Tang San Fought Dirty

Hearing Tang San's words, Huo Linfei frowned instinctively.

He did not answer at once. Instead, Wang Sheng spoke up first. "You want to challenge our boss right off the bat? Get past me first."

Wang Sheng's actions made Huo Linfei give him another look.

He knew when to step up and when to step back, and he understood his place clearly.

At his age, that was rare.

Tang San did not even glance at Wang Sheng. His gaze stayed fixed on Huo Linfei.

That made Wang Sheng angry. He was still a child, after all, and being looked down on so openly was hard to swallow.

Wang Sheng moved, and Tang San moved at the same time, a chill in his eyes.

They had exchanged only a few blows when Wang Sheng lost. Tang San drew back his fist to strike Wang Sheng's spine, but Huo Linfei flashed forward and caught his wrist.

If Huo Linfei had not stopped that punch, Wang Sheng would not have died, but he would likely have been badly injured. Without prompt treatment, he might even have been left disabled.

Huo Linfei could not understand it. Tang San was just a child, and he had no grudge against Wang Sheng. This was a sparring match at most, so why strike so viciously?

And what was with Tang San's hostility toward him?

"Hey, why hit him so hard? And we only met today, didn't we? You seem to have a big problem with me."

Unable to figure it out, Huo Linfei stopped trying. He had never been one for thinking things through anyway.

"Because you didn't know what was good for you. You rejected my teacher and talked back to him. Do you dare fight me fair and square?"

Tang San did not hide his reason. His voice carried a distinct chill.

"That's it?"

"Fine. I'll fight you!"

Huo Linfei could not help scoffing, but he accepted Tang San's challenge.

All he had done was turn the man down and speak the truth. He had done nothing else, yet the man had flown into a rage. Huo Linfei did not think he had done anything wrong.

It was bad enough that this kid had taken that fraud as his teacher. Now he wanted to come after Huo Linfei on the fraud's behalf?

What kind of spell had the man put him under?

Seeing Huo Linfei's reaction, Tang San's expression turned utterly cold.

How dare he treat this like a joke?

"Purple Demon Eye!"

Tang San launched a mental attack at Huo Linfei. Purple light flickered in his eyes, making them look rather strange!

Yet it had no effect.

Instead, it left Huo Linfei curious. "What's wrong with you? Why did your eyes turn purple? I've seen pinkeye before, but purple-eye? That's a first."

"How is that possible?!"

Tang San's pupils contracted. He could hardly believe Huo Linfei had not been affected at all.

Wait. Did I activate it wrong?

With that thought, Tang San ignored Huo Linfei and used the Purple Demon Eye on Wang Sheng nearby.

The next moment, Wang Sheng grew dazed and began to sway. If Huo Linfei had not caught him in time, he would have fallen to the floor.

Before long, Wang Sheng came to his senses. He shook his head, looking bewildered, with no idea what had happened to him.

It works fine. Why doesn't it affect that guy?

Tang San could not help wondering as he watched.

He used the Purple Demon Eye on Huo Linfei again, but... it still had no effect. Instead, Tang San himself lost focus for a moment.

Huo Linfei watched Tang San glare at him again with those purple eyes and found it baffling.

Something's wrong here.

Tang San shook his head and gave up on using the Purple Demon Eye.

After all, Huo Linfei had already let go of his wrist.

Tang San had only wanted to use it to make him let go.

Now that he had achieved that, there was no need to use it again. More importantly, it did nothing to Huo Linfei, so using it would only waste mental energy.

Tang San could not make sense of it. They were both six years old, so how was Huo Linfei so strong? Tang San had been completely unable to break free of his grip. Otherwise, he would never have thought to use the Purple Demon Eye.

Strength was one thing, but Huo Linfei's mental fortitude was extraordinary too. Even the Purple Demon Eye could not affect him.

Tang San stopped thinking about it. He lunged at Huo Linfei and threw a punch!

Bang!

Huo Linfei caught the punch with ease.

Tang San did not stop there. He unleashed one attack after another, each different from the last.

But...

Huo Linfei caught every move.

The longer Tang San fought, the more alarmed he became. He could not understand how he, someone who had crossed into another world, been reborn, and retained all his memories, could fail to beat a child.

"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track!"

Realizing he could not win through strength, Tang San used the Tang Sect Secret Art renowned for its speed, hoping to defeat Huo Linfei with that advantage.

It was a good idea, but it still did not work.

From Huo Linfei's perspective, Tang San had inexplicably started twitching, hopping here and there.

He did not understand it, but he respected the effort. Maybe it was the windup for some move.

There's my chance!

"Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!"

Tang San thought he had spotted an opening. At his current speed, Huo Linfei could never dodge. He combined it with another Tang Sect Secret Art and launched a powerful strike!

In an instant, Tang San reached Huo Linfei's back. Just as he threw his punch, Huo Linfei turned and dodged it.

Huo Linfei then drove a fist into Tang San's stomach, sending him flying backward to slam hard into the wall!

Wang Sheng stared, dumbfounded.

He had been unable to follow Tang San's movements at all. He had thought Huo Linfei was about to take a beating, but it was Tang San who ended up on the receiving end.

Tang San was even more shocked than Wang Sheng. Clutching his stomach, he struggled to his feet and stared straight at Huo Linfei.

He had used nearly every Tang Sect Secret Art he knew apart from Hidden Weapons, yet he had not managed to hurt Huo Linfei in the slightest!

Who is this guy? This is absurd. I don't remember anyone like him in my previous life.

"Well? Want to keep going?"

Huo Linfei looked at Tang San and spoke calmly.

"Yes."

Tang San refused to accept defeat. He had held Dual Godhood and inherited the divine positions of both the Asura God and the Sea God. He had been a supreme being. How could he lose to some six-year-old brat?

Huo Linfei shook his head, but he granted Tang San's request.

They fought again, but no matter what Tang San did, he could not gain the slightest advantage. Huo Linfei kept him on the defensive, leaving him utterly disheveled.

"How can this be?!"

"How can I lose to a child?!"

"This is impossible!"

"I will not lose!!"

As the fight went on, Tang San's conviction crumbled piece by piece until he was nearly frenzied. A cold glint flashed at his sleeve, and with a whoosh, something shot toward Huo Linfei at tremendous speed!

Huo Linfei caught the faint sound of it cutting through the air, but at such close range, he could not dodge completely. It left a shallow cut across his face!

Everyone in Dorm Seven stared at the sight.

This kid was vicious and underhanded! He could not win, so he used a Hidden Weapon to hurt someone. He fought dirty!

What happened to the fair-and-square fight he had demanded?