bestfiction Chapter 837 Jealousy
Chapter 837 Jealousy
Staring at Li Qiao, who was holding a woodcutter's knife, Pei Chen's eyes flashed with jealousy. He believed that he was quite talented, otherwise he would not have been able to become a top-rank martial artist in the Nine Provinces.
But Li Qiao's talent is far superior to his!
Pei Chen, who came from a good family and had plenty of resources to learn martial arts from a young age, spent decades struggling to advance to the first rank.
In contrast, Li Qiao, who came from a beggar background and had almost no cultivation resources, taught himself a rudimentary low-grade martial arts manual and easily broke through to the first grade realm!
Comparing yourself to others is infuriating!
Fortunately, he didn't have to face Li Qiao alone.
"Barbarian King, how about we join forces?"
"You can do anything!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them suddenly jumped up!
Pei Chen gripped his longsword and charged toward Li Qiao, while the Barbarian King charged out unarmed, the two intending to attack Li Qiao together.
However, how could Tian Yu sit idly by?
Do you really think I don't exist?
Tian Yu's gaze sharpened, and he took a step forward. His spear flashed, and his true energy condensed into a spear shadow that struck the Barbarian King!
The barbarian king dared not be careless. He quickly stopped and clenched his fist, slamming it into the shadow of the spear!
"boom!"
The air roared, and an invisible shockwave spread outwards from the point of engagement.
The Barbarian King, who had shattered the spear shadow with a single punch, barely paused. Despite his towering stature, resembling a giant, he was incredibly agile. With a stomp of his right foot on the ground, the Barbarian King burst forth, unleashing a barrage of iron fists.
"Well done!"
Having fought the Barbarian King many times before, Tian Yu showed no sign of panic even when facing the Barbarian King, who was as big as a giant and exuded a strong sense of oppression. In his hands, the long spear was like a flexible snake, sometimes used to block the Barbarian King's fist, and sometimes to stab at the Barbarian King's vital points!
The two were locked in combat for a moment.
The commotion caused by the clash between first-rank martial artists was immense. Dust flew everywhere as the two fought, and the trees along the official road were constantly affected, either being broken and falling or instantly pulverized.
Meanwhile, Li Qiao and Pei Chen also began to fight.
Pei Chen's swordsmanship is superb; ordinary martial artists would probably find it difficult to withstand his attacks.
However, Li Qiao was clearly no ordinary martial artist. In his hands, a woodcutter's knife was like a divine weapon. With a casual swing, Pei Chen felt that he could not defend himself and was inwardly groaning in distress!
"Gentlemen, please lend me your help!"
Knowing that he had no chance of defeating Li Qiao, Pei Chen immediately shouted for help from the warriors behind him.
As Pei Chen shouted, many martial artists showed signs of interest.
As the saying goes, wealth can be very tempting.
After agreeing to the Lu family's request, the Lu family kept their word and gave each of them a Dragon Beard Grass. As long as they kept their promise and attacked Tian Yu and killed him, they could obtain one to three more Dragon Beard Grasses!
Under normal circumstances, they would not dare to attack Tian Yu and Li Qiao, who are at the peak of the first rank. However, since Tian Yu and Li Qiao are currently entangled with the Barbarian King and Pei Chen, they still have the courage to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on them!
As a result, many people gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes gleaming, ready to seize any opportunity to strike.
Just then, the sunlight falling from the sky suddenly dimmed a bit. The martial artists thought it was just dark clouds passing by, but when they looked up, what was passing by was not dark clouds at all, but clearly a giant bird!
"Giggle!"
Just as the martial artists were filled with doubt and uncertainty, the giant bird had already swooped down at great speed, so fast that none of them could react in time!
"what!"
A scream rang out as the giant bird swooped down, its sharp claws piercing through the shoulders of a third-rank martial artist. The claws, like iron hooks, firmly locked onto the martial artist's left and right shoulders, forcefully lifting him into the air before tossing him down!
"boom!"
The martial artist's body fell to the ground, groaning in pain. His shoulders were covered in blood and flesh, and his breathing was becoming weaker and weaker. He was clearly beyond saving.
"What kind of monster is this!"
Why would such a giant bird appear here?
"Monster!"
"..."
Looking at the warrior's mangled shoulder, the other warriors were filled with utter horror. This giant bird had killed a third-rank warrior with a single blow; it was truly terrifying.
As the warriors watched in horror, the giant bird slowly landed on the ground.
It was at this moment that everyone saw the three figures on the giant bird's back!
Yang Zheng was the first to leap off Chi Yan Yi's back, and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, I advise you not to interfere in this battle!"
"Yang Tian, how could it be you?"
The martial artists looked at Yang Zheng, who jumped off Chi Yan's back, with surprise and doubt. They had seen Yang Zheng before; he had been among the guests at the Lu family's banquet.
What they couldn't understand was...
Didn't Yang Zheng refuse the Lu family's request to help?
Why did they appear here riding a giant bird? How could they control a giant bird? And why did they attack us?
"Yang Tian?"
Upon hearing this title, Yang Zheng smiled and declared loudly, "I am Yang Zheng!"
Yang Zheng!
As soon as the words were spoken, the warriors trembled and their pupils contracted!
They were unfamiliar with the name Yang Tian, but the name Yang Zheng was absolutely legendary to them!
Even Pei Chen, who was struggling to hold on against Li Qiao's offensive, froze in shock when he heard about Yang Zheng and the other two!
Yang Zheng is the leader of the Yang Family Army, a top-ranking rebel who controls Liangzhou and Qingzhou. His presence here means...
Was there collusion between the Yang Family Army and the Great Wall Army?
"Oops!"
Pei Chen's expression changed. The fact that Yang Zheng colluded with Tian Yu was definitely not a small matter for the Lu family, because it meant that the Lu family was likely to be attacked from both sides!
"This matter must be reported to the family as soon as possible!"
Just as Pei Chen's mind was racing, Li Qiao's voice suddenly rang in his ears!
"You dare to be distracted while fighting me? You're asking for death!"
Taking advantage of Pei Chen's momentary lapse in concentration, Li Qiao unleashed a slash, the blade flashing brightly, instantly piercing through Pei Chen's protective aura and striking his chest!
"Pfft!"
A hideous wound instantly appeared on Pei Chen's chest, and blood gushed out like a fountain!
"what!"
The pain caused Pei Chen to involuntarily cry out. Because his protective inner energy had neutralized some of the power, Li Qiao's strike was not enough to cause fatal damage. However, the intense pain still made Pei Chen's eyes turn bloodshot!
Born into a good family and with exceptional talent from a young age, he rarely suffered injuries like this, let alone even minor skin abrasions.
At this very moment, however, he was nearly disemboweled by Li Qiao's knife. This instantly filled Pei Chen with rage, and his eyes turned blood red, making him look like a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey!
"Li Qiao, you're asking for it!!!"