NOVEL NEXT Chapter 47 - Lin Chen Failed to Show Off
The top ten contestants of this competition were now selecting their opponents.
This time, their opponents were all newly admitted inner disciples of the Xuantian Holy Land. The affiliated sect disciples still had a 20% chance of succeeding in their challenges, as long as they did not choose the one disciple who was comparable to the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.
Jiun Jiuxiao figured that Lin Chen would pick exactly that disciple, defeat him, and then show off in front of everyone.
With great interest, Jiun Jiuxiao pointed at Lin Chen and asked Ji Lanqing, “What do you think of this Lin Chen?”
“Disgusting. His smell is revolting, and he’s even more repulsive as a person,” Ji Lanqing replied, feeling an inexplicable loathing for Lin Chen deep in her heart, as if a voice inside her was urging her to kill him.
However, she quickly dismissed the thought, thinking she was overreacting. She’d never met Lin Chen before and had no personal grudge against him. She wasn’t a cold-blooded killer, so there was no reason to kill him—it must have been her imagination.
What Ji Lanqing didn’t know was that there truly was a voice inside her telling her to kill Lin Chen.
Lin Chen practiced the “Devouring Fire Technique,” and with Ji Lanqing possessing the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, they were natural enemies—one of them had to die for the other to survive.
Jiun Jiuxiao was slightly surprised by Ji Lanqing’s response, but it pleased him.
He continued to ask her, “What if I asked you to kill him?”
“If you order it, then I’ll do it.” Ji Lanqing didn’t hesitate for even a second.
Jiun Jiuxiao quietly observed her impassive expression, then spoke after a moment, “Remember what you said today.”
“If you forget, I’ll help you remember,” He didn’t say the latter part out loud.
“I will always remember what the Holy Son has said.” Ji Lanqing was already considering finding an opportunity to kill Lin Chen.
Lin Chen was at the late stage of the Organ Refining, while she was only at the early stage. She needed to find the right moment to see if she could kill him.
If she killed him with her own hands, the Holy Son would surely be pleased.
Lin Chen had no idea that due to a casual remark from Jiun Jiuxiao, Ji Lanqing would target him in the upcoming secret realm. If it weren’t for the intervention of the Elder Danyue, Lin Chen would have already died at Ji Lanqing’s hands.
Meanwhile, the competition had already started on the stage. Yang Xuan from the Nine Suns Sect was up against an inner disciple from Xuantian Holy Land.
As expected, Yang Xuan, at the later stage of the Organ Refining Realm, was defeated by the inner disciple at the Nascent Soul Realm.
The first nine contestants were all defeated by Xuantian Holy Land’s inner disciples. After all, they weren’t the main characters—how could someone at the Organ Refining stage possibly defeat an inner disciple who had already reached the Nascent Soul stage?
Finally, it was the male protagonist’s turn to compete. As expected, he astutely chose the inner disciple who was comparable to the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm.
This inner disciple, who was at the early Nascent Soul stage but could hold his own against those at the late stage, was a somewhat handsome man with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a square face. He looked righteous and was much better-looking than Lin Chen.
The inner disciple advised Lin Chen, “You can’t defeat me. Choose another opponent; you might have a chance.”
But who was Lin Chen? He was the male protagonist. How could he give up just because of a remark from a stepping stone? He would definitely face the challenge head-on.
Thus, he resolutely said, “Please guide me, Senior Brother.”
He also secretly transmitted a message to Elder Danyue, saying, “Master, if I can’t hold up later, please help me.”
Elder Danyue initially didn’t want to waste his soul power just to help Lin Chen show off, but seeing how much Lin Chen had been beaten down recently, he decided to help him this time.
“Alright, I’ll make my move when the time comes.”
Hearing Elder Danyue’s promise, Lin Chen felt that victory was already within his grasp, and a smug expression crept onto his face.
The inner disciple noticed Lin Chen’s persistence and his confident demeanor, as if he considered him an easy target. Annoyed, he finally agreed to the duel.
Jun Jiuxiao, having overheard the conversation between Lin Chen and Elder Danyue, came up with a good idea. When Elder Danyue made his move, he would suppress him, and couldn’t wait to see Lin Chen’s reaction at that moment.
Once Lin Chen took the stage, the inner disciple frowned, overwhelmed by the terrible smell, and decided that it was better to end the fight quickly.
“Hurry up and make your move. Let’s finish this quickly.”
Lin Chen felt that the inner disciple was looking down on him. He was determined to defeat this arrogant opponent and then trample him underfoot.
He then drew out his weapon—a massive sword—and launched a killing blow at the inner disciple, holding nothing back.
The inner disciple fought back with full force, and Lin Chen was promptly struck down, spitting blood as he collapsed to the ground.
The inner disciple was taken aback. He had assumed that Lin Chen’s confidence meant he was formidable, but it turned out to be this?
As Lin Chen lay on the ground coughing up blood, he desperately called out for Elder Danyue, but there was no response.
Unable to tolerate the awful stench, the inner disciple directly knocked Lin Chen off the stage with a palm strike.
After the steward elder announced the victory of the inner disciple, he quickly fled the stage to get some fresh air.
Lin Chen, sensing the disdainful and scornful looks from those around him, spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.
The elder from the Five Elements Sect would never forget to mock the Nine Suns Sect.
“I thought that Fairy Miao Yin’s prized disciple had some hidden trump cards, but he fell with just one strike.”
Disciples from other sects also looked at Fairy Miao Yin with mocking expressions.
Fairy Miao Yin remained silent, now just wanting to leave as quickly as possible.
However, the protagonist’s allure to his harem was still strong. Shen Qingyin spoke up in Lin Chen’s defense, “His opponent was as strong as a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. It’s normal that he couldn’t win, given that he’s only at the late Organ Refining stage.”
Fairy Miao Yin regained some dignity from Shen Qingyin’s words and cast a grateful look at her.
The match quickly ended, and the crowd dispersed.
As for Lin Chen lying on the ground, no one paid him any attention. Elder Danyue, having been pressured by the earlier aura, was still scared and did not dare to show himself.