Chapter 1 A Slap

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With a resounding smack that echoed through the hall, Hu San was sent flying!

Everyone was stunned. They hadn't expected Chen Xiao to actually dare to make a move, let alone that Hu San would be knocked away so easily.

Even Hu San was caught off guard. Chen Xiao's speed was too fast. He didn't realize he'd been hit until he was already flying. Naturally, he had no chance to dodge.

After he got up, he was filled with rage.

"You little bastard, you dare hit me! If I don't kill you today, all my twenty-plus years in the underworld will have been for nothing!"

Hu San's body blurred as he charged toward Chen Xiao.

Although his strength hadn't reached the Transformation Realm, he was already at the peak of the Qi Realm, practically half a step into Transformation. Naturally, he didn't take the young Chen Xiao seriously.

However, before he could get close to Chen Xiao, a black shadow even faster than him darted out from the side, crashing into him!

Bang!

After a muffled thud, Hu San flew out again.

When he got up, he saw a man in black practice clothes standing in front of him.

Hu San was stunned. A Transformation Realm Grandmaster!

The man in black roared, "Daring to fight on the Dragon King's pleasure boat? Do you think your life is too long?"

As soon as Hu San heard this, he knew that this Transformation Realm Grandmaster was one of the Dragon King's men.

But he felt wronged and wanted to explain, "Grandmaster, he attacked first, that little bastard! He's the one looking for death. You should hit him!"

The black-clothed grandmaster shouted, "The Dragon King has arrived! Shut your mouth at once!"

Only then did a man in a red robe slowly step into the hall.

As soon as he appeared, everyone's attention was drawn to him.

Chen Xiao was no exception. But when he saw the Dragon King's true face, he was stunned. "So the Dragon King is him!"

It turned out that the Dragon King was the bald man in the red robe Chen Xiao had met at the central hospital yesterday. He remembered that this man seemed to be called Long Xiao!

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao couldn't help but chuckle.

Who would have thought that the Lord of the Underworld Palace was actually a eunuch!

Han Jiuqian frowned slightly at Chen Xiao's reaction and asked in a low voice, "Brother Chen, do you know the Dragon King?"

Chen Xiao shook his head. "I wouldn't say I know him, but I've met him once!"

Han Jiuqian was thoughtful but didn't say anything more.

At this moment, the Dragon King had already entered the hall. He was smiling, like a Maitreya Buddha.

Most of the people present were meeting the Dragon King for the first time. They hadn't expected that the infamous Dragon King would be such a kind-looking person.

Behind the Dragon King were two more people.

One was a real monk, and he was quite old, with a white beard.

However, his face was fierce, which didn't match his identity or age. He looked very difficult to deal with.

Chen Xiao had also seen the other one. He was tall and burly, with a scorpion tattoo on his face.

It was the Scorpion Man who had gone to Jiang City with Xu Ning to deliver a message.

The Scorpion Man, the Evil Monk, and the man in black who had just knocked Hu San over.

From the aura they exuded, it was clear that all three of them were Transformation Realm Grandmasters.

Most of the bosses present were martial artists and naturally knew what three Transformation Realm Grandmasters meant.

One Transformation Realm Grandmaster could dominate a region, so what about three Transformation Realm Grandmasters working together? Their strength was unimaginable!

The Dragon King casually brought three Transformation Realm Grandmasters with him. It seemed that the strength of the Underworld Palace was as terrifying as the legends said!

Moreover, everyone realized that they couldn't see through the Dragon King's strength, which meant that the Dragon King's strength was unfathomable and far beyond them. Perhaps he could rival the Four Absolutes of the Heavenly Ranking!

However, if Chen Xiao knew what they were thinking, he would definitely laugh out loud on the spot.

Because what they couldn't see, Chen Xiao could see clearly.

This Lord of the Underworld Palace, the Dragon King, was not only a eunuch, but he was also an ordinary person without any martial arts skills.

Although he didn't know why such a person could become the Lord of the Dragon King's Palace, Chen Xiao couldn't feel any fluctuation of inner strength in his body, which meant that he was just an ordinary person.

The Dragon King walked onto the main stage at the end of the hall, and the three grandmasters stood behind him, guarding him.

He cleared his throat and said with a smile, "I am Long Xiao of the Underworld Palace. Welcome, everyone!"

As he said this, he deliberately looked at Chen Xiao and smiled at him.

Obviously, he still remembered Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao nodded to him, acknowledging the greeting.

Then, the Dragon King began to get to the point.

"I know that all of you Jiangbei bosses must be curious about why I invited you here!"

"And I also know that you must be wondering if the Underworld Palace is as domineering as the legends say and wants to wipe out the entire Jiangbei!"

After saying this, the Dragon King suddenly stopped and looked at everyone present.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the Dragon King to continue.

Finally, the Dragon King spoke, shaking his head, and said, "It's not like that. The real reason I invited you here is just to make friends with everyone, that's all..."

At this point, his expression suddenly darkened, and the topic changed abruptly!

"But, I didn't expect that you people in Jiangbei would be so unfriendly to me! If I had known this, I, Long Xiao, wouldn't have set foot in Jiangbei!"

Everyone couldn't understand what the Dragon King was talking about, and everyone looked at each other with the same look of confusion!

The Dragon King continued:

"Unfortunately, what's done is done, and I must seek justice for my brother! Who did it? Does anyone dare to stand up?"

People began to whisper among themselves, discussing what exactly had happened to make the kind-looking Dragon King suddenly angry.

Han Jiuqian raised his head, looked at the Dragon King, and asked, "Dragon King, I don't know what happened to make you so angry?"

The Dragon King said expressionlessly, "Just yesterday, my good brother Han Bin encountered a car accident while working for me. A truck drove at a speed of one hundred and twenty miles per hour in the city and crashed head-on into my brother!"

"Obviously, this car accident wasn't accidental and was definitely a deliberate plan!"

"Although my brother was lucky and survived, I must find out who harmed him. Otherwise, I will never be able to face my brother again!"

Han Jiuqian frowned and said lightly, "Dragon King, how can you be sure that the person who harmed your brother is among us? The Underworld Palace acts arrogantly and has made many enemies. How do you know that this wasn't done by someone else?"

As soon as Han Jiuqian finished speaking, the black-clothed grandmaster beside the Dragon King suddenly exploded.

"Bold Han Jiuqian, daring to be disrespectful to the Dragon King, you're courting death!"