"Ah? Go back?" Xiao Yufei said in surprise, "The dinner party hasn't started yet!"
Xiao Chen said: "The dinner is just a meal. We have sent gifts and blessings. After the formalities, this meal is optional!"
"Halo, are you going to piss me off to death?"
Xiao Yufei hates that iron cannot become steel:
"Can't you see that Shiyun has been moved by the music you just played? You should pursue the victory now instead of retreating from the battle."
"Things are not what you think."
Xiao Chen didn't know how to explain it for a moment.
"Forget it, you can go back by yourself after the banquet. I'm leaving first. I just want to go out for a walk."
After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Yufei to express her position, Xiao Chen turned around and left the venue and the Xia family.
…
Jiang Shaoqiu's status was extraordinary and the Xia family could not afford to offend him, so Xia Shiyun had to greet him together with Xia Mingfeng.
While just greeting Jiang Shaoqiu, Xia Shiyun was obviously absent-minded, thinking about Xiao Chen and looking outside from time to time.
After finally inviting Jiang Shaoqiu to the table, Xia Shiyun found an excuse to run away and hurried outside.
"Where's Xiao Chen?"
Looking around, Xia Shiyun was a little anxious when she couldn't see Xiao Chen.
Li Shanshan, who was sitting on the seat next to her, said confusedly: "Xiao Chen seems to be gone."
"gone?"
Xia Shiyun was stagnant, and her mood suddenly fell to the bottom.
what is this?
Xiao Yufei tried to explain: "Shiyun, don't get me wrong, Xiaochen may be feeling a little uncomfortable, so he went back early."
However, Xia Shiyun turned a deaf ear and looked worried.
…
Xiao Chen left Xia's house and wanted to relax alone, so he did not take the main road, but chose remote paths to walk.
About half an hour later, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.
Xiao Chen paused, raised his eyebrows and said, "Friend, you're in the way!"
The visitor didn't answer. A pair of sharp eagle eyes stared at Xiao Chen closely, looking at him from beginning to end.
After a long time, he smiled sinisterly and said:
"You are the young man who has developed inner strength. I don't think there is anything very special about you?"
Xiao Chen said calmly: "You know me, but I don't know you. Why don't you introduce yourself first?"
Du Gaoyu shook his head and said, "It's not necessary. I'm just here to give you a multiple-choice question."
"Tell me about it!" Xiao Chen said calmly.
Du Gaoyu put one hand behind his back and said indifferently: "Leave Lanning City, or die here!"
Du Gaoyu and Xiao Chen had no grudge, and there was no way they would fight for just Feng Qian.
However, the situation in Lanning City has been stabilized. The involvement of Xiao Chen, an internally powerful martial artist, may upset the balance and offend his interests.
Therefore, Du Gaoyu gave Xiao Chen a choice. If Xiao Chen was willing to leave Lanning City, he would pretend that nothing had happened.
Xiao Chen thought about it and asked, "Isn't there a third option?"
Du Gaoyu sneered: "Sorry, no!"
"Then I choose death!"
Xiao Chen looked very calm.
Du Gaoyu was startled, his eyes narrowed, "Are you sure you're not kidding me?"
Xiao Chen glanced at him and asked without answering: "How many steps are there between you and me now?"
Du Gaoyu subconsciously said: "About ten steps, why do you ask?"
"Ten steps or so is too far. To be precise, it's only eight steps!" Xiao Chen said carefully.
Du Gaoyu's heart sank and he felt uneasy.
He had never met an opponent like Xiao Chen. He knew clearly that there might be a fight next, but he didn't panic at all.
calm?
No, this is extreme arrogance!
Arrogance does not have to be shown on the face, nor does it have to show a domineering aura.
There is a kind of arrogance that goes deep into the bone marrow and soul. A word, a look, a gesture, everything is arrogance.
Xiao Chen is this kind of arrogant.
"So what about eight steps? What do you want to say?"
Du Gaoyu had a sullen face and secretly raised his inner strength. As long as the time was right, he would deliver a fatal blow to Xiao Chen.
He wants the arrogant Xiao Chen to pay the price!
Xiao Chen raised his eyes and showed an inexplicable smile, "Let me ask you again, do you know how many ways to kill people in this world?"
Du Gaoyu said coldly: "Thousands of kinds, countless!"
Xiao Chen shook his head in denial: "No, there are actually only two kinds. One is visible killing, and the other is invisible killing."
Du Gaoyu's eyes flashed and he hummed: "I don't know what it means!"
"Don't worry, just listen to me."
Xiao Chen said slowly:
"Killing with swords, killing with fists and kicks, killing with inner strength, and even killing with the true intention of an innate warrior's martial arts are all visible killings, because there are traces to follow."
Hearing this, Du Gaoyu said disdainfully: "Don't you think it's ridiculous for you, a mere powerful martial artist, to talk nonsense about the methods of an innate master?"
The inner strength warrior and the innate realm are separated by thousands of mountains and ridges, and there is no end in sight.
The weaker Xiantian Grand Master uses his internal energy to attack the enemy ten meters away. The internal energy becomes a gang and bullets cannot penetrate the defense.
A powerful innate master who understands the true meaning of martial arts can split mountains and crack the earth with just a raise of his hands and feet. He can condense a mouthful of true energy and kill any warrior under his innate skills in an instant.
Xiao Chen said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether you are a warrior with inner strength or an innate state, I am just making an objective evaluation!"
"Okay, then according to what you said, what does invisible killing mean?"
"The so-called invisible killing, of course, cannot be traced. There are also many kinds of it. For example, the curse killing in the ghost world, the soul killing in the spiritual magic, and the frequency killing in the music, etc., are unconsciously killed.
If you hit it, you can take someone’s life!”
Du Gaoyu's expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "You lunatic, stop talking nonsense!"
"Nonsense?" Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Let me remind you, the principle of the Eight Steps of the Demon is the same as the rhythm of killing people. There is no trace."
"Eight steps of the devil?"
Du Gaoyu seemed to realize something, and his inner energy increased sharply, wanting to pull away and keep distance from Xiao Chen, but...
"How is it possible? Your body can't move?"
Du Gaoyu was horrified to find that no matter how hard he tried, he seemed to be locked by an inexplicable force and unable to move at all.
He stared at Xiao Chen angrily and asked, "What did you do to me?"
Xiao Chen didn't answer this time, and walked towards Du Gaoyu.
One step, two steps, three steps...
The steps are sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and there seems to be some kind of unpredictable rhythm that directly touches people's hearts.
With every step he took, Du Gaoyu's expression became more frightened and gradually became distorted.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
Du Gaoyu's heart was pulled by Xiao Chen's steps and beat with the frequency of Xiao Chen's steps.
At this moment, it was as if the heart no longer belonged to him, but was controlled by Xiao Chen's rhythm.
He remembered what Xiao Chen said that the rhythm of music can kill people based on frequency, and the Eight Steps of the Demon has the same principle as the rhythm of killing people, and it is also related to frequency.
"No, stop..."
Du Gaoyu screamed.
However, this did not stop Xiao Chen.
After the seventh step, Du Gaoyu suddenly covered his heart with both hands. His expression was pale and in unbearable pain. He could not even breathe. He opened his mouth to say something, but was immediately swallowed up by severe pain.
"I will not leave Lanning City, so I can only choose your death."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Chen took the eighth step and happened to pass Du Gaoyu.
From the beginning to the end, Xiao Chen never touched Du Gaoyu, or even raised his hand.
Plop!
In a strange situation, Du Gaoyu fell to his knees, his blood vessels burst and his heart shattered, and he died.
"Why do some people always like to have trouble with their own lives?"
Xiao Chen shook his head.
He is not a murderous person, but Du Gaoyu doesn't know how to flatter him. When he asked him to introduce himself, he said it was unnecessary.