Several days later.
Tianma Mountain Apartments.
This was a half-finished apartment building that Han Kang had recently acquired. To facilitate the workers' prompt resumption and completion of the project, Han Kang was currently accompanying Han Lang in setting up the spirit-gathering formation for the Tianma Mountain Apartments.
"Brother! This apartment complex is in a prime location. As long as we can successfully complete the renovation and sales, it will be a significant blow to the Wang family's assets!"
Han Lang cast a spell on the thousand-year-old evergreen tree, activating the small spirit-gathering formation. He then clapped his hands, sighed in relief, and spoke.
"If only things would go as we planned! Haven't you noticed? Since we were promoted to become the fifth wealthiest family in Le City, we haven't seen much of Wang Shan's movements. What do you think he's plotting?"
Han Kang was also somewhat puzzled.
"You're right! Logically, we've increased our competition with the Wang family recently, and they should be feeling immense pressure. Why is there no reaction at all?"
Han Lang replied thoughtfully.
"Wang Shan isn't Gou Feng! In any case, we need to be more careful!"
As they were speaking,
A middle-aged man in a gray and white robe approached them from a distance, walking with a swagger, his hands clasped behind his back.
The man was thin, and with such a robe, he indeed gave off a hint of an immortal demeanor.
Only when he came close did the middle-aged man narrow his eyes and ask them indifferently.
"You are Han Lang and Han Kang of the Han family, aren't you?"
The two frowned and said sternly.
"Who might you be?"
The middle-aged man brushed back his bangs and said lightly.
"I am Qi Shan, a guest elder of the Zhao family! I have come today specifically to meet you. Or rather... to meet you, Han Lang!"
Upon hearing that the other party was from the Zhao family, Han Lang and Han Kang immediately sensed ill intent and asked cautiously.
"Oh! May I ask what guidance you have for coming here specifically?"
Qi Shan immediately adopted a condescending attitude and smiled.
"Heh heh... Nothing much. I just want to warn you that the Wang family of Le City is under the protection of the Zhao family and myself. Your Han family must immediately cease your malicious competition with the Wang family and, from now on, follow the Wang family's lead! If they tell you to go east, you must not go west! Otherwise..."
Han Lang sneered upon hearing this.
"Hmph. Isn't your statement a bit too overbearing? My Han family and the Wang family are merely engaged in normal business competition, and in terms of economic strength, we are not inferior to them. Why should I follow their lead?"
Qi Shan's lips curled upward, and he deliberately leaned forward, getting closer, and replied softly.
"Of course, it's by might!"
Then he straightened up, looked directly at Han Lang, and said condescendingly, "I know you are cultivators! You are at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and you are at the eleventh level of Qi Refining! But in front of me, you are no more than ants! So, just do as I say. There's no need for further discussion!"
Han Lang couldn't help but sneer inwardly. He stared calmly into Qi Shan's eyes and said coldly, "What if I refuse?"
Qi Shan chuckled coldly upon hearing this.
"Heh... Heh heh... Refuse? Then, I will have to show you some color!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the spiritual energy within him surged out, directly towards their faces.
Han Kang's heart was greatly alarmed, and he exclaimed, "This spiritual pressure, could it be..."
But Han Lang frowned slightly and replied calmly, "That's right! It's the late stage of Foundation Establishment!"
Seeing their surprised expressions, Qi Shan's vanity was greatly satisfied. He stood up proudly and said triumphantly.
"Since you already know who you're dealing with, why don't you quickly surrender? Do you really want to anger me and have me crush you ants under my foot?"
"Hahaha..."
Han Lang burst into laughter upon hearing this, completely ignoring the confused and enraged Qi Shan. Instead, he turned to Han Kang and said.
"Did you hear that, Han Kang? A mere cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment dares to call us ants. It seems that the dogs raised by the Zhao family are all brainless good-for-nothings! Hahaha..."
Before Han Kang could react, Qi Shan became furious.
His eyes blazed, his fists clenched, and powerful spiritual energy surged out. His robes fluttered as if in a strong wind, and dust flew up from beneath his feet.
He gritted his teeth and said, "What did you say? Say it again!"
Han Kang was terrified!
The strength of the late stage of Foundation Establishment was too terrifying for him, a cultivator at the eleventh level of Qi Refining.
Even compared to Han Lang's early stage of Foundation Establishment, it was two entire stages higher.
It was a level of power that could not be resisted!
Just as he was about to pull Han Lang back and persuade him, Han Lang, without humility or arrogance, stepped forward, stared into Qi Shan's eyes, and repeated clearly.
"I said, you are a good-for-nothing!"
"Boom!"
Qi Shan was utterly enraged!
Without a word, he unleashed a punch directly at Han Lang.
Han Lang quickly pushed Han Kang aside, mobilized all his spiritual energy, and met the attack head-on.
"Creak!"
Han Lang was sent flying back, his feet sliding on the gravel-strewn cement road, leaving two long gouges.
When he stabilized himself, he was not surprised or fearful. Instead, he mocked with a smile.
"Whoa! Why did I only slide three meters? Is the Zhao family that stingy? Don't they even give their dogs meat? Why don't you come with me instead? I guarantee you'll have big bones with every meal!"
Qi Shan became even more furious upon hearing this.
"You insolent brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth! I want to see if your sharp tongue can withstand my full-power strike!"
With that, he continuously pushed his palms forward, shouting loudly.
"Wind Breaking Palm!"
Seeing these semi-transparent, giant palm imprints continuously surging towards Han Lang one after another, Han Kang, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but gasp in concern. He quickly reminded him with worry.
"Be careful, Brother."
Han Lang had also put away his flippant smile at this moment.
He raised his sword finger, and three golden needles rose in response. Then, with a forceful flick, the three golden needles, arranged in a straight line, pierced directly into the series of palm imprints.
"Break!"
With a continuous series of rumbling explosions, wherever the golden needles passed, each palm imprint shattered like stone, and their momentum gradually weakened only after destroying Qi Shan's final palm imprint.
Han Kang was stunned; Qi Shan was also disbelieving.
"How is this possible? How can you, a mere cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, break my full-power Wind Breaking Palm? Kid, what kind of sorcery did you use!"
Han Lang sneered, the three golden needles floating in front of him, and replied disdainfully.
"Was your late stage of Foundation Establishment cultivation earned by eating shit? Haven't you heard that high-level techniques can kill across levels?"
Qi Shan was even more astonished and speechless upon hearing this. After a long while, he reacted and asked again.
"But such divine techniques have extremely great cultivation difficulty. How can you, a cultivator who has only recently reached Foundation Establishment, unleash their full power?"
Han Lang was even more speechless.
They say poverty limits imagination, but that's not entirely true.
Experience is the fundamental limit of imagination!
Qi Shan, having never witnessed the Tian Yan Fa, naturally couldn't imagine that Han Lang could master divine techniques like the "Shen Nong Imperial Needle Art" through it.
However, Han Lang naturally had no intention of revealing such secrets.
Even though, in his eyes, Qi Shan was already a dead man!
"There are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people! Remember this, in your next life, even if you are a dog again, do not look down on others with dog eyes!"
Saying this, he moved his divine sense, guiding the three golden needles to overlap, two hidden beneath one, and with a "whoosh," they shot directly towards Qi Shan.