Chapter 688 (2/2)
The muscular man’s gaze flickered before he took a deep breath and smiled amiably at Mu Chen. He then glanced towards Wu Tian and clasped his fists in a bow saying, “Daluo Territory, Lion Tiger Mountains, Fang Lei, may I ask Commander Wu Tian for this duel?”
As he spoke, Wu Tian’s expression darkened, his eyes glaring daggers at the muscular man as he did not expect that this fellow would not only ruin his plans but also provoke him directly.
Now that all Four Great Commanders are present, this fellow chose me instead out of the other three. Does he think that I am the weakest among the Four Great Commanders?
Wu Tian could not bear this provocation. He glared eerily at the muscular man named Fang Lei before smiling to reveal starkly white, beast-like teeth. “Good, excellent. You are very courageous.”
Mu Chen was surprised at the muscular man’s choice because judging from all the surface aspects, he posed a smaller threat in comparison to one of the Four Great Commanders. However, Fang Lei risked offending Wu Tian and gave up on battling him, which was an astonishing decision.
However, it was this choice that gave Mu Chen a chance, for he could avoid a continuous tag battle that would exhaust his energy.
Thus, he nodded at Fang Lei before slowly stepping out. His eyes flashed with a cold glint as he looked towards the Four Great Commanders. His gaze passed Xu Qing and Zhou Yue before stopping on Wu Tian and Cao Feng, both displaying calm expressions.
“Nine Nether Palace New Commander, Mu Chen. May I know if I can ask Commander Cao Feng for a duel?”
As Mu Chen’s nonchalant voice rang out in the Daluo Golden Platform, the air seemed to have become frozen, and the atmosphere instantly became electrifying below the peak of the Golden Pool.
Gasps of astonishment reverberated in the air as countless people were surprised. Their eyes lit up, and their interest was piqued because everyone knew the past relationship between Cao Feng and Nine Nether Palace, and now that Mu Chen was the new Commander of Nine Nether Palace, the old and the new commanders would be clashing, posing a very interesting confrontation.
They wanted to know rather badly if the old Commander, who had betrayed and deserted Nine Nether Palace, was more powerful, or was the new Commander, whom Nine Nether brought back yet again, indeed superior?
Nine Nether had already made a wrong judgment once. Would she make another this time?
Amid the commotion, everyone in the Nine Nether Troop had cold expressions and glared at Cao Feng resentfully. He had betrayed Nine Nether Palace, which was akin to betraying the Nine Nether Troop.
To them, there was nothing more hurtful than their Commander betraying and abandoning them.
Tang Bing and Tang Rou gripped their hands together tightly, anxiety written clearly on their faces. Although they knew that Mu Chen and Cao Fen’s confrontation would happen eventually, now that the scene really appeared, they couldn’t help but have conflicting emotions in their hearts.
Cao Feng’s betrayal was considered a painful part of Nine Nether Palace’s history, and they knew that Nine Nether was still hung-up on it. After all, it was hard to forgive and forget the betrayal from someone you trusted.
No one could resolve that knot in her heart except for Mu Chen. He could do it because he was the new Commander of Nine Nether Palace, replacing Cao Feng. Thus, he had to erase all traces that Cao Feng had left behind.
It would not be difficult to do so, as long as he defeated Cao Feng. It would be akin to an official declaration to everyone in Daluo Territory that in the future, Mu Chen was the true Commander of the Nine Nether Troop in Nine Nether Palace.
The people and their reputations from the past would be overshadowed by his brilliance.
A traitor would be forgotten, and after ushering in the right person, Nine Nether Palace would exude her rightful glory.
Of course, the premise for that happening hinged on whether Mu Chen possessed the capability to erase all traces of Cao Feng. Their confrontation would be the moment of truth.
In Daluo Territory, countless people were waiting for this revelation.
Whether Nine Nether Palace could rise in glory was dependent on this battle.
Below the peak of the Golden Pool, countless gasps permeated the air. Cao Feng smiled faintly as he stood on the Daluo Golden Platform. He gazed at Mu Chen, and a cold smirk appeared on his face.
Mu Chen had chosen him to be his opponent; didn’t that fulfill his wish?
He would make Nine Nether realize that she could not replace his outstanding abilities with just any person she found.
Cao Feng breathed out a puff of white mist before he stepped out, lifting his palms and bowing slightly to Mu Chen. His gaze was as chilling as daggers, as his laughter rang softly in the Daluo Golden Platform.
“Challenging me? I’ll fulfil your wish then, but I hope you have the courage to pay the price…”