Chapter 1887 - 1888: Qin Hao
That man noticed Lin Chen's previous move was somewhat extraordinary, and didn't really want to start a conflict with Lin Chen, so he laughed and said:
"Haha, brother, it's all a misunderstanding!"
While saying this, he extended his hand towards Lin Chen, as if he wanted to shake hands with him.
Then, just as he was a few meters away from Lin Chen, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and his palm burst out with white Divine Sense, and he shouted:
"You busybody brat, go to hell!"
He swiftly struck towards Lin Chen, and just when he thought Lin Chen was about to get hit, Lin Chen suddenly moved.
Lin Chen's Divine Sense flowed, and then he too struck out with a palm, but he didn't use any divine skill. The Divine Sense wrapped around Lin Chen's palm, making it seem not very imposing, yet it was extremely fast, quickly meeting the man's palm.
The man was inwardly mocking Lin Chen's carelessness when he suddenly felt a mighty force from Lin Chen's palm, and then he was sent flying, spewing a mouthful of blood as he landed.
Lin Chen walked over slowly, looking down at him without expression, and said:
"Do you want to get down yourself, or should I help you?"
The man kept panting, looking at Lin Chen with flickering eyes, but he knew that although Lin Chen's cultivation seemed to be at the fourth level of Divine Scholar, his combat power was more than double his.
"Alright! You've got guts!"
With that, the man didn't want to linger any longer and directly left the arena.
Seeing this, Lin Chen felt no emotion in his heart. For someone of such strength, Lin Chen didn't care at all anymore.
He turned to check Mo Wan'er's condition again. After confirming she was fine, Lin Chen was relieved.
At this moment, Lin Chen suddenly felt a gaze fixated on him, and then a rough voice sounded:
"My friend, your strength seems pretty impressive!"
Hearing this, Lin Chen couldn't help but turn his head to look, only to see a burly man staring at him. The man was wearing a bright red robe, looking very interested in him.
"Disciple of the Crimson Flame Sect?"
Lin Chen felt a little strange in his heart. He had just shown his prowess, clearly indicating he wasn't someone easy to bully. So why was this Crimson Flame Sect disciple still trying to cause trouble for him?
It seemed the Crimson Flame Sect disciple noticed the confusion in Lin Chen's eyes and laughed heartily before saying:
"My friend, my name is Qin Hao. I am an outer disciple of the Crimson Flame Sect. I noticed your extraordinary moves just now, and I have a keen sense. My intuition tells me you're very strong, so I want to challenge you!"
After saying this, the Crimson Flame Sect disciple, now identified as Qin Hao, looked at Lin Chen with burning eyes, eager for his response.
Lin Chen was first taken aback, then couldn't help but use his Divine Sense to scan Qin Hao, discovering that his Soul Power was indeed much stronger than many others. This sensitivity was likely why he noticed Lin Chen's unusualness.
Moreover, being a naturally combative person, Qin Hao showed no sign of shyness or panic, unlike others, but instead full of excitement to face a strong opponent in the arena, essentially a battle fanatic!
Apparently, Qin Hao's reputation within the Crimson Flame Sect wasn't small, as many pointed and looked over at him.
Lin Chen finally understood and couldn't help but smile.
Others would keep their distance, hoping no one would challenge them so they could advance, but Qin Hao was the opposite, making him stand out.
Nonetheless, Lin Chen couldn't deny that he liked this about Qin Hao!
"Alright! Qin Hao, right? I am Lin Chen, and I accept your challenge!"
Hearing this, Mo Wan'er immediately tugged at Lin Chen's sleeve and said:
"Brother Lin Chen! Why did you agree to him? That guy seems really strong, I can't even see through him!"
Lin Chen smiled slightly, comforting Mo Wan'er:
"Don't worry, trust me. I'm not reckless!"
Seeing Lin Chen's calm demeanor and knowing that he usually handled things steadily, Mo Wan'er could only frown and say:
"Alright then, Brother Lin Chen, please be careful!"
"Rest assured!"
Upon seeing this, Qin Hao also smiled:
"Haha, Brother Lin Chen is indeed straightforward! Regardless of winning or losing, I, Qin Hao, promise you'll advance to the next round!"
Lin Chen was a bit surprised upon hearing this.
There are many battle enthusiasts, but few would give up their chance to advance just for a fight.
However, Lin Chen shook his head and said:
"No need, let's just compete with our own strength. I won't have any complaints if I lose."
In his heart, Lin Chen didn't believe he would lose because, under his Divine Sense, Qin Hao's strength was clearly evident, a sixth-level Divine Scholar.
Although the sixth level was two levels higher than Lin Chen's, it must be known Lin Chen had even defeated Feng Shichang, a sixth-level Divine Scholar. Plus, he hadn't been idle, with his strength growing daily, unsure himself of his limits.
Lin Chen agreed to Qin Hao's challenge partly to test his current combat strength.
Qin Hao, hearing Lin Chen's words, smiled slightly, showing his white teeth, and said:
"Alright, then let's not bother about that. Come, let me see where your strength truly lies!"
"Haha, I'd love to! But don't let me down!"
"Haha, Brother Lin Chen, don't talk big and bite your tongue!"
After speaking, Qin Hao's eyes focused, and the aura of a sixth-level Divine Scholar burst forth!
The sixth-level Divine Scholar's strength was already top-tier in this arena, ensuring a stable position in the top two hundred if not unlucky.
As each sect's disciples' strength was pyramidally distributed, with few at the peak and most at the first and second levels, a sixth-level was undoubtedly upper-tier.
Hence, Qin Hao's aura attracted a lot of attention, and those nearby watched with interest.
Seeing Qin Hao release his aura without reservation, Lin Chen let out a small sigh of relief, smiled slightly, then spread his own aura, demonstrating a peak fourth-level Divine Scholar aura, yet compared to Qin Hao, not losing much momentum.