Hong Huang: I am the cowherd

Chapter 8 Shocking the Entire Arena!

Su Chen naturally did not know that even before stepping onto the arena, he had already drawn the attention of the Three Immortal Fairies. For him, he no longer lacked cultivation techniques. As long as he continued cultivating step by step, achieving enlightenment and becoming a saint in the future was almost inevitable. Therefore, why should he accept disciples of the second and third generation of the Jie Sect as his teachers?

Moreover, the upcoming Investiture of the Gods catastrophe primarily targeted the Jie Sect. Except for a few who escaped, the sect was nearly wiped out.

If Su Chen joined the Jie Sect, he would inevitably become entangled in this calamity. Even though he knew the trajectory of future events, without sufficient strength and the favor of the sect leader, Tongtian, he would have almost no chance of altering the sect’s fate. Thus, becoming a third or fourth-generation disciple of the Jie Sect held no appeal for Su Chen.

Of course, Su Chen was a person who repaid kindness. While he might not be able to change the fate of the Jie Sect, he vowed to do everything in his power during the Journey to the West era to alter the fate of Kui Niu as a gesture of gratitude.

He might not have grown strong enough by the Investiture of the Gods period, but by the time Journey to the West came around, with his current potential and talent, he would at least have reached the Quasi-Saint level, right?

By then, changing Kui Niu’s fate would no longer be beyond his capability! For now, Su Chen had no intention of stepping onto the arena to showcase his abilities. Instead, he watched the Jie Sect disciples compete in spell duels with great interest.

It had to be said—the battles between these celestial beings were thousands of times more magnificent, real, and grand than any special effects in movies, making Su Chen watch with great enthusiasm.

“This Su Chen, why isn’t he stepping onto the arena? How are we supposed to see his potential and talent?”

The lively and adorable Bi Xiao grew anxious as she noticed Su Chen had been watching for an hour without participating. By this time, everyone had learned of Su Chen’s identity—he was brought to Jin’ao Island a thousand years ago by Kui Niu, their teacher’s mount.

“Maybe he’s afraid to go up,” Qiong Xiao said while holding her little sister Bi Xiao’s delicate hand.

“That’s unlikely. Look at how composed and relaxed he is—there’s not a trace of fear in his expression.”

Yun Xiao gazed at Su Chen, her beautiful eyes filled with growing curiosity.

“Perhaps he is studying his opponents carefully so that he can be better prepared when he enters the fight!”

“Hehe, if Su Chen is that wise, then, big sister, you should definitely take him as your disciple!”

Hearing her eldest sister’s speculation, Bi Xiao’s eyes sparkled even more as she looked at Su Chen. If Su Chen knew what the Three Immortal Fairies thought of him, he would undoubtedly find it exasperating.

He was merely watching an ‘epic blockbuster’—where did all these assumptions come from? Besides, he never even planned to compete!

…

Another hour passed, and Su Chen personally witnessed around ten cultivators being accepted as third or fourth-generation disciples. Among them was a name he recognized—Wen Zhong!

Wen Zhong was a key figure in the Investiture of the Gods catastrophe, and Su Chen had never expected to witness him being personally accepted as a disciple by Jin Ling Sheng Mu.

After observing for over two hours, Su Chen realized that the Jie Sect mainly accepted disciples who had lost in the duels. Although their strength was average, they all had tenacious hearts, which caught the attention of the Saint’s disciples, earning them a place in the sect.

“Su Chen, why are you still not going up to showcase yourself?”

At this moment, Kui Niu, who was watching from outside, became anxious after seeing Su Chen remain inactive for hours. He sent him a voice transmission as a reminder.

After all, in every sect-wide competition, each second and third-generation disciple could only accept one apprentice. With so many already chosen, the chances for Su Chen were dwindling.

Hearing his old friend’s ‘earnest’ urging, Su Chen didn’t want to disappoint him, so he decided to go up and casually participate in a match. At worst, he’d just get knocked down from the stage!

“Don’t worry, old friend. I’ll go up now!”

After sending the transmission, Su Chen jumped onto the nearest arena. He had been watching for hours and knew that the strongest competitor in this arena was the arena master, Tiao Tu.

Tiao Tu had already defeated over 30 challengers consecutively. Strangely, despite his impressive winning streak, none of the Jie Sect disciples had accepted him as a disciple. Could he be aiming for the final reward instead?

One of the competition rules stated that the contestant with the most consecutive wins in their cultivation realm would receive a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure personally refined by Senior Brother Duo Bao.

It seemed that Tiao Tu had already been secretly chosen by someone and was being supported to win this reward. After all, in the Primordial World, Innate Spiritual Treasures were out of reach for many cultivators, making Postnatal Spiritual Treasures their dream weapons.

Even a Low-grade Postnatal Spiritual Treasure could significantly enhance one’s strength.

“Poor Daoist Su Chen, greetings to Daoist Tiao Tu!”

After stepping onto the stage, Su Chen smiled and cupped his hands.

“A human?”

Tiao Tu’s eyes gleamed when he saw Su Chen, and his body radiated an even stronger murderous aura.

“A mere early-stage Heavenly Immortal human dares challenge me? How ridiculous! If this weren’t an arena match, I would’ve devoured you whole!”

“Do you know how delicious humans are? I haven’t tasted human flesh in over a thousand years!”

After speaking, Tiao Tu licked his lips, his expression full of nostalgia.

Swish!

Hearing these words, Su Chen’s expression darkened, his eyes turning icy cold. Originally, he had only planned to compete casually and then step down, but this Tiao Tu had slaughtered countless humans and now wanted to feast on him? He was courting death!

“Brat, die!”

With a sneer, Tiao Tu struck with his right hand at lightning speed.

Boom!

Instantly, the sky changed color. His palm was like a towering mountain, exuding a destructive aura. At the same time, the Three Immortal Fairies and Duo Bao Dao Ren turned their attention to Su Chen.

“Why is this Tiao Tu so bloodthirsty? This is just a sparring match—does he really need to strike so ruthlessly?”

Duo Bao frowned.

The Three Immortal Fairies also grew concerned and cast a sharp glance at Chang Er Ding Guang Xian!

They understood that Tiao Tu had already been chosen by Chang Er Ding Guang Xian as a disciple but had not yet been officially accepted because of the reward at stake.

All the Jie Sect disciples had noticed this, which was why no one had tried to recruit Tiao Tu despite his long winning streak.

…

Su Chen hadn’t expected Tiao Tu to try and cripple or kill him outright.

Boom!

Without hesitation, Su Chen clenched his right fist and struck back.

Boom!

Like a thunderclap, the impact sent shockwaves through the surroundings, leaving countless spectators dizzy.

Crack!

The next moment, Tiao Tu’s right hand shattered, and blood sprayed into the air.

Hiss!

“This is impossible!”

Tiao Tu was stunned. He, a peak Heavenly Immortal Innate Spirit Rabbit, had lost in sheer physical strength to a mere human?

The spectators gasped in shock, their faces filled with disbelief. Meanwhile, the Three Immortal Fairies’ eyes shone with excitement.

“I didn’t expect this—Su Chen is cultivating the legendary Eight-Nine Mystical Art!”

Duo Bao praised. Kui Niu’s eyes widened in astonishment and delight.

“Good boy! I never expected you to have come this far!”

Enraged, Tiao Tu unleashed his strongest attack—Double-Leg Annihilation!

However, Su Chen activated Hongmeng Nine Turns and delivered a devastating punch.

Boom!

In an instant, Tiao Tu exploded into pieces—his head completely obliterated, leaving no trace of his soul behind. The entire crowd froze in shock.

“This… this is impossible!”