Chapter 155 - Never Insult Transcendent Masters! (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chen Fan’s words turned everyone’s faces overwrought with distress and disbelief.

“Head Sergeant!” Huo Donglai was drenched in sweat. He had never imagined that the situation would spiral out of control to such a degree. However, he knew the fault was at his Apprentice-Nephew and Uncle Masters.

Who did they think Chen Fan was? He was invited by the military top dogs to be the Head Sergeant of Cang Dragon unit. He was as powerful as a Transcendent Master, what made them think that they could be so conceited before him?

“Head Sergeant Chen, Are you planning to sow a feud between us?” Mu Shan narrowed his eyes as deadly flames danced in his eyes.

“What if I say yes?” Chen Fan stood unflinchingly as he answered in an even tone.

“If you insist so, the gloves are off then.” Mu Shan cupped his fists and bowed slightly. He treated Chen Fan with a great deal of respect.

Members of the Ba Ji sect were quiet and sullen.

Mu Shan’s cup-fisted salute was a cryptic hint of his determination that only a martial artist could pick up its meaning. It meant that he was going to fight with abandon and at the end of the match, only one person would still be alive. Martial artists wouldn’t partake in such high stakes fights unless they were fighting for their honor.

Seeing Mu Shan’s unwavering resolution, Huo Donglai and Sergeant Gu decided to keep their silence. Mu Shan’s salute was a heads up to anyone who planned to stop him that he would do away with those who stood in his way.

The scrawny old man was not upset with the development even in the slightest. His face lit up with joy and he clapped his hands in approval. “Good Lad! Show him the determination of Ba Ji Sect!”

Hearing the old man’s words, many sergeants shook their heads and lamented the old man’s backward thinking. He acted with a mindset that belonged to the medieval period while living in the modern era. No wonder the Ba Ji sect was going downhill over the years.

“Very well, let’s do it.” Chen Fan replied indifferently. It was as if that he deemed fighting against Mu Shan was a waste of time.

Embarra.s.sment flashed across Mu Shan’s eyes. He had saluted his opponent with the greatest respect he could muster, yet Chen Fan’s att.i.tude was still lukewarm. This was outright arrogance.

Suddenly, he stamped his feet and shouted: “Start!”

Mu Shan’s move was similar to that of Gao Baisheng but was much more powerful.

As the force propagated from under his left foot, the concrete surface cracked open. The ground heaved, pus.h.i.+ng up the fragmented pavement, and sending a large plume of dust into the air. In half a heartbeat, Mu Shan struck the ground with one of his palms.

The impact shot out a shower of crumbled concrete chunks at Chen Fan. These projectiles were charged with Mu Shan’s internal force, and therefore it was able to penetrate even a thick brick wall.

“Careful!”

Cold-face gasped.

Mu Shan was much more powerful than Gao Baisheng. His belligerent moves make him look like a prehistoric t-rex. A casual sweep of his leg could have finished a Cang Dragon soldier. The soldiers felt a chill down their spins as they watched on.

“Without a modern weapon, even the combined might of the Cang Dragon unit might not be able to defeat him.”

Everyone was set back on their heels after having realized how powerful Mu Shan was. Mu Shan had reached the peak of the Internal Force cultivation, yet he already possessed incredible strength; how powerful exactly was a Transcendent Master?

Rusty’s eyes glinted as he fixated his gaze on Mu Shan. He tensed up his body and moved his hand to the handle of his blade, ready to strike at the toughest enemy he had ever met.

“Bang!”

Chen Fan swept his hand backhandeding and pulverized the flying projectiles. His seemingly delicate hand appeared to be made out of material tougher than steel. The sharp chunks of concrete didn’t even leave a dent on his skin.

By then, Mu Shan was already charging toward Chen Fan. Every step he took caused a sizable depression on the ground, sending a flurry of rocks and pebbles in all directions. He stormed forward like an unstoppable armored vehicle.

Everyone was frightened by the display of power.

“I wonder if Head Sergeant can really handle him?”

Although Chen Fan to the soldiers was like a G.o.d to their devotes, the sight of Mu Shan’s power had shaken the Cang Dragon soldiers’ unswerving conviction.

“Bull s.h.i.+t! One slap from our Head Sergeant could send him to the moon!” Tank refuted.

Mu Shan closed in quickly onto Chen Fan. He crossed both arms in front of him, forming a cross. When he was close enough to his target, he suddenly shot out both arms above his head and bore down on Chen Fan from above.

This strike had enough power to pulverized a large boulder.

Mu Shan was confident that no one was able to ward off his attack unless his opponent was a Transcendent Master. Ba Ji sect’s arts were well known for their belligerence. Although Mu Shan never paid particular attention to maintaining his health, he was in his prime, blood and energy coursed through his hardened body, making him nearly as powerful as a Transcendent Master.

“Head Sergeant!”

As the hammer made out of the Ba Ji Master’s fists was about to land on Chen Fan, the latter stood still and didn’t move an inch. It was as if Chen Fan was stunned by his opponent’s power. The Cang Dragon soldiers were so shaken by the development that they shouted at Chen Fan in unison to warn him. Huo Donglai’s face tightened. He knew better than most people the power in Mu Shan’s hammering strike. If the blow landed on Chen Fan’s head with full force, Chen Fan’s life would be in danger even if the boy was made out of iron.

“Ha!”

At the final moment right before the blow touched the top of Chen Fan’s hair, Mu Shan withdrew his power and s.h.i.+fted his attack a few inches away from Chen Fan’s head. The blow landed on Chen Fan’s shoulder instead.

“Bang!”

The impact sent a blaring noise like a large hammer strike a bronze bell. An invisible sound wave rippled out from Chen Fan and Mu Shan.

Those who stood closer to the impact were a.s.saulted by the ear perceiving blare, they covered their ears and backed away. Only Rusty, Yue Jianqiu and Tank were standing where they were. On the other side of the arena where the Ba Ji sect members were standing, Guo Xiaomang was the only person who couldn’t stand the soundwave attack. As she was about to give in and take a few steps back, the scrawny old man shot out his arm and grabbed a hold of her to steady her shaky body.

“What is it?”

“Did Uncle-Master win?”

“I hope Head Sergeant is OK”

Everyone looked to the center of the training ground expectantly, eager to find out the result of the showdown.

Dust loomed over the training ground like a shroud and therefore it was difficult to make out what had happened. The scrawny old man squinted to see through the flying dust as much as he could. After a while, his face paled as he let out a cold gasp.