The poisonous dart was tempered with the red crown of the crane, and one hit would guarantee death. Chen Xiaoren never dared to take a hard hit, and hurriedly moved away with his half-kicked leg.
At this moment, Chen Shen's right hand changed from a claw to a fist, and displayed the fourth Chen family secret skill he had mastered - the explosive punch!
The explosive punch, which has also been practiced to the state of Dzogchen, emphasizes the explosive force of every inch, and the damage in a short distance is extremely high.
Its shortcoming is that it cannot kill enemies from a long distance, which makes it a bit useless for those who are capable of releasing profound energy.
This is also the reason why "Explosive Fist" is very powerful, but can only be ranked as a low-level mortal.
However, Chen Shen's previous dragon-capturing skills had already made the distance between him and Chen Xiaoren less than two feet.
At this moment, it is the best condition to use the explosive punch——
"Bang!"
"Pfft!"
"Crack!"
The power of a punch directly exploded Chen Xiaoren's chest, breaking bones and tearing flesh, and blood spurted out like a fountain...
Chen Xiao continued to act like an adulterer, but eventually he also met a fateful end.
"Dragon Capturing Hand, Mysterious Shield, Spiritual Snake Steps, and now the Explosive Punch. That little boy has actually mastered all four of these unique mystical skills to the level of Dzogchen?"
"Yes, this boy's talent in mystical cultivation is truly astonishing."
"Haha, I have some doubts now. Was Young Master Chen really stupid and cowardly in the past? Or was it just an illusion he deliberately put on..."
"Ha, I feel the same way."
The elders who were not from the Great Elder faction all expressed their admiration.
In the field, Chen Shen's arm shook, and the blood stained when it penetrated Chen Xiaoren's chest was immediately evaporated.
While searching and dividing Chen Xiaoren's belongings, the young man said casually: "I have passed the literary test and won all ten martial arts tests in a row. According to the rules of the core disciple assessment competition, it is time to vote.
Already."
After finishing the sentence, Chen Shen chuckled and said: "In my opinion, there is no need to go to such trouble in the conference hall. Let's start voting now. Great Elder, do you have any objections?"
When Chen Jinyang heard this, his gray brows suddenly frowned, and his heart tightened: "If there were a vote on the spot, the number of votes supporting the little beast Chen Shen would probably exceed half."
This is not an unfounded guess on his part, but a conclusion he came to after carefully observing the elders.
The second elder Chen Qibing, who has never been involved in cliques, actually kindly reminded Chen Shen before. This shows that he may have already recognized this young man.
Sixth Elder Chen Yiru, Eighth Elder Chen Shixiao, and Tenth Elder Chen Xin were already at odds with Chen Jinyang's faction.
Now seeing a new star rising, these three people will naturally seize the opportunity, show their tendency to lean towards Chen Shen, and take the opportunity to suppress the great elder.
Therefore, thinking about it in Chen Jinyang, Chen Shen now has at least five votes of support, from the second elder, sixth elder, eighth elder, tenth elder, and his grandfather, Chen Zangfeng, who is the patriarch of the clan.
In order to prevent Chen Shen from successfully qualifying as a core disciple, the only thing Chen Jinyang could fight for at this moment was the vote of the fourth elder.
This vote is crucial!
Therefore, the Great Elder urgently needs to use some means to get Chen Luofeng to side with him.
There are no more than two methods: bribery or threats.
However, no matter which path he takes, Chen Jinyang needs time and a relatively independent space.
After thinking about this, he narrowed his eyes and said, "I thought..."
He had just begun to speak, but was interrupted by Chen Shen: "Of course, if someone has a secret in his heart and dare not make a decision immediately in public, that's understandable."
Hearing this, Chen Jinyang immediately cursed in his heart!
The young man pushed him into a dead end with just one sentence. What else could he do?
The old guy took a few deep breaths, and finally could only temporarily change his explanation: "I think... it should be like this!"
After finishing speaking, Chen Jinyang did not forget to cast his gaze on the fourth elder Chen Luofeng, who was a few steps away. When their eyes met, the former suddenly showed a meaningful smile.
Chen Luofeng is also a cunning old man. Of course he can understand the look in the elder's eyes.
This guy smiled back on his face, but in fact, he was feeling bitter in his heart: "Now I have suffered a big loss! Chen Shen actually passed the first two rounds of assessments. I'm afraid there is no hope for that top-grade Realm-Breaking Pill...
"
"Oh, Chen Binyang, Chen Binyang, although I really want to make a fortune from you, but Chen Shen and I have already established a blood contract, so you are a step too late after all..."
Chen Jinyang naturally didn't know what the fourth elder was thinking.
He only saw the other party smiling back, so he took it for granted that his "eyes" had an effect. He felt so beautiful in his heart that he said radiantly: "Okay! Let's start voting now."
"Those who think Chen Shen is qualified to become a core disciple, please raise your hands!"
As soon as the words hit the ground, Chen Zangfeng, Chen Qibing, Chen Yiru, Chen Shixiao, and Chen Xin all raised their right arms to show their support.
After Chen Jinyang glanced at it, a smile of victory suddenly appeared on his lips: "There were five votes in total, but we couldn't get more than half."
Then, the old guy sighed coyly and said to Chen Shen: "It's a pity, it's such a pity! There's only one vote left, tsk tsk... I hope you won't be discouraged."
"Great Elder, did you forget to wear your reading glasses?" Chen Shen looked innocent.
"What reading glasses?" Chen Jinyang was confused by the young boy's words.
"You don't understand? Then I'll put it plainly: Are you so old and blind? You can't even count?"
"Insolent!" Chen Jinyang was immediately furious.
"I'm so presumptuous? It's obviously you who farted all over your mouth!"
Chen Shen looked at him without any fear, then slowly raised his chin, signaling the other person to turn back: "Open your eyes wide and count again."
Chen Jinyang cursed and turned his head: "No matter how many times I try, you won't..."
When his eyes fell back on the row of seats behind him, his old face that was flushed with excitement suddenly turned pale: "This... Fourth Elder, what are you doing?"
"It's nothing wrong with me. I also support Young Master Chen in passing the assessment." Chen Luofeng pretended to be dumbfounded.
"Are you sure?" Chen Zangfeng gritted his teeth.
Chen Luofeng shrank his neck, but finally nodded: "OK."
"Then why didn't you raise your hand earlier? Could it be that you deliberately slowed down the beat to make me look embarrassed?"
As he screamed out these words, Chen Jinyang's pale face suddenly glowed red again.
However, this time his face turned red with anger...
"How dare you!"
Chen Luofeng waved his hands repeatedly: "I just didn't think about it at the time: Should I raise my right hand? Or my left hand? That's why I was hesitant. You didn't say it clearly before, so you can't blame me!"
"puff!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After being stunned for a moment, thousands of people in the audience burst out laughing...