Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 289: Deciding the Winner

Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Deciding the Winner

Zhang Wenyuan’s eyes were also bloodshot, his face full of hatred.

How could they ever forget that familiar face etched into their very bones?

As one’s cultivation level continually rises, not only does one’s lifespan increase, but the pace of aging also slows down.

Twenty years ago, Liu Kuangren looked just as he did now, indicating that his cultivation had improved significantly since then.

The three hundred elite members of the Grandmaster Battle Team were now on high alert, swiftly surrounding Liu Kuangren in their midst.

They had learned of Liu Kuangren’s identity from Wang Chujang and now all of them stared at Liu Kuangren with murderous intent boiling within.

Liu Kuangren seemed unaffected by the anger of so many, smiling as he said, "After all, we’re old friends, why the need for such hostility?"

"Friends?"

Zhang Wenyuan sneered, grinding his teeth as he said, "We have no friends such as you."

Wang Chujang asked angrily, "Liu Kuangren, what exactly is your purpose in coming here today?"

Though they hated Liu Kuangren, they were well aware of his strength and dared not act recklessly.

Twenty years ago, even when the four mighty ones joined forces, they could not kill Liu Kuangren, let alone now that he was even more powerful.

Even with three hundred Energizing Skill Strong under their command, they still dared not take any rash actions.

Should a full-scale battle erupt, even if they survived, the three hundred strong of the Grandmaster Battle Team might not all make it out alive.

"Rest assured, my visit today is not to wreak havoc, but to issue a challenge," said Liu Kuangren, suddenly speaking as a card that looked like an invitation appeared in his hand, with the words "War Declaration" written in bold strokes on it.

Hearing Liu Kuangren’s words, both Wang Chujang and Zhang Wenyuan underwent a drastic change in expression. A challenge?

Before the two could react, Liu Kuangren had already turned and left.

Amidst the shock of the Grandmaster Experts, Liu Kuangren’s seemingly casual pace took him tens of meters with each step he took.

It appeared he only took three steps, yet he had completely vanished, as if he had melded into the air itself.

"Spirit Qi Movement Technique, Pinnacle of King Realm!" Wang Chujang almost trembled as he uttered these words.

Zhang Wenyuan’s face went blank as well, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The group of Grandmaster elites stood petrified in place, each with shock written all over their faces.

In the secular world, just achieving the King Realm was already the stuff of legends, and now there was someone who stood at the Pinnacle of King Realm, a terrifying figure.

Zhang Wenyuan suddenly said with a face full of horror, "Quick, check who he has challenged!"

Wang Chujang hurriedly opened the challenge, with Zhang Wenyuan crowding over to look.

Upon seeing the contents, both their faces changed dramatically as they exclaimed in anger, "The audacity of him, to actually dare to challenge the Sovereign Master!"

The Sovereign Master is Shen Zhou’s number one warrior and the war god who guards the borders, the undefeated myth in the hearts of the people of Shen Zhou.

Now, Liu Kuangren had issued a challenge to the Sovereign Master, which was sheer madness.

"If Liu Kuangren dared to challenge the Sovereign Master, he must be quite confident. Even if he loses, it’s no shame for him, but if the Sovereign Master loses, then the faith of the people of Shen Zhou will collapse. What should we do?" Zhang Wenyuan said gravely.

Wang Chujang’s expression darkened to the extreme, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails pierced his palms, drawing blood.

He was also filled with an intense unwillingness; twenty years ago, they and Liu Kuangren were all at the peak of the Energizing Skill Realm, and yet now, the gap between them and Liu Kuangren had widened to such an extent.

The key point is that he and Zhang Wenyuan were only barely able to break through to the initial stage of the King Realm after the Battle Domain spent a huge amount of Martial Path resources on their cultivation.

Wang Chujiang gritted his teeth and said, "You continue training the Grandmaster Battle Team, I’m going to report to the Council of Elders right now."

"Good, you go quickly!"

Zhang Wenyuan urged hastily.

Half an hour later, at the Shen Zhou Battle Domain Headquarters meeting room.

A square-faced elder with black hair was sitting in the main seat, and the conference table was filled with people.

At this moment, every face was etched with gravity.

Just now, Wang Chujiang had recounted the matter of Liu Kuangren issuing a challenge to the Sovereign Master.

The Great Elder sitting in the main seat suddenly spoke up, "Ladies and gentlemen, share your thoughts, please!"

"Great Elder, this challenge could very well be part of a conspiracy, we can’t accept it!"

One elder dressed in a Zhongshan suit was the first to speak, "The Sovereign Master is far away on the frontier, defending our national boundaries. If he leaves, what should we do if there’s any disturbance at the border?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another elder said, "Elder Feng is right, we cannot accept this challenge!"

"If Liu Kuangren wants to challenge the Sovereign Master, he can go to the frontier to find him. The Sovereign Master absolutely must not return to Yandu to meet his challenge."

Soon after, someone else said, "What is Liu Kuangren anyway? Does he even qualify to challenge our Shen Zhou’s number one, the Sovereign Master?"

"We failed to kill him twenty years ago, resulting in heavy losses for us. Now that he dares to set foot in Shen Zhou again, we definitely can’t let him leave alive."

"I say, just dispatch a team of King Realm Strong and suppress him right away!"

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At that moment, everyone began voicing their extreme indignation.

The incident from twenty years ago was like a thorn in their hearts, and now they all wanted to wash away the shame.

Just then, an elder sitting in the corner suddenly said, "Have none of you considered that Liu Kuangren might have already anticipated all of this?"

Upon these words, everyone’s gaze simultaneously fell upon him.

An elder asked with a frown, "Elder Lu, what do you mean?"

Elder Lu was none other than Lu Yaozong, who was in charge of logistics.

With a solemn expression, Lu Yaozong said, "As the master of the Green Gate Sect, Liu Kuangren is certainly no fool. He dares to step into Shen Zhou and boldly challenge the Sovereign Master at the Battle Domain Headquarters, which clearly shows he fears nothing."

"Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to issue a challenge to the Sovereign Master."

"If I’m not mistaken, the Green Gate Sect will surely make the content of the challenge public."

"Once we refuse, how will the people of Shen Zhou perceive this? And how will those nations that are eyeing Shen Zhou see it?"

After hearing Lu Yaozong’s words, the elders who had just advocated for rejecting the challenge fell silent.

The Great Elder sitting in the main seat then asked, "Does Elder Lu suggest that we accept the challenge?"

Lu Yaozong didn’t answer directly but instead counter-asked, "According to Elder Wang’s estimate, Liu Kuangren is at least at the King Realm Peak. Great Elder, do you think anyone other than the Sovereign Master can suppress him?"

The Great Elder fell silent, his brows laden with gravity.

While everyone was pondering their strategy, a sudden, urgent ring of a telephone alarmingly jolted everyone.

After the Great Elder answered, his expression quickly turned even graver.

After hanging up the phone, he gave Lu Yaozong a deep look, then swept his gaze across the room and said, "Just now, the Green Gate Sect announced publicly that Liu Kuangren will face off against the Sovereign Master in three days, atop Yandu Yun Summit Mountain."