Tang Fei continued, "Moreover, this Blood Fist Arhat was known for his extreme ruthlessness, causing so many deaths that his fists supposedly turned blood-red. That’s how he made his name. Tang Wenqiang must have spent a pretty penny to enlist his services. Indeed, he’s dead set on acquiring that stone. What’s so magical about it, I wonder?"

"Doesn’t that mean Yang Qi is as good as dead?" Jiang Shan asked excitedly.

"Naturally. Unless he decides not to enter the ring, his death is certain if he does. But I think he’s a smart man. He won’t go up there just to die!" Tang Fei said with a sigh. "What a pity."

"A mere Muay Thai Martial Artist dares to act so presumptuously in Dragon Country? You’re not even worthy of my attention," Yang Qi said with disdain.

"HAHAHA, you’re just too scared to come up here, aren’t you?" Er Tai laughed loudly. He was obviously fluent in the language of Dragon Country and spoke it quite smoothly.

"Mr. Yang, let me fight this one for you!" Ye Feng stood up and said with a faint smile.

At these words, Tang Wenqiang’s face turned pale. No matter how strong Er Tai was, he would be no match for Ye Feng. Er Tai was considered a top-notch expert in Luohan Country, but in reality, he was only a Seventh Rank Great Grandmaster.

Tang Wenqiang knew that Ye Feng was a legendary Tenth Rank Great Grandmaster, possibly even a Martial Arts Overlord.

"No!" Tang Wenqiang shouted.

"Why not?" Ye Feng looked calmly at Tang Wenqiang. "You can find someone to fight for you, and so can Mr. Yang. What’s wrong with me stepping in for him?"

Tang Wenqiang stammered, unable to find a reason to object.

Tang Fei and Jiang Shan were stunned. Ye Feng was the chairman of the Jingnan Prefecture Martial Arts Association. The title alone proved he was no weakling, and from Tang Wenqiang’s reaction, they realized just how capable Ye Feng must be. Does that mean Yang Qi doesn’t have to die after all?

"Yang Qi, can you only rely on others?" Tang Wenqiang turned and yelled at him.

"Heh, that’s rich," Yang Qi laughed. "Mr. Tang, you haven’t stepped up yourself, so why should I? Or how about this: you get up here, and I’ll take you on."

"Me?" Tang Wenqiang balked. Why would I get involved in something so dangerous? Besides, I’m not much of a fighter. My Combat Power isn’t even on par with Er Tai’s. Why would I go up there? Am I looking for a death wish?

"What about ’you’?" Yang Qi scoffed. "If you’re not willing to get in the ring yourself, then stop your incessant nagging. You’re just making a fool of yourself."

Tang Fei chose this moment to add fuel to the fire. "Enough with the empty talk, Yang! Who do you think you are to fight my uncle? If you can defeat the Blood Fist Arhat, then my uncle will face you. How about it?"

"That’s right!" Hearing this gave Tang Wenqiang an out. "I represent the Tang Family of Sea City. You’re just a destitute nobody. What makes you worthy of fighting me? You have no right, unless you can prove your skill by defeating Er Tai!" He shot Tang Fei a thumbs-up.

"If you’re scared, just admit it. Making all these excuses is just pathetic," Chen Baixiang said with contempt. "And you, little rat," she added, looking at Tang Fei, "I spared your life last night. It seems you don’t cherish it."

"Heh, Miss Chen, you can’t threaten us like that," Tang Fei chuckled. "And I’d advise you not to stand up for that pretty boy. For men like him, whoever has money is their master. If you’re broke, you’re less than nothing to them. I don’t even know what Divine Doctor Chen is thinking, letting this go on. His granddaughter is going to completely disgrace the Chen Family’s name!"

The surrounding crowd immediately erupted in a flurry of discussion. No matter the circumstances, none of them had a good impression of so-called pretty boys or men who lived off women.

Chen Baixiang shot Tang Fei a cold glare. "You probably think that just because Tang Wenqiang is protecting you, no one can touch you. But who do you think you are to tarnish the Chen Family’s reputation? And let’s be clear, I’m the one who isn’t worthy of Mr. Yang. But even if we were in a relationship, so what? We’re both unmarried. It’s neither illegal nor immoral, so what’s wrong with it? You just stand there yapping and insulting Mr. Yang. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. You’re a dead man. No one can save you."

Tang Fei’s expression soured, but he still grit his teeth and retorted, "They say a woman in love is a fool, and seeing you now, I’m convinced it’s true. Still calling him ’Mr. Yang’? Claiming you’re not worthy of him? To debase yourself like that... I’m embarrassed for the Chen Family!"

The surrounding crowd joined in the jeering.

"Exactly! That pretty boy is obviously just making excuses. What a foolish woman!"

"And he expects Mr. Tang Wenqiang to fight him? Is he even worthy?"

"How can such a shameless man exist? He relies on a woman for everything!"

Yang Qi slowly rose, his eyes sweeping over the mocking crowd. "I’m not a man of great character, nor do I know the meaning of tolerance," he said coldly. "I am the type of person who repays every single slight. All of you, remember this. After I’m done with Er Tai, I’m coming for you." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Finally, his gaze locked onto Tang Fei and the others. "The incident last night could have been forgotten. I couldn’t be bothered to pursue it. But since you have repeatedly provoked and humiliated me, I’ll make this clear: you’re all dead men walking."

With that, he walked onto the stage. He gave Tang Wenqiang a cold look and declared, "When I’m done crippling Er Tai, you’re next. If you don’t get in the ring, I’ll kill you anyway. I don’t care who you are. You pushed me this far, so don’t blame me for what comes next!"

"HAHAHA, listen to the pretty boy act all tough! What a master of trash talk!"

"Mr. Tang, tell Er Tai to go easy on him! We wouldn’t want him to start crying. Miss Chen would be very upset!"

"HAHAHA..." The crowd below erupted in boisterous laughter.

Yang Qi ignored them. Standing on the stage, he looked at his opponent. "Concede," he said to Er Tai. "There’s no need to throw your life away for the Tang Family."

"Shut your mouth! You little pretty boy, you dare act arrogant in front of me? You’re courting death! Eat my fist!"

With that, Er Tai stomped on the floorboards, cracking them as he leaped into the air. He threw a punch aimed right at Yang Qi’s temple. This was clearly a killing blow, aimed directly at Yang Qi’s life.

Originally, Yang Qi had only intended to defeat him. But since his opponent had murderous intent, he no longer felt the need to hold back.

BANG! Yang Qi caught Er Tai’s fist in his hand. Then, his right hand shot out, blasting Er Tai’s abdomen with his blazing Fire Fist Skill.

Er Tai tried to dodge, but his fist was trapped. Yang Qi held his entire body suspended in mid-air, making it impossible to evade.

In that instant, Er Tai saw death.

BOOM! Er Tai was launched into the sky, only to fall back down and slam onto the stage. He lay there, motionless, no longer breathing.

He was a dignified Seventh Rank Great Grandmaster, Blood Fist Luo Hai, said to be undefeated in all of Luohan Country. Yet in his very first battle in Dragon Country, he died a bewildering death at the hands of a young man.