"Bibi Dong! You old hag! Are you trying to murder your husband?!"
Nan Feng's eye twitched as more than a dozen killing intents locked onto him.
Damn it!
All I wanted today was to take on Qian Daoliu and make a name for myself!
You had to bring in this many people? I can't handle them all!
"How could you say that?" Bibi Dong looked at Nan Feng with an innocent expression.
"Darling, I believe in you!"
"Come on! Beat the hell out of those shameless old bastards!"
"..."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged bewildered looks.
What was going on with this young couple?
Were they really arguing with each other at a time like this?
"Damn it!" Nan Feng looked utterly speechless.
"You bunch of idiots! You're Titled Douluo, supposedly powerful, and you still want to gang up on me? I'm powerful, my ass!"
"Come fight me one-on-one if you've got the guts!"
Golden Crocodile's expression darkened. But as the Second Worship of Spirit Hall and a Level 98 Peak Douluo, if he actually killed this kid, he'd never live down the disgrace!
After thinking it over, Golden Crocodile gave Magic Bear Douluo a meaningful look.
The ones the Elder Hall had originally thought most highly of were Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo. They were not only exceptionally talented, but their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was also special. It was entirely possible they might one day earn a place among the High Priests.
But after what had happened with Qian Xunji, those two had lost Qian Daoliu's trust. Now, the one the Elder Hall thought most highly of was Magic Bear Douluo.
"..."
Magic Bear Douluo accidentally met Golden Crocodile's gaze, and his mood went to hell.
Just because you can't make a move, does that mean I can?
What kind of thing was it for a dignified Level 93 Titled Douluo to attack a Spirit King?
If I could do it in secret and no one knew, fine.
But with all these Titled Douluo watching, how could I ever show my face in the Elder Hall again?
Seeing that Magic Bear Douluo still hadn't moved, Golden Crocodile cleared his throat twice to hurry him along.
If that brat kept this up, the Elder Hall would become a laughingstock!
"..."
Under Golden Crocodile's gaze, Magic Bear Douluo took a deep breath and stood up.
If you picked a side, you had to act like it!
"So he sent you to your death?" Nan Feng raised an eyebrow, looking a little disappointed.
"He thinks so little of me that he's sending a pathetic Level 93 to do the job?"
Magic Bear Douluo remained expressionless. He'd been listening to this kid's foul mouth for so long that he was already immune to it. Besides, a dying man could say what he liked.
"Kid, I didn't want to bully someone younger than me, but you've been far too insolent. You've been shouting, spewing obscenities, and insulting Titled Douluo. I—"
"Cut the crap. If you're going to fight, get on with it. You're not young, so I'll let you have the first move." Nan Feng impatiently cut him off.
"Damn it, you're already trying to kill me, and you're still spouting this bullshit?"
"You really did learn everything from that old bastard Qian Daoliu, didn't you? Decades ago, he went around the continent bullying the weak, relying on his Peerless Douluo cultivation at Level 99 to slaughter Titled Douluo from small clans. Did he talk like you, too?"
"'Oh, for the sake of peace on the continent, I have no choice but to ask you to die.'"
"Idiot. If you're so noble, why don't you go die?"
"Damn it, if you're going to be a dictator, be a dictator! Fine, go outside and spout pretty words to fool the brainless. But why are you still doing it in a closed room like this?"
"You..." Magic Bear Douluo faltered, unable to come up with a retort.
But weren't these formalities just the usual routine?
Who didn't come up with some lofty excuse before making a move?
"Get on with it! I'm letting you have one move, and that's it!" Nan Feng urged.
"After that one move, if I'm still alive, I guarantee you'll be a one-eyed bear within three seconds!"
"You!" Magic Bear Douluo was getting angry, but he hadn't lost his reason.
This kid was acting far too cocky. He must have something up his sleeve. He was probably betting that Magic Bear Douluo would underestimate him, and that if he survived the first attack, Magic Bear Douluo wouldn't have the face to strike again.
"Since you're so arrogant, I'll make sure you die quickly!" Magic Bear Douluo's gaze sharpened, and he instantly activated Martial Soul Possession.
A black Spirit Ring flashed. Magic Bear's claws, radiating a bone-deep chill, crossed and swung down toward Nan Feng.
Boom!!
The shockwave alone was destructive enough to shatter the Elder Hall's floor, sending dust billowing into the air.
After that single strike, Magic Bear confidently turned around, withdrew his Martial Soul, and started back toward his seat.
"That's it?" Nan Feng's disappointed voice rang out.
"I thought you'd hit harder."
"..."
The air fell silent.
The elders present all looked shocked.
He was still alive?!
Aside from Bibi Dong, who knew the truth, and Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, who had sparred with Nan Feng before, even Golden Crocodile and Guang Ling—who had witnessed something similar at the Clear Sky Sect's gates—were stunned.
A Titled Douluo couldn't even kill him?!
Was that kid's Martial Soul absolute defense?
"You..." Magic Bear Douluo felt a chill in his heart.
What the hell was that?!
"Good. You kept your word, so now, little bear, are you ready to see the world through just one eye?" Nan Feng smiled. A flash of light passed over his body.
The ball of light split, and one Nan Feng became two.
"An afterimage?" Magic Bear Douluo instinctively activated Martial Soul Possession.
How bizarre!
Where was this kid's Martial Soul?
Where were his Spirit Rings?!
"Though I don't like violence, you people really have gone too far." The gentler-looking Nan Feng spoke.
"So what if they're Humanoid Spirit Beasts? Do they deserve to die?"
"Why bother wasting your breath on him?" The other Nan Feng had an exceptionally fierce, almost eerie air about him. He smiled, produced a glittering golden dagger, and hurled it toward Magic Bear Douluo as he fell backward.
The other Nan Feng stayed where he was, unable to bear watching and turning his gaze aside. He was only there to keep watch.
To everyone's astonishment, Magic Bear Douluo didn't dodge the flying dagger. Instead, he dismissed his Martial Soul Possession and took the hit with his face.
Shk!
The dagger struck Magic Bear right in the left eye. The sharp crack of the eyeball bursting echoed through the Elder Hall, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
"Magic—"
Before Golden Crocodile could finish speaking, Magic Bear reached up and pulled the dagger from his eye socket, bringing the bloodshot eyeball with it.
"Your body, hair, and skin are gifts from your parents. How could you casually throw them away?"
After speaking, Magic Bear swallowed the bloody eyeball, then tossed the dagger back.
After doing all that, Magic Bear stood there in confusion. A few seconds later, he suddenly clutched his eye socket and screamed.
"My eye!!"
"Oh, what an unexpectedly brave little bear." Nan Feng sat up from where he'd just fallen, a twisted smile on his face as he watched Magic Bear Douluo howl.
"Too bad it didn't last."
"You!" Magic Bear clutched his bleeding left eye, his Killing Intent bursting forth.
He had no idea what had just happened, but it had to be that brat's doing!
He'd been poisoned!
First a paralytic, then a highly irritating poison!
"Oh, how scary." Nan Feng sat on the ground, looking pitifully up at the enraged Magic Bear Douluo.
"Little one-eyed bear, are you going to tear me to pieces?"
"You fiend—"
Before Magic Bear could finish speaking, Nan Feng hurled the dagger again.
This time, it landed right in Magic Bear's hand.
Golden Crocodile breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak, but his expression froze completely.
The moment Magic Bear caught the dagger, he barely paused or hesitated before stabbing it straight into his own head.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!"
"Saikō ni high tte yatsu da!!!!"
"Magic Bear" laughed maniacally. Under the horrified gaze of everyone present, he twisted the dagger in his hand with wild abandon.
Then he collapsed heavily to the ground. Blood spread across the floor, his one remaining eye turned bloodshot and pale, and his body began to convulse.
His brain was badly damaged, and the poison sent his mind spiraling into madness.
Golden Crocodile hurried to Magic Bear's side and used his Soul Power to stabilize his injuries, but the damage was too severe. There was no saving him.
Before long, Magic Bear Douluo—whom Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile had held in high regard and considered a promising candidate for the High Priest position—was dead.
"Pain I haven't felt in a long time..." Nan Feng quietly watched the scene, the smile on his face growing more and more twisted and deranged.
"So, who's next?"
"..."
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