One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

Seeing that Ma Long was starting to boast, Wang quickly poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Junior Uncle, don't underestimate your personal strength!"

Talent and aptitude, as well as one's life foundation, combat experience, and pre-battle preparations, are all key factors in determining victory or defeat!

Ma Xianhong is tall and strong; I think his strength is definitely no weaker than those with superior innate abilities!

"I fought six top-tier cultivators all by myself. Although they were suspected of holding back, I still managed to defeat them."

How about it? Can Old Ma do it too?

How does he compare to Chen Jinkui, one of the Ten Elders?

It's not that we're bragging!

In today's world of supernatural beings, I'd say I'm practically invincible among my peers!

Seeing Wang Ye pouring cold water on his own ideas, Ma Long immediately retorted, saying that he had always been full of confidence in himself.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

You deserve to be slapped a few more times by the old master.

"Alright, Junior Uncle is invincible. Tomorrow's battle against Ma Xianhong will be a piece of cake."

Wang was speechless and stopped trying to explain.

"hey-hey!

I know what's going on; he's just a nobody like Ma Xianhong!

"It's fine even if it's just a small amount!"

"Junior Uncle, this person is just like that."

Ups and downs, periods of arrogance followed by periods of despondency—that's why they say young people are prone to stumbling!

"Mysterious!"

……

In the early morning, after reciting the "Qingjing Jing" (Classic of Purity and Tranquility) in bed, Ma Long got out of bed to wash up.

After standing in meditation for another half hour, he felt full of energy.

"Hmph!

I must be the only young man who works this hard at this age!

Old Ma is probably still sleeping!

"Hehe, how do you think you can beat me?"

With his strength fully restored, Malone was in high spirits.

"Junior Uncle, don't be arrogant. You are working hard in your cultivation, but others may not be slacking off either."

Wang Ye and Feng Baobao arrived, and the three of them had breakfast together before heading off to find Ma Xianhong.

……

The campfire had long since died out, leaving only ashes.

Ma Long and his two companions arrived early, but to their surprise, Ma Xianhong had been waiting for them for quite some time.

Now, Ma Xianhong sits casually on the ground, looking exhausted with bloodshot eyes.

He was forcing himself to concentrate, gathering his Qi and continuously channeling it into a strange shoe in his hand.

This is a size 44 bright red shoe, which keeps flashing red light in Ma Xianhong's hands, and it is impossible to tell what material it is made of.

The sharp-eyed Ma Long noticed that Ma Xianhong was exhausted, as if he hadn't slept all night and had been practicing with his implements all night.

Qiu Rang, standing to the side, was also yawning repeatedly. Because his own skills in the Divine Strategist Hundred Refinements were not up to par, even if it meant staying up all night, he couldn't miss this good opportunity to learn.

"Old Ma, what's going on?"

Did you get a rush job?

Why rush to make it overnight? The buyer must have paid a lot, right?

Ma Long could tell that this was the Divine Machine Refinement, and the employer who could make Ma Xianhong work overnight must be no ordinary person.

He looked curiously at the other finished shoe under Ma Xianhong's feet.

Beautiful, handsome!

I must say, Ma Xianhong's taste is quite to my liking.

"Hush! Silence!

"Don't disturb the leader; he has entered the final, crucial stage."

Qiu Rang noticed the three people who had left and quickly gestured for them to be quiet.

Everyone stared intently at Ma Xianhong. Even with his extraordinary talent, the fact that he had managed to forge such a high-grade magical artifact in such a short time left him drenched in sweat.

The bandage that was originally attached to his head was now soaked.

As the last dazzling red light flashed, Ma Xianhong breathed a long sigh of relief.

"call……

Pressure is a driving force, and I never imagined things would escalate to this level.

Ma Xianhong muttered to himself, holding a large red shoe in each hand and examining it repeatedly.

He ignored Qiu Rang's praise from the side. As someone who pursues excellence, he believed that these were things he should do well.

"Master, you are too powerful."

The speed and quality of this high-end product's production are truly unparalleled!

Ma Xianhong waved his hand to stop Qiu Rang's heartfelt words and looked at Ma Long and the other two who were already present.

"Oh!

What a coincidence that Brother Malone has arrived!

"Hehe! I just finished breakfast and came over."

I was going to wait for you, but I didn't expect you to stay up all night!

"Old Ma, who exactly is this important person who makes you in such a hurry?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ma Long asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Hahaha!

Hey bro, why don't you guess? Oh right, you're a warlock.

"You're all so mystical, can't you figure it out?"

A relaxed smile flashed across Ma Xianhong's tired face.

Ma Long looked at Wang Ye, who was constantly clicking his tongue.

"It's numb!"

Just say it directly!

Even warlocks can't just play around with calculations, okay!

Wang Ye was naturally unwilling and complained as he moved aside.

"Haha, just kidding."

To cut to the chase, didn't I say yesterday that I was going to teach my little brother a lesson?

How can we do this without making some preparations?

As he spoke, Ma Xianhong began to put on his left shoe. Because he hadn't worn shoes for many years, he felt very uncomfortable suddenly putting them on.

At the same time, he noticed that Feng Baobao was staring intently at the soles of her feet, which were clean and free of any dust.

"what!

What do you mean, Lao Ma?

Oh, so you forged weapons overnight just to fight me!

That's when I realized, you're a bit of a dog after all!

Ma Long suddenly realized why Ma Xianhong was so happy when he heard Ma Long's request to postpone the competition last night.

It turns out that he had time to prepare.

"yes!

This is your first lesson; do not underestimate the enemy.

You need to be especially careful when you don't know the other person's abilities.

If you dare to challenge a genius who possesses the Divine Crafting Technique, he can prepare an entire arsenal in advance to await you!

"Forehead……

Hmph! Don't even try!

You are exhausted now, which means you have obviously lost more than half of your own Qi!

Every advantage has its disadvantages. What makes you so sure you've taken me on?

Ma Long wasn't intimidated. He had already realized that Ma Xianhong was not in his best fighting condition.

Haha, not bad!

I'm very pleased that you can calmly analyze the situation, my friend!

After a night of frantic work, not to mention the loss of more than half, I now have less than 20% of my Qi left.

Ma Xianhong put on his right shoe and looked at Ma Long with satisfaction.

"Humph!

"You're too arrogant. How can you possibly beat me?"

Ma Xianhong remained unhurried, continuously pounding his calves, and then, with Qiu Rang's help, slowly got up.

"Ouch, my leg is numb!"

Haha, I've been sitting here all night, and now I'm so sleepy and tired!

"I'm afraid my brother won't give me a chance to rest, will he?"

Ma Xianhong adjusted to the shoes on his feet, looking at Ma Long and the other two with a half-smile.

The bet is settled!

You chose to use your physical strength to exchange for a pair of shoes; that's your choice!

You will naturally have to bear the consequences!