Chapter 108: Chapter 106: Void Sect? Weaklings

"Insolent!"

Seeing Leng Fei’s miserable state, Yun Xuzi erupted in fury and struck out at the transformed youth with his palm.

Zhang Shao countered with a palm strike of his own, blocking Yun Xuzi’s attack and shielding the youth behind him.

"Yun Xuzi, what is the meaning of this? We had an agreement beforehand. Accidents happen in a fight; you can’t blame others for injuries sustained!" Zhang Shao said coldly.

Yun Xuzi said angrily, "But there was no need to be so ruthless!"

Zhang Shao paused for a moment, then nodded as if in complete agreement. He turned to the youth and asked with a serious expression, "Why were you so ruthless?"

The youth said in a flat tone, "He himself said he could take on three of us. I thought he must be incredibly strong, so I had to go all out and couldn’t relax until the very last moment. Who would’ve thought he was just bragging? He couldn’t even take three of my moves. He’s way too weak."

Zhang Shao deliberately put on a look of sudden realization and cupped his hands toward Yun Xuzi. "You see? You can’t really blame us for this. Everyone saw it. Your disciple here kept insisting he would fight three of us. The people of my Wolf Fang Sect are timid and a bit slow; they actually believed him. My sincerest apologies."

It sounded like an apology, but it was dripping with sarcasm.

Every word of Zhang Shao’s was logical, leaving Yun Xuzi speechless.

"Sect Leader, Leng Fei’s injuries... I’m afraid only Uncle Yu Liang will be able to treat them," an Elder reminded him via voice transmission after examining Leng Fei’s wounds.

Yun Xuzi’s heart sank. ’I was just about to pass judgment on their disciple! And now I have to hand over Mo Qi to appease the wrath of the Mountain and Sea Empire and the Wolf Fang Sect.’

’Yu Liang... Will he agree to help?’

"Sect Leader, do you recall what I reported about the Earth-level Spiritual Ore? The Wolf Fang Sect is using the Human-Beast Unity Secret Technique, allowing their Refining God Realm disciples to possess the combat power of the Purity Realm. Right now, among the current generation, I’m afraid only Liu Hui and that fat youth stand a chance," Ji Lin said via voice transmission.

Hearing this, Yun Xuzi’s head began to throb.

’Is there no way to avoid involving Mo Qi? Liu Hui and Jin Sanpang... they’re both Mo Qi’s people!’

As if sensing Yun Xuzi’s worry, Ji Lin said, "Sect Leader, you need not worry. They are, after all, members of our Void Sect. When faced with matters of great importance, personal grudges will surely be set aside."

"Very well. Then I’ll have to trouble Elder Ji to invite them here," Yun Xuzi said, rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"Understood."

"Hey, are you sending anyone else up or not?" Zhang Shao asked, seeing no movement from the Void Sect.

On the Void Sect’s side, the remaining four Core Disciples—three men and one woman—just looked at each other in silence.

Like Leng Fei, they all had one foot in the Purity Realm.

Admittedly, a large part of why Leng Fei lost was because the Wolf Fang Sect youth’s sudden transformation had caught him completely off guard.

But it was undeniable that the youth now possessed the combat power of the Purity Realm. And not just an ordinary Purity Realm expert, but at least at the middle or late stage. This was far beyond their limits.

They had no desire to follow in Leng Fei’s footsteps.

"Heh. So these are the great disciples of the Void Sect? Core Disciples? Ptooey! A bunch of weaklings!" the Wolf Fang Sect youth sneered, his voice filled with disdain.

The four Core Disciples’ faces turned ugly. They wanted to retort, but no words would come out.

"It seems the Void Sect has no one left. Just a bunch of spineless cowards who fear death. What a disappointment." The youth shook his head and sighed. "If you’re all this pathetic, then that Mo Qi can’t be much better. To think my Senior Brother Zhang Cheng was killed by such a villain... I can’t accept it!"

Just then, a voice rang out, "Who says the Void Sect has no one? I, Chen Liang, will fight you!"

At the same time, another voice echoed, "I, Huang Hao, will also fight you!"

"Huang Hao, why do you have to compete with me for everything!"

"Hmph. My Cultivation is one level higher than yours, so of course I get priority. Don’t come out here and embarrass yourself!"

"So what if it’s one level higher? If you’ve got the guts, let’s fight and see who’s stronger!"

"Oho, you think I’m afraid of you? Bring it on! But let’s deal with this arrogant fool from the Wolf Fang Sect first."

"Fine!"

If Mo Qi had been present, he would have recognized Chen Liang and Huang Hao as the first and second Elite Disciples who were "forced" to order a meal at Uncle Niu’s Kitchen God restaurant.

Their Cultivation was not high; one was at the Refining God Fifth Heaven, the other at the Refining God Sixth Heaven.

"Nonsense! Chen Liang, you little brat, get back here!"

Chen Liang’s master had only intended to bring him along to gain some experience. He never expected him to actually accept the challenge. ’Even the Core Disciples are no match for him! Aren’t you just asking to be killed?’

"Huang Hao, you get your ass over here!" Huang Hao’s master was also frantic. "Is this a place for you to be fooling around?"

Chen Liang and Huang Hao exchanged a look, ignored their respective masters, and turned to face the Wolf Fang Sect youth.

"Just the two of you small fry?" the youth laughed out loud.

Chen Liang said, "We know we’re no match for you. But when you say the Void Sect has no one, that we’re all spineless cowards who fear death, we can’t accept that."

"That’s right. I don’t accept it," Huang Hao said with a nod. "You can kill me, but you can never break my spirit!"

Yun Xuzi and the other high-ranking members were stunned by Chen Liang and Huang Hao. At the same time, deep within their hearts, a flame that had long been extinguished showed signs of rekindling.

The Wolf Fang Sect youth’s expression hardened. He began to clap and said in a heavy voice, "Your Cultivation might be a little weak, but you two definitely have guts! I’m willing to take back what I just said."

"However..." The youth’s tone shifted. "Making me take back my words comes at a price!"

A foul wind swept past. The youth moved.

THUD! THUD!

With two muffled thuds, Chen Liang and Huang Hao coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground. Their chests were caved in, their faces deathly pale as they fell unconscious.

The gap in power was too vast; so vast that their masters didn’t even have time to intervene.

"You’ve lost three matches. That’ll be three hundred thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones now. Do you want to continue?" the youth asked coldly, holding up three fingers.

"You’ve gone too far! You’re courting death!"

Chen Liang’s and Huang Hao’s masters were enraged by the humiliation, but they knew that with Zhang Shao present, they couldn’t do anything to the youth. They could only retrieve Chen Liang and Huang Hao and try to stabilize their injuries.

"Two pieces of trash, costing us two hundred thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones. More of a hindrance than a help!" one of the four Core Disciples who hadn’t fought couldn’t help but curse under his breath.

In their eyes, Chen Liang’s and Huang Hao’s heroic act was undoubtedly a public slap in the face to them, the Core Disciples.

"Shut up!" Yun Xuzi’s face was dark. "Chen Liang and Huang Hao may have lost, but at least they had the courage to step up. You are esteemed Core Disciples, yet you don’t even have the courage to fight. How dare you call others trash?"

’Now, if we want to win back any face, our only hope is Liu Hui and Jin Sanpang.’

...

While the Void Sect was in the main hall of the primary peak, caught in a heated, frustrating, and utterly humiliating battle, the "source of all evil," Mo Qi, was happily eating hot pot and singing songs with the Pig Emperor, gathered around a large cauldron.

The bright red soup base bubbled violently, with dark red chili peppers bobbing up and down. Steam rose as slices of Spirit Medicine and wisps of fragrant herbs drifted like little boats on a vast sea, rising and falling with the current.

Beside Mo Qi lay a skinned, badger-like Demon Beast. Every so often, he would flourish a kitchen knife, and stacks of meat sliced as thin as a cicada’s wing would fly into the pot. A quick swish in the broth and they were about seventy or eighty percent cooked.

The man and the pig feasted with great relish, having the time of their lives.