"That kid... just who is he? How can he be so terrifying? Wu Shengtian was only one step away from entering the Realm of Transformation!"
"Doesn't that mean... that kid has at least reached the Realm of Transformation?"
"But how is that possible? He's so young..."
Hu Guangji was utterly shaken. He drew in a sharp, cold breath.
Especially when he remembered how he had looked down on Ning Wangshu in every way earlier. A chill crept down his back for no apparent reason...
He was even somewhat grateful that Song Guowei had stepped in to smooth things over when he and Ning Wangshu had clashed verbally yesterday, and that he had held himself back. Otherwise, if he had actually fought Ning Wangshu then, wouldn't that have been a death wish?
Setting aside how shocked everyone else was at that moment...
Seeing the look of disbelief on Wu Shengtian's face, Ning Wangshu smiled faintly. "I told you: a nobody like you, who hasn't even reached the Forming Yuan Stage, is nothing in front of me!"
At Ning Wangshu's taunt, Wu Shengtian was overcome with humiliation and fury!
He gritted his teeth and snarled, "Kid, I haven't lost yet!"
The next moment, he completely ignored the arm Ning Wangshu had broken, endured the excruciating pain, twisted around, clenched his left fist, and suddenly struck out, slamming it toward Ning Wangshu's abdomen!
Seeing that the other man could still retaliate under these circumstances, Ning Wangshu couldn't help showing a trace of surprise.
Then he smiled again and said mildly, "Heh, you're quite a tough one!"
"But it's a shame you're up against me! In front of me, all your tricks and every counterattack are pointless!"
As he spoke, Ning Wangshu casually released Wu Shengtian's broken arm, spread his fingers, and grabbed his left fist once more!
Then Ning Wangshu twisted it hard again—
Crack!
Another crisp sound rang out...
"Argh!!!"
Wu Shengtian threw his head back and screamed in agony!
The intense pain twisted his whole face, and beads of sweat the size of beans poured down like a stream...
His chest heaved rapidly like a bellows as he gasped for breath, trying to ease the agony of having both arms wrenched out of place.
But the pain was so intense that involuntary "huffing" sounds escaped his throat. His entire body trembled and spasmed uncontrollably...
"Gulp—"
Everyone around them swallowed hard and sucked in sharp breaths. The Qi Family members, in particular, looked at Ning Wangshu with fear in their eyes!
It wasn't only because Ning Wangshu's strength was terrifying, or because he had so easily broken both arms of Wu Shengtian, who had seemed practically "invincible" just moments earlier.
It was also because Ning Wangshu had acted so "ruthlessly"!
He had broken Wu Shengtian's arms without the slightest hesitation, and his expression hadn't changed at all. He had remained utterly calm!
As if it were nothing out of the ordinary!
It was precisely that contrast between his composure and ruthlessness that made everyone feel Ning Wangshu was the real tough one!
While the Qi Family members were afraid of Ning Wangshu, Song Guowei was elated. The anger he had felt after enduring all the mockery and insults from Qi Tianlei and his men had finally been vented.
At the same time, seeing that Ning Wangshu had broken both of Wu Shengtian's arms, he finally felt at ease.
Wu Shengtian had no chance of turning things around now!
The Qi Family had also lost the confidence and backing they needed to challenge him!
"Brother Ning is incredible! That Wu Shengtian isn't even in the same league as him. He's being crushed without the slightest suspense!"
Song Guowei thought happily.
Then he felt another wave of relief. "Thank goodness I invited Brother Ning to help this time. Otherwise, not only would I have lost face today and been thoroughly humiliated by that Qi Family brat, but it would've been hard to hold on to these few mines too!"
At the thought, Song Guowei glanced at Zhang Yong beside him.
All at once, even that fat, big-eared fellow seemed rather handsome to him...
Just then, Ning Wangshu watched Wu Shengtian tremble all over from the pain. He patted his cheek lightly and said with a faint smile, "We were both paid to do a job, serving our respective employers. We could've simply tested our strength against each other and let the winner be decided."
"Even if one of us got hurt, there was no need to go too far or leave the other without a way out."
"But the trouble is, I'm pretty vengeful. You just said you'd break all four of my limbs and cripple my dantian, turning me into a complete cripple..."
"Heh, I guess I'll just do as you said."
At his words, a look of terror appeared on Wu Shengtian's face. He hurriedly endured the pain and cried out shakily, "No, don't—"
But before he could finish, Ning Wangshu coldly raised his right foot and kicked down hard on Wu Shengtian's left leg...
"Crack!"
"Thud!"
Wu Shengtian's left leg snapped. Unable to support himself, he dropped to one knee.
At the same time, he let out a scream that shook the heavens!
Ning Wangshu remained expressionless and kicked his right leg too!
"Crack..."
Wu Shengtian's last unbroken leg was crippled as well.
His entire body collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud...
But it still wasn't over.
Looking down at him from above, Ning Wangshu said quietly, "Now all that's left is your dantian..."
Wu Shengtian was filled with terror. He looked at Ning Wangshu as if he were staring at a "devil."
He could no longer worry about anything else and hurriedly begged for mercy, wailing, "No, please don't cripple my dantian! If it's destroyed, the cultivation I've spent decades building will be gone..."
"Please, spare me!"
Seeing Wu Shengtian plead desperately, Ning Wangshu remained unmoved. He simply shook his head and said, "I told you, I'm very vengeful!"
"So from now on, you can settle down and live as an ordinary person. Your limbs may be broken, but with modern medicine, you can still recover. At least I've left you a way to live, haven't I?"
Hearing Ning Wangshu's words, Wu Shengtian was overcome with despair. He ground his teeth and cried out, "If you dare cripple my cultivation, my master will never let you get away with it!"
"Your master? Heh..."
Ning Wangshu couldn't help laughing. He teased, "I'd like to see what your master is capable of. Go ahead and have him come after me. I hope he doesn't disappoint me too much..."
With that, Ning Wangshu flicked a finger.
"Xiu—"
A beam of finger energy burst from his fingertip and shot toward Wu Shengtian's dantian...
Seeing this, Wu Shengtian's eyes widened, and he let out a despairing wail. "No!!!"
But the beam of finger energy instantly sank into his dantian.
With a soft "pfft," Wu Shengtian felt his dantian shatter. The True Qi in his body rapidly drained away and dissipated...
"You... just wait! My master will avenge me!"
Wu Shengtian glared at Ning Wangshu, holding on to consciousness by sheer force of will, his eyes blazing with hatred!
But then his eyes rolled back, and he passed out...