Chapter Thirty-Four: Sudden Change of Events

  "What's going on, why is my little brother facing Nie Xiao?" Lin Chao furrowed his brow, and in the martial arena, Shen Cong stood with a single sword, while opposite him was indeed Nie Xiao. Many people at Jianwang Peak knew this Nie Xiao, and many even felt sorry for him because of his status as a registered disciple.

  Looking at Nie Xiao's skills, he was already on par with the formal disciples, but due to the sect's rules, he could only be relegated to a registered position. Lin Chao had always appreciated Nie Xiao and planned to mention him to their master when the time was right, hoping to get some favor for him.

  Unexpectedly, Nie Xiao actually clashed with Shen Cong. Shen Cong had just entered the inner door and obtained the knife spectrum from his master two months ago. But after all, the foundation was slightly different, how could he fight against Nie Xiao, wasn't this absurd?

  "It was my fault today, I didn't stop Little Shidi." Gaoyuan's face showed a hint of shame, and he let out a soft sigh as he explained the events that had transpired today.

  "This isn't Little Shidi's fault! Nie Xiao dares to take advantage of someone's misfortune, let me go forward and behead him!" Tie Yang shouted loudly, actually wanting to rush up and hit people, shocking several surrounding fellow disciples who held him back.

  "You're being too rash. Let's not mention that we're already standing in the martial arts arena, what would you look like if you went up now? Just because your junior brother agreed earlier, even though we were worried, we still have to respect his decision." Zhou Mengxiao scolded softly with a slight frown.

  "It can't be that little brother is beaten like this!" Tie Yang dissatisfiedly replied.

  "Previously, didn't our junior brother say that the youngest brother single-handedly took on ten people's attacks without a hitch? Such skills, even we few wouldn't dare claim to be able to achieve." Zhou Mengque shook his head and said.

  "Could it be that Second Sister also believes such rumors?" Zhao Wu arrived late and, upon hearing Zhou Meng's words, couldn't help but curl his lip. On the day of their fight with Shen Cong, if he hadn't been careless, how could the outcome have been like that? Now, barely two months have passed, how could Shen Cong possibly have such strength? Zhao Wu would rather die than believe it.

  His lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything. The scene before was indeed shocking, but now that I think about it carefully, there's a lot of exaggeration. Ten people attacking is true, but most of the energy has been cancelled out by each other. Shen Cong's knife technique focuses on neutralizing force, so in the end, he wasn't seriously injured. It's mainly because his knife technique is exquisite, and has little to do with Shen Cong's own cultivation.

  Lin Chao looked at several fellow disciples around him, "Lin's cultivation is still shallow, and fighting Nie Xiao will surely end in defeat. Do you have a clever plan to stop this battle?"

  "This is too difficult to handle, the fight was decided by that young junior brother himself, how can we possibly intervene. If it's too overbearing, it may even deepen the gap between him and those inner disciples, not very wise." Zhao Wu smiled softly, "For the sake of Shen Cong alone, to offend all the inner disciples, it's not worth it. Even if Master knows about it, he probably won't agree with this approach. After all, this matter was ultimately caused by Shen Cong himself, and has nothing much to do with others. If in the future Shen Cong causes trouble again, we'll just have to clean up after him, how can we let him grow? Besides, we don't have that much time either."

  Zhou Meng's eyebrows slightly furrowed, "Do you want us to just let it go?"

  "Nowadays, there's only this method. Today's events will also make Shen Cong remember and learn from his mistakes, so he won't be so reckless in the future. As for Nie Xiao, I know his temperament, today he was just giving Shen Cong some lessons, he wouldn't go too far." Zhao Wu said with a flickering gaze.

  "Third Master's words may be true, but the two of them are ultimately too far apart in terms of strength. I don't know what kind of standard Nie Xiao is at, but I've heard that he's only marginally better than us, so how can Little Brother possibly withstand him? This is really unfair." Tie Yang said discontentedly.

  "Who says the two are too far apart in strength? Little brother wasn't it just two months ago that he received that knife spectrum from Master? The ancient left behind a knife spectrum, it must be extraordinary, perhaps it can make little brother's strength rise to new heights, but it's also uncertain." Zhao Wu said with a smile.

  Lin Chao looked at Zhao Wu, "Practicing knife skills, still that ancient knife skill, how can it be so simple. In those days, we also saw the knife spectrum, although not a world-class knife skill, but also need years of time to have a small enlightenment, Little Shidi even if the talent is extraordinary, it's impossible to be so fast."

  "After all, I've studied for two months, and compared to Nie Xiao's self-study, mine is much stronger." Zhao Wu said with a hint of pride.

  Lin Chao and others were silent, as if they knew that today's events would happen, it was better not to give the knife spectrum to Shen Cong. The knife spectrum had a special meaning for Gai Luobang, but now Shen Cong took the knife spectrum and still suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the named disciples. No matter what Gai Luobang thought in his heart, there would be resentment.

  It's only been two months since they became master and disciple, yet discord has already arisen; this is extremely inauspicious. If this were to cause Ge Hongbang to become dissatisfied with Shen Congxin, that would be a great tragedy. As everyone watched Shen Cong being beaten, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly. They wanted to step forward to stop it, but they didn't have the nerve to watch Shen Cong get beaten up either; their inner turmoil was palpable. All they could hope for now was that Shen Cong would be able to withstand a few more blows and not lose too badly, so that they would have some excuse to offer, and Ge Hongbang's heart wouldn't be too deeply hurt.

  The martial arts arena was surrounded by many people, all of whom had heard the news and came on purpose. The disciples who were not formally recognized as such rarely competed with those who were. This was because the formal disciples had high cultivation levels and superior talent, far surpassing their own. If they were to compete, it would only be humiliating for them, so who would dare to go?

  But now this competition, this formal disciple has just entered the inner door, and even if he enters this school, it's not even a year yet. At such a young age, the cultivation time must be short, how can the strength be high? And Nie Xiao is the strongest existence among the registered disciples, defeating Shen Cong will definitely be easy.

  Even if it was heard just now, Shen Congyi's knife scattered the siege of ten people, but not many people believed it. This kind of thing is inherently unbelievable, and when many people pass it on to each other, the message will definitely be distorted, so it's better not to listen.

  The named disciple usually has some jealousy and resentment towards the formal disciples, feeling that they have been treated unfairly. Now that they have the opportunity to teach the formal disciples a lesson, even if it's not in person, they are still delighted and can't help but cheer on Nie Xiao from the sidelines.

  The air was filled with the sound of gasps, and Nie Xiao's face involuntarily revealed a hint of a smile as he looked at Shen Cong across from him. "At this point in time, I can still give you an opportunity," he said. "In front of so many fellow disciples here, apologize for what happened to Lin Shi-di. If your attitude is satisfactory, I can cancel this match and let the matter with Lin Shi-di pass, how about it?"

  "Shixiong is indeed kind and generous, but Shidi's heart is not as good." Shen Cong didn't smile, glanced at Lin Qinghui below the stage, "If that's the case, then why did Shixiong still make a big deal about it on Lin Shixiong's arm, making his injury worse. Lin Shixiong usually supports Shixiong the most, if he finds out about this, wouldn't it be disheartening?"

  "Shut up, I didn't make Lin's arm injury worse." Nie Xiao's face changed color, originally wanting to affect Shen Congxin's nature, but unexpectedly, Shen Cong topped it off with a comeback, and his own emotions changed instead.

  "How things are, Shifu's heart is naturally clear, and Shidi doesn't want to say more." Shen Cong smiled, but this smile fell into Nie Xiao's eyes, it was a triumphant smile, and his heart couldn't help but become even angrier.

  "You're so stubborn and unteachable, today I'll give you a lesson to make you understand some things." As soon as Nie Xiao's words fell, his figure had already rushed towards Shen Cong. In just a few steps, he covered the distance of over ten meters, and with a raised fist, he struck at Shen Cong. The spiritual energy shook, and with one move, Nie Xiao brought his own aura to its peak state.

  The Demon-Subduing Heart Sutra, with a heart full of grandeur, can capture all the demons in the world and make them serve me. Nie Xiao's fist technique has not yet reached the level where one punch can repel all evil, but it is close. The demonic sounds began to swirl around, these sounds were emitted by the demons that Nie Xiao had subdued, ordinary cultivators who were not careful might be put at a disadvantage with just one touch, and then be killed by Nie Xiao's one punch.

  Shen Cong's smile faded, the demonic sound had little effect on him, but this fist was not to be underestimated. Long Que's knife didn't move, Shen Cong twisted his waist and exerted force, and also charged up with a punch.

  Everyone who saw this scene outside was stunned. Nie Xiao's boxing technique has always been profound, and when facing an opponent, most people are defeated under Nie Xiao's relentless fist momentum, and few can hold on to the end. This is because Nie Xiao not only has extremely powerful fists but also speed as fast as a shooting star.

  Those who can keep up with the speed, cannot withstand Nie Xiao's fist's gravity. And those who can withstand that gravity, can't keep up with the speed again. Many people don't believe it, and in the end, they are directly knocked flying by Nie Xiao's fists, looking very embarrassed.

  Now looking at Shen Cong, he actually dares to exchange blows with Nie Xiao, and everyone around is shocked and regretful. Even Lin Chao and the others are greatly surprised, thinking that Shen Cong would be able to withstand a few moves and not lose too badly, but now it seems that he will fall after just a few moves, which is more than just embarrassing, and their hearts are filled with anxiety.

  Zhao Wu was on the side, feeling shocked and then delighted. On that day, he fought against Shen Cong, but was caught off guard by Shen Cong's opportunity due to his own carelessness. He had thought that Shen Cong was a meticulous person, but now it seemed that he himself was too careless that day. This Shen Cong was actually useless, and it was laughable that he still considered him a great enemy.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  A dull thud sounded, and Shen Cong abandoned his sword to use his fists. Nie Xiao was overjoyed. However, after their fists made contact, he realized that Shen Cong's fist didn't land on him at all. The impact of the punch was numbing, leaving a tingling sensation, which was simply unbelievable.

  Nie Xiao couldn't believe it, and began to gradually increase his punching speed, but Shen Cong was able to keep up completely, without any signs of strain. This left Nie Xiao shocked and also somewhat jealous. At such a young age, he already had such strength, and in a few more years, wouldn't he be completely unstoppable? Before the fight, he had felt some guilt, but now it was all gone.

  Two figures flashed in the martial arts arena, and as their speed increased, everyone's hearts grew more astonished. It was thought that Shen Cong would be defeated by Nie Xiao with a few punches, but now he had persisted for such a long time, which was not easy. If they were to go up, they might not last more than a few punches.

  "It seems we were worried for nothing, Shen Shidi's combat strength is beyond our expectations." Zhou Mengjuan said with a light smile.

  "I told you, don't judge a book by its cover! Now it seems that's indeed the case!" Iron Yang laughed loudly, but just as his laughter began to rise, a sudden change occurred in the scene.

  A flash of blue light burst out in the arena, and the scene that was blocked by smoke suddenly became clear. Unbeknownst to anyone, Nie Xiao's hand had an extra broadsword. The broadsword shone brightly, but it was a treasured sword, and this treasure now had its spiritual energy exploding, surprisingly stronger than ordinary treasures by several degrees of power.

  Blue light beams crisscrossed through the air, unexpectedly trapping Shen Cong directly within. Shen Cong's arm was now pierced and bleeding, having been struck by that beam earlier. If he hadn't woken up in shock, this beam would have probably already pierced his chest, and it wouldn't be just a minor injury like now.

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