A lot of people gathered at the death arena waiting for the challenge to begin. Even the chairman of the Tongxuan auction house was there and was sitting at the VIP area. It was the same for the patriarch of the Mu, Tang and Yun families.
On the arena, there were nine people proudly standing while waiting for the opponent to show up. The challenge must have begun half an hour ago but Yun Chen didn't show up. Everyone in the Yun family was anxious because, if Yun Chen don't come, they will have to face the Mu and the Tang families together since they have formed an alliance.
«It seems that Yun Chen don't care about his family. Since I suggest the Yun family surrender to our Tang and Mu families in order to avoid a bloodbath! Hahaha…. » the Mu family patriarch said very loudly.
«Oh? Does the Mu family patriarch want to see a bloodbath? Then I will have to comply to your request by making those people on the arena shed their blood! » a loud voice replied.
Suddenly, a shadow crossed over the VIP area and the crowd before landing on the area. The third elder who was standing behind the patriarch sighted in relief.
Everyone fell silent and all their gazes were directed at the arena wanting to know who was it that is so arrogant.
«Yun Chen, it is you! You finally decided to show yourself. » cried out the Mu family patriarch trying to contain his joy.
«Now that you are here, no one can save you. You will have to pay for your crime that….» declared the Mu family patriarch.
«Shameless old man, I don't have time to blabber with you. I am already tired. Let the fight begin already so that I can go home early. » Yun Chen said while yawning.
«…. » everyone fell silent.
In order to break this awkward atmosphere, the referee decided to launch the challenge.
«The time has come. Yun Chen against his nine challengers! The challenge begins! » cried out the referee.
At the very moment that the challenge was launched, all of them distanced themselves from Yun Chen someone from the Tang family between them threw some seeds all over the arena and a lot of vines began to grow everywhere on the arena trying to trap Yun Chen and the other eight challengers. Finally, a dome made of sturdy vines was formed and only the one who threw the seeds was outside trying to maintain the dome. His name was Tang Murong and he possess a five-star spirit root of the wood element. Their goal from the very start was to trap and murder Yun Chen inside the dome
«Yun patriarch! It seems that Yun Chen will fall here today. What do you think? » laughed the Mu family patriarch.
« ….. » the Yun family patriarch fell silent.
«Mu Yantian, don't you think you are too hasty with your word? » interfered Chairman Chu Gao from the auction house.
«What do you mean, chairman? Don't tell me that you think Yun Chen can win this match! It is ridiculous! » said the Mu family patriarch in disdain.
«Chairman, excuse me but you can't speak such nonsenses here. All of them are in the spirit gathering realm and Yun Chen is still in the qi-condensing realm. It may be possible if he faced only one person, but they are nine so, it is impossible. Our family geniuses aren't some kind of trash. » the Tang family patriarch decided to speak.
«Hahaha! You will soon know the result. » chairman Chu Gao laughed.
« …. » the three patriarchs were very confused by the chairman's words.
Inside the dome, the was only enough light to see your opponent. Eight people surrounded Yun Chen, but he was very calm and didn't move an inch. All of them decided to rush together and kill him but, in an instant, Yun Chen disappeared from their sight. Immediately after that someone suddenly fell to the ground. Its skin was very pale as if ha was dead a long time ago. The other remarkable thing was the wound on his back. He was stabbed from behind. After seeing that, they decided to stay on guard. But inexplicably, two other people fell this time with the same symptom. Fear began to appear on their face.
«Yun Chen, you coward! Show yourself! Do you only know how to sneak attack? » shouted someone from the remaining five people. After saying that, two daggers came out of nowhere and pierced through the chest of another two people. This time, it was possible to see what happened. It was clear that the daggers were sucking their life away in an instant. Yun Chen appeared at that moment without hiding.
« Yo! It seems the three of you are the only one left inside the dome. » said Yun Chen while retrieving his daggers.
« Yu..Yun Chen, do.. do you think you can win this….» said one of them.
In a flash, Yun appeared behind them, and their throats were already sliced open before that person finished speaking.
«Noisy! » said Yun Chen after slicing their throats.
After that, Yun Chen walked slowly toward the three corpses and plunged the daggers inside them. They devoured the qi and the blood essence of the corpses. A moment later, they evolved and became third grade earth weapons.
«Looks like the experience is a success! » declared Yun Chen with a smile.
Yun Chen took the time he was alone to retrieve the spirit roots from their corpses and put them inside his space-ring.
Tang Murong who was waiting outside sensed that there were no more movements inside the dome and decided to open it. But what he saw frightened him and everyone on the crowd. The only people that weren't surprised but were smiling were the chairman and elder Lao Gu beside him.
« How…how is this possible? How come you are still alive? How did they die? » asked Tang after falling to the ground in shock.
«You are the last one! Do you have any last wish? » said Yun Chen while approaching him with murderous intent.
«Don..don't come near me! » said Tang Murong before throwing some hidden needles at Yun Chen.
Yun Chen blocked all of them but missed the last that scratched his face.
«Hahahah! Yun Chen, you are done for! Those needles were made using a special poison. Even if you are strong, you can't fight this poison. » laughed Tang Murong.
The needles were indeed poisoned, and Yun Chen recognized it since it was the same poison that killed the previous owner of this body.
«So, you are the one who sneaked into my room in the middle of the night last time to poison my medicines. Vey good! » Yun Che said while slowly walking toward him. He then threw one of the needles that he caught toward Tang Murong, and it pierced his forehead. Foam began to come out of his mouth, and he died on the spot.
Everyone was dead silent. They witnessed a scene that they couldn't believe. But the patriarchs of the Mu and Tang families were outraged and decided to act.
«Yun Chen, how dare you kill the members of my family! Give me your life! » said the Mu family patriarch will jumping from his seat and rushing toward the arena.
«Yun Chen, I will use your life to sacrifice for my son in heaven! » said the Tang family patriarch before following the Mu family patriarch.
Tang Murong was the second son of the patriarch of the Tang family and also the most promising. That is why he couldn't stay still when his beloved son died and he rushed to kill Yun Chen. On the contrary, the Mu family patriarch saw a great threat in Yun Chen's strength and wanted to get rid of it by all means. But when they were about to reach their goal, three people showed in front of Yun Chen to protect him.