Whoosh~
As soon as the words fell, the entire crowd was stunned.
"W-what?!"
Hearing the tester's shocked scream, everyone froze in place, their astonished eyes fixed on the blinding line of information on the Proving Magic Stone Tablet.
Dou... Dou Qi at the Hundred Million Stage?
How was that possible?
That was absolutely impossible!!
For a moment, the entire plaza fell silent. Everyone looked dumbfounded, unable to believe it.
After a long while, gasps finally rang out across the plaza.
"Dou Qi at the Hundred Million Stage? How is that possible?!"
"He's a good-for-nothing. Even if he's improved over the years with those few pills, he could only be at the first stage of Dou Qi at most. How could he possibly be at the Hundred Million Stage?"
"This has to be fake. The Proving Magic Stone Tablet must have malfunctioned!"
"Exactly. Everyone knows that Dou Qi only goes up to ten stages. Reaching the tenth stage makes you a true Dou Zhe. How could anyone cultivate to a hundred million stages? That makes no sense. I say the Proving Magic Stone Tablet is broken—or Xiao Tian cheated!"
After a brief silence, the plaza erupted into another uproar. Every face was filled with shock and alarm, and some even suspected that Xiao Tian had tampered with the Proving Magic Stone Tablet.
After all, in their eyes, Xiao Tian was the most useless person in the history of the Xiao Clan. There was no way he could surpass anyone present.
"Xiao Tian, Dou Qi only goes up to ten stages. Hurry up and tell everyone—did you tamper with the Proving Magic Stone Tablet?" someone immediately stepped forward and demanded angrily.
Xiao Tian frowned, looking entirely innocent. "Ten stages at most? Sorry, but I really am at a hundred million stages!"
"Bullshit! Dou Qi only goes up to ten stages. How could it become a hundred million? You must have cheated!" Hearing Xiao Tian's excuse, the crowd remained furious and unconvinced.
Crack~
Just then, a cracking sound rang out. Several fine fissures suddenly appeared on the Proving Magic Stone Tablet, and then it crumbled with a crash, turning into powder.
Seeing this, everyone froze, then looked as though they suddenly understood.
"Looks like the Proving Magic Stone Tablet broke. I knew it—how could a good-for-nothing suddenly become a peerless genius?"
"Heh, everyone, calm down. So the Proving Magic Stone Tablet malfunctioned. No wonder something so absurd happened!"
At the sight, the crowd was instantly reassured. They looked at Xiao Tian with contempt and mockery.
Meanwhile, the tester on the platform had narrowed his eyes, his face full of disbelief.
The Proving Magic Stone Tablet had been made by the clan elders and was incredibly sturdy. It could withstand a full-power strike from an Eight-star Dou Shi.
Yet now, Xiao Tian had merely tested his strength, and the Proving Magic Stone Tablet had crumbled to dust?
Wasn't that a little too strange?
No one would believe Xiao Tian hadn't tampered with it!
At that thought, the tester's gaze darkened.
"Xiao Tian, as a member of the Xiao Clan, you cheated and destroyed the Proving Magic Stone Tablet. What punishment do you deserve?" the tester shouted, his voice icy and oppressive.
Hearing this, Xiao Tian's lips curled into a cold smile. After eighteen years of enduring humiliation, he could finally hold his head high and let it all out!
Drawing a deep breath, Xiao Tian slowly lifted his head and took a step forward. He swept his gaze across the crowd, wearing a hint of amusement as he said calmly:
"Since you insist that I cheated, then I'll let you see the power of Dou Qi at the Hundred Million Stage. Come on, you nobodies!"
At his words, the young men and women weren't angered. Instead, they burst into scornful laughter, their faces full of derision and contempt as they looked at Xiao Tian like he was an idiot.
"Hahaha! Someone with yellow piss, come wake this bastard up! What incredible arrogance. Who do you think gave you the nerve?"
"This is hilarious. A good-for-nothing dares to challenge everyone? What a joke!"
"Xiao Tian, if we don't teach you a harsh lesson today, how will we ever show our faces again?"
The crowd laughed at him without restraint, their words merciless and cutting, each one aimed straight at his heart. They didn't take Xiao Tian seriously at all.
To them, Xiao Tian wasn't even worth taking seriously!
Watching the crowd swagger and act high and mighty, Xiao Tian didn't get angry. The amusement at the corners of his lips only deepened.
"I'm looking forward to seeing whether any of you will still be laughing after you get beaten."
Watching this from nearby, a glimmer flashed in Xiao Xun'er's beautiful eyes. She turned to Xiao Yan beside her and said:
"Brother Xiao Tian seems a little different today, Brother Xiao Yan~"
Xiao Yan's brows also furrowed slightly, a thoughtful look flickering in his eyes.
"Don't get cocky!!"
Just then, a young man in blue robes shouted angrily from the crowd and stepped forward to show off, his aura suddenly surging.
The young man was Xiao Ning, the First Elder's grandson. He was only seventeen, yet had already cultivated to the Eight-stage Fighting Qi, making him exceptionally strong.
Xiao Ning's appearance instantly set the entire plaza abuzz.
"Cousin Xiao Ning is here! Xiao Ning is the greatest genius after little sister Xun'er!"
"Heh, with Eight-stage Fighting Qi, he'll have no trouble dealing with that good-for-nothing!"
The crowd hurriedly retreated, their excited gazes turning toward Xiao Ning, filled with admiration.
Although Xiao Ning wasn't as talented as Xiao Xun'er among their generation, in the hearts of many clan members, he was already a genius.
Whoosh~
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ning darted in front of Xiao Tian. He clenched his right fist and swung it at Xiao Tian's head with a fierce gust of wind and an overwhelming, unstoppable force. He moved incredibly fast, the air trembling around him.
Seeing Xiao Ning charge at him, Xiao Tian remained calm. Dou Qi surged through his body, the muscles in his right arm bulging. He used only one-millionth of his strength as he suddenly swung his fist to meet the attack.
Bang~
In an instant, their fists collided. A terrifying force burst from the point of impact, and the crowd saw the previously arrogant Xiao Ning fly backward like a kite with its strings cut. He soared dozens of meters before crashing to the ground in a sorry heap.
Ptooey...
Blood sprayed from Xiao Ning's mouth. His face turned deathly pale, shock and pain written all over it. He felt as though his internal organs had been displaced.
In that split second, he had felt as though he'd been struck by a meteor from beyond the heavens. The terrifying force had shattered his entire fist.
"Gasp~" Looking at Xiao Ning lying on the ground, clutching his left chest and groaning in pain, everyone gaped and sucked in a breath.
By contrast, Xiao Tian looked completely relaxed and unharmed, as if nothing had happened.
"How is this possible? Cousin Xiao Ning's attack didn't hurt him at all—instead, Xiao Ning was badly injured!"
"How could that good-for-nothing have such strength?"
"The Dou Qi he used just now really was incredibly powerful. Could his Dou Qi level really have reached a hundred million stages?"
"No, that's absolutely impossible. I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death!"
The crowd was uncertain, all staring at the scene before them in shock. Waves of turmoil surged in their hearts, and they couldn't calm down for a long time.
"Who's next?" Xiao Tian looked around at the crowd, a cold smile on his lips as he spoke indifferently.
At his words, everyone exchanged glances, too intimidated to utter another word.
After all, even Xiao Ning wasn't his match. If they took him on, they'd only be throwing themselves into the fight to get beaten.
Still, they couldn't understand it. Xiao Tian was a notorious good-for-nothing, so how had he suddenly gained such terrifying strength?
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