Slap!!

"Ximen Qing..." Upon hearing Du Kongpo's words, Xiao Feng shifted his gaze toward Ximen Qing outside the arena. Though Du Kongpo's words surprised him, after giving it some thought, he found them perfectly reasonable. To be so deeply "resented" by Qi Panjian, he had long sensed that Ximen Qing was no good person.

Before this, he and Ximen Qing had barely had any interaction. Yet he had always believed that no one could hate another person for no reason... Their only encounter had been when Ximen Qing came over to greet Qi Qingyun, only for no one to respond to him, causing him to lose face.

But at the time, there had been no displeasure on his face, nor any trace of resentment... Now, it seemed his guess had been right. Ximen Qing was a disgusting hypocrite.

Outside, he maintained the image of a refined young gentleman, but his heart was far darker than his appearance. He had someone verbally humiliate him to force him onto the stage. It seemed he wanted Xiao Feng to make a fool of himself before Qi Qingyun...

If his strength could be measured by an ordinary Level 10 God Tribulation Realm cultivator, then he would have been the one losing all face now... His eyes darkened. Ximen Qing, of all things, you should never have insulted Ling'er!

Since you wanted to play, then I'll play with you properly!

"Hmph!" Looking at Du Kongpo, who had already revealed the truth, Xiao Feng snorted coldly and flicked his right hand. A wave of profound energy sent him flying off the arena, along with a long, thin silver needle that steadily pierced into his profound vein...

This needle would burrow deep into his profound vein. Every time he circulated his profound energy, his veins would feel as though they were being sliced by knives. And if he forced the needle out, his profound energy would gradually leak away.

He had insulted Ling'er. How could Xiao Feng possibly let him off easily!

Looking coldly at Du Kongpo sprawled miserably beneath the stage, Qi Yunlong announced, "This match... Xiao Feng wins!"

"Xiao Feng will become the arena champion and accept challenges. If no one challenges him within three minutes, he will be deemed to have successfully defended the arena."

The moment his voice fell, someone from the Ximen Family leaped into the air and landed atop the arena.

The newcomer was a robust man. His eyes brimmed with disdain as he said, "Ximen Xue has come to experience Divine Doctor Xiao's skills."

"It's actually Ximen Xue! Why did he come up here?!"

Xiao Feng watched the man before him, and the suspicion in his heart nearly became certainty. He was also from the Ximen Family, and... His eyes narrowed slightly. God Spirit Realm? Ximen Qing really thinks highly of me...

Among the spectators, someone said at that moment, "I heard that Ximen Xue recently passed the Lightning Tribulation and entered the God Spirit Realm. If he enters this match, Divine Doctor Xiao cannot possibly stand a chance!"

Hearing the crowd's discussion, Ximen Xue raised his head, his face full of pride. He said to Xiao Feng, "Divine Doctor Xiao, I assume you've heard of my name. I have now passed the Lightning Tribulation and entered the God Spirit Realm. If you feel unable to contend with me, you may surrender directly."

"After all, it is common knowledge that Divine Doctor Xiao is 'greedy for life and afraid of death.' I don't think anyone will say much. After all, life is more important, isn't it, Divine... Doctor... Xiao?"

Qi Panjian frowned deeply upon hearing this. This Ximen Xue was truly vicious. He had clearly said that on purpose!

If he had not mentioned the words "greedy for life and afraid of death," then there would have been nothing wrong with Xiao Feng directly admitting defeat against a God Spirit Realm expert.

But because of Xiao Feng's cultivation, rumors had already spread that he was greedy for life and afraid of death. Now Ximen Xue had directly brought up those four words. If Xiao Feng surrendered now, wouldn't that be tantamount to indirectly admitting Ximen Xue was right?

Qi Panjian looked at Xiao Feng with concern.

He himself had broken through to the God Tribulation Realm not long ago, so he understood better than anyone that fighting was absolutely impossible... A God Spirit Realm cultivator had passed the Lightning Tribulation, representing an elevation in level. He could feel that his current self could completely crush his peak God Tribulation Realm self. Even fighting ten of them would not be a problem.

He had always known Xiao Feng was formidable, but... Even if Xiao Feng had remained in the God Tribulation Realm for a long time and possessed abundant profound energy, allowing him to instantly defeat Level 10 God Tribulation Realm Du Kongpo, he could never be a match for someone in the God Spirit Realm!

He had not passed the Lightning Tribulation. That leap in level was something he simply could not overcome!

But Xiao Feng's next words made Qi Panjian's jaw drop.

"Ximen Xue?" Xiao Feng looked puzzled. Then, as though suddenly enlightened, he said, "Oh... I've heard of you, of course I've heard of you..."

"Ximen Xue, if I remember correctly, aren't you rumored to be Ximen Qing's... dog?"

After saying that, he even asked Ximen Xue uncertainly, "I remembered correctly, right?"

Though his voice was gentle, it clearly reached everyone's ears...

The instant those words entered Ximen Xue's ears, his face turned livid. Veins bulged all over his body. If Xiao Feng had said anything else, his reaction would never have been so intense.

The reason his reaction was so fierce was because Xiao Feng was actually right. His status within the family was low. He had always done Ximen Qing's bidding, summoned at will and dismissed at will... Even he himself felt that he was merely Ximen Qing's dog. No, perhaps he did not even qualify to be Ximen Qing's dog...

But even if he believed that in his heart, he was still working for Ximen Qing. Who would dare say such things about him openly!

And Xiao Feng... a piece of trash who did not even dare break through the God Tribulation Realm, how dare he speak of him like that!

"Brother Xiao, you should hurry up and surrender. It's not embarrassing..." Qi Panjian urgently called from beneath the arena after hearing Xiao Feng's words.

He had never expected Xiao Feng to say such a thing. He had thought Xiao Feng would say something clever... something that could perfectly resolve this difficult dilemma.

After all, in his memories, Xiao Feng had always been clever since childhood. Why had he suddenly become so muddleheaded at a time like this?

"That's right, Divine Doctor Xiao, you should surrender. It's nothing..."

It was not only Qi Panjian. Some among the watching crowd were also worried for Xiao Feng.

They simply could not understand it. It was one thing for Divine Doctor Xiao not to surrender, but how could he insult Ximen Xue? Ximen Xue was in the God Spirit Realm.

Even though Xiao Feng, at Level 10 God Tribulation Realm, had easily crushed Du Kongpo of the same level... The gap between the God Spirit Realm and the God Tribulation Realm was not merely a difference in profound energy, but a difference in level!

Having angered Ximen Xue now, if he did not surrender, Ximen Xue would surely trample his dignity viciously. He might as well surrender quickly now. Though he would lose face, it was still better than having his face ruthlessly trampled.

"Hmph..." At this moment, someone among the crowd suddenly said, "Didn't you hear what Du Kongpo said? Ximen Qing was the one who instructed him to deliberately insult Divine Doctor Xiao verbally, then force him onto the stage to humiliate him thoroughly... I suppose Ximen Xue coming onstage this time was also at Ximen Qing's instruction."

As soon as this person spoke, everyone believed Du Kongpo's words a little more...

And every bit of the crowd's discussion entered Ximen Qing's ears. His elegant face twitched slightly. That useless trash who ruined more than he accomplished!

On the arena, Ximen Xue's livid expression suddenly seemed to shift as though he had thought of something amusing. The lividness gradually faded, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his lips. "It seems Divine Doctor Xiao is unwilling to surrender... I had long heard that Divine Doctor Xiao is a genius rarely seen in Flowing Wind City for ten thousand years. As expected, you have some pride."

"However, using my God Spirit Realm strength to compete against Divine Doctor Xiao may be somewhat improper. How about this..."

As he spoke, he slowly placed one arm behind his back and said leisurely, "Divine Doctor Xiao is a genius. If I deliberately suppressed my realm to compete with you, I think... that would disgrace the word genius and tarnish Divine Doctor Xiao."

"So I will use only one arm. If Divine Doctor Xiao can force me to use both arms, I will count it as Divine Doctor Xiao's victory. How about it?"

Xiao Feng: "..."

"He's full of shit! Xiao Feng, don't listen to him. The gap between the God Tribulation Realm and the God Spirit Realm can't be made up by giving up one hand," Qi Panjian shouted after hearing Ximen Xue's words.

"That's right, Divine Doctor Xiao, don't listen to him. He's deliberately trying to humiliate you. Why not just surrender..."

Against someone in the God Tribulation Realm, giving up one hand was completely meaningless. He clearly wanted to humiliate Xiao Feng deliberately.

If you want to humiliate someone, praise them first.

Xiao Feng's words had fiercely provoked Ximen Xue's nerves. Ximen Qing had instructed him to humiliate Xiao Feng viciously.

But now, he felt that simply crushing him one-sidedly would be far too boring. He would use only one hand... and brutally ravage him!

He would let Xiao Feng understand the gap between them, let him feel the difference between the God Spirit Realm and the God Tribulation Realm, and make him unable to even cry out the word "defeat"!

Seeing that Xiao Feng had not responded for a long time, Ximen Xue asked frivolously, "Divine Doctor Xiao, don't tell me... you're scared?"

The moment those words came out, Xiao Feng's retreat was completely cut off. After giving up one hand, if he still refused even to fight, what else could it be but fear?

At this moment, Qi Yunlong looked toward Xiao Feng and asked, "What do you think? Combat is merciless. It is not too late to surrender directly now..."

There was a faint note of persuasion in his voice.

"He said he'd give me one hand, so what reason do I have to refuse?" Xiao Feng replied calmly.

"Don't! Xiao Feng, you don't understand how powerful the God Spirit Realm is. Hurry up and surrender. Your life is more important than your pride," Qi Panjian urged again.

Hearing his son's words, Qi Yunlong's brows creased slightly. But he imperceptibly glanced toward Qi Qingyun. Seeing that she showed no reaction at all, he declared, "Since both sides have agreed, the match... begins!"

When the match began, Ximen Xue did not directly attack Xiao Feng as Du Kongpo had. Instead, he put his left hand behind his back, leisurely extended the five fingers of his right hand, and said disdainfully, "I thought you would surrender directly. It seems you are quite confident in your own strength. But it doesn't matter... I'll show you what a true gap is!"

"Heh..." Xiao Feng sneered. "I was suddenly wondering why Ximen Qing chose you as his dog."

"You don't even know how to bark. Could it be that, in Ximen Qing's eyes, you are inferior even to a dog?"

As his words fell, the crowd instantly erupted. He actually still dared provoke Ximen Xue? Was he not afraid of being beaten to death?!

Upon hearing Xiao Feng's words, Ximen Xue's previously leisurely face instantly turned livid once more. Xiao Feng had actually hit the mark again... But how dared he!

A vicious glint emerged in his eyes, and he hesitated no longer...

Boom—!

With an explosive roar, the arena beneath his feet instantly sank, then became covered in dense cracks. His profound energy surged in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, he had arrived within three zhang of Xiao Feng.

He unleashed the full pressure of his God Spirit Realm, crushing down fiercely upon Xiao Feng. Then he spread his right arm and pulled it back hard like a drawn bowstring.

He had already decided that he would first reward Xiao Feng with a resounding slap across the face, slap his mouth, and let him understand that there were always greater people beyond people and greater heavens beyond heaven!

He would let him know what kind of person he could not afford to provoke!

And at this moment, he had already reached within one zhang of Xiao Feng... Seeing Xiao Feng "unable to move" beneath his pressure, wild delight appeared on his face. His bow-drawn right hand swung viciously toward Xiao Feng's fair and handsome face!

The people in the audience had already turned their heads away, unable to bear watching such a cruel scene.

"Hiss..." Seeing Xiao Feng standing there dumbly without moving at all, Qi Panjian sucked in a breath. "Did he get scared stupid? That's a full-force slap from a God Spirit Realm cultivator. Won't he get slapped to death?!"

He looked seriously at Qi Qingyun beside him. "Why don't you go save him? Otherwise, I feel Brother Xiao will get slapped to death."

Qi Qingyun: "..."

Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on Xiao Feng, who stood "dumbly" in place upon the stage, but she did not answer.

Ever since she had returned to Flowing Wind City, met Xiao Feng in the Dragon's Roar Mountain Range, and finished discussing the Mystic Dao Assembly with him, she had been observing the fist mark he had left on that stone tablet as though mutilating himself. From then on, she knew—his strength definitely exceeded Level 1 God Spirit Realm...

"Whoosh—"

Ximen Xue's slap came crashing down, but the sensation was entirely different from what he had imagined. It was as though... he had struck air.

Suddenly, Ximen Xue's eyes widened in an instant, because Xiao Feng had actually... "disappeared"!

After being stunned for an instant, he immediately reacted... An afterimage! It had to be an afterimage!

But... why could he not sense Xiao Feng's aura at all?!

Yet he had no time to think, because his full-force palm strike had slammed directly into empty air. Coupled with one hand held behind his back, the balance of his body was thrown into chaos in an instant...

Just as he was about to adjust his balance, the corner of his eye suddenly caught sight of a long, slender palm striking from his left... That palm grew larger and larger, until it filled his vision...

Slap!

Suddenly, an extraordinarily loud slap rang crisply through everyone's ears.

"Waaah..."

Accompanied by Ximen Xue's miserable cry, a mist of blood suddenly burst through the air. His face was directly warped by Xiao Feng's slap.

Thud—

Thud—

He was sent flying onto the ground, rolling several times in succession. A trail of intermittent blood was left in his wake, and white crystalline fragments were mixed within the blood...

"Wuu... wuu..."

Ximen Xue struggled to his feet, making sounds like sobbing. He raised his face and stared at Xiao Feng with a lost expression...

Seeing this scene, everyone remained stunned for a long time. Then, several breaths later, discussion erupted like thunder.

"Hiss... H-how is this possible?!" Someone in the crowd instinctively covered their jaw and cried out in shock.

"With one slap, he sent Ximen Xue flying! Isn't Divine Doctor Xiao in the God Tribulation Realm? How could he possibly... do that?!"

Gasps continued to ring out. They were shocked by Xiao Feng's strength, and even more unable to bear seeing Ximen Xue's miserable face!

His face had already become distorted, his jaw directly dislocated. He could not even speak anymore...

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Xiao Feng shook his numb right hand and teased, "Your skin is pretty thin... unlike the way you brag, like you can boast all the way to heaven!"