MTLNOVEL Chapter 324: Let's See If You Can Defeat Me
Emperor Wei's words were exactly in line with the Marquis's wishes——to pacify the world with martial prowess is not just empty talk!
However, at this moment, the one most affected was Hong Chenxing.
"The Saint said, 'Draw a prison!'"
Hong Chenxing's cultivation had also reached the Third Grade Realm, and his Vast Energy wasn't weak, but he lacked experience in battling demons.
Merely invoking a Saint's proverb stopped the Leopard Demon for just one breath, before it charged forward, its long blade slashing down in an instant.
"Die!"
"The Saint said, 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!' Faced with such terrifying force, Hong Chenxing's face turned pale, yet he refused to give up. He bit the tip of his tongue, his Vast Energy reappeared, and his figure emerged five zhang away.
Boom!
The long blade struck the arena, and the massive roar carried a fierce wave of demon energy rushing outwards.
"Haha... Is this the Human Race's genius? Pathetically weak!"
"Pathetically weak, haha!"
The Leopard Demon appeared both fierce and full of mockery. Even as a prisoner here, trapped as a touchstone for the Human Race's genius, it remained fearlessly powerful.
"You might run fast, but the arena is only so big. Where can you escape to?"
"Just obediently let me kill you, and save the reputation that the 'Little Sword Immortal' painstakingly earned from being damaged, don't you think?"
Chen Yi frowned slightly, displeased as he looked at the demon.
He underestimated the wisdom of demons with intelligence; though these words seemed arrogant, each word was a psychological attack.
It wasn't just targeted at Hong Chenxing from Qinghe Academy; it also stirred the anger of the Jianghu guests and the common people in the stands.
"Kill it, slaughter this Great Demon!"
"Scholars of Qinghe Academy, don't let me look down on you!"
"Quickly make a move and kill it——"
Even the few gentlemen inside Qinghe Academy's boat, seeing the performance of their academy's scholar, were somewhat displeased.
But their displeasure wasn't solely directed at Hong Chenxing; it was also aimed at Chen Yi, who used the demon as a touchstone for the geniuses.
"Xing Er is just fifteen, exceptionally talented, and could even become a Saint within decades. If such a genius is defeated by a Great Demon, the blow might be..."
"Though the Heroic Marquis's trial has its purpose, it might be too early for these geniuses."
"Indeed, but sadly, there's nothing more we can do now. We can only hope Xing Er can turn the tide and kill that Great Demon."
"Difficult..."
Hong Chenxing did not hear the gentlemen's words, but he heard the audience's shouts around him.
One must admit, Chen Yi found the right opponent by bringing demons as adversaries for these geniuses.
For these geniuses, competing with their peers is nothing, but battling demons... each one lacked confidence.
Of course, for Xie Dongan, Wei Nantian, and Xiao Xuanzhen, who had witnessed demons and barbarian clans besiege them in the Southern Barbarian Secret Realm, this Great Demon in front of them was only "ordinary."
At this moment, a layer of platinum glow appeared around Xie Dongan, and he shouted solemnly:
"Hong Chenxing, don't be afraid, let the people around us see that we scholars have courage too!"
"That's right, kill this beast!"
The other geniuses from the academies echoed in encouragement.
There's no alternative; if the first academy-born genius is defeated by the demon, the impact would likely tarnish the reputations of Qinghe Academy and other academies.
"Kill it!"
And the Leopard Demon glanced and was about to mock a few words, but suddenly caught Chen Yi's gaze, retracted its head immediately, and watched Hong Xingchen directly:
"Come, come, let's see if you can do anything to me!"