Chapter 177: Chapter 175: You Have to Be Low-Key

"Twin Sword Intent? How is that possible?"

"In the entire history of our Saint Martial Dynasty, only two people have ever possessed Twin Sword Intent at the True Martial Realm. One is the current number one on the Celestial List, the Sect Master of the Saint Martial Sword Sect. The other is the number one on the Earth List, Lan Haichen. Can Jiang Chen really be another monster of that caliber?"

"Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable!"

The news that Jiang Chen possessed Twin Sword Intent, wielding both Fire and Wind Sword Intent, swept through the Martial Arts Arena like a hurricane, causing a massive uproar.

One expert after another stared in utter shock.

Shan Gang and Shan Le, the uncle and nephew who had been at each other’s throats with Jiang Chen and bent on revenge just moments before, now stared at each other, seeing the same shock and terror in the other’s eyes.

Shan Gang gave a bitter smile. "Little Le, from now on... let’s not provoke this freak anymore!"

Shan Le nodded blankly, his face numb. "You could offer me a Dragon Gall and I still wouldn’t dare provoke him! That’s Twin Sword Intent! He’s a heaven-defying monster on par with Lan Haichen. How could I possibly dare to cross him again?"

Cui Zheng and Kumu’s faces were also filled with excitement and thrill.

Only Xiao Qingyi showed no excitement, the corners of her lips raised in a faint, constant smile.

Whether Jiang Chen had Twin Sword Intent or was just an ordinary person, in her heart, he was perfect!

「On the Observation Platform.」

The Arena Master was stunned. After a long moment, his body slumped back heavily into his chair like a deflated ball. He gave a bitter smile. "Son of a bitch. I never expected a monster like this to appear. Twin Sword Intent... If I had known he was this kind of prodigy, I wouldn’t have sent anyone to kill him even if he won enough to bankrupt my Martial Arts Arena."

This Martial Arts Arena was affiliated with the Saint Martial Dynasty’s Royal Family.

As the representative of the Royal Family, the Arena Master acted on the will of the one deep within the Imperial Palace. He knew full well that personage had always wanted to win over all sorts of chosen talents.

If the Holy Emperor knew Jiang Chen was a monster with Twin Sword Intent, he too would spare no expense to win him over.

At this thought,

The Arena Master said lightly, "After Young Master Jiang’s challenge is over, you two go and invite him here..." He paused, then continued, "On second thought, I’ll go invite him myself!"

The two men respectfully agreed, unable to hide the shock in their eyes.

***

「On the stage.」

A trace of jealousy appeared on Luo Rui’s handsome face. He glared at Jiang Chen and gritted his teeth. "So what if you have Twin Sword Intent? I don’t believe I can’t kill you!"

SWISH—

The five earthy-yellow halos merged completely!

Luo Rui’s Martial Soul was Earth, known as the King of Ten Thousand Lands. The Martial Soul Talent of Earth was the ability to merge all Earth Energy.

It allowed him to erupt with his strongest combat power. His eyes turned crimson as he roared, "Die, Jiang Chen—Earth Dragon Soaring!"

RUMBLE!

The entire stage began to shake. From the broken platform, massive stones and clouds of dust flew into the air.

Guided by Luo Rui’s surging True Essence, they formed a ferocious, earthy-yellow dragon. This dragon was a full hundred meters long, its body glowing with a faint yellow light that filled the sky. Every single one of its Dragon Scales was lifelike and as hard as a shield, and an earthy-yellow halo surrounded its body.

ROAR—

The Earth Dragon moved, its body shaking the entire Martial Arts Arena as it charged toward Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen’s gaze was cold. He formed a Finger Technique with his left hand and pointed three times in succession.

"One Finger Shatters the Earth!"

"Two-Finger Sky-Breaking!"

"Three Fingers Burn Heaven!"

He pushed the Burning Flame Finger to its limit, thrusting one blazing finger after another through the air.

The first finger struck the Earth Dragon’s head and exploded violently, enveloping it in a ball of fire.

The Earth Dragon roared and opened its mouth, swallowing the flames.

The second finger followed close behind. With a loud BANG, it shattered both of the Earth Dragon’s Dragon Horns. The finger of flame landed on the dragon’s body, blasting away its Dragon Scales as fire shot into the sky. Engulfed in crimson flames, the Earth Dragon shrieked and struggled violently.

The third finger finally descended...

Three Fingers Burn Heaven!

This finger fell, then suddenly detonated, transforming into a sea of raging fire.

ROAR! ROAR!

The Earth Dragon struggled in the sea of fire, but the flames could not be extinguished.

Terrifying, dry cracks began to appear all over the dragon’s body, as if it could shatter at any moment.

"Divine Wind Extreme..."

His longsword danced wildly, unleashing a relentless, unending series of attacks.

Under the furious gale, the Earth Dragon’s body was continuously stripped away, cracking and peeling off.

The hundred-meter dragon had been reduced to a ten-meter-long serpent.

Jiang Chen strode forward, appearing before the Earth Dragon and bringing his sword down from the air.

The sword light erupted, hundreds of feet long!

BOOM—

The Earth Dragon was sliced in two by the single strike, dissolving into a cloud of dust.

"Ugh..."

Luo Rui shrieked, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He staggered backward, his aura instantly weakening.

SWISH!

A flash of golden sword light suddenly streaked before his eyes. Before Luo Rui could react, a cold, sharp blade was already pressed against his neck. Jiang Chen stood there proudly, the edge of his longsword pulsing. He spoke lightly, "Thirty on the Spirit List? Is that all?"

"You..."

Enraged, Luo Rui started to resist.

SPURT!

A flash of sword light pierced straight through his shoulder. Blood gushed out like a fountain.

Luo Rui let out a muffled groan. He glared at Jiang Chen but didn’t dare to make another move. "What do you want?"

"Hand over your Storage Ring," Jiang Chen said flatly.

"What?"

Luo Rui’s eyes widened in disbelief.

’This is the Martial Arts Arena! I’m a genius from the prestigious Luo Family! And Jiang Chen is publicly robbing me of my Storage Ring?’

"Are you fucking crazy?" Luo Rui blurted out. He immediately paid the price for his sharp tongue.

SPURT!

The sword flashed, and an arm flew high into the air.

"ROAR... My arm! You dare to cripple my arm?" Luo Rui let out a hysterical roar.

Jiang Chen glanced at him and said coolly, "More nonsense, and the next strike will cripple your cultivation."

"You dare?"

"Watch me."

Their eyes met, their tangible gazes clashing in mid-air.

In the end...

Luo Rui gave in, a look of despair on his face. "Fine, I’ll give it to you!"

He took off his Storage Ring and handed it to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen accepted the Storage Ring and nodded. A cold light flashed in his eyes as he jabbed a finger into Luo Rui’s lower abdomen. With a muffled THUD, Luo Rui’s entire body convulsed. His eyes bulged with utter disbelief. "Y-y-you... you dare cripple my Dantian?"

That’s right!

That single jab had shattered the True Essence Spirit Sea within his Dantian!

His entire cultivation dissipated into nothing!

Jiang Chen glanced at him and said flatly, "From the moment you appeared, you were out for my life. The fact I haven’t killed you is already a great mercy. Now get lost!"

He kicked Luo Rui off the stage.

Jiang Chen turned to the dumbstruck referee. "Next!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The referee was completely numb. Besides, he had already received a transmission from the Arena Master and didn’t dare to give Jiang Chen any more trouble, so he sent one expert after another onto the stage.

But even Luo Rui had lost. The remaining experts who came up all proactively forfeited. Before long, Jiang Chen’s record reached ninety-nine consecutive wins!

He had already broken the record held by Lan Haichen!

The referee looked at Jiang Chen. "Sir, do you wish to continue?"

"I’ve already broken the record. Why continue? There’s no benefit to it..." Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.

The referee said "Oh," and replied automatically, "Well, if you give up now, your win streak will be ninety-nine matches, and you’ll receive nine percent of the total betting pool!"

"Wait..."

Jiang Chen was about to leave the stage, but he froze at those words. He turned back, his eyes burning as he stared at the referee. "Uh, send someone else up!"

"Huh? Didn’t you say one should be low-key?" the referee asked, stunned.

Jiang Chen waved his hand, his eyes shining. "Low-key my ass! One more win and I get a tenth of the betting pool! Only an idiot passes up free money! Who the hell would be low-key at a time like this? Are you stupid?"

"I... F—"

The referee was speechless, wanting to cry but having no tears. ’What the hell? You’re the one who said you should be low-key, okay?’

Speechless, he sent another person onto the stage. Jiang Chen defeated his opponent with a single sword strike, completing his one-hundredth victory!

The referee gave Jiang Chen a shocked look and announced loudly, "The winner—Jiang Chen! His consecutive win record—one hundred matches!"

The announcement hit the Martial Arts Arena like a thunderclap.

"Holy shit, he really got a hundred wins!"

"Fucking awesome!"

"Jiang Chen, a hundred wins!"

"Wudi..."

Amidst the deafening cheers of over a hundred thousand people, Jiang Chen looked at the referee with an expectant expression. "If I keep winning, can I increase my percentage of the cut?"

"..."

The referee rolled his eyes. Everyone knew he was going to win; if they let him keep fighting, the Martial Arts Arena would be bled dry. He quickly said, "The maximum is one hundred wins. That’s the highest record!"

"Is that so..."

Jiang Chen looked helpless, shrugging his shoulders. "If that’s the case, then a hundred wins it is! At least I get ten percent of the cut... Mmm, a man has to be low-key!"

He left the referee speechless.

In the midst of the thunderous, tsunami-like cheers from the hundred thousand-plus spectators in the Martial Arts Arena, Jiang Chen very discreetly flew back to Xiao Qingyi’s side...