by Shian Jeen
As the elite disciple spoke, he pointed toward the surrounding area comprising over twenty mountain peaks. Those peaks were quite similar to the one Huwang Xiao had chosen for himself, with vibrant spiritual energy and a picturesque scenery.
A deep frown appeared on Huwang Xiao’s forehead, “That Jiang Yu actually dared to create a personal society within the institute, don't the higher echelons interfere in this?”
That elite disciple shook his head in a wry smile, “Jiang Yu is Vice-Institute Principal’s personal disciple, who dares to interfere? Moreover, the Black Warrior Institute has no rule that forbids one from doing so. These twenty peaks were delimited by Jiang Yu, hence no elite disciple would dare to open their cultivation cave here. A dozen years ago, there was also a newly promoted elite disciple that didn’t know this rule, chose a peak here, and opened his cultivation cave, do you want to take a guess what his ending was?”
“That disciple’s had both of his arms broken, then thrown into the poisonous snake pit, enduring the torture of millions of snake bites for one whole month.” The elite disciple shivered involuntarily as he described it, “Brother, I advise you to leave quickly before those people from the All Dragons League arrives. At that time, you won’t be able to escape even if you want to.”
Huwang Xiao grinned nonchalantly, showing he didn’t care. Instead, he asked, “May I know brother’s name?”
“Yang Feiyue.” That elite disciple replied, then urged Huwang Xiao even more anxiously, “Brother, leave quickly, those people from the All Dragons League are here! Why aren’t you leaving? Once they catch you, they will really break your arms and toss you into the poison snake pit, they don’t give a damn which family you belong to.”
Huwang Xiao slightly craned his neck, spotting more than a dozen silhouettes flying over in the distance. It seems like these guys were the said All Dragons League members.
Shortly after, the group of people had reached the place where Huwang Xiao was. Yang Feiyue’s face tightened seeing the newcomers’ faces.
Amongst the dozen people, the person leading at the front was one of the All Dragons League’s deacons, Chen Gaoming, a peak late-Fifth Order God Realm master. The others with him weren’t weak either and were considered to be strong even amongst the elite disciples, each of them possessing Fifth Order God Realm strength or close to that.
Upon his arrival, Chen Gaoming shot a glance at the several hundred li of cleared land on the mountain below. He then turned to look at Huwang Xiao with a menacing grin, “Brat, you’re a newly promoted elite disciple, am I right? It has been a long time since anyone dared to open their cultivation cave in a peak that Senior Brother Jiang Yu delineated, you sure have some big dog-guts.”
Behind him, the group of elite disciples also showed some nasty smiles.
“Senior Brother Chen Gaoming, he didn’t know that the mountain peak was taken by Senior Brother Jiang Yu, considering that he’s new and ignorant of the rules…” Yang Feiyue chose his words with deliberate care, trying to plead for Huwang Xiao.
“Yang Feiyue, roll to the side for me!” Chen Gaoming raised his head, barking, “Do you want me to throw you into the snake pit as well?”
Yang Feiyue trembled, his larynx moved visibly as if he wanted to say more. Still, no further words were said as he retreated to the side, but he did not leave.
Chen Gaoming’s attention returned to Huwang Xiao, a cruel light in his eyes, “Brat, are you going to break your own two hands or do you want us to do it? If you do it yourself, you'll get half a month in the snake pit, but if you make us do it, then be prepared to spend one whole month in the snake pit!”
Huwang Xiao wore an aloof expression, “If you lot break your own arms, then you can scram. If you make me do it, not only will I break your arms, I’ll even break your ‘third leg’.”
Everyone was stupefied for a second. Then, the All Dragons League members turned vicious.
“Punk, you’re seeking death!” One of the All Dragon League members leaped out, aiming a killing punch at Huwang Xiao.
“Peril Fist!”
Great force rolled from the fist, proving the elite disciple’s strength, an early Fifth Order God Realm master.
Huwang Xiao didn’t even look at the attacker, casually raising an arm and countering with a fist.
That All Dragons League elite disciple snickered loudly seeing that a newly promoted elite disciple actually dared to confront his attack head-on: “Ignorant thing that doesn’t know what death is!”
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Between the resounding wild laughter of that All Dragons League elite disciple, two fists met in a powerful collision.
Almost instantly, that All Dragons League elite disciple’s face twisted with horror, and in the next second a series of bone breaking noises sounded as the flesh on that disciple’s hand was pulverized into mincemeat, his white bones could be seen shattering and ricocheting inch by inch, then his entire person was blasted off into the distance like a falling meteor.
Boom!
Violent tremors traveled through the ground, rupturing the boulders and land.
For a second, Chen Gaoming and his group of All Dragons League members were dazed on the spot.
One of the All Dragons League members rubbed his eyes, confirming that there was nothing wrong with them and everything he saw was sharp and clear. Then, what happened just now was all real?
A little further in the back, Yang Feiyue’s eyeballs were already protruding out of their sockets watching this shocking scene.
The surrounding atmosphere came to a strange standstill.
Some time passed before the All Dragons League disciples reacted. Chen Goaming looked especially incensed, “Little brat, you actually dared to raise a hand at a disciple of our All Dragons League?”
Huwang Xiao nearly chortled out loud, “All Dragons League disciple? Isn’t this the Black Warrior Institute? Give me a reason why I wouldn’t dare.” Gradually, a bloodthirsty aura began to seep into Huwang Xiao’s voice. Seeing his reaction made Chen Gaoming and the All Dragons League members angrier still.
“Unforgivable punk, initially, this matter would have been settled by breaking your arms and tossing you into the snake pit for a month, but now, however, you’re getting your four limbs broken and a hundred years in the snake pit!” The cruel light in Chen Gaoming’s eyes flickered brightly as he yelled, “I want you to hover between life and death inside the snake pit, so you understand the meaning of hell on earth!”
Although the higher echelons of the Black Warrior Institute held the stance of not interfering in conflicts amongst disciples, the disciples would still think thrice before going too far. Most of all, they couldn't easily kill any disciples of the same institute, especially an elite disciple like Huwang Xiao.
In the usual fights and scuffles, the higher echelons would close one eye, lettings things slide, however, it was a different circumstance if the loss of life was involved.
Moreover, having their arms and legs broken, Qi Sea sealed, and subsequently thrown into the snake pit to experience endless suffering, this treatment was many times more painful than directly killing them.
“Is that so?” Huwang Xiao’s voice frosty in retort. His figure blurred, appearing beside Chen Gaoming in the next instant.
Chen Gaoming was startled, swiftly swinging both of his fists in attack: “Raging Storm Fist of Fury!”
The sky darkened and the wind howled, thunder and lightning rumbled and flashed, and hot flames roared.
The Raging Storm Fist of Fury was a profound battle technique of the Black Warrior Institute, extreme Yang in attribute and hardline in nature. Upon cultivating it to major completion, one punch would influence the wind, thunder, and fire elements in the surroundings to attack the enemy.
However, only elite disciples and above were allowed to learn a technique of this level of profoundness.
Indifferent like always, Huwang Xiao reciprocated with his two fists as well.
Seeing
Huwang Xiao’s action, a brutal light glinted in Chen Gaoming’s eyes, a mad grin on his face, “Little punk, let’s see how strong a newly promoted elite disciple like you can get!”
In general, most newly promoted elite disciples’ strength would be around Fourth Order God Realm. Therefore, Huwang Xiao defeating the earlier Fifth Order God Realm All Dragons League disciple was enough to shock them.
Then again, Chen Gaoming refused to believe that Huwang Xiao could be a peak late-Fifth Order God Realm master.
Bang!
Yet, Chen Gaoming’s expression quickly showed otherwise. Just like that All Dragons League disciple before him, the flesh on both of his arms exploded, pieces of shattered bones shot out in all directions. Feeling like a great giant boulder slammed against him, Chen Gaoming’s upper body penetrated into the soil below, leaving only half his ass jutted out in the air.
Chen Gaoming’s posture was too comical, rendering the astounded Yang Feiyue spurting out a laughter.
However, the rest of the All Dragons League disciples weren’t in the mood to laugh at all. Their faces showed deep fear, looking at Huwang Xiao as if they were looking at the devil, this fella was really someone who had just been promoted to an elite disciple?
Burying a peak late-Fifth Order God Realm Chen Gaoming into the ground with a single punch. This level of strength, although it couldn't compare to the Great Five elite disciples, it could definitely rank within the top eight among the elite disciples.
They believed that many early Sixth Order God Realm elite disciples wouldn’t be able to send Chen Gaoming flying with one punch.
“You-you, you actually offended us All Dragons League disciples, you’re dead for sure!” An All Dragons League disciple put on an act of false bravado while inwardly being shocked and terrified, yelling with indignance at Huwang Xiao.
Ever since Jiang Yu established the All Dragons League, there had never been a disciple who dared to offend them.
This was the first time!
Huwang Xiao sneered, “Then I should first break all of your dog legs first!” Before the last note fell, Huwang Xiao had already disappeared from sight, moving like a swift tempest, revolving around these All Dragons League disciples.
With every turn he made, there would be an All Dragons League disciple letting out a tragic scream, hair-raising like animals being slaughtered.
Soon after, these elite disciples were slammed down to the ground one by one, their two legs broken and their hands clutching their groin.
Ever since Huwang Xiao burst Xiang Mingzhi’s little birdie with a kick, he noticed that this trick felt exhilarating every time it was executed.
“F*ck off!” Huwang Xiao coldly snorted: “Scram back and tell Jiang Yu that if any All Dragons League disciples dare to come here again, I’ll burst their little birdie with one kick!”
Huwang Xiao’s voice was like a cry from hell that was filled with thick and cold killing intent, sending a chilling shiver down the All Dragons League disciples’ spines.
Too frightened to care about their ‘cracked eggs’, the group of All Dragons League disciples fled as fast as they could in a sorry state. Of course, before they made off, they did not forget to carry along Chen Gaoming.
Watching Chen Gaoming fleeing in disgrace while the other All Dragons League disciples fled in disarray, it wasn’t until their figures vanished from sight that Yang Feiyue came to his senses. But his heart was far from calm. The scenes he had just witness moments ago were too shocking.
Looking at Huwang Xiao again, there was shock and respect in his eyes.
Huwang Xiao smiled at him, “You weren't bad just now.”
Though Yang Feiyue did not step up to help, he did caution Huwang Xiao and did not run away. Just these two points were already rare.
Hearing Huwang Xiao’s ‘praise’, Yang Feiyue felt overly flattered, he took a few hasty steps forward while nodding his head, “It’s something given, nothing to it. I didn’t expect brother to actually be so strong, it is I who have been worried unnecessarily.”
Huwang Xiao casually waved his hand, unconcerned: “It’s them that were too weak.”
Despite that Chen Gaoming being a peak late-Fifth Order God Realm, his strength was truly much worse than Xiang Mingzhi’s. Although he was only a late-Fifth Order God Realm, Xiang Mingzhi possessed the Extreme Lightning Destruction Physique, improving his attack power, enabling him to kill even an early Sixth Order God Realm.
Hearing Huwang Xiao say that it was Chen Gaoming who was too weak, Yang Feiyue felt his face twitching. ‘It’s you who's too much of a freak.’ Yang Feiyue muttered in his heart; of course, this was the most he could do.
“Brother, this time Chen Gaoming and those people might be gone, but it doesn’t mean the All Dragons League will let this matter slide.” Yang Feiyue continued, “Who knows, in the next second, it might even be an All Dragons League Enforcer knocking on your doors, it’s still better if you can avoid them!”
Huwang Xiao merely smiled, “That would be best, I can practice the ultimate move of bursting little birdies with one kick.”
Yang Feiyue was rendered totally speechless, in this kind of situation, this brother in front of him was still in the mood for jokes.
Regardless how Yang Feiyue tried to persuade Huwang Xiao, it was futile. Huwang Xiao continued what he was doing earlier before, taking out all the iron and ores and putting them into the Hailstone Cauldron, beginning to refine his cultivation cave ‘palace.’
At this time, the miserable fleeing Chen Gaoming and the group of All Dragons League disciples made it back to their headquarters, the All Dragons League Peak.
Inside the great hall of the All Dragons League’s Peak, all six All Dragons League’s big shot Enforcers were seated. Seeing the sorry state of Chen Gaoming’s group, all of them were greatly enraged.
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“What happened? Who was the one who injured you all?!” A man, burly and rough in appearance, resembling an enormous iron hill just like his name, Jin Tieshan, roared in fury.
Jin Tieshan, one of the All Dragons League’s six main Enforcers, was violent and short-tempered. A character that made other elite disciples ashen just by hearing his name.
“It-it’s a newly promoted elite disciple!” Chen Gaoming answered while enduring the throbbing pain in his body. It was probably the pain that caused the pitch of his voice to sound skewed.
“What?! A newly promoted elite disciple? Are you guys sure?!” Jin Tieshan, as well as the other five Enforcers, looked genuinely shocked. Their earlier anger slightly diminished.
“He should be a newly promoted elite disciple.” Chen Gaoming hesitated briefly before adding, “If he was an old disciple, I’d have recognized him. Moreover, he doesn’t seem to know that twenty mountain peaks were delineated by our All Dragons League. Even as we’re speaking now, he’s opening his cultivation cave in one of the twenty peaks.”
“That’s right, Six Enforcers, there’s no limit to that brat’s arrogance! We went to stop that brat, telling him that those twenty peaks belong to our All Dragons League, but he didn’t even spare us a glance. Totally not putting our All Dragons Leagues in his eyes!” One of the returned All Dragons League disciple’s voice faltered in hesitation: “He also said, also said…”
“What else did he say?!” Jin Tieshan barked with impatience.
“He even said that he’ll burst our League Leader’s little birdie with a kick!” That All Dragons League disciple stammered nervously.
“Absurd! He’s really seeking death!” Jin Tieshan’s palm heavily slapped down, pulverizing the chair beside him into dust.
The sole female amongst the six Enforcers, Deng Xuan, giggled coquettishly, “Burst other people’s little birdie with one kick, moreover, a newly promoted elite disciple. It seems like he must be that person!”
Another member of the six Enforcers, resembling a fair looking scholar, Lin Tong, slightly wrinkled his elegant brows, asking, “You know who he is?”
Deng Xuan secretly rolled her eyes, “You bunch do nothing all day but lock yourselves in closed-door practice, rarely taking a step out of your own cultivation cave, it’s no wonder that none of you know. Yesterday, during our Black Warrior Institute inner disciples’ assessment, that Huwang Xiao burst Xiang Mingzhi’s little birdie with one kick. Now, that Huwang Xiao’s name is known throughout the entire galaxy.”
“Huwang Xiao?!” Everyone was flabbergasted. Especially Chen Gaoming and those disciples that fled back in a sorry state.
“You’re saying he's the personal disciple that the Black Warrior Institute Principal received several years ago, the same Huwang Xiao?” Another Enforcer, Ceng Leng, asked doubtfully. He had been in death seclusion for the last several years and was unclear of the current situation outside.
However, he was aware that their Black Warrior Institute Principal Feng Yang took in a personal disciple a few years back, but at that time, wasn't it said that Huwang Xiao wasn’t even a half-step God Realm? How was it possible that he was promoted to the ranks of elite disciples within a few years’ time? To the extent that Chen Gaoming wasn’t his opponent?!
“That's not possible, right? That personal disciple that the Black Warrior Institute Principal received a few years back, Huwang Xiao? Not even a decade, has passed, his strength… How can it be?!” Enforcer Han Fayu exclaimed with certainty and disbelief were written all over his face.
All the other five of the six Enforcers from Ji Tieshan to Lin Tong, Ceng Leng and the rest clearly portrayed their doubt about what Deng Xuan claimed.
Deng Xuan heavily sighed, “Forget about you guys, even I don’t believe it. It isn't only us here that don't believe it, not a single person belonging to the Black Tortoise Galaxy’s top forces believes it, but this is the truth. Yesterday, right on the Rising Dragon Arena, in front of many forces’ masters, Huwang Xiao defeated that Xiang Mingzhi. You all know who Xiang Mingzhi is right? He’s the Azure Dragon Institute Principal’s personal disciple, lauded as the Azure Dragon Institute's number one talent, a late-Fifth Order God Realm. On top of that, he had reached the sixth stage of the Nine Palace of Divine Lightning Technique, yet he was still defeated by Huwang Xiao!”