Chapter 914: Sudden Interruption

"This was originally meant to deal with Zhu Ziyuan. Gu Qianxun, you're courting death, so let you taste it first!" Fang Chan's bloodshot eyes revealed a trace of bestiality, and he laughed wildly.

Gu Qianxun's expression was indifferent, as if she hadn't noticed Fang Chan's transformation at all. Taking advantage of the moment of his metamorphosis, she flickered behind him, and the golden spear in her hand turned into a golden shadow, stabbing at his back.

But as soon as the golden spear touched the bloody currents on Fang Chan's body, it was blocked and uncontrollably slid aside.

Fang Chan's arm, thick as a bucket, swung back like lightning, and the black axe turned into a black shadow, chopping onto the golden spear.

A loud clang rang out!

Gu Qianxun's arms trembled, her palms numb, and the golden spear was almost shaken out of her hands. She staggered backward.

Fang Chan instantly turned and pounced toward Gu Qianxun, his speed noticeably increased, arriving almost instantly, and his double axes slashed down fiercely.

The bloody currents on his body surged onto the axes, then turned into two bloody ribbons, slicing through the air toward Gu Qianxun, causing space to tremble violently wherever they passed.

In desperation, Gu Qianxun dodged aside. With a thunderous roar, the two bloody ribbons grazed her body and struck the Xuan Dou Platform, which split in half like tofu and collapsed with a crash.

"Everyone step back, do not interfere with the match." E Kuai stood up and said loudly.

The crowd near the Xuan Dou Platform, hearing this, quickly scattered.

Han Li also retreated with the crowd to a distance.

Although the Xuan Dou Platform had collapsed, the battle between Gu Qianxun and Fang Chan did not stop. Fang Chan was now like a frenzied war demon, his double axes slashing wildly, launching a storm of attacks.

Gu Qianxun dared not meet them head-on and tried her best to evade.

Fortunately, the platform was now destroyed, greatly extending the battlefield, giving her enough room to maneuver.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Huge cracks were carved into the ground, stones flew and scattered, and people in the stands screamed and fled further away, fearing they might be caught.

On the distant high platform, Chen Yang's eyes were full of tension, and he couldn't help clenching his fists.

Sun Tu's expression was also grave, with worry on his face as he watched Fang Chan.

"Haha, exhilarating, exhilarating!"

Fang Chan's demeanor grew even more frenzied. He laughed wildly to the sky, his attacks becoming more insane. The air was filled with axe shadows and bloody light, and every move he made stirred up raging waves.

Gu Qianxun was like a small boat in the raging waves, on the verge of capsizing at any moment, but she always narrowly avoided danger at critical junctures, her cold eyes fixed on Fang Chan.

"Die! Die! Die!"

After this series of stormy attacks, the bloody currents on Fang Chan's body had thinned considerably. As if eager to cut Gu Qianxun down with his axe, he roared and swung his axes horizontally from left and right, emitting explosive bloody axe light.

Gu Qianxun's eyes suddenly brightened. She twisted her body sharply, narrowly dodging the two axes in an extremely strange posture, then lunged forward, thrusting her golden spear like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave.

The spear turned into a golden shadow, piercing through the gap between the two axes, spinning rapidly, and actually penetrated the bloody currents, aiming at Fang Chan's throat.

"Haha, you fell for it!" Fang Chan suddenly laughed wildly. His arms blurred, and the double axes appeared in front of him, clanging as they parried the golden spear.

Then he snorted again, and a white sound wave, denser than before, burst forth, enveloping Gu Qianxun's body.

At the same time, the bloody currents on Fang Chan's body suddenly changed, turning into bloody arrows that shot down toward Gu Qianxun, covering everything within several zhang.

Each bloody arrow made a terrifying whistling sound as it tore through the air, causing space to tremble violently and leaving faint black traces.

On the high platform, Chen Yang's expression darkened at this sight, while Sun Tu showed a pleased look.

But at that moment, Gu Qianxun's body suddenly twisted, as if pulled by an external force, and she swiftly moved sideways in an incredible arc, dodging both the sound wave and the blood arrows, instantly reaching Fang Chan's side.

This unexpected turn startled Fang Chan. He quickly turned, but suddenly his face showed pain, and the blood light from his acupoints trembled violently. His body stiffened, and his face turned livid.

Seeing this, Gu Qianxun's eyes flashed with cold light. Several muffled sounds came from within her body, and her arms suddenly doubled in thickness. The golden spear shot out like lightning, turning into a golden afterimage that flashed toward Fang Chan's temple at an incredible speed.

After launching the previous attack, most of the bloody currents around Fang Chan had been consumed, leaving only a thin layer. With a puff, the golden spear pierced through.

The golden spear's speed did not diminish. Fang Chan's body was stiff, and it seemed his head would be pierced.

At that moment, with a soft sound, a slender white light flashed, like a strand of white silk, striking the golden spear.

The golden spear, as if struck heavily, trembled violently and swung aside.

Gu Qianxun's expression changed. She quickly gripped the spear and turned to look at the distant high platform, making no further move.

"The match ends here. Let it be a friendly bout. This battle is won by Gu Qianxun of Qingyang City." On the high platform, E Kuai lowered his arm, a faint white light dissipating from his fingertip, and said calmly.

Gu Qianxun's gaze flickered, and she waved her hand to put away the golden spear.

With a hiss, the spear turned back into a golden bone chain, coiling around her waist.

Fang Chan also recovered. He tapped several points on his body.

A series of cracking sounds came from within him, and his tall figure rapidly shrank, returning to normal in a few breaths, but his face was deathly pale.

"I underestimated you in this battle, but if we fight again, the result will not be the same." Fang Chan gave Gu Qianxun a deep look, then turned and walked away.

The sudden reversal of the battle stunned the onlookers for a moment before they erupted in thunderous cheers, with many shouting Gu Qianxun's name.

The people of Qingyang City were overjoyed. They immediately swarmed around Gu Qianxun as she approached, offering congratulations.

Han Li watched Gu Qianxun surrounded by the crowd, recalling her strange dodge at the end, lost in thought.

On the high platform, Chen Yang could not hide his excitement.

Winning both matches today was far beyond his expectations.

Madam Liuhua twirled her breath, a hint of joy on her face.

Although Fang Chan's unexpected defeat displeased Sun Tu, he did not lose his composure.

"Thank you, City Lord, for saving my disciple." Fang Chan then stood up and bowed to E Kuai in gratitude.

"Your disciple is not weak and has extraordinary talent. He is a rare talent in our Xuan City, so naturally I had to save him." E Kuai waved his hand and said indifferently.

Sun Tu thanked him again, then glanced at Chen Yang, said "Congratulations, City Lord Chen," and sat down again.

At that moment, a sinister-looking man with an eagle nose and black robe flew over quickly, his face showing signs of anxiety. He flickered onto the high platform and whispered something in E Kuai's ear.

E Kuai's expression changed. He stood up abruptly and looked toward the city in the distance, his expression extremely stern.

"City Lord, has something important happened?" Chen Yang and the others, seeing E Kuai's change in expression, were startled and quickly asked.

The eagle-nosed man had used voice transmission, so they hadn't heard anything. But something that could make E Kuai change color like this must be a major event.

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"The Five Cities Tournament is suspended. Everyone return to your lodgings immediately and do not go out without permission!" E Kuai's booming voice suddenly spread throughout the Shura Field.

The people in the Shura Field were dumbfounded, standing frozen.

The two fighting on the Qianzi Platform also stopped in confusion upon hearing this.

For a moment, the entire Shura Field was silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Han Li's expression of surprise faded, then he frowned and looked toward the high platform.

"Take your people back to the villas and do not move about the city without authorization!" E Kuai said to Chen Yang and the others, then flickered and vanished into thin air. No one saw how he left.

The eagle-nosed man then leaped forward, flying like a giant eagle, and disappeared after two bounds on distant buildings.

Chen Yang and the others changed expression again at this sight.

Not only because of E Kuai's order, but also because of the eagle-nosed man's speed, which even they, as city lords, might not match.

The people in the Shura Field looked at each other, gradually becoming noisy. Although they didn't know what had happened, the spectators quickly began to stream out as E Kuai had instructed.

Chen Yang and the others on the high platform also gathered their subordinates and left the Shura Field, hurrying toward their respective villas, keeping a certain distance from each other.

But no sooner had they left the Shura Field than the sound of drums came from deep within Xuan City.

The sound was vast and distant, and it shook the soul, making people's hearts beat fast, as if following the drumbeats.

Hearing the drums, the city fell into chaos. Shops hurriedly closed, and people on the streets rushed to their homes.

"That's the sound of the Tianwei War Drum. What's going on?" Chen Yang stopped upon hearing the drums and said solemnly.

"The Tianwei War Drum is not beaten except in times of crisis. Could someone be attacking Xuan City?" Sun Tu also looked thoughtful.

"Hmph, could it be a sudden attack from Puppet City?" Qin Yuan glanced at the other three and said.

"That possibility can't be ruled out. And they chose quite a time." Fu Jian stood with his hands behind his back, sneering.

Han Li seemed not to hear the words of the four city lords. He looked toward the outside of Xuan City, his expression unchanged, lost in thought.

"Regardless, let's first return to the villa as City Lord E Kuai instructed." At that moment, Gu Qianxun spoke.

"Let's return to the villa first and then decide." Chen Yang glanced at the other three city lords, then led the group quickly toward the villa.