Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Needless to say, the two would absolutely have to fight. However, a flowing light arrived instantaneously before they could start. It landed in the crowd to stop the deputy and Jiang Chen fighting.
People took a closer look at the light, from which a well-proportioned woman walked out. It was the famous Yi Ya.
“Elder Sister Hong Yue, don’t act on impulse.” She smiled at the angry deputy of the Armor Association.
“You are on his side?” The deputy called Hong Yue was less angry after seeing Yi Ya, but she was not going to let go of Jiang Chen.
“He is a friend of mine.” Yi Ya still chose to help Jiang Chen despite such a tricky situation.
Seeing this, the crowd kind of came to understand why Jiang Chen had the nerve to be so unbridled. He was strong himself, and he also knew Yi Ya.
“Even though he is your friend, he is way too arrogant. If I let him go this time, no one will respect the rules of the safe zone anymore.” Hong Yue decided to give Jiang Chen one more chance for the sake of Yi Ya, but as to how to resolve this problem, she could not make heads nor tails of it.
Rolling her eyes, Yi Ya said, “Jiang Chen violated the rules of the city, but he isn’t the only one. He can choose to be punished or take a test.” She noticed Jiang Chen’s emotions fluctuating as soon as she finished speaking. She told Jiang Chen to calm down with a look.
“He doesn’t look like he would accept the punishment,” Hong Yue said coldly. What she said was true.
“So, he can choose the test.” Yi Ya had anticipated it. With a cunning smile, she told people what she wanted. The crowd went into an uproar. Even Hong Yue looked toward her, asking her whether she was sure with a look.
Looking at Jiang Chen, Yi Ya said in a low voice, “You were quite honest with me. You do have a lot of troubles.”
Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders without explaining his behavior.
“There is only one safe area in the Third Zone. It isn’t just because the lord of the city is the strongest that he was able to make this rule. It’s because everyone approves of him. Even if you defeat the lord of the city, you’ll still be targeted by everyone in the Third Zone, because you violated the rule. You won’t accept any punishment. Just defeat the Heavenly Challenge.” Yi Ya analyzed the situation for him.
“What is the Heavenly Challenge?” asked Jiang Chen. He was not going to agree until he knew what it was.
“People violate rules, and they need to take responsibility for it. If one doesn’t admit that any mistake was ever made and refuses to accept punishment, this person can choose to defeat three difficult challenges. Then the peace will be restored again,” said Yi Ya.
Jiang Chen did not speak. He was considering whether he should accept it.
“He won’t succeed,” Hong Yue said coldly. Not only she, but also the other people, did not expect Jiang Chen to agree.
“It’s true you are an arrogant person, but your friend will also bear the consequences for what you did,” Yi Ya said, as if she knew where Jiang Chen’s sore point was.
Standing at the door of the red brick house and seeing things tumbling out of control, Wan Renlong was at his wit’s end. He would not blame Jiang Chen, but he knew what he would face.
“Okay. I’ll take the challenge,” said Jiang Chen.
The crowd went into an uproar. The Liu Brothers were pleasantly surprised. Their facial expressions kept changing.
“You know what you need to do to defeat the Heavenly Challenge?” Hong Yue, who had been sure Jiang Chen would not take the challenge, was somehow annoyed.
“Apprentice elder sister, let him decide this,” said Yi Ya.
Hong Yue snorted without saying anything.
Soon, Jiang Chen learned what the Heavenly Challenge was. Since the World of Bloody Sea was incomplete, its borders were extremely unstable. There was no sun, no moon, and no stars in the sky. No one knew what was up there. Some people wanted to explore it, but as soon as they flew above the clouds, they would be torn apart by some dreadful wind. That area was called the Heavenly Wind Domain. The Heavenly Challenge was to go deep into the Heavenly Wind Domain and stay there for 15 minutes. Compared to the punishment, this challenge was obviously used to force one’s hands. It was not difficult to understand at all. Otherwise, no one would choose to accept the punishment.
“The last man who tried to defeat the Heavenly Challenge only stayed there for a few minutes before he flew down screaming. He is still kept in prison now.”
“Yeah, only less than three minutes. That man’s state is much more powerful than this Jiang Chen’s.”
“Most important, the state force is useless in the Heavenly Wind Domain, because that’s where Sacred Spirits used to restrict people from taboos!”
While people were discussing all these stories about the Heavenly Wind Domain, Jiang Chen flew into the air surrounded by the Armor Association. If they had stayed on the ground and just watched Jiang Chen flying into the air, they were afraid that he would escape. However, Jiang Chen was greatly intrigued after learning what the challenge was about. He had never thought about escaping.
They kept flying up. When the safe area was only a small dot in their sights, they entered the clouds. Jiang Chen heard whooshing wind coming from overhead. It was much stronger than any wind he had seen before.
“Go inside. You can’t leave there even one second early,” Hong Yue said without showing the slightest bit of mercy.
Jiang Chen seemed to have not even heard her. He flew into the Heavenly Wind Domain directly. She was really pissed off by him.
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“Wan, you’ll end up the same as your brother very soon.” Liu Tian, who had been defeated by Jiang Chen, gazed at Wan Renlong. No matter what happened, Wan Renlong’s fate was tied to Jiang Chen’s. If Jiang Chen was rejected by the crowd in the Third Zone, so too would Wan Renlong be. The difference was that Jiang Chen could move around in the Third Zone by himself, relying on his own strength, but the latter could not.
Wan Renlong pulled a long face. He looked over and gazed at Liu Tian’s belly for a minute. His gaze reminded Liu Tian of the shame of that punch. The corners of his mouth twitched spontaneously. If the Armor Association were not next to him, he would probably have given Wan Renlong a beating
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At this moment, everyone was paying attention to the Heavenly Wind Domain—or, more exactly, the figure in the wind.
Since the Heavenly Wind Domain was so dreadful, even those staying outside it could be hurt. As a result, not too many people had followed to watch Jiang Chen taking the challenge.
“Yi Ya, since the rule of the Heavenly Challenge was established, no one has ever succeeded. You know that.” Hong Yue expressed her puzzlement when Jiang Chen had not reached the center of the Heavenly Wind Domain yet.
“That’s good for you, isn’t it, apprentice elder sister?” Yi Ya said with a small smile.
Seeing her unwilling to make any explanation, Hong Yue did not insist on knowing the answer.
Exclamations came just as she was about to lift her head. She immediately thought Jiang Chen was trying to escape from the Heavenly Wind Domain, but she realized it was not like this after taking a closer look. She was as shocked as all the other people were. The Heavenly Wind Domain appeared to be even fiercer than before. The wind sounded like the roar of demons.
“Retreat!” Hong Yue gave the order right away to make others go back to the safe area.
“What’s happening?!” Wan Renlong was very worried.
“The Heavenly Wind Domain is making trouble. Maybe it’s because of Jiang Chen,” someone said.
The intensity level of the Heavenly Wind Domain would depend on the challenger. As a result, the disturbance created there would differ every time a person went inside. However, the disturbance created this time was way too terrifying. People even thought maybe some accident had happened in the Heavenly Wind Domain.
“Is his fighting power this strong?” Hong Yue turned pale. She had been confident, but now her confidence had been shaken.
