"What? A Nine-Star Dou Emperor fought more than a dozen Dou Zongs, killed several, and seriously injured several more? Brother, have you suffered a cultivation deviation?"
"I saw it with my own eyes. Why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, ask your sect master. He was one of the ones who got beaten."
"Forget it... if it's true, wouldn't the sect master kill me to keep me quiet if I asked? I just can't believe it. How could a Nine-Star Dou Emperor be that terrifying?"
"Hehe, I've only told you the first half."
Upstairs in a tavern, two Dou Wangs were sharing drinks. The one telling the story grinned and said, "You know, that treasure even drew three Dou Zun experts over afterward!"
"Even Dou Zun experts showed up? Just what kind of treasure was it?"
"I don't know either, but guess how it ended."
"None of those three Dou Zun experts managed to catch the boy?" Disbelief spread across the other Dou Wang's face.
"Hehe, I knew that was as far as your imagination could stretch.
"You have no idea. Two old men appeared behind that boy, and a single palm strike was enough to subdue a Dou Zun expert. The Heavenly Snake Mansion's master, Venerable Fuding, and the Lion Nether Sect's master were all taken down in an instant."
"Brother, there's a limit to how far you should stretch a tall tale."
"Who's spinning a tall tale? I saw the Lion Nether Sect's master's head hit the ground with my own eyes! The other two experts submitted to that boy on the spot."
"The Lion Nether Sect's master died? That man's a fiend. If he hears you spreading rumors like that, you're dead."
"I knew you wouldn't believe me. Just watch. Within a few