Monarch Of Time

Chapter 40 - 40 Open secret

ʼʼItʼs Xiao Juyan and Lei Pongʼʼ

People in the crowd exclaimed as everyone looked at the center of the arena.

There, 2 young men were standing opposite to each other.

Both of them were wearing yellow robes, however each of them was carrying a different weapon on their backs.

One of them was relatively handsome and was carrying an iron hammer on his back. Shun Long instantly understood who this man was, as his face greatly resembled Xiao Shitouʼs.

ʼʼThat person is Xiao Juyanʼʼ Lu Wen said as he pointed towards that person with the hammer on his back.

ʼʼSure enoughʼʼ Shun Long thought as he nodded his head.

ʼʼThe person with the blonde hair and the spear on his back is Lei Pong who is ranked 101 in the arena rankingsʼʼ

Fatty Fu interjected and just as he was about to continue explaining, Xiao Juyan started speaking

ʼʼLei Pong, do you really think that you have a chance against me? You already lost to me once and you will definitely lose again the second timeʼʼ

ʼʼXiao Juyan, donʼt think that Iʼm the same person that I was 4 months ago. You were already at the peak of rank 5 earth grade while I was only in the middle stages of rank 5. But today, the result will be different.ʼʼ

ʼʼFine then, show me how things will be different this time aroundʼʼ Xiao Juyan said in a mocking tone, as his entire body started changing into a rock-like substance, while he held his hammer in his hands.

ʼʼThis is Xiao Juyanʼs ʼrock bodyʼ. In the same realm, there is almost no attack that can break through his defenses and harm him.ʼʼ

ʼʼThatʼs not for certain, Lei Pongʼs ʼthunderspear artʼ is extremely strong. Now that he has also advanced at the peak of rank 5 in the earth grade, he can definitely win this time.ʼʼ

The crowd was then discussing how the battle would proceed when Lei Pong took out his spear and rushed towards Xiao Juyan.

ʼʼTheir fighting styles are completely different. Lei Pong focuses on attacking, while Xiao Juyan focuses on defenseʼʼ

Just as Lu Wen finished speaking, Lei Pong had arrived in front of Xiao Juyan and his spear pierced towards Xiao Juyanʼs c.h.e.s.t.

Xiao Juyan stumbled 6 steps backwards as he vomited blood. There was no hole in his ʼrock bodyʼ but parts of his ʼrock armorʼ were broken as they fell on the ground after Lei Pongʼs attack connected.

Xiao Shitouʼs and Lin Wuʼs faces paled when they saw Xiao Juyan being injured.

Xiao Juyan however, didnʼt look to be in much pain and his rock body was slowly recovering, as he looked at Lei Pong and said

ʼʼYour attacks are strong but too bad that you are still no match for meʼʼ

Lei Pong looked at him confidently and responded

ʼʼDidnʼt you just vomit blood from just one of my attacks? I want to see what makes you so act so arrogant in front of me.ʼʼ

Just as Lei Pong was about to attack again though, the aura on Xiao Juyanʼs body started to rise higher and higher, from the peak of rank 5, all the way until it stabilized at the early-rank 6 of the earth stage.

Lei Pong didnʼt pause his movement as he attacked again, but deep in his eyes, traces of anger as well as dejection could be seen.

Xiao Juyan easily parried Lei Pongʼs attack with his hammer, as he sent a punch at Lei Pongʼs c.h.e.s.t, who was then sent flying at the edge of the arena

Lei Pong stood up, with blood flowing from his lips as he asked

ʼʼWhen did you reach the early stage of rank 6?ʼʼ

Xiao Juyan didnʼt answer his question but instead, he asked one himself

ʼʼDo you think that you are the only one who is improving here?ʼʼ

ʼʼEven if you are at the early stages of rank 6, you wonʼt stand a chance against an inner disciple 5 months from now, so stop acting so smug.ʼʼ Lei Pong was exasperated as he said this

ʼʼWhether Iʼm a match for an inner disciple or not shouldnʼt concern someone like you who canʼt even reach the top 100, should it?ʼʼ

Lei Pong dejectedly left the arena, as Xiao Shitou and Lin Wu quickly rushed to congratulate Xiao Juyan, before they leisurely walked out of the arena.

Shun Long was too about to bid farewell to fatty Fu and Lu Wen, when fatty Fu looked at Shun Long seriously

ʼʼBrother, you need to do your best and improve your strength as much as possible. I have heard that an alchemist in our ʼTreasure Pavilionʼ somehow found an improved ʼQi barrier-breakingʼ pill that can allow people to directly enter the early and even the middle stages of rank 7 in qi condensation. I tried to purchase one for you, but they were all bought by some of the higher echelons in the sect.ʼʼ

Shun Long and Lu Wen were both stunned by fattyʼs words, and a warm feeling started spreading in Shun Longʼs heart.

ʼʼWhat Iʼm going to tell you is somewhat of an open secret so pay attention. You need to improve your strength as much as you can in the next 2 months. Because there are 2 months before the outer sect examination begins.ʼʼ