“A gentleman uses words, not fists. It seems you, Fu Yanxiong, are truly a despicable, shameless villain.”
Li Feng sneered, slowly extending his hand.
“Looking for death,” Fu Yanxiong scoffed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he increased the force of his strike. He couldn’t kill Li Feng, but this time, he intended to teach him a harsh lesson, to show him he wasn’t to be trifled with.
“Bang!”
A muffled sound rang out. Fu Yanxiong felt a tremendous force hit him, forcing him to stagger back several steps, staring at Li Feng in disbelief.
“How is this possible?” Fu Yanxiong’s face was full of incredulity. Though he hadn’t used his full strength, the force he applied should have been more than Li Feng could handle. Yet reality had slapped him in the face.
“Fu Yanxiong, didn’t you eat today?” Li Feng mocked, a cold smile in his eyes. Fu Yanxiong’s strength was at most Houtian Third Level, something Li Feng could crush with one slap. That earlier strike was like a tickle.
Seeing Fu Yanxiong’s stunned expression, Li Feng said, “Fu Yanxiong, is this all you’ve got? Looks like keeping you here today will be effortless.”
“You…” Fu Yanxiong’s gaze hardened, but he sneered, “Li Feng, I told you, you can’t stop me.”
With that, he charged forward.
He had been unprepared earlier, but now it was different. This time, he was determined to take Li Feng down and show him the consequences of underestimating him.
This time, Fu Yanxiong unleashed the Sky-Bombarding Fist, a technique known for its fierce and domineering power. Though it was the Fu family’s most basic fist technique, it was also their most powerful. He needed to send Li Feng flying with one punch.
Li Feng smirked coldly. A mere Houtian Third Level martial artist daring to act arrogant in front of him? Truly courting death.
But Li Feng was puzzled. How could Fu Yanxiong, from one of the eight top families, have such mediocre strength? Shouldn’t someone from the Fu family have at least Houtian Fifth Level power?
Li Feng thought of the Ge siblings, whose strength was similar to Fu Yanxiong’s. He had initially assumed they were from a minor family, but seeing Fu Yanxiong’s level now, he dismissed that thought.
If even a direct descendant of the Fu family, one of the eight top families, was this weak, then the Ge siblings, with comparable strength, couldn’t be from a minor family.
Since ancient times, the poor studied literature, the rich trained in martial arts. Ordinary people lacked the resources to cultivate strong skills.
Still, Li Feng was curious about what kind of family the Ge family was to produce martial artists like the Ge siblings.
“Li Feng, let’s see where you hide this time,” Fu Yanxiong sneered, certain of his victory.
As Fu Yanxiong’s Sky-Bombarding Fist came roaring, Li Feng remained calm. Only when the attack was upon him did he flash aside, dodging with swift, agile movements, instantly evading Fu Yanxiong’s strike.
Fu Yanxiong wasn’t a novice. Surprised by his miss, he wasn’t fazed. His fist morphed into an eagle claw, and with a push off the ground, he became a blur, lunging at Li Feng.
Li Feng stopped a short distance away, watching Fu Yanxiong charge. A cold smile flashed in his eyes as he turned his palm into a blade and slashed fiercely.
“One Slash!”
One Slash wasn’t a formal technique, just a downward chop with the hand as a blade, similar to Sweeping Thousands.
Fu Yanxiong smirked coldly, confident in his Eagle Claw Skill, his most familiar technique. He believed no one among the younger generation could counter it.
The Eagle Claw Skill clashed fiercely with One Slash, and Li Feng’s true qi erupted.
“How is this possible? How can your strength be this great? You’re not just Houtian Third Level!” Fu Yanxiong’s face changed drastically at the moment of impact.
“Too late to realise now,” Li Feng sneered. Houtian Third Level? That was his strength from who-knows-when!
The Eagle Claw Skill shattered instantly.
Fu Yanxiong’s expression shifted. The Eagle Claw Skill was a Fu family specialty, capable of crushing stone with a single grab.
Yet now, against this ordinary hand-blade, it was as if he had struck an iron wall, unmoving, while his Eagle Claw Skill was utterly broken.
Fu Yanxiong couldn’t believe it.
Even if Li Feng’s strength exceeded Houtian Third Level, breaking the Eagle Claw Skill shouldn’t be so easy. Yet it had been completely shattered. How was this possible?
Though he couldn’t believe it, the sharp pain in his fingers, as if he’d struck an iron plate, confirmed it wasn’t a dream.
“Fu Yanxiong, you’re nothing special,” Li Feng sneered, lightly stepping forward and slashing his hand-blade at Fu Yanxiong’s chest.
“Crack!”
Despite Fu Yanxiong’s true qi protecting his body, he couldn’t withstand the blow. With a muffled groan, he was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.
“How could you possibly defeat me?” Fu Yanxiong stared at Li Feng, unable to accept the reality that he couldn’t even withstand a single move.
The excruciating pain coursing through his body told him he was injured, badly, as if his bones were breaking.
“Why can’t I defeat you?” Li Feng sneered, his gaze fixed on Fu Yanxiong. “Get up, Fu Dog-Bear. I held back. You’re not so injured you can’t stand.”
“Wait.” Before Fu Yanxiong could speak, Li Feng swiftly pulled out his phone, snapping several photos of him.
“What are you doing?” Fu Yanxiong’s face changed.
“What do you think? Such great news material. I can’t let it go to waste. ‘Fu Family Dog-Bear Falls Flat’—if this hits Tianhai Daily, I bet many will be interested,” Li Feng said with a faint, cold smile.
“You’re courting death!” Fu Yanxiong growled. If Li Feng published these photos, he’d become a laughingstock.
“Courting death?” Li Feng sneered, looking at Fu Yanxiong with disdain. “I’m courting death, so what can you do about it? Fu Yanxiong, believe it or not, I could strip you naked right now and hang you from the top of Tianfu Tower.”
“You wouldn’t dare…” Fu Yanxiong’s face paled. He didn’t doubt Li Feng’s words. If Li Feng did this, how could he, Fu Yanxiong, face the world?
“Why wouldn’t I dare, just because you’re the Fu family’s Dog-Bear?” Li Feng sneered. “In terms of status, the Fu and Li families are both among the eight top families. You’re just the third young master of the Fu family, while I’m the eldest of the Li family. In terms of skill, you’re no match for me. In every way, you’re inferior. How do you think you can compete with me?”
Fu Yanxiong snorted coldly.
“What, still not convinced?” Li Feng sneered. “In terms of cunning, who was the idiot played like a fool just now?”
“Li Feng, what do you want?” Fu Yanxiong glared coldly, filled with endless regret. If he’d known, he wouldn’t have come alone. Now, facing Li Feng, he was like a lamb awaiting slaughter.
“Fu Yanxiong, if you want to leave safely, I can give you a few options,” Li Feng said, a cold glint in his eyes. “First option: crawl out of here like a dog, and I’ll let your past actions slide.”
“You’re dreaming,” Fu Yanxiong said coldly. “A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Kill me if you want. I won’t flinch.”
“Impressive, a bit of backbone after all,” Li Feng praised, then sneered. “But you should know, that first option was the easiest. If you don’t take it, you’ll regret it soon.”
“Hmph,” Fu Yanxiong snorted.
“Fu Dog-Bear, you’re just a bear. Crawling out like a dog suits you perfectly, yet you refuse. Seems you take my kindness for donkey lungs,” Li Feng said with a cold smile. “So, you’re choosing the second option, right?”
Fu Yanxiong snorted again.
“The second option is simple,” Li Feng said, turning on his phone’s camera. “Just perform a striptease for three minutes, and I’ll let you go.”
Fu Yanxiong’s face turned ashen. “Li Feng, you’re going too far.”
“Too far?” Li Feng laughed loudly, then sneered. “I’m going too far, so what? Come bite me if you dare.”
Looking at Fu Yanxiong, a cold glint flashed in Li Feng’s eyes. “When you threatened Yuanyuan earlier, why didn’t you think you were going too far? Hmph, Fu Dog-Bear, I’m just giving you a taste of your own medicine.”
“Hmph,” Fu Yanxiong snorted. That was his biggest mistake, or he wouldn’t be in such a passive position.
“Fu Dog-Bear, so, second option—take it or leave it?” Li Feng sneered. “Don’t worry, as long as you obey me from now on, I won’t let that striptease video leak.”
“Take it, my ass!” Fu Yanxiong cursed. A striptease? Impossible. He, Fu Yanxiong, a man of honour, would never do such a thing. Especially since Li Feng wanted to record it to use as leverage later. How could he let him succeed?
“So, you don’t want it?” Li Feng sneered, pulling out a dagger and staring coldly at Fu Yanxiong. “Then the third option: leave one arm behind, and I’ll let you go.”
