Wei Zhen instigated two Tiger King Stronghold cultivators to provoke Qin An, intending to have them teach Qin An a lesson first. Then, after entering the Secret Realm, he would seize the opportunity to slay Qin An and avenge his nephew, Wei Yang.
Unexpectedly, Qin An was so arrogant that he threatened the lives of the two Tiger King Stronghold cultivators in return.
“That Qin An, does he think he has too many lives?!”
“This is going to be a good show!”
Wei Zhen sneered.
He knew those two Tiger King Stronghold cultivators; they had violent tempers, were cruel and bloodthirsty, and after being provoked by Qin An, they would certainly attack in anger.
Although Qin An's cultivators had a numerical advantage, their highest cultivation was only Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer, and they were no match for the two Tiger King Stronghold cultivators.
Sure enough, the two Tiger King Stronghold cultivators were enraged by Qin An.
“Mutts, die!”
The Tiger King Stronghold cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer narrowed his eyes, roared, and punched Qin An directly.
“Hum!”
This punch was powerful and swift, like lightning. When it was thrown, the air vibrated, emitting a dull roar.
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
…
Some weaker cultivators around quickly retreated to avoid being affected by the aura generated by the two people's battle.
“Don’t hurt my friend!”
Just as Qin An was about to counterattack, Shi Meng beside him roared like thunder, his figure bringing a gust of wind, sweeping out to meet the Tiger King Stronghold cultivator.
“Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer cultivator, and you dare to stop me?”
“Die!”
Intense killing intent shot from the Tiger King Stronghold cultivator's eyes. The power in his fist surged, aiming to slay Shi Meng with one punch.
“Brother, be careful!”
Shi Ying cried out sharply. Her expression was a little nervous, but she wasn't very worried.
Yun Haishan and other Fire Cloud Sect cultivators secretly worried for Shi Meng.
In their opinion, Shi Meng's cultivation was only Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, yet he dared to directly confront a Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer Tiger King Stronghold cultivator, he was bound to suffer a great loss.
Only Qin An remained expressionless.
“Bang!”
Shi Meng's fist collided with that of the Tiger King Stronghold cultivator.
Instantly, the sound was like thunder, space vibrated, and aura scattered.
The intense shockwave turned into an air current that spread outwards, and large amounts of dust filled the air, covering a radius of more than ten zhang.
After the dust settled, a pit more than a zhang in diameter and depth appeared on the ground between Shi Meng and the Tiger King Stronghold cultivator.
Both of them retreated several zhang, facing each other across the pit.
Both of their eyes widened like copper bells, their faces filled with unconvinced expressions.
What surprised the watching cultivators was that, in this head-on fistfight, Shi Meng, with only Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer cultivation, was actually evenly matched with the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer Tiger King Stronghold cultivator.
“Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer fighting Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer, and actually able to draw a tie, that young man is incredible!”
“To have such an ability to fight across realms, that young man either possesses an extraordinary bloodline or is an Innate Spiritual Body!”
“That young man must be a disciple of some large clan or powerful force!”
“Hehe, this is going to be a good show!”
…
The watching cultivators spoke out one after another, praising Shi Meng while also guessing his identity.
“Brother, you’re amazing!”
Shi Ying clapped her hands in cheers, her small face flushed with excitement.
The Tiger King Stronghold cultivator hadn't expected his full-power strike to be blocked by Shi Meng, and he was incredibly surprised.
He, who had been filled with murderous intent, had intended to kill Shi Meng with one punch, but now he had calmed down. He stared intently at Shi Meng and asked in a deep voice:
“Fellow Daoist, where do you come from?”
He had originally thought Shi Meng was just a Rogue Cultivator; he would have killed him without hesitation. But now it seemed that Shi Meng had quite some background, which made him a bit more wary.
Shi Meng grinned, “I’m not telling you!”
“Come on, let’s fight again!”
Saying so, he leaped several zhang into the air, crossed the pit in front of him, and with his fists raised, he struck down from the air at the Tiger King Stronghold cultivator.
The clansmen of the Great Strength Tribe are naturally fond of fighting and have incredibly long stamina.
In this kind of fight where the weaker fights the stronger, if the Tiger King Stronghold cultivator cannot defeat Shi Meng in a short time, he may be worn down by Shi Meng and eventually lose due to depletion of Spiritual Energy.
“Long Dian, be careful, this person is a Great Strength Tribe cultivator!”
“Defeat him, but don't kill him!”
Wei Zhen's voice suddenly rang out in the ear of the Tiger King Stronghold cultivator named Long Dian.
Wei Zhen, after all, was a Golden Core Realm cultivator. He often went out on training excursions, had seen much of the world, and recognized Shi Meng's origin from his fighting style.
He knew that the Great Strength Tribe was a very powerful group, their overall strength being no weaker than the Water Moon Sect.
If Long Dian injured the Great Strength Tribe cultivator here, then the Great Strength Tribe's revenge would be a huge trouble for the Water Moon Sect.
Therefore, Wei Zhen reminded Long Dian not to kill Shi Meng, lest they incur the wrath of the Great Strength Tribe.
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
…
In the short time it took Wei Zhen to say those two sentences to Long Dian, Shi Meng and Long Dian had already exchanged more than ten punches like lightning.
One able to fight across realms, the other a Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer cultivator, these ten punches were fiercely fought, with neither side gaining an advantage.
The rocks within a hundred zhang were shattered by the two of them.
More than ten pits of varying depths appeared on the ground.
The watching cultivators retreated to a much farther distance.
Shi Meng became more and more excited, while Long Dian was secretly groaning in his heart.
In these ten punches, Long Dian had used his full strength with every punch to maintain the stalemate, but his Spiritual Energy was rapidly depleting.
At this rate, after a hundred breaths, he would probably not be able to hold on.
Long Dian was already regretting it. If he had known Shi Meng was so Biao Han, he would not have been instigated by Wei Zhen to come and provoke Qin An.
Long Dian heard Wei Zhen's Sound Transmission. Although he wanted to stop fighting, Shi Meng did not give him a chance to speak, his punches coming one after another, each more ferocious than the last.
“That Wei Zhen scoundrel told me not to hurt the Great Strength Tribe cultivator, but if this continues, I won’t even be able to save my own life!”
Long Dian thought.
“Long Lei, come and help!”
In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged more than ten punches again. Long Dian gradually felt a little strained and began to panic, loudly calling for the other Tiger King Stronghold cultivator to assist.
The other Tiger King Stronghold cultivator, named Long Lei, was Long Dian's older brother, with Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer cultivation.
“Coming!”
Long Lei also saw that if the fight continued, his younger brother Long Dian might be defeated, or even killed, so he strode forward, intending to join the battle.
However, as soon as he moved, a slender figure blocked his path.
“You want to stop me?”
Long Lei frowned, looking at Shi Ying in front of him.
Shi Ying raised her chin, and said, “Yes!”
“You want two to fight my brother one? No way!”
Long Lei's face darkened. He said coldly, “I know your Great Strength Tribe can fight across realms, but Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer against Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, do you think you have a chance of winning?”
“I advise you to step aside, lest you lose your life!”
Shi Ying giggled, eager to try, “Come on, let’s fight! I want to try it out!”
Great Strength Tribe cultivators, regardless of gender, love to fight. Shi Ying was also feeling itchy after watching her brother fight so excitingly.
“Sect Leader Qin, this… will it be alright?”
Yun Haishan glanced at Qin An, somewhat worried about Shi Ying's safety.
Great Strength Tribe cultivators were powerful, but they could only challenge cultivators one minor realm above them. Two minor realms above was beyond their capabilities.
Qin An's eyes flickered as he looked at Shi Ying's back, and he chuckled lightly, “Let her try.”
“She should have some trump cards!”
Qin An also wanted to take this opportunity to see the true strength of the Shi siblings.
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