All eyes turned toward the source of the sound, and Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat rushed toward them at a speed that made everyone's heart pound.
Upon hearing someone call out Yang Zhen's name, most of the people present changed their expressions, especially the cultivators who had just sat on the steps. Their faces drained of color, and they stared at the fleeing Yang Zhen with pale faces.
Seeing so many people tremble with fear at the mere mention of a name, Elder Qu frowned and turned to Sect Master Wang, asking in surprise, "Who is Yang Zhen?"
Sect Master Wang was equally bewildered!
Hua Youyue gasped softly, her bright eyes staring at Yang Zhen with a look of horror. A strange glint flashed in her eyes as she slowly stood up and walked down the street without looking back.
Elder Qu glanced at Hua Youyue with a surprised expression, about to speak, when a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator beside him chuckled and said, " Elder Qu, there's no need to worry. Yang Zhen is just a Golden Core Realm cultivator, but it's said that this lad is shameless and cunning, and has offended quite a few people."
"Just a Golden Core Realm cultivator?" Elder Qu's doubts deepened. He glanced at Hua Youyue with a strange expression and asked in a deep voice, "Why did Tower Master Hua leave?"
The balance that everyone had worked so hard to achieve was lost if one person left, and they would have to find a new balance, which would take a lot of time. This was especially true for Hua Youyue, whose position was too important; if she left, things would be even more complicated for everyone.
Hua Youyue glanced back at Elder Qu, a wry smile on her face, and said, " Yang Zhen my friend."
Elder Qu nodded, then said in a deep voice, "Even if they are friends, shouldn't Tower Master Hua disregard the interests of everyone and just leave like this?"
"Yes, Tower Master Hua, your position is crucial. Almost no one can take your place on the fifteenth floor. Please think carefully and don't offend these three Void Refinement Realm experts."
"Since Yang Zhen is here, let him keep watch from downstairs."
Everyone criticized Hua Youyue Hua Youyue advised her not to leave the fifteenth floor for Yang Zhen's sake.
Hua Youyue gave a wry smile, glanced at Yang Zhen who was getting closer and closer, and explained, "It's not that I don't care about everyone's interests, it's just... Yang Zhen is here!"
" Hua Youyue!" Sect Master Wang snorted coldly, staring at Hua Youyue with hostility, and said angrily, "Don't go too far. Yang Zhen is waiting downstairs. How dare he barge in like this..."
Whoosh!
Before Sect Master Wang could finish speaking, everyone saw a blur before their eyes as a fat cat on two legs darted right through them and leaped up the mountain.
"Not good!"
"You bastard!"
"Where did this cat come from, so arrogant?"
The crowd shouted rebukes, but the next moment they were all dumbfounded.
The Shameless Cat darted to Sect Master Wang's side, and before Sect Master Wang could even close his mouth, it had already leaped over, stopping at the thirty-ninth floor. Turning around, hands on hips, it laughed heartily, and said smugly to Yang Zhen, "Kid, you think you can catch me? I'll walk on my front legs! Come on, try and catch me if you dare!"
Upon hearing the Shameless Cat's words, everyone's gaze turned to Yang Zhen in shock.
After reaching the foot of the mountain, Yang Zhen didn't stop and charged straight up, yelling, "Damn it, try running again if you dare!"
"You think I'd just run away because you told me to? That would be incredibly humiliating! Come at me if you dare!"
"Come on up!"
boom!
Yang Zhen leaped directly to the tenth floor, and his expression changed the moment his feet touched the ground.
"No good, Yang Zhen, get down here!"
Sect Master Wang's expression changed drastically. He quickly focused his mind and shouted a rebuke, but Yang Zhen had already rushed to his side.
boom!
A towering wave of energy rolled in, cascading down from the mountaintop and engulfing the entire world in an instant, covering everyone.
Elder Qu's face turned green, and he was about to attack in a fit of rage when his expression suddenly changed. He quickly regained his composure and shouted in a deep voice, "Stop! Stop now, or we'll both suffer..."
Yang Zhen glanced at Elder Qu as if he were an idiot, then slammed one foot on the twentieth floor.
Rumble!
The entire mountain seemed to tremble, and towering waves of air surged forth like giant waves, directly blasting everyone except Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat off the mountain.
A group of people were pale-faced and almost all of them were vomiting blood. Only Elder Qu and Sect Master Wang managed to hold back and sat on the ground, looking at Yang Zhen with blank expressions.
Hua Youyue and Elder Yao exchanged a glance, both seeing the wry smile in each other's eyes.
When Yang Zhen rushed towards them, Hua Youyue disregarded everyone's objections and walked down the stone steps because she was certain that as long as Yang Zhen came, chaos would ensue. Now, it had indeed come true. Looking at the cultivators sitting on the ground, even the three powerful beings at the Void Refinement Realm were sitting on the ground looking completely bewildered. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Yang Zhen, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, remained atop the twentieth floor, his eyes fixed on the fat cat above. Only after everyone was blasted off did he turn with a strange expression and ask, "Oh my, you all managed to fall and slip on your butts even on such smooth stone steps? I'm impressed!"
Everyone froze, staring blankly at Yang Zhen, before erupting in fury.
"You bastard, this is outrageous! Kid, your Yang Zhen, right? Get down here now!"
Sect Master Wang stared at Yang Zhen with a gloomy expression, his brows furrowed with rage, clearly thoroughly enraged by Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen scoffed and pointed at Sect Master Wang, cursing, "You old bastard! I've seen plenty of people start fighting over a disagreement, but I've never seen anyone curse Laozi the moment they meet. I haven't offended you, are you senile?"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
How dare Yang Zhen, a Golden Core Realm cultivator, insult Void Refinement Realm expert, and do so so decisively?
The next moment, everyone who had seen Yang Zhen was shocked. The fluctuations in Yang Zhen's cultivation clearly indicated that he had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm!
"This kid actually broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm?" Elder Yao exclaimed, looking at Yang Zhen in disbelief.
Hua Youyue looked at Yang Zhen with a complicated expression, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes.
Yang Zhen glanced disdainfully at the enraged Sect Master Wang, then ignored the old bastard and turned to walk upstairs.
" Shameless Cat, so that's why you stopped running! Turns out there's a restriction here. You thought this lousy restriction could save your life? Let me tell you, you're dreaming!"
Yang Zhen glared at him. "Even if the Heavenly Laozi himself came today, he couldn't save you! That's what this Sage of Saunter said!"
The Shameless Cat stared at Yang Zhen in utter bewilderment. "Holy crap, kid, this is impossible! How could a Nascent Soul Realm kid like you climb to the twentieth floor? But whatever, if you're so capable, come here then! Come on, come on!"
Yang Zhen was furious. He gritted his teeth and continued walking upstairs, but he was suspicious in his heart.
That old bastard seemed to have only stayed on the nineteenth floor. Why didn't they continue upwards?
And why is that Shameless Cat so brazenly staying on the 39th floor, completely unafraid of him going up?
Could there be some kind of conspiracy involved?
As Yang Zhen's thoughts raced, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the foot of the mountain, unleashing endless waves of energy. Sect Master Wang was furious, his beard bristling, and the violent fluctuations of his True Essence seemed almost tangible, soaring into the sky like a tornado.
" Yang Zhen! I'll give you ten breaths to kneel down and beg for forgiveness, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Yang Zhen was furious upon hearing this. He turned around, stared at Sect Master Wang for a long time, took a deep breath, and said:
"You old bastard, have you ever heard a wise saying?"
"What?" Even though Sect Master Wang was extremely angry, he was still bewildered by Yang Zhen and asked subconsciously.
" Laozi cultivation is weak, but my mouth isn't. So what if your cultivation is high? If you dare to utter another word, Laozi curse you to death, you believe me?"
Upon hearing this, everyone around gasped, staring at Yang Zhen in Celestial Person. Even Hua Youyue stared at Yang Zhen in a daze.
To verbally abuse... to the point of killing a Void Refinement Realm expert?