Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 227: Battle Against Ruan Qing

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: Battle Against Ruan Qing

Ruan Qing saw Chen Fan rescue several girls and snorted coldly. With a leap, he condensed the True Meaning of Martial Arts into a powerful punch that he hurled in Chen Fan’s direction.

Already a peak powerhouse in the eighth layer of the Transformation Realm, his comprehension of the True Meaning of Martial Arts had reached perfection. A casual punch from him carried the same might as Zuo Qianqiu’s dagger.

A fearsome gust swept in, making the girls’ forms waver unsteadily.

Chen Fan raised his hand to release a spiritual force barrier.

Ruan Qing’s punch struck the barrier and instantly exploded, sending a terrifying wave of force scattering in all directions, which flipped the girls over to the ground.

Had it not been for Chen Fan’s protection, they would have lost their lives long ago.

Ruan Qing saw that Chen Fan so easily blocked his attack and his face showed surprise.

Chen Fan then unleashed a force to push the girls back towards the boy with the duckbill cap, "Take them and leave this place!"

At this moment, the boy with the duckbill cap had cool air coming from his mouth and his face was filled with panic. He had thought that his classmates were truly going to die and was anxiously spinning in place.

Now, seeing that Chen Fan had rescued his classmates, he let out a sigh of relief.

He gratefully glanced at Chen Fan and shouted, "Thank you!"

He then prepared to lead the girls away from there. After all, this level of battle was not something ordinary people could simply watch for excitement; one careless moment could cost their lives.

At this point, the female students were all in a daze.

One of them murmured to herself, "It’s... it’s really that terrifying..."

The boy with the duckbill cap secretly felt a sense of pride and thought, now you’ll believe what I said, this is the consequence of your arrogance and ignorance!

He didn’t dare hesitate any longer and yelled, "Stop dawdling, run or we’ll all be dead!"

The girls then came back to their senses, their faces filled with terror, and they ran off crying into the distance.

Chen Fan felt relieved as the students left and his gaze locked onto Ruan Qing once more.

Ruan Qing’s eyes grew a shade colder, "You’re stronger than I had imagined."

Chen Fan smiled, "Your imagination is quite lacking."

Early in his Foundation Establishment phase, Chen Fan was confident he could battle an eighth layer Transformation Realm expert. Now that he had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, his strength had increased by several degrees, so Ruan Qing’s level of power was naturally even less of a concern.

Up in the tree, Shangguan Yu was reassessing Chen Fan, the curiosity evident on her cold, pretty face, "His aura is much stronger than when he fought Zuo Qianqiu. Did he really break through to the eighth layer of the Transformation Realm in just a few days?"

"It’s no wonder he refused my help. but... does he really think that by reaching the eighth layer of the Transformation Realm, he has a chance against Ruan Qing?"

When Ruan Qing heard Chen Fan’s words, he couldn’t help but laugh, "Do you think I’m complimenting you? Kid, I’m ranked fourth on the Heavenly List for a reason, and my methods are beyond your imagination. Your level of power is barely enough for me to use some real skills."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared on the spot.

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and felt that the environment around him had become much darker. Looking to both sides, he could no longer see any sign of Ruan Qing.

However, he could feel a pair of eyes, like those of a venomous snake, staring at him from the shadows, ready to strike from any direction at any moment.

Seeing this, Shangguan Yu, who was in the tree with her sword in hand, thought, "It looks like Ruan Qing is getting serious. His assassination technique allows him to hide his movements and stealthily attack his opponent. Even I have a hard time detecting his exact position. It’s most troublesome not knowing where your enemy is during a fight. Chen Fan likely won’t last many moves."

"Considering that he rescued those girls earlier, I’ll save his life," she decided, preparing to intervene if Chen Fan was about to be killed. That way, the arrogant fellow would be grateful to her and willingly offer the sword to her.

Chen Fan, however, directly released his Divine Sense, enveloping every inch within a hundred-meter radius, and in the blink of an eye, located Ruan Qing.

Ruan Qing was moving at high speed, his quickness rendering him undetectable to the naked eye.

At the same time, Chen Fan noticed the techniques of Breath-concealing Skills and Art of Concealment in Ruan Qing’s movement.

"So you’re using a movement technique and Breath-concealing Skills to disappear? That might work against those martial artists, but it’s almost laughable against a cultivator who has awakened their Divine Sense," Chen Fan thought, the corners of his mouth curving upwards.

Waiting for the right moment, Ruan Qing made a move, attacking Chen Fan’s back with a punch from the shadows.

Without a second thought, Chen Fan struck at the empty air behind him.

There was a loud bang!

Ruan Qing’s figure appeared, his face showing deep shock.

He didn’t hesitate and vanished again, waiting for another opportunity to strike at Chen Fan.

This time, Chen Fan once again predicted his move and blocked his attempt.

Ruan Qing was greatly alarmed; his assassination technique, which even a ninth layer Transformation Realm expert would find exceedingly difficult to counter, was effortlessly forecasted by Chen Fan. He even began to doubt whether his concealment had failed.

Even Shangguan Yu, poised to step in, was surprised at the sight, "This guy can predict Ruan Qing’s attacks? Even I can only barely determine his approximate location by the almost imperceptible Qi he emits. How is he doing this?"

Ruan Qing launched a third attack against Chen Fan.

Chen Fan felt a gust of wind coming at him and heard Ruan Qing’s explosive shout, "Die!"

However, he didn’t strike back directly; instead, he swiftly tilted his head to one side and then reached out to grab in the direction of his side.

A dart flew past Chen Fan’s head, while he grabbed Ruan Qing by the neck with a smile, "Did you think a diversion would fool me?"

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