Chapter 2260 - 2219: Duel Invitation

At this moment, everyone in the restaurant, including the staff and customers, no longer thought Wang Xiaoqiang was foolish. Instead, they felt they were foolish, thinking they had all been played by this expert.

The customers vomited everything from their stomachs. When they looked at Wang Xiaoqiang again, they saw that not only had he not vomited, he was eating with relish, embodying the demeanor of someone who can destroy mighty ships with a single laugh, leaving them all stunned.

At this moment, as everyone looked at Wang Xiaoqiang, there was no longer any hint of contempt, no trace of bemusement, and no sense of disdain. What remained was shock, awe, and the posture of the weak looking up at the strong.

What amazed everyone wasn't just Wang Xiaoqiang's power, but also his formidable means and mental toughness.

While relishing his meal, Wang Xiaoqiang intensified his use of the Soul and Spirit Manual, a flame leaping from his palm, completely engulfing the three agonized ghost faces.

During the brutal refinement, the ghostly faces shattered into wisps of Divine Soul and Divine Spirit, transforming into strands of energy that traveled along Wang Xiaoqiang's arm into his Sea of Consciousness, eventually condensing into a Divine Sense...

As Wang Xiaoqiang's second Divine Sense gradually solidified, once it was firm, his cultivation base would step into the Second Decline of Heavenly Beings.

During the refinement, his left hand, which had originally recovered to the Ninth Layer, cracked audibly. The joints showed signs of breaking again, the skin appeared to contract, the nerves started aging, becoming rigid...

The strengthening of the Divine Sense and the decay of the physical body occurred simultaneously.

After the Patterned Beast devoured the three men's corpses, it licked the blood off the ground cleanly, then contentedly belched and reverted into a tattoo on Wang Xiaoqiang's back.

Having dealt with the three men, Wang Xiaoqiang ordered Little Zhang, Zhou Jingzhe, and Du Lingfei to sit down to dine together.

The customers dispersed, leaving with eyes full of reverence for Wang Xiaoqiang, including the owner of the restaurant, who secretly instructed to waive the bill for Wang Xiaoqiang's table on departure.

"You've come all this way; dare you not come in?" Satisfied after eating, Wang Xiaoqiang wiped his mouth, shouted, and before his voice faded, nineteen people flowed in from outside. These nineteen were none other than the people of the Five Elements Sect, led by Jiangh Hongtao.

Wang Xiaoqiang's high-profile wandering and killing made it easy for Jiangh Hongtao to find him. In just half a day, they learned of Wang Xiaoqiang's whereabouts and found him here.

In fact, they had arrived earlier but didn't enter due to the crowded restaurant. Instead, they observed from outside, naturally witnessing Wang Xiaoqiang's scene of killing the three men.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's formidable means and ruthless mentality, Jiangh Hongtao and his men felt a bit nervous. However, they believed Wang Xiaoqiang's ruthlessness was only effective against those weaker than him. Facing someone stronger, he would only shrink cowardly.

As Jiangh Hongtao and his group entered, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't even raise his head; he'd already sensed their arrival. His high-profile killing was meant to warn Jiangh Hongtao to retreat, but they still stubbornly came in.

Jiangh Hongtao pulled out a chair, sat opposite Wang Xiaoqiang, glaring at him with hatred, and sneered, "Kid, you're quite dangerous, quite arrogant..."

"Uh, Jiangh Hongtao, what are you here for?" Wang Xiaoqiang raised his gaze, smiling playfully at him. "Did your parents suddenly realize I'm a benefactor to your Jiangh Family, and now invite me back to marry your sister?"

"Wang Xiaoqiang, you scoundrel," Jiangh Hongtao lowered his voice, gritting his teeth, "Today is your death day."

"You think you can kill me?" Wang Xiaoqiang shifted his gaze over the people behind Jiangh Hongtao, noticing their strong cultivation bases, all stronger than Jiangh Hongtao. The lowest was at the First Decline of Heavenly Beings, and the highest reached the Third Decline. With eighteen of them, if they fought, he wouldn't have an advantage.

"Wang Xiaoqiang, do you think someone as despicable as you needs me to deal with personally?" Jiangh Hongtao said, getting closer to Wang Xiaoqiang's face. "Once my men capture you, I'll subject you to humiliation, cruel torture, then kill you, and hang your corpse outside the Five Elements Sect for three days, letting all Heavenly Beings see the fate of a shameless person like you..."

"Hanging my corpse for three days to showcase your Jiangh Family's treacherous means, that's hilarious... hahahaha..." Wang Xiaoqiang laughed loudly, his laughter filled with arrogance and mockery towards the Jiangh Family.

"Kid, this isn't the place for fighting. How about we find another place?" Jiangh Hongtao raised his chin at Wang Xiaoqiang, taunting.

Just as Wang Xiaoqiang mentioned, killing him now would reflect poorly on the Jiangh Family since Jiangh Zifang had ordered a secret assassination. Thus, Jiangh Hongtao was hesitant to act openly, fearing it would harm the family's reputation.

"Alright, ten miles north there's a mountain range. Tonight at the midnight hour, we'll battle to the death there, how about it?" Wang Xiaoqiang raised his gaze at Jiangh Hongtao, full of provocation.

Unaware that ten miles north lay the Corpse Yin Mountain Range, Jiangh Hongtao agreed even before being warned by his peers, "Alright, it's a deal. Whoever doesn't show isn't born of their mother."

"Alright, it's a deal." With that, Wang Xiaoqiang stood up and left with Little Zhang and the two women.

"Young Master, you can't let him leave like this,"

"Yes, Young Master, if he breaks the deal and doesn't show, finding him again would be as hard as climbing the heavens."

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang leave, the disciples behind Jiangh Hongtao urged him to stop Wang Xiaoqiang, fearing he'd seize the chance to escape.

Jiangh Hongtao showed signs of hesitation, but ultimately clenched his teeth and shouted, "Stop him."

Upon command, a rush of eighteen disciples flashed forward, electrifyingly, surrounding Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang mocked with a smile, "No soul power, huh? Haha, won't amount to anything. Fine, if you don't trust me, you can follow me..."

"Let him go," Jiangh Hongtao, a man of pride, couldn't retract his words. He waved his hand, signaling a passage for Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang sneered coldly and swaggered away,

"You two, follow him. Ensure he doesn't escape." Watching Wang Xiaoqiang exit, Jiangh Hongtao selected two disciples of the Second Decline to shadow Wang Xiaoqiang, wary of his escape.

The two obeyed and trailed behind Wang Xiaoqiang, unhurriedly.

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Still sick, head's heavy, want to write more but unable, what's written isn't captivating. Two updates today, after this, no need to wait.