Chapter 67: I Heard You Were Telling People I Was Dead?
The crowd parted automatically. Upon seeing who arrived, someone immediately called out respectfully, "Elder Wei! Mr. Ling!"
Wei Tianyi leaned on his cane, with Ling Wenhe following beside him. The two walked slowly to the center of the square.
Wei Tianyi glanced at the notification in Zhao Hu's hand, then at the pale-faced Xia Wanqing, and spoke slowly. "This old man can testify. That Azure Dragon is the Chen Yu kid."
Ling Wenhe added, "Elder Wei and I witnessed Chen Yu transform into the Azure Dragon and soar into the sky."
"His fruit is the extremely special Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Type, Model: Azure Dragon."
"There shouldn't be a second one in the Alliance."
With these words, the square exploded completely.
Wei Tianyi (Elder Wei) needed no introduction, and Ling Wenhe was the head of the Ling family. Their words carried far more weight than Zhou Mingxuan's!
"Elder Wei said so, could it really be true?"
"Then what Zhao Hu said... is it fake?"
Chen Guodong's thoughts spun. If...
If what Zhou Mingxuan says is true, and Chen Yu really is the Azure Dragon! And he isn't dead, then...
Who is Chen Chen? I don't know him! We aren't close!
"Hu-ah, are you really lying to me?" Chen Guodong changed his face, turning his body to stand completely opposite Zhao Hu.
Zhao Hu cursed internally: You motherfucking wall-grass!!
His face was pale. "Elder Wei! Clan Head Ling! Are you mistaken?"
"Chen Yu... he's just a Beginner Awakener. How could he..."
Wei Tianyi and Ling Wenhe speaking up for Chen Yu on their own initiative, even revealing Chen Yu's fruit ability, was actually to build momentum for Chen Yu entering the Training Camp.
"Whether there's a mistake, we'll know soon." Wei Tianyi ignored him, looking up at the sky.
After these days of seclusion, Wei Tianyi's Observation Haki had finally reached the beginner level. He could perform simple aura perception.
A trace of anticipation appeared in his eyes. "Listen."
Everyone instinctively looked up, only to hear a deep dragon roar rolling from the depths of the clouds in the distance.
The wind suddenly picked up. The clouds over the square were torn open, and an emerald shadow slowly descended.
The luster of the scales was blinding in the sunlight. It was the Azure Dragon that had appeared in the beast tide!
"A-Azure Dragon!" Someone went weak in the knees, instinctively backing away.
The Azure Dragon circled over the square, its massive pupils sweeping the ground before finally settling on Zhao Hu.
Zhao Hu was shaking so hard he couldn't stand steady. Chen Guodong collapsed directly onto the ground in fright.
Zhang Li murmured, "How can it be... it's really him..."
The next second, the Azure Dragon descended slowly. Its massive body began to shrink in mid-air.
The emerald scales receded like the tide. Dragon horns faded, long tail vanished. In moments, it turned into a young man wearing a worn black combat uniform.
Chen Yu stepped down from the clouds, flanked by Ling Yue and Zhao Lie.
Before landing, Ling Yue ran toward Ling Wenhe. "Sorry to make you worry."
"As long as you're safe." Ling Wenhe patted her head.
Chen Yu looked at the pale-faced Zhao Hu, a cold sneer pulling at his mouth. "Yo, isn't this Brother Hu? I heard... you were telling people I was dead?"
At the border, Li Kai and Zhao Lie had briefly explained the sequence of events to Chen Yu.
Regarding Zhao Hu's behavior, Chen Yu had a strong sense of déjà vu until he saw the Seven Star Sword in Zhao Hu's hand. He suddenly understood somewhat.
It was so quiet in the square you could hear the wind blowing.
Zhao Hu opened his mouth but couldn't say a single word.
Xia Wanqing and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief seeing Chen Yu and Ling Yue return safely.
"Safe is good! Safe is good!"
Zhao Lie took a step forward and announced loudly, "The Alliance hereby revokes the 'Sacrifice' notification for Chen Yu, Ling Yue, Xia Wanqing, and Lin Yan!"
"Additionally, Zhao Hu is suspected of desertion and fabricating facts. Detain immediately!"
Saying this, he looked at the four of them. "There is also good news."
"With Alliance approval, you four will be awarded the Star Brilliance Medal of Honor." He paused, then raised his voice:
"And Chen Yu, for turning the tide in a crisis, displaying heroic conduct and unparalleled talent, is exceptionally granted the Moon Bright Medal of Honor!"
Hearing this.
Zhao Hu's legs went soft, and he nearly fell to the ground.
"How... can... it should be mine..."
Everything beautiful was leaving. The special treatment of being in the spotlight was dissipating. The admiring gazes were turning sour.
"No... not right..." Zhao Hu mumbled like he was possessed.
Those pale eyes suddenly turned crimson, staring dead at the Seven Star Sword in his hand.
The blade began to vibrate at some point, emitting a low hum. Dark black veins spread frantically from his palm, burrowing into his limbs and bones like living things.
Zhao Hu felt a massive power surge into his body.
"No... NOT RIGHT!" He suddenly roared, his voice hoarse and inhuman. "The glory should be mine! Right! As long as I defeat you! Everything is mine!"
Before his voice fell, Zhao Hu suddenly gripped the Seven Star Sword with both hands. He pressed the blade against his own chest. Blood instantly flowed down the groove, staining the blade red.
Red light enveloped him. He laughed maniacally.
When the red light dissipated, the aura around Zhao Hu skyrocketed.
Originally just a fluctuation of a Beginner Awakener, it instantly broke through Trainee (2nd Rank), rushing straight for Trainee Peak!
Veins bulged under his skin like horned dragons. His face was covered in black patterns, and a green sword-shaped fluorescent light flickered on his chest.
Zhao Hu completely lost his reason; only bloodthirsty madness remained in his eyes.
He swept his arm horizontally. An invisible sword energy whistled out. Two soldiers nearby who couldn't dodge in time were hit instantly.
Armor shattered like paper. People were sent flying, vomiting blood, life or death unknown.
"Stop him!" The soldier captain in charge of order roared. Seven or eight soldiers with shields surrounded him, steel shields forming an airtight defense line.
But Zhao Hu just leaped up, waving his hand to send several green demon fireballs whistling out.
BANG!
With a loud noise, the steel shields shattered. The soldiers were shocked into bleeding from their webbed hands, retreating repeatedly.
"Hahahaha, see that? I am stronger than Chen Yu!"
Zhao Hu grinned hideously. His figure flashed into the crowd, sword energy crisscrossing. Screams rose and fell.
For a moment, no one could take him down.
"Sacrificing yourself to the sword? You're even more useless than Chen Chen." A cold voice sounded suddenly. "Had enough yet?"
Chen Yu was standing behind him at some point, his eyes calm without a ripple.
Zhao Hu whipped around to slash out sword energy, but it was easily blocked by a hand covered in dragon scales.
Zhao Hu's pupils shrank. Just as he wanted to swing sword energy again, his wrist was clamped by a massive force.
Chen Yu gripped his hand, pulling his right fist back like a drawn bow, wrapping it in Armament Haki. " Six King Gun (Rokuogan)! "
BANG!!!
A loud noise. Chen Yu used the Six King Gun with one hand. Zhao Hu flew backward, smashing into the ground and spitting a mouthful of blood.
"AHHH!!" Zhao Hu's eyes were venomous. He instantly entered the Hu Human-Beast Form, rushing in front of Chen Yu, a claw wrapped in demon fire swiping at Chen Yu's face.
Although his speed was a tier higher, Chen Yu's Observation Haki already knew.
Dodging sideways, eyes narrowing, his hair grew wildly in the wind.
"Sword energy, is it?" Chen Yu shouted. " Dragon Whisker: Fire Whirlwind! "
His hair, covered in Armament Haki, whipped out blades of fire toward Zhao Hu.
Unable to dodge, Zhao Hu was directly swallowed by the sea of fire.
"AHHHHHH!!!"