"Whether you agree or not, I'm taking these two spots. If you have a problem with that, step up," Su Fan said with a light laugh.
Su Fan's actions were, of course, for his own reasons. After observing for a while, Su Fan realized that the strength of those present was not high. At the very least, they were far from Xu Tianming's level, and also a bit behind Ye Xingyun. Apart from Qi Xiong and Hu Xuelan, he didn't take anyone else seriously. In that case, it would be too unreasonable not to secure a spot for Su Bei.
Su Fan's words were utterly arrogant, and the surrounding people immediately looked at him with hostility.
"Hmph!" Qi Xiong let out a cold snort. He was very displeased with Su Fan's performance, feeling that Su Fan had stolen his thunder. Everything had been progressing in the direction he had orchestrated, but Su Fan's sudden, excessive demand had completely shifted the spotlight onto himself.
"What? You disagree? Come and spar," Su Fan, with his keen hearing, immediately caught Qi Xiong's dissatisfied voice and said with a teasing look. This immediately put Qi Xiong in a difficult position. If he didn't accept Su Fan's challenge, wouldn't it mean he was a coward? However, Su Fan's strength remained a mystery. Furthermore, among the people Dragon Young Master took away, there seemed to be someone who had a grudge against Su Fan, and someone valued by Dragon Young Master was clearly not simple.
"Senior Brother Qi Xiong, teach him a lesson! I can't stand seeing him so arrogant!"
"Yeah! What kind of person is he? He even dares to ask for two spots? Senior Brother Qi Xiong didn't even dare to ask for two spots, so why should you!"
"If my legs weren't so numb from squatting, I would have gone and killed him this morning, damn it!"
...
Several people around expressed their dissatisfaction with Su Fan and simultaneously urged Qi Xiong to teach Su Fan a lesson. Qi Xiong's face darkened. Those who remained until now were not fools; these people were as cunning as monkeys. They were trying to use him as a stepping stone. They didn't dare to challenge Su Fan themselves, so they took the opportunity to have Qi Xiong test Su Fan's strength. If Su Fan's strength was sufficient, they wouldn't object even if he asked for two spots. If Su Fan's strength was lacking, then they wouldn't be polite. What if both of them were injured? Heh, that would be exactly what they wanted, eliminating the strongest few would give them a greater chance.
Qi Xiong's expression was grim. He had intended to use others, but unexpectedly, he was being used by others. However, he was already committed, and there was no room for refusal. Therefore, he had no choice but to brace himself and go forward.
Seeing Qi Xiong step forward, Su Fan smiled slightly.
"Aren't you going to use your mist ability?" Qi Xiong had seen Su Fan use his mist-generating ability before and frowned when he saw Su Fan not using it.
"No need, let them watch," Su Fan shook his head. This time, he didn't intend to use his mist-generating ability. The main reason was to let these people see his strength so that they wouldn't dare to challenge him, which would save a lot of trouble.
However, Qi Xiong interpreted this as Su Fan looking down on him, fighting him without even using his abilities.
"You will pay the price for underestimating me!" Qi Xiong said with a dark expression, then charged at Su Fan like lightning, his fingers like a sword, stabbing towards Su Fan.
Su Fan could feel the sharp aura emanating from the opponent's fingers, as if they were indeed sharp swords. Su Fan clenched his fist and met the attack, smashing his fist onto the opponent's fingers. A stream of blood flowed down Su Fan's hand as the sharp sword energy pierced his fingers.
Qi Xiong smiled slightly after injuring Su Fan with one move, but his smile vanished the next moment. He felt another force from Su Fan's fist acting on his fingers.
*Crack!*
With a crisp sound, Qi Xiong's fingers twisted, and the force directly broke his finger. Su Fan retracted his fist and glanced at the wound on the back of his hand, which healed in moments due to the blood pool's effect.
"Ah!" Qi Xiong cried out in pain. His finger was already unnaturally bent towards the back of his hand. Qi Xiong gritted his teeth, gripped his finger, and forcefully pulled, managing to bend it back. Qi Xiong broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.
Su Fan secretly gave Qi Xiong a thumbs-up. He had to admit that Qi Xiong was truly ruthless, especially towards himself.
"Again!" Qi Xiong was clearly not convinced, believing he had lost due to not understanding Su Fan. Little did he know, Su Fan also knew nothing about Qi Xiong.
"As you wish!" Su Fan used his cultivation technique and charged at Qi Xiong with lightning speed. His right fist condensed a ball of flame, with a layer of shadow attached to it. Qi Xiong wanted Su Fan to take him seriously, didn't he? Su Fan would oblige him. This move combined "Meteor Chasing the Moon" with his fire and phantom spirit abilities. Surely, this was enough to show he was taking him seriously?
Qi Xiong stared at the rapidly approaching Su Fan, who exuded a powerful aura, in a daze. The force in his right fist was terrifying!
*Boom!*
Before Qi Xiong could even react, Su Fan was in front of him and struck his abdomen with his fist. The scorching flames exploded in Qi Xiong's abdomen, and the immense energy sent Qi Xiong flying. His entire abdomen was in tatters, his inner soft armor blown to pieces, and his abdomen was scorched black by the intense heat of the flames. If one listened carefully, one could hear that the explosion was actually two sounds, but they were so close together that most people couldn't distinguish them.
Qi Xiong fell unconscious to the ground. A middle-aged man emerged from somewhere, checked Qi Xiong's condition, and then carried him away.
Only after Qi Xiong was taken away did the remaining people subconsciously swallow as they looked at Su Fan. Hu Xuelan also looked at Su Fan with shock. The strength Su Fan displayed just now seemed to exceed the power of the Dongming realm, didn't it? Qi Xiong, wearing soft armor, was rendered unconscious with a single move by Su Fan. Was he someone of their level? Why didn't Dragon Young Master take him away? The others immediately abandoned any thoughts of challenging Su Fan.
"Does anyone else have any objections?" Su Fan asked, scanning the crowd. Everyone fell silent; not a single person dared to speak.
"No objections, then I'll officially claim these two spots," Su Fan said with a smile and returned to Su Bei's side. Su Bei stared at Su Fan blankly.
"Brother, you are my brother! I'll be counting on you from now on!" Su Bei immediately acknowledged Su Fan as his elder brother. When else would he latch onto such a powerful figure if not now?
"Get lost. I got the spots for you. Don't forget to treat me to a meal when it's all done," Su Fan said with a smile, pushing Su Bei aside. He wasn't into that sort of thing.
"Sister Xuelan, he's so strong!" Xiao Lan exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise, looking at Su Fan with admiration. Su Fan was the strongest person of their age she had ever seen.
"He is indeed strong." This time, Hu Xuelan did not retort. Su Fan's performance had exceeded her expectations. Perhaps, apart from Dragon Young Master, there was no one of their age stronger than Su Fan. Hu Xuelan merely glanced at Su Fan a few more times before walking ahead alone.
"Now it's my turn. I want two spots. Does anyone have any objections?" Hu Xuelan asked, mimicking Su Fan as she scanned the crowd with a poker face.