Chapter Sixteen: New Disciple Assessment (Three)

  Everyone was stunned, their eyes filled with incredulity.

  Unbeatable, invincible genius Zhuo Bu Fan was actually directly slapped to the ground by this ordinary new disciple?

  Even the face of the divine cultivator froze, daring not to believe the scene before his eyes.

  Yue Zifeng's whole body stiffened and his face turned pale.

  "What? Xia Chen can actually beat Zhuo Bu Fan to this extent, how is that possible, could he be even more formidable than a genius?"

  "My goodness, unbelievable! A two-month-old outer disciple of the Heavenly Genius Pavilion has actually defeated today's main character, Zhuo Bufan, without even using a single move!"

  "And to be trampled underfoot by Xia Chen in such a humiliating posture, what a great shame! How can Zhuo Bufan bear it!"

  "Zhuo Bu Fan had just said he was going to trample Xia Chen under his feet, but unexpectedly, the situation turned upside down. Xia Chen is indeed ruthless."

  The crowd held its collective breath, and then a deafening roar erupted from the stands, like thunder booming in the distance.

  "This Xia Chen seems to have a familiar feeling, could it be that the glance just now was his?" Yu Xiulian furrowed her brow and said.

  Wu Feng hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "It's impossible, he is indeed shocking, but still too weak."

  "Sister Shī, what do you think of this Xiā Chén?" asked Fāng Zǐqīng.

  Chen Qiushui gazed at Xia Chen with a pair of clever eyes, and after a moment, shook her head: "I can't see through it."

  "Can't see through?" Fang Ziqing was shocked and immediately sneered, "I think he's very ordinary, probably hiding his cultivation."

  Chen Qiushui slowly shook his head: "My views and yours are diametrically opposed."

  "I only asked you four words, do you admit it or not?" Xia Chen stepped on Zhuo Bu Fan, saying lightly. This was exactly what Zhuo Bu Fan had humiliated Chen Lie with earlier, and now it was immediately returned to him.

  Chen Lie and the three others watched, their emotions uncontrollable as they clenched their fists, feeling both excited and relieved.

  "Trash, you think I'll submit to you? You're dreaming, I'm going to tear you limb from limb!" Zhuo Bufan roared crazily, his chest was about to explode with intense hatred.

  Being trampled on by Xia Chen in public is a hundred times, a thousand times more humiliating than being beaten up by Xia Chen two months ago. This is indeed an irredeemable shame!

  A fierce surge of true energy burst out from Zhuo Bu Fan's body, desperately urging on, wanting to blow Xia Chen wide open.

  But he was far inferior to Xia Chen in terms of aura, and coupled with his injuries, it was naturally like an ant trying to shake a tree. Xia Chen's foot remained still, as if it were a pillar holding up the sky, unshakeable, firmly pinning Zhuo Bufan underfoot.

  "You dare to humiliate me, I'd love to chop you into pieces, I not only want to kill you, but also beat your friends into pulp..." Zhuo Bu Fan was still struggling to break free, humiliated to the point of madness.

  Bang! Xia Chen's foot heavily kicked his face, the hard mud from her sole was stuffed into Zhuo Bu Fan's mouth, forcing all his words back down his throat.

  "You piece of crap, genius! Do you know what humiliation is? Did you ever think about how others felt when you humiliated them earlier? You're a personally selected disciple, enjoying the guidance of senior masters and monopolizing many resources, yet you can't even beat me, an ordinary disciple. What kind of genius are you? You're not even as good as trash."

  Xia Chen sneered, one foot after another kicking fiercely on Zhuo Bu Fan's face, once again deforming that handsome face covered in mud. Fresh blood mixed with dirt flowed down, and Zhuo Bu Fan looked like a fierce ghost, even more miserable than two months ago.

  "Wuuu......" Zhuo Bu Fan's eyes were about to split open, and he could only make sobbing sounds. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't shake off Xia Chen's humiliation. The mud and blood slowly covered his face, presenting a vivid picture in front of everyone.

  Everyone is like a stone statue or a wooden puppet, and it's chilling to watch. Xia Chen, you're really ruthless.

  "Clown, how dare you insult the personally selected disciple? Let go of Bu Fan at once, or I'll take your life!" Suddenly, a sharp and shrill woman's voice rang out.

  Li Yuanyao's face was filled with killing intent, and he rushed towards Xia Chen with a fierce aura. His true energy shook, and he fiercely chopped at Xia Chen's vital point on his back, showing no mercy whatsoever.

  "Halt! You dare break the rules and launch a sneak attack." Sun Li and the other two shouted in unison.

  "You're courting death!" Xia Chen's eyes suddenly turned icy cold, and his powerful aura burst out in an instant. The shrill sound was clearly audible even from the back of the viewing platform.

  He stepped on Zhuo Bu Fan's foot, standing still and unyielding. Before Li Yuan Yao could approach, a slap was fiercely slapped out.

  With his current cultivation base, he can absolutely kill anyone in the same realm instantly. Even if Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao were to join forces, they would still be far from being a match for him.

  Crack! A crisp slap suddenly rang out, and Li Yuanyao let out a miserable cry, flying backward and falling to the ground. Her snow-white face instantly printed a shocking bright red palm print, as if it were a shameful brand.

  "You... you dare to slap me? Despicable clown, today I will use your entire body's blood to wash away my humiliation!" Li Yuanyao got up, covering her extremely painful face, and trembling with rage.

  Since she was young, Li Yuanyao had been carrying the halo of a genius girl and was proud of her beauty. Wherever she went, she received praise and smiles. She had never heard such insulting words from anyone before, let alone being slapped by someone she looked down on as a lowly servant.

  Swish! A gleaming dagger suddenly appeared in her hand, transforming into a snowy white light that shot towards Xia Chen, exuding an icy killing intent and bone-piercing chill that could be felt even from afar.

  "This is the Ice Snow Slashing Technique! It's a skill that can only be cultivated after reaching the Fourth Heaven, and yet Li Yuanyao has actually learned it. Xu Fang really does spoil her."

  "I've heard that Ice Snow Slash is extremely powerful, especially when ambushing, and it's even possible to kill opponents of a higher level!"

  "Li Yuanyao is too ruthless, does he really want to kill Xia Chen in public?"

  Everyone's face changed color and they exclaimed in surprise.

  "You're really giving me face!" Xia Chen's face was expressionless, his body didn't even move, his true energy burst out, his hair stood on end like flames floating, he moved the rivers and mountains, transforming into an unstoppable fist.

  At the moment of impact, two fist shadows burst out clearly and smashed towards Li Yuanyao like an overwhelming flood.

  That sharp short blade and fist shadow had just touched, and it shattered into countless pieces, scattering and shooting out.

  The fist seemed to have met with no resistance at all, and it shot in, transforming into a long dragon that heavily struck Li Yuanyao's body.

  Li Yuanyao let out a mournful cry, and in an instant, he was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, spitting out a mouthful of blood as he fell to the ground, his face pale as paper, having suffered serious injuries.

  Two fist shadows!

  A loud cry of surprise echoed from the stands, every face was filled with shock, even involuntarily standing up, staring at this scene in disbelief.

  This is the first disciple of Zhengxuan Sect in history who can cast two fist shadows with Hou Tian's second heavy boundary, and it's a new disciple. How did Xia Chen cultivate?

  "You're courting death, you little beast!" The furious roar was like a thunderclap on a clear day, sending a terrifying aura that seemed to come from the heavens themselves, arriving in an instant and pressing down heavily on Xia Chen.

  Xia Chen's face changed drastically, and he retreated with all his might. A strong gust of wind swept past his chest in an instant.

  Pffft! Xia Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, stumbling backward several meters before barely managing to steady himself. His chest was congested with blood and qi, the pain indescribable.

  "Xia Chen!" Sun Li and the other two rushed to Xia Chen's side, looking at the two people who suddenly appeared on the scene with shock and fear. They were Yue Zifeng and Xue Fang.

  Everyone was shocked and did not expect that the assessment of new disciples would have such a twist, even two divine cultivators couldn't help but take action.

  Yue Zifeng looked at Xia Chen, a glimmer of icy light flashing in his eyes. He didn't speak, but stretched out his hand and beckoned lightly, and Zhuo Bufan immediately flew up into the air, suspended in his grasp. Then he reached out and gently wiped away the mud and blood from Zhuo Bufan's face, cleaning it spotlessly.

  That severely deformed handsome face was unable to recover, looking even more hideous than a pig's head two months ago, making everyone feel dizzy.

  Li Yuanyao was also picked up by Xu Fang, stuffed with a few Yuanqi Dan, and after transmitting a strand of true energy, Li Yuanyao's complexion finally improved somewhat.

  "Sister, how do you want to deal with this little beast?" Yue Zifeng's gaze was like lightning, as if he wanted to pierce through Xia Chen.

  "As long as it can make Bu Fan and Yuan Yao feel relieved, I'm fine with whatever happens. I'll listen to Brother Shifu." Xu Fang's tone was light, as if she were discussing something insignificant.

  She never looked at Xia Chen, but was concerned about looking at Li Yuanyao.

  "Master Yuexi, Master, help me kill this clown, I want to see him die with my own eyes!" Li Yuanxiang was weak and breathless, but her eyes were filled with extreme resentment.

  "Kill... tear him to pieces." Zhuo Bu Fan spat out a few words, his distorted face becoming even more ferocious, revealing a crazy killing intent.

  "Bu Fan, Yuan Yao, you two are geniuses and will surely become illustrious in the future. There's no need to harbor hatred towards a lowly person like him, as it won't benefit your cultivation. However, if you want to sever the cause and effect, I can get rid of this insignificant person for you. You can settle the score with him later." Xu Fang said.

  She meant to abolish Xia Chen, and then let Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao kill him. Without considering the rules of the sect and other divine cultivators present, it was simply overbearing to the extreme.

  Of course, this is also because Xia Chen is just an ordinary new disciple, and there's no reason why anyone would offend a divine transcendence cultivator for his sake. In the minds of most people, they would only think that Xia Chen is unlucky - who let him dare to publicly beat up two great geniuses?

  "Youngster, you've broken the rules of assessment. Not only did you use dirty tricks on your fellow disciple, but also humiliated him. Your heart is malicious, and you're not even worthy of being a cultivator. Now, I'll let you publicly renounce your cultivation. Can you accept that?" Yue Zifeng said calmly.

  His tone was as if he were an emperor, casually granting death to his subjects at will.

  "Haha, convinced and willing? What a joke!" Xia Chen's anger turned to laughter. "Zhuo Bu Fan used his poisonous hand on Chen Lie, humiliating him thoroughly, but you all can't see it. Li Yuan Yao broke the rules of the assessment, ambushing me from behind, wanting to kill me with the Ice Snow Slashing Technique, but you still can't see it. I merely counterattacked, and now I'm the one who's supposedly evil, forcing me to give up my cultivation. Tell me, what crime have I committed?"

  "You young one, it seems you're not only vicious but also extremely arrogant. With a disciple like you, our sect will eventually be plagued by disaster. Today, I'll clean up the sect and you can't escape." Yue Zifeng remained calm, speaking in a light tone that concealed his murderous intent.

  "I won't surrender, you can do it yourself." Xia Chen clenched his fists, the hatred in his heart burning like a raging fire. He would never give up, even if it meant death, he would fight to the end.