Smashing the Queen Mother of the West

Xiang Tian stepped forward, looking at the Queen Mother of the West and pointing to his chest. "You want to kill me, don't you? I'm standing right here, so fulfill your wish."

As expected, Changning Immortal King sheathed his sword, much to the astonishment of everyone else.

Seeing Xiang Tian practically throwing himself into danger, Qu Ying burst into laughter. "Kid, don't blame me then!"

With that, she extended a finger, and a beam of immortal light shot out. Everyone believed Xiang Tian was surely doomed.

Facing an Immortal King, all other techniques were futile because, opposite them, stood an Immortal King!

"Bang!"

However, the beam of immortal light suddenly made a muffled sound and vanished.

?

The entire crowd was astonished, including Qu Ying herself.

"What trick did you pull, kid?"

Qu Ying asked, confused.

Behind Xiang Tian, the Yellow Springs Black and White Division reappeared.

Xiang Tian looked at Qu Ying expressionlessly. "What trick? Just a trick you don't know."

Seeing the two strangely dressed individuals behind Xiang Tian, Qu Ying scoffed. "Show-offs trying to be mysterious."

With that, two blazing suns scorched the earth. The temperature in the entire space suddenly soared, making it difficult to breathe. Everyone found their mana circulation becoming sluggish.

Yet, the Yellow Springs Black and White Division were completely unaffected. At Xiang Tian's command, the two figures vanished from their spot.

The Queen Mother of the West's face contorted in alarm, and a wave of magical power rippled around her, protecting her.

But it was useless. She felt a powerful blow to her lower abdomen, sending her flying backward through the palace. The crowd could only see two points of light darting back and forth in the sky. The Queen Mother of the West was like a balloon caught between them, flying from one end to the other, then from that end back to this one. Buildings were riddled with holes.

"Bang!"

Finally, the Queen Mother of the West, using all her strength, unleashed a burst of her protective magical light, forcing the two away. The entire sky turned as bright as day, dazzlingly so.

Taking advantage of this brief respite, the Queen Mother of the West teleported directly beside Xiang Tian, intending to take his life.

However, something she couldn't have imagined happened again. Her face felt like it was being stabbed, her neck seemed to be choked by something, and she was completely unable to move.

As the blinding light faded, everyone's eyes widened.

Qu Ying was caught by the neck by the black-robed figure's iron chain, unable to move. The white-robed figure held a soul-summoning banner pointed at Qu Ying's forehead.

Qu Ying was in a state of utter disarray, her entire face covered in bruises, and her body stained with dirt.

Everyone fell silent, their hearts filled with shock and fear.

They had never seen the Queen Mother of the West so humiliated, they couldn't even imagine it!

Qu Ying's eyes were wide with disbelief. She had no idea how these two had managed it. She was an Immortal King! A supreme being of the Nine Heavens!

"You called me a little slut, and you're the dignified Queen Mother of the West, high and mighty. I can understand why you'd say such things, as in your eyes, many things are as insignificant as ants. But you are too arrogant."

"I believe that in this world, let alone every creature, even every person should be respected. Once, because of a beggar, I gave the food I had begged to a starving stray dog, and quietly changed his fate, allowing him to live a life of great wealth and comfort for the rest of his days. To this day, he has maintained that kind heart, helping those in need. It's not that I'm so great; I just believe that a kind person deserves to be treated this way."

"Whether it was with you or Ning Rong, I backed down and wanted to discuss how to resolve this peacefully. But you were arrogant and felt I wasn't worthy of discussing this matter with you. Since you believe that might makes right, then I have no choice but to resolve this in the way you deem appropriate."

Xiang Tian stood beside Qu Ying, speaking these words with a remarkably calm expression.

Then, Xiang Tian looked directly at Qu Ying. "So, do you like this method?"

"Hahahaha, little slut, relying on external forces will never make you stronger than relying on yourself. What are you so arrogant about?"

Bang!

As the Queen Mother of the West finished speaking, Xiang Tian directly slapped her across the face.

"Slap!"

The sound was incredibly crisp, and everyone present was stunned.

Qu Ying was furious and roared, "You dare hit me!"

She tried to break free, but no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't escape the iron chain of the Yellow Springs Black Division.

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

Another series of slaps followed. The Yellow Springs Black Division directly used the iron chain to bind Qu Ying's limbs, leaving her at Xiang Tian's mercy as he slapped her repeatedly.

Everyone could only hear the crisp sounds one after another, losing count of how many times Xiang Tian had slapped her!

Finally, Xiang Tian's arm grew tired, and he stopped. The Queen Mother of the West's entire face was swollen. It was the first time in her life she had suffered such a humiliating disgrace! Qu Ying's eyes were filled with madness as she looked at this boy, wishing she could flay him alive, strip his skin, and drink his blood!

Grabbing the Queen Mother of the West by the throat, Xiang Tian looked at her expressionlessly. "How was it? Did it feel good slapping me like that back then? Don't worry, it's not over yet. What your granddaughter experienced back then, I'll let you experience it today!"

With that, he yanked the Queen Mother of the West and slammed her down forcefully. With a tremendous crash, the ground caved in, sending dust flying.

The crowd could only hear a series of muffled thuds. After a long while, as the dust settled, they saw the two again. The Queen Mother of the West's face was swollen, with blood at the corners of her mouth and eyes.

The onlookers' eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

"Grandmother!"

Ning Rong cried out, her voice trembling with tears as she tried to rush forward, but an elder beside her held her tightly, refusing to let go.

Just then, a new change occurred. The space tore open, and Guang Hao Immortal King appeared, carrying his great saber. Before he could even get a clear look at the scene, his booming voice rang out, "Everyone, let's talk this out calmly, don't be in a rush—"

His voice abruptly stopped. Everyone was looking at him, and he saw Xiang Tian pinning the Queen Mother of the West to the ground and beating her.

He felt a bit awkward. He silently put away his saber, picked up his wine gourd, and took a long swig. Then, he walked over to Changning Immortal King, pretending as if he knew nothing and nothing had happened.

Seeing this, Ning Rong almost fainted from anger.

The crowd was also speechless. Wasn't this a bit too biased? Weren't you here to break up a fight? So Xiang Tian beating the Queen Mother of the West wasn't considered fighting?

Fortunately, Guang Hao was thick-skinned enough to ignore their questioning gazes.

Finally, Xiang Tian dragged the Queen Mother of the West, who looked like a beaten dog. He truly, truly wanted to kill this bitch right then and there. But then, he suddenly remembered the words of the old patriarch of the Demon Ape clan: truly powerful individuals should consider the world and its people. Should he, perhaps, try to learn from that?

After struggling for a long time, Xiang Tian, with red eyes, suppressed the killing intent in his heart and leaned close to her ear. "Do you know, I really wanted to kill you, but I held back. I hope you can understand. I'm sparing your Jade Pool for the sake of the martial arts fortune of the Nine Heavens, for the countless cultivators in the world. However, I won't let you off easily. I remember you slapped me with your left arm, right? Today, I'll cripple one of your arms. Don't even think about repairing it, because it's useless!"

With that, Xiang Tian unleashed the divine source from his Companion Bracelet. With a single pull, the Queen Mother of the West's left arm was torn off. A pillar of blood shot into the sky, and black divine source, like a persistent leech, gnawed at the wound.

"Ah!"

The Queen Mother of the West let out a scream of agony and fainted on the spot from the pain.

Xiang Tian tossed her aside and turned to look at Ning Rong, whose face was pale and expression vacant.

"I'll say it again. If you want to use your status to pressure me, fine. Then I can use my status to pressure you too. Don't say I saw your body accidentally. Even if I did it intentionally, or even went further and 'handled' you, you wouldn't be able to do anything to me!"

This time, Ning Rong truly fainted, her eyes rolling back.

Everyone in the Jade Pool was shocked. Only now did they realize that the feud between Xiang Tian and Ning Rong was because of this!

Guang Hao Immortal King looked on with amusement, smacked his lips, and whispered to Changning, "This kid is something else. Earlier, Qu Ying spread the word about this kid marrying Ning Rong, and I thought this old woman had finally seen sense. I even thought the Jade Pool was about to soar to new heights. I didn't expect them to self-destruct."

Changning Immortal King snorted, "Marry? Whether it's in terms of status, position, or character, Ning Rong is not worthy of Xiang Tian."

"However, this kid really held back and gave the Jade Pool a chance. It seems that trip to the ice plains had an effect."

Guang Hao smacked his lips again. This point truly exceeded his expectations.

"Mm!"

Changning Immortal King uttered only this single word. Xiang Tian's actions were, in fact, a considerable concession, preventing the Nine Heavens from being thrown into utter chaos.

He could have disregarded everything and done as he pleased, but for the sake of considering others, for the sake of this world, Xiang Tian's actions were truly impeccable.

He possessed great righteousness. This young fellow truly made him more and more satisfied!