Ruler.

Sensing that Jing Chen's attack was completely different from the previous ones, but with his feet bound by inexplicably appearing vines, Mu She gritted his teeth and swung his sword.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the broadsword and the Xuan Heavy Ruler collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave. Right in the center of the shockwave, Jing Chen and Mu She, each wielding their weapon, faced each other, neither showing any intention of letting go first.

Seeing Mu She's furious expression, Jing Chen suddenly smiled and said, "You're talking about that good-for-nothing Mu Li, right? Yeah, I admit, he did push me to the brink once, but in the end, he died because he talked too much!"

"You little brat! Die!" Mu She suddenly tightened his grip on the large knife.

The sudden force caused Jing Chen, who was caught off guard, to sink for a moment, but the next second, Jing Chen propped himself up and continued to look at Mu She with a half-smile.

"Captain!" The surrounding mercenaries were also a little panicked, and some of the Wolf Head members even wanted to rush out to help Mu She.

However, how could Jing Chen possibly give them that chance? With a wave of his right hand, the Blue Silver Emperor instantly created a battlefield, blocking the team members who wanted to come to their aid.

"Do you want to know what I got in that cave?" Jing Chen asked with a smile.

Mu She remained silent, and Jing Chen continued with a smile, "A Profound-Rank cultivation technique? It does sound quite tempting, but I haven't obtained any Profound-Rank techniques. However... I did find a Di-Rank combat skill!"

As he spoke, Jing Chen suddenly exerted force, knocking Mu She back several steps. The Blue Silver Emperor used to bind Mu She also disappeared. Mu She, regaining his footing, stared at Jing Chen in shock. Compared to fighting techniques, cultivation methods were not as valuable, but... if it was an Earth-rank fighting technique, then it was a different story!

At this moment, Mu She's eyes were filled with greed as he looked at Jing Chen. If he could kill Jing Chen, the Earth-rank combat skill would be his, and everything Jing Chen had obtained in the cave would also be his!

Thinking of this, Mu She dared not say anything more. Too much talk leads to mistakes; that's how his son died at Jing Chen's hands!

When the attack came again, Mu She showed no mercy, his fighting spirit surging.

"Wind Blade Dance!" With a furious shout, Mu She's greatsword suddenly began to dance wildly. One after another, cyan greatsword afterimages appeared in front of him, forming a dense net of blades.

Facing a battle technique unleashed by a Dou Shi (Battle Master), Jing Chen dared not be careless in the slightest. It must be understood that Jing Chen's current strength was only that of an eight-star Dou Zhe (Battle Warrior). There was still a long way to go between an eight-star Dou Zhe and a Dou Shi (Battle Master).

"Then let me show you this move, Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens!"

With another angry roar, Jing Chen's battle aura erupted rapidly, forming a house-sized fiery phoenix behind him. The phoenix, barely formed, cried out at Mu She and charged towards her.

Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens versus Wind Blade Dance.

Jing Chen wasn't sure what rank Mu She's "Wind Blade Dance" was, and he didn't dare to gamble. He had to consider his options before making any move. This move, "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens," was a fighting technique that Jing Chen had created himself. Judging from its damage and other stats, it was at least a low-level Xuan rank.

The phoenix clashed with the net of blades, and in just a moment, the net was mostly torn apart by the phoenix. The remaining afterimages of the blades also completely annihilated the phoenix. Neither of them gained any advantage in this exchange.

Jing Chen was panting heavily. Although his battle qi reserves were definitely far superior to those of the battle master in front of him, the battle qi consumption of "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" was still too great for Jing Chen at his current level.

"Is that all you've got? If that's all you've got, I advise you to hand over the stuff obediently, otherwise..." Mu She sneered.

Jing Chen took a couple more breaths, wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked up slightly at Mu She, and smiled faintly: "You're so interested in what's on me?"

"Hmph, what's on you is just a matter of time before I get my hands on it. If you obediently beg for mercy, I'll give you a quick death!" Mu She said.

Jing Chen took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He held the Xuanzhong Ruler in both hands. When he looked up again, his eyes had completely changed, with a six-pointed star flashing in his pupils.

Battle energy quickly enveloped the ruler, and soon, the unfamiliar characters on the Xuanzhong Ruler lit up instantly.

"!!!"

Sensing a dangerous aura emanating from the Xuanzhong Ruler, Mu She lost his composure. How could a mere Dou Zhe possess such a vast reserve of Dou Qi? Judging from the damage, that previous "Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens" had consumed a considerable amount of Dou Qi! And this new move was no weaker than the previous "Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens"!

During the brief period of the duel between Mu She Tianren, all the fighting spirit that had originally enveloped Xuan Zhongchi disappeared, replaced by Xuan Zhongchi with characters shining brightly on its body.

"Flame Divide... Wave-Eating Ruler!"

At the top of the ruler, a flash of light suddenly appeared, and a crescent-shaped red slash, half a zhang high, shot out like lightning, carrying a scorching heat, and fiercely struck the Mu Serpent.

A flash of red light appeared in his vision, and as the crescent-shaped red light flashed and the Xuanzhong Ruler appeared, Mu She's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinholes. It was another manifestation of Dou Qi! This was something that only a Great Dou Master could possibly unleash! This kid in front of him was only a Dou Zhe; how could he possibly unleash two such perfect Dou Qi attacks in a row?

"Wind Blade Dance!"

Taking a deep breath, Mu She once again began to wildly wield his broadsword, creating a dense net of cyan sword afterimages in front of him.

A flash of red moonlight arrived, and before the mercenaries could even see what it was, a thunderous explosion suddenly resounded above the abyss.

"boom!"

As the thunderous sound subsided, dirt splattered into the sky where Mu She stood, followed by a sudden, backward-shooting shadow from the mud. Its feet were firmly planted in the ground, and after retreating more than ten meters, its body crashed heavily into a giant tree.

Instantly, the boulder exploded with a deafening roar, and only then did the figure slowly come to a stop. Everyone gasped in astonishment upon seeing it. The disheveled figure who had been scrambling about was none other than Mu She, a two-star Dou Shi!

Staring intently at Mu She, whose face was slightly pale with fear, everyone swallowed hard and then turned their gazes to the spot where the mud had been thrown. Cracks were spreading out from there, and only stopped slowly after spreading for more than ten meters.

In the center of the cracks, a deep pit, more than a meter deep and half a meter wide, appeared before everyone's eyes in a rather shocking way.

Looking at the glaring crater and then at the pale-faced Mu She, the abyss was completely silent, and everyone felt a wave of dizziness wash over them.

How could a Dou Zhe with only an eight-star strength make a two-star Dou Shi who used a Xuan-rank Dou Technique so embarrassed?

The cruel first thing was that it made everyone's mouths twitch as if they were having a spasm.

The mud and debris finally settled, and the figure of the boy holding a heavy ruler slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

The boy's face was also somewhat pale. He slowly stroked the black ruler with both hands, and his eyes, which had a special pattern, radiated a chilling fervor.

Although this Earth-rank battle technique nearly drained Jing Chen's battle qi and caused him the risk of backlash, resulting in a slight pain in his heart, its power filled him with joy. The gap between a Dou Zhe (Battle Warrior) and a Dou Shi (Battle Master) was effectively bridged by this terrifyingly powerful Earth-rank battle technique.

After coughing violently a few times, Jing Chen took out a Qi-restoring pill he had never used before, quickly threw it into the bowl, and stared coldly at the mercenaries around him. Having been intimidated earlier, everyone who met his gaze immediately looked away.

"Kill him! Do it!"

(End of this chapter)