Bullying Beyond All Bounds

Clang, clang, clang!

The crisp clash of blade and sword rang out. Liu Kuang's Frenzied Blade Art favored sweeping rises and falls, and every move carried thousands of pounds of force!

More importantly, Liu Kuang had reached the early seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm, while Qin Fang had only just reached the late sixth level.

Every attack from Liu Kuang sent a tremor through Qin Fang's body. He kept retreating, and his sword hand had begun to shake.

"His Frenzied Blade Art has reached mastery! Liu Kuang actually trained it to mastery, and his cultivation is higher than mine!"

Qin Fang's face turned pale. They had exchanged barely a dozen moves, yet he was already struggling to defend himself.

At this rate, defeat was certain.

Panic seized Qin Fang. He could not afford to lose. If he lost this match, a place in the tournament's top three would be beyond his reach!

By the time the next Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament came around, he would be too old.

That meant he would never enter the Myriad Phenomena Hall in his lifetime!

"Get away from me!"

Strength surged from deep within Qin Fang, and the Iron Sword in his hand struck with even greater force.

At the late sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm, Qin Fang could bring ten thousand pounds of force to a single sword strike with the aid of his swordsmanship!

Swish, swish, swish!

Qin Fang had trained relentlessly with the sword. In an instant, he unleashed several strikes in succession.

Clang!

"Hm?"

Liu Kuang had far greater strength than Qin Fang, but his reactions were slower. Suddenly, Qin Fang's sword swept across his arm, leaving a shallow cut.

Liu Kuang's face twisted, like a savage beast finally unleashed. "You dare hurt me? A piece of trash like you dares hurt me?"

"Die!"

Fury erupted from Liu Kuang. He pushed off with both legs and leaped into the air, using the force of his jump to bring his blade down.

He was even faster than before!

"Oh no! Fang, watch out!" In the stands, Qin Gaochi's expression changed drastically. His hands clamped around the armrests before he knew it.

Boom!

Qin Fang raised the Iron Sword across his body to block. The next instant, a dull impact rang out. His face changed, and he spat a mouthful of blood. With a crack, his legs buckled beneath the force, and he fell to his knees.

Still, he held the Iron Sword aloft with both hands, desperately blocking Liu Kuang's blade.

But his arms shook without stopping. He could not hold on much longer.

"Everyone in Qin is trash! You all deserve to die!"

Liu Kuang's face contorted as he drove his blade down harder.

Clang!

Qin Fang could hold out no longer. The Iron Sword flew from his hands. At the same time, he instinctively fell backward, trying to evade Liu Kuang's blade.

Shhk!

The blade bit into flesh!

"Aaaah!"

Qin Fang screamed in agony. Liu Kuang's blade had struck his left leg.

"Hahahaha! Qin Fang, you're going to die today!" Liu Kuang laughed wildly like a bloodthirsty demon. Blood sprayed across his face, making him look even more terrifying.

The martial arena had fallen silent. Everyone stared at the scene in disbelief.

No match in the tournament so far had been fought like this. Liu Kuang was plainly trying to take his opponent's life.

"That boy has quite the taste for killing!"

On the main platform, Chi Zhenheng frowned slightly. With a cold snort, he flicked a finger, sending a burst of force through the air.

With a clang, the terrifying force struck Liu Kuang's blade and snapped it. Even so, the broken tip plunged into Qin Fang's dantian!

"Aaaah!" Qin Fang screamed in agony, all strength draining from him in an instant. He stared in terror at his dantian. The blade tip was embedded there, blood pouring out. His dantian had been shattered.

A shattered dantian left a person no different from a cripple!

Qin Fang was ruined!

"Fang! Liu Kuang, you're dead!"

A grief-stricken roar rang out. Qin Gaochi's eyes blazed with fury. He slammed his hands down, sprang into the air, and charged straight at Liu Kuang!

"Qin Gaochi! What do you think you're doing, you old bastard?"

At the same moment, a furious shout rang out. Liu's Grand Elder rushed toward the arena as well. "In the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament, a match continues until one side concedes or falls from the platform! Your son wasn't skilled enough. Who else can you blame?"

"You old bastard! Are you trying to interfere with the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament?"

The entire martial arena erupted. Liu's Grand Elder had confronted Qin Gaochi.

And they were not the only ones. Nearly everyone from Qin stood, anger blazing as they glared at Liu Kuang.

"Liu Kuang, you shameless scoundrel! Qin Fang was already down, and you still destroyed his dantian!"

"Damn it! There isn't a decent person in Liu!"

"Bastards! Liu, I swear we'll never stand on the same side!"

Qin Feng and Qin Peng clenched their fists as well.

Liu Kuang's actions were clearly aimed at Qin!

They had just said Qin Fang was certain to win, yet in the blink of an eye, his dantian had been shattered and he had become a cripple!

"You've gone too far! Liu has gone too far!"

The Supreme Elder's hands trembled. In an instant, he seemed to age ten years.

Qin Fang was the disciple he had painstakingly nurtured, and now he was ruined... That meant Qin had lost its chance to enter the Myriad Phenomena Hall.

In time, Qin would grow poorer and weaker, until it was forced out of Tianshui City's three great lineages!

Liu Fangzhi looked positively delighted. At those words, he snorted, turned, and cupped his hands. "Elder Chi, I fail to see what Liu Kuang did wrong. Qin Fang neither conceded nor fell from the platform, so Liu Kuang was naturally free to continue attacking! Elder Chi, please see that our disciple is treated fairly!"

No one present had noticed Chi Zhenheng's intervention.

And if Chi Zhenheng had not flicked his finger, Qin Fang would have suffered far worse than a shattered dantian.

"Liu Kuang wins. The tournament continues."

Chi Zhenheng's tone was indifferent.

On the path of martial cultivation, one careless move could lose the entire game.

A shattered dantian was hardly unheard of. Losing one's life was common enough.

Still, even Chi Zhenheng had rarely seen anyone with such a savage thirst for blood as Liu Kuang.

"Elder Chi, Liu Kuang kills without restraint. How can someone like that be admitted to the Myriad Phenomena Hall? And is my son to be ruined for nothing?" Qin Gaochi's face was deathly pale, and he gave a bitter laugh.

"Elder Chi..."

"I won't accept this! Elder Chi, please punish Liu Kuang severely!"

Qin's disciples were seething with indignation.

"Silence! Elder Chi has already declared the winner. There is nothing more to dispute. Not another word!"

The Supreme Elder barked the order, then sat down shakily.

No one spoke again, though anger still burned on their faces.

They knew Chi Zhenheng would never reverse his decision.

If they kept making a scene, Qin would suffer for it.

Among the crowd, Qin Hao watched Qin Fang being carried away, a cold glint in his eyes.

Liu Kuang's real target was him. Qin Fang had merely been caught in the crossfire.

But Qin Hao had not expected Liu Kuang to be so ruthless as to destroy Qin Fang's dantian on the spot. Nothing like it had ever happened in the history of Tianshui City's Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament.

"Hao, can you handle him?" Qin Yuntian asked quietly, his expression grave.

Qin Hao drew a deep breath. "Liu Kuang can rage all he likes, but he can't outmatch the sword in my hand. If he faces me, he'll end up worse than Qin Fang. And one day, I'll make sure Liu's name is erased from Tianshui City."

Qin Yuntian paused, gave an almost imperceptible nod, and said no more.