The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 388 Xu Xingchen: I'm going to Suzhou to build...
Aww~~~!

Amidst the faint, intermittent roar of a dragon.

A six-foot-long black dragon circled once in the air and instantly crashed into Xu Xingchen's left shoulder.

The speed was so fast that it was too fast to be heard.

Throughout the entire process, it seemed that Xu Xingchen was caught off guard and was hit by the black dragon.

However, in reality, Xu Xingchen was too lazy to dodge.

Bang!
With a loud bang, the ferocious black dragon was repelled, without harming Xu Xingchen in the slightest.

Seeing this, the short old woman could not believe her eyes. She once again commanded the black dragon to circle and fly, launching attack after attack on Xu Xingchen.

Xu Xingchen completely ignored the attacks that landed on his chest, back, and shoulders, only occasionally reaching out to slap away attacks aimed at his face, while preventing the rebounding black dragon from affecting the jade statue beside him and the dejected Duan Yu standing there.

Thump thump thump thump thump thump.
Each collision, each rebound, each burst of energy.

Black Dragon's relentless attacks all failed to achieve their goal.

After so many exchanges, Xu Xingchen had figured out the short old woman's attack methods.

So-called extraordinary techniques are actually a manifestation of internal energy being projected outwards.

However, it is dozens of times more solid than the Martial Arts God Statue.
The short old woman used her inner strength to wrap the iron staff, which then manifested as a black dragon to attack him.

It is a combination mode with an iron staff as the skeleton and internal force as the flesh and blood.

It was quite different from the magical technique that Xu Xingchen had imagined, which relied solely on internal energy.

The black dragon's attack power seemed insignificant; it couldn't harm Xu Xingchen at all when it hit him.

But the force of each impact is extremely concentrated; all the power is condensed together, forming a penetrating force like a nail.

Its power is actually enormous!

But
If every attack from the Black Dragon was like an iron nail, then Xu Xingchen's body was like a tempered steel, impervious to blades and spears.

Finally, as the black dragon charged in once again, Xu Xingchen lost the will to continue fighting.

Slap your hand out with a little force.

Snapped!
A ring of transparent energy, about a foot in size, exploded out, and the black dragon was suddenly shot backward.

With a "thud," it pierced into a beam three zhang away.

Wood chips flew everywhere, then pierced through from the other side.

A cloud of black mist dissipated, revealing a dark iron staff that was trembling violently inside.

The surrounding crowd gasped in surprise.
Sensing the energy, the short old woman suddenly took two steps back, knocking the armchair behind her flying.

With a loud crack, it shattered into pieces against the wall behind it.

The short old woman's face flushed red and then turned pale, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

The dozen or so people around were all taken aback by what they saw.

These people had worked under the short old woman for many years and had witnessed her actions countless times. Each time, she was swift, decisive, ruthless, and suppressed many famous figures in the martial arts world.

But today, the short old woman's magic was broken by someone else, which was a very rare thing, and they couldn't help but be shocked.

The plump woman and middle-aged man who led Xu Xingchen and Duan Yu in especially shuddered, secretly glad that they hadn't made a move when they were outside the courtyard; otherwise, it was uncertain whether they would still be standing.

The old woman with the round belly was equally surprised; she quickly stepped forward, supported the short old woman's body, and asked with concern, "Grandma Rui, what's wrong?"

The short, elderly Granny Rui wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and shook her head, saying, "Granny Ping, I'm fine; I just suffered a minor injury from sensing energy."

After saying that, Granny Rui and Granny Ping looked at Xu Xingchen again, their expressions becoming serious and solemn.

Granny Rui said in a deep voice, "Your martial arts are truly superb. You broke my extraordinary technique with just your physical strength. May I ask your esteemed name and where you are from?"

Xu Xingchen glanced at Granny Rui and Granny Ping, and said, "This is Xu Xingchen. As for where my immortal home is, I am currently wandering around without a fixed abode. However, I will be heading to Suzhou soon."

At this point, Xu Xingchen's gaze suddenly became meaningful, and his voice slowed down as he leisurely said, "...Build a mountain villa and name it Xiaoyao!"

He carefully observed Granny Rui and Granny Ping's reactions, noticing that when they heard he planned to build a villa in Suzhou, they frowned slightly; but when they heard the word "Xiaoyao" (meaning carefree and unrestrained), they showed no reaction at all.
It was then clear that the two of them knew nothing about the Free and Unfettered Sect!
Granny Rui frowned and said, "What do you mean by this? Why did you build the villa in Suzhou? Do you already know who my lady is?"

Xu Xingchen nodded and said, "Yes, now I have some idea of ​​your identities! Your wife must be the owner of the Mandala Manor in Suzhou, right?! I've long admired your name!"

Granny Ping, with her round belly and fleshy face, said coldly, "You're talking nonsense; my lady rarely travels in the martial arts world, and very few people in the martial arts world know her."

Xu Xingchen naturally couldn't tell them the real reason, but simply smiled and said, "Very few people know, but there are always some who do; moreover, there is a famous Murong from Suzhou." Granny Rui's tone softened a bit, and she said, "Your martial arts are superb, and even if all of us attacked together, we might not be your match; I wonder how you plan to deal with us?"

Hearing Granny Rui speak in such a way, Granny Ping turned around in surprise and asked, "Granny Rui, how can you boost the enemy's morale while diminishing ours? Although his martial arts are formidable, we are not to be trifled with. If we attack together, the outcome is still uncertain."

“Grandma Ping, you should have seen it just now. This person was able to block my magical attack with just his physical body; this is enough to prove that this person’s martial arts are unfathomable,” Grandma Rui explained softly.

She knew that when her people saw the young man in front of them using his physical body to resist their magical attack, they probably thought he was using some kind of hard qigong or other martial arts.

Only she knew that the young man in front of her had not used any external martial arts techniques, but had simply withstood her attack with his own physical strength.

These are two completely different concepts!
Granny Rui could understand using external martial arts to counter her strange techniques; but using only physical strength to fight back was beyond her comprehension.

She wondered to herself, "Could it be that this kid is using a strange technique I've never heard of before? A strange technique that specifically affects the physical body?"

She could only attribute Xu Xingchen's performance to some kind of magical technique.

Regardless of the reason, she knew that she and her companions were no match for the young man in front of her.

That's why they show an attitude of admitting defeat and yielding!

Seeing Granny Rui speak like that, Granny Ping could only suppress her resentment.

This side.
Xu Xingchen put one hand on the shoulder of the jade statue beside him and said with a smile to Granny Rui and the others, whose expressions had worsened again, "I don't have any ill intentions towards you. It all started because you wanted to steal this treasure of mine. Now that you have given in, you should leave quickly! Otherwise, I might change my mind later!"

Granny Rui and Granny Ping glanced unwillingly at the woman in black sitting motionless in the center of the hall, and shouted loudly, "Let's retreat!"

The group of people in the hall immediately evacuated.

Before leaving, Granny Rui leaped up and pulled her iron cane from the beam.

Once outside the room, he turned back and said loudly, "Since you intend to establish the Xiaoyao Manor in Suzhou, you will naturally have dealings with my Mandala Manor in the future; at that time, my wife will personally come to your door to reclaim the jade statue you possess."

After saying that, he quickly left!

The lobby fell completely silent.

Duan Yu remained in a dejected, petrified state, but he still managed to hear and remember the conversation between Xu Xingchen, Granny Rui, and Granny Ping.

But will he go to Suzhou in the future to find his fairy sister's daughter?

This will be an extremely painful choice!

The woman in black kept her back to the door the entire time and did not say a word.

At this moment, he finally stood up, turned around, and looked at Xu Xingchen and Duan Yu.

Her face was covered by a black veil, revealing only her smooth forehead and a pair of jet-black eyes.

Her gaze towards Xu Xingchen and Duan Yu was somewhat cold; only when she looked at the jade statue beside Xu Xingchen did a fleeting look of disbelief cross her eyes, her voice cold and clear: "This jade statue truly resembles that wicked old woman surnamed Wang."

Xu Xingchen said, "I don't know if it looks like it, but it's mine, and no one can touch it!"

The woman in black said coldly, "I'm going to assassinate that wicked old woman surnamed Wang, I won't get angry over a jade statue; now leave my house, you're not welcome here!"

Xu Xingchen glanced at the indifferent woman in black, then looked back at Duan Yu, wondering whether she should try to foster the relationship between this pair of bickering lovers.

After thinking about it, I gave up.

He immediately hoisted the jade statue onto his shoulder again, beckoned Duan Yu, and strode out of the courtyard.

As he left the mansion, he seemed to hear a loud neighing of a horse coming from the stable next to him.

After the two had disappeared from sight.
Granny Rui and the others reappeared and rushed into the courtyard.

A burst of intense fighting sounds rang out.

The candlelight went out, and cries of pain and horror filled the air.
A man and a horse rushed out of the open courtyard gate.

The sound of hooves echoed incessantly, and in the blink of an eye, they had galloped dozens of feet, leaving the group of people who were chasing after them, shouting and cursing, far behind.

Walking along the forest path, Xu Xingchen looked at the listless Duan Yu and said with a smile, "Brother Duan, why would you give your heart to a lifeless jade statue? Such behavior is simply incomprehensible."

Duan Yu shook his head and sighed, "You don't understand!"

Xu Xingchen smiled faintly: "I don't understand."

"However, never mind; let's find a place, make a fire, and sleep there for the night."

"We'll go back to Wuliang Mountain tomorrow morning to rescue your sister."

Hearing Xu Xingchen mention the words "younger sister" again, Duan Yu was both amused and exasperated.
(End of this chapter)