Who Rules This Street!

Smack! Smack!

Two hard slaps directly brought back Galeo's fear of being dominated by Xiao Lang five years ago.

Back then, he had only been in his teens. Because he had provoked Xiao Lang, Xiao Lang had walked right up and given him two hard slaps, just like today. One could imagine just how much psychological damage those two slaps had caused Galeo in front of everyone.

It had taken him a full five years to overcome his fear of hard slaps. He had never expected that the moment he came out today, Xiao Lang would reward him with another two. Galeo was completely stunned!

It was as if he could see the unrestrained laughter around him again, and the mocking gazes swallowing him whole. The feeling drove him into an extreme state.

"Xiao Lang, last time I didn't bring enough guards, so you got the advantage. But this time, I've brought five Six-star Dou Practitioners, and even a Dou Master!"

A savage expression appeared on Galeo's face, adding an abnormal flush to his somewhat pale cheeks. He waved at the people behind him and said:

"Since they struck first, don't hold back. Beat them hard. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"

"Yes!"

Several guards behind Galeo charged at Xiao Lang and Xiao Xun'er with cruel grins. Perhaps they might even get the chance to take advantage of that little beauty during the fight.

"Young Master, be careful! Sonny, go back and call for help!"

The moment Payne heard that the other side had a Dou Master, he rushed over and stood in front of Xiao Lang, ordering someone to call for reinforcements.

A Dou Master was no longer something a Six-star Dou Practitioner like him could stop.

He could only risk his life to stall for time. Xiao Lang was his young master, but he was also a brother they all recognized!

He absolutely could not let him suffer any harm.

"Heh, how ridiculous. A Six-star Dou Practitioner dares block the path of a Dou Master? Today, I'll show you the difference between a Dou Master and a Dou Zhe!"

The short middle-aged man charging at the front erupted with aura. Powerful wind-attribute Dou Qi formed a layer of cyan Dou Qi gauze around his body, an unmistakable mark possessed only by Dou Masters!

Needless to say, this short middle-aged man was the Dou Master Galeo had mentioned.

The short man was only about five feet tall, but his muscles were exceptionally developed. He looked like a miniature tank, and under the enhancement of wind-attribute Dou Qi, he moved as fast as thunder!

"Yellow Tier High-grade Dou Skill: Wind Blade!"

The short man gave a low shout. Cyan Dou Qi wrapped around his right palm and transformed into a blade radiating sharp intent. Every swing seemed to tear through the air as it swiftly slashed toward Payne's neck, his strike utterly vicious!

Clearly, Payne, as a Six-star Dou Practitioner, could not withstand this blow at all. If it hit, it would at least carve a huge gash into him. If he was unlucky enough for it to strike his neck, death was entirely possible.

"Damn it, is this what a Dou Master is? Sure enough, not something a Dou Zhe can contend with."

Feeling the pressure brought by the short man, Payne furrowed his brow tightly, his eyes filled with gravity. He clearly understood what awaited him.

If he paid a small price, he could dodge it. But Xiao Lang was standing behind him. If he dodged, what would happen to Xiao Lang?

"Damn it, I'm doing it! It's just one arm!"

Payne quickly made his choice. Everyone in this marketplace, including himself, had received many favors from Xiao Lang. If he ran away like this, how could he face his brothers afterward?

He did not want people pointing at his back and calling him a coward.

"Third Young Master, run! I'll hold them off here!" Resolve flashed through Payne's eyes as Dou Qi surged within him. He shouted, "Yellow Tier Mid-grade Dou Qi: Earth Gauntlet!"

In an instant, earthy-yellow Dou Qi wrapped around Payne's arms, turning into incomparably hard rock as he blocked the short man.

"With the gap in cultivation and Dou Skills, that Earth Gauntlet of yours is nothing but tofu before me!" The short man revealed a contemptuous look. The Wind Blade formed by his right hand instantly slashed into Payne's arm.

Crack!

The moment they touched, Payne truly felt the gap between a Dou Master and a Dou Zhe. His Earth Gauntlet, which had always been exceptionally tough, immediately cracked beneath the other man's wind blade.

Then, centered around that crack, countless fine fractures spread across his Earth Gauntlet like a spiderweb.

With a bang, his Earth Gauntlet shattered into fragments and fell to the ground.

"I'll be taking that arm!"

The short man revealed a savage grin as the wind blade formed from his palm slashed down at Payne's right arm.

Seeing this, everyone held their breath.

Even the Earth Gauntlet could not stop the other man's wind blade. An unprotected hand would stand even less chance.

At the critical moment, a hand grabbed that incomparably sharp Wind Blade barehanded. Then, a cold voice, as though it had risen from the depths of hell, rang in everyone's ears.

"You dare lay a hand on my man? Didn't you ask around about who calls the shots on this street?" Xiao Lang's left hand clamped around the short man's hand like iron pliers as he stared at him coldly.

"How is that possible?!"

When he saw someone had actually caught his hand barehanded, the short man's eyes filled with horror. But he soon realized that Xiao Lang was not truly barehanded—a thin, transparent layer of water-attribute Dou Qi gauze covered his palm.

The short man immediately relaxed. So it was Dou Qi gauze...

Before he could even finish the word "gauze," the short man's eyes widened further. He looked at Xiao Lang in terror and stammered, "Y-you... you're a Dou Master?!"

"Is it strange for me to be a Dou Master?"

Xiao Lang tilted his head and revealed a sunny, boyish smile.

Then Dou Qi surged, and Mountain Overturning Sea Suppressing was unleashed at once. He struck the short man squarely in the chest with a palm.

Although Mountain Overturning Sea Suppressing was incomplete, it was still an Earth Tier High-grade Dou Skill. With the enhancement of his strange water, its power rivaled that of a Profound Tier High-grade Dou Skill!

Combined with Xiao Lang's own strength, even a nine-star Dou Master might not have been able to take this palm strike, much less a mere one-star Dou Master.

With a bang, the short man felt as though his chest had been struck by raging waves. Every bone in his body seemed about to shatter as his vision went black and he was sent flying!

Pfft!

Only after flying more than thirty feet did the short man crash to the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, clutching his chest as he stared at Xiao Lang in terror.

"Today, I'll teach you a lesson too. Even among one-star Dou Masters, there can be an enormous difference." Xiao Lang curled his lips into a smirk, sweeping his teasing gaze across Galeo and his group like the Dragon King.

A prompt also sounded in his mind: he had completed his choice and received the reward.