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Chapter 152 One Against Two, Unparalleled Dominance

"court death!"

Chu Kuang and the vice sect leader, who had rushed over from afar, saw Su Chen charging towards them and their eyes flashed with murderous intent.

At this moment, the two of them reached a tacit understanding without prior agreement. With a roar, they rushed forward, one on each side, towards Su Chen.

Chu Kuang held the wolf-tooth hammer, and violent power surged out with his strength. As he swung his arm, the air seemed to explode, making crackling sounds.

Although the vice-leader's power was not as ruthless as Chu Kuang's, the moment Chu Kuang displayed his might, his blood and qi poured out, rising like smoke, and the deadly scythe in his hand emitted a dark luster. Before he arrived, the blade arrived first, sweeping over with a sharp killing intent.

Su Chen's gaze was as sharp as a blade, and his eyes were filled with surging fighting spirit as he charged towards the two with an air of fearlessness.

As they strode forward, a sharp clang suddenly rang out, followed by a dazzling flash of cold light shooting out.

Bang bang bang!
The three of them bumped into each other.

A series of deafening sounds, like the tolling of bells, surged up like a tide, and invisible sound waves rippled outwards, causing the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees to sway wildly.

Every time the three clashed, terrifying force emanated from them.

Whether it shoots, splashes, or scatters, it leaves a striking mark wherever it goes.

The overlapping hammer shadows, the lightning-fast blade light, and the ghostly scythe intertwined at this moment, stirring up waves of wind and creating a massive wave of attack that leveled the surrounding area.

Su Chen fought two opponents alone, demonstrating extraordinary combat prowess.

Whether facing Chu Kuang, known for his strength, or the Vice Master, who focused on speed, he displayed an effortless and relaxed demeanor, leaving the late-arriving woman in yellow dumbfounded.

Looking at Su Chen's domineering and unparalleled demeanor, disbelief appeared on the woman in the yellow dress.

She hadn't expected that the man in black who had been on the run all the way would be so powerful. Not only was he able to go toe-to-toe with Chu Kuang, but he also managed to dodge and weave freely under the siege of the vice sect leader, Sickle.

"Damn it, who is this guy?!"

The vice-leader was knocked back by Su Chen's violent power, leaving a long and conspicuous trail, and his hand holding the scythe trembled slightly.

He shuddered, instantly dissipating the attacking force, his jaw clenched, and he stared intently at Su Chen with a serious expression.

During the more than ten rounds he fought against Su Chen, he became increasingly frustrated.

It wasn't because he failed to utilize his strengths; on the contrary, he could guarantee that when facing Su Chen, he would fully utilize his strengths, and it's no exaggeration to say that this performance far surpassed any of his previous ones.

However, it was precisely this near-perfect performance that made him extremely uncomfortable.

The last time he felt this way was when he fought Chu Kuang, who overwhelmed him with sheer strength, leaving him no choice but to fight back.

During his battle with Su Chen, this feeling almost overflowed, as if he were facing not just one Chu Kuang, but five, six, seven, or eight Chu Kuangs, all attacking him together.

Holy crap, how did this guy do that?!

The vice sect leader was somewhat incredulous. It wasn't that he hadn't seen through Su Chen's strength, but rather that he was shocked because he had seen through Su Chen's strength.

If it were before, if anyone dared to tell him that a Bone Forging Warrior was stronger than a Blood Moving Warrior, he would have cut their neck in a heartbeat. But now, it's really unbelievable!

Chu Kuang shared the same thought. In terms of strength, Su Chen was indeed inferior to him, but only by a slight margin. However, in terms of internal force, he, a martial artist at the Blood Moving Realm, was almost inferior to a Bone Forging Realm martial artist.

He would never have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes!

What surprised him even more was that his opponent was a perfect combination of offense, defense, and speed.

In terms of strength, the two were evenly matched, but in terms of speed, Chu Kuang felt as if he were facing five, six, seven, or eight vice sect leaders, and was completely overwhelmed.

Bang bang bang.

After another earth-shattering exchange, Su Chen couldn't help but let out a long roar, and his movements became even more brutal.

As his qi and blood flowed freely, his moves became increasingly fierce. His entire body seemed to possess inexhaustible strength, and every movement carried immense power.

In contrast, Chu Kuang and the Vice Leader had no choice but to temporarily avoid confrontation.

The two looked at each other and, for some inexplicable reason, felt a sense of shared misfortune.

In terms of strength, Chu Kuang and Su Chen were evenly matched, but in terms of speed, Chu Kuang was inferior to Su Chen.

Similarly, the vice sect leader and Su Chen were evenly matched in speed, but they were far apart in strength.

Under Su Chen's relentless barrage of attacks, both of them couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

"Damn it, I'm not playing anymore!"

The scythe flew out of his hand, and just as Su Chen was about to subdue him, the vice sect leader roared, his arm muscles bulging so much that his clothes burst open.

He suddenly exerted his strength, pulled the sickle back, leaped into the air, and left without looking back, uttering a single sentence.

The words reached Chu Kuang's ears, causing his expression to change.

Even with the two of them working together, they still couldn't defeat Su Chen. Now that he was alone, he had absolutely no chance of winning.

The thought that the Fiery Blood Ginseng King was still on the other party made Chu Kuang hesitate.

"careful!"

That hesitation quickly vanished with the woman in the yellow dress's reminder. He leaped into the air, his figure retreating rapidly, instantly getting away from Su Chen. He turned and roared at the woman in the yellow dress, "Retreat!"

Upon hearing this, the woman in yellow dared not delay. She channeled her energy and quickly left, her figure soon disappearing into the forest.

In the blink of an eye, the world returned to peace, the land was in ruins, and the devastation showed the ferocity of the great battle that had just taken place.

Su Chen let out a long sigh, the surging fighting spirit in his eyes gradually dissipating as the three left one after another.

A faint feeling of fatigue washed over me. I hadn't felt it when my energy was high, but now that it was waning, the huge strain on my stamina was showing. Fortunately, I was just a little exhausted and not injured.

"You really can't appreciate how terrifying this realm is until you reach the Blood Transformation stage. Not only is your strength greatly enhanced, but your blood and qi are also several times that of a Bone Forging martial artist!"

With the help of the Fiery Blood Ginseng King, Su Chen briefly experienced the power of the Blood Transformation Realm. The surging of blood and energy made him even more eager to break through.

Although with his current strength he is capable of killing a Blood Transformation Realm Level 1 cultivator, fighting against a Blood Transformation Realm Level 2 cultivator, and escaping from a Blood Transformation Realm Level 3 cultivator, only Su Chen knows that this is only because of his profound foundation.

No matter how profound his foundation, he was still just a martial artist at the Bone Forging Realm.

His immediate priority is to quickly transform this foundation into strength and grow rapidly. Only by transforming his foundation into strength can he become stronger.

Otherwise, it's exhausting to always win against stronger opponents; he prefers a decisive, one-sided victory.

"But it will be soon. Once I use the pills to practice the rest of the techniques to their limit, I can fuse them together to improve my cultivation level. I have enough Qi and Blood Pills now, so if you give me a little more time, I can finish it soon."

Su Chen pursed his lips, his eyes sparkling with anticipation, and then took out a Qi and Blood Pill from his pocket and began to chew it.

Having just expended so much energy and vitality, it's natural to need some nourishment now.

"Next, let's go to Qinghe City to visit Master and Senior Brother Li Mo."

After resting for half an hour, Su Chen got up and planned to head to Qinghe City. As for the Chu Clan and the Hongying Sect, he didn't need to pay attention to them for the time being.

The Red Ying Sect couldn't discover his identity; as for the Chu family's words, he had already given them a great gift.

at the same time.

Chu Kuang and the woman in the yellow dress stopped and looked back. They didn't see Su Chen behind them, and the feeling of surviving a disaster made them breathe a sigh of relief.

But then, their expressions turned ugly.

The purpose of escorting the Fire Blood Ginseng King was to deliver it to Chu Xiangxin, who was far away in the prefectural city, so as to use it to climb the social ladder and improve the status of the Chu family. Unexpectedly, not only did the Red Ying Sect appear halfway, but Su Chen also intercepted it.

"Damn it!" Chu Kuang punched a tree that was lying next to him, his voice filled with boundless anger.

Even if I was unwilling, I had no choice but to accept it since things had come to this.

"Uncle Chu Kuang, look!"

At this moment, the woman in green, who had calmed down a bit, took out a token and handed it to Chu Kuang.

Chu Kuang was taken aback: "What is this?"

"This is the token I found when you were fighting," the woman in the blue robe explained.

Upon hearing this, Chu Kuang picked up the token, took a closer look, and his gaze turned serious. He said in a gloomy tone, "This is Shadow Killer's token."

A silent rage flashed across his face, then Chu Kuang gave a cold laugh, his voice icy: "So who was so bold as to steal from our Chu family? It turns out it was Shadow Assassin!"

"Uncle Chu Kuang, what do we do now?" the woman in yellow asked.

Chu Kuang snorted coldly: "Go back and report this matter to the clan first. Hmph, if they dare to plot against our Chu clan, then they should be prepared to bring about their own destruction!"

After speaking, Chu Kuang left with the woman in yellow.

As dawn broke and the east turned white, the golden sunlight shone on the earth, brightening the world.

Su Chen traveled along the official road, and after a night's journey, he had arrived at the territory of Anye City. He did not stop, but instead spurred his horse and headed towards the direction of Yanshan City.

They came across a tea stall along the way, sat down, ordered some food and drink, and after a simple meal to fill their stomachs, continued on their journey. About two hours later, Su Chen finally arrived at the territory of Qinghe City, which was only about ten miles away.

The thought of seeing Hong Ming and Li Mo soon swept away Su Chen's fatigue.

"Huh? Why are so many people leaving Qinghe City with their families?"

The closer they got to Qinghe City, the more people there were on the official road. Many of them were with their wives and children, carrying various bundles, fleeing Qinghe City as if they were fleeing famine.

Su Chen was a little curious, so he asked a passerby along the way.

I learned from them that most of these people were residents of Yanshan City. They were worried that the Red Ying Sect would attack Yanshan City, so they left their homes.

Some merchants from Qinghe City were pessimistic about the government and believed that the Red Ying Sect would eventually break through Yanshan City. At that time, Qinghe City, which was adjacent to Yanshan City, would also inevitably suffer. So, they took precautions and fled Qinghe City in advance to avoid the war.

"When the people of a dynasty lose all faith in the government, that dynasty is not far from its demise."

Looking at the fleeing people, Su Chen sighed softly. Because he was worried that Hong Ming and the others might also leave Qinghe City, he deliberately slowed down and observed his surroundings as he traveled.

Su Chen didn't see any trace of Hong Ming and the others all the way to Qinghe City before he felt relieved enough to enter the city.

Compared to Dafeng City, Qinghe City appears much more desolate, much like Baishi City was back then.

“My master once told me the address of his friend in a letter. I remember it was at the Tie family’s house on Sanhua Street. I’ll ask someone there.”

After asking around, Su Chen headed to Sanhua Street.

Hong Ming's friend was named Tie Rang, who was said to be a blacksmith and quite famous in Sanhua Street, so Su Chen quickly found the Tie family mansion in Sanhua Street.

But when he arrived, he was stunned in front of the door. The Tie family's gate was closed and locked, as if the original owner had already left.

"Could Master and the others have already left?"

Su Chen couldn't help but feel a little worried, and muttered to himself.

"Young man, are you looking for someone from the Tie family?"

Just then, an old man passing by noticed that Su Chen had been lingering for a long time, so he went up to ask him what was wrong.

Su Chen nodded: "Yes, old man, do you know where the Tie family went?"

"They moved away a while ago, I think they moved to the Zhang family residence on Siliu Street, you can go there and take a look."

"Thank you very much, sir."

After thanking the other party, Su Chen inquired along the way and headed towards Siliu Street.

Zhang Mansion.

"Madam, there are some old friends of the son-in-law meeting outside."

A servant boy walked in and spoke to Zhang Wan'er, who was playing with the child.

"Old friend?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wan'er got up and followed the servant out of the Zhang residence. Soon she saw Su Chen standing at the door.

She scrutinized Su Chen for a moment, then asked with some curiosity, "May I ask who you are, young master?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen remembered that he had always presented a different face to others, so he said to Zhang Wan'er, "Sister-in-law, wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Zhang Wan'er looked at Su Chen as he left, puzzled.

"Wan'er, what's wrong?"

At this moment, Zhang Hong walked over and, seeing Zhang Wan'er standing at the door, asked curiously.

Zhang Wan'er shook her head: "It's nothing. Just now, a young man who claimed to be an old friend of my husband came to visit, but he left after seeing me."

“Mo’er’s old friend?” Zhang Hong muttered a few words, not caring, and then advised, “You’ve just recovered from a serious illness, be careful not to catch a cold.”

"Hmm." Zhang Wan'er responded, and seeing that Su Chen had not appeared for a long time, she prepared to return to her residence.

"sister in law."

Su Chen returned to normal, arrived at the gate of the Zhang residence, saw Zhang Wan'er walking inside, and called out to her.

Hearing a familiar voice behind her, Zhang Wan'er turned around and was taken aback. The voice was exactly the same as the person from before, but the face seemed to be a completely different person.

Upon closer inspection, Zhang Wan'er's expression gradually changed, and she recognized Su Chen: "You're Junior Brother Su?"

Su Chen smiled and nodded.

"Oh, it's Junior Brother Su. Come in quickly."

After a brief moment of surprise, Zhang Wan'er quickly spoke, showing great enthusiasm for Su Chen.

If it weren't for Su Chen, the Zhang family probably wouldn't have been able to escape from White Stone City at all.

Su Chen is Li Mo's junior brother and also a benefactor of the Zhang family.

"This is?"

After following Zhang Wan'er into the mansion, Su Chen immediately saw the baby in the courtyard and couldn't help but ask.

"This is my sister-in-law's daughter, Li Yue," Zhang Wan'er quickly accepted Su Chen's address and then introduced her.

Su Chen stepped forward, looked at the several-month-old Li Yue, and played with her for a while, but still couldn't see Li Mo. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, sister-in-law, isn't Senior Brother Li Mo here?"

"what……"

Zhang Wan'er was carrying tea when she heard this and exclaimed in surprise. She looked at Su Chen and asked in astonishment, "Weren't they looking for you?"

She had just been wondering why Su Chen had appeared, but now, hearing this, she was completely confused.

Su Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, then asked, "Looking for me? When did this happen?"

“Two days ago, someone came to see my husband, saying that he was your friend and wanted to take him to Dafeng City. He also said that you had something important to discuss with Master Hong.”

Your husband, seeing that the other party did indeed know you, agreed.

He had originally planned to take me with him, but because I was just recovering from a serious illness, only Master Hong and my husband went. They set off yesterday.

Zhang Wan'er noticed the confusion in Su Chen's eyes, so she explained.

After hearing this, Su Chen fell into deep thought, a vague unease creeping into his heart. He then asked, "Do you know who they are?"

"They claim to be from the Qiao family. Junior Brother Su, do you know Qiao Qiliang?"

Zhang Wan'er noticed Su Chen's unusual behavior and asked him with a flustered expression.

"Haha, it's Qiao Qiliang! Don't worry, sister-in-law, he's a friend of mine."

After hearing this, Su Chen smiled and offered an explanation to comfort Zhang Wan'er.

After a moment, he glanced at the sky, stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, it's getting late, I won't bother you any longer, goodbye."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wan'er initially wanted to persuade Su Chen to stay overnight, but seeing that Su Chen was determined to leave, she had no choice but to see him to the door.

Watching Su Chen leave, a hint of sorrow appeared on her face.

Su Chen's face darkened as he left the Zhang residence. He was certain that it couldn't have been Qiao Qiliang's men who took Hong Ming and Li Mo away.

Although Qiao Qiliang knew that Su Chen had relatives and friends in Qinghe City, he would never take it upon himself to bring them over, especially not with such a lame excuse.

They had already moved to Fengbei City long ago, so how could they possibly send someone to pick up Hong Ming and the other two to go to Dafeng City? If they were to go anywhere, it would be to Fengbei City!

"If he's not Qiao Qiliang's man, then he can only be a member of the Hong family."

Su Chen's face was ashen. He hadn't expected the Hong family to be so despicable, traveling all the way from a hundred miles away to Qinghe City to pick up people.

"They set off yesterday, so they shouldn't have gone far yet."

Fortunately, he realized it in time, and there was still room for maneuver.

Even with his best efforts, it would take him at least two days to get back to Dafeng City. They only set off yesterday, so they must still be on their way.

Even so, Su Chen still felt a sense of urgency.

He dared not waste any time, knowing that every minute of delay would increase the danger to Hong Ming and Li Mo.

With this in mind, he no longer hesitated and hurriedly left the city as soon as he left the Zhang residence.

After leaving the city, the speed suddenly increased, and it sped along the mountain road like a swift leopard.

His chest was pounding with rage, his face was frosty, his eyes were icy cold, and a storm raged within him.
"Hong family, you'd better pray that my master and Senior Brother Li Mo are alright..."

(End of this chapter)