"That stutterer… is actually that powerful?"
Panic spread. Not only among the disciples of the Shangjun Manor, but also among many of the onlookers. Especially those who had badmouthed Chu Feng inside the inn earlier — they scrambled to flee, rushing to hide among the distant crowd of spectators.
They were terrified. Terrified that after Wang Qiang defeated Di Jiuzhou, he would come back to settle the score with them too.
After a fierce clash, the ear-splitting booms began to subside. The turbulent ripples started to recede, and that patch of dark sky finally gradually returned to its original state.
Although the battle had stopped, the people grew even more tense — because they had no idea who had emerged victorious from that intense confrontation.
Swish—
Finally, a figure soared back.
Upon seeing this figure, the disciples of the Shangjun Manor erupted in cheers. Every last one of them beamed with joy, practically bursting with excitement.
The reason for their excitement was simple: the one who had returned was none other than Di Jiuzhou, the first disciple of the Shangjun Manor.
At this moment, blue flames radiated from Di Jiuzhou's body, and even his eyes had turned as brilliant as blue gemstones.
His cultivation was no longer that of a seventh-grade Half Ancestor — he was now an eighth-grade Half Ancestor.
It was his God-given Power. Di Jiuzhou possessed a God-given Body and extraordinary combat strength, which allowed him to use his God-given Power to boost his cultivation by an entire level.
However, this also indirectly demonstrated just how formidable Wang Qiang was. If Wang Qiang hadn't been strong enough, Di Jiuzhou would never have been forced to resort to his God-given Power to raise his cultivation.
But even so, the disciples of the Shangjun Manor were still thrilled. The reason was that Di Jiuzhou had not returned alone — he was carrying someone in his hand.
That person was none other than Wang Qiang.
At this moment, Wang Qiang's entire body was drenched in blood, his aura feeble. Like a dead pig, he was tossed to the ground by Di Jiuzhou.
"This conical hat of yours is actually a treasure. But as for the rest of you — this is the only valuable thing you've got."
Di Jiuzhou pocketed Wang Qiang's conical hat. Although he claimed that the hat was the only treasure Wang Qiang possessed, he still went ahead and took the Universe Bag from Wang Qiang's waist, stowing it inside his own Universe Bag.
"Talk. What is your relationship with that Chu Feng? Why did you speak up for him?" Di Jiuzhou questioned Wang Qiang.
"O-of course he — he's my brother." Wang Qiang said defiantly.
"So Chu Feng is your brother? That makes things easy. Tell me — where is Chu Feng?" Di Jiuzhou grabbed Wang Qiang and yanked him up.
"I… I don't know." Wang Qiang said firmly.
"Oh, you don't know?" As Di Jiuzhou spoke, he delivered a massive slap across Wang Qiang's face.
The tremendous force not only sent Wang Qiang crashing to the ground with blood spurting from his mouth, but it also twisted half his face out of shape.
"Don't you hit my big brother!" At that moment, Xiao Shi rushed out, throwing his arms wide to shield Wang Qiang.
"Oh? So there's an accomplice." Upon seeing Xiao Shi, Di Jiuzhou showed no intention of showing mercy. Instead, a cold smirk curled across his lips.
"Wh-what are you doing here? This doesn't concern you — g-go, get out of here!" Wang Qiang shoved Xiao Shi away.
But Di Jiuzhou reached out and grabbed, and with a surge of suction force, he seized Xiao Shi in his hand.
"Trying to cut ties, do you think I'm stupid?" Di Jiuzhou sneered at Wang Qiang.
"Whatever you want, come at me — don't hurt an innocent person!" Wang Qiang said.
"Oh? I didn't take you for such a tough guy. Very well, I'll make you a deal — kneel down, kowtow, and admit you were wrong, and I'll let him go." Di Jiuzhou said.
"Tch, and here I thought it was something big. Just that? A small thing, really." A forced smile tugged at the corner of Wang Qiang's mouth as he struggled unsteadily to his feet. Then, right before everyone's eyes, he dropped to his knees in front of Di Jiuzhou with a loud thud.
Immediately after, Wang Qiang kowtowed ten times hard against the ground before Di Jiuzhou, saying, "Great hero, I… I was blind — I failed to recognize your greatness. I… I was wrong. Please, let the little one go."
Everything happened so fast, and just—