"Presumptuous!"
"You dare to call us mere chickens and dogs! Zhang Yang, you're asking for death! I'll kill you!" He Mang was furious.
In his rage,
He Mang's internal Yuan Qi erupted completely.
A terrifying palm strike was aimed at Zhang Yang!
The rest of his subordinates also launched Yuan Qi attacks towards Zhang Yang in unison!
In an instant,
A surge of powerful Yuan Qi swept in, all locking onto Zhang Yang.
"Heh, perish for me!" He Mang sneered.
Although their sudden attack was somewhat of a sneak attack, it was all Zhang Yang's fault!
However, He Mang and the others had underestimated Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang was currently at the four-star Yuan Mansion realm. This level of Yuan Qi attack was nothing to him.
"Chickens and dogs are just chickens and dogs. Is this all? Who can you hurt?" Zhang Yang sneered.
As he spoke, a dragon's roar echoed within Zhang Yang's body!
Roar!
True Dragon Qi erupted.
It instantly annihilated all the Yuan Qi attacks from He Mang and his group.
Then, the True Dragon Qi surged wildly, instantly sending He Mang and the others flying.
Pfft~
He Mang and the others spat blood, all suffering injuries of varying degrees.
He Mang, who had entered the Hunyuan realm to accumulate his cultivation, was slightly better.
He could still show a shocked expression.
The rest of his subordinates, who were in the Hidden Yuan realm and lower levels of the Hunyuan realm, were all severely injured and unconscious!
This scene,
It completely terrified He Mang!
Di Yun'er also opened her mouth wide, full of shock.
"My heavens, you're this strong?"
"Heh, you think this is strong? I've only used less than twenty percent of my strength." Zhang Yang shook his head and chuckled.
With that, he strode towards He Mang and taunted him.
"Now? Do you still think my earlier words insulting the Western Beast King were problematic? Forget speaking them in front of you, even if the Western Beast King stood before me, I would still say the same!"
He Mang ignored Zhang Yang's taunt and asked with a face full of horror.
"You! How is this possible... How can you be so strong?"
The combat power Zhang Yang had just displayed was beyond their ability to match. They estimated it to be on par with the Beast King!
Moreover, Zhang Yang had just said he had only used less than twenty percent of his strength!
Then...
Was the intelligence they received flawed?
Zhang Yang's defeat and escape from Linhai City was definitely suspicious!
When Zhang Yang was first enfeoffed by the Emperor, he was only in the Hunyuan realm accumulating his cultivation!
Even if he had concealed some things, he definitely hadn't broken through.
But the combat power he displayed just now clearly exceeded what could be achieved by the accumulation realm!
Instantly,
He Mang thought of a possibility!
Zhang Yang might have obtained some benefits from the Japanese pirates in Linhai City, and his escape might have been a ruse for outsiders!
The more He Mang thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and he was extremely shocked.
However, he wasn't foolish enough to show it, as it would surely lead Zhang Yang to silence him!
"Zhang Yang, I admit you are very strong. We admit defeat this time. You can take the Ninth Princess away, we have no objections." He Mang said.
"Heh, do I need to listen to your opinions?" Zhang Yang sneered dismissively, then his gaze turned cold!
"Even if I don't get your consent, can't I still take the Ninth Princess away?"
Feeling the pressure emanating from Zhang Yang, He Mang found it difficult to breathe. He stared at Zhang Yang with a pained expression and asked.
"You've taken the person away, what else do you want? Don't push your luck too far, we are people of the Western Beast King!"
Zhang Yang's lips curled up, his expression full of disdain.
"Are the people of the Western Beast King very powerful?"
"You dared to try and kill me just now, so I have no reason to spare you. Those who kill shall be killed!"
This!
He Mang's pupils trembled. Zhang Yang intended to kill them!
And he wasn't just saying it.
He Mang could already feel the killing intent emanating from Zhang Yang, and his face turned extremely pale with fear.
"You! Zhang Yang... No, King of Jiangnan, we know we were wrong. Please spare us this once, we will never dare to provoke you again."
"Haha, you know to beg for mercy now? What were you doing before?" Zhang Yang sneered sinisterly.
Giving He Mang no chance, he directly smashed the top of his head with a palm strike!
Pfft~
Innards splattered everywhere, He Mang's body was separated from his head!
Afterward,
Zhang Yang did not stop. White light flashed in his palm, and the crystal coffin reappeared!
"Rise!" Zhang Yang shouted, and the crystal coffin hovered in mid-air!
After a powerful flash of white light, the Yuan Qi within the unconscious subordinates of the Western Beast King was completely absorbed!
The crystal coffin fed the energy back to Zhang Yang.
However, these people's cultivation was too low, and they were of little value to Zhang Yang, who was in the Yuan Mansion realm!
Subsequently,
Zhang Yang activated his True Dragon Qi again, killing all of them.
After completing this,
Zhang Yang returned as if nothing had happened and patted Di Yun'er, who was still in shock.
"Let's go, everything is resolved." Zhang Yang said casually.
"Ah? Okay! Okay." Di Yun'er, who had snapped back to reality, dazedly followed Zhang Yang into the car.
However, when she got into the car, she couldn't find Zhang Yang.
"Are you scared silly? You don't want to ride in this nice car right here, and insist on taking that broken one?" Zhang Yang said speechlessly.
The Mercedes Benz that the Western Beast King's men had arrived in was much faster than his own broken car.
Di Yun'er quickly got out of the car and sat in the passenger seat.
"Zhang Yang, you killed them all? What will you do when the Western Beast King finds out?" Di Yun'er asked worriedly.
"Oh, you actually care about people? I never would have guessed." Zhang Yang teased.
"It's already this time, and you're still in the mood to joke! I'm worried about you, you know. Although I also hate the Western Beast King's people and wish they were dead, killing them like this might cause trouble." Di Yun'er glared.
Although she had been a bit unreasonable yesterday, she just wanted to escape.
She never intended to make Zhang Yang an enemy of the Western Beast King.
"It's fine, the mere Western Beast King is nothing to me. Don't forget, I am also the King of Jiangnan." Zhang Yang said with a smile.
"That's what you say, but the Western Beast King is an old War King with a strong army under his command. Can you... be his opponent?" Di Yun'er worried.
"And even if you can be his opponent, I don't want to cause you to fight to the death because of my affairs!"
Hearing this,
Zhang Yang looked at Di Yun'er with a bit more respect.
This Ninth Princess wasn't inherently bad, just a bit unruly.
"Heh, what happened just now is no longer just your business. The Western Beast King's men dared to try and kill me, so it's only right that I kill them."
"If the Western Beast King truly wants to clash with me, then I can fulfill his wish. Isn't your father worried that the Western Beast King will rebel once he breaks through to the Yuan Mansion realm?"
"Then I'll just help him resolve this crisis by directly killing the Western Beast King, so there's no need to worry about him rebelling."
"And you can be saved too. Wouldn't that be better?" Zhang Yang said with a smile.
Hearing this,
Di Yun'er's heart trembled immensely!
It was like an earthquake of magnitude eight.
She thought to herself, it really is...
Di Yun'er suppressed her inner tremor and nodded.
"Thank you."
Zhang Yang waved his hand indifferently, not taking it to heart at all.
If He Mang and the others hadn't tried to kill him earlier, he would have definitely spared their lives.
But because they thought the Western Beast King was powerful and could use his name to step on him.
Then he couldn't be blamed for being ruthless!
...
After changing cars,
Zhang Yang and Di Yun'er's speed returning to Jiangnan City increased significantly.
Moreover, the riding experience and comfort also improved considerably.
Along the way,
Both of them were silent.
Di Yun'er's eyes kept looking out the window, thinking about something.
Her face occasionally showed a look of struggle.
She seemed to want to say something but then gave up.
...
That evening,
Zhang Yang and Di Yun'er finally arrived in Jiangnan City.
To surprise Han Xiyao and Luo Yiren, Zhang Yang didn't tell anyone and parked the car at the headquarters of the Huaxia Five Dragons!
Of course,
The car could only be parked on the outermost perimeter; it couldn't be driven inside.
The Huaxia Five Dragons of today were no longer what they used to be.
Although Zhang Yang had only been in Linhai City for a month,
Since Zhang Yang was enfeoffed as the King of Jiangnan by the Emperor and rewarded with a large amount of cultivation resources, all of the Huaxia Five Dragons' former subordinates had returned.
Moreover, the headquarters had absorbed a lot of new blood, expanding its scale tenfold!
The entire Huaxia Five Dragons, from top to bottom, now had ten thousand martial arts experts!
Zhang Yang and Di Yun'er walked to the entrance of the Huaxia Five Dragons base and were immediately stopped by the guards at the gate.
"Halt, unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!" The guards said with a serious expression.
Zhang Yang sized them up slightly and nodded with satisfaction.
The Huaxia Five Dragons had developed quite rapidly; even the guards were experts in the Hidden Yuan realm.
"I am Zhang Yang. Inform Huo Zhu to come and pick me up." Zhang Yang said with a smile.
Zhang Yang?
The guard found the name somewhat familiar but couldn't recall it for a moment.
However!
Zhang Yang daring to call Huo Zhu by name completely angered them!
"Kid, how dare you address Elder Huo so casually! If you don't want trouble, leave here quickly!" The guard said angrily.
Seeing this,
Di Yun'er laughed.
"Hahaha, Zhang Yang, you've fallen so low that even the dignified King of Jiangnan can't enter his own guard base! This is hilarious."
Zhang Yang's expression was also a bit awkward.
"These guards are all new faces; they probably haven't seen me."
The guards clearly overheard their conversation!
They were instantly startled!
Recalling the name Zhang Yang had just mentioned, they immediately understood why it sounded familiar!
Wasn't this their King!
"You... you are the King of Jiangnan?" The guards' attitude improved slightly, but they still remained suspicious.
Zhang Yang nodded and said with a smile.
"Your vigilance is high, good. Have Huo Zhu come out, and then you'll know if I'm the King of Jiangnan?"
Zhang Yang's confidence made the guards even more uncertain, and they quickly reported the matter.
Not long after,
Several figures rushed out of the base in a hurry!
Huo Zhu! The Grand Elder of the Huaxia Five Dragons.
He Ao! Jiang Pan! Deputy Minister of the War Dragon Department of the Huaxia Five Dragons!
Zhang Lihe! Deputy Minister of the Azure Dragon Department of the Huaxia Five Dragons!
Luo Yiren! Deputy Minister of the Business Dragon Department of the Huaxia Five Dragons!
Han Xiyao! The Guardian of the Huaxia Five Dragons!
...
Besides these familiar faces to Zhang Yang,
There were also many unfamiliar faces who rushed out in a swarm!
They all wanted to witness the demeanor of the King of Jiangnan!
"Haha! You brat, you're finally back! You've been gone for over a month with no news!" He Ao said with great joy!
"Good kid, you seem to have gotten stronger again!" Huo Zhu also sighed.
As for Luo Yiren and Han Xiyao, they rushed directly to Zhang Yang.
The two women couldn't suppress their longing and hugged Zhang Yang tightly!
"Zhang Yang, how have you been this past month? We were terrified when we heard news that you were injured in Linhai City a few days ago," Han Xiyao said with concern.
"You stinking man, you have no sense of responsibility! If you hadn't come back soon, I would have taken Xiyao to find another man!" Luo Yiren said fiercely.
At this moment,
The entrance to the Huaxia Five Dragons base was bustling.
Many important figures from the organization had appeared!
They expressed their concern for Zhang Yang in various ways.
Zhang Yang responded to them one by one.
Afterward,
A loud and orderly voice rang out!
"The members of the Huaxia Five Dragons pay respects to the King of Jiangnan!"
Led by Huo Zhu and the others, everyone knelt on one knee towards Zhang Yang.
"Don't! What are you doing? Get up quickly." Zhang Yang said with a wry smile.
He disliked this kind of formality the most.
Upon hearing this, Huo Zhu and the others stood up.
Suddenly,
They noticed Di Yun'er beside Zhang Yang and their eyes widened in surprise.
"Who is this?"
Zhang Yang chuckled.
Just as he was about to explain, he felt a sharp pain in his waist.
"You good-for-nothing Zhang Yang, we've been waiting for you in Jiangnan City like widows, and you've been having a good time, even bringing back a sister!" Luo Yiren said angrily.
Han Xiyao also looked displeased.
She and Luo Yiren had been worrying about Zhang Yang every day.
And he, after all this, had brought a woman back from Linhai City!
"Hmph, no man is good!"
Zhang Yang was helpless at their jealousy.
"You've all misunderstood, it's not what you think!"
"It's not! You've brought her back, so what else could it be! I really should find some scissors!" Luo Yiren said angrily.
"Zhang Yang, you've disappointed me too much!" Han Xiyao also got angry.
Di Yun'er quickly spoke up to explain.
"Two sisters, you've misunderstood Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang and I have no relationship. I was rescued by Zhang Yang midway."
However,
The more Di Yun'er explained, the angrier Luo Yiren became!
"Good heavens, it's even a hero saving the beauty scenario! Zhang Yang, did you force her to pledge herself to you? How shameless! Bah!" Luo Yiren pinched Zhang Yang's waist relentlessly!
Zhang Yang gritted his teeth in pain.
He, a dignified Yuan Mansion realm expert, was in so much pain without being able to fight back!
Zhang Yang took the opportunity to glare at Di Yun'er.
"Your explanation is worse than no explanation!"
Di Yun'er looked innocent and glared back directly!
"I didn't say anything wrong. I was indeed rescued by you midway, and we even stayed in the same room, but we really didn't do anything!"
Well,
Di Yun'er's words only added fuel to the fire!
Luo Yiren and Han Xiyao were completely enraged!
"You even shared a room! Zhang Yang, you're finished! Xiyao, you keep an eye on him, I'm going to find scissors!"
With that, Luo Yiren turned around furiously.
Seeing this, Huo Zhu and the others wore wry smiles.
They were unsure how to intervene in this situation, as it was Zhang Yang's family matter.
"Stop right there! Finish explaining!"
Seeing that the conversation was going astray, Zhang Yang quickly called out to Luo Yiren and said.
"Her name is Di Yun'er, she is the Ninth Princess of the Emperor! She ran away from her arranged marriage and I happened to rescue her. We really have nothing going on!"
What?
The Ninth Princess!
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!
They all knew about the Ninth Princess being betrothed to the Western Beast King by the Emperor a while ago!
"Zhang Yang, what exactly is going on?" Huo Zhu's expression became somewhat stern.