Chapter 275: Chapter 0271: High-Priced Forced Sale
Chapter 275 -0271: High-Priced Forced Sale
"Quick, look over there—they’re sparring!”
"Hey? That kid is just in the Postnatal Stage.”
Nearby, many students looked towards Chen Yu and the man with the hook nose, appearing quite interested.
The Dark Night Exchange Meeting did indeed have a rule that permitted settling trades through martial contest.
The victor could buy the loser’s item at a low price or force the loser to buy their own item at a high price.
Of course, the prerequisite was that both parties agreed to spar; if the gap in strength was too large, a forced spar was not allowed.
Additionally, the exchange meeting had just started, and spars generally didn’t occur so soon.
"Don’t underestimate that young man—he’s the top newcomer of this year’s student competition!”
"It’s probably ‘Dou Nanhua’ and his cronies, aiming for the prize Chen Yu won; ah, how despicable, to bully a junior ?”
Around the balcony, there was chatter and laughter while Chen Yu’s reputation gradually spread.
The “Dou Nanhua” they mentioned was the young man in white; despite his young age, his cultivation had reached the Innate Middle Stage, and his strength was exceptional, far surpassing an ordinary individual at the same stage.
"Hehe, junior brother, I’m going to make my move!”
The man with the hook nose seemed to remind him in good faith.
But as he gave his warning, his figure already charged forward.
His hand formed a claw, with a dim black sheen hovering above it, as if cast from copper or iron. With a flicker of shadow, the Iron Claw attacked.
Chen Yu’s expression tightened, he clenched his fist, and it shimmered with ancient copper patterns, with a layer of Gang energy field attached to its surface.
Their fists and claws collided, emitting a sharp, ear-piercing sound, like that of striking metal.
The man with the hook nose felt as if his “Black Iron Claw” had grabbed onto an ironclad copper wall, unable to penetrate the slightest bit.
One should know that a typical Early Innate stage practitioner clashing head-on with his “Black Iron Claw” would end up with a few bloody holes.
At this moment, not only did he not gain any advantage, but he was also rebounded by the Gang energy field on Chen Yu’s fist, causing his fingers to tingle with numbness.
Just then, the power in Chen Yu’s fist was released, and the man with the hook nose’s claw, rigid like black-gold steel, involuntarily bent.
"Such strong strength!”
The man’s face changed abruptly.
Although he had underestimated Chen Yu, how could the latter be so alarmingly strong? It was like having a body of copper and bones of iron, possessing immense strength.
"Hehe, Chen Yu is a Body Cultivator!” Nie Xuan couldn’t help but laugh.
In the student competition, Chen Yu had displayed shockingly formidable strength, causing both Situ Lin Yu and Duan Hao to be defeated. Thus, from the beginning, Nie Xuan believed that Chen Yu wouldn’t be beaten by the man with the hook nose and didn’t dissuade the match.
But unfortunately, the man, unaware of Chen Yu’s background, still underestimated him and clashed with him with brute strength.
One needed to know that even King of Great Strength Hu Chong could not shake Chen Yu in a head-on confrontation.
However, Nie Xuan felt that Chen Yu’s physical strength seemed to be even greater now.
Indeed, not long ago, Chen Yu’s Copper Statue Gang Body had a breakthrough to Great Success.
In their first exchange, the man with the hook nose was repelled half a step by Chen Yu’s power.
The Giant Ruler Sword appeared, as Chen Yu leaped up and rapidly launched an attack.
He would not give his opponent time to react. After all, the true strength of the opponent was formidable; if he allowed the man with the hook nose to come to his senses and strike with full force, the battle would become much more troublesome.
Around the Giant Ruler Sword, a swirling vortex of black wind and Sha Qi condensed, with an enormous shadow of the Sha Qi Sword faintly discernible within.
And that was not all; Chen Yu infused True Sha Qi into the Giant Ruler Sword, which other than its weight, had no other impressive attributes.
When choosing the treasure, it was explained that if one could utilize the full weight of this sword, the power it would unleash would be close to that of a High Grade King-level Treasure.
Once Chen Yu’s True Sha Qi surged into the Giant Ruler Sword, activating some of the weight-influencing ‘inscriptions’, the sword’s weight suddenly increased.
"What kind of weapon is this?”
The man with the hook nose’s face revealed a hint of shock, looking at the strange weapon in Chen Yu’s hands.
Though the weapon was odd, the terrifying presence it emitted didn’t give him time to ponder such things.
A ferocious, pitch-black metal Iron Claw appeared on the back of the man’s hand.
Operating his True Qi and deploying the combat skill “Black Iron Claw,” the man swung out with a claw, raising a sharp, piercing wind.
Chen Yu’s Giant Ruler Sword descended, with formidable power carrying an astonishing Sha Qi storm, cascading down like an avalanche.
Instantly, the man’s Iron Claw was suppressed by the Giant Ruler Sword.
An immense force pressed down, making the man’s Iron Claw completely unable to lift.
The color drained from the man’s face, as Chen Yu’s sword strike was more powerful than he had anticipated.
His combat skill might have torn through the True Sha Qi on the Giant Ruler Sword.
But the sheer power of Chen Yu’s sword strike was too horrific.
He felt as if he was striking a small mountain, moreover, a small mountain descending from the heavens.
From the Giant Ruler Sword, a faint shadow of the Sha Qi Sword burst forth, striking at the man’s consciousness, causing his mind to tremble.
Seizing the opportunity, Chen Yu’s fist exerted force once more.
The Giant Ruler Sword pressed down, blasting the man with the hook nose back by a couple of dozen feet, leaving him unsteady and sitting on the ground with a thud.
Chen Yu’s “Giant Ruler Sword” fell to the ground, making a resounding noise that caused the entire pavilion to tremble slightly.
"Can it be? Li Jie just lost like that?”
"The newcomer actually won!”
After a moment of silence, the surrounding area suddenly burst into a flurry of discussions and exclamations.
The Dark Night Exchange Meeting had just begun when someone decided to trade through combat, but the outcome was unexpected.
"This lad must be a practitioner of Body Cultivation. During their first clash, Li Jie was careless and fell into a disadvantage. Then, Chen Yu seized the opportunity to attack. The reason he was able to repel him in one fell swoop was that his weapon likely played a significant factor!”
Some of the older students with higher cultivation and shrewd eyes were able to detect some clues.
"Kid, it doesn’t count. I haven’t lost yet!”
The man with the aquiline nose jumped up, his face sullen and bitterly staring at Chen Yu.
He couldn’t accept that he had lost to a newcomer in a spar, especially since the newcomer only possessed Postnatal Stage Cultivation.
What was even more humiliating for him was being blasted back by Chen Yu’s sword in front of so many people.
After his words, the man with the aquiline nose circulated his True Qi, feeling the impulse to fight again.
At that moment, the white-robed youth “Dou Nanhua” suddenly shouted.
The Dark Night Exchange Meeting was organized by several of the academy’s top talents. To cause trouble at their event was like slinging mud in their faces.
Moreover, as one of the organizers of the Dark Night Exchange Meeting was “Jin Zhuo Peak,” the number one figure of Blood Slaughter Peak, he would undoubtedly protect Chen Yu, who was also a student of Blood Slaughter Peak.
"How could you lose to that kid?”
The others in the pavilion immediately approached.
"I was careless; the lad is a Body Cultivator with astonishing strength. Also, that weapon is very strange!”
The man with the aquiline nose said with a sullen face, glancing at the weapon in Chen Yu’s hand.
If it weren’t for Chen Yu’s sudden attack and the fact that his weapon was so heavy that it restrained his Iron Claw, he would not have lost like that.
"You’ve lost, what treasures do you have in your possession? Let me have a look!”
Chen Yu walked over, with a triumphant smile.
With no other choice, the man with the aquiline nose pulled out several medicinal herbs, ores, and treasures from his storage bag.
He had to accept his loss in accordance with the rules of the Dark Night Exchange Meeting, otherwise, he would be in violation.
"Senior, you’re being too stingy!”
Chen Yu gave everything a look and spoke with a face full of disdain.
The man with the aquiline nose’s facial muscles twitched, wishing he could tear that mouth off Chen Yu’s face.
Indeed, he hadn’t brought out his most valuable items. However, what he displayed should be enough to move someone in the Postnatal Stage, or even at the Early Innate phase.
"Forget it, senior, why don’t you buy something of mine?”
Chen Yu thought for a moment and took out a blood-colored bandage from his storage bag.
After killing Blood Demon Hand, Chen Yu took his storage bag and naturally didn’t overlook the Blood Demon Hand’s weapon.
The blood-colored bandage was a high-quality, medium-grade treasure, and it was unknown where the Blood Demon Hand had obtained it from. But it was said that after acquiring this treasure, he made a name for himself within the Postnatal Stage.
"This medium-grade, high-quality treasure is quite special, made from resilient material. I’ll sell it to you for four thousand low-grade Primordial Stones!”
Chen Yu thought for a moment, and then spoke.
"What, a medium-grade treasure for four thousand low-grade Primordial Stones?”
The man with the aquiline nose immediately shouted.
You see, a normal medium-grade treasure would go for one or two thousand Primordial Stones. Four thousand low-grade Primordial Stones could even buy a high-grade King-level Treasure.
Though reluctant, Chen Yu’s pricing wasn’t outrageous, and the man with the aquiline nose could only produce the Primordial Stones.
Besides, bandage-type weapons were extremely uncommon, hard to find a buyer for, and even if a buyer was found, they wouldn’t fetch many Primordial Stones.
In the end, the man with the aquiline nose had certainly incurred a significant loss in this transaction.
At this time, the venue had an even larger crowd, with many people moving about.
"Does anyone have ‘Heavenly Origin Grass’? Let’s negotiate a price!”
"A set of high-grade treasure bows and arrows with extreme range and piercing power. If anyone’s interested, come have a chat with me!”
Many walked about, expressing their needs or what goods they wanted to sell.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is my first time attending this exchange meeting, and I’m quite interested. I’ll take a look around first!”
Chen Yu took his leave.
The spar just now inevitably meant he had made enemies with these people. There was no need for him to continue to stay.
"I need to talk to Brother Chen about something, so I’ll take my leave too!”
Nie Xuan left, using Chen Yu as a pretext to leave the people in white robes.
"Brother Dou, are we just going to let this slide?”
The man with the aquiline nose’s face was cold.
In reality, he had recognized Chen Yu a long time ago, because someone had once offered a bounty of one hundred thousand No Demon Points for breaking Chen Yu’s leg.
But since Chen Yu had gone to the Demon Bone Wilderness and only returned on the day of the newcomer competition, he hadn’t found the opportunity.
After the competition, it seemed as if the bounty was withdrawn.
The white-robed youth Dou Nanhua stared at the departing Chen Yu and Nie Xuan, his eyes flashing fiercely.
In the nearby crowd, a man in a green robe watched the entire scene.
This person was the green-robed man “Jiangling Yuan” who had tried to extort Chen Yu at the Demon Weapon Pavilion not long ago.
"I didn’t expect the winner of the big competition to be somewhat competent; even someone at the peak of the Early-stage Innate might find it difficult to defeat him. Luckily I didn’t act rashly, otherwise, I would have suffered a loss!”
Jiangling Yuan thought to himself.
He was at the Innate Middle Stage, much stronger than the aquiline-nosed man.
However, if he had to face Chen Yu in a fight, he wouldn’t have given it his all from the start. In that case, he might have faced an unexpected loss too.
Thinking of the Ascending Dragon Pill in Chen Yu’s hand, as well as the right to exchange for a High Grade Treasure for free, Jiangling Yuan did not want to give up just like that.
"Let’s observe for a while longer!”
If it came to it, Jiangling Yuan could seek out the white-robed youth Dou Nanhua and the man with the aquiline nose among others.