Chapter 173: Chapter 173 Shameless Countenance
It wasn’t until Jiang Ziman announced the death of Yan Zhongshan that the audience, who were shocked by the news, truly snapped back to reality, especially when Yang Fei subsequently called on those who had signed up to step onto the stage for their deaths.
"Fuck, is he... is he really that fierce?"
"Yeah, wasn’t Yan Zhongshan said to be very powerful? Could it have been all talk?"
"Energy Transformation Fifth Grade, eh? Just got blasted to death with one punch, is this for real?"
"I don’t find it fun to watch at all. They just touched and it’s all over?"
"Yeah, it happened too fast, even faster than me."
"Piss off, you’re a joke, he’s genuinely strong."
Many young martial artists who had come with their elders to watch the spectacle couldn’t keep their composure, their blood boiling with excitement as they discussed energetically among themselves.
When they looked at the young figure on the stage again, most of them showed a look of admiration in their eyes.
So cool!
If only I could be as awesome as him.
Who says martial arts have to progress gradually with age correlating with higher cultivation?
Did Yan Zhongshan live his seventy to eighty years of age in vain?
At that moment, many young martial artists straightened their backs, feeling like they could do it too.
Humans always admire the strong.
Martial artists are no exception.
In the Martial Arts World, whoever has the strength is badass, that’s an iron rule.
As long as you don’t incite public anger and aren’t besieged, you can strut around the Martial Arts World as long as you’re strong enough.
On the stage, Yang Fei waited for a moment, and seeing no one stepping up, he frowned, his gaze locking onto the three men as he said coldly, "What’s the matter? You signed your names but dare not come up to fight? If you don’t even dare to take turns fighting me, then I’ll give you one more chance. Come up together, it’ll save time. I’ll send you all off in one go, so at least you’ll have company."
Yan Cheng, clutching his father’s corpse, glared and gritted his teeth, "You... do you really intend to be so ruthless?"
Yang Fei snorted, "Don’t make it sound so pitiful. I never had any feud with the Yan Family. It was you who insisted on standing out. Now how is it my fault for being aggressive?"
As he spoke, Yang Fei’s gaze turned towards Situ Yunzhong and the other members of the Situ family as he said coldly, "I had already spared the Situ family and decided not to pursue the matter further. I didn’t expect you all to harbor ill intentions and find someone to deal with me. Since that’s the case, I’ll come back to settle things with you later."
Situ Yunzhong, already pale with fear, blurted out in an attempt to disclaim any responsibility upon meeting Yang Fei’s gaze, "Mr. Yang, please calm your anger. This matter really wasn’t within our Situ family’s power to instigate. We... we were just here to watch the excitement."
All the members of the Situ family nodded in agreement, not daring to utter a word in defiance.
In fact, they had come today hoping to see Yang Fei killed with their own eyes, their hearts filled with nothing but resentment towards him.
But now that Yan Zhongshan had been instantly killed by Yang Fei, how could they have the courage to admit their intentions?
Yang Fei let out a sneer, no longer paying attention to the members of the Situ family, and instead looked at Xu Chou, Yan Cheng, and Wang Xiongying, saying, "Answer me. Will you come up and fight me together, or should I come down and send you off one by one? Now that you’ve signed and sealed the agreement, don’t think about escaping."
Xu Chou was at the Energy Transformation Realm Fourth Grade and with the cultivation of the Xu Family Poison Skill, his combat strength was even stronger than the typical practitioner at that level. He could even face fifth and sixth rank Energy Transformation Realm masters with some confidence of coming out unscathed.
But at that moment, facing Yang Fei, he was afraid.
He knew the strength of Yan Zhongshan. If the man could be killed in a single move, he would certainly be no match for that kid.
Yet with Yang Fei pressing him in front of more than two hundred people, he felt he couldn’t step down and glared at Yang Fei as he angrily said, "You think just because you killed Yan Zhongshan, you are invincible and don’t put any martial artist in the world in your eyes?"
Yang Fei sneered, "What does the martial world have to do with this? I just don’t consider you few losers worth my attention, that’s all."
"You... are too bullying!" Yan Cheng glared with fury.
Yang Fei said indifferently, "Isn’t he a piece of trash? It was your family who started this, and now that I’ve killed your father, a son should avenge his father in a feud that cannot coexist under the same sky. As a martial artist, you don’t even have the guts or courage to avenge your father, if not trash, then what are you?"
"And you two as well, haven’t both of you lost sons? Want to avenge your sons, huh? How is it that I’m giving you a chance to come at me together, yet you hesitate to make a move? Are you not trash then?"
As he spoke, Yang Fei’s gaze turned even colder towards Tong Fujun, saying coldly, "Tong Fujun, didn’t you previously say you wanted to take my head to mourn your son? Even though you didn’t sign the life-death contract, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. You can join them as well. Today, all who wish for my death, Yang Fei, come at me, and we’ll settle all scores in one go."
Already scared witless by Yang Fei’s ferocious combat power, Tong Fujun grew pale and flushed with anger when singled out. He spat, "Kid, don’t get too arrogant. Do you really think no one can deal with you? My Tong family still has an elder ancestor who can kill you as easily as flipping his hand."
"That’s right, Yang Fei, you might have killed Yan Zhongshan today, but you’re well aware of who you’ve offended. He will never let you off," said Wang Xiongying, buoyed by the thought of having backing.
Upon hearing this, Yang Fei’s expression darkened, a flash of sharpness appeared in his eyes, and he declared loudly, "I, Yang Fei, am not easily frightened. Today you could move Heaven and Earth and still would not be able to save yourselves. As for that person, hahaha, you can call him right now, if he’s a man, he’ll come out and fight me. I, Yang Fei, am ready to accept his challenge at any time. If he dares not come out, then stop sneaking around behind my back with those petty actions, it’s truly embarrassing."
Zhang Yunqing was someone whom Yang Fei had long detested and had become his target for killing.
But since his strength had not fully recovered and the Zhang Family in the Imperial City had powerful experts in residence, he did not want to engage in a direct conflict with them yet, unless absolutely necessary.
However, he was determined to one day personally extinguish Zhang Yunqing’s life.
His bold declaration now was also intended to force Zhang Yunqing to show himself.
Facing the Zhang Family’s top fighters, Yang Fei did not yet have the confidence, but when it came to Zhang Yunqing alone, he was confident he could suppress him.
Wang Xiongying, Yan Cheng, and Xu Chou were shaken to see Yang Fei speak like this, effectively challenging Zhang Yunqing directly.
This youngster actually knew everything already, so why did he still dare to be so bold knowing that the adversary was the Second Young Master of the Zhang Family?
Yang Fei stared at the three men and said for the last time, "Come up and meet your deaths, or else I’ll come down and take you one by one."
"You’re too bullying. Yan Cheng, let’s join forces to kill him!" Xu Chou’s fighting spirit was ignited as he spoke loudly.
Yan Cheng’s heart chilled; he hadn’t even stepped into the Energy Transformation Realm threshold and was afraid to face him.
But since Xu Chou had invited him, and Yang Fei appeared unwilling to spare him either, he steeled his heart and yelled, "Yan Family experts heed my command, today our family’s rise and fall, life and death are at stake. Let us kill him together!"
With these words, fear and panic filled the Yan Family, yet many eyes revealed a resolute intent to kill, ready to die with honor.
After all, as people of the Martial Arts World, they did have some courage.
Wang Xiongying’s eyes lit up upon hearing this and shouted at Tong Fujun, "Come on, Tong Fujun, your Tong family should join in too!"
Xu Chou added, "Exactly, all of us together, I don’t believe this kid can kill us all."
"Dammit, do you really think I, Jiang Ziman, am just here for show, that the Martial Alliance doesn’t exist?" A furious roar spread across, Jiang Ziman clenching his eyes, wishing he could kill Yan Cheng and Wang Xiongying, these shameless wretches himself.
Wang Xiongying’s heart sank, but at this critical juncture of life and death, he could no longer care, staring at Jiang Ziman and saying, "Jiang Ziman, don’t forget how much my Wang family has supported you over the years, and don’t forget that this matter involves the Zhang Family of Imperial City. Would the Martial Alliance dare to go against the Zhang Family’s wishes?"
Jiang Ziman’s expression changed upon hearing this, but rage was raging inside him, wanting nothing more than to slap Wang Xiongying to death.
At this moment, Jiang Ziman felt a shock in his heart and saw only a blur before a figure appeared before Wang Xiongying.
"Crack!"
In the next instant, the crisp sound of bones breaking echoed.
Wang Xiongying’s neck twisted, his eyes wide with despair and fear, suffused with a reluctant spirit as he breathed his last.
The one who had made the move was Yang Fei.
Tossing aside Wang Xiongying’s corpse carelessly and without a second glance, he strode towards Xu Chou and Yan Cheng, "What’s the point in dawdling to live a few more minutes?"