Chapter 20: This is for your own good

System in place, unparalleled talent, unbeatable background.

Jun Xiaoyao aims to dominate this era!

All the talented protagonists can only become his supporting characters, fading into obscurity.

Let alone someone like Xiao Chen, who has a bit of luck.

"You..."

Xiao Chen clenched his fists, gritting his teeth tightly.

To be honest, he never expected to be defeated so thoroughly and so miserably.

A deep sense of humiliation churned in his heart.

But he could no longer utter any arrogant words.

Because facts speak louder than words.

"Xiao Chen, that's enough. With the strength of the Son, he could easily crush you; he has already shown you mercy," Bai Yuer stepped forward and said.

Although she was utterly disappointed in Xiao Chen, even canceling their engagement, they had once been childhood sweethearts. While they were not particularly close, there was still some lingering affection.

But that was all there was to it.

"Shut up, you shameless woman! Do I need Jun Xiaoyao to show me mercy?" Xiao Chen shouted in anger.

Bai Yuer meant well, but it only further provoked Xiao Chen's nerves.

His eyes, which had almost shown despair, were now filled with unwilling rage.

"This foolish girl is just adding fuel to the fire..." Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.

However, this suited his intentions perfectly.

Because Jun Xiaoyao had another plan in mind.

"You... fine, I'll take your good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs!"

Xiao Chen called her a shameless woman repeatedly, causing Bai Yuer's pretty face to darken, and the last bit of affection was completely worn away.

Xiao Chen gasped for breath, his chest heaving.

He knew that today, he could not defeat Jun Xiaoyao.

Xiao Chen's fingers tightened, his nails digging deep into his palms, bringing sharp pain.

He cast a cold glance at Bai Yuer and Jun Xiaoyao, and spoke with determination.

"Jun Xiaoyao, don't get too cocky. Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west; don't underestimate the young and poor!"

"Three years from now, we will fight again!"

Xiao Chen's words carried a sense of resolve and tragedy, paired with his blood-stained, handsome face.

This made some of the Jun family girls look at him with a bit more respect.

At this moment, Xiao Chen's indomitable will indeed had a certain momentum.

After delivering his fierce words, Xiao Chen turned and dragged his injured body, leaving bloody footprints as he stepped out of the martial arena.

Even Bai Yuer felt a slight tremor in her heart.

It was as if she could see Xiao Chen soaring to great heights in the future.

However, just then, a cold voice rang out.

"Wait..."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen abruptly halted.

"Did I say you could leave?" Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, a hint of amusement in his expression.

Did he think he could just say a classic line and leave unscathed?

Xiao Chen was thinking too simply.

"What... what do you want?"

Xiao Chen turned around, his face stiff.

As the Son of the Jun family, shouldn't Jun Xiaoyao let him go generously and wait for three years to be slapped in the face?

Why was he not following the script?

"In my Jun family, you dare to speak harshly to me and then think you can leave peacefully? What do you take my Jun family for, and what do you take me for?" Jun Xiaoyao sneered.

"Then what do you want? Are you afraid I will defeat you three years from now?" A hint of panic flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes as he forced himself to remain calm.

"Heh, stop using provocation tactics. However, I indeed do not plan to kill you right now," Jun Xiaoyao said with a faint smile.

"Then what do you want?" Hearing this, Xiao Chen relaxed slightly, though vigilance still lingered in his eyes.

"Death can be avoided, but living with a crime is hard to escape. I have my eyes on your dragon energy."

As Jun Xiaoyao's words fell, he raised his hand.

A golden spiritual sea surged within him, rolling with immense power, forming a large hand that reached for Xiao Chen.

"You despicable scoundrel!" Xiao Chen's expression changed drastically as he turned to flee.

But he was still slapped down by the golden hand.

Then, Jun Xiaoyao reached out from a distance, and a dragon's roar echoed from within Xiao Chen.

Immediately, a semi-illusory azure dragon phantom was pulled out by Jun Xiaoyao.

This was the dragon energy that Xiao Chen possessed.

"No, my dragon energy!" Xiao Chen's eyes turned blood red as he screamed in madness.

"Shut up!" Jun Xiaoyao slapped down again.

With a thunderous sound, accompanied by the sickening crack of bones.

Most of Xiao Chen's bones were broken, and blood poured from his mouth like it was free.

"You... you actually crippled all my meridians!?"

Xiao Chen's face turned pale, his teeth nearly grinding to dust.

Although Jun Xiaoyao did not kill him, he had rendered him useless.

At this point, let alone three years, even three hundred or three thousand years, he would not be able to defeat Jun Xiaoyao.

"Jun... Xiaoyao..." Xiao Chen spat each word out, his eyes filled with deep-seated hatred and fury.

The surrounding Jun family disciples also shivered slightly, feeling a chill in their hearts.

It was their first time witnessing Jun Xiaoyao's ruthless methods.

"Zhan Tian, Xiaoyao's actions are indeed swift and decisive," an elder hidden in the void remarked with a smile.

"This is good; the harsher my grandson's methods, the more at ease I feel," Jun Zhantian laughed.

They not only did not find anything wrong with Jun Xiaoyao's actions but thought it was perfectly normal.

In the future, when the imperial path opens, even more brutal things will happen; what does this level of cruelty count for?

In the martial arena, after seizing the dragon energy, Jun Xiaoyao showed no hesitation and began to absorb it right in front of Xiao Chen.

Sounds of explosions echoed from within him.

That was the sound of giant elephant particles awakening.

After absorbing more than half of the dragon energy, Jun Xiaoyao awakened another ten thousand giant elephant particles within him.

Now, he had awakened a total of thirty thousand giant elephant particles, equating to three hundred million pounds of strength—simply terrifying.

Not only that, but Jun Xiaoyao also discovered that the dragon energy was nourishing his body, making his already formidable ancient sacred body even stronger.

Additionally, beneath his skin, a layer of azure light seemed to spread, which could transform into dragon scales for protection when needed.

"Not a bad harvest," Jun Xiaoyao nodded slightly.

Then he injected the remaining small portion of dragon energy that he had not yet digested into Bai Yuer's body.

"Son, you..." Bai Yuer was astonished, never expecting Jun Xiaoyao to do this.

"You have the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire within you; combined with the Azure Dragon energy, it should have a complementary effect," Jun Xiaoyao said lightly.

His actions were naturally to win people's hearts.

In the future, he would need Bai Yuer to help him manage the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom, so her talent could not be too weak.

"Thank you, Son!" Bai Yuer was deeply moved, tears even glistening in her eyes.

This kindness was like being reborn!

Witnessing this scene, Xiao Chen could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood from his heart!

Furious!

He was so angry that it felt like his insides were on fire, his liver and gallbladder were about to shatter!

Jun Xiaoyao refined his dragon energy in front of him and even gifted it to his former fiancée.

His former fiancée, Bai Yuer, was kneeling and fawning over Jun Xiaoyao like a devoted dog.

This made Xiao Chen feel as if the world had gone dark, nearly causing him to faint from rage.

Seeing this, Jun Xiaoyao spoke earnestly, "Xiao Chen, don't be angry. I took your dragon energy and crippled your cultivation for your own good."

Which protagonist hasn't endured countless hardships and tribulations?

If one isn't crippled, they wouldn't even dare to call themselves a protagonist.

From this perspective, Jun Xiaoyao was indeed trying to help Xiao Chen with good intentions.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen trembled with rage, finally unable to hold back, he threw his head back and howled to the heavens, powerless in his fury, and fainted on the ground.