Battle for Dignity

Huang Lin drew his weapon in the center of the arena. It was a long spear, with faint sparks of lightning flickering across its surface. At the same time, his soul power spread out at once, and steady battle qi was slowly poured into the spear, causing the lightning to boil at that very moment. Huang Lin truly deserved to be called a genius. His control over battle qi and his extensive combat experience earned unanimous praise from the people lying on the ground.

In contrast, Xiao Yao looked utterly calm. He had not even taken out his weapon, merely standing there as though he did not care what his opponent was doing.

When Xiao Yan saw Huang Lin make his move, a trace of admiration appeared on his face. However, Huang Lin's soul power was only at Heaven Realm Great Perfection and had not reached the Emperor Realm. Even Xiao Yan's Emperor Realm soul power was restricted everywhere on World-Creation Continent, let alone Huang Lin's. Yet when Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yao, he was somewhat shocked. He could not see through Xiao Yao's strength at all. There was only one possibility: Xiao Yao was stronger than him. Xiao Yan sighed softly. There was always a higher heaven beyond heaven, and someone stronger beyond every person. They were all Dou Emperors who had just arrived from Lower Planes, yet the gap in their strength was so enormous.

Huang Lin, however, was not dissatisfied in the slightest because his opponent looked down on him. He knew they had the strength to do so. Therefore, he attacked first. With a stomp of his right foot, he shot toward Xiao Yao like lightning.

In Xiao Yan's eyes, it was a decent speed, but the young man in splendid robes wore a look of utter disdain. Just as Huang Lin's lightning-infused attack arrived, Xiao Yao vanished. He disappeared for no reason at all. Huang Lin's attack struck empty air. No matter how powerful an attack was, what was the point if it did not hit anyone?

Huang Lin scanned the entire arena but could not find Xiao Yao. Even his soul power was useless. Sweat began to form on his forehead. Naturally, he would not naively believe that his opponent had fled because he could not win. There was only one possibility: his opponent possessed an invisibility battle skill.

"Damn it, how could there be such a battle skill in this world?" After his attack missed and his opponent vanished, Huang Lin realized he had two choices. One was to use a wide-range attack to force his opponent out. The other was to concentrate his power on defense. Though the latter was more conservative, it saved the most battle qi. The former required a high-level battle skill and consumed an enormous amount of battle qi. After considering it, he chose the latter and went on the defensive.

"A country bumpkin is still a country bumpkin. Today, I'll tell you that before absolute superiority, you bumpkins can only take a beating. From now on, work properly for us in the Xiao Clan." At that moment, a voice sounded behind Huang Lin.

Huang Lin's expression changed drastically as he shouted, "Thunder Shield!" A massive shield appeared behind him. At the same time, Xiao Yao's attack arrived. It seemed plain and unremarkable, yet it carried an unstoppable force. The Thunder Shield immediately shattered into specks of light beneath Xiao Yao's attack.

"Ah!" When the light faded, everyone discovered that Xiao Yao had viciously plunged a short blade into Huang Lin's left shoulder. Then, before everyone's eyes, he pulled the blade out. Huang Lin clutched his left shoulder, staring darkly at Xiao Yao. He was unwilling to accept this. No matter what, he could not believe that he, the strongest person of Azure North Continent, had been defeated in a single move. Before these people, he had not even possessed the slightest ability to fight back.

"Oh! Oh! Oh!" The group dressed in splendid robes immediately began cheering. Their side had won.

"Kid, remember this. From now on, anyone from your Azure Dog Continent or Pig North Continent had better take a detour when they see people from Heavenly Spirit Continent. If we give you orders, you had better carry them out. As for the beauties from your places, they will naturally join Heavenly Spirit Continent. In other words, the beauties from your lands belong to us, while our beauties belong to ourselves." Xiao Yao spoke to Huang Lin.

Battle for Dignity

"Hmph, are all you people surnamed Xiao this unreasonable? At worst, I just won't join your Xiao Clan. Isn't that enough?" Huang Lin said, his face ashen as he stared at Xiao Yao.

"Who told you that you have already joined our Xiao Clan? You are merely reserve candidates for the Xiao Clan. Once you fail to meet the requirements, your original memories will be erased, and you will become servants of our Xiao Clan. On World-Creation Continent, even the weakest are Dou Emperors. So people with low strength and poor talent like you can only be slaves, serving nobles like us." Xiao Yao spoke smugly to everyone. Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically. Although he knew competition on this continent was cruel, he still could not accept Xiao Yao's words for a moment. Erasing someone's memories—would that not mean they remembered nothing at all?

"As for whether everyone surnamed Xiao is this arrogant, I can tell you the answer is no. Take Xiao Yan, for example. Right? That guy knocked on the door for ages but did not dare barge in. He had to wait for Brother Ming to tell him to enter before he came in. He was simply born to be a slave." Xiao Yao stood in the arena, staring at Xiao Yan, his words filled with provocation.

"Yeah, Brother Yao is right."

"Brother Yao is mighty! Brother Yao, why not beat this kid up too?"

"Come on, does someone like him need Brother Yao to make a move? I can take him down in one move."

"Hehe, with that scrawny body of his, I think even Xiao Feng can handle him."

"Yeah, Brother Ming, Brother Yao, let Xiao Feng fight him. It took Bird-Fighting Continent tens of thousands of years to produce a Dou Emperor, yet he turned out to be trash."

The finely dressed group mocked Xiao Yan. The man in white who had spoken to Xiao Yan earlier was their leader. However, he seemed to be considering something and paid no attention to the crowd.

Xiao Yan could also hear the hostility in their tone. He had originally thought that since he had arrived late, he should act more respectfully. Yet in their eyes, he was simply timid, frightened, and useless. Since that was the case, he could only use his strength to shut their mouths. In this world, humility would only be mocked. Only strength was king.

Just as Xiao Yan stepped forward to challenge someone, Huang Lin suddenly shouted, "All of you, shut up! My match isn't over yet. It's fine if this kid insults me, but if he insults the continent I come from, then I refuse to accept it! Sooner or later, my memories will be erased anyway. Even if I die today, I'll tear a few chunks of flesh off you and let you know that Azure North Continent has no trash!"

Huang Lin slowly straightened his chest and gripped his spear once more. Blood continued to flow from his shoulder due to his agitation, gradually staining his clothes red. At that moment, he was completely enraged. He was a peerless genius of his continent. From Dou Zhe to Dou Emperor, he had given more than anyone else. He was the faith of his continent. Even if he died today, he would defend the dignity of Azure North Continent. A true man should endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, but upon hearing that his memories would be erased, he completely cast aside life and death.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly, sharing Huang Lin's sentiment. However, the situation was clearly unfavorable for them now. Although Xiao Yan wanted to defend the dignity of Battle Qi Continent, he would not be foolish enough to make enemies of this group in splendid robes. They were obviously from the same faction. If he offended them too deeply, they might attack him together.

Faced with Huang Lin's stubbornness, Xiao Yao laughed. "Good. What I like most are hard bones, because they feel so good to crush. Today, I'll thoroughly stomp your dog continent beneath my feet."