The scene was beautiful, too beautiful to look at directly.
In the end, Chi Mang lay on the ground like a dog, gagging and even spitting out bile.
As a personal disciple of Chi Di and a potential future sect leader of Qing Qiu, Chi Mang was publicly forced to put a smelly foot in his mouth. This dark history was enough to make him unable to hold his head up for the rest of his life.
He was destined to become the laughingstock of all Qing Qiu, and it was highly unlikely he would ever become the sect leader.
Er Lengzi's smelly foot had, in essence, ruined Chi Mang's promising future.
"Death, I will definitely kill you, you bastard! I will skin you, dismember you, and scatter your ashes to the wind."
Chi Mang's eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted in a ferocious snarl as he roared threats to obliterate Er Lengzi.
"A bet is a bet, it's only natural. What, your Qing Qiu demon sect can't afford to lose?"
Ji Mo narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
He despised people who resorted to bullying after losing.
If you can't play by the rules, don't mouth off. He wouldn't stand for any cheating.
Ji Mo's voice wasn't loud, but it sent a shiver through everyone present, unsettling their minds.
The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox's pupils contracted, her heart trembled, and she gazed at Ji Mo with a solemn expression, her eyes flickering uncertainly.
She had always underestimated Ji Mo, thinking the pretty boy from Void Sword Sect was insignificant. Now, she realized this person was problematic and far from simple.
"Could it be that what he said about defeating me with one punch was true?"
The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox couldn't help but entertain the thought, but quickly dismissed it, refusing to believe such a master existed in Void Sword Sect.
She stopped the enraged Chi Mang from acting recklessly, not wanting Chi Mang's personal actions to tarnish Qing Qiu's reputation.
"Void Sword Sect has humiliated me like this, and you still dare to shield them?"
Chi Mang glared at the Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox, his voice laced with immense fury.
The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox said coldly, "A bet means accepting the loss. You can be shameless, but don't disgrace Qing Qiu. Moreover, you tampered with the Soul Bewildering Heart Refining Formation, indirectly causing the deaths of many sect disciples. I haven't settled that score with you yet."
Mentioning this, Chi Mang's arrogance immediately waned, though he wasn't overly fearful. Being favored by Chi Di, his mistakes were usually downplayed or resolved easily.
"The first trial is considered passed by Void Sword Sect. Now, we proceed to the second trial, a martial combat."
Chi Mang pointed his index finger at Er Lengzi, gritting his teeth and saying, "I want to duel you. Defeat me, and you pass the trial."
It was evident that Chi Mang intended to settle a personal score and deal with Er Lengzi legitimately.
Sima Hongfeng spat and sarcastically asked, "Have you no shame?"
Chi Mang was at the late stage of the Upper Immortal Realm, while Er Lengzi was merely at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm, a difference of almost a major realm.
This was clearly bullying the weak, an utterly shameless act.
"I ask you, Void Sword Sect, do you dare?"
Chi Mang no longer cared about his reputation. He had been scared to urinate and then forced to eat a smelly foot; his face was completely lost. Now, he chose a path of reckless abandon, focusing solely on destroying Er Lengzi.
Even the disciples of Qing Qiu found his shameless behavior unacceptable, feeling that Chi Mang was embarrassing Qing Qiu.
"Then let's fight."
Er Lengzi showed no sign of backing down, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
As the pre-ordained 250th generation sect leader of Void Sword Sect, Er Lengzi possessed his own pride.
His ancestor had once said: "The universe is not yet decided, you and I are both dark horses. As long as you possess an unyielding heart and soaring ambitions, even a sparrow can flutter its way to the heavens."
Today, he would fight against a stronger opponent, rise above, and uphold the prestige of Void Sword Sect.
"Sima Hongfeng, aren't you going to stop this?"
The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox, seeing Sima Hongfeng tacitly agree to this duel, was utterly perplexed. Had this old fox Sima been kicked by a donkey? Was he willing to let such an excellent disciple die in vain?
Anyone with eyes could see that Chi Mang would surely act ruthlessly towards Er Lengzi. Agreeing to the duel was tantamount to sending him to his death.
"Why stop it? Our Void Sword Sect disciples are fierce."
Sima Hongfeng was still confident in Er Lengzi. After all, Er Lengzi had received guidance from his ancestor several times; how could he be bad?
As for the vast difference in cultivation between Er Lengzi and Chi Mang?
Apologies, but the most remarkable aspect of the ancestor's Void Sword Intent was its ability to kill enemies across realms.
The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox snorted, "I think you are truly overconfident. Chi Mang is not only Qing Qiu's second most talented disciple but has also received Chi Mang's true inheritance. His true爆发 (bàofā - burst forth) strength rivals that of a True Immortal, and perhaps even you might not be able to defeat him steadily. Your talented disciple from Void Sword Sect has no chance of winning; he is doomed."
Sima Hongfeng rubbed his hands and smiled at the Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox, saying, "Fairy, how about we make another bet? If we win, will you marry me?"
"Pah, you old lecher, you shameless thing."
The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox was so enraged that her pretty face turned pale. She wished she could slap Sima Hongfeng's wrinkled old face.
She decisively moved away from Sima Hongfeng, no longer willing to speak with this incorrigible old man.
The crowd retreated, clearing a large area for the competition.
"You still have some guts to accept my challenge. But you will soon regret this decision. I will repay the humiliation you've caused me a hundredfold, a thousandfold."
Chi Mang roared like a wild lion, his messy red hair flying wildly.
He had decided to use the most vicious methods to crush Er Lengzi head-on, then publicly humiliate him and torment him to death.
Only then could he vent the hatred in his heart.
Chi Mang's blood surged, unleashing a terrifying pressure. His eyes turned into vertical pupils, glowing blood red.
Behind him, immortal energy billowed, and the phantom of a colossal red-ringed python, dozens of meters long, appeared.
The red-ringed python was covered in scales of alternating red and black. Its scarlet forked tongue was two to three meters long, and its gaping maw spewed out foul-smelling poisonous mist that enveloped the surroundings.
Nearby plants and trees rotted into mud, and even rocks were corroded into fragments.
This poisonous mist could not only corrode the body but also the soul. Even a slight contact could cause unbearable pain.
"Little beast, watch how I kill you."
Chi Mang grinned menacingly and lunged at Er Lengzi, intending to play with him like a cat playing with a mouse before letting him die in endless fear.
Er Lengzi, aware of the danger of the poisonous mist, quickly retreated, creating distance between himself and Chi Mang.
"You think you can escape? Trash like you is no match for me."
Chi Mang excitedly pursued Er Lengzi, the pervasive poisonous mist gradually surrounding him, soon sealing off all of Er Lengzi's escape routes.
He couldn't help but laugh wildly in triumph, contemplating how to torment Er Lengzi.
"Too much ease leads to breakage; excessive pride will eventually lead to self-destruction. This talented disciple of Void Sword Sect is finished."
The Seven-Tailed Celestial Fox made this judgment, believing Er Lengzi was now a fish on a chopping block, destined to be slaughtered by Chi Mang.
But Er Lengzi was waiting for precisely this opportunity.
He fully activated the Void Sword Intent within his body and began to counterattack.
Gathering Qi to form a Sword!
Void Sword Control Art!
Er Lengzi leaped, instantly condensing a sword of light, which then shot out.
The brilliant sword light was as fast as lightning, slicing through the dense poisonous mist and accurately striking Chi Mang.
Chi Mang's golden armor instantly shattered into pieces, and the sharp sword intent pierced directly through Chi Mang's chest, the terrifying impact smashing him into the ground.
Bang!
The earth shook, and rocks tumbled.
A large crater appeared on the ground, and Chi Mang lay in a pool of blood, a shocking hole in his chest.
His face was filled with astonishment, as if he couldn't believe that the ant before him had defeated him completely with just one move.
The scene fell into a deathly silence, as if no one could believe what they had just witnessed.