Chapter 142: Striking Terror into the Taiyi Sect

Even so, at this moment Bai Qing possessed the strength of the Yin Realm, meaning he could not be taken lightly. Chu Han slowly stepped back and began forming hand seals.

The speed of his hand seals was much faster than before, completed in just a few seconds. He then curved the corner of his lips upward and said, "Seal of Thunder."

Following his voice, he slowly pushed out his right hand. A gigantic handprint of lightning appeared in the air, striking Bai Qing's fist directly. The immense power erupted in an explosion, and Bai Qing was blasted away instantly.

Bai Qing crashed to the ground, fainting without uttering a single groan. His right arm was completely shattered into compound fractures, and his Dantian had suffered severe injuries. Even if he were to be healed in the future, his realm would likely drop significantly, and he would never return to his peak.

The surrounding crowd fell silent, as if unable to believe their own eyes. Chu Han had knocked out Bai Qing—who had already entered the Yin Realm—with a single move, and had directly crippled him. This was simply not something a human could accomplish.

Earlier, when Chu Han achieved his overwhelming victory, everyone had assumed he had used his full strength. To their surprise, he still had a hidden killer move; Chu Han had easily defeated Bai Qing without even using his full power. This person was utterly terrifying.

What was even more terrifying was that nobody present knew whether Chu Han had used his full strength yet. They dared not guess anymore, because the power Chu Han had displayed utterly shattered all their conjectures.

In truth, Chu Han really had not used his full strength. For his Seal of Thunder just now, he had only used his true qi, without mobilizing the power of heaven and earth. Had he invoked the power of heaven and earth, Bai Qing would undoubtedly have lost his life long ago, much like that white wolf he had killed on Wolf Mountain earlier.

Dealing with someone like Bai Qing did not require his full strength. He was saving his full power to display at the Grand Crimson Heaven, intending to astound the world with a single feat when the time came.

"Very well, the final victor of the Life and Death Arena is Chu Han. Everyone disperse, and carry Bai Qing out. Because he used a forbidden drug during the battle on the Life and Death Arena, he is expelled from the Tianyi Sect and shall never again be permitted to enter the Taiyi Sect."

Elder Xuanxuzi stood up and announced loudly. The crowd could not help but shake their heads; not a single person pitied Bai Qing. Firstly, Bai Qing had poor interpersonal relations, and secondly, using a forbidden drug on the Life and Death Arena was a behavior they found utterly despicable.

Shortly after, Chu Han stepped down from the Life and Death Arena. A large crowd swarmed around him. Feeling exhausted in both body and mind from the just-concluded battle, Chu Han brushed them off with a few perfunctory words, grabbed Zhang Yuxi, and hurried back to his residence.

Meanwhile, all the elders had gathered in the Elders' Hall to hold a meeting.

"What do you think? My judgment was right, wasn't it? Chu Han's strength cannot be understood by ordinary logic, so this year I want to award the quota for participating in the Grand Crimson Heaven to Chu Han. This is also the moment to win glory for our Taiyi Sect."

Xuanxuzi spoke up first. Ever since he discovered Chu Han recklessly plundering during the trials, he knew this person was extraordinary. His judgment of people was always accurate; if Chu Han represented the Taiyi Sect at the Grand Crimson Heaven this time, he would surely amaze everyone with a single feat.

"Heh, I wouldn't be so sure. No matter what, he only has the strength of the fifth palace of the Dao Palace realm. The experts participating in the Grand Crimson Heaven are at least at the peak of the Dao Palace realm, and there is no shortage of experts in the Yin-Yang realm. His strength is far from sufficient. Being able to defeat Bai Qing is simply because Bai Qing was too weak."

Elder Qingcheng seemed perpetually bent on opposing Elder Xuanxuzi, directly speaking up in rebuttal. Their two conflicting viewpoints left the surrounding people unsure of what to do.

Of course, they also knew that Elder Qingcheng and Elder Xuanxuzi had always been at odds, constantly bickering. Instead of trying to mediate, they simply watched the argument unfold with great interest.

"Then which elder does Qingcheng think is more suitable than Chu Han to represent the Taiyi Sect at the Grand Crimson Heaven?"

Elder Xuanxuzi let out a cold snort and directly questioned him.

"Needless to say, it is naturally Jiang Fan. He is our Tianyi Sect's top expert, and a few days ago he already entered the Yin Realm. Aside from him, I don't think anyone is more suitable to participate in the Grand Crimson Heaven."

Elder Qingcheng had already chosen his candidate in his heart. Jiang Fan was the Tianyi Sect's top expert and premier genius, possessing formidable strength and numerous hidden trump cards. He was also capable of fighting across realms. Before Chu Han arrived, the elders might have been unanimous in thinking Jiang Fan was the most suitable choice.

However, after Chu Han appeared, Elder Xuanxuzi changed his perspective. He believed that Chu Han's potential and strength both surpassed Jiang Fan's. Although Chu Han's current realm was only the fifth palace of the Dao Palace, his foundation was rock-solid, and anyone with discerning eyes could see he was suppressing his own power; otherwise, he would have advanced long ago.

Furthermore, Chu Han possessed a mature composure rare for his youth, which alone made him much better than Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan had always considered himself extraordinary and self-opinionated, a fatal flaw in a true life-and-death battle.

"Enough, stop arguing. Let's observe a little longer and see whether Chu Han or Jiang Fan is truly more suitable."

The Second Elder spoke up. Although he favored Chu Han more, he could not take sides at this moment, so he had no choice but to wait and see.

Once the Second Elder had spoken, the other elders naturally did not dare to say anything further and could only withdraw with vexation.

At this moment, Chu Han knew nothing of this matter. Had he known that the Taiyi Sect intended to give him the quota for the Grand Crimson Heaven, he might have immediately sought out Jiang Fan for a duel to win that qualification. To see Duanmu Meng'er once more, there was nothing he would not do.

"Yuxi, go to sleep quickly. Tomorrow I'll take you around Central City and buy you some clothes along the way; you shouldn't always wear this same outfit."

Looking at Zhang Yuxi's appearance, a wave of heartache washed over Chu Han, and he spoke gently. Zhang Yuxi obediently nodded and returned to her room to sleep.

The night passed in peace.

Early the next morning, Chu Han took Zhang Yuxi out. Early in the morning, Central City was not crowded, and the main street appeared quite desolate. Just then, a flying knife shot directly toward Chu Han, cutting through the air with a whistling sound. Chu Han had already noticed it; fearing that Zhang Yuxi might be hurt, he hurriedly stepped in front of her and reached out to catch the flying knife.

A note was attached to the flying knife, which read: Chu Han, come to the eastern outskirts. I have news of the Wolf Clan.

Seeing the handwriting on the note, Chu Han was greatly startled and hurriedly pulled Zhang Yuxi along as they rushed toward the eastern outskirts. He did not know who had sent it to him, but the moment news of the Wolf Clan arose, he lost all composure.

Liu Qingli had always been a deeply embedded pain in his heart; he was determined to rescue Liu Qingli from the Wolf Clan. A dozen minutes later, the two of them arrived at the eastern outskirts, yet not a single person was to be seen.

Just as he was filled with doubt, a dozen people rushed out from the surroundings, tightly surrounding the pair. They all held weapons in their hands, their gazes filled with icy killing intent. From the crowd walked out an old man with white hair, dressed in expensive attire, who at a glance was clearly no ordinary person.

"Hmph, you really did come. You crippled my son, and today I will let you know what regret tastes like."

The old man let out a cold snort, and Chu Han finally understood. As it turned out, he had been tricked into coming here. Since the old man mentioned his son, among the young masters of major families Chu Han had crippled during his days in Central City, aside from Bai Qing, there was no one else.

This Bai family was quite amusing; the son got beaten, so the father stepped forward. Moreover, they had found a way to learn that he was searching for news of the Wolf Clan and had tricked him into coming to the eastern outskirts. It seemed they intended to deal with him to avenge Bai Qing. One had to admit, this old fellow's shameless face had brought complete disgrace to Central City.