"You have such audacious guts!"
Wen Qiang was both shocked and furious. Yet, at this very moment, he genuinely felt the threat of death, and a sense of sorrow welled up in his heart.
Damn it!
He had originally intended to show off in front of Gu Yue, proving he was superior to Chen Jie. He never expected his back to be so brutally torn.
His once handsome and dashing image instantly turned into that of a wounded dog.
Despite his deep unwillingness, he could only resign himself to fate and pleaded with Gu Chong for help: "Uncle Gu, save me!"
Gu Chong's gaze sharpened.
This brat, even Wen Qiang was no match for him. He indeed had some skill, but not much.
With a stomp of his foot, he leaped directly towards Chen Jie, simultaneously striking out with a palm.
"Brat, stop!"
Gu Chong commanded.
While telling Chen Jie to stop, he delivered a merciless palm strike.
"Uncle, no!" Gu Yue cried out to stop him. She knew her uncle's strength was unfathomable. If he were truly angered, Chen Jie would be in grave danger.
But it was too late; Gu Chong had no intention of stopping.
Chen Jie's heart leaped. He instantly sensed that Gu Chong's strength far surpassed that of Gu Bao and Wen Qiang combined.
Following this, Chen Jie felt an immense surge of excitement.
He had finally found a worthy opponent.
He had initially prepared to counter with his bronze sword but quickly changed his mind and met the incoming palm with one of his own.
Boom!
As their palms collided, Gu Chong was forced back two steps.
Chen Jie, however, continued his momentum unabated.
"What?" Gu Yue exclaimed in surprise. Chen Jie had clashed palms with her uncle and emerged completely unscathed, even forcing her uncle back?
Just how strong was he?
Damn it!
Wen Qiang was so enraged his lungs felt like they would explode. He could clearly sense Gu Yue's gaze on Chen Jie had changed.
The woman he fancied was showing concern for another man!
When he was nearly killed by Chen Jie's sword, Gu Yue hadn't said a word.
This was infuriating!
He desperately wanted to slap Gu Yue so hard she'd be lost.
"Good kid, you used your full strength and repelled me, who was only using thirty percent of mine. Not bad! However, Wen Qiang is off-limits! Let's call it a truce for now!"
Gu Chong grabbed Wen Qiang's shoulder and said, "Let's go!"
"Uncle Gu, I was just caught off guard. He only managed to cut me with his treasure sword. If he didn't have that great sword, I would never have lost to him!" Wen Qiang said indignantly, trying to save face.
"Young Master Wen, being outmatched is simply being outmatched. There's nothing to be ashamed of!" Gu Chong consoled him.
Wen Qiang cursed inwardly. This consolation was worse than no consolation. By saying this, wasn't he indirectly admitting to everyone that he was inferior to Chen Jie?
As if to confirm Gu Chong's words, Chen Jie, seeing that Wen Qiang was about to be taken away, immediately drew his sword and pursued.
"You dare to offend me and then try to leave? It's not that easy! I, Chen Jie, am not someone you can offend on a whim!"
"Stop!"
Gu Chong hadn't expected that even after he intervened, Chen Jie would still dare to pursue.
He was shocked and angered, as he had never anticipated such a turn of events. In his haste, he struck back with a palm.
"Leave Wen Qiang behind, or you die!"
Chen Jie unleashed a sword strike.
"Brat, you dare!"
Just now, when Chen Jie met his palm strike, he had considered Chen Jie a capable opponent. He hadn't expected him to resort to his sword now.
Naturally, he couldn't let his palm touch Chen Jie's sword.
He was forced to dodge back.
"Chen Jie, you wretched dog!"
Wen Qiang roared in fury. This meant he wouldn't be satisfied until he was completely humiliated.
With a sword strike, Chen Jie forced Gu Chong to separate from Wen Qiang. He then grabbed Wen Qiang by the scruff of his neck and leaped back.
"Brat, you dare snatch someone from my grasp! You have truly audacious guts!" Gu Chong roared in rage and pursued again.
"Godly Certification Palm!"
In his fury, Gu Chong unleashed his ultimate technique.
The Godly Certification Palm was a secret technique of the Gu family, which instantly drained half of one's internal true qi to unleash an extremely powerful palm strike.
As he struck, his body emanated a heart-stopping energy.
Even Chen Jie's expression changed.
"What a powerful palm strike!"
Chen Jie no longer held back. True qi surged into his bronze sword without reservation, and he also secretly infused a surge of spiritual energy into it.
"Three Realms Sword! Slash!"
With a single sword strike, a green radiance appeared.
Under Gu Chong's palm strike, a phantom hand flew towards Chen Jie.
This was a sign of true qi taking form.
Everyone subconsciously held their breath.
The aura was too powerful, pressing down on everyone, making it difficult to breathe.
They thought Chen Jie was truly overestimating himself. With his true qi already taking form, how could a young man like him compare?
Even if he used a sword, Gu Chong could crush him with a single palm.
However, in the next second, a scene that shocked everyone unfolded.
As Chen Jie swung his sword, the palm print, which had been menacingly powerful, vanished into thin air.
It was as if it were merely an empty threat with no actual power.
"How is this possible!"
"Is he using the Three Realms Sword? Why is it so powerful?"
Everyone's eyes widened.
Gu Chong was supposed to be the strongest present.
Could it be that even Gu Chong was no match for Chen Jie?
Wen Qiang had initially believed Chen Jie was doomed. He hadn't expected Gu Chong's palm strike to be so easily neutralized by Chen Jie.
He knew how potent the Gu family's Godly Certification Palm was, practically a forbidden technique.
Yet, Chen Jie had effortlessly broken through it.
This couldn't be real!
He shouted at Gu Chong, "Uncle Gu, why are you doing this! Why aren't you using your full strength? Don't you want to save me?"
Gu Chong himself was now filled with doubt.
According to his estimation, Chen Jie should not have been able to neutralize his palm strike.
Moreover, he hadn't sensed much energy fluctuation from Chen Jie just now, yet he had so easily dissolved his palm strike.
He was now beginning to suspect if he had made a mistake in his cultivation, causing his palm strike to not unleash its full power.
"Stop the nonsense, you die first!" Chen Jie, having no patience for further words, raised his sword.
"You, you dare kill me!" Wen Qiang stammered in terror.
He no longer cared about losing face.
After all, survival was paramount.
What use was great power or wealth if he couldn't live to spend it?
"Your entire Wen family, every last one of you, if you dare provoke me again, I won't hesitate to exterminate the Wen family!" Chen Jie's expression turned cold as he brought his sword down.
"Brat, stop!" Gu Chong called out softly.
"Chen Jie, don't be rash!"
Gu Yue also couldn't help but shout.
Chen Jie's domineering presence was exhilarating to watch, but it also made them genuinely worried. To achieve such success at such a young age was no easy feat. How could he be so arrogant?
Didn't he understand the principle of "pride comes before a fall"?
However, Chen Jie remained indifferent to their pleas.
Plop!
At the crucial moment, Wen Qiang suddenly fell to his knees.
This sight stunned everyone.
The aloof Young Master Wen, on his knees in front of everyone?