Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 899: Competing in Qi Presence

Chapter 899: Chapter 899: Competing in Qi Presence

Among the people from Martial Arts present, a few recognized the identity of these women right away. One of them couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, "Witch, the witches of Shennv Xuanhui."

Everyone was taken aback, looking at Qian Feng and the other women from Shennv Xuanhui with horrified eyes.

However, Qian Feng didn’t give these people a second glance; her eyes swept over them coldly, focusing all her attention on Jian Shen. This discomforted Jian Shen, who for the first time was facing Qian Feng, and the strength and oppressiveness she exuded made Jian Shen understand why Qian Ye was so afraid of her.

The leader of the Martial Arts alliance frowned and stepped forward, greeting them politely, "So, it is the women of Shennv Xuanhui. Today is the Martial Arts Competition, and we did not invite you. I hope you are not here to cause trouble."

Qian Feng, however, ignored the so-called leader of Martial Arts. She only had eyes for Jian Shen, and then said coldly, "I heard that Qian Ye has been with you recently. Tell me where she is."

Jian Shen didn’t answer. He knew that Qian Ye had defected from Shennv Xuanhui and was evading Qian Feng. How could he simply tell Qian Feng where she was?

"I am sorry, but I haven’t seen Qian Ye for a long time," Jian Shen responded tersely, clearly brushing off the question, which left Qian Feng very unsatisfied. "You think if you don’t tell me, I won’t be able to find her? You can’t hide from me forever. It would be best for you to come out and face me today."

"My goodness, this woman is so domineering! Can she even be married off?" The people in Martial Arts present had never seen such a commanding woman before. And judging by the situation, the women from Shennv Xuanhui were not here to support Jian Shen, which added to the confusion. Wasn’t Jian Shen entangled with the witches of Shennv Xuanhui?

The leader of Martial Arts could no longer stand it, "Your name is Qian Feng, isn’t it? Listen carefully to me..."

"Shut your mouth!" Qian Feng cut off the leader’s speech rudely with a single sentence, immediately shaming him.

Qian Feng did not consider the leader of Martial Arts worthy of attention; she was only targeting Jian Shen, and she intensified her tone, "Jian Shen, listen carefully. If you do not hand over Qian Ye today, I will certainly not allow you to leave, even if all the people in Martial Arts are here, they cannot save you."

These words were a challenge to the dignity of all the sects present. Although they had not intended to protect Jian Shen, the crowd was now aroused. Everyone wanted to show Shennv Xuanhui a lesson, but no one dared to step forward.

"Did you think I would betray Qian Ye to save my own life when I became the enemy of all Martial Arts for her sake?" Jian Shen smirked with confidence and added, "Besides, I don’t think you are capable of handling me."

"Fine, today I will defeat you, the ’Jian Shen’, in front of all the people in Martial Arts." As soon as Qian Feng finished speaking, an imposing aura swept around. Even before initiating an attack, the momentum had already struck awe.

Today was an overcast day, with no sunlight and a distressed, dreary sky. The thick clouds above Qian Feng’s head seemed to be drawn by a force, beginning to swirl and form a vortex of clouds, bringing with it an indescribable sense of oppression.

The hundreds of people in Martial Arts present breathed a sigh of relief, thankful they hadn’t impulsively gone up to teach Shennv Xuanhui a lesson; otherwise, they would have been the ones to suffer.

Some began to wonder, "Strange, wasn’t it said that Jian Shen was in cahoots with Shennv Xuanhui? But looking at this, Jian Shen seems to be at complete odds with them."

Jian Shen stood sword in hand, readying his stance. He had heard from Qian Ye about Qian Feng’s strength and had made a comparison. If Jian Shen were to clash with Qian Feng, his odds of winning would be only forty percent.

To seize the initiative, Jian Shen propelled himself forward with a push of his feet, dashing forward as fast as the wind with a sword aimed straight at Qian Feng, not holding back from the start.

However, Qian Feng’s Protective Barrier had long been erected, easily blocking Jian Shen’s strike, and the defense was as solid as a rock. Everyone saw Qian Feng’s smug smile as she swiftly moved her hands, casting a spell that summoned a tornado, which swept Jian Shen away into the air.

Caught in the tornado, Jian Shen spun around several times helplessly, but he managed to stabilize himself by planting one hand on the ground as he landed, forcefully maintaining his posture to avoid an unsightly fall.

The duel had just begun, and Jian Shen had already been put at a disadvantage, but he didn’t give up and attacked again, determined to break through the Protective Barrier in front of Qian Feng.

"It’s no use!" Qian Feng was confident, feeling that her Protective Barrier was impenetrable.

"Wentianjianlu, Sword Astonishes the World." With a thrust of his sword, Jian Shen concentrated all the Jian Qi at the tip of his blade, unleashing a needle-like burst of Jian Qi. Though fine as embroidery, it possessed penetrating power that could pierce through everything in the world.

Qian Feng was unaware of the ferocity of this move. By the time she realized it, it was too late; her Protective Barrier was penetrated by the Jian Qi, her shoulder was pierced, and even the building behind her suffered the same fate.

The Jian Qi didn’t stop after piercing the Protective Barrier, Qian Feng’s shoulder, and two walls of the building—it continued with power that shocked everyone.

Even though the Jian Qi was as fine as a needle, Qian Feng’s shoulder still hurt immensely. Gritting her teeth, she swiftly used her magic to heal the wound.

Jian Shen attacked again, swinging his precious sword furiously, continuously striking the Protective Barrier in front of him. Under his barrage of attacks that resembled a violent storm, the Protective Barrier began to falter and many cracks appeared.

Normally, Jian Shen’s assault, no matter how strong, couldn’t break through Qian Feng’s Protective Barrier. However, the earlier Jian Qi had created a tiny opening and cracks, so Jian Shen used this as a breakthrough, forcibly shattering Qian Feng’s Protective Barrier.

"Impressive, truly worthy of the title Jian Shen." Knowing she couldn’t underestimate him, Qian Feng summoned another tornado, attempting to blow Jian Shen away.

However, Jian Shen’s Jian Qi was even stronger. The whirling Jian Qi shattered the tornado and even struck at Qian Feng.

The people of Martial Arts witnessing the scene were all cheering for Jian Shen, now with the upper hand, having completely forgotten the fact that he was once considered the common enemy of Martial Arts; they now solely hoped that Jian Shen could defend the dignity of the Martial Arts community.

However, Qian Ying, Qian Xue, and others from Shennv Xuanhui were unconcerned, seemingly not believing that Jian Shen could defeat Qian Feng so easily.

Qian Feng’s feet lightly tapped on the ground, as she floated up like riding the wind, reaching mid-air with ease, avoiding a direct confrontation with Jian Shen. Now, from her advantageous stance above, she smiled with the corners of her lips turned up, confident that everything was under control.

Seeing Qian Feng fly so high, Jian Shen, no matter how skilled his Qinggong, couldn’t reach her. He couldn’t help but say, "Why fly so high? Are you afraid of me? Come down if you dare."

Qian Feng snorted, with arms crossed before her chest, displaying a disdainful expression, "If you dare, come up and bite me. I’ll just wait right here for you."

One wouldn’t come down, and the other couldn’t get up; a master of Martial Arts and a master of magic — unable to engage in a fight, they stared each other down, each with only one thought in mind: they must not lose in this standoff of wills.