Chapter 94: Gongsun Huaiyu Forsakes the Dark for the Light, A Challenge from Su Tian
Chapter 94 – Gongsun Huaiyu Forsakes the Dark for the Light, A Challenge from Su Tian
The grand alarm bells of the Kunlun Holy Land tolled endlessly, drawing countless experts and mighty figures to the towering gates of the sect.
Naturally, this gathering included the myriad prodigies who had traveled to participate in the Heavenly Talent Assembly.
Ever since Chen Changsheng was abducted, the Kunlun Holy Land had indefinitely suspended the Heavenly Talent Assembly.
They issued a sovereign decree: they would see the man alive or his corpse dead. Until Chen Changsheng was found, the Heavenly Talent Assembly would remain halted.
The gathered prodigies did not voice a single word of dissent against the Kunlun Holy Land’s actions.
In truth, these peerless youths needed the Kunlun Holy Land to prove its own competence.
They had traversed thousands of miles based on their faith in the sect’s supreme strength to participate in this Heavenly Talent Assembly.
Yet now, a supreme genius had been casually snatched right from the Kunlun Holy Land’s own lair.
This humiliating breach cast heavy doubt on whether the Kunlun Holy Land truly possessed the might to protect its invited guests.
However, the scene currently unfolding before the gates exceeded even the Kunlun Holy Land’s comprehension.
At this moment, Elder Jiang Feng stepped forth, his expression as cold as glacial ice.
“Witch, release Young Friend Chen, and I shall spare your miserable life today.”
Hearing this killing intent, Gongsun Huaiyu immediately feigned terror, shrinking pitifully behind Chen Changsheng’s back.
“Young Master, this old man is so fierce!”
“Fear not. Elder Jiang is merely concerned for my well-being.”
“Once I explain the situation, Elder Jiang will surely understand.”
The crowd: ???
Wait, what exactly was going on between these two? Why did this abduction look so incredibly bizarre?
Witnessing this absurd display, Jiang Feng’s brow furrowed deeply.
“Young friend, what is the meaning of this?”
“It is nothing. She has simply forsaken the dark for the light.”
Chen Changsheng offered this excuse with breezy nonchalance, but the sheer audacity of his words caused the eyes of every prodigy present to widen in disbelief.
The reasoning was simply too preposterous; it was as if someone had violently abducted Chen Changsheng…
…only to suddenly betray their own ruling sect twenty days later and swear eternal fealty to their captive.
Such an outcome defied the very laws of reality.
This farcical claim made Jiang Feng’s mouth twitch uncontrollably, but mindful of the grand occasion, he forcefully suppressed his rising fury.
“Young friend, do not be intimidated. We have laid an inescapable Dao-array here. Even if this witch possesses heaven-reaching abilities, she cannot sprout wings and flee.”
“Whether she has bound you with a vile curse or planted a Gu worm in your flesh, my Kunlun Holy Land has the supreme means to ensure your safety.”
“Elder Jiang, you are truly mistaken.”
“Miss Huaiyu has genuinely forsaken the dark for the light. I will wager my own character as a guarantee.”
Ignoring Jiang Feng’s rationalization, Chen Changsheng stubbornly dug his heels in, insisting Gongsun Huaiyu had defected.
Seeing the youth’s obstinance, Jiang Feng abandoned reason and aimed his killing intent directly at Gongsun Huaiyu.
“You claim you have forsaken the dark for the light. Then where is your blood-oath? Where is your proof of loyalty?”
Peeking out from behind Chen Changsheng, Gongsun Huaiyu flashed a playful, mocking smile.
“Jiang Feng, I abandoned the dark to seek the light. I discarded the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes, and I submitted to Young Master Chen.”
“I am not defecting to the Kunlun Holy Land, so why should I present you with a proof of loyalty? If you refuse to believe us, we simply won’t participate in your Heavenly Talent Assembly.”
With a huff, Gongsun Huaiyu tugged at Chen Changsheng’s sleeve, pretending to turn away.
“Hmph!”
“Chen Changsheng may come and go as he pleases, but you are absolutely not leaving this place alive!”
Before his words even settled, Jiang Feng’s hand lashed out, forming a deadly claw aimed straight for Gongsun Huaiyu’s throat.
Boom!
Jiang Feng’s lethal strike was casually intercepted by Chen Changsheng. Furthermore, relying purely on the tyrannical resilience of his flesh, Chen Changsheng forced the Elder a half-step backward.
Witnessing this clash, the surrounding prodigies raised their eyebrows in shock, and even Jiang Feng’s eyes widened in profound astonishment.
Chen Changsheng was known to wield Dao Patterns, leading the masses to form incredibly high estimations of his latent strength.
Yet, who could have ever imagined that his physical shell was sovereign enough to trade blows with Elder Jiang Feng?
Although Jiang Feng had not struck with his full cultivation base, Chen Changsheng had parried the blow with maddening ease!
“Elder Jiang, when hosting the Heavenly Talent Assembly, the Kunlun Holy Land laid down clear edicts.”
“So long as the age requirement is met, anyone may participate, regardless of their origin, identity, or status.”
“Yet now, you seek to violently bar Miss Gongsun from entering. Why?”
“Could it be that the boundless Kunlun Holy Land is actually terrified of a single little girl?”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s pointed question, Jiang Feng’s piercing gaze swept back and forth between the two.
Chen Changsheng’s combat prowess was monstrous, and his origins were a total enigma. He undoubtedly possessed the backing of an unfathomable ancient faction.
Unless absolutely forced, the Kunlun Holy Land had no desire to provoke such an unpredictable and terrifying enemy.
As for Gongsun Huaiyu, she was the direct disciple of Wu Li. For her to march boldly to their gates meant she possessed a hidden trump card.
Furthermore, with the rules publicly thrown in their face, if the Kunlun Holy Land stubbornly refused entry, it would make the ancient sect appear intolerably petty.
Weighing these factors, Jiang Feng slowly retracted his aura. “Young friend speaks with reason.”
“The magnanimity of my Kunlun Holy Land is far beyond the comprehension of mere bandits.”
“Miss Gongsun is hailed as one of the Three Great Beauties of the Middle Heavens and is a peerless prodigy in her own right. She naturally possesses the qualifications to participate in the Heavenly Talent Assembly.”
“However, the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes and the Kunlun Holy Land share a blood feud that will only end in death. Once the Assembly concludes, I strongly advise young friend not to involve yourself in this quagmire.”
Catching the thinly veiled threat in Jiang Feng’s tone, Chen Changsheng merely smiled.
“I naturally have no interest in the endless grievances between the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes and the Kunlun Holy Land.”
“But let me make one thing perfectly clear. Miss Gongsun has forsaken the dark for the light; she is no longer a pawn of the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes.”
“A sovereign faction like the Kunlun Holy Land wouldn’t make things difficult for a wayward junior, would they?”
“Heh!”
Jiang Feng scoffed coldly. “Of course not. Once I sever Wu Li’s dog head from his neck, if she can still remain completely indifferent, then I will gladly accept that she has ‘forsaken the dark for the light.’”
“The Heavenly Talent Assembly has been delayed for far too long. Now that young friend has returned, the Assembly shall formally commence tomorrow.”
“You two, please enter!”
With a sweep of his sleeve, Jiang Feng stepped aside, carving a path through the gathered experts.
Chen Changsheng and Gongsun Huaiyu swaggered through the gates, entirely unbothered by the sea of hostile gazes.
Staring at Chen Changsheng’s fading silhouette, the eyes of countless prodigies ignited with a raging inferno of battle intent.
His heaven-defying feats at the Kunlun Stone Workshop, emerging completely unscathed from the den of the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes, daring to parade the Kunlun Holy Land’s mortal enemy into the Assembly, and casually exchanging blows with Elder Jiang Feng without losing an inch of ground.
Every single one of these miraculous acts screamed to the world that Chen Changsheng was an entity of supreme terror.
To crush such a monstrous peer beneath their heel was the exact crowning glory that every prodigy present dreamed of achieving.
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Eastern Wasteland Courtyard.
Staring blankly at the breathtaking beauty Chen Changsheng had casually dragged home, Ye Hensheng’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.
He had mentally envisioned thousands of scenarios regarding Chen Changsheng’s grand return to the Kunlun Holy Land, but a scene this absurd had never crossed his mind!
“My quarters are relatively spacious. You can claim the room directly adjacent to mine.”
Having flippantly assigned Gongsun Huaiyu her living arrangements, Chen Changsheng turned to retire to his own room and rest his weary bones.
At that exact moment, Su Tian materialized, blocking Chen Changsheng’s path.
“Brother Chen, back then, you decreed that only after I had defeated the Three Great Beauties of the Middle Heavens would I earn the right to challenge you.”
“I dare ask, may I challenge Miss Gongsun here and now?”
Hearing this battle-crazed logic, Chen Changsheng scratched his head and glanced at the utterly thrilled Gongsun Huaiyu beside him.
“Are you itching for a fight too?”
“Young Master, the Heavenly Talent Assembly exists solely for fighting. If I’m not here to crack skulls, why else would I attend?”