“Senior Brother Zhang, right now the entire martial artists of the Sky Demon Martial City are spreading rumours that you have already reached the Supreme Extreme Realm of the Xuan Extreme Realm. A supreme genius like you is most admirable to me.
When I was in the Xuan Extremity Realm, I had only reached the twelfth position in the Xuan Ranking, and I don’t know how far away I was from the Supreme Extremity Realm.”
Chen Xi’er was extremely good-natured and quite talkative, always with a smile on her face.
A pair of blue pupils, just like precious stones, flashed with a fascinating light. The bells on her head, gently clashing, emitted regular and pleasant sounds.
Walking with her, there was a feeling of a spring breeze on one’s face.
Zhang Ruochen said, “That’s just a rumour, how easy is it to reach the Supreme Extreme Realm of the Xuan Extreme Realm?”
Chen Xi’er also gently nodded, she also didn’t believe that Zhang Ruochen was able to reach the Supreme Extreme Realm, however, she would never say such words.
On her face, she still wore a sweet smile, “At the Xuan Extreme Realm, as long as the fastest speed reaches more than seventy-five seconds per second, one can be recorded in the history books of the Martial City Academy. With Senior Brother Zhang’s natural talent, even if he hasn’t reached the Supreme Extreme Realm of the Xuan Extreme Realm, he is definitely qualified to be recorded in the history books. Right?”
Chen Xi’er was side-tracking, wanting to know Zhang Ruochen’s current fastest burst speed?
The martial arts under the heavens were invulnerable, and the only thing that could not be broken was speed.
Apart from some special circumstances, the faster a martial artist was, the stronger they were naturally.
Did Zhang Ruochen’s speed reach over seventy-five metres per second?
The Heavenly Demon Ridge’s thirty-six counties’ number one genius, Zhang Tiangui, only had a fastest speed of seventy-three metres per second at the Xuanji Realm. In Chen Xi’er’s opinion, Zhang Ruochen’s natural talent should be in between Zhang Tiangui, and the possibility of being able to reach seventy-five metres per second was not high.
Zhang Ruochen pretended not to understand the meaning of her words, he couldn’t tell her that he had now reached an explosive speed of eighty metres per second.
Chen Xi’er would definitely be stunned if she knew this news.
After all, in the entire Near Ancient Era, there were only nine people who were able to reach a speed of eighty metres per second at the Xuanji Realm.
It could be said that Zhang Ruochen was the tenth person in ten thousand years.
Seeing that Zhang Ruochen didn’t say anything, Chen Xi’er asked again, “I’m curious, since Senior Brother’s cultivation has already reached the peak of the Xuan Polarity Realm’s Great Circle, why hasn’t he broken through to the Earth Polarity Realm?”
Zhang Ruochen said, “It may not be a good thing to break through too quickly in the Martial Realm, I want to settle down for a while first, so that my True Qi can become more pure and my foundation can be made more solid, before I break through to the Earth Extreme Realm.”
“So that’s how it is.” Chen Xi’er nodded gently and smiled brightly again, “With Senior Brother Zhang’s natural talent, he should indeed build a stronger foundation and strive to break through to the Heavenly Extremity Realm before he turns thirty.”
As they spoke, the two had already reached the outside of the Tower of Merit.
Zhang Ruochen spent three drops of Semi-Saint True Liquid and exchanged it for six hundred points of Merit Value.
When he stepped out of the Merit Tower, Chen Xi’er was still waiting outside.
As for Little Black, he was nowhere to be found.
Zhang Ruochen wasn’t worried about Xiao Hei, it was old and refined, and he couldn’t be measured against ordinary savage beasts. As shrewd as it was, even in the Inner Palace Academy of the Martial City Palace, it was unlikely to suffer a loss.
Chen Xi’er did not ask Zhang Ruochen how much Merit Value he had exchanged, explaining, ”Senior Brother Zhang, every time you enter the Cultivation Chamber, you need to spend one hundred Merit Value points. Entering the secret room once will allow you to cultivate for half a month. Also, if Huo Sheng and Zhao Minggong still dare to make things difficult for you, you can come directly to me and I will help you clean up the two of them.”
“Thank you, Senior Sister Chen.” Zhang Ruochen said.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen couldn’t really go looking for Chen Xi’er, after all, he and Chen Xi’er were only casual acquaintances, having only met twice, and there wasn’t much to talk about friendship at all.
Chen Xier smiled brightly and said, ”You’re my cousin’s husband, why do you need to be polite to me? I have other things to do, so I’ll leave first, and when there’s time, we’ll get together again.”
Zhang Ruochen stared at Chen Xi’er’s slender back, a somewhat uncomfortable feeling in his heart.
At the very beginning, Chen Xi’er still gave him a very good feeling, not only was she beautiful to look at, but she was easygoing. However, as Zhang Ruochen interacted with Chen Xi’er in depth, he realised that she seemed to be approaching him on purpose.
It always felt as if she was shrouded in a layer of mist, making it impossible to see her true colours.
“She is deliberately approaching me?”
“How could that be, she is at the middle stage of the Earth Extreme Realm and is the daughter of the Grand Palace Master, how could she possibly take the initiative to approach an Outer Palace disciple?”
Zhang Ruochen gently shook his head, feeling that he was being too self-centred, how could a heavenly daughter like Chen Xi’er, with her eyesight so high, possibly look at a prince of an inferior county?
To say that it was because of Huang Yicun, that would be even more impossible. Since Chen Xier knew that he and Huang Yichen had fallen out, how could she still be so kind to him? After all, she and Huang Yichen were cousins.
But so far, Chen Xi’er was indeed one of the women with the best character he had ever seen, not only did she have a deep background, but she was also helpful, spoke well, and had an elegant demeanour, without the slightest hint of the barbaric caprice of an aristocratic woman.
In contrast, Huang Yichen was a hundred thousand miles away from her, not only was she arrogant and brash, but she also had no scruples in what she did. Anyone who dared to offend her would definitely die.
While Zhang Ruochen was secretly comparing Huang Yichen and Chen Xi’er, three Inner Palace trainees wearing brocade robes walked up to him. One of them was none other than Zhao Ming Gong, who was guarding the gate of Tong Sheng Mountain.
After Zhao Minggong saw Zhang Ruochen, a hawk-like cruel expression appeared on his face as he pointed at Zhang Ruo and said, “Senior Brother Zuo, he is that outer palace disciple.”
Zuo Lengxuan stood at the very front, stopped and stood ten paces away from Zhang Ruochen, with a few chills in his eyes, saying, “Who did I think it was, but it turns out to be the first genius of the Western Academy who has been making a lot of noise lately, Zhang Ruochen.”
Zhao Minggong’s heart was slightly shocked as he said, “Senior Brother Zuo, you know him?”
“He is the fiancé of County Lord Smoky Dust, how could I not recognise him?” Zuo Lengxuan coldly said.
Zhao Minggong’s face changed.
He thought that Zhang Ruochen was just an outer palace disciple, but he didn’t think that he was actually the fiancé of County Lord Smoky Dust.
This was bad!
County Mistress Smokey was a notoriously ruthless person, and was known as the “Female Devil” in the Western Academy, if he offended her, would he still be able to have a good time in the Martial City Academy in the future?
Moreover, County Mistress Smokey and Chen Xi’er are cousins.
There didn’t seem to be anything wrong with the fiancé of County Lord Smoky Dust and Chen Xi’er walking together, after all, they would be relatives in the future.
The more Zhao Ming Gong thought about it, the more scared he became, he couldn’t wait to slap himself, how could he have done such a stupid thing?
Zuo Lengxuan’s mind, was also a bit puzzled, how could Chen Xi’er walk together with Zhang Ruochen?
At that time, he was also at Tianyue Building and was very clear that Zhang Ruochen had already fallen out with the Smoke Dust County Lord because of the auction to buy the head food girl. Chen Xi’er was Huang Yichen’s cousin and should have rejected Zhang Ruochen as well.
The problem must lie with Zhang Ruochen.
“Zhang Ruochen, have you fallen out with County Mistress Smoke Dust and want to go and flatter Senior Sister Chen again? I can warn you that you’d better stay away from Senior Sister Chen.” Zuo Lengxuan said.
In Zuo Lengxuan’s opinion, County Lord Smoky Dust must have already withdrawn from Zhang Ruochen. Zhang Ruochen had gone to hug Chen Xi’er’s thigh in order to seek refuge.
Zhang Ruochen said, “So what if I get closer to Senior Sister Chen, it doesn’t seem to be any of your business! Besides, who exactly are you? Do we know each other?”
Zuo Lengxuan was furious, he was a top 50 ranked martial arts expert of the Martial City Palace, and he had quite a reputation in the Sky Demon Martial City. How could Zhang Ruochen not know who he was?
He always felt that Zhang Ruochen was deliberately humiliating him.
Before Zuo Lengxuan could make a move, Yue Qianfan, who was standing behind Zuo Lengxuan, took a step forward and chided, ”Zhang Ruochen, you are also too arrogant! Senior Brother Zuo, is a renowned figure in the Martial City Academy Palace, as a student of the Martial City Academy Palace, how could you not recognise Senior Brother Zuo?”
“Sorry, I really haven’t heard of Senior Brother Zuo’s great name.” Zhang Ruochen didn’t want to talk to them any further and directly travelled in the direction of Tong Sheng Mountain.
In his opinion, cultivating the Royal Wind Flying Dragon Shadow to great success earlier was the right thing to do.
As long as he cultivated the Royal Wind Flying Dragon Shadow to its grand completion, even if a martial artist at the Great Perfection of the Earth Extremity Realm wanted to kill him, he would still be certain of escaping.
Zuo Lengxuan’s ten fingers were clenched tightly, if he didn’t care about his identity, he would definitely teach Zhang Ruochen a lesson with his own hands.
After all, he was also a top 50 ranked expert in the Martial City Academy Palace, and if word got out that he had dealt with an Outer Palace disciple, it would have a great impact on his reputation, and he would surely be looked down upon by Chen Xi’er.
However, he also did not intend to let Zhang Ruochen off so easily, so he turned slightly and made a colour to Yue Qianfan.
Yue Qianfan nodded in understanding and rushed towards Zhang Ruochen, blocking Zhang Ruochen’s path, smiling fiercely, “I heard that Senior Brother Zhang is a genius that is hard to come by in a hundred years, and even Xun Guihai was defeated in your hands. I wonder if Senior Brother Zhang can also have a few moves with me?”
Without waiting for Zhang Ruochen to reply, Yue Qianfan jumped up and punched Zhang Ruochen’s abdomen.
He was not here to compete with Zhang Ruochen, but to teach him a lesson.
On his fist, light flickered and powerful Qi waves surged crazily, like a huge tide slapping towards Zhang Ruochen.
“Wow!”
The white robe on Zhang Ruochen’s body was shaken by the wind from Yue Qianfan’s fist, causing it to fly up, and his body was like a falling leaf blown by the wind, drifting backwards.
Zhang Ruochen controlled his body’s centre of gravity and raised his hands flat, riding Yue Qianfan’s fist wind and landing lightly on the ground.
“At such a close distance, he actually managed to dodge it. No wonder he was able to defeat Xun Guihai, he really has some real skills.” Yue Qianfan’s punch missed and immediately threw a second punch.
His fist, as if it was as hard as gold and stone, in the air, made a snapping sound ……
Yue Qianfan’s martial cultivation had reached the late stage of the Earth Extreme Realm, and his body’s true qi was thick and pure, as if it was an unceasing stream of water in a great river.
With his strength, he could completely fight against a strong person of the Earth Extremity Realm’s Small Extremity Position, much more powerful than Xun Guihai, who had just become a disciple of the Inner Palace.
Zhang Ruochen didn’t fight hard with Yue Qianfan, his foot stepped and shifted horizontally, dodging Yue Qianfan’s full force punch.
“How many punches do you think you can dodge? Comparing speed with an Earth Extreme Realm martial artist is really looking for death.”
Yue Qianfan laughed coldly, forcibly twisting his waist, his speed increased wildly, catching up with Zhang Ruochen in almost an instant, his five fingers stretched out, transforming into a palm imprint, slashing at Zhang Ruochen’s neck.
Yue Qianfan’s speed reached eighty-five metres per second, if it was any other Xuanji Realm Grand Circle martial artist, he would probably die in his hands before he could react.
Just when Yue Qianfan thought that he would definitely be able to score with this strike.
Zhang Ruochen’s figure suddenly split into nine, rushing in nine different directions, and then attacking him from nine different directions.
Since the other party was aggressive, Zhang Ruochen wasn’t a soft target either and decided to counterattack.
Since they were going to fight, let’s see whose fist was harder?
At this moment, Chen Xi’er stood on top of a high tower with her hands behind her back, her pavilion-like appearance, looking at the battle between Yue Qianfan and Zhang Ruochen from afar, and letting out a soft eep from her mouth when she saw the speed that Zhang Ruochen had just erupted with.
Chen Xi’er left first precisely because she knew of Zuo Lengxuan’s arrival. However, she didn’t go far and kept her eyes on Zhang Ruochen, wanting to know what method Zhang Ruochen would use to resolve the crisis in front of him?
However, she did not expect to make an unexpected discovery.
The speed that Zhang Ruochen had just erupted with surprised her.
