Chapter 1293: An Unfair Duel (2/2)

“I understand your grudge.” Every word Jiang Yuanchi said seemed to have the magic to convince people. “Don’t worry. After we take the Realm of Fragmentary Star and destroy the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace, you’ll take back all that you’ve lost and more.”

Shangguan Zhi, who was standing next to Song Chequan, gave a derisive chuckle and said in a more feminine voice, “Sectmaster Song, I suppose what really made your heart ache was the destruction of the Jade Heaven Sect, the Realm of Jade Billows, and the Heaven-sweeping Jade Sea Cannons, right? Did your heart really ache when you learned about the deaths of your older brother and wife?”

Song Chequan’s face dropped. “What do you mean by that?”

With a dry smile, Shangguan Zhi said, “I think you know.”

The Shadow Society was unmatched as far as information went. They had informants in almost every single realm throughout the human world.

As the vice sectmaster, Shangguan Zhi had long since learned that Song Chequan’s relationships with Song Haiqing and Feng Jieling were far less harmonious than they appeared to be.

“Enough.” Jiang Yuanchi cleared his throat and put a stop to their escalating conversation.

An even darker field rapidly spread out with the dark figure’s domain at the center.

WHOOSH!

Jiang Yuanchi activated his dharma idol, which quickly morphed into a humongous grayish-brown bat.

As the bat spread its wings, they seemed large enough to envelop the entire Realm of Fragmentary Star. That was when Jiang Yuanchi’s gentle voice came from the bat.

“Brother Chu. I know you’re back. Could you come out so we can have a talk?”

His resonant voice penetrated the Nine Star Heavens and reached Fragmentary Star City. Every Qi warrior in the city caught every word he had said.

Chu Rui, Wei Lai, Yan Zhan, Dou Tianchen, Fang Yuan, Wang Meijia, Sikong Cuo, and other experts were waiting solemnly on a spacious balcony high up in the grand Fragmentary Star Palace.

Hearing Jiang Yuanchi’s voice, Chu Rui frowned and responded, “Sure!”

Afterwards, he turned to the others and said, “I’ll go talk to him. Stay in the Realm of Fragmentary Star while I’m away. You’ll be protected by the Nine Star Heavens. They won’t be able to touch you, unless they’re joined by late God domain experts or their equivalents. However, once you step out, you’ll lose your protection and have to face the experts from the Shadow Society, the Remote Beginning Heavenly Sect, and the Jade Heaven Sect alone.”

“We understand that,” Wei Lai said.

Chu Rui’s chubby body shook strongly as he prepared to activate his dharma idol.

At this moment, Dou Tianchen exclaimed, “This might be a trap!”

Chu Rui smiled bitterly. “What if this is a trap? This is the Realm of Fragmentary Star. I’m vice sectmaster! Invaders have come to our door. Wouldn’t I lose all of our sect’s face if I didn’t even dare to go face them?”

“But you’re badly injured!” Wang Meijia said anxiously.

Chu Rui took a deep breath. “Even badly injured, I’m still the vice sectmaster, and I’m still at the middle God domain, which is the same as Jiang Yuanchi. As long as I’m in this position, I must do what I have to do, no matter what.”

With these words, he assumed his dharma idol form and charged out of the Realm of Fragmentary Star like a heaven-defying shooting star.

FIZZ!

He easily shot through the Nine Star Heavens and appeared in the starry river outside the Realm of Fragmentary Star.

Facing Chu Rui’s dharma idol, Jiang Yuanchi said in a voice that was as profound and resonant as that of a huge bell, “Long time no see.

“I, Jiang Yuanchi, have traveled great lengths to this place. Now, I challenge Vice Sectmaster Chu Rui of the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace to a duel!”

A clamor immediately burst through the Saint domain experts in a place thousands of kilometers away.

“A duel?”

“Jiang Yuanchi is challenging Chu Rui to a duel?!”

“Come on! As far as I know, he entered the middle God domain ten thousand years before Chu Rui did! Both his seniority and status in the human world exceed that of Chu Rui!”

“Even though the two of them have never fought each other before, it’s widely acknowledged that he’s the most powerful human expert under the late God domain!”

“This duel is clearly unfair!”

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