Blind Spot
Chapter 677: Insight 2

Chapter 677: Insight 2

"Shangguan Min? You actually came to Suyi City?" Luo Ting was startled, then recognized the other party.

There aren’t many martial artists in the Federation, with no more than thirty in total, and among them, female martial artists are a minority, only five exist, and Shangguan Min is one of them.

Most importantly, she was from Feiyun Temple; in fact, she was his senior sister.

Although there was this relationship, Shangguan Min had long since left Feiyun Temple, and they had no more ties to each other.

That’s why Luo Ting spoke so discourteously.

"Is that old immortal of a master still alive?" Shangguan Min said coldly, her gaze turning to Luo Ting.

"Thanks to your blessing, he’s still doing very well," Luo Ting replied coldly.

Shangguan Min didn’t bother to look at him any further. Compared to Wang Chudong, Luo Ting was weaker, and even Wang Chudong was just a defeated subordinate in her eyes, barely reaching the level of a martial artist.

"The Fierce Tiger Sect has already started making contact with the Ta Suqing Group. If nothing unexpected happens, we will have to deal with not just the Fierce Tiger Sect but also a more troublesome coalition of forces."

Wang Chudong’s expression also became grave.

"Are you sure about this information?" he asked.

"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered coming back such a long distance just to pass on such a message," Shangguan Min replied.

After speaking, she looked at Luo Ting.

"I actually suggested to you a long time ago that you could forfeit when your strength isn’t sufficient. Instead of coming over and tarnishing Feiyun Temple’s name, it would be better to avoid battle entirely, at least preserving your reputation as the strongest in Biqiu City."

"Biqiu City’s strongest?" Luo Ting laughed. "I never claimed to have that title." He raised his hand and pointed toward Kui, who was listening intently to the message not far away.

"Those two, in combination, are currently the strongest in Biqiu City."

"???" Kui blinked, noticing that both Wang Chudong and Shangguan Min were looking at him, and felt somewhat befuddled.

"Oh?" Shangguan Min expressed slight surprise, and looked at Kui. "You are... Lu Feng Zhou Yikui?"

Kui’s expression suddenly fell silent.

"I haven’t used that name for a long time. But what you just said about the Fierce Tiger Sect changing its leader, is that true??" He had just caught parts of their conversation.

"Fight me, and I’ll tell you," Shangguan Min stepped forward without another word, her figure suddenly lunging forward.

One palm.

Bang!!

A dark red palm collided with Kui’s right fist in midair, exploding into a ring of minor airwaves.

This was the Chi Xiao Palm of Feiyun Temple!

But when executed by Shangguan Min, it differed greatly from Luo Ting’s.

Moreover, compared to Kui’s punch speed of thirty meters per second, Shangguan Min’s punch speed... was even faster!

Puh!

Kui was instantly sent flying backward, retreating over ten steps, unable to hold back a trace of blood from spilling out of his mouth.

"You!?" Anger flashed across his face, not understanding where he had offended her.

"Luo Ting is my junior brother. I can hit him, but you can’t. No one can!" Shangguan Min advanced step by step toward Kui.

Whoosh!

She disappeared from her spot in an instant, moving like lightning to Kui’s side, her dark red palms shadowing him like phantoms, covering his entire body.

Kui’s speed and strength were both completely suppressed. After resisting a few times, he could no longer hold back and took a defensive position, protecting his face.

But each palm from the opponent was powerful enough to make him cough up blood; the immense strength was too much for him, even though his strength had greatly improved under Li Chengyi’s guidance, he still couldn’t resist.

"Wait a second..." Kui wanted to argue that it wasn’t him who had injured Luo Ting.

But he couldn’t get a word out at the moment, completely suppressed by the opponent’s overwhelming pressure, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

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Not far away.

Li Chengyi watched with interest as the two from Shenxi Observatory exchanged blows rapidly; as he expected, both of their strengths were formidable, at least three to five times stronger than Luo Ting’s.

They were almost comparable to the lower-class Reinforced Humans from the Earth-Moon period.

And clearly, both of them were contestants planning to participate in the competition.

With this in mind, Li Chengyi quietly nurtured a thought in his heart.

Bang!

All of a sudden, the two from Shenxi Observatory clashed palms, and the blast from their palms caused the clothes of the nearby spectators to flutter.

It was evident that both were using their full strength and fighting fiercely.

The stone slabs under their feet were also crushed, leaving deep footprints.

As the two struggled in their contest of strength,

a gray shadow suddenly dashed out with a roaring palm, slamming fiercely into the back of Han Chihu, dressed in a red Martial Arts uniform.

Not only that, but a gray steel whip followed closely behind the shadow, slicing through the air and crashing mercilessly onto Rong Ting, dressed in white, on the other side.

Puh puh!!

Both of them went pale at the same time, grunting as they stumbled back.

With Li Chengyi’s current strength, akin to the strongest among grizzly bears, a full-force blow landed on both of them at once.

And it was on the back, entirely unguarded.

Over two tons of Giant Strength hammering down, front and back, on their backs, turned them pale-faced on the spot, with the stone beneath them shattering and a sweet metallic taste rising from their throats.

Injured!

The two martial artists, who had already surpassed human limits in physical condition and combat skills, were simultaneously injured by Li Chengyi’s sneak attack in that instant.

"Hahahaha!! Too weak, you are!"

Li Chengyi crossed his arms, supported his body with his tail, stood between them, and arrogantly boasted.

"You can’t even block a casual strike from me; is this the caliber of Shenxi Observatory’s martial artists? Such frailty, such undeserved fame! Indeed, I thought Biqiu City was bad enough, but it seems that as the capital of Wu Province, Suyi City is no different!"

"You!! Coward!!"

"You ambushing scum!!"

Blood-eyed Han Chihu and God of Slaughter Daorong Ting both had faces filled with frustration, pointing fingers at him and roaring in unison.

But with that roar, they immediately aggravated their internal injuries.

Being struck by two tons of Giant Strength without any defenses wasn’t a laughing matter.

Even though they were Martial Artists, the difference in resilience between guarded spots and unguarded ones was immense.

Just one hit had reduced their combat strength by at least half.

Not to mention they had been fighting for quite a while before that, draining a lot of their energy.

Their current strength probably wasn’t even a quarter of their peak condition.

"Me, ambushing? Idiots! I just moved so quickly that you couldn’t react. That’s what you call an ambush!? It’s your own damn fault for being blind," Li Chengyi said mockingly without a shred of concern.

"I originally thought Suyi City, being the provincial capital, might have something interesting to see, but now it seems..."

He showed a mocking expression.

"All you people from Wu Province are trash!"

Whoosh!

As soon as these words were spoken, competitors from Wu Province who had gathered to watch the commotion immediately boiled over with rage.

"You runt, dare repeat that!?"

A man in a black tank top with a Bald Head rushed forward and threw a punch at Li Chengyi.

Pfft.

The fist struck Li Chengyi in the back, only to be stopped by his muscles, not moving an inch.

"Too weak..." Li Chengyi slowly turned around, looking down from high above at the similarly ambushing Bald Head.

"You guys, the Martial Artists, and even those gun-toting bodyguards outside, none of you can put even a little pressure on me."

He snapped his hand out lightning-fast, grabbing the other man’s fist.

"This so-called league, in my eyes, is like a leisurely stroll after dinner. You trash can’t even give me the slightest breath of wind..."

"You...!!!?" Beads of sweat broke out on the Bald Head’s face, his fist getting increasingly deformed in the grip.

Anger +1.

Intent to kill +1.

Waves of Evil Thoughts surged into Li Chengyi’s body like ocean waves from everyone around.

Every person within hearing range glared at him with eyes full of rage.

Woosh!

At that moment, Blood-eyed Han Chihu and God of Slaughter Daorong Ting could no longer hold back, charging forward with their killing moves.

One raised his leg and sent out a flurry of leg shadows, all of which vaguely formed a huge, black serpent.

The other drew circles with both palms, driving the air currents to create a round, pitch-black, and sharp sinister wheel.

Unfortunately, due to their injuries, their explosive strength was far from what it was at their peak.

Li Chengyi dispersed their moves with his tail, which whipped around like a steel whip, forcing them to stagger backward.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Chengyi stepped forward, his hands throwing punches at lightning speed. The All-Star Dragon Shadow of the Dragon Whisker Fist flailed about recklessly, casting dragon-shaped currents with every swing.

Bang bang bang bang bang!!

The two Martial Artists were battered until they spat blood repeatedly.

"Damn you!! If it weren’t for your sneaky attack!!" Han Chihu’s hair was disheveled, and he looked crazy as he tried to counter-attack, but as soon as he raised his hand, his cheek was flattened by a punch, and he was sent flying sideways, crashing into a stone column in the gymnasium, creating cracks, then fell to the ground motionless.

"Chihu!!" Daorong Ting’s eyes bulged with fury. He wanted to fight back, but was hit in the abdomen by a punch. The powerful dragon-shaped force pierced through his body, creating a white stream of air at his back.

His eyes rolled back as he convulsed unwillingly and then collapsed limply to the ground, unconscious.

Li Chengyi retracted his hand and stood proudly at the scene.

"Shenxi Observatory?" His eyes showed profound disdain. "Heh."

The people of Divine Breath City’s faces turned red with anger, staring at him as if he were their father’s murderer. But having lost their two strongest competitors, and without other experts around, nobody dared to come forward and retaliate.

"Is this what you call the Provincial League?" Li Chengyi shook his head and began to walk away. Before him, everyone blocking his way consciously opened a path.

The dense Evil Thoughts that filled the air had largely turned into fear. The Evil Thoughts collected were comforting to Li Chengyi, making him feel very pleased.

The Ziwei Flower had gathered the necessary Evil Thoughts in an instant. Next, it was time to see what kind of Good Fortune the Ultimate Form of the Ziwei Flower would bring.

In fact, the Ziwei Flower could evolve four times, and this evolution was only the third. There was still one more stage before reaching the Ultimate Form. So, after this, his Flower Language Technique could strengthen once more!

Thinking of this, Li Chengyi’s mood was even more content.

He walked towards the pavilion area of Biqiu City, looking for Kui. After all, he was the partner who had registered him for the competition, and he was also the disciple he was currently teaching the Dragon Whisker Fist to; he had to take care of him to some extent.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a shadowy figure flashed in front of him and crashed into a pavilion wall with a bang, creating a large crack.

It was Kui!

His complexion was ashen, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and he fell to the ground trembling, unable to speak.

Li Chengyi’s expression darkened instantly as his gaze shifted towards the direction from which Kui had been sent flying.

The crowd there had already dispersed, revealing a woman walking leisurely with a cold gaze locked on the Kui lying on the ground.

Then, her eyes shifted towards Li Chengyi.

"A squirrel?" Shangguan Min furrowed her brow.

"Hehehehe..." Li Chengyi’s eyes were cold as he watched her. "Look at what I found?"

"A disobedient pine nut...?"

"Shangguan Min! The one who really hurt me is him!! Not that guy, ah!!" It was then that Luo Ting had the chance to shout out in attempt to set the record straight.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Min’s gaze instantly locked onto Li Chengyi; she understood what Luo Ting meant. It seemed she had... found the wrong target...

But it didn’t matter; that little workout was just a warm-up. So...

She slightly bent her body, her eyes focusing on the central part of Li Chengyi’s chest and abdomen.