At the dining table, the five fell silent.
A smile suddenly appeared on Wang Lou's face. "Your name is Lin Xianhuo, correct?"
"I ask in all sincerity: who exactly are you?"
Xiao Fan sat quietly to one side. He knew this was probably their final attempt to sound her out.
His hands slowly settled on the backs of Xianhuo's and Shao Yan's chairs. Shao Yan saw the hand gripping her chair beside her thigh, and her expression changed slightly.
The two exchanged a glance, and Shao Yan gave a slight nod.
The clueless Lin Xianhuo, however, had no idea what was going on. She folded her arms smugly and said, "I told you, you're not qualified to know who I am!"
"And I wouldn't deign to call on my elders' connections!"
"I'm just warning you to get lost, or you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
At those words, the smile gradually froze on Wang Lou's face. He glanced at Zhou Qiong beside him, and the two exchanged a look.
Zhou Qiong's gaze swept over Lin Xianhuo and Shao Yan, and Wang Lou nodded slightly.
Lin Xianhuo frowned. "What are you looking at?"
"N-nothing." Wang Lou grinned. In his hand beneath the table, a short blade radiating icy cold slowly materialized.
Lin Xianhuo was exceptionally sensitive to the elements. She whipped her head around and shouted, "What are you trying to do!?"
"What do you think!?" Wang Lou abruptly looked up, his eyes filled with savagery and malice.
In an instant, the icy short blade slashed upward, smashing through the table as it struck at Xiao Fan. Beside Wang Lou, Zhou Qiong did not hesitate either, driving a fist at Lin Xianhuo's head!
Xiao Fan, however, had been ready for some time. He kicked the side of the table hard, using the recoil to propel himself backward and evade the blade.
Immediately afterward, his hands tightened on the chairs, and he yanked them backward!
Lin Xianhuo panicked at the sight of Zhou Qiong's fist hurtling toward her, but the next second, she was sent flying backward with her chair.
Shao Yan reacted swiftly. She sprang up, grabbed Lin Xianhuo, and fled toward the rear courtyard.
Zhou Qiong's eyes darkened, and his fist clenched tight!
He had missed!
Sure enough, that guy was Dog King. His reactions, his movements-they were too fast!
He had no time to dwell on his surprise and immediately gave chase. If this blew up, things would turn ugly!
The instant Shao Yan and Lin Xianhuo rushed into the rear courtyard, Zhou Qiong hurried after them!
But just then, Xiao Fan's fist appeared, smashing toward his temple!
It came too fast for Zhou Qiong to dodge. The punch landed squarely, sending him flying to the side.
Xiao Fan spun around, standing in the wreckage-strewn living room, with only Wang Meng and Zhou Qiong in his eyes!
Meanwhile, Shao Yan, who had already escaped to the rear courtyard, pulled out her phone without hesitation, only to be stopped.
"There's no need to call. I'm here."
Both women were startled. Who was that?
When had he appeared?
They hurriedly turned to look, and when they saw who it was, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Shao Yan and Lin Xianhuo had both met this big shot as children. After all, their fathers had been in the same class as him, and he often came over to mooch meals and drink.
Only later did they learn that this sloppy-looking, somewhat childish, utterly shameless fellow was none other than King Star God!
Chen Changsheng quietly watched everything in the bedroom and said with a smile, "Your eldest aunt sent me."
"Huh?" Shao Yan was stunned. "What did my eldest aunt send you here for?"
"Don't worry. We can't be bothered meddling in you little brats' love lives." Chen Changsheng chuckled. "I'm here to assess this genius."
With that, he produced a letter of recommendation.
With a letter of recommendation from King Star God, Xiao Fan wouldn't even need to take the entrance assessment. Like a mythic-level talent, he could be admitted directly to the Super God Class as an exception!
Shao Yan was stunned. She had never imagined that her eldest aunt had been supporting her in secret!
This was unbelievable!
Honestly, these elders of ours... one face in public, another behind the scenes!
But I like it!
That means we're completely safe!
With King Star God here, there's no chance Xiao Fan's life will be in danger!
The people from the Public Security Bureau are finished, no doubt about it!
At that moment, Chen Changsheng's eyes were fixed solely on the battlefield. He narrowed them slightly, finding it hard to believe.
A one-star talent at the martial man sixth stage!
And his opponents?
One with a quasi-saint ice-element talent at the lesser grandmaster peak, and one with an eight-star talent at the lesser grandmaster eighth stage!
Surely there's no chance of winning this fight?
Wait, what's that?
Before Chen Changsheng's eyes, Xiao Fan had already activated the Demon Man Art and undergone the Demon Man Transformation. His body was covered in a layer of black, and his speed and strength had both risen to a level Chen Changsheng could hardly believe!
Xiao Fan was smiling now, his smile almost crazed!
Because he could finally test the Demon Man Scripture's true combat power. More importantly, killing a powerful enemy above his level could make the system bring a martial art straight to perfection!
What did that mean?
Today is the day I become invincible!
Boom!
He held nothing back as he slammed a fist into Zhou Qiong's face!
Zhou Qiong flew backward and crashed through a wall. His head spun and his vision blurred, leaving him unable to get up for the moment, because Xiao Fan's punch had reached 3,000 kilograms of force!
But Xiao Fan was not unscathed either. He had not defended against Wang Lou's attack, and his shoulder blade had been slashed. Blood streamed from the wound, which also radiated an icy chill!
Though wounded, Xiao Fan's face was full of smiles!
That force feels amazing!
Then, without looking back, he flung a drinking glass at Wang Lou with a backhand throw and continued charging at Zhou Qiong!
Wang Lou's expression changed slightly. His slash had fallen far short of the effect he had hoped for!
No matter. I'll just keep slashing!
An icy chill rose, and the water before him froze instantly!
He didn't understand why this guy was targeting Zhou Qiong alone, but that suited him. It gave him unlimited opportunities to attack!
"Ice Crystal Flying Needles!"
Wang Lou raised a hand, and the water around him instantly froze into ice needles that shot swiftly toward Xiao Fan's back!
Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow, thinking he couldn't have asked for anything better. At the critical moment, he suddenly dropped flat, watching the ice needles fly toward Zhou Qiong, who had yet to recover!
"Crap!" Wang Lou's expression changed, but it was too late.
Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft...
The ice needles struck Zhou Qiong's body. Though they did not pierce through him, they still drew streams of blood.
"Fuck, are you sick in the head?!" Zhou Qiong cursed.
Without pausing for an instant, Xiao Fan picked up the golden-horn knuckle duster and swung a slap straight at Zhou Qiong's face!
Bang!
Next, he activated the Wind and Lightning Art, taking his speed to another level. He twisted through the air to evade Wang Lou's pursuit, then brought both hands down like a hammer on Zhou Qiong!
By then, Zhou Qiong had only a breath left in him, lying on the ground at death's door.
He was falling apart inside. He hadn't even thrown a single move, yet his teammate and opponent were about to join forces and beat him to death. Could anything be more miserable than this?
Wang Lou had also come to his senses. He moved straight to Zhou Qiong's side, his expression shifting, because Xiao Fan's combat power was completely beyond anything he had imagined!
His movements were as swift as an ape's, and he could twist and change direction in midair. Every attack was clean and decisive. He was practically a killing machine!
Moreover, his speed and strength were in no way inferior to a lesser grandmaster's, and he had all sorts of unexpected abilities. He had even cultivated that infuriating Wind and Lightning Art to such a level!
Unbelievable!
"I absolutely cannot let you live today!"
With that, Wang Lou unleashed his full power. The chill of the ice-crystal sword in his hand intensified further, and he slashed fiercely, sending an icicle flying toward the space between Xiao Fan's brows!
Xiao Fan's expression remained unchanged. Perfectly calm, he easily dodged to the side, and his storage ring flashed!
"My lord, times have changed!"
He suddenly raised his hand, and a source-force gun appeared.
Bang!
Xiao Fan pulled the trigger without hesitation, sending a bullet toward Zhou Qiong's face.
Under normal circumstances, something of this strength could not have hurt Zhou Qiong, but now Zhou Qiong was nearly done for!
Without hesitation, Wang Lou immediately raised an ice-crystal shield to block the shot.
But the next second.
Clang.
Two Bone-Piercing Blades flew out and collided in midair. One changed the other's trajectory, sending it stabbing toward Zhou Qiong's neck at an unbelievable angle!
"I've had enough!!" Wang Lou roared. His power erupted, and he raised an ice-crystal barrier that completely shielded Zhou Qiong.
Why does this opponent use nothing but these crazy tricks!?
But Xiao Fan had already charged forward at full speed. He planted his feet and stopped before the barrier, his arm muscles bulging as he bellowed, "Demon Man Fist!"
Boom!
A single punch smashed the barrier to pieces. Then Xiao Fan raised his other hand, revealing that familiar source-energy gun once more, and gently pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The bullet shot out and pierced Zhou Qiong's forehead!