Chapter 156: Chapter 156: The Invisible Flex Is the Deadliest

RUMBLE... With a series of deep groans, the stone door slowly opened!

Outside the Cultivation Room, everyone heard the rumbling of the stone door and turned their gazes toward it!

"There’s movement!"

"He’s finally coming out!"

The stone door slowly slid open, and Shen Haoran’s figure came into view. A stir went through the crowd.

After the stone door opened, Shen Haoran was taken aback by the scene before him. Elder Mo, the two Elders who managed the Celestial Essence Hall, the Dragon Brothers Long Mo and Long Zhen, and the pale-faced Chai Hui were all there. In the distance, a crowd of ordinary disciples had gathered. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on him, making Shen Haoran’s skin crawl.

’What’s going on? Is this whole grand display to welcome me out of my seclusion?’ Shen Haoran thought, speechless as he looked at the crowd.

As Shen Haoran was about to step out of the Cultivation Room, Long Zhen immediately lunged at him!

"Brother Shen, you’re just... too incredible! You’re my idol!" Long Zhen shouted excitedly, his eyes gleaming as he stared at Shen Haoran.

Seeing Long Zhen’s bizarre behavior, Shen Haoran grew even more confused. ’What is this all about? Why is everyone looking at me like I’m some kind of monster?’

"Ahem... Get off me first, and tell me what happened!" Shen Haoran said, pulling Long Zhen away with a look of utter confusion.

"Brother Shen, stop pretending. You don’t know what you’ve done?" Long Zhen asked with a sly grin.

Seeing Long Zhen’s weird smile, Shen Haoran felt as if a thousand alpacas were stampeding through his mind.

"Pretending? What the hell am I pretending about? I really have no idea what’s going on!" Shen Haoran said, exasperated.

"Brother Shen, you cultivated in this Profound Level Cultivation Room for five days! You still don’t know what happened?" Long Zhen said again.

Hearing this, realization dawned on Shen Haoran.

"Five days, huh? Five days passed just like that? Time really flies when you’re in Cultivation!" Shen Haoran remarked with a sigh.

"See? Now you get it!" Long Zhen laughed when he saw Shen Haoran’s expression of understanding. But just as the words left his mouth, Shen Haoran’s next sentence nearly made him trip and fall.

"So?" Shen Haoran said, tilting his head.

"’So?’ You dare to ask ’so?’ You were in there for five whole days!" Long Zhen roared in frustration. He felt like smashing Shen Haoran’s head open!

The surrounding Martial Artists also felt their faces darken when they heard his "so." Such a terrifying achievement was dismissed with a simple "so." ’There really is a huge gap between people. We can’t even compare!’

"Oh, it was only five days. What’s so surprising about that!" Shen Haoran shrugged, genuinely confused. It was just five days of Cultivation. If he and Changmao hadn’t devoured all the Spiritual Power mist inside the Cultivation Room, he wouldn’t have planned on coming out yet!

Seeing Shen Haoran’s nonchalant attitude, Long Zhen was ready to kneel in defeat.

"What do you mean, ’only five days’? Do you know what this means? Even Ouyang Chen, number one on the Dragon and Tiger List, only lasted three days his first time in a Profound Level Cultivation Room. You stayed in there for five whole days. Don’t you realize what that signifies?" Long Zhen explained patiently.

"The Spiritual Power here is infused with berserk elements that most disciples can’t handle on their first try! The disciples with higher Talent and stronger physiques can stay in the Cultivation Room longer. Your five days are practically defying the heavens!"

Shen Haoran was speechless at Long Zhen’s words. He had the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, which allowed him to refine those berserk elements during his Cultivation. Forget five days; if there was enough Spiritual Power, he could have stayed in there for five years without a problem! This trial was completely useless to him.

But Shen Haoran didn’t explain, nor did he feel the need to. He simply bowed to Elder Mo and walked out of the Celestial Essence Hall under everyone’s astonished gazes.

After Shen Haoran left, Elder Mo flashed into the Cultivation Room. He wanted to see just what that powerful Spiritual Thought was!

However, when Elder Mo stepped into the Cultivation Room, even with the mental fortitude he had cultivated over so many years, he couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath!

Before him, the entire Cultivation Room was completely empty. Forget Spiritual Thought; there wasn’t even a wisp of Spiritual Qi left. If Elder Mo hadn’t known this was a Profound Level Cultivation Room, he would have thought he’d entered a place completely cut off from Spiritual Power!

’This kid...’ A sharp glint flashed in Elder Mo’s murky eyes. ’How long has it been since I met someone who could pique my interest?’

Exiting the Cultivation Room, Elder Mo immediately placed a Seal on it. The room was now effectively out of commission; it would take several months to recover!

"You two, keep a close watch. Don’t let anyone near this Cultivation Room!" Elder Mo instructed the two other Elders. If word got out that Shen Haoran not only stayed in the Profound Level Cultivation Room for five days but also swept it clean of all its Spiritual Power, it would surely bring him endless trouble!

"Yes!" the two Elders replied.

"I wonder what this kid will grow into," Elder Mo murmured, once again returning to his persona as an unremarkable old man lying idly at the entrance of the Celestial Essence Hall.

Meanwhile, Shen Haoran and the Dragon Brothers had walked out of the valley. Just as they were about to leave, someone called out to them!

"Shen Haoran, stop!"

Hearing the voice, Shen Haoran stopped and looked back, his brow furrowing. The one who had called out to him was none other than Chai Hui!

"I told you, don’t come looking for trouble with me!" Shen Haoran said coldly, staring at Chai Hui.

Chai Hui shivered under Shen Haoran’s icy gaze, but the thought of Su Xing backing him up immediately gave him a surge of confidence.

"Shen Haoran, you despicable coward! I challenged you to a fight, but not only did you refuse, you launched a sneak attack on me! Today, I’ll have my Brother Su teach you a lesson!" After speaking, Chai Hui revealed Su Xing, who was standing behind him.

Su Xing stepped forward. Seeing the Dragon Brothers next to Shen Haoran, his expression turned grave!

"You believe him?" Long Mo asked coolly, an invisible pressure emanating from his body!

"I have to," Su Xing replied with a frown. He naturally understood Long Mo’s meaning. He knew Chai Hui’s character better than anyone and had witnessed his actions over the years. Every time Chai Hui came to him for help, he wanted to refuse, but then he would remember the life-saving debt he owed to Chai Hui’s older brother. It was a debt he had to repay, so he had no choice but to help Chai Hui. This time was no exception.

"You will regret your decision," Long Mo said, glancing at Su Xing. He then retracted his aura and stood behind Shen Haoran, saying no more.

Seeing Long Mo actually position himself behind Shen Haoran, Su Xing’s eye twitched. His curiosity about Shen Haoran intensified. ’Just what is his background, that he can make Long Mo, third on the Dragon and Tiger List, willingly stand behind him?’

However, no matter how mysterious Shen Haoran’s origins were, this battle was unavoidable!

"In half a month, at the Thick Earth Hall’s Martial Arts Arena, I’ll be waiting for you!" Su Xing said coldly.

Looking at the powerfully built Su Xing before him, a glint flashed in Shen Haoran’s eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.

"Fine! In half a month, I will be there!"