"You injured my people, and you think you can just leave? You can leave, but you'll have to be carried out!"
As Ling Fan spoke, everyone's expressions turned grim, as if chilled to the bone by a biting winter wind.
However, they still harbored doubts about Ling Fan's words.
Ding Chunxiu was, after all, a quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm expert. Two of his essence, qi, and spirit had reached their peak, placing him on an entirely different level from those in the Profound Gang Realm.
No matter how strong Ling Fan was, could he really contend against a quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm expert?
That sounded like a boast.
Moreover,
Ding Chunxiu wasn't the only quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm expert present.
There was Luo Su, the Enforcement Elder of Misty Cloud Mountain, Liao Wu, the Enforcement Elder of Seven Stars Cave, and the most unfathomable expert, Elder Han, a guest official of the Governor's Mansion!
In total, there were four quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm experts.
Such a lineup could even contend against a true Heavenly Origin Realm martial arts grandmaster.
Ling Fan, no matter how monstrous, couldn't possibly be more formidable than a Heavenly Origin Realm grandmaster.
Ling Fan's words stirred a ripple of commotion.
Ding Chunxiu's face contorted with extreme displeasure.
He stomped heavily on Liang Hutu's head, simultaneously unleashing a terrifying pressure that made Ji Hong and Liu Xiran's bodies creak, their expressions contorted in agony.
His gaze, like two sharp swords, fixed on Ling Fan. "Ling Fan, you are too ostentatious, too arrogant! I am the esteemed head of the Ding family from Tianchu Province, a quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm expert. I tried to reason with you, and yet you dare to be so disrespectful!"
"I will warn you one last time: hand over the Blood Spirit Fruit, or I will kill these three people right now!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Ding Chunxiu's eyes.
No one doubted his resolve.
Individuals of Ding Chunxiu's caliber and status were ruthless and unfeeling magnates who killed without batting an eye.
When they decided to kill someone, they showed no mercy.
Ling Fan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression exceedingly arrogant.
"If you dare to kill them, I will raze your Ding family to the ground, leaving no one alive!"
"And... you dare to kill someone in front of me, do you take me for a nobody!"
As soon as Ling Fan finished speaking,
Ding Chunxiu's heart suddenly pounded with a sense of great danger. A blur of movement, swift as a ghost, appeared before him. With a flash of true qi, a seemingly ordinary palm gently struck towards him.
Ding Chunxiu dared not be careless. The surging martial qi of his entire body erupted like a torrential flood breaking through a dam.
*Bang!*
The two powerful forces collided fiercely.
A sound akin to spring thunder boomed through the area, piercing everyone's eardrums.
Ling Fan's figure seemed to step out of thin air, while the afterimage in his original spot had only just begun to dissipate.
In contrast, Ding Chunxiu was actually forced back by this palm strike.
Ling Fan flicked his finger, sending three streams of true qi into Liang Hutu, Ji Hong, and Liu Xiran respectively. Then, with his palm cupped beneath them, he helped all three to their feet.
His Five Elements True Qi was now perfected, its power and quality almost surpassing the so-called martial qi of this lower realm!
It was approaching Heavenly Origin Force!
As for Heavenly Origin Force, it was a high-level energy that only martial artists could access after achieving the unity of essence, qi, and spirit, becoming martial arts grandmasters.
To other martial artists, his true qi was akin to a spiritual medicine, possessing all sorts of incredible effects.
Upon receiving Ling Fan's true qi, the complexions of Liang Hutu and the other two improved significantly.
Liu Xiran's small mouth gaped in astonishment.
Liang Hutu and Ji Hong, however, were already accustomed to it.
Even if Ling Fan were to ascend to godhood on the spot, they likely wouldn't be too shocked.
With Ling Fan, nothing was impossible!
*Boom!*
Ling Fan's palm strike that repelled Ding Chunxiu immediately caused another massive uproar, leaving everyone stunned and speechless.
Ding Chunxiu was a quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm expert.
In the absence of martial arts grandmasters, he was essentially the pinnacle of combat power in Tianchu Province.
Yet now, Ding Chunxiu had been repelled by Ling Fan...
"My heavens..."
"I must be dreaming, I must be dreaming!"
A powerful individual fiercely pinched his thigh, only to grimace in pain...
It wasn't a dream!
Everyone was utterly shocked.
Just moments ago, they had thought Ling Fan couldn't possibly be stronger than a quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm expert, but now that notion was wavering...
"Hahahaha, you ungrateful pigs and dogs, do you finally realize how powerful my master is! Humph, did you all think Liang Hutu was a complete idiot for willingly serving an ordinary person? You blind fools! My master is a true dragon from the heavens, an unparalleled prodigy! And you still want my master to bow his head? Are you worthy!"
Liang Hutu laughed triumphantly. "If you know what's good for you, kneel and beg for mercy! Perhaps you can save your pathetic lives!"
Silence descended upon the surroundings.
Only Liang Hutu's arrogant laughter echoed in everyone's ears.
Ding Chunxiu's face turned ashen, utterly humiliated.
He, the esteemed head of a top martial arts family in Tianchu Province, had been repelled by an unknown youth. For a magnate like him, this was an unparalleled disgrace.
"Brother Liao Wu, Brother Luo Su, Elder Han!"
Ding Chunxiu shouted at the three. "Are you still going to stand by and do nothing! You know better than I do how significant the Blood Spirit Fruit is. Isn't that why you're all here!"
"If you don't make a move now, when will you!"
The three exchanged glances, still showing some hesitation.
Especially Elder Han, who truly did not wish to attack Ling Fan.
Especially after learning that Ling Fan was an unparalleled prodigy, he felt even more admiration for him.
Unfortunately, he carried the mission of the Governor's Mansion, making him somewhat unable to act freely.
Seeing the three still wavering, Ding Chunxiu gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll give up on the Blood Spirit Fruit. I only want this brat dead! As for who ends up with the Blood Spirit Fruit, that's for the three of you to decide."
Upon hearing Ding Chunxiu's words, Liao Wu, the Enforcement Elder of Seven Stars Cave, and Luo Su, the Enforcement Elder of Misty Cloud Mountain, finally nodded with smiles on their faces.
Ding Chunxiu inwardly cursed these old foxes!
However, he couldn't afford to dwell on it.
Ling Fan's palm strike earlier had shaken his confidence.
Without the other three quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm experts joining him, he genuinely feared he might not be Ling Fan's match.
He noticed Elder Han's intention not to join the fray.
But he didn't pay it much mind. Liao Wu and Luo Su joining forces would be enough.
He refused to believe that three veteran quasi-Heavenly Origin Realm experts couldn't handle a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth.
The three positioned themselves in a triangular formation, surrounding Ling Fan.
Three immensely powerful martial pressures instantly erupted. Before they even attacked, the overflowing power caused the wind and clouds to shift dramatically.
Seeing this, the surrounding experts quickly retreated, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire of such a high-level battle.