A Slap in the Face Was Nowhere Near as Fun as Beating Someone Up, Hehehehe!

Even so, Li Aoz remained calm. He found a young man who didn't look like a swordsmith and asked to buy an exhibit that couldn't be called a 'weapon' at all.

It was a bronze greatsword shaped like a box, covered with mysterious dark gold runes. The hilt was even a bit chipped. It was 1.5 meters long. Rather than a sword, it was more like a flattened iron bar. However, the workmanship was quite exquisite, making it a good piece of furniture.

Law Enforcement Division Three sent the footage back to China for expert appraisal. The expert's evaluation was quite positive. "A very fine work of art with good appreciation potential, worth at least 2 million Derby."

"Only two million." The agent of Law Enforcement Division Three scoffed.

This is less than a fraction of what Yanagimon selected.

Aside from ' Tsu・Shadow Edge ' and this weapon called ' Dust-Sealed Sanctuary ', the rest of the items Li Aoz picked out were not of high value.

Not only that, but Li Aoz also prepaid for the two weapons, which was even more ridiculous—this behavior undoubtedly revealed Li Aoz's thinking: he felt that the eight pieces of scrap metal he had picked were more valuable than the two most valuable exhibits.

"Without a doubt, this is Gambler's mentality."

"He's already lost. Oh, what a pity. That was a 190 million derby..."

"A beauty of this caliber probably wouldn't be short of money, after all, he is Li Aoz."

Li Aoz dragged his little cart to the judges' table and participated in the evaluation with Yanagimon. Compared to the spirited Yanagimon, even the judges couldn't help but subtly remind Li Aoz:

"Your last two weapons have pretty good taste."

The implication is that, apart from these, the other eight picks were all garbage and completely unworthy of consideration.

"I know, I'll choose these. I trust the craftsmanship of the Heavenly Ring People."

Li Aoz's attitude was very frank, which made the judges shake their heads. Seeing how determined Li Aoz was, they began to formally evaluate the value of the product.

First up is Li Aoz. The evaluation was very quick. A minute later, Li Aoz's total value was revealed: 330 million Heavenly Ring Currency, which adds up to about 17 million derbies. Surprisingly, that's not bad. One combination was undervalued, allowing Li Aoz to snag a bargain with 7 million derbies.

The two "Timeless Masterpiece" weapons that Li Aoz has his eye on are worth a combined 9 million derby.

This result did not surprise Li Aoz; ordinary people cannot activate and understand the value of "Timeless Masterpiece".

Since the last two weapons had already been paid for by Li Aoz, they were delivered directly to Li Aoz. As agreed, the remaining weapons, worth 8 million derby points, were to be paid for by the winner.

So, it was Yanagimon's turn next. The judges looked at Li Aoz with sympathy and then announced:

"The Wind Oni Kamaitachi Greatbow, along with the 20 matching bamboo slips, costs a total of 2 billion baht."

"The Famous Sword: Black Autumn Silhouette, is worth 939.16 million baht."

"The Hundred-Eyed Butterfly Combination Blades, 690 million baht."

"A total of 10.685 billion baht. Mr. Yanagimon Shinsuke has a really good eye."

Upon receiving the final evaluation, Yanagimon immediately curled his lips into a smile.

The situation was even better than I had imagined; this was equivalent to a full 500 million derby! "In that case, without a doubt, I have won decisively."

He walked up to Li Aoz and deliberately mocked him:

"Given the status and position of the Red Arrow People, surely they wouldn't renege on their debts or run away?"

Li Aoz remained calm. "No."

"Oh my, as expected of the people of the Empire, everyone has a big villa and manor. They speak with such arrogance. They lost billions, and they didn't even flinch."

As he spoke, he suddenly closed the distance and said smugly:

"By the way, Mr. Li, today we have Great Onmyoji, Miko, and the nation's most outstanding Gamma-rank expert here. If you're thinking of running away with such a large debt, you should really think twice about the possibility."

"Really?" Li Aoz smiled. "Are you so sure you'll win?"

"What else?" Yanagimon spread his hands. "My way of winning is aboveboard, witnessed by so many people—that's real strength!"

Li Aoz glanced at the other person. "Aren't you afraid that your actions will ruin other guests' perception of the Nine Dragons Gathering? By doing this, you are essentially telling others that Heavenly Ring People have an advantage at international gatherings like this and can get others to pay for them in this way—don't you think that's a bit shameless?"

"Only cowards care about what others think, and unfortunately, I am the strong one in this game."

Yanagimon Shinsuke sneered, releasing his top-tier Beta-rank aura without reservation. This instinctive aura caused many people present to react instinctively, staring at Yanagimon cautiously as if they had encountered some natural enemy, filled with apprehension.

He lowered his head and said to Li Aoz indifferently:

"I am a top-tier Beta-rank expert and a retainer of the Hojo Family. I am stronger and more powerful than you. Just pay up, you pretty face. The Sky Ring is not a place that your imperial people can come to whenever they want."

"Are you saying that it's right for the strong to win by using obviously unfair rules?"

"So what?" Yanagimon said dismissively, "The strong can do whatever they want—"

Before Yanagimon could finish speaking, a golden halo rapidly spread from Li Aoz's pupils.

"Kneel down."

Thud!

Eighty times the gravity instantly pressed down, making Yanagimon's bones feel incredibly heavy. His human body was no match for Li Aoz's command, and his fragile knees were instantly crushed and deformed. Even with the body of a top-tier Beta-rank [Samurai], he had no chance to resist.

Yanagimon's knees slammed to the ground, his clothes clinging tightly to his back, crushed by the fabric itself. His body was almost flattened, and white mist gushed from numerous pores all over his body—this was the liquid inside his body evaporating and overflowing because it couldn't withstand the sudden increase in pressure.

"Ugh—"

Despite his robust physique, Yanagimon did not die on the spot. His eyeballs bulged outwards, his gaze filled with Terror. Due to the pressure of gravity, he seemed to have aged 50 years in an instant. He stared at Li Aoz in terror and let out a hoarse growl, "What are you doing?! So the Red Arrow Empire doesn't understand the concept of honoring a bet, and is just a bunch of fickle Barbarian?"

Upon witnessing such a drastic change, the security guards at the scene panicked and immediately went to contact a Gamma-rank expert.

Seeing this, Yanagimon quickly stalled for time, continuing to shout, "This is the supreme and sacred Nine Dragons Festival! The Great Onmyoji and the Miko are present, and His Majesty the Ring King is here! Are you trying to completely ruin the image of the Red Arrow Empire?"

Li Aoz raised his foot and stepped on the other person's drooping head. "That's strange. Who was it that just said 'only cowards care about what others think'?"

"You, you can't accept defeat—"

"Can't accept defeat? Who told you I lost? If I had lost, how could I possibly step on the head of a victor like you?"

He tilted his head, Li Aoz naturally turned to the judges and said, "Judges, the goods I chose amount to 330 million + 10.6 billion baht, so it's clear I've won."

As he spoke, he used gravity to pull the weapons that Yanagimon had chosen to fall at Li Aoz's feet:

"Mr. Yanagimon has helped me select so many famous treasures, and now he's even using his hair to clean the soles of my shoes. He's so kind, I'm so touched."

"You!" Yanagimon was stunned.

This is blatant misrepresentation... it's turning black into white and robbing people!

"Excuse me, did I lose?"

Li Aoz shrugged and said innocently:

Where did I go wrong?

The agents of Law Enforcement Division Three were quite surprised, but this development was also in their interest, and they all chuckled to themselves.

"That's good. Let the world see that Li Aoz is a barbaric and unreasonable robber!"

As Yanagimon was being trampled underfoot by Li Aoz, he tried to continue struggling and confronting Li Aozi, but Li Aoz suddenly said something completely unrelated, "Yes, I am a barbarian."

The next moment, Yanagimon's neck tilted to the side, and he was instantly flattened on the ground. The force of gravity, 180 times greater than normal, flattened him into a meat patty. Blood and bits of meat slowly seeped into the soil, and a foul stench filled the air.

The Nine Dragons Gathering fell silent.

Everyone stared at Li Aoz; the intense visual shock and pervasive bloodshed left many completely stunned.

Their first reaction was that this was impossible: how could someone kill someone at the highest ceremony of the Sky Ring?

My second reaction was to run away: How could someone kill someone at the highest festival of Sky Ring!

The aura of the Gamma-rank instantly enveloped the venue, and four powerful, torch-like intents immediately locked onto Li Aoz. Even Law Enforcement Division Three no longer concealed itself and immediately sent a message to notify his helpers to come.

"Madman!"

Someone noticed that Li Aoz's eyes were gradually turning red and black, and cried out in terror:

"He's Malefic Calamity! Run!"

"Since we're already here," Li Aoz with a smile, raising his hand. "Let's meet for a bit before we go."

[Overlord Form Activated]

Red and black crystalline thorns spread and grew, and bone armor, like a spider web, quickly extended and covered the body. Crimson cracks covered the entire body, and in an instant, raging flames burst forth. The mountains converged into rock armor, which immediately covered the entire body, transforming into a classical appearance like a knight's plate armor. Then, the knight's armor quickly turned grayish-white, a symbol of death, and the joints were repeatedly linked and entwined by tentacles. On the outer layer, a layer of stardust-like hazy radiance lingered.

[DOMINATE ALL]

"Xiajian Jing, I've bought you some time. It's your turn to make your move."

Li Aoz gave an instruction into the terminal, then looked up at the sky.

Four Gamma-rank powerhouses rapidly rose into the sky. They did not rush to attack, but cautiously called out, "Li Aoz, we, the Sky Ring, invited you as a guest to participate in our grand event, yet you have wreaked havoc at this festival. You'd better give an explanation!"

"Explain," Li Aoz shrugged, reaching out to grab two "Timeless Masterpiece" weapons, one in each hand.

"Then I'll tell the truth."

He chuckled and explained in a very honest and gentle tone:

"Gentlemen, actually I'm here to rob you."

The next moment, Li Aoz raised his hand and pressed down, the force of gravity instantly knocking everyone within a 50-meter radius to the ground. He roared, "Long live the garbage collectors! The spirit of the anaerobics lives on! You Heavenly Ring Devils, your grandpa from the Outland has arrived!"