Chapter 1101: Defeated in One Move (2/2)
Just as the white-clad female disciples left the arena, someone flew over in a rush. This person stood across Xiao Chen while holding a heavy staff.
“It’s Wang Meng!”
[TL Note: This Wang Meng is a different one from the Wang Meng of the seven giants. The Chinese characters for the Meng are different as well.]
“In the previous Four Seas Hero Gathering, he ranked fourth. Now that twenty years have passed, he already reached quasi-Emperor long ago. He is no doubt Xiao Chen’s match!”
The moment this person appeared, a great commotion immediately broke out after several people recognized him.
Xiao Chen took a look and saw that this person’s cultivation was indeed vast, comparable to some of the Holy Scions’. It was just a pity that this person was older and had already exhausted most of his potential.
Without any fortuitous encounters, Wang Meng would have extreme difficulty advancing to Martial Emperor.
Wang Meng slammed his staff on the arena. Countless cracks immediately bloomed on the floor. As a strong wind surged, his aura soared continuously.
Then, he twirled his staff with one hand, strengthening the gust even further. This simple movement boosted his aura to the peak.
Under the pressure of Wang Meng’s aura, the air turned solid and pressed down on Xiao Chen like it was a mountain.
“I am Wang Meng. I have not heard of the Azure Dragon King. Today, I come forward to have a battle with you. Sorry for the offense!”
Right after Wang Meng spoke, he shouted a war cry and soared into the air. Then, he thrust his staff towards Xiao Chen.
Wang Meng’s body was like a mountain. The moment he pushed off the floor and soared up, the arena tremble intensely, unable to tolerate the force.
When the staff smashed over, a mysterious phenomenon instantly appeared: three huge mountains gathered in the air. These mountains were so huge that everyone was flabbergasted at them.
Indistinct cracks appeared in the air, which went to show how mighty this staff strike was.
Just when everyone thought that Xiao Chen would take out his saber to face this strong Profound Martial Technique, to everyone’s surprise, he took out a staff as well.
The staff in Xiao Chen’s hand whirled like the wind. A gale howled, and an aura that could topple mountains and flip seas surged out. The sky instantly turned dark. Thunderclouds filled the sky, making it looked like the Armageddon.
Bolt after bolt of lightning tore through the sky. Just as Wang Meng’s staff was about to smash down, the staff in Xiao Chen’s hand suddenly stopped, no longer spinning around.
The gale led more than ten thousand lightning bolts forward from behind Xiao Chen. It looked like he was pulling ten thousand ancient ferocious beasts as he dashed through the air—a vast and shocking scene.
Xiao Chen’s feet did not stop moving as the staff in his hand collided with Wang Meng’s. The power of wind and lightning suddenly erupted at this moment.
Xiao Chen was like a king commanding an army ten thousand strong. His white robes fluttered in the blood-dyed battlefield, looking very elegant and outstanding.
With Xiao Chen’s staff strike, the three mountains pressing down immediately shattered and dissipated.
Wang Meng, who arrived with a strong and ferocious aura, vomited blood in midair and fell to the floor on one knee.
“Whoosh!”
Xiao Chen used the staff like it was a spear and leaped into the air. The instant Wang Meng landed, Xiao Chen charged over.
Wang Meng retreated continuously. However, the tip of Xiao Chen’s staff remained a constant two centimeters away from his throat. The terrifying aura forced him to keep backing away quickly in a fluster.
Wang Meng gave ground until he reached the edge of the arena. Just as he was about to fall off, Xiao Chen stomped on the ground and suddenly pulled the staff back.
Wang Meng’s heart thumped loudly as he thought to himself, How close! If I really fell off, I would completely embarrass myself.
“Thank you for going easy!”
Xiao Chen performed a cupped-fist salute. He did not display any arrogance at defeating his opponent or any hypocritical posing. He was as calm as still water, as polite as he should be.
Wang Meng felt a burning sensation on his face. Without saying a word, he turned around to leave; he was simply left speechless.
Before Wang Meng ascended to the arena, his thoughts had been very simple. He wanted to trample this has-been Azure Dragon King and become even more famous in this Four Seas Hero Gathering.
If he really pulled that off, then in the future, when others discussed his life, there would be a part where people talked about how he became the Northern Sea outstanding talent that dealt the final blow to the Azure Dragon King.
However, the reality was rather cruel. He could not handle even one move from Xiao Chen. Furthermore, he would have lost in a much more unsightly manner if Xiao Chen had not held back at the last moment.
Not only Wang Meng but also all of the many cultivators of the Heavenly Starry Ocean could not accept such an ending.
How could a seasoned outstanding talent of the Heavenly Starry Ocean not be able to withstand even one move of this outsider? Furthermore, he lost to a Staff Technique, the thing he was best at.
The entire plaza immediately fell silent. No one said a word like they were all struck dumb. They had been hoping to see the arrogant Xiao Chen trampled.
However, the reality was like a slap to them. How could they accept this?! How could they?!
The extraordinarily bustling Four Seas Hero Gathering never had such a scene happen in the past ten thousand years. Everyone remained silent, leaving the place very peaceful and quiet.
After a long while, three more outstanding talents of the previous Four Seas Hero Gathering entered the arena. However, Xiao Chen defeated them all in one move.
Whatever weapon his opponent used, Xiao Chen would use. With the imitation of the Changing Character Formula, his skill at every weapon was no weaker than his opponent’s.
The Four Seas Hero Gathering slowly proceeded in silence. No one shouted or cried out anything. No one had anything to say or to discuss.