Chapter 423: Death Duel Challenge

"...If such a simple action could make someone respond so harshly, just what will you do if I were to do something that was truly insulting... Like this?"

A sadistic grin formed on Yi Chen’s face the moment he finished his words as his sword appeared in his hand the very next instant.

"Y-You...Just W-what are you p-planning??" Liu Shen mumbled out with difficulty despite Yi Chen’s hand clutching his mouth like a claw.

However, instead of answering, Yi Chen’s eyes turned grave as he muttered, "It’s my first time trying out this sword technique, so you better not move a lot, lest you lose a limb or two..."

’!!!’

The moment Liu Shen heard those words, his entire body froze with fear as his gaze fell on the cold gleam being exuded by Yi Chen’s sword.

Seeing that his dangling legs were no longer fighting back, Yi Chen subtly nodded to himself and, taking a deep breath, started executing the technique as the sword that had been lying stationary in his hand a moment ago turned into a blur.

Fear and panic rose in Liu Shen’s heart as he felt the intense whirlwind produced by Yi Chen’s sword, which had vanished the moment it started moving.

RIIIP!

RIP!

RIIIIIP!

The sound of the air being ripped was the only thing that allowed Liu Shen to keep track of Yi Chen’s blade, but realising that he had yet to feel even an inkling of pain, he couldn’t help but become confused.

’...Just what is he doing...’

The moment he voiced that confusion in his mind, he found Yi Chen’s sword finally coming to a stop, and the next words that came out of Yi Chen’s mouth answered all the doubts he carried.

"Interesting, so Brother Liu Shen is into polkadots, huh?" Yi Chen asked with a teasing look on his face.

"P-Polkadot? What do you me-"

However, before he could complete his words, Liu Shen’s eyes widened in realisation as the particularly cold air he was feeling around his lower body made him realise that ripping sound from earlier wasn’t that of the wind but of something else being ripped. His robes!

"Y-YOU-!"

With rage and embarrassment filling his eyes, Liu Shen was about to roar out his indignation, but just then Yi Chen jerked his body up a bit, and while his body was momentarily in the air, he grabbed onto the back of his neck for a better grip.

"Hold on a second, don’t lash out just yet. Let the entire crowd witness Brother Liu Shen’s preference..." Yi Chen chuckled after getting a firm grip on Liu Shen’s neck as he lifted him up in the air for everyone to witness.

Liu Shen, who had become momentarily out of breath because of the sudden jerk, was about to curse out loud now that his mouth was no longer blocked by Yi Chen’s hand.

However, the moment Yi Chen lifted him by the back of his neck, his focus finally shifted towards the dozens of disciples gathered all around the stage, who all had their eyes focused in his direction with gazes filled with amusement and pity.

"Polkadot...Pftt. To think he had such tastes..."

"...I know, right?! Haha!"

"He walked around with such an attitude while wearing something like that underneath?? Seriously?"

"Hahaha!"

Hearing the laughter and fingers pointing in his direction, Liu Shen couldn’t help but feel his chest turn heavy.

’This...This...’

Liu Shen’s entire face turned red from shame and embarrassment, which turned into rage the very next moment, making him turn towards Yi Chen and direct it all towards him.

"Down! Put me down this very moment, you son of a bitch! Right NOW!..."

Liu Shen howled at the top of his voice, with signs of madness evident in his eyes, but it was being contained by the incessant profanities that kept escaping his lips.

’No, this much hatred is still not enough...’ he thought, as the motive behind everything he had been doing until now was to make Liu Shen challenge him to a death duel.

’Looks like I have no choice but to step up my game...’ Yi Chen’s eyes went towards Liu Shen’s polka-dotted briefs the very next moment.

Initially, he had thought that what he had just done would have been enough for Liu Shen to challenge him to a death duel, as just a slap to his wrist was enough to provoke him earlier.

However, realising that wasn’t the case, it was now time for a course correction.

’Well, I wanted to leave the man with some dignity before dealing with him... but alas, looks like that won’t be possible.’

Yi Chen thought as his gaze turned firm the very next instant.

’???’

Noticing this evident change, Liu Shen was expecting Yi Chen to slam him down in anger, which would have given him an opportunity to distance himself and cover his bottom half with a robe.

However, that opportunity never arrived.

Instead, Yi Chen’s eyes turned towards the crowd the very next moment as he exclaimed.

"Is everyone enjoying the spectacle in front of their eyes? To think Senior Brother Liu Shen would have such bold tastes when it comes to briefs... I’m sure before today not one here would have guessed that the briefs that Senior Brother Liu would be wearing today would have polka dots, did you?"

Yi Chen asked with a cheeky smile, which caused the majority of his batchmates, including even a few Senior Outer Sect Disciples, to burst out in laughter.

"AHAHAHA!"

"You bet we didn’t think it! HAHA!"

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Their resounding laughter echoed in the surroundings, much to Yi Chen’s satisfaction, as from the corner of his eyes he glanced at Liu Shen’s expression, which was drowning in shame.

Finding that it was the right time to take things to the next stage, Yi Chen’s voice intensified the very next moment.

"However, brothers and sisters, don’t you think it would be too disappointing to end things just here? Now that you’ve witnessed Senior Brother’s briefs, it’s only right for you to witness what lies underneath them, isn’t that right?!"

The entire crowd turned silent the moment they heard Yi Chen’s words. It wasn’t because they didn’t desire for that to happen... being humans, it was only natural for them to want Liu Shen to be even more humiliated after how he had been acting all these years.

However, knowing Liu Shen’s background, not one of them dared to voice those innate desires directly into words.

Something which Yi Chen was already expecting.

Therefore, the moment he finished his words, he didn’t look at the crowd for a response but instead turned towards Liu Shen, whose entire body had started to shake from fear and anxiety just imagining what would happen if Yi Chen really did what he had just said.

"H-Hey J-Junior B-Brother I-I..." Liu Shen muttered in a defeated tone, but instead of relief, it tensed Yi Chen up.

’Wait! If he accepts his loss, then won’t my mission fail?!’ With no intention of failing the mission, Yi Chen shouted at the top of his voice, making sure that it was loud enough to drown Liu Shen’s voice.

"Everyone! I know that you all are dying of curiosity, so I won’t keep you waiting for long! It’s time to finally find out what resides underneath Senior Brother Liu Shen’s briefs! Whether it’s a Raging Dragon or a Vicious Snake, let’s find out!"

Yi Chen shouted at the top of his voice, not giving Liu Shen even a moment to accept defeat, as his sword ripped out the last shred of fabric that had been protecting what little was left of Liu Shen’s dignity.

As he did so, Yi Chen made sure to lift Liu Shen’s figure as high as possible for everyone to see.

’That much should be enough to make him challenge to a death duel, right? I mean, I would have definitely done so if I were in his shoes...’ Yi Chen thought while feeling a sense of pride welling up inside him as he finally focused on the crowd’s reaction.

’Hm? Why’s everyone so quiet?’

A frown instantly formed on Yi Chen’s face as he scanned through a line of disciples, seeing emotions that bordered more towards that of horror than the ridicule he was expecting.

’Could it be too big? Won’t my plan flop if that was the case?’ Instantly realising this, Yi Chen leaned forward with worry welling up in his heart.

However, the moment he did so, just like everyone else in the crowd, instead of shock or ridicule, an expression of horror appeared on Yi Chen’s face as well.

"AHH!"

He shrieked like a girl while letting go of Liu Shen the very next moment as his body collapsed onto the stage.

"A-A headless snake!"

Yi Chen exclaimed at the top of his voice, taking a few steps back in horror and disbelief. His exclamation woke all the spectators from their daze as a huge commotion started among them the very next instant.

"So, Brother Liu doesn’t have it?!"

"To think he was like this..."

"No wonder he always kept a distance from women despite his handsome face!"

"Yes... that answers all my doubts."

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Hearing the stinging words that showed no signs of stopping, Liu Shen’s entire body trembled from shock, disbelief and monumental rage.

Rage so intense that, if it could, it would engulf the entire world in flames, and that rage was entirely directed towards one particular individual.

Liu Shen slowly stood up while covering his exposed body with a new set of robes as his body continued to tremble from the rage.

With eyes as red as blood, he glared at Yi Chen the very next instant and declared while seething in anger.

"Y-Yi Chen... I, Liu Shen, challenge you to a death duel!"

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