SWDnovel Chapter 16 Ambush in the Dense Forest: Decisive and Ruthless
Chapter 16 Ambush in the Dense Forest: Decisive and Ruthless
The secret realm is a deep, secluded forest with ancient trees reaching for the sky. Their intertwined branches and leaves block out the sunlight, creating dappled shadows and the rustling of the wind, adding to the oppressive and somber atmosphere.
The four students from No. 4 Middle School joined forces, standing in four different directions to surround Lin Chen, trapping him in a small clearing in the woods. All four were at the seventh or eighth level of Body Tempering cultivation. They usually practiced the same mid-grade cultivation technique together at school, and their teamwork was excellent, with their offense and defense switching being orderly despite the chaos.
Under the rich spiritual energy of this secret realm, the aura above the heads of the four people was clearly visible: it was all murky dark red, mixed with wisps of black energy, and their fierce aura was overwhelming, obviously indicating that they had done a lot of bullying and bullying in their daily lives.
The leader was none other than Li Qiang, who had been defeated in the group stage that day. Now, his face showed no trace of the disheveled state he had displayed after his defeat in the group stage; only a sinister and malevolent aura remained. He opened his clenched hands and touched the bloodstains on his face from the tree branch, then said in a vicious tone:
"Lin Chen, you didn't expect this, did you! You managed to win a round in the group stage, but now, in this secret realm, this is your burial ground, Lin Chen!"
Your Third Middle School stole the advancement spot that should have belonged to our Fourth Middle School, and you even publicly humiliated our Fourth Middle School. Today, on behalf of Fourth Middle School, I will cripple your abilities and turn you into a complete and utter waste!
On the other side, Zhao Gang grinned maliciously, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Lin Chen, don't think you can be arrogant just because you got a perfect sixth place in the first round of the group stage. The one-on-one rules in the arena outside gave you a huge advantage, but now we are in the secret realm. There are no such rules here. Now that the four of us are working together, no matter how fast you are or how strong your punches are, you won't be able to escape today!"
"You'd better kneel down and kowtow to us to admit your mistakes, and even cripple 30% of your cultivation. Only then might we spare your body. Otherwise, we'll make sure you're reduced to ashes!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the four of them simultaneously activated their internal energy techniques, and instantly four streams of turbid, mid-grade qi and blood energy rose up.
Li Qiang displayed the "Black Sand Palm" skill, which was mastered. His palms were as black as ink, and a poisonous aura was faintly emanating from them. Zhao Gang displayed the "Stone-Splitting Fist" skill, which was proficient. His fists were covered with a layer of earthy yellow energy. The other two displayed the "Entangling Dragon Leg" skill, which was proficient. When the skill was used, the wind of the leg was whistling. The last one displayed the "Iron Arm Hard Skill" skill, which was mastered. When the skill was used, both of his arms were covered with a layer of metallic luster.
"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish."
Lin Chen spoke calmly, and the stellar energy around him slowly rose from his body, a silver starlight flowing from his fingertips. Stimulated by the rich spiritual energy of the secret realm, the silver aura above his head suddenly surged, transforming into a ball of light about the size of a fist, giving off a pure and immaculate feeling, a stark contrast to the dark red aura of the four people from the Fourth Middle School.
He moved first, as soon as he finished speaking!
With the martial art "Chasing Star Step" at its peak mastery, silver starlight exploded beneath his feet, and his figure vanished from the spot like a ghost.
"You're arrogant! Let's attack together!"
Li Qiang roared, and the four of them attacked simultaneously, blocking all of Lin Chen's escape routes.
The Black Sand Palm, carrying a corrosive, blood-corroding stench, slammed down on Lin Chen. But just as the palm was about to strike Lin Chen, a sudden gust of wind swept by, and the falling leaves instantly obscured Li Qiang's eyes, causing the palm to deflect by three inches.
A dragon-wrapped leg attack came from the side, cunningly sweeping towards Lin Chen's lower body. However, the contestant's foot happened to step on a loose, decaying leaf on the ground. He slipped and his leg technique immediately went out of shape.
On the other side, the Iron Arm Hard Skill was unleashed, with both arms in a sideways charge towards Lin Chen. However, the contestant's arm was firmly entangled by a hanging vine midway, and the attack stopped and slowed down.
Only Zhao Gang's Stone-Splitting Fist arrived as scheduled, but he was left alone as a result.
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Lin Chen used his Star Chasing Steps to dodge Zhao Gang's punch with lightning speed. At the same time, he condensed his right hand into a fist and used the Great Perfection Martial Skill of "Myriad Manifestations Fist" to lightly gather star power, smashing a punch into the knee joint of the Dragon Entangling Leg fighter.
"Snap!"
A crisp sound of bones breaking echoed through the dense forest. The athlete let out a miserable scream as his right leg bent at an unnatural angle and crashed heavily to the ground, never to rise again.
As he collapsed to the ground, a third of the dark red aura gathered above his head instantly dissipated, turning into specks of black mist that vanished into the air.
With one person defeated, the encirclement of the four instantly created a gap.