Young Master Liu's Insults and Chen Du's Cold Sneer

He held the storage bag in his hand, looked at the arrogant Liu Chengyu, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said calmly, "Young Master Liu, I personally killed this demonic cultivator, so the credit naturally belongs to me. If you insist on taking it, this bag of spirit stones isn't enough; you'll have to pay more."

The moment those words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

Liu Chengyu froze on the spot, his face full of astonishment, as if he had heard the most absurd and laughable thing in the world.

A moment later, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, a loud and unrestrained laugh filled with utter disdain.

"Add money? You, a poor disciple from a humble background with only Eighth Stage cultivation, dare to talk to me about adding money? You think you're qualified to bargain with me?"

He turned his head and stood to the side, raising an eyebrow mockingly at the three guards behind him, and laughed loudly, "Listen to this, you lowly inner disciple, who took the spirit stones I gave him and dares to make demands of me."

The three guards' laughter grew louder, their mocking gazes fixed on Chen Du, taking in the little man's overconfident act.

After Liu Chengyu finished laughing, the playful expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a dark and cold demeanor, revealing his arrogant and violent nature.

"This young master is giving you spirit stones out of respect, it's a huge favor. Don't be ungrateful and ungrateful."

Chen Du nodded slightly, his expression remaining calm and composed.

"That means we can't reach an agreement."

He lightly kicked the spirit stone bag, which was covered in mud and water, aside without giving it another glance. He turned around, picked up the storage bag, and made as if to leave.

He didn't care about a mere few low-grade spirit stones or a few minor merits; it was just that the other party was arrogant and bullying, so he casually played along and finished this farce.

When Liu Chengyu saw that a lowly disciple dared to defy him in public and even turn away to ignore him, his face instantly turned ashen, and the arrogance and anger in his heart were ignited.

Since birth, he has held the high position of young master, and no ordinary person has ever dared to disrespect him like this.

A mere Eighth Stage holy land disciple dared to defy him in public, dared to refuse his charity, and dared to disregard his orders.

This humiliation was something he simply could not tolerate.

Liu Chengyu stopped joking, his face turning extremely cold and stern. He slightly raised his chin towards a Twelfth Tier guard beside him.

"Teach him a lesson, let him learn the rules."

The Twelfth Tier guard immediately stepped forward, his body upright and his aura fully unleashed. The powerful and imposing pressure of Twelfth Tier cultivator swept out and pressed down on Chen Du.

A terrifying surge of cultivation energy swept across the entire withered forest, snapping branches and startling birds and beasts hiding there. They flapped their wings and scattered in all directions, the wind howling and the air heavy with oppressive power.

Zhou Yuan, standing to the side, turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and his heart leaped into his throat. He was completely overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure of the Twelfth Tier power.

He gripped Chen Du's sleeve tightly, his voice filled with extreme panic and pleading.

"Junior Brother Zhang! Are you crazy! Give it to him! Quickly apologize!"

"With the crushing pressure of the Twelfth Tier, you simply cannot withstand it; your Dao foundation will be directly damaged!"

Chen Du stood firmly in place, motionless, unmoved by the overwhelming pressure that enveloped him.

He merely tilted his head slightly and glanced indifferently at the Twelfth Tier guard who was releasing his aura.

It was just a glance, unremarkable, containing no murderous intent whatsoever.

But the guard suddenly felt a chill run through his body, as if a bottomless ice spring had been poured over him in the dead of winter, and the bone-chilling cold instantly permeated his entire body from head to toe.

That inexplicable, terrifying sense of oppression locked his soul and meridians shut.

The immense pressure of the Twelfth Tier that had just been unleashed was instantly stuck in his throat, forcibly and completely retracted into his body, unable to be released even a little bit.

He stood frozen in place, his face blank and bewildered, his heart filled with a terrifying emptiness, completely unable to understand where that terrifying chill that had crushed his soul had come from just a moment ago.

Even though the person in front of him was just a seemingly weak, ordinary Eighth Stage disciple, he felt an extreme fear of facing the heavens and the earth, feeling as insignificant as dust.

Deep within his consciousness, golden light flashed instantly, and his talent panel quietly refreshed.

[Deliberate Revenge triggered. The other party, residing in a wealthy family, acts arrogantly and domineeringly, seizing credits and using high-level pressure to bully the weak. Their arrogance is extremely high. The initial requirement of slapping them in the face has been successfully met, Hatred Qi Value has increased to nine thousand years.]

[Super Upgrade triggered, talent enhanced, Hatred Qi Value sublimation multiplier: 10x, this sublimation of Enmity Qi is 90,000 years.]

Chen Du remained calm, standing quietly in the withered forest, looking at the group of arrogant and domineering members of the wealthy family before him, a faint trace of indifference flashing in his eyes.

Liu Chengyu stared intently at the guard standing motionless in front of him, a deep sense of bewilderment and impatience welling up inside him.

He was well aware of the strength of his guards; as a dignified Twelfth Tier cultivator, suppressing an Eighth Stage junior was a piece of cake for them.

A single wave of pressure could crush the opponent to the ground, leaving no possibility of a stalemate.

He assumed the guard had simply been distracted and missed the opportunity, but the resentment in his heart grew stronger, and the arrogance in his eyes became increasingly unrestrained.

Chen Du stood amidst the withered forest, his expression calm and undisturbed, each word clearly piercing through the opponent's condescending arrogance.

"You abused your power to forcibly seize my trial achievements, and then casually tossed out a bag of defective spirit stones as a token gesture."

"Such forceful and blatant acts of plunder are utterly unreasonable. Your so-called 'young master Liu's glory' is nothing but relying on the protection of your family's ancestors; it's purely a case of a dog abusing its master's power."

"I'll tell you plainly today, if I insist on not giving you this demonic cultivator's head, what can you do about it?"

The blunt rebuttal shattered Liu Chengyu's long-held sense of superiority, instantly erasing all the mocking smiles from his face.

As the direct descendant of a top-tier wealthy family in Lingzhou, he was pampered and respected since childhood, with no one daring to disobey him in the slightest.

Ordinary sect disciples would bow and show him deference, and even mid-level cultivators from holy lands would give the Liu Family some face.

He had never encountered a low-level inner disciple who dared to defy his authority in public or openly mock his reliance on others.

A surge of overwhelming rage welled up within him, Liu Chengyu's entire face was filled with a chilling, sinister aura, his bloodshot eyes fixed intently on Chen Du.

He clenched his teeth, his voice sharp and domineering, carrying the extreme arrogance of someone who controls life and death, and made his pronouncements in public without any restraint.

"You are just an ordinary one among the millions of inner disciples of the Ancient Path Holy Land, with a humble background and no foundation."

"My willingness to humble myself and deal with you, and to offer you spirit stones as compensation, is already the greatest fortune and honor of your life. To receive even a glance from me, to accept my casual reward, you should kneel down and kowtow in gratitude."

"You lowly junior, how dare you repeatedly defy my will! You are utterly ungrateful and ungrateful. Even if I were to kill you here today, no one in the entire Southern Border would dare to speak up for you."

"Even if I were to take my anger out on you by investigating your background and slaughtering all your relatives and clansmen, it would be perfectly justified and justified."

The cold, domineering words swept through the entire withered forest, causing the bare branches to tremble and the remaining demonic energy in the forest to stagnate.

The blatant threats were made without any attempt at concealment, treating ordinary human lives as worthless and disregarding laws and regulations.

The three Twelfth Tier guards standing behind immediately chimed in, their words dripping with sarcasm and humiliation.

Having lived through thousands of years of cultivation, they were already accustomed to their young master's domineering style and held cultivators from humble backgrounds in contempt.

"A frog in a well, unaware of the vastness of the world, dares to challenge the might of the Liu Family of Lingzhou with only Eighth Stage cultivation."

"The empty title of an inner disciple of the Holy Land cannot support your arrogance. Before the immense power of the Liu Family, you are no different from an ant."

"Young master is kind and generous, willing to grant you a way to live, yet you insist on courting death. Today, you will surely meet a fate where no trace of your remains remains."

The three men stood with their arms crossed, their eyes indifferent, looking down at Chen Du as if he were a presumptuous clown.

They were certain that with the Liu Family's power and influence, they could crush an ordinary inner disciple without paying any price.

Standing to the side, Zhou Yuan was already terrified by these outrageous words, his body turned ice-cold and his limbs stiffened.

His face was deathly pale, his heart was clenching violently, his scalp was tingling, and his whole body was trembling.

He gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, filled with fear and despair, his throat dry and swollen, not daring to utter a single word.

He witnessed firsthand the arrogance and domineering nature of the young master of the Liu Family, who openly threatened to kill and exterminate the entire clan. No one could stand against such confidence.

Faced with the immense power of powerful families, these ordinary inner disciples with no background were truly as insignificant as dust.

The malice in the room instantly reached its peak, with everyone's mockery, threats, and arrogance pressing down on Chen Du, who stood alone.

At that very moment, deep within Chen Du's sea of consciousness, a burst of golden light erupted, and his talent panel rapidly refreshed.

[Triggered by Deliberate Revenge; the opponent is extremely arrogant, seizes credit by abusing their power, makes humiliating remarks about exterminating their entire family, and maliciously climbs to the top.]

[Base Hatred Qi Value increased to 21,000.]

[Super Upgrade talent triggered, tenfold ascension multiplier reliably activated, successful retribution, gaining 210,000 Ascension Enmity Qi.]

A faint glimmer of lightning flashed in Chen Du's eyes, and he understood everything in his heart.

The more arrogant and ignorant this group of people is, and the more they wantonly bully the weak, the more tragic their eventual downfall will be.

The arrogant young master of the Liu Family and the high-ranking Twelfth Tier guards before him are still immersed in the illusory sense of superiority brought by power.

They were completely unaware that the lowly junior they were trampling on was an unparalleled being they could never afford to offend in this lifetime.

Liu Chengyu watched as Chen Du stood calmly, showing no fear, no pleading, and no retreat.

This disregard and indifference ignited his final rage, making him unable to suppress the murderous intent in his heart any longer.

His eyes widened, his voice fierce, and he roared at the Twelfth Tier guard who stood frozen in place:

"If he's still standing there, immediately cripple his cultivation foundation and break his limbs and bones."

"Bring him here alive. Today I will personally show him the terrible consequences of offending me."