Dongfang Canglong

?Chapter 17: Dongfang Canglong

Three young men pushed through the crowd and strode over.

Bi Fan's gaze sharpened, and a flicker of anger rose in him.

He wanted to trade for a Pet Belt as soon as possible. He hadn't expected someone to come make trouble. What rotten luck.

"I don't sell things. I only trade." Bi Fan's voice was a little stiff.

The young man at the front was exceptionally handsome and carried himself with effortless grace. He looked at Bi Fan coldly.

"Are you the one who bullied Junior Brother Jiang Sheng?"

Bi Fan understood at once. They were from North Xu Palace. No wonder they'd come looking for trouble.

But he didn't care. Fighting was forbidden in Xiguan Town. North Xu Palace couldn't do anything to him here.

"Who's Jiang Sheng? I don't know him. Don't get in the way of my business," Bi Fan said coldly.

"Good! Very good! North Xu Palace has business to attend to. Anyone uninvolved, leave." The handsome young man gave a vicious grin.

Bi Fan raised his voice. "Are you planning to cause trouble in Xiguan Town? Come on, I'll take you on!"

Only then did the handsome young man remember that fighting was forbidden in Xiguan Town. He had no choice but to abandon the idea of teaching Bi Fan a lesson.

"Boy, you've crossed someone from North Xu Palace. You're dead."

"Is that so? Is North Xu Palace the greatest sect in the Vast Sky Great World or something? You're acting pretty high and mighty." Bi Fan sneered.

Many of the people around them were also unhappy with North Xu Palace. Its disciples were simply too arrogant.

But the people from small sects dared not speak up, for fear of provoking North Xu Palace.

"North Xu Palace may not be the greatest sect, but it's more than enough to crush you," the handsome young man said with a smile.

Suddenly, a cold voice said, "North Xu Palace certainly puts on airs. I've learned something new today."

The speaker was an exceptionally sturdy young man, over two meters tall, with sharply defined features and a piercing gaze.

"That's Dongfang Canglong, the rising star from the Dongfang Family. He's only recently emerged, but he's incredibly strong—strong enough to challenge for a place on the Nine Nether Hidden Dragon Ranking."

"I've heard Dongfang Canglong is cold and domineering. Why is he butting into someone else's business?"

"Who knows? Maybe they know each other."

Bi Fan looked at Dongfang Canglong and said gratefully, "Thanks for speaking up, brother."

"Don't thank me. I just can't stand people who use their influence to bully others. If you've got the ability, let your fists do the talking. Relying on the power behind you is shameful." Dongfang Canglong's voice rang out loudly.

The three North Xu Palace disciples were livid, but they didn't dare do anything to Bi Fan or Dongfang Canglong.

For one thing, the Dongfang Family was every bit as powerful as North Xu Palace. For another, the three disciples were no match for Dongfang Canglong.

They could only swallow their anger, and direct it all at Bi Fan instead.

"Fine, brat. I challenge you! Do you dare accept?" the handsome young man shouted.

Private fights were forbidden in Xiguan Town, but challenges were allowed if both sides agreed.

Bi Fan said nothing. He only wanted to trade for a Pet Belt and hurry to the outskirts of the Demon Domain to look for Dragon Sable and Evil Fire Snake Lion.

"So you're a coward! No wonder I can bully you," the handsome young man shouted.

"Is that so? Are Qingyang Sect disciples so easy to bully?"

The voice was familiar. Bi Fan recognized it at once—it was Jing Feng.

"Ah! Jing Feng of Qingyang Sect, third on the Nine Nether Hidden Dragon Ranking!"

Many people around them recognized Jing Feng too, and cried out in surprise.

"They say his strength is on par with Jiang Wen's. Last time, Jiang Wen won because his magic treasure was better."

"Right. Who would've thought that young man trading for a Pet Belt was a Qingyang Sect disciple? He has nothing to fear from North Xu Palace."

"Brother Jing Feng, what are you doing here too?" Bi Fan asked in delight.

Jing Feng smiled. "I heard the killing intent was surging in the outskirts of the Demon Domain, so I came to take a look. Did you come to the Demon Domain for training? Are you finished?"

"My training is over, but my gluttonous little companion got separated from me. I need to go back to the outskirts of the Demon Domain and look for him," Bi Fan replied.

The two chatted without a care, treating the North Xu Palace disciples as if they were air.

The three knew how formidable Jing Feng was and didn't dare provoke him.

Jing Feng was notorious for killing people at the slightest disagreement. Don't be fooled by his dashing appearance—he was a ruthless character.

"Is that so? Then let's go in together later. I was just thinking of taking a look."

"All right, Brother Jing Feng."

"Brother Bi, why don't you teach those three flies a lesson? They're annoying." Jing Feng could see that Bi Fan had grown much stronger and could easily suppress the three North Xu Palace disciples.

Bi Fan shook his head. "I just want to trade for a Pet Belt as soon as possible, then hurry to the outskirts of the Demon Domain and find Gluttonous Sable. I didn't expect it to be so hard to get a Pet Belt."

"I have one. Teach that pretty boy a lesson, and it's yours if you win." Jing Feng looked coldly at the handsome North Xu Palace disciple.

Jing Feng seemed to dislike him so much. Was it because the other man was too handsome?

"Really? No problem!" Bi Fan said happily.

He looked at the handsome young man. "What was your name again? I accept your challenge."

Bi Fan's disregard finally enraged the North Xu Palace disciple. His face turned ashen as he said, "I'm Gu Feng of North Xu Palace. You'll see what happens to you in a moment."

Gu Feng was in the Spiritual Wisdom Realm. He could tell that Bi Fan was only in the Valiance Realm, which was why he'd dared to challenge him.

"Is that so? We'll see who gets what's coming to him." Bi Fan smiled.

The crowd surrounded Bi Fan and Gu Feng and headed for the arena in Xiguan Town.

As word of the match spread, more and more people joined them to watch.

Jing Feng leaned close and spoke quietly in Bi Fan's ear. "Brother Bi, don't hold back. Beat him as hard as you can. I'll handle anything that comes up, as long as nobody dies."

"Got it. I'll teach him a good lesson and show him what I'm made of. I've already offended North Xu Palace, so offending a few more of them won't matter," Bi Fan said.

They soon reached the arena. Hundreds of people followed Bi Fan and Gu Feng, a massive crowd that quickly drew word throughout Xiguan Town. More and more people arrived at the arena.

If so many people hadn't gone to the outskirts of the Demon Domain to investigate the killing intent, there would surely have been an even bigger crowd.

Bi Fan and Gu Feng glared at each other as they stepped onto the arena.

A man soon joined them on the platform. The referee had arrived.

"Are you ready? Get ready—the match begins!"

The fight began in earnest. Bi Fan didn't use a magic tool, choosing to face his opponent with his fists.

Seeing that Bi Fan wasn't using a magic tool, Gu Feng felt embarrassed to take his own out.

"Bang!" Bi Fan took a punch head-on and staggered back three steps. Gu Feng's upper body only swayed slightly.

Bi Fan's attack had been a test. He hadn't used any of his inner energy.

"You're nothing special." Gu Feng had the upper hand and stood there smugly.

Gu Feng launched a fast assault, using a style of Monkey Fist that was nimble, unpredictable, and quick.

Bi Fan used stillness to control movement and unleashed the Myriad Ancestor Fist. His feet didn't shift as he threw punch after punch, keeping Gu Feng's attacks at bay.

"You're nothing special either. You can't even break through my defense!" Bi Fan shouted.

Gu Feng flew into a rage and attacked frantically, but Bi Fan remained unhurried, blocking every blow.

"Bi Fan of Qingyang Sect is amazing. That's just a basic boxing style, yet he's cultivated it to such a marvelous level that he can stand against Monkey Fist."

"Gu Feng's no weakling either. He's already in the Spiritual Wisdom Realm. North Xu Palace has recruited quite a few promising talents in recent years."

"Who do you think will win, Bi Fan or Gu Feng?"

"I bet on Gu Feng. He's a realm above his opponent."

"I bet on Gu Feng too."

Some of the spectators had even set up a betting pool, and most people were betting on Gu Feng.

"I'll bet five thousand crystal stones on Bi Fan," Jing Feng said, joining in. He was betting on Bi Fan to win.

Five thousand crystal stones was an enormous sum—in fact, it was Jing Feng's entire fortune.

Everyone present cried out in surprise. The odds on Bi Fan were three to one. If he won, Jing Feng would take home fifteen thousand crystal stones.

That was a fortune. It was incredibly difficult for anyone below the Mortal Transformation Realm to possess so many crystal stones, unless they had a powerful backer.

Bi Fan and Gu Feng moved quickly, exchanging over a hundred blows in the blink of an eye. Neither could get the better of the other.

"Brother Bi, weren't you going to the outskirts of the Demon Domain? Finish this quickly," Jing Feng shouted.

The spectators were already surprised that Bi Fan could match Gu Feng, but Jing Feng seemed even more confident in him.

"Could Bi Fan still have some trick up his sleeve?"

Many people wondered, especially those who had bet on Gu Feng. Their hearts were growing uneasy.

Dongfang Canglong hadn't placed a bet. He only watched the arena coldly, his eyes flashing with sharp light, as if he could see right through Bi Fan.

"Bi Fan of Qingyang Sect, sooner or later I'll fight you. I didn't expect to find someone else who specializes in cultivating physical strength."

Dongfang Canglong's fighting spirit surged. Several spectators beside him hurriedly backed away, afraid to get close.

Jing Feng glanced at Dongfang Canglong and thought admiringly, What powerful fighting spirit and presence. Before long, I'll have another rival.

Hearing Jing Feng's words, Bi Fan decided to finish the fight quickly.

His physical strength, combined with all the power of his inner energy, brought his strength close to fourteen yun of stone—equivalent to that of an expert at the peak of the Great Strength Realm.

He was still using the most basic Myriad Ancestor Fist, but no one could take that kind of power lightly.

"Boom! Boom!..."

A flurry of attacks drove Gu Feng backward again and again. The gap in strength was simply too great. Though Gu Feng was in a higher realm, there was nothing he could do to turn things around.

"Get down!" Bi Fan roared, putting all his strength into a punch meant to knock Gu Feng off the arena.

Gu Feng had been suppressed the whole time and humiliated in front of everyone. At last, he snapped.

Xuri Rising Sun!

Gu Feng held a high-grade magic tool in his hand and actually used a sword technique, thrusting straight at Bi Fan's fist.

Bi Fan's fist was already hurtling toward Gu Feng. He couldn't pull it back in time.

"Not good!" Dongfang Canglong's face tightened. "Those North Xu Palace people are despicable!"

"Bi Fan's going to lose."

"That sword's going to pierce his fist and cripple his hand. North Xu Palace is ruthless!"

Jing Feng wasn't worried at all. He slowly waved his feather fan, even smiling. He had personally seen Bi Fan use his ultimate move.

He murmured, "This time, it's the North Xu Palace disciple who's in for bad luck. Brother Bi is about to make a name for himself."