Chapter 161: Xu Jianren Comes Seeking Revenge

"Brother Tian, to be honest, I truly appreciate your generosity. Although this is our first time meeting, I can feel your sincerity. Since you have the Spirit-Enhancing Pills in your possession, I will return and report this to the academy's senior leadership. Please take the pills back for now; once the leadership makes a decision, someone will contact you specifically. How does that sound?" Yue Shishi patted Wu Tian's shoulder and said earnestly.

"Very well, since that is the case, I won't press the matter further. Sister Yue, if you ever need anything, please feel free to look for me." Wu Tian nodded and had no choice but to take back the Spirit-Enhancing Pills.

"Well, it is getting late, it's time for us to leave!" Yue Shishi smiled faintly and bid farewell to Wu Tian.

"Right, Sister Yue, then I'll take my lea—"

Before Wu Tian could finish his sentence, he suddenly sensed a wave of danger coming from behind. Just as he was about to make a move, Yue Shishi acted first, snatching out of the air an arrow that had been shot toward Wu Tian.

"What cowardly rats, resorting to such despicable sneak attacks!" Yue Shishi glared coldly into the dim corner and shouted.

Immediately, a dozen people walked out from the shadows, led by none other than Xu Jianren, the young master of the Myriad Swords Sect.

"So it's people from the Myriad Swords Sect! You have a lot of nerve! How dare you ambush Brother Wu, you are courting death!" Tong Yixin angrily drew the sword at her waist and said coldly.

"Ah, members of the Seven Stars Academy!" Xu Jianren narrowed his eyes as he looked at Yue Shishi and the others. "You'd better step aside. I am only here to settle scores with Wu Tian; this has nothing to do with your Seven Stars Academy!"

"Since we are here, this matter has everything to do with me!" With a flick of Yue Shishi's wrist, the arrow in her hand instantly shattered, and a massive surge of True Qi rippled outward.

Seeing this, the old deacon standing beside Xu Jianren whispered, "Young Master, this woman is Yue Shishi, a sword arts instructor at the Seven Stars Academy. Her cultivation has reached the sixth-tier Martial King realm; this old servant is afraid I am no match for her."

Xu Jianren frowned, then glared at Wu Tian and shouted loudly, "Wu Tian, you damn coward! If you have any spine, stop hiding behind a woman. You really aren't a man!"

Wu Tian certainly knew this was a taunt meant to provoke him, but he still slowly took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "Xu Jianren, since you're here to stir up trouble today, fine, I'll accompany you to the very end!"

Yue Shishi worriedly said, "Brother Tian, the Myriad Swords Sect has a large number of people. I'm afraid you..."

"That's right, Brother Wu, there are so many of them and you're all by yourself. But don't worry, we are with you!" Tong Yixin gripped her sword tightly and said with determination.

"You saved me and Xin'er's lives before, this time I will help you." Tong Yibin likewise stepped up to assist.

Wu Tian shook his head and said, "Thank you for your help, but that bastard is right—this is a matter between him and me. Today, I will handle it myself."

"But..."

"Haha! Good! Wu Tian, you said it yourself. If your Seven Stars Academy steps in now, it would be unreasonable!" Xu Jianren didn't wait for them to finish and burst into loud laughter.

"You Myriad Swords Sect members are truly despicable! If any of you dare to harm Brother Wu, I will never forgive you!" Tong Yixin cried out angrily, raising her sword as if to charge forward.

Wu Tian quickly pressed down on the agitated Tong Yixin and said, "Xinxin, don't be impulsive. You are no match for them. Leave this matter to me, I can handle it."

Tong Yixin bit her lip and said anxiously, "Brother Wu, I know you can handle yourself, but I can't help worrying!"

"Thank you, truly. But I will be fine, I promise you. I am a man of my word! If I suffer even the slightest injury, I'll eat my words!"

"Brother Wu, you said it yourself, you must not get hurt!"

Xu Jianren grew impatient and pointed at Wu Tian, roaring, "Kid, you really are a sissy, dawdling on and on. Get out here right now, I'm going to settle all our old and new scores together!"

Wu Tian took a step forward and asked with a look of amused interest, "So, would you prefer a one-on-one fight, or a single combat?"

"Damn it! You caught me off guard with a sneak attack last time, but today I'm going to cripple you, bastard!" Xu Jianren sneered, instantly drawing the sword from his waist. He still hadn't recovered from the rage of being kicked flying without a chance to react last time, and he was naturally eager to exact his revenge.

"Young Master, be careful! This old man cannot read this youngster's cultivation level; I fear there is more to this than meets the eye!" the old deacon warned.

"I don't care what kind of tricks he has, let's beat him first!"

With that, Xu Jianren brandished his sword and charged straight at Wu Tian. Having been nurtured with vast human and material resources since childhood, Xu Jianren had already reached the eighth-tier Martial Spirit cultivation level. His speed was immense, bringing him right in front of Wu Tian almost instantly.

"Go to hell, bastard!" Xu Jianren's sword thrust viciously toward Wu Tian's chest.

Yue Shishi's expression changed. Although Wu Tian had insisted on handling it himself, she wouldn't just stand by and watch him die, and thus prepared to step in and save him.

However, before Yue Shishi could move, Wu Tian's body had already shifted.

With a loud boom, Xu Jianren's sword thrust into empty air. The sword Qi struck the ground, blasting a large crater into the stone-paved path.

"Eh?" Xu Jianren wore an expression of sheer disbelief; Wu Tian had vanished right before his eyes.

"Young Master, behind you!" The Myriad Swords Sect's old deacon turned pale with shock, roaring at the top of his lungs as he lunged desperately toward Wu Tian.

By this time, Wu Tian had already materialized directly behind Xu Jianren. The Black Dragon Saber instantly materialized in his hand, and he brought it down without the slightest hesitation.

Wu Tian's strike carried a violent surge of True Qi, and everyone nearby could distinctly feel a crushing pressure. A blow of such immense weight and momentum crashing down on Xu Jianren would surely have killed him on the spot.

Xu Jianren seemed to sense the danger as well, his eyes filling with terror. Yet he was far too late to make any other move, left with no choice but to await the arrival of death.

Boom!

Just as terror gripped Xu Jianren, another blade materialized behind him. Wu Tian's Black Dragon Saber crashed heavily against this weapon, and the collision of two massive waves of True Qi triggered a violent explosion.

Instantly, Wu Tian's body was sent sliding backward, while Xu Jianren was blown head over heels through the air. Fortunately, the old deacon caught him mid-flight; otherwise, there was no telling how badly he would have been smashed against the ground.

"Blocked at the crucial moment. What a mood killer," Wu Tian said, regaining his footing with a trace of regret. The Myriad Swords Sect's old deacon had a cultivation level that had already reached the fifth-tier Martial King realm, which explained why he had managed to block Wu Tian's previous strike.

After catching Xu Jianren, the old deacon stared at Wu Tian in profound shock and said, "To possess such cultivation at such a young age—that blow just now carried at least the strength of a Martial King! Exactly how did you pull that off?!"

At that moment, Tong Yixin, Tong Yibin, and Yue Shishi all stared at Wu Tian in utter astonishment. They were completely shaken by his formidable strength; he had actually fought the old deacon of the Myriad Swords Sect to a standstill in a single exchange. Just how terrifyingly powerful was he?

"Never mind how I pulled it off. Since you insist on blocking my path, I'll kill you first!"