Devouring Fear!

In the afternoon.

Fang Xuan walked out of Pingjiang and strode towards the Black Whale Gang headquarters in the city.

Today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and according to the gang's rules, the Hall Masters of the various halls had to go and pay their respects to the Gang Leader, Long Huaxing, at this time every year.

One reason was to greet the Gang Leader, and the other was to burn incense and worship the Martial Transformation Heavenly Lord.

Due to his cultivation, Fang Xuan had already declined several gang meetings. This time was the first meeting of the new year, and he could no longer refuse.

When Fang Xuan arrived at the Black Whale Gang, he saw that the ruffians from the four halls had already gathered outside the gate.

"Hall Master!"

"The Hall Master is here!"

The East Hall ruffians' spirits lifted, and they all greeted him. The ruffians from the North Hall and West Hall, after glancing at Fang Xuan, continued to talk in low voices.

Only the South Hall ruffians, upon Fang Xuan's arrival, couldn't help but change their expressions, stopping their conversations and lowering their heads, no longer making a sound.

After the last incident, Yuan Bo had repeatedly warned them not to provoke Fang Xuan before Zheng Juexiong returned.

Therefore, they had come to realize it.

With Zheng Juexiong not back, they truly couldn't do anything to this tyrannical East Hall Master, Fang Xuan!

[You have instilled fear in the opponent, Crimson King Eyes progress +0.1]

Fang Xuan, who was originally preparing to enter the Black Whale Courtyard, suddenly stopped in his tracks and was slightly stunned.

A trace of icy aura surged into his eyes, lurking deep within his pupils.

"So this is what the 'Devouring Fear' displayed on the talisman means?"

Fang Xuan looked at a South Hall ruffian whose legs were trembling, who was constantly swallowing saliva, and who had a mole on his forehead. His eyes gradually narrowed.

If that was the case...

Bang.

Fang Xuan changed direction and casually walked towards the mole ruffian, a sinister smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Not good! This jinx is coming for me!"

The mole ruffian, who seemed to be lowering his head but was actually closely watching Fang Xuan, felt his heart skip a beat.

Seeing Fang Xuan walking directly towards him, a look of panic flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but take a few steps back, gritting his teeth and shouting:

"Fa-Fang Xuan, this is the Black Whale Gang, not the East Hall! We haven't provoked you, what do you want to do?"

Suddenly.

Slap—!!!

An incredibly loud slap echoed outside the entire Black Whale Gang gate.

The area outside the Black Whale Gang gate, which had been noisy moments before, instantly fell into an eerie silence.

Countless ruffians in the distance who were laughing and talking all turned their heads, looking blankly at Fang Xuan, who had suddenly attacked without reason.

Fang Xuan, tall with black hair and a red shirt, stood expressionlessly before a group of South Hall ruffians.

A South Hall ruffian with a mole between his eyebrows had been slapped to the ground, his entire face swollen high.

"I didn't like the way you looked at me just now!"

Fang Xuan lowered his head to look at the mole ruffian, his lips twitching into a hint of a sneer.

Cold sweat continuously beaded on the mole ruffian's forehead.

"Fa-Fang Xuan, I clearly didn't look at you just now!!" The mole ruffian's voice trembled, filled with anger, fear, and grievance.

He had clearly listened to Yuan Bo and hadn't provoked Fang Xuan, not even daring to breathe loudly!

How had this jinx still found him?

"Is that so?"

Fang Xuan was startled, then a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.

"I say you looked, so you looked!"

As his words fell, Fang Xuan extended his other large hand, grabbed the ruffian from the ground, lifted him into the air, and measured his head repeatedly.

"Tell me, should I cook you or boil you?"

You have caused the opponent to feel intense fear, Crimson King Eyes progress +0.2

You have caused the opponent to feel fear, Crimson King Eyes progress +0.1

You have caused the opponent to feel fear, Crimson King Eyes progress +0.1

You have caused the opponent to feel fear, Crimson King Eyes progress +0.1

You have caused...

Lines of small black text flowed like water, quickly flashing before Fang Xuan's eyes.

As these small words appeared, Fang Xuan could feel more and more clearly an invisible aura surging into his eyes, lurking deep within his pupils.

These fear values, the one showing intense fear, came from the mole ruffian in front of him, while the rest came from the other South Hall ruffians.

"Why is it only 0.1? It seems I need to increase the intensity..." Just as Fang Xuan was thinking this.

Pfft.

The ruffian's hands and feet were still flailing wildly in the air, but as Fang Xuan finished speaking, his head tilted, and he was so scared he fainted directly.

"How much progress did that even add? Truly useless."

Fang Xuan frowned, and like discarding trash, he casually threw the South Hall ruffian to the ground.

His gaze shifted, looking at the other South Hall ruffians again.

Whoosh!

In an instant, the dozens of South Hall ruffians surrounding the gate all changed color, sucking in a cold breath.

The next moment, they retreated in unison, quickly averting their gazes and looking around, not daring to meet Fang Xuan's eyes, fearing they would be found by this jinx.

If it were someone else, they wouldn't be so afraid, but Fang Xuan had first killed Xie Han, then stormed the South Hall's headquarters, and publicly chopped off Han Xian's limbs.

In the eyes of the South Hall ruffians, Fang Xuan had long become a jinx who disregarded rules and reason.

"Hey, you skinny one, stop looking, it's you!"

Just as Fang Xuan was about to strike again.

"Enough!"

A low growl, suppressing anger, rang out.

Yuan Bo, his face ashen, strode out of the Black Whale Gang building.

He first glanced at the unconscious mole ruffian on the ground, then looked at the many South Hall ruffians huddled together in fear, and finally his gaze fell on Fang Xuan, his expression becoming extremely grim:

"Master Fang, what do you intend to do? Completely break ties with the Black Whale Gang?"

"Yuan Bo, I was just joking with them. It's your people who are too timid."

Fang Xuan glanced at Yuan Bo indifferently, then shook his head and strode into the Black Whale Courtyard.

After he left.

"Yuan Bo, we listened to you and didn't provoke him first, it was him..."

One by one, the South Hall ruffians rushed forward, their faces full of grievance.

Before they could finish.

Yuan Bo waved his hand, interrupting their words.

He looked at Fang Xuan's retreating back, the expression in his eyes as dark as water.

"Don't worry, Hall Master Zheng is about to return from the Northern Land. Let this Fang Xuan be arrogant for a few more days. When the time comes..."

A murderous glint flashed in Yuan Bo's eyes.

"I will return everything this Fang Xuan has done to humiliate us, doubled!"

Inside the Black Whale Courtyard.

Aside from Zheng Juexiong, who had been sent to the Northern Land by Long Huaxing, the other major Hall Masters and the gang's elders were all present.

"Did you hear? Zheng Juexiong killed a fierce beast at the peak of the First Heavenly Gate in the Northern Land!"

"When Zheng Juexiong returns this time, perhaps it won't be long before he steps into the Second Heavenly Gate..."

"Zheng Juexiong, truly the number one person in our Black Whale Gang below the Gang Leader."

"The Gang Leader's health is getting worse and worse. The Black Whale Gang in the future will probably..."

The gang elders were exchanging whispers. Upon seeing Fang Xuan arrive, they immediately stopped talking.

They nodded politely towards Fang Xuan, then subtly retreated a few steps, as if fearing being associated with him.

Fang Xuan narrowed his eyes, casually pulled out a large chair and sat down, his eyes lowered, his emotions unreadable.

I got home too late today and hastily updated one chapter. Please forgive me if there are any shortcomings. /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~