Zhang Pingfan found his skill in showing off was becoming increasingly masterful.
"Take it out, and save me the trouble of doing it myself!"
Gritting his teeth, the long-haired man took a stone emitting a sky-blue light from his embrace.
"If I wasn't injured, I would have handed over the Celestial Mysterious Star Stone without a second thought!"
Without another word, Zhang Pingfan made a motion to reach out again, startling the long-haired man into retreating.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I haven't even made a move yet, and you're already this scared. You're quite amusing!"
Zhang Pingfan picked up the Celestial Mysterious Star Stone from the ground. It felt warm in his hand.
He examined it but couldn't discern anything particularly special about it.
Aside from emitting a faint blue glow, it seemed to be just a blue stone.
Zhang Pingfan casually tossed the Celestial Mysterious Star Stone to Hei Huang.
"I'll give you today's one for now. Once you reach the peak of Rank Nine War God, the next one will be for the Pingjiang City Lord. Do any of you have objections?"
What a joke, how could they possibly have any objections?
"Everything is according to the Master's arrangements!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded.
"Since that's the case, let's head to the Ninth Heaven first. Since we're here, we should choose the best spot and wait for tomorrow's Celestial Mysterious Star Stone!"
"Yes, Master!"
Zhang Pingfan, along with his subordinates and a dog, leisurely made their way to the highest level of the Ninth Heaven.
The onlookers, whose mouths hung wide open, had forgotten how to close them.
"What did I just see?"
"Am I dreaming? Who exactly is this young man?"
"This is too outrageous! That was one of the titans of our Ninth Heaven, a Rank Nine War God at level 99, just one step away from dominating the region!"
The long-haired man glanced at the lower-ranking Rank Nine War Gods chattering in the distance.
The sight of him sent shivers down their spines, and they quickly shut their mouths. The long-haired man, with a dark expression, left the Ninth Heaven. He had lost all face here today.
Zhang Pingfan swaggered, leading his people step by step onto the highest floor of the Ninth Heaven.
This surprised some people, especially the big figures already present in the Ninth Heaven.
Although the area wasn't large, the number of people wasn't high either.
There were only a little over ten individuals in total, and these ten or so people seemed to have sustained injuries and were recuperating. Upon seeing Zhang Pingfan and his entourage, though surprised, they didn't say much, as they were busy healing.
Zhang Pingfan inquired, "Can anyone tell me where the best spot in the Ninth Heaven is?"
While the Ninth Heaven was an excellent place for cultivation, there were undoubtedly even better locations, such as the core of a formation, as Zhang Pingfan envisioned.
His question was met with silence, as no one was willing to speak up and offend others.
Seeing that no one was paying him any attention was within his expectations.
"Hei Huang, can you tell which spot here is the best?"
Hei Huang and the others shook their heads. Their levels were too low; merely being able to reach this place was already a miracle. As for the best cultivation spots in the Ninth Heaven, they were naturally unclear, especially since they didn't understand the rules here.
Zhang Pingfan frowned.
He couldn't possibly beat everyone here, could he? It wasn't that it was forbidden, but there was no need. He didn't like bullying the weak, after all, he wasn't some kind of pervert.
Shaking the dog leash, Zhang Pingfan suddenly remembered that he had brought a dog. He had witnessed Ri Tian's abilities and thought perhaps it could find the spot.
"Ri Tian, go find out which place here is most suitable for cultivation!"
Zhang Pingfan patted Ri Tian's head.
Ri Tian stretched lazily.
Although he didn't think much of this place, he still had to follow his master's orders.
In reality, Ri Tian already knew which was the best spot from the beginning.
However, it was necessary to put on a show.
He then sniffed around everywhere and finally stopped in front of a Rank 99 Rank Nine War God.
Ri Tian let out a low bark.
Everyone present witnessed this. They were surprised that this dog was so powerful, yet they couldn't discern anything special about it.
The Rank 99 Rank Nine War God who was seated at that spot opened his eyes.
He was a refined-looking man, but the bloodstains on his body indicated he had just been through a fierce battle.
He looked at the dog before him with surprise.
"What a peculiar dog. Young sir, what breed is your dog?"
Zhang Pingfan replied, "Just a local dog from my home. Since the spot has been found, please be so kind as to move, my subordinate needs to cultivate here!"
The refined man said with a smile.
"Haven't your elders taught you that some people are not to be trifled with and should be avoided?"
Zhang Pingfan picked his ear with an impatient expression. "Why so many lectures? Someone who didn't have eyes was sent flying by my slap just now. I think you're sensible enough not to end up like him!"
"Heh, you're quite bold. It seems your elders are also powerful figures. State your name, perhaps I can help you find a good cultivation spot!"
Zhang Pingfan pointed at him and said, "No need for such trouble, your spot is fine!"
Clearly, Zhang Pingfan had not grasped the man's intent and was determined to seize the best spot.
However, just as everyone thought a battle was about to erupt, the refined man unexpectedly stood up on his own accord.
This was because he was unsure of which powerful figure stood behind this young man. He was not yet a peak Rank Nine expert and couldn't handle matters beyond his capacity. If he were a peak Rank Nine expert, the young man before him would surely have died today.
"I happen to have something to attend to, so I'll let this slide for now."
With that, he stood up voluntarily, not even a hint of displeasure on his face.
Zhang Pingfan was quite surprised, expecting another round of slapping. To his surprise, the man was so sensible.
The moment the refined man vacated the spot, before Zhang Pingfan could even speak, a plump Rank 99 Rank Nine War God silently appeared in that very spot.
"Since you don't want it, then it's mine!"
Zhang Pingfan frowned. It seemed that force was unavoidable to resolve the problem.
"Slap!"
Zhang Pingfan, too lazy to speak, delivered a slap. The fat man spun 720 degrees in place and crashed heavily onto the ground.
"This spot was given to me by senior. Who gave you the audacity to sit here?"
Upon hearing this, the entire place fell silent. Even the refined man's eyebrows twitched a few times.
Everything that had happened before was too fast. He only knew that this young man had made a move, and this fat man, who was of the same rank as himself, had suffered a great loss.
What was crucial was that he hadn't felt the force the opponent had used at all.
This was terrifying. Fortunately, he had been wary of the power behind him and hadn't made a move. It turned out that this little fellow had already surpassed his control. He must have been a peak Rank Nine War God.