Chapter 61 The Sword Comes!
"Your brother and the others are here."
Hearing these words, Hu Liena held Zhou Chen's hand and said gently, "I will help cover for you; you just need to keep your expression normal."
"Don't worry."
Zhou Chen held Hu Liena's warm, jade-like hand in return; acting and bragging was something he was a professional at.
Soon, accompanied by the sound of footsteps, the door to the suite was knocked on gently.
"Thud, thud!"
Hearing the knock, the three of them stood up together, and Hu Liena stepped forward to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, two young men walked in.
The other twenty-odd Soul Masters did not enter, but instead took up defensive positions everywhere, taking control of the entire top floor.
Both men were dressed in white, and each wore a purple, book-shaped Purple Record Badge on their left chest.
One of the men was tall, and his appearance was actually eighty percent similar to Hu Liena's.
Clearly, he was Hu Liena's biological brother, the strongest of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, Xie Yue.
The other man had a head of long, fiery red hair, with several red markings below his neck, and even his eyeballs were dark red.
Zhou Chen's eyes flickered; this red-haired young man with such an unconventional style should be Yan, the possessor of the Flame Lord martial soul among the three of the Golden Generation.
In the original story, this Yan seemed to be one of Hu Liena's suitors.
"Sister, have you investigated the matter of the Blood Soul Masters?"
As soon as he entered, Xie Yue did not exchange pleasantries and immediately asked.
"I've found out. Their headquarters is in the southwest direction of this city." Hu Liena smiled and said.
"That's good then."
Xie Yue nodded, his gaze shifting to Zhou Chen and Zhu Zhuqing as he asked indifferently, "You two are..."
"They are my friends. Brother, Yan, let me introduce you to them."
Hu Liena smiled, pointed at Zhu Zhuqing, and introduced her, "This is my younger sister Zhu Zhuqing; she is from the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire."
"The Nether Spirit Cat Family?"
Xie Yue raised an eyebrow; of course, he had heard of this famous family that shared weal and woe with the Star Luo Imperial Family.
Out of politeness, the two men nodded toward Zhu Zhuqing in greeting, and Zhu Zhuqing also nodded back with a cold expression.
After introducing Zhu Zhuqing, Xie Yue and Yan looked toward Zhou Chen. As soon as they saw Zhou Chen's face, they instantly felt a bit dazzled.
This kid is simply too handsome!
Seeing Xie Yue and Yan looking over, Hu Liena stared tightly at Zhou Chen's profile with her pair of soft, charming eyes and introduced him gently, "Brother, Yan, his name is Ji Chen; he is the personal bodyguard I just recruited."
Then, Hu Liena subconsciously held Zhou Chen's hand, pointed at Xie Yue and Yan respectively, and said in a coquettish voice, "That is my brother; the one with red hair is my friend, Yan."
Seeing Hu Liena's tone and actions, Xie Yue and Yan looked at each other, both sensing the astonishment in the other's eyes.
The two of them had grown up with Hu Liena since childhood, so they could naturally sense some of her subtle abnormalities.
It must be known that as the internally designated next Pope, Hu Liena had a proud personality and was never courteous to men, let alone taking the initiative to hold a man's hand.
However, her current appearance, clinging to someone like a dependent bird, was completely like that of a young girl in love; where was half of the majesty of the Spirit Hall's Saintess?
If Xie Yue was merely surprised, the gaze Yan directed toward Zhou Chen was already filled with hostility.
He felt now that there was practically a constant green light shining over his head.
At this moment, Hu Liena had not realized that the anomalies in her expression and small movements had already been seen through by the two who were with her day and night.
"Brother, Ji Chen comes from a Soul Master family in the Balak Kingdom. He is only sixteen years old this year, yet he is already a Level 40 Soul Master."
Hu Liena held Zhou Chen's arm and boasted according to the script she and Zhou Chen had just set.
"Oh, is that so?"
Hearing these words, the two of them were immediately shocked.
Xie Yue sized up Zhou Chen from top to bottom, a look of suspicion in his eyes.
The young man before them was at most fifteen or sixteen years old; at such a young age, he actually possessed the fortieth level?
That was simply comparable to the talents of the three of them. It must be known that they were the three most outstanding individuals among the ten thousand young Soul Masters in Spirit Hall!
Yan, however, was not as reserved as Xie Yue.
He stepped forward directly and questioned coldly, "Nana, since you say that this Ji Chen has reached the fortieth level at such a young age, his strength must be extraordinary. Why don't you let me exchange a few moves with him?"
"That would not be appropriate. Yan, you need to calm down."
Hu Liena frowned slightly; she knew very well how strong Zhou Chen was.
Yan would likely be unable to withstand even a single move from Zhou Chen.
As partners who had grown up together, Hu Liena did not want him to lose too miserably.
However, Yan had already been blinded by jealousy; he thought that Hu Liena was trying to stop him because she was afraid he would injure Ji Chen, this pretty boy.
Consequently, he simply looked at Zhou Chen and said with a provocative tone, "Kid, are you afraid?"
Hearing these words, Zhou Chen immediately felt displeased.
You lapdog fails to win the goddess's favor, so you vent your rage on me—is there no justice?
Thinking this, Zhou Chen looked at Yan coldly and said in a gloomy tone, "Young man, do not be ignorant of the height of heaven and the depth of the earth. I am afraid that if I accidentally beat you to death, it will be difficult to explain to Nana."
Hearing Zhou Chen's words, Yan froze for a moment, and immediately, an uncontrollable, monstrous rage surged into his mind!
"Ji Chen, you are courting death!!"
A wild roar sounded, and almost simultaneously, scorching flames erupted from Yan's body.
His figure rapidly expanded, and behind him appeared the phantom of a flame demon with two goat horns, its entire body flowing with crimson magma!
This was Yan's martial soul, the Flame Lord.
"Yan, what are you doing?"
Hu Liena stepped sideways, blocking Zhou Chen in front of her, her face filled with anger.
"Nana, don't stop me! This kid dares to insult me; I will definitely make him pay!"
Hearing Yan's words, Hu Liena's eyes completely turned cold.
She said icily, "Yan, you want to make a move just because of a verbal dispute? Where is your brain?"
Seeing Hu Liena's freezing gaze, Yan could not help but be startled; Hu Liena had never treated him with such an attitude before.
This made Yan hate Zhou Chen even more!
Seeing that Yan was insistent on fighting, a trace of disappointment flashed through Hu Liena's beautiful eyes. She curled her lips and said, "Yan, don't blame me for not warning you; you will be responsible for all the consequences yourself."
After speaking, Hu Liena stepped aside and hid far away, leaving only Zhou Chen and Yan in a standoff.
Seeing Hu Liena step aside, Yan, whose mind was already filled with rage, had no more reservations.
Instantly, five soul rings rose from his body. Having just become a Soul King recently, he erupted with an extremely powerful aura!
"Fourth Soul Skill — Rolling Magma!"
He shouted angrily, and the light from his fourth soul ring flourished.
The next moment, a huge, blazing white fireball appeared out of thin air and bombarded toward Zhou Chen!
Furthermore, Yan stomped his foot heavily on the ground, his massive body following behind the magma ball like a cannonball, seizing the opportunity to crash viciously into Zhou Chen!
Faced with such a powerful attack, Zhou Chen's figure did not move in the slightest; instead, a cold smile curled up on the corner of his mouth.
The next moment, he extended his left hand and shouted, "Sword, come!"
"Clang!!"
Accompanied by the sound of a sword's hum, a golden, ancient long sword suddenly fell from the sky, smashed through the hotel's roof, and planted itself directly in front of Zhou Chen!
"Boom!"
The moment the golden sword pierced the ground, it instantly brought forth a powerful golden shockwave.
The shockwave shattered the magma ball in an instant, and without diminishing in momentum, it directly sent Yan flying
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