Contradiction Arises

As a seller, one ought to maximize the value of one's goods to achieve the greatest possible profit. Su Jiu's words were merely stating the truth.

What Zhuo Shi had done was no different from blocking his path to wealth!

As the saying goes, obstructing someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents or blocking their future!

Furthermore, Yun Ming had made no move to stop him, clearly tacitly approving of Zhuo Shi's actions.

They had their rules, but Su Jiu had his own bottom line.

Then, you all shall leave something behind!

Ripples stirred in the void, and the hilts of two Sharp Bee Hunting blades were drawn slowly from the emptiness, accompanied by a teeth-grating tearing sound.

Su Jiu shed all traces of gentleness from his face, his right hand brushing lightly over the cold, rigid hilt.

"Pavilion Master Yun, you seem to be a busy man with no time to discipline your lackeys. In that case, this Leng shall discipline them for you today!"

As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in Su Jiu's eyes. With a flick of his wrist, a Sharp Bee Claw Blade was drawn with lightning speed.

The blade was wreathed in a layer of crystalline purple void energy, its shimmering light brimming with murderous intent.

"Snap!"

"Insolent! Watch your tone, junior!"

Zhuo Shi had a fiery temper; being openly humiliated by a junior in public was more than he could bear.

He slammed his hand onto the table, pointed a finger at Su Jiu with furrowed brows, and roared sharply.

Su Jiu did not indulge him. The short blade pierced into the void, aiming directly for Zhuo Shi's fingers.

"Leng Wuduan, how dare you!"

Nearby, Yun Ming immediately realized the opponent was serious, and he did not believe Zhuo Shi could dodge this strike.

The Sky-Propping Spear left his hand, stabbing without hesitation toward the space directly in front of Zhuo Shi—where the cold edge of a Sharp Bee Hunting blade was just emerging!

A sharp, screeching sound erupted as the spear's radiance collided with the blade's edge. A piercing tear echoed through the auction house, sending sparks flying in all directions.

The force behind the spear was terrifying, knocking the claw blade from Su Jiu's hand with a single strike.

But all of this was merely a smokescreen intentionally set by Su Jiu.

When Yun Ming looked up at Su Jiu, his composure and confidence vanished instantly, replaced by a fleeting shadow of shock.

The reason was simple: the second Sharp Bee Hunting blade, which had been hovering in mid-air, was already in Su Jiu's hand, and its blade had vanished.

The moment he tried to wield the Sky-Propping Spear again, it was already too late.

Two blood-stained fingers flashed through his field of vision, falling straight to the ground and lying there in silence.

Zhuo Shi was a tough character. As the saying goes, the fingers are connected to the heart; the excruciating pain of his severed fingers swept through his entire body. His face turned beet red and his veins bulged, yet he gritted his teeth, refusing to let out a single groan, forcing himself to endure the extreme agony.

"Finally, some peace. Now, let the auction contin—"

Before Su Jiu could finish, he was interrupted by Yun Ming again, his mood souring once more.

"Leng Wuduan, you dare to injure someone from Shrek Academy? Even with the Spirit Pagoda and the Leng Family backing you, this matter will not end here!"

Yun Ming's gaze swept over Qiangu Dongfeng, who grinned but made no move. Clearly, because of Leng Yaozhu, Qiangu Dongfeng also disliked Su Jiu.

In his eyes, it would be better if this Su Jiu just died!

As for the War Gods of the War God Temple, they collectively chose to remain silent, unanimously believing that it was Leng Yaozhu who had saved them last time, not the 96th-rank Leng Wuduan.

Moreover, because of his beloved wife Long Yeyue, the War God Temple Master Chen Xinjie held a poor opinion of Leng Wuduan, which further compelled the War Gods to take a side.

Those who follow him prosper, those who oppose him perish!

In the private box, Leng Yaozhu wanted to step forward to help, but was stopped by a Sharp Bee Sentry clone controlled by Su Jiu. A beautiful, faint smile appeared on her face.

That was right; Su Jiu had long since grown up and was no longer the little tag-along who followed behind her. There were some storms he had to face alone.

Yet, the worry in her heart could not be suppressed. She subconsciously clenched her fists, silently praying for him, wishing him great fortune in this battle.

As for Na'er?

Her eyes were only on the delicious food; she was completely oblivious to what was happening outside, mindlessly popping small cakes into her mouth one after another...

"Pavilion Master Yun, I, too, wish to experience the prowess of the world's number one person. I hope you will not disappoint me!"

After dropping these words, Su Jiu stepped into the void and arrived ten thousand meters in the sky in the blink of an eye. Above the other Sharp Bee Hunting blade, a Sharp Bee Sentry appeared, flashing with a faint purple light, and the claw blade vanished from its spot.

The high-altitude winds howled. 'Su Jiu', wearing the Phantom Night Wanderer, brushed a hand over the Back Accessory: Phantom Night Wanderer Blade floating beside him.

The next moment, Yun Ming arrived.

"Young man of the Leng Family, I admire your courage, and I also appreciate your talent."

"Today, as long as you kneel and kowtow three times at the gates of Shrek Academy, and gift the Dark Hummingbird to Shrek for free, I can decide to let this matter slide!"

The voice from beneath the mask was amused by Yun Ming's words, and he retorted:

"Yun Ming, if it were you, would you do it?"

Yun Ming fell silent. With his pride, it was clear that dignity was more important than anything, even life itself.

The two Sharp Bee Hunting blades, one above and one below, embedded themselves into the slots of the Phantom Night Wanderer Blade.

A series of mechanical clicking sounds rang out in succession as metal components meshed with precision, rapidly snapping together.

In an instant, a Phantom Night Horizontal Blade, roughly two feet and eight inches long, rested firmly in the palm of Su Jiu.

The blade shimmered with a cold, dark luster, its edge radiating a chilling sharpness as it was leveled at Yun Ming, already poised in an offensive stance.

Yun Ming was taken aback, questioning the nature of Leng Wuduan's tool martial soul for the first time.

Dual claw blades? Strange mechanical lifeforms? An unseen long blade? A dark brown sniper rifle?

The sheer variety of forms was unheard of!

He shook his head; why dwell on such things for a man on the verge of death?

Besides, he disliked anyone standing higher than him!

Looking up at him from the ground was far more appropriate!

Domain: Air Prohibition!

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Su Jiu remained standing there, unaffected by the Air Prohibition domain, neither losing his ability to fly nor plummeting from the sky.

This once again exceeded Yun Ming's expectations; his infallible domain had actually failed?!

In truth, Su Jiu was not flying, but walking upon the void; his feet stood upon the void itself, not space!

Seeing that Yun Ming hesitated to attack, Su Jiu immediately activated his second soul skill.

He once again authorized A-Qi to take control of eight Void Sharp Bee Sentry units to assist in aerial combat!

Seventh Soul Skill: Sharp Bee Hunting Avatar!

A-Qi's computing power increased by 1000%, and Su Jiu's total attributes increased by 500%.

Combined with the passives from his other eight soul rings, A-Qi's computing power had stacked to 1800%.

It could be said that even with Yun Ming's God Origin Realm spiritual power fully locked onto him, the error rate for simultaneously operating eight sentries was nearly 0%!

Comparing a human brain to an AI in terms of prediction (purely in computing power)?

Don't kid yourself against this official cheat-product in an FPS-style cultivation war where so-called "hacks" can't beat a whale!

Yun Ming scanned the eight strange mechanical constructs surrounding him like satellites; his Air Prohibition had failed against them as well!

As the first beam of void light fired, Yun Ming flicked his wrist, his spear intent piercing forward!

The light beam vanished, yet the spear intent remained; the sentry tilted slightly, dodging the biting spear intent with ease.

The next instant, the eight sentries fired beams simultaneously from different directions, targeting eight tricky, lethal points: the center of the brow, the back of the head, the heart, the dantian, the throat, the rear, the crotch, and the Soul Core in the chest!

Yun Ming realized that even with his fastest spear speed, he could not fully evade all the beams; he had underestimated Leng Wuduan.

Forced into a corner, Yun Ming had no choice but to manifest his Four-Word Battle Armor, pushed to use his full strength.

And it was at this very moment that it was time for Su Jiu to strike!