NOVEL NEXT Ch. 103
Chapter 103: Beat the Young One, and the Elder Comes
Chen You let out a miserable scream, his body flung off the arena by the massive force, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Perhaps by coincidence, the young man from the beginning happened to awaken at this moment, just in time to witness the scene of his Senior Brother being grievously injured and sent flying!
“Stop! How dare you strike my Senior Brother with such force? Are you courting death?!”
Gu Fan feigned some exhaustion as he arrogantly said:
“The arena rules were set. He was the one who came up to challenge.”
“Besides, I’m only at the Third Layer of the Primordial Yang Realm, and your Senior Brother, a Half-step True Yang, was beaten like this by me. And you still have the nerve to shout?”
The young man supported Chen You, but Chen You had no mind to worry about anything else. He was feeling his own aura withering rapidly.
Before long, his realm dropped directly from the Half-step True Yang Realm to the Ninth Layer of the Primordial Yang Realm.
Immediately, he let out a shrill scream.
“You actually destroyed my Qi Sea!! Damn you! Damn you!”
“Heh, fighting on the arena is dangerous by nature. I didn’t expect a Half-step True Yang to be this weak. I failed to hold back. My apologies.”
Chen You was constantly screaming, feeling his spiritual power drain away endlessly, dropping to the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Yang Realm before long.
At this rate, it might even fall below the Primordial Yang Realm entirely!
While the young man took out a Communication Token, he threatened with a vicious tone:
“You’re dead! Crippling the Qi Sea of a disciple from Sumeru Peak— even a celestial being won’t be able to save you!”
Gu Fan laughed and asked directly:
“So, what you’re saying is, in a duel with someone from your Sumeru Peak, I can only lose and not win? Is that it? Just because I’m an ordinary disciple?”
The other party was about to speak, but then reacted in time and held his tongue.
His gaze immediately turned cold as he stared at Gu Fan.
This guy was trying to ruin Sumeru Peak’s reputation!
Although the Ten Main Peaks acted independently and stood above many disciples—
All their authority came from strength.
But now, the opponent was trying to shift the matter onto a reputational level.
To ordinary disciples, they could accept the strength of the Ten Main Peaks’ disciples.
But if they ignored rules, broke regulations, and even unreasonably oppressed ordinary disciples—
Then in the future, Sumeru Peak, one of the Ten Main Peaks, might end up being hated by all the sect’s disciples—perhaps even including the other Ten Main Peaks!
“Answer me!!”
The young man was momentarily speechless, facing the pressing Gu Fan, unable to say a word.
“Don’t twist the facts! When did we ever say such a thing?!”
But Gu Fan only sneered coldly:
“Oh really? Just now, you called me up to fight. After I won, your Senior Brother came at me, and you even wanted me to cripple my own cultivation as an apology. What, your Sumeru Peak disciples are too noble to lose?”
“You!!”
The young man had never encountered someone so sharp-tongued.
In the past, just revealing his identity would make others either bow and apologize or retreat in submission.
But now, he was rendered speechless by a mere ordinary disciple, which made the fire in his heart blaze even more. He wished he had the strength right now to pin Gu Fan down and grind him into the ground!
“This junior’s words are off!”
At that moment, a deep and steady voice rang out, followed by a stream of light streaking over from the distance and appearing beside the two.
This newcomer radiated vitality like the sun, his spiritual power surging endlessly.
His aura was extremely powerful!
Gu Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly. Upon seeing the newcomer’s attire matched that of Chen You and the young man, he instantly understood.
This one was also likely a disciple of Sumeru Peak.
Judging from the aura of a True Yang Realm cultivator, he might even be at the mid-stage.
And indeed, the True Yang Realm of the Upper Realm was far stronger than that of the Lower Realm. Just from the aura alone, one could tell the difference.
If this person had a slightly deeper reserve of trump cards, Gu Fan might not be able to win even without relying on Phenomenon Power!
Chapter 103: Beat the Young One, and the Elder Comes
The newcomer first placed a hand on Chen You’s shoulder. Immediately, Chen You’s rapidly deteriorating realm was sealed.
Chen You instantly saluted with tears of gratitude.
“Thank you, Senior Brother Huang Lin.”
The corners of Huang Lin’s mouth held a smile, but his words were extremely cold, his tone even somewhat cruel.
“Get lost. Still not embarrassed enough?”
Chen You didn’t dare say a word. With the help of his junior brother, he retreated to the side, his gaze, however, remained viciously fixed on Gu Fan.
At this moment, Gu Fan raised his hand.
“Apologies. My challenge just now had a wager of one Tri-colored Yuan Crystal. Your junior brother lost. Isn’t it time to hand over the wager?”
Huang Lin said nothing and simply looked at Chen You.
Seeing this, Chen You could only grit his teeth and take out a Yuan Crystal, throwing it to Gu Fan before finally leaving.
Only then did Huang Lin turn to Gu Fan and say:
“This junior brother is quite capable. With just the Third Layer of the Primordial Yang Realm, you were able to suppress my junior brother’s Half-step True Yang Realm. You hardly seem like an ordinary disciple?”
“Haha, Senior Brother jests. I was merely lucky, happened to come across a fancy-pose opponent like your junior brother.”
Gu Fan cupped his hands with a smile, showing great humility, yet the words he spoke were anything but polite.
“Junior Brother is quite right. If one’s strength is inferior, there’s nothing more to say. However, some of the words you just said were over the line.”
“The disciples of Sumeru Peak are not as weak as you make them out to be. Since this concerns Sumeru Peak, I must step forward.”
Gu Fan narrowed his eyes. The man before him was not a brainless fool like Chen You.
With just a few words, he had already shifted the situation into a matter of Sumeru Peak’s reputation, completely sidestepping Gu Fan’s earlier points.
Seeing Gu Fan remain silent, Huang Lin continued with a smile:
“How about this? Just now, it was indeed my junior brother who acted improperly. I’ll offer another Tri-colored Yuan Crystal as an apology.”
“But one matter is separate from another. I’ve apologized on behalf of my junior brother for what happened just now. Shouldn’t Junior Brother also apologize and make amends for insulting Sumeru Peak?”
With those two statements, he presented a logical and reasoned argument. First, he apologized in place of Chen You, bringing the previous challenge matter to a close.
Thus, what followed was now unrelated to winning or losing, and Sumeru Peak was no longer appearing to be sore losers stirring up trouble.
Then, he directly pressured Gu Fan to apologize and make amends.
“Then tell me, Senior Brother, how should I apologize?”
“Very simple. Kowtow once in the direction of Sumeru Peak. That will count as an apology. This matter will then be put to rest, and Sumeru Peak will no longer pursue it.”
Hearing this, Gu Fan was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter:
“Kowtow? Hahaha, since the day I began cultivating, I, Gu Fan, have never kowtowed to anyone.”
After that, his tone paused, and his voice turned ice-cold.
“Senior Brother has quite the tactics. Clearly I’ve been the one disadvantaged, repeatedly forced into action by Sumeru Peak’s disciples. Now that you can’t defeat me, you say I insulted you? Truly laughable.”
“I see from you few disciples that Sumeru Peak’s breadth and character are quite evident—indeed, all cut from the same cloth!”
Huang Lin sighed and stepped forward helplessly.
“Alas, it could have all been avoided with just a kowtow. Why must you be so stubborn?”
“Do you not understand? The dignity of the Ten Main Peaks—must not be insulted!”
With those words, he struck with one palm, giving Gu Fan no time to react.
“Heh, turns out you’re even more shameless!”
Gu Fan sneered. Facing the attack from a True Yang Realm cultivator, he no longer concealed his strength.
Refined Fiend Body Art fully activated, his body blazing like a furnace, his blood and qi surging skyward from his crown!
At the same time, spiritual power surged as well, his powerful aura clashing wildly with Huang Lin’s momentum!