Novel Full Chapter 74: Shocking Xi Dong!
Chapter 74: Shocking Xi Dong!
“Xi Family Head, do you truly not trust me?” Li Yun replied with a faint smile. “Very well, then allow me to show you a glimpse of my strength, so you may judge for yourself.”
As his words fell, Li Yun stopped speaking. The two high grade mortal rank cultivation arts Crimson Flame Scripture and the Azure Wind Method surged to life within him, both circulating at the ninth layer. In an instant, a ferocious aura burst forth.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
The overwhelming pressure rolled outward like a violent tide. Xi Dong had no time to prepare or resist. He was forced to stagger backward, retreating seven or eight steps before he barely managed to steady himself.
“I am a Half-Step Xiantian, while Li Yun is only at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm. How can he be so much stronger than me?” Xi Dong cried out inwardly, his heart shaken. “To drive me back with aura alone is something even Zhang Yuanfeng, who has just entered the Xiantian Realm, would find extremely difficult. Yet Li Yun accomplished it. Even accounting for my lack of preparation, this is utterly unbelievable.”
Xi Dong stared at Li Yun in shock, his thoughts racing. “A genius. This Li Yun is undoubtedly a peerless genius capable of fighting far above his realm. Perhaps… perhaps he truly can help my Xi Family overcome Zhang Yuanfeng.”
“Xi Family Head, do you believe me now?” Li Yun asked with a calm smile as he looked at the stunned Xi Dong.
Realizing the truth before his eyes, Xi Dong no longer hesitated. Gratitude filled his expression as he cupped his hands toward Li Yun and said, “Young Master Li, such a great favor cannot be repaid with mere words.”
“Xi Family Head, you are far too polite,” Li Yun replied with an easy smile. “Please take me to the Life and Death Arena now.”
“Very well. Let us depart,” Xi Dong said firmly.
With a decisive shout, Xi Dong led Li Yun and the Xi Family’s high-ranking members toward the Life and Death Arena of Phoenix Flame City.
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Led by Xi Dong, the group soon arrived at a vast public square. The area was already boiling with activity, and as far as the eye could see, it was packed with people. Countless voices overlapped, forming a loud, restless roar that filled the air.
“The Xi Family has arrived!”
As soon as Xi Dong and the others appeared, the crowd instinctively parted, opening a clear path for the Xi Family to pass through.
Although the Zhang Family had produced a Xiantian Realm cultivator and was widely believed to be on the rise, while the Xi Family was expected to decline, nothing had been decided yet. Even if the Xi Family were truly headed toward ruin, a starved camel was still larger than a horse. None of the Martial Artists present dared to openly trample on the Xi Family’s dignity or show disrespect.
“Haha! Xi Dong, you finally showed up! I thought you had fled in fear of death!”
A loud, unrestrained laugh rang out. Moments later, a middle aged man stepped forward, his features bearing a strong resemblance to Zhang Feihu. His expression was proud and overbearing, his manner filled with arrogance.
There was no doubt that this man was Zhang Yuanfeng, the head of the Zhang Family.
“So this is the strength of a true Xiantian Realm cultivator,” Li Yun thought as he studied Zhang Yuanfeng, his eyes narrowing slightly as caution crept into his gaze. “He is at least seven or eight times stronger than a Half Step Xiantian. Unfortunately for him, he has met me today.”
“Afraid?” Xi Dong sneered coldly. “Even if I, Xi Dong, were afraid of cats or dogs, I would never fear you, Zhang Yuanfeng!”
The two families were sworn enemies, and Zhang Yuanfeng’s taunt was clearly meant to provoke. Xi Dong naturally did not hold back in his reply.
“Still as sharp tongued as ever, Xi Dong,” Zhang Yuanfeng said with open disdain. “But do you not find it laughable to speak like this in front of a Xiantian Realm expert?”
Xi Dong answered with a frosty smile. “Arrogant? The one who is truly arrogant is you, Zhang Yuanfeng. Do you think that breaking into the Xiantian Realm allows you to trample over everyone else? Do not overestimate yourself. You should remember that there is always someone stronger, and a mere Xiantian Realm is nothing to boast about.”
“You dare to claim that you do not even regard the Xiantian Realm as worthy of notice? Xi Dong, your arrogance truly knows no bounds!” Zhang Yuanfeng snorted, his tone dripping with contempt. Growing impatient, he waved his hand and said coldly, “Enough talk. I have no interest in trading words with you. If you want to know whether you are arrogant or I am conceited, then step onto the arena and let strength decide!”
Whoosh.
As his words echoed, Zhang Yuanfeng’s figure shot forward. In an instant, he landed atop the massive arena at the center of the square, an open platform spanning hundreds of steps in both length and width.
Standing proudly at its center, he shouted with undisguised arrogance, “Xi Dong, come up here at once! Today, I will make you understand the true gap between Half Step Xiantian and the real Xiantian Realm!”
“Zhang Yuanfeng, the one who will fight you today is not me,” Xi Dong said calmly, a faint, enigmatic smile appearing on his face as he remained where he was.
“What?” Zhang Yuanfeng frowned deeply. “What do you mean by that? Could it be that your Xi Family still has someone qualified to stand against me?”
Xi Dong did not answer him directly. Instead, he turned toward Li Yun and cupped his hands respectfully. “Young Master Li, I will leave this matter to you.”
“Mm.” Li Yun nodded, stepping forward without hesitation.
At that moment, Xi Luo walked up to him and lowered her voice, her expression filled with concern. “Young Master Li, please be careful.”
Li Yun smiled faintly, confidence shining in his eyes. “Do not worry. I will be fine.”
As soon as his words ended, he tapped the ground lightly with his foot. His body rose smoothly into the air, tracing a graceful arc before landing firmly on the broad arena.
“Hm?”
“Wasn’t today supposed to be the life and death duel between Zhang Yuanfeng, the head of the Zhang Family, and Xi Dong of the Xi Family? Who is this kid?”
“Exactly. Where did this young man come from, and why is he stepping into the battle between the two family heads?”
“What is going on here?”
The moment the crowd realized that the Xi Family’s representative was not Xi Dong but a young man none of them recognized, the square erupted into loud discussion. Voices overlapped one another as confusion and curiosity spread rapidly through the spectators.
However, when the crowd sensed his cultivation, the shock only deepened.
“What? He is only at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm. How does he dare step onto the life and death arena to face Zhang Yuanfeng?”
“Is this young man out of his mind, or has the entire Xi Family lost its senses? Sending a sixth level Body Tempering Realm cultivator to fight Zhang Yuanfeng is sheer madness.”
“This is nothing but a death wish. Even if he is the youngest sixth level Body Tempering Realm cultivator I have ever seen, challenging Zhang Yuanfeng with such strength is no different from throwing his life away.”