Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 748 It's Your Turn

The Grandmaster realm has always been synonymous with power. Only those who reach this level can truly be called strong by the world. Even those with innate cultivation will only be respectfully called experts.

The man in black robes had been a Grandmaster for many years and possessed profound cultivation. He also carried a lost martial arts technique from hundreds of years ago. He believed he was no weaker than anyone else. However, from the moment Chen Xuan appeared here, even though he spoke dismissively, he did not truly underestimate him. Based on his years of experience, he knew that no one who could reach this level was simple, and underestimating someone of the same realm was a major taboo.

But he never expected Chen Xuan to be so formidable. He couldn't even withstand a single palm strike, suffering a crushing defeat that went beyond mere serious injury. He lost an arm, becoming completely crippled and unable to recover. No matter how strong a Grandmaster's physique or how powerful their regenerative abilities, they cannot make a lost arm grow back.

Especially during the fight, there was a terrifying chill. When Chen Xuan swung his palm, there was no leakage of energy. When his fist and palm collided, the sudden burst of energy invaded his arm. It was as if his soul was about to be disturbed. His arm shattered instantly. If he hadn't decisively abandoned his arm and allowed the terrifying chill to spread, he knew he would definitely not have been able to withstand it and would have died!

You must know that Song Yuzhi is also a powerful expert who has been in the Grandmaster realm for many years. I fought her to a standstill and sometimes even had the upper hand. Yet I couldn't even withstand a single palm strike from Chen Xuan. He's only nineteen years old!

What an extraordinary talent! Give him more time, and how far will he grow?

I shouldn't have provoked him. Not only did I fail to recruit him, but now I'm in grave danger. Forget about grand ambitions; even surviving is probably a pipe dream. This young man is terrifying; everything is over.

The man in black robes was already filled with regret, but there's no going back. His mind raced, and all he wanted now was to live. If he could escape, there was still a chance. But would Chen Xuan give him that chance? His lightness skill and palm techniques were simply beyond comprehension!

As the black-robed man flew backward in horror, Chen Xuan's palm struck like a shadow. The seemingly light palm was incredibly graceful and unpredictable, like a snowflake falling, its destination unknown.

Under Chen Xuan's elegant yet seemingly powerless palm strike, the surrounding void appeared to freeze, with cracks resembling shattered glass. It was as if he were about to smash the void with his palm, but that was just an illusion. It was the manifestation of the mental state that Chen Xuan had cultivated his palm technique to its peak. In reality, his palm strike did not leak any aura, and its power was completely contained. Before it was unleashed, if you reached out to touch it, you would not feel any coldness at all. You would only feel that the hand was slender and beautiful. What kind of control was this?

Human thought is always many times faster than reality. In an instant, many thoughts flashed through the black-robed man's mind, but they could not stop Chen Xuan's seemingly ordinary yet incredibly terrifying palm from approaching.

In an instant, before the palm even arrived, the hood on the black-robed man's head shattered, revealing the face of a refined middle-aged man with smooth skin, meticulously combed hair, a foot-long beard, deep and kind eyes, and an undeniable air of nobility between his brows, along with a hint of domineering ambition. Yet, at this moment, that face was filled with horror.

As his hood ripped open, Chen Xuan recognized the man at a glance: Qin Yan, the powerful prime minister of Yuhua Kingdom, the old man who held sway over the court and whose policies even the emperor had to defer to.

Although they didn't know each other before, it didn't stop Chen Xuan from recognizing him. There was no way around it; this person's identity was too special. Not only was his cultivation powerful, but he also held a high position and great power. There were many subtle portraits of him on the market. It could be said that in the Yuhua Kingdom, you might not know anyone, but you couldn't not know him.

But so what? To Chen Xuan, whoever you are, if you want to kill me, I'll kill you first.

Faced with Chen Xuan's terrifying palm strike that approached in the blink of an eye, Qin Yan knew he couldn't dodge or withstand it, so he had to fight. If he could block it, he might still have a chance to survive. However, after realizing how terrifying Chen Xuan was, and with his arm already severed and his strength greatly reduced, could he really withstand it?

But even if you can't stop it in a life-or-death situation, you have to.

Qin Yan had no choice but to exert all his true essence, almost to the point of squeezing himself dry, even at the cost of damaging his foundation. His true essence surged, distorting the surrounding void as if it were being scorched by an invisible high temperature. He even used a move he had not yet fully mastered, throwing a powerful punch at Chen Xuan with his remaining left hand.

With a whoosh, the void trembled and rippled under his punch. At the same time, the world seemed to fall into darkness, with a crescent moon rising, its moonlight like water, casting a hazy glow on the world. The cold crescent moon was like a hook, aloof and proud, containing a terrifying sharpness.

With this punch, his fist turned silvery-white, and the unparalleled fist intent gained an even more chilling and sharp force that could tear everything apart.

However, it was all in vain. Chen Xuan's elegant blue palm strike seemed to tear apart the darkness with a cold glint, as if winter had arrived, and the frost illuminated the night, making even the bright moon in the sky pale in comparison.

The fist and palm touched and separated instantly. The darkness dissipated and the bright moon shattered. Unlike their previous exchanges, Chen Xuan's palm strike was still unstoppable. In contrast, Qin Yan spat out blood and flew backward, his face filled with shock.

Perhaps Qin Yan's second punch, delivered with all his might, contained a chilling intent, which slightly blocked the extreme cold contained in Chen Xuan's palm. However, the surface of his fist was shattered by the cold, revealing the white bone, and it failed to cripple his left arm as before. But Qin Yan did not completely block Chen Xuan's palm, and it continued to advance, only with a three-point weakening of its power.

Just as Qin Yan was about to die under Chen Xuan's palm strike, four sharp spider legs suddenly extended from behind him as he was flying backward, spitting blood. They were frosty white, as if they were forged from ice crystals and cold iron. The four spider legs passed over Qin Yan and protected him inside, with their tips merging into one, like a spearhead piercing towards Chen Xuan's palm.

At the same time, Qin Ruyu's startled cry rang out from behind Qin Yan: "Grandpa~!"

All of this happened too fast. Chen Xuan pressed his advantage and struck the tip of the spider leg, which was like a spearhead. The two parts separated instantly, and Chen Xuan's body floated back like a snowflake, taking dozens of steps in mid-air before regaining his balance.

With a slight twitch of his brow, Chen Xuan raised his hand and looked at his palm. To his surprise, a small cut, several millimeters deep, had been made by the tip of a spider leg. It had actually broken through his defenses, but no blood was seeping out. Instead, a chilling poison was attempting to invade along his meridians.

With a torrent of true essence, Chen Xuan expelled the cold poison from his palm, which spread outwards, covering an area of ​​about a hundred feet below. The already crumbling and dilapidated palace was instantly covered by the cold poison, making it look eerie.

After a small amount of cold poison was expelled from his palm, the wound on Chen Xuan's palm healed rapidly. He looked ahead, his expression unchanged.

Chen Xuan was not surprised at all that his defenses had been breached. After all, the Soul-Devouring Spider King had the sharp spider legs of a Grandmaster, and it wasn't made of dough. Generally speaking, the human body is not as strong as that of a beast. Moreover, Chen Xuan's Snow Cold Heaven Palm was not known for its strength.

But that's all. Although his palm strike wasn't known for its power, the other external martial arts he had cultivated had improved his physique, so it could only break through his defenses and couldn't really hurt him.

On the other side, Qin Ruyu transformed once again into a massive, snow-white Soul-Devouring Spider Queen, becoming a giant spider without even revealing half of her human form. The four spider legs she used to block Chen Xuan were frozen and shattered after being attacked by terrifying cold air, which continued to spread towards her massive body. The giant spider even emitted Qin Ruyu's shrill screams.

Left with no other choice, she decisively manipulated her two spider legs again, severing the four legs that were affected by the cold, just like Qin Yan had done. At the same time, Qin Yan, who was already flying backward, crashed into the giant spider. The grandfather and grandson broke through the spider web and fell into a ball in the distance.

"Young Master Chen, it's best to be forgiving. We have no grudges against each other. I apologize for my previous offense and bid you farewell. I will definitely come to apologize in person later." The giant spider that crashed into a pile of ruins made Qin Ruyu's sharp voice. With a pig's leg, it hooked the pale and listless Qin Yan and ran towards a passage in the distance.

It seems that he was really terrified by Chen Xuan. He didn't care about his many subordinates, and he was even more concerned about Song Yuzhi, whom he had deliberately lured there. Survival was the most important thing. He didn't dare to say anything harsh, otherwise everything would be over. Only by living could he talk about anything else.

Moreover, even if some things have already happened and everyone knows the truth, so what? Status, position, and background are too many factors involved. As long as the relationship hasn't been completely torn apart and brought to the surface, unless the whole country wants to fall into war and disintegration, for the sake of the greater good, everyone has to maintain appearances. No one can afford the consequences of a complete falling out.

However, this refers to the internal affairs of Yuhua Kingdom, and Chen Xuan does not have so many concerns.

His figure appeared in front of Qin Ruyu, who had transformed into a giant spider and was trying to escape, as if by teleportation. He stepped closer in mid-air and said silently, "Yes, we had no grudges to begin with, but now we've created one. I don't like trouble; I settle grudges on the spot. This whole thing has turned out like this. I was just out for a stroll, but they had to mess with me. Well, I guess I'll just have to send you down to keep the spirits of the fallen heroes in the imperial tomb company."

Qin Ruyu, transformed into a giant spider, nearly lost control of her massive body after losing several legs, crashing through a palace and carving deep furrows in the ground. Facing Chen Xuan, who appeared in front of her, she retreated step by step, saying in fear, "Young Master Chen, it's better to resolve enmity than to make it last. Must we fight to the death?"

With a smirk, Chen Xuan didn't bother with any more words, making it seem like he was the one picking a fight.

He stepped forward, looked at the terrified Qin Yan, and shook his head, saying, "The Overlord Three Lights Fist is a waste in your hands. Even at the cost of damaging your foundation, the full-force burst is just so-so. Although I don't understand your fist technique, I can roughly guess that it's nothing more than the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars. You've only cultivated the starlight to a high level, and the moonlight is just scratching the surface. Otherwise, what appears wouldn't be a crescent moon, but a full moon. The moonlight, once fully cultivated, should be able to display the vast power of the moon rising over the sea. It's a pity that you've only touched the edge of the moonlight, let alone the highest level of the sunlight, Xihe in the sky. It's truly a waste."

Under Chen Xuan's two blows, Qin Yan, who had lost an arm, had already lost seventy or eighty percent of his strength. He only managed to withstand the second blow after he unleashed his power and joined forces with his granddaughter. No matter how high his position or how great his ambition was before, it had all been shattered by Chen Xuan's two blows, and now he was left only with fear.

Hearing Chen Xuan's words, he trembled even more. Just how monstrous was this young man? He could deduce the general situation of the Overlord Three Light Fist just by watching his move. If, if he had heard these words earlier, perhaps he would have already reached a higher level?

It seemed he had no intention of letting things go and settling down; otherwise, why would he have been so reluctant to even answer his granddaughter's questions? His mind raced, and he suddenly spoke, "Young Master Chen, we were in the wrong today. We only beg you to be lenient and pretend we never met. I'll offer you the Overlord Three Lights Fist, and afterwards I will do everything in my power to apologize in person..."

Chen Xuan shook his head and interrupted, "I'm just stating the facts. Whoever messes with me, I'll deal with them. I have no interest in extortion or plunder, so you'd better save your breath. In the end, I'm not so heartless as to give you a chance to say a few last words."

Qin Yan's face paled; he hadn't expected Chen Xuan to give him no chance to discuss things at all.

Even now, despite everyone knowing the truth, no one has directly revealed their identities, except for Qin Ruyu, who has taken the initiative to expose herself.

At this moment, the giant spider with several missing legs shrank back to Qin Ruyu in the blink of an eye. She was still whole, but her face was deathly pale. She looked at Chen Xuan and suddenly laughed, "As expected of the man I've set my sights on, you're decisive and ruthless enough. Young Master Chen, I'm really growing to like you more and more. I'm determined to have you. If you want to make a move, then make your move, but only if you can guarantee that this is the real me. Hahaha, you'd better think it through. If you can't completely kill me, I'll definitely get my hands on your wife and all your confidantes. I'll devour them, become them, and then have you to spend the rest of my life with!"

"Finished? Is this Miss Qin's last words?" Chen Xuan said with a mocking smile, unmoved.

It has to be said that this woman is quite shrewd. Even at this point, she still tries to fool him, hoping to make him wary so that he can survive. Unfortunately, Chen Xuan doesn't fall for it at all, and he doesn't care about threats.

If Chen Xuan could be fooled by her words, he would have wasted all these years.

"Let's go, Yu'er, don't seek revenge. Let's find a place to live, get married, have children, and live a peaceful life."

Qin Yan suddenly roared, then forcefully pushed Qin Ruyu away, and charged towards Chen Xuan with an extremely violent aura.

"Not good, Young Master Chen, get out of the way!" Song Yuzhi suddenly shouted from afar. Everything happened too fast. In the blink of an eye, Chen Xuan had driven the grandfather and grandson into a dead end, so much so that she didn't even have a chance to intervene.

Chen Xuan could easily see that Qin Yan wanted to die together with him, and chuckled, "You didn't even know how to seize the chance to say your last words? Well then, go on your way. Trying to self-destruct in front of me? My Snow Frost Palm Technique is the perfect counter to that kind of thing."

As he spoke, he struck out with a palm from dozens of feet away. It was no longer the completely restrained and elegant palm strike of before. The extreme cold was controlled within a certain range, enveloping Qin Yan and Qin Ruyu who had been pushed away. The area seemed to be filled with howling cold winds and the setting sun in the winter, devoid of any vitality.

'All things perish!'

Chen Xuan thought to himself that whether the grandfather and grandson heard what he said was none of his business.

Under his palm strike from afar, Qin Yan and Qin Ruyu, who were about to self-destruct, froze in place. It was as if everything in that area, including time and space, was frozen. With a silent cracking sound, everything shattered into ice crystal dust.

"Sister Yu'er, no...!"

As Qin Ruyu and Qin Yan crumbled inch by inch, Sun Qingzhu, who had been unconscious in the distance, woke up at some point and looked over there, screaming like a cuckoo weeping blood.

Chen Xuan glanced in her direction, waved his hand, and the chill that enveloped the area dissipated. As Qin Yan and Qin Ruyu turned into ice crystal dust and disappeared completely, he thought to himself, "Done, job done."

As if he had done something insignificant, and with the idea of ​​finishing today's work today, he decisively looked at the astonished Song Yuzhi and said, "It's your turn. I said before that if Your Highness takes one of my moves, I won't hold it against you for getting in my way. Here I come."

...(End of this chapter)