"Bang!"
Wu Shengtian slammed a heavy punch into Hu Guangji's crossed arms!
In an instant, a terrifying force crashed into him.
Hu Guangji couldn't help grunting. His body staggered backward out of control, retreating more than a dozen steps before he finally managed to steady himself.
Though he had regained his footing, his chest heaved violently, and an unusual flush colored his face. Clearly, his qi and blood were in turmoil, and he struggled to calm them.
Even his arms, which had taken Wu Shengtian's punch head-on, were trembling slightly...
That single exchange was enough.
The difference in strength between Wu Shengtian and Hu Guangji was now crystal clear!
Seeing this, Song Guowei's expression changed, his face turning grim. By contrast, when Qi Tianlei saw Wu Shengtian send Hu Guangji staggering back more than a dozen steps with just one punch, he grinned.
He glanced smugly at Song Guowei, his eyes full of mockery. "Manager Song, it seems this so-called Martial Arts Master you found isn't all that impressive."
"I thought he'd be much tougher. No wonder you were making such a big show of it, Manager Song—talking about how you wouldn't go easy on us, then telling us to get lost. So this is all he's got? Heh..."
As he spoke, Qi Tianlei looked at the men behind him.
His men immediately burst out laughing. Some even jeered without a care for the consequences. "With skills like that, he dares to challenge Master Wu? He's asking for death!"
"Exactly! He even had the nerve to tell us to get lost? He ought to be careful people don't laugh their teeth out. Seems to me you're the ones who should get lost! Hahaha!"
"With Master Wu here, you're nothing but a bunch of buffoons! Song Guowei, you're past your prime. That piece-of-crap Martial Arts Master you brought along is nothing in front of Master Wu!"
Song Guowei was the sort of man whose every stomp could make all of Jiangnan Province tremble. Yet now, as Qi Tianlei's underlings mocked and ridiculed him, his face darkened in an instant.
Though he was furious, one glance at Hu Guangji was enough to tell him that Hu Guangji was no match for Wu Shengtian.
At this point, the only person he could count on was Ning Wangshu.
So Song Guowei took a deep breath, forcing down his anger, then turned to Ning Wangshu beside him and said slowly, "Brother Ning, Master Hu... doesn't seem to be a match for Wu Shengtian."
"You said earlier that whether someone was at the Xiantian level or not, everyone was no different from an ordinary person in your eyes, and that you alone would be enough to deal with them. Was that true?"
"You've seen how formidable Wu Shengtian is. Are you still completely confident you can defeat him?"
Ning Wangshu smiled faintly. "Manager Song, you can rest easy. I've never gone back on my word. Just have the fifty million you promised me ready. Leave the rest to me..."
"Good! Brother Ning, it's all in your hands now! I've already prepared the fifty million!"
Song Guowei took a deep breath and spoke gravely.
While they were talking, Hu Guangji finally recovered a little, suppressing the violent surge of qi and blood within him. He glared at Wu Shengtian and gritted out, "Third Level of Xiantian?"
He wasn't entirely sure of Wu Shengtian's cultivation.
However, if his opponent were only at the Xiantian Second Level, Hu Guangji was confident that even if he were outmatched, he wouldn't have been left in such a sorry state after just one move.
So his opponent was most likely at the Third Level of Xiantian!
Wu Shengtian sneered, his expression arrogant. "That's right! I broke through to the Third Level of Xiantian long ago, and I've already reached its peak."
"I'm only one step away from entering the Realm of Transformation!"
"You're merely at the First Level of Xiantian, yet you dare run your mouth in front of me? You're asking for death!"
After mocking him, Wu Shengtian added, "Still, being able to take one of my moves without suffering a serious injury means you have some ability. But I'd guess you nearly lost control just now and almost spat blood, didn't you?"
Wu Shengtian watched Hu Guangji with contempt.
Hu Guangji was furious, but he had no way to refute him. He really had nearly spat blood just now; he'd only managed to force it back down.
Moreover, Wu Shengtian's claim that he had reached the peak of the Third Level of Xiantian and was just one step away from breaking through to the Realm of Transformation left Hu Guangji deeply shaken.
Still, he refused to admit defeat, stubbornly retorting, "You may be at the peak of the Third Level of Xiantian, and I know I'm no match for you. But you won't be able to defeat me easily either. Hmph!"
"Is that so?"
Wu Shengtian grinned and glanced sideways at Hu Guangji. "Then let's see if you can take another one!"
As he finished speaking, the smile vanished from Wu Shengtian's face, and a vicious glint flashed through his eyes.
The next moment, he darted forward again, a cruel grin on his lips, and launched another ferocious punch at Hu Guangji...
This time, the force Wu Shengtian unleashed was even more savage and domineering than his first punch!
His fist cut through the air with a howl!
Like an arrow piercing the sky!
Hu Guangji's expression changed drastically. Terror seized his heart!
"So this is the peak of the Third Level of Xiantian, just one step away from the Realm of Transformation? It's terrifying!"
In a panic, Hu Guangji could only raise his still slightly numb arms again to block the punch. He pushed the True Qi in his body almost to its limit!
Yet when his arms took another one of those terrifying blows, his entire body was sent flying!
"Pfft—"
While still in midair, Hu Guangji could no longer hold it back. He suddenly spat out a huge mouthful of blood!
"Bang!"
When Hu Guangji's body crashed heavily to the ground, his face had gone deathly pale.
"Cough, cough..."
Hu Guangji coughed hard several times, and with each cough, a mouthful of bright-red blood came from his lips.
He struggled to get up, but his arms wouldn't stop trembling. He could barely even lift them, let alone use them to push himself upright.
Looking at Hu Guangji in that state, Wu Shengtian gave a quiet snort, then taunted him with amusement. "So much for saying it wouldn't be easy to defeat you? Heh..."
"You're right, it wasn't easy. I had to make two moves! Two whole moves! That's how long it took to leave you badly injured and coughing up blood. I didn't even kill you with one punch. It really was too difficult. Tsk, tsk!"
Wu Shengtian sneered as he mocked him.
Qi Tianlei also burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Master Wu is right. It really wasn't easy. He almost made Master Wu break a sweat!"
His face was full of mockery.
Even the men behind him burst out laughing...
Humiliated and trampled on by so many people, Hu Guangji nearly fainted from rage. Fortunately, he took several deep breaths and barely managed to suppress it.
But his face turned pale, then flushed, his shame and fury written all over it...