Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Long time no see

BOOM...

The sudden eruption of a black sea of flames stunned the Liu Family’s Three Brothers. ’To think that Shen Haoran, weakened as he is, can still unleash such an attack!’

At the same time, the three of them retreated rapidly. They had experienced this strange black flame before; once it latched on, it burned to the bone and was incredibly difficult to extinguish. Besides, in the Five Elements, fire conquers wood. It would be a huge disadvantage to face Shen Haoran head-on!

With a few leaps, the trio escaped the sea of flames. Then, with grim expressions, they stared into the fire, searching for Shen Haoran’s figure.

"Watch out for a sneak attack!" the eldest Liu brother said in a low voice. He still had a headache over Shen Haoran’s terrifying speed. ’If he gets close to us, it’s over!’

The three held their breath, their eyes fixed on the black sea of flames without blinking. Suddenly, with a sound of tearing air, a dark figure shot out from the inferno, trailing a tail of black fire!

"Over here!" the Liu brothers roared, and countless tentacles immediately shot forward!

BANG! The dark figure was instantly pierced, and a shower of stone fragments rained down! What they had hit was just a slab of bluestone!

’A decoy?’ The eldest Liu brother’s brow furrowed. But before he could think further, several more dark figures shot out!

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH... The bluestone slabs hurtled toward the Liu Family’s Three Brothers with a piercing whistle, leaving trails of black fire in their wake. ’Judging by that force, if any of those hit, they’ll lose at least half their combat strength!’

The Liu Family’s Three Brothers had no choice but to have their cyan tentacles churn and meet the black-flamed bluestone slabs. A series of explosions echoed in the air as stone fragments rained down everywhere.

"Look out!" Suddenly, a figure burst out from the black sea of flames, charging through the shower of stone debris. The eldest Liu brother yelled out in alarm!

"Stop him!" The eldest Liu brother ignored the incoming bluestone slabs and quickly formed a Seal Technique. All the tentacles in mid-air flew toward Shen Haoran!

Seeing the approaching tentacles, Shen Haoran remained expressionless as black Flame Armor instantly enveloped his body. His Spiritual Power had been greatly depleted after his hard-fought battle with Hu Da, so his speed was not at its peak. Dodging all these tentacles would be difficult. ’Since I can’t dodge them, I won’t even try. I’ll just charge through in the most brutal way possible!’

CLANG CLANG CLANG... The sound of striking steel rang out as the cyan tentacles slammed against Shen Haoran’s Flame Armor, leaving dents on its surface. However, the tentacles were instantly incinerated by the armor’s fire!

Shen Haoran was like a war chariot; the cyan tentacles couldn’t slow his advance at all! Watching Shen Haoran press closer and closer, the Liu Family’s Three Brothers began to panic. They hastily retreated, but after just a few steps, they were forced to the edge of the arena.

"Damn it, let’s go all out!" the eldest Liu brother roared. The Spiritual Power in his body began to surge, and he poured every last bit of it into the cyan tentacles without holding anything back!

Fueled by the desperate infusion of the Liu Family’s Three Brothers’ Spiritual Power, the cyan tentacles solidified, becoming like living creatures! 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

CLANG... Struck again, Shen Haoran’s figure visibly faltered. The attacks had become much stronger!

CLANG... CLANG... The cyan tentacles struck like mad, relentlessly swiping and stabbing. Shen Haoran’s Flame Armor finally gave way and shattered. A tentacle slashed across his cheek, opening a wound from which blood slowly trickled!

But Shen Haoran paid it no mind. He was now close to the Liu Family’s Three Brothers. They were within his attack range!

"Heaven-Breaking·Double Kill!"

Shen Haoran roared, his fist wreathed in Black Flame smashing unhesitatingly toward the Liu Family’s Three Brothers. He was using Heaven-Breaking Double Kill, the advanced Martial Skill derived from Heaven-Breaking Kill. Not even Hu Da, clad in his Rock Armor, could withstand this terrifying explosive power, let alone the frail frames of the Liu Family’s Three Brothers!

BOOM... With a tremendous bang, the charred bodies of the Liu Family’s Three Brothers fell from the arena.

Watching the still-smoking bodies of the Liu Family’s Three Brothers, the crowd once again gasped in amazement. "He’s too strong! He took down Hu Da, Hu Er, and the Liu Family’s Three Brothers all by himself! And he only just advanced to Tier Nine Spirit Pupil! Any one of those five should have been far stronger than Shen Haoran, but even teamed up, they were no match for him!"

In reality, Shen Haoran was far from relaxed. He knelt on one knee, large beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. ’Even though Hu Da, Hu Er, and the Liu Family’s Three Brothers are all Level Four Disciples, everyone accepted into the Five Great Halls is a genius. Besides, Hu Da’s true strength definitely exceeds what he shows on the surface. You can’t forge close-combat skills like that without real life-or-death battles! And the Liu Family’s Three Brothers... their unique Siblings technique gives them a seemingly endless supply of Spiritual Power. If it weren’t for my Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, which happens to be their perfect counter, the three of them might have toyed with me until I was dead!’

All in all, this battle had been anything but easy, and the Spiritual Power in Shen Haoran’s body was almost completely depleted. He sat cross-legged on the arena, the pores of his entire body opening as he began to frantically absorb the surrounding Spiritual Power to replenish himself. ’The challenge matches aren’t over yet. I have to seize this time to recover my Spiritual Power before the next challenger comes up!’

At this moment, the power of his Taotie Talent became apparent. Shen Haoran’s body was like a black hole, indiscriminately accepting any and all Energy. The Spiritual Power within him was recovering at a visible rate!

While Shen Haoran was recovering his Spiritual Power, the crowd below the stage erupted into an uproar!

"What do we do? Even Hu Da, Hu Er, and the Liu Family’s Three Brothers couldn’t beat Shen Haoran. Are we really going to have to wait for a disciple at the Spirit General realm or above to step in?"

"Disciples at the Spirit General realm and above are all Level Three Disciples. How could they possibly stoop so low as to bully a new student?"

"Then what other choice is there? Even Hu Da fell to Shen Haoran, and he was a Half-Step Spirit General!"

"What’s there to be afraid of? We’ll go up team by team. I refuse to believe we can’t wear him down!"

"You go then. I’m not going, anyway. Didn’t you see what happened when the Liu Family’s Three Brothers attacked Shen Haoran while he was weak? They’re burned to a crisp like roasted pigs now!"

"Hmph, I’ll go! When I defeat Shen Haoran and get a date with the goddess Shui Ruolan, don’t you be jealous!" After speaking, this disciple led his small team onto the arena!

At the mention of Shui Ruolan, the Martial Artists below the stage grew excited. That was right! If they defeated Shen Haoran, they might get a chance to go on a private date with the goddess! One by one, they began rubbing their hands together, their fighting spirit soaring!

As someone took the stage, Shen Haoran rose to his feet again. He glanced at the Martial Artists who had come up: three Tier Eight Spirit Pupils and two Tier Nine Spirit Pupils. ’Their strength is far worse than Hu Da and Hu Er’s!’

Shen Haoran took a deep breath and assumed a fighting stance. ’Even though I’ve only recovered a third of my Spiritual Power, it’s more than enough to deal with them!’

And the facts proved it. In the moments that followed, they experienced the terror of being dominated by Shen Haoran. His terrifying power and ghost-like speed completely surpassed the realm of a Spirit Pupil!

However, under the temptation of the goddess Shui Ruolan, these disciples were all determined to wear Shen Haoran down, no matter the cost. ’What if we win? We could get a date with the goddess Shui Ruolan!’

It had to be said, they were actually succeeding. Shen Haoran was now utterly exhausted. After a full day of fighting, his Spiritual Power couldn’t recover fast enough, even with his Taotie Talent. ’I may be strong, but these disciples aren’t bad either!’

HUFF... HUFF... Shen Haoran’s eyes were half-closed, his clothes completely soaked with sweat.

"Next..." Shen Haoran discreetly slipped a Spirit Revitalizing Pill into his mouth. ’The battle isn’t over. I can’t fall now!’

But now, no one from the crowd dared to go up. The terror Shen Haoran had displayed was seared into their minds. Even though he was clearly weakened, they were unwilling to face him!

"Mu Feiyu of Cyan Wood Hall! I have come to challenge you!" But just as the crowd was looking at each other in uncertainty, a sharp, sinister voice rang out, causing everyone to turn their heads.

"Long time no see, Shen Haoran!"