Danzun War God

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Beating Down

Only then did the group realize that behind them was Zhong Hai, the man who had been selling goods across from them. He was accompanied by several henchmen, who were looking at them with a wicked grin and leeringly sizing up Tang Siyu.

Several henchmen, each holding a weapon, stood behind Zhonghai, staring at the group with hostile eyes.

"You must be Zhong Hai? What brings you here?" Han Qi said coldly. He noticed that Zhong Hai was at the late stage of the King Realm, and his four henchmen were at the early stage of the King Realm.

"I dare not presume to offer my instruction. I merely wish to invite you gentlemen to my residence as guests. I wonder what your opinion is?" Zhong Hai's gaze remained fixed on Tang Siyu as he spoke slowly.

Tang Siyu felt uncomfortable under Zhong Hai's gaze and reached out to grab Han Qi's arm. She knew that everyone in the God and Demon Palace had to give her face; she was the big sister. Although she was also a mid-stage King Realm cultivator, here she was just a weak woman. She was very clear about this and felt uneasy.

Qin Wuyang had long known Zhong Hai's character, and now he looked at the group with utter contempt, saying, "What if we don't go?"

"Then it's not up to you. At the very least, you have to go see this girl." Zhong Hai said, stroking his chin. In his eyes, the three people in front of him were two mid-stage King Realm cultivators and one late-stage Saint Infant Realm cultivator. He had a complete advantage in the battle and could crush them in the blink of an eye. At that time, this little beauty would be his for the taking.

Then he waved his hand and said, "Brothers, get her! Don't go after this chick, or it won't be fun, hehe."

The four men behind Zhong Hai immediately rushed forward, their murderous aura instantly sweeping over them.

Han Qi and Qin Wuyang exchanged a glance. They both moved simultaneously.

"Water-Born Spell!"

"Frozen mountains and rivers!"

Instantly, a stream of water rushed outwards from the three people, and all four fell to the ground and were immediately frozen.

The two exchanged a smile, their teamwork becoming increasingly seamless. Even Tang Siyu was stunned; the battle was over in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Zhong Hai's expression changed drastically; he hadn't expected the two to possess such explosive power. He then angrily shouted, "And what about me? Take this!"

Then, Zhong Hai's figure flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Han Qi was startled and quickly used his movement technique to unleash the second level of the Blazing Palm. Three flames appeared around his body, constantly rotating around Han Qi.

With a loud "bang," Zhong Hai's and Han Qi's flames collided. Zhong Hai was instantly thrown back several steps, and one of the flames surrounding Han Qi's body was also extinguished by the impact.

Zhong Hai saw that Han Qi's cultivation level was the lowest and wanted to find a breakthrough by targeting Han Qi, but he bumped into a flame around Han Qi's body. Although he shattered the flame, he was also shaken back several steps. His internal organs churned, and he had to take several breaths to suppress the churning blood and qi. He was almost injured by the shock.

Looking at Han Qi again, they were surprised to find that he was completely unharmed. Their cultivation was far superior to his, yet they had been taken aback. They were furious and embarrassed. They immediately gathered their energy, and their two fists turned into a cloud of black mist. Their eyes shot out endless killing intent. With a movement, they disappeared from their sight.

"Be careful! He's using the Ghost Step!" Qin Wuyang warned the two of them loudly, looking on alert.

With a flash, the ice that had previously bound the four people shattered one by one, and Zhong Hai finally stood before them. Although the ice was gone, the four were injured by the profound energy in the Water Life Curse, their faces contorted in pain, and they stood unsteadily.

"Useless thing!" Zhong Hai said angrily.

It turned out to be a feint; Zhong Hai's use of the Ghost Step was actually a ploy to rescue the four trapped people.

"Do you dare to fight me one-on-one?" Zhong Hai asked provocatively, pointing at Han Qi.

"Your cultivation is so much higher than theirs, yet you're still clamoring for a one-on-one fight. You're utterly shameless. You're so thick-skinned!" Tang Siyu said with a face full of contempt.

"If you've got the guts, let's have a one-on-one fight!" Qin Wuyang stepped forward and shouted, pointing at Zhong Hai's nose.

"Hmph! I'm going to take on this guy who can play with fire one-on-one, let's see if he has the guts! And that little girl behind him, if you obediently come back with me and have some fun, I'll let them both go. What do you say?" Zhong Hai said, pursing his lips.

At this moment, the four people behind Zhong Hai, having taken the pills, were in much better condition. They were now glaring angrily at Han Qi, because no one in the imperial city had ever dared to harm them; they were the ones who bullied others. They never expected these people to dare to provoke them—they were practically courting death.

Tang Siyu was instantly furious. No one had ever spoken to her so rudely. She said angrily, "You have no sense of propriety. Let this old lady teach you a lesson!" With that, she took out her jade fan and tried to rush out.

Before Tang Siyu could make a move, Han Qi stopped her and said, "Little girl, don't move. Let me deal with these bastards."

As he spoke, he secretly activated the Fire Spirit Pearl, and his originally fiery red meridians instantly turned golden yellow, with immense profound energy circulating within them.

Immediately afterwards, Han Qi used the Mysterious Steps: Chasing Wind Step, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Zhong Hai and swung his fist at him. Zhong Hai did not dodge, but instead put all his strength into his fist and punched back at Han Qi.

The rest of the crowd watched as the two were about to engage in a physical contest. Some were happy, while others were worried. Of course, Zhong Hai's henchmen were happy, while Qin Wuyang and Tang Siyu were on tenterhooks. A difference of one realm in cultivation was nothing to be taken lightly, especially for those of them with high cultivation levels. The difference in physical strength between those of one realm was like the difference between wood and iron.

Two beams of light, one black and one yellow, collided.

"Boom!"

The surge of profound energy from the two fists swept outwards like a giant wave, causing sand and stones to fly and forcing the surrounding crowd to retreat.

The shock was so great that Tang Siyu was terrified and almost cried. During this time together, although she was the senior sister, Han Qi always took care of her. She had developed some inexplicable feelings for him and sincerely hoped that nothing would happen to him.

As the dust settled, the scene that came into view was one person standing and another person lying on the ground. Surprisingly, the one lying on the ground was Zhong Hai.

The smirks on the faces of his four henchmen froze; they had been defeated despite being a level below each other.

Of course, Qin Wuyang was also shocked. He originally thought that Han Qi would at least be seriously injured by Zhong Hai, but the opposite was true. Tang Siyu then stopped crying and started laughing.