"In the water, I'm the heavens. Even if your master, the Jade Emperor, showed up, he'd have to bow his head—let alone a clown like you." Chen Tong planted a foot on the back of Li Jing's head. The injury wasn't serious, but the humiliation was immense.
"Y-you brat!" Clinging to his last breath, Li Jing lay on the water and threatened him. "Y-you won't be arrogant for long! The Jade Emperor... The Jade Emperor will know soon enough. Y-you just wait for heavenly punishment!"
"Hmph, you still dare threaten me!" Chen Tong applied a little pressure. Li Jing's Golden Immortal peak head began to twist out of shape, and pale golden immortal blood flowed from his seven orifices.
"I might as well tell you!" Chen Tong narrowed his eyes and looked at him coldly. "As long as I don't want anyone to know what happens in the water, not even the Heavenly Dao can detect it. Your master, the Jade Emperor, is even less likely to."
"Jiu'er!" Chen Tong stopped paying attention to Li Jing and turned to call to Ninth Princess behind him.
Strangely enough, everyone present was immobilized by the holy might. Only Ninth Princess seemed completely unaffected.
"Brother Tong!" Ninth Princess timidly came to Chen Tong's side, her clear, adorable eyes gazing at him with curiosity.
"Come on. Give him a beating."
"Ah...!" Chen Tong's words left Ninth Princess's little mouth hanging open. She was so shocked, she wondered if she'd heard him wrong.
"B-Brother Tong!" Ninth Princess glanced timidly at Li Jing below, then asked in disbelief, "Y-you really want me to hit him?"
"Of course!" Chen Tong replied nonchalantly.
Jiu'er looked at Li Jing again and said softly, "But... but he's already in no condition to fight!"
"Don't worry, he's still breathing." Chen Tong