Chapter 201

**Chapter 201: A Tiger’s Roar**

“If I don’t hand it over, do you really dare to kill me!”

Chen Yuling didn’t know where her courage came from, but she was unwilling to give up the martial arts manual.

Mu Qinglian sneered coldly, saying, “Killing you would bring down divine punishment; we’re not that foolish. But do you think death is the worst thing? You probably haven’t experienced a good beating!”

The man beside her stared intently at Chen Yuling and said, “Us brothers have been pent up in the Spirit Realm. Look at your figure, tsk tsk, you’re just the remedy for releasing pent-up energy.”

Seeing the lewd gaze from the two men, Chen Yuling felt utterly despairing.

She thought she could endure beating and scolding.

But if she were to be ravaged night and day by this group of despicable beasts, she would rather choose death.

However, her family saw her as the hope for resurgence, waiting for her to shoulder the family burden; how could she easily give up her life?

“Fine, I will hand over the manual. From now on, we each walk our own sunny paths—don’t bother me again, or if I die, I’ll drag someone down with me!”

Chen Yuling wiped her tears and handed over the gold-printed page of the “Wind Spirit Technique.”

In the shadows, Chen Ansheng watched this scene and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly at her naivety. Did she really think that handing it over would make them let her go?

As expected, after Mu Qinglian received the manual, a playful smile appeared on her face. “Gentlemen, I can see you’ve had enough of holding back. Please, go ahead!”

The two men understood instantly and lunged at Chen Yuling.

“Ah!”

Chen Yuling screamed in panic and stepped back repeatedly.

Whoosh!

At that moment, a figure suddenly shot out from the bushes by the mountain hollow.

“Bang, bang!”

With two muffled thuds, the two men suffered serious injuries and were sent flying, crashing into the mountain wall behind them.

Before they could even see the newcomer’s figure, the startled Mu Qinglian received over ten slaps to the face, burning with pain.

“Who dares to ambush us!”

The two men struggled to rise and focused their gaze, only to see a young man in white landing beside Chen Yuling.

“It’s you!”

Mu Qinglian recognized Chen Ansheng, the extraordinary man who once brought her to her peak!

“Why do you protect her?”

Mu Qinglian, unsure of Chen Ansheng’s current strength, didn’t dare to recklessly attack.

“Why do I need a reason to do what I do?”

Chen Ansheng smirked, casually assessing Mu Qinglian’s figure.

Mu Qinglian felt infuriated, but the slaps she had just received made her acutely aware that she couldn’t provoke him!

Thus, she suppressed her anger and forced a charming smile, saying, “Could it be that the young master has taken a liking to this woman? Just look at her, so thin, not worth much of a taste. If the young master needs someone to serve, just let me know. Last time, she didn’t even get to showcase her ultimate skill yet, hehe.”

The two injured men had rushed back to Mu Qinglian’s side.

Hearing her words, they immediately realized this guy was the one who had taken Mu Qinglian over a month ago!

How infuriating!

These two were just Mu Qinglian’s sycophants, albeit slightly smarter than the others, not pretending to be lovesick, only wanting to flatter her for a taste of her delicacies.

Thinking that Mu Qinglian had already been claimed by this young man made them feel as if there was a thorn in their throats and caused great distress in their hearts.

“Sister Lian, you don’t need to placate him. We were caught off guard by this guy’s ambush earlier and lost the fight. If it comes to a real fight, this young master isn’t afraid of him!”

“Exactly, Sister Lian, I have entered the path for half a month and have comprehended the Arm-Wrestling Fist. How could this guy be my opponent? Once I suppress him, the ultimate skill you promised, Sister Lian, could very well be showcased on me!”

Mu Qinglian’s figure was irresistibly attractive to men, making it difficult for even these accustomed to grand occasions to resist.

They just had to have a taste of that delicacy!

Mu Qinglian was very clever; in a situation where strength and outcome were uncertain, she wouldn’t easily make enemies. So, she feigned weakness and said, “Oh dear, don’t misunderstand, we’re all on the same side. Please don’t make a move; I’ll be heartbroken, woo woo.”

However, the two paid her no mind, exchanged glances, and charged toward Chen Ansheng together.

“Go!”

“Arm-Wrestling Fist!”

The two exerted force and suddenly sprang toward Chen Ansheng.

Beside Chen Ansheng, Chen Yuling was panic-stricken and quickly tugged at him, exclaiming, “Young master, retreat!”

But Chen Ansheng remained unmoved, opened his mouth, and bellowed, “Roar!”

At that moment, the mountain hollow trembled, and rocks continuously fell from both sides.

The roar layered and locked onto the targeted attackers!

“Pfft!”

“Ah!”

The two were struck by the sound waves, blood spraying wildly as they crashed heavily to the ground.

“What kind of technique is this!”

“It feels like I’ve been roared at by ten thousand demon tigers! Oh my god!”

The two bled from their orifices, rolling on the ground and screaming in agony.

Not far away, Mu Qinglian was also shaken by the tiger’s roar, her mind going blank.

This guy is still ridiculously strong!

What to do, what to do!

On Chen Ansheng’s side, Chen Yuling was equally stunned, mouth agape in shock. Just one roar had nearly killed the two; this technique was simply too monstrous.

“Th-Thank you for saving me, young master. Yuling is immensely grateful.”

After a moment of dazedness, Chen Yuling finally regained her senses and immediately knelt to thank Chen Ansheng.

“We’re family; no need for formality.”

Chen Ansheng said calmly.

Then, he waved to the stunned Mu Qinglian. She dared not hesitate, quickly stepping in front of Chen Ansheng.

Chen Ansheng grabbed her and savored the moment before saying, “Hand everything over to me!”

Controlled by Chen Ansheng’s large hand, Mu Qinglian felt electrified, stammering, “I-I’m already in your hands, young master. If you want it, just take it…”

“Slap!”

Chen Ansheng slapped her backhanded.

“Lowly woman, stop toying with me; are you pretending to be crazy and silly?”

Mu Qinglian was brought back to her senses with the slap and quickly knelt, crying, “Young master, please don’t be angry. I’ll hand it over, I promise!”

Immediately, Mu Qinglian gave up the spirit fruit and manual she had taken, along with the spirit spring water she had collected.

“Please let me go, young master. I’ve never offended you; I beg for your mercy, spare me once.”

Feeling a cold killing intent from Chen Ansheng, Mu Qinglian was so frightened that she lost her composure, urgently crawling to his feet, rubbing her legs as she begged for mercy.

At this moment, Chen Yuling also spoke up, “Young master, you absolutely cannot kill her. If you do, it will bring down divine punishment, and the consequences would be unimaginable.”

“Do I look unaware?”

Since the moment the assessment began, everyone had received messages from the controlling spirit, stating that killing was prohibited during the assessment, otherwise, it would attract heavenly punishment.

Thus, unless absolutely necessary, Chen Ansheng wouldn’t choose to kill, after all, he still wanted to take control of this ancient spirit realm for himself. Otherwise, he would have triggered the cross-border stone and fled long ago.