Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 901: Rivals Meet and It’s Unpleasant

Chapter 901: Chapter 901: Rivals Meet and It’s Unpleasant

"Lu Bei resembles someone, but who could it be?" Lin Xi pondered briefly and overlaid the images of Lu Bei and Lu Yi in her mind, then she shook her head, dismissing the thought, reasoning that it couldn’t possibly be such a coincidence.

Suddenly, another clap of thunder pulled Lin Xi back to reality. She ran to the window, anxious about the situation at the Martial Arts Competition, wondering how Jian Shen was faring.

Lin Xi knew that if she went to the Martial Arts Competition, she was bound to run into Qian Feng. She wasn’t afraid of Qian Feng, but she worried that history might be influenced from that point on. According to what Qian Feng had said in the past, after Qian Ye defected from Shennv Xuanhui, Qian Feng and Qian Ye had never seen each other again. If Lin Xi appeared before Qian Feng, what would that mean?

However, Lin Xi was truly worried about Jian Shen. She decided to throw caution to the wind, but as she was about to dash out, she remembered the words of the Life Mask Person. That was, if both Gu Fan and Jian Shen were in danger, whom would Lin Xi choose?

In the end, Lin Xi stopped her stride. She gave up on going to rescue Jian Shen and silently prayed, hoping nothing would happen to him.

"Nothing will happen, nothing definitely won’t happen." Lin Xi remembered the days when Jian Shen lay in Qian Ye’s arms, knowing that it wasn’t today—meaning Jian Shen wouldn’t be in trouble today. Also, Lin Xi didn’t want to rashly appear and meet Qian Feng, thus affecting the future’s trajectory, which could possibly affect Gu Fan.

I’m sorry, but I can only choose one person. I am Lin Xi, and I can only choose Gu Fan. Lin Xi felt agonized inside, knowing that someone she once loved was in trouble, yet she could only stand by and watch.

After a long while, no more thunderbolts cleaved through the sky, but the site of the Martial Arts Competition was pitted and severely damaged in several places. This was a major loss of face for the various factions, especially for the leader of the Martial Arts alliance; it was his territory, after all, and to let a demoness run rampant was humiliating.

Qian Feng still floated in mid-air, looking down from her high position, her gaze filled with disdain, "How about it, Jian Shen? If you reveal Qian Ye’s whereabouts now, I can spare these Martial Arts people."

Some Martial Arts practitioners who were struck by the electric currents lay on the ground, wailing in pain, but Jian Shen did not even glance at them. He firmly uttered, "I came here today with the intention of persuading these Martial Arts practitioners to unite against the Devil Cult. If they beg for mercy at the slightest adversity, what would that make us? It would show a complete lack of the orthodoxy of Martial Arts’ backbone. "

Although these words sounded good, everyone felt there was something off about them.

Jian Shen’s expression grew even more serious. He spread his arms and controlled his sword with Qi, his treasured sword suspended in mid-air. Not just that, the treasured swords in the hands of everyone around also emitted whistling sounds as if responding to Jian Shen.

"It’s coming!" Lu Bei knew that Jian Shen was about to execute his strongest move ever, held his breath, and watched intently.

More and more treasured swords began to be controlled by Qi, floating mid-air. They heeded Jian Shen’s call, forming a torrent and rushing towards Qian Feng in the sky with an indescribable fierce momentum.

Over fifty treasured swords took flight together, their density and the force of their approach were terrifying. The mere sensation of the Jian Qi was enough to unsettle Qian Feng.

Qian Feng immediately set up a Protective Barrier, confident in her ability to withstand the onslaught.

Yet, Jian Shen did not choose to collide head-on. He maneuvered the fifty-plus flying swords to bypass the front and attack from the sides.

Qian Feng knew what Jian Shen was up to and immediately strengthened the Protective Barrier, ensuring there were no flaws in her defense from front to back, left to right, above and below, no matter how many treasured swords, they were all to be blocked.

Jian Shen did not give up; under his control, more than fifty flying swords began to charge from all directions and angles, slamming into the Protective Barrier, only to be repelled by it.

"Let’s see how long you can hold out." Jian Shen was not shaken in the slightest, for no matter how many times the fifty flying swords were repelled, he could reorganize the formation and launch a new round of assaults.

At the same time, displaying his exceptional Qinggong, Jian Shen stepped onto one of the flying swords and soared high into the sky, reaching the same height as Qian Feng.

"What?" Qian Feng had not expected Jian Shen to achieve this, and she tried to fly even higher, but it was futile, as numerous flying swords descended from the heavens, striking her Protective Barrier with such overwhelming force that she couldn’t gain altitude.

Thus, Jian Shen came face to face with Qian Feng and said coldly, "You don’t think my title of Sword God means I can only use swords, do you?" Having said that, Jian Shen gathered all his power and delivered an earth-shattering palm strike.

The strike was so powerful it shattered Qian Feng’s Protective Barrier and hit her hard, knocking her down from mid-air.

Qian Feng was not a practitioner of Martial Arts; she practiced magic. Having been hit by a Martial Arts master, if not for her powerful supernatural power, which allowed her to cast a healing spell at the moment of impact, she probably wouldn’t have been able to bear it.

It must be said that Qian Feng’s magic was quite remarkable. Just before hitting the ground, her injuries had mostly healed, and she immediately regained control of the wind to hold herself and prevent a crash.

"Sword God, you’re courting death!" Qian Feng was furious, and the consequences severe. She recklessly summoned dozens of lightning bolts, striking simultaneously with no regard for life or limb.

"This is bad!" Jian Shen, in mid-air, riding a flying sword, moved hastily, but the might of a dozen Heavenly Thunders was too great and their range of attack too wide. Jian Shen could not evade and was struck by one, the massive electric current almost overwhelming him, nearly causing him to pass out.

Watching Jian Shen fall like a windblown kite, Lu Bei, who was highly loyal, gathered all his power and rushed over, catching Jian Shen.

"Buddy, are you okay?" Lu Bei checked on Jian Shen and discovered he was barely alive, his worry growing.

At that moment, fully healed by her magic, Qian Feng was fuming and had decided to finish off Jian Shen.

Seeing Qian Feng’s menacing approach, Lu Bei grew anxious, "Wait a second, Jian Shen showed restraint just now; otherwise, your ordinary body couldn’t have withstood it. You can’t be so merciless."

Upon hearing this, Qian Feng hesitated. She could feel that Jian Shen had held back after breaking her Protective Barrier, otherwise she wouldn’t have gotten off so lightly.

Just then, a Martial Arts practitioner shouted, "Jian Shen is injured! This is a great opportunity to take him down, let’s rid Martial Arts of this menace together."

"What, taking advantage of someone’s plight?" Lu Bei was furious and turned to see that the person calling for Jian Shen’s death was the same one who, after narrowly escaping when his sect was destroyed, came to the Martial Arts Competition to falsely accuse Jian Shen.

Seeing other Martial Arts practitioners being instigated, their eyes full of eagerness, Lu Bei was about to say something when he suddenly noticed that several other people’s wounds were healing. He immediately understood what was happening.