C12 Victory Mission!

"So it's Young Master Chen," Feng Han muttered, a wave of relief washing over him upon recognizing Luo Chen as his adversary.

The reputation of Luo Chen as a good-for-nothing had taken deep root in the hearts of many, including Feng Han. Besides, he doubted Luo Chen's martial skills could be all that refined, even if he did possess some level of cultivation.

With his own strength, Feng Han was confident he could defeat Luo Chen with ease.

"It seems the Floating Cloud Martial School's mysterious gift will be mine. Will it be a weapon or a medicinal pill, I wonder?" Feng Han mused as he eyed Luo Chen.

"Shall we begin?" Luo Chen, reading the look on Feng Han's face, kept his thoughts to himself. Instead, he turned to the host and prompted.

"Let the battle commence!" The host glanced at Feng Han, who gave a nod of approval, and promptly declared the start of the match.

"Young Master Chen, please, make the first move," Feng Han said coolly, arms crossed over his chest, "I wouldn't want anyone to accuse me of winning through underhanded tactics."

Laughter rippled through the audience at Feng Han's remark.

Luo Chen seemed unfazed by the surrounding mirth. His gaze sharpened as he channeled the Luo Family Qi Gathering Spell to its limit and charged at Feng Han.

"How foolish," Feng Han scoffed, his heart brimming with contempt.

Had Luo Chen opted for a drawn-out battle, leveraging the advantage of his weapon, he might have stood a chance for a few exchanges.

Yet Luo Chen had chosen a direct confrontation, a tactic that, in Feng Han's mind, would only hasten his defeat.

"The mysterious gift from the Floating Cloud Martial School is as good as mine!" Feng Han bellowed with laughter, summoning the genuine qi within him and reaching out to seize Luo Chen.

If he could just pin Luo Chen down, the victory would be his.

To Feng Han's surprise, Luo Chen seemed oblivious to his outstretched hands. Like a swift returning to its nest, Luo Chen barreled into Feng Han's embrace.

This allowed Feng Han to effortlessly place his hands on Luo Chen's shoulders.

"Is victory really this easy?" Feng Han's expression turned to one of bewilderment. He couldn't believe that Luo Chen could still turn the tables after being caught in his grasp.

"Could it be that Young Master Chen of the Luo Family lacks sufficient combat experience? I'll toss Luo Chen out of the ring first!"

With that thought, Feng Han gripped Luo Chen's shoulders and applied force, intent on flinging him from the challenge platform.

But before Feng Han could make his move, a sly smile crept across Luo Chen's lips. The Luo Family Qi Gathering Spell, perfected to the level of Heaven Human Unity, burst forth. The surge of powerful genuine qi instantly repelled Feng Han.

Simultaneously, Luo Chen swung his wooden sword, creating two intersecting beams of light that blossomed across Feng Han's chest!

Feng Han let out a pained cry, tumbling from the platform, defeated by Luo Chen, with the imprint of the crossed sword marks etched into his chest.

The audience on either side of the arena fell deathly silent at the sight, and the emcee stood frozen, seemingly as shocked as everyone else that Luo Chen had dispatched Feng Han with such ease.

"Are you ready to declare the outcome?" Luo Chen asked, wooden sword in hand, addressing the dazed emcee.

Snapped back to reality by Luo Chen's words, the emcee quickly proclaimed, "The victor of this battle: Luo Chen!"

No sooner had the emcee's announcement ended than the System Prompt Sound echoed in Luo Chen's mind -

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for defeating Feng Han. Reward: 100 points of spiritual energy and 100 points of proficiency in the Cross Sword Technique!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for activating the time-limited mission [Five Consecutive Wins]! Please secure five straight victories in today's Floating Cloud Martial School Challenge Arena to earn 10,000 points of spiritual energy and a random movement combat skill!"