Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Never Mind the Master When Beating a Dog

Feeling the rush of wind from behind, Shen Haoran didn’t even turn his head. He immediately dropped into a squat, lowered his shoulder, and rammed his elbow fiercely into Chai Hui’s chest!

THUMP... With a muffled thud, Chai Hui was sent flying. He stumbled back a dozen steps before finally dissipating the terrifying force!

"You son of a bitch! You dare to fight back!" Chai Hui roared, clutching his aching chest.

"I’m going to cripple you!"

With that, the full aura of a Tier Four Spirit General erupted from him, and Chai Hui charged at Shen Haoran like a cannonball!

"Mountain-Breaking Fist!" Chai Hui bellowed, his fist carrying an overwhelming momentum as it blasted toward Shen Haoran!

Seeing Chai Hui’s menacing approach, Shen Haoran’s expression turned completely cold.

Chai Hui had provoked him again and again, all because he deludedly thought Shen Haoran was blocking his path onto the Dragon and Tiger List. Now, he had finally managed to enrage him!

Shen Haoran took a step, a light breeze flashed beneath his feet, and he vanished on the spot. The terrifying speed of the Nine Heavens Shocking Cloud Step made it impossible for Chai Hui to even see his form!

The next moment, Shen Haoran appeared in front of Chai Hui, and his cold, emotionless voice rang out, "This is the price for enraging me!"

"Heaven-Breaking Double Kill!"

Shen Haoran threw a punch. The sheer force of his fist, countless times more tyrannical than Chai Hui’s, shattered his opponent’s momentum. Then, their two fists collided violently.

In that instant, Chai Hui understood the meaning of despair. The power coming from Shen Haoran’s fist was like a colossal mountain crashing down on him. In the face of this terrifying force, Chai Hui felt his own insignificance for the first time!

When their fists met, it was like an egg smashing against a stone. In a mere instant, Shen Haoran had forcefully crushed his offensive, and the unabated force of the punch slammed directly into Chai Hui’s chest!

CRACK... The crisp sound of breaking bones echoed as Chai Hui was sent flying backward even faster than before, slamming hard against the stone wall of the corridor. That wall, supposedly able to withstand the full-powered blow of a Spirit General, actually started to crack, with fine fissures spreading out like a spiderweb. Shen Haoran’s one strike was terrifying to behold!

As Chai Hui landed, he violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, which even contained visible fragments of his internal organs! He stared at Shen Haoran in terror, his entire body trembling uncontrollably.

’Strong! He’s too strong!’ This was Chai Hui’s first thought.

The few disciples watching from the side also stared at Shen Haoran in utter disbelief. The fight was over too quickly—no, it couldn’t even be called a fight. Chai Hui never even had a chance to retaliate; it was completely one-sided. If there was one phrase to describe it, it would be an absolute rout!

"How is that possible? Chai Hui’s strength is supposed to be on par with Li Ge’s, isn’t it? Shen Haoran had to put in a lot of effort to beat Li Ge, so how could he crush Chai Hui with a single punch?"

"If you think back, it seems Shen Haoran never used a single Martial Skill during his fight with Li Ge," someone reminded them softly.

Hearing this, the crowd thought back and couldn’t help but gasp. Shen Haoran had been hiding his true strength all along! No wonder Chai Hui was taken down in a single blow!

Seeing Chai Hui on the ground, his lackeys rushed to help him up. One of them pointed at Shen Haoran’s nose and shouted, "You’ve got some serious nerve! Do you know who backs Brother Chai? Just you wait and regret this! When the time—" Before the lackey could finish, Shen Haoran’s gaze locked onto him. The icy stare made him feel as if he’d been plunged into Netherworld Hell, and he was suddenly too terrified to utter another word.

"Hmph. When I beat a dog, I never look at its master! If you provoke me again, the outcome won’t be as simple as needing two months to recover!" Shen Haoran’s cold voice echoed in Chai Hui’s ears, sending a chill through his Heart Spirit. Cold sweat instantly drenched his clothes.

"Hmph!" Shen Haoran snorted coldly, then paid Chai Hui and his men no more mind as he turned and walked into the corridor.

Only after Shen Haoran had left did the oppressive shadow over Chai Hui finally lift. He stared at Shen Haoran’s back and said venomously, "Shen Haoran, just you wait! I’ll pay you back a hundred times over for this!" With that, he had his lackeys support him as they headed out of the Celestial Essence Hall.

Meanwhile, Shen Haoran had already passed through the corridor and arrived in the Inner Hall.

This was another long corridor. Stone doors were set into the walls on both sides at regular intervals—these were the Cultivation Rooms. The entire corridor was cold and deserted, with hardly a soul in sight.

"So these are the Profound Level Cultivation Rooms?" Shen Haoran asked with some curiosity, having already put the minor incident from before out of his mind.

"Yes. There are quite a few Profound Level Cultivation Rooms. Only disciples on the Dragon and Tiger List can use them, and there usually aren’t many people around, so it’s pretty quiet here," Long Zhen replied.

"Oh, so where can I cultivate?" Shen Haoran asked excitedly. He couldn’t wait to test the cultivation speed in a Profound Level Cultivation Room!

"Even though they’re all Profound Level Cultivation Rooms, some are better than others. The farther inside you go, the richer the Spiritual Power becomes. Since you’re ranked five hundredth, you can only use one of the outermost rooms. There, it’s the one on your right!" Long Zhen said with a smile.

"This one?" Shen Haoran placed his Dragon Tiger Order on the stone door. A moment later, with a rumbling sound, the door swung open.

As the stone door opened, a rich wave of Spiritual Power washed over him. Shen Haoran’s eyes filled with elation as he felt it. ’It really is so much denser than the outside world!’

"I’m going to start my cultivation. See you guys later!" Shen Haoran said, then eagerly stepped into the Cultivation Room.

Watching the stone door close, Long Zhen grinned mischievously. "Bro, I bet you that when Brother Shen comes out of cultivation this time, he’s going to tear his way up the Dragon and Tiger List!"

"Obviously," Long Mo replied flatly, then continued walking deeper into the corridor.

"Hehe!" Long Zhen chuckled, glancing back at Shen Haoran’s Cultivation Room before hurrying after his brother.

Meanwhile, Shen Haoran stood inside the Cultivation Room, which was filled with a mist of Spiritual Power, and nodded in satisfaction.

’The Spiritual Power concentration here is at least double that of the outside. This really is a great place for cultivation!

’But the Spiritual Power here is so wild. Outside, my body’s Devouring Power is constantly absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, but in here, it’s actually starting to repel it!’ Shen Haoran murmured to himself as he ran his hand through the mist of Spiritual Power.

"The Spiritual Qi from a Spirit Vein is inherently wild. This Array is flawed; otherwise, it would have removed these volatile elements." As soon as Shen Haoran finished speaking, two ethereal figures flew out of his body. It was Elder Yan and the little beast, Changmao!

"Pfft. Volatile elements? To me, it’s all just food!" Changmao snorted disdainfully, leaping onto Shen Haoran’s shoulder and speaking with arrogance.

"I know, I know, you’re amazing," Shen Haoran said, rolling his eyes at the beast before turning to Elder Yan.

"Elder Yan, is there a way to deal with these volatile elements?"

"Of course. You possess the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, so the Refinement of those volatile elements is no problem at all. It’s just a little troublesome, that’s all. But don’t worry, I will inscribe a small Array for you. The Fire Spirit Black Obsidian will then automatically refine the Spiritual Power, and you can just focus on absorbing it," Elder Yan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran laughed happily. "It’s true what they say: having an elder in the house is like having a treasure!"

"Then let’s begin!"