Chapter 1043: Chapter 1043 What are you? Chapter 1043: Chapter 1043 What are you? Huang Xiaolong indeed found it quite ironic.

He was just quietly having a meal here, not bothering anyone, when suddenly someone jumped out, repeatedly demanding him to scram…
This was utterly ignorant of basic principles, wasn’t it? Too dark, right?

“Yes, I’m telling you to scram.” That Tian Youliang, with his overbearing manner, glared at Huang Xiaolong, his face full of displeasure. “I am reminiscing with Tang Tang, discussing some private matters. You sitting here so boldly is simply provoking me! Moreover, you are so weak, yet Tang Tang calls you ‘Island Master’–that’s utterly ridiculous!”

Zhan Tang and this Tian Youliang had grown up together in the same village and could be described as childhood sweethearts. However, a catastrophe had befallen their village, leading them to part ways and live their own lives. Now that they had reunited, Tian Youliang was reigniting his youthful affection for Zhan Tang. Yet, Zhan Tang still harbored resentment for a past mistake he had made, which was quite embarrassing for Tian Youliang. On one hand, he wanted to vent his anger on Huang Xiaolong. On the other, he wanted to show off his masculinity in front of Zhan Tang!

“Humph!” Zhan Tang initially wanted to burst out in anger, but he quickly restrained himself and looked at Tian Youliang with a look of pity.

Zhan Tang knew that Tian Youliang’s realm and combat power were on par with his own, whereas Huang Xiaolong was a major demon, having killed dozens of high-level martial artists with Divine Skills, his hands stained with blood.

For Tian Youliang to show off in front of Huang Xiaolong was almost like he was brain-dead. No, not just brain-dead, but as if his brain had been eaten by a dog.

Ying Aoshan, Song Yuru, and the three little demons all wore expressions of thoroughly enjoying the commotion.

On the second floor of this restaurant, the other diners were also watching with amused smiles.

Huang Xiaolong subtly gave Zhan Tang a look.

Zhan Tang nodded. The unspoken message was, don’t worry about my feelings, go ahead and teach Tian Youliang a lesson.

“What? Still not scramming? You not scramming, is it that you want me to…” Tian Youliang barked arrogantly.

Huang Xiaolong sneered, casually waving his hand.

Slap~~~!

A loud bang!

Under the gaze of all, this mid-level martial artist with Divine Skills, Tian Youliang, didn’t even get the chance to react. A fierce slap landed on his cheek, and he was directly flung into the air, crashing out the window, and fell down outside the restaurant.

“Let’s continue our meal.” Huang Xiaolong acted as if he had done something trivial, as if he had merely swatted away a fly!

Stunned!

The spectators, all watching the drama unfold, sat frozen like clay statues, staring at Huang Xiaolong with eyes full of disbelief.

A mid-stage martial artist with Divine Skills, who could easily make a living and hold a respectable status overseas, was just slapped away like that~~
This seemingly ordinary, even somewhat weak-looking young man, who appeared to be an easy target, was actually so powerful?

However, it wasn’t long before someone said, “I know Tian Youliang, infamous for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, a mere fox that pretends to be a tiger. He really isn’t much, but allegedly, he has gained the favor of Shushan’s Junior Hall Master. As the saying goes, you hit the dog, you face its master. This youth, having hit Tian Youliang, if the Junior Hall Master of Shushan is here on this island, I’m afraid he won’t let it go easily.”

“Island Master~~” Zhan Tang immediately explained. “Shushan is a sect overseas, with seven to eight hundred disciples. Their strongest expert is in the midst of crossing the calamity phase. Although they are not considered a major sect overseas, they are not to be trifled with. Because Shushan is a vassal to the Shushan Sword Sect~~~”
“Hehe, Zhan Tang, why are you telling me all this?” Huang Xiaolong chuckled. “I don’t care whether it’s the ‘Fast Blade Hall’ or the ‘Slow Blade Hall’~~”
Just at that moment!

A chilling wind swept up from downstairs.

On the wooden floor of the second floor, a layer of frost had quietly formed!

“Interesting~~ really interesting~~ You dare to touch a person of Shushan too? You do not take me, Bai Huan, seriously at all,” a sharp male voice rang out.

The next moment, two people walked up from downstairs, one of whom was Tian Youliang, who had just been slapped down by Huang Xiaolong. At this time, one side of Tian Youliang’s face was completely swollen, his aura was deflated, but in his eyes, a venomous expression flashed like that of a viper, staring fixedly at Huang Xiaolong.

The one walking beside Tian Youliang was a young man in white, who, despite looking youthful, was actually 200-300 years old. Observing the fluctuations of his mana, his cultivation was at the later stages of the Divine Skill realm, an extraordinary presence.

However, previously Huang Xiaolong had seen the genius Huangfu Tianjiao on the Hidden Dragon List, also at the later stages of the Divine Skill realm, but Huangfu Tianjiao was much younger than this young man in white. Moreover, the quality of the mana emanating from the two of them was vastly different, as different as the cloud is from the mud.

For example, it was like two pieces of jade, both jade indeed, but one is a genuine ice jadeite and the other a common stone found everywhere.

This is the worry about comparisons among people. But among cultivators, comparisons should not be made!

“Island Master, this person is the Junior Hall Master of Shushan, Bai Huan!” Zhan Tang whispered a reminder.

Huang Xiaolong laughed again, put down his chopsticks, and said playfully, “Right, I was the one who hit him. But, I’m here eating, and this guy was making a racket and speaking rudely. Shouldn’t he be hit?”

“Hahahaha~~ what a ‘speaking rudely’! That you defeated Tian Youliang with one move shows you have some skills. But, in front of me, they are far from enough! In this world of overseas cultivators, there are some people you simply can’t hit casually, and since you’ve hit one, you must pay the price. Because, as the saying goes, you hit the dog, you face its master. I, for one, am quite protective of my own people.”

Bai Huan compared Tian Youliang to a dog, yet unexpectedly, Tian Youliang not only showed no shame but instead pleaded earnestly, “Junior Hall Master, please stand up for me!”

Seeing Tian Youliang’s servile expression, Zhan Tang shook his head slightly, feeling more contempt and disgust for his former playmate.

“Hahahaha~~ I have to pay a price for hitting him?” Huang Xiaolong smacked his lips. “Alright then, I’ll just sit here and see what kind of price you can make me pay. However, I must remind you, once you make a move, then, I will hit you too.”

“Outrageous! How dare you utter such brash words in front of me! Today, I am going to crush your bones into pieces, inch by inch!” As soon as the words were out, Bai Huan’s entire body surged with mana, which formed a tumultuous river above his head, and bathing within this river of mana was a battle saber!

This battle saber was not an illusion created from Bai Huan’s mana but a magical treasure that had been nurtured by his own vital energies!

Equivalent to the flying swords used by ordinary cultivators.

This battle saber was of extraordinary quality, as the mere light emitting from the saber seemed to slice the air of this floor into shattered pieces.

Even the space itself was being sliced apart.

The diners on the second floor, watching the excitement, all stimulated their mana to resist the terrifying blade light that spilled out.

“Kid, die! In your next life, be smarter when you’re reborn. With your pathetic skills, I can wipe you out with a mere wave of my hand! Remember, the person who killed you is Bai Huan, the Junior Hall Master of the Quick Blade Hall!”

As he spoke, Bai Huan waved his hand, and the war saber directly swept toward Huang Xiaolong with a momentum that seemed to sweep across the world, slashing at him head-on!

The most prominent feature of Bai Huan’s war saber was its speed, which almost seemed like teleportation, about to chop off Huang Xiaolong’s head.

This quick saber move almost perfectly showcased the origin of the name “Quick Blade Hall”!

But as fast as he was, Huang Xiaolong was faster!

Before the full power, mystery, and finesse of the strike could fully erupt, Huang Xiaolong’s hand casually reached out.

As if he had rehearsed it beforehand, Huang Xiaolong effortlessly caught the war saber.

The war saber, a formidable magical weapon infused with Bai Huan’s essence and a massive amount of nature’s spiritual energy, thus had its own spirit and struggled fiercely, trying to resist.

However, no matter what, it couldn’t escape Huang Xiaolong’s control.

Simultaneously, Huang Xiaolong summoned his ghostly giant hand.

The black hand, made up of tens of thousands, perhaps even over a hundred thousand underworld ghost kings, descended ghost-like on Bai Huan’s head, gripping it tightly.

“Hehe~~ You really made your move, don’t blame me for being rude.” Huang Xiaolong surged his mana and shattered all the marks Bai Huan had embedded in the war saber.

The war saber immediately became an ownerless object, quietly held in Huang Xiaolong’s hand, no longer resisting.

Huang Xiaolong casually tossed the saber into the ghostly drum, then lazily stood up and walked step by step toward Bai Huan.

“Ah!!! My magical weapon! My saber! You! You!” Bai Huan, his head seized by the ghost hand, couldn’t move at all; his mana burst forth in an attempt to break free, but the numerous ghost kings on the ghost hand simply devoured the mana he emitted, indulging in it!

Moreover, the strength of the ghost hand grew stronger and tightened more and more, gripping Bai Huan’s head as if it had clamped a tightening spell around it.

Thud~~thud~~thud~~~
Some of Bai Huan’s blood vessels in his head were directly pinched by the ghost hand, bursting open, and blood spurted wildly!

His otherwise handsome face was now covered with shocking blood.

“No!” Bai Huan realized that this young man before him had power he couldn’t compete with. His expression suddenly changed, and he smiled, saying, “Brother, let’s talk this out. It was all a misunderstanding just now. We don’t know each other till we fight~~ hahaha~~~ Tian Youliang, that damn guy, has always been riding on my coattails, stirring up trouble everywhere. Brother, you did right in hitting him! Well deserved! Well deserved!”

Sure enough, Bai Huan flipped his stance faster than flipping a book, truly the epitome of shamelessness!

“Wait~~ have you forgotten what I said just now?” Huang Xiaolong said somewhat speechlessly. “I said, if you dare to make a move, I’ll beat you up too! Just in time, my hands are a bit itchy too.”

Huang Xiaolong stepped forward to Bai Huan, “Today, I really do not wish to kill anyone, but I must teach you a lesson.”

Having said this, Huang Xiaolong raised his hand.

“Wait a moment~~” From below, a calm and breezy male voice sounded.

A young man dressed in luxurious brocade clothes, casually walked up.

This young man had his hands clasped behind his back, carried an extraordinary posture, and had the demeanor of an influential figure. Behind him followed several delicate-bodied, breathtakingly beautiful women.

Putting aside the young man for the moment, the beauties following him appeared to be his maids and personal attendants, each of whom was formidable, possessing a realm comparable to Zhan Tang.

The young man was in his twenties, his cultivation had reached the late stages of Divine Skills. He had not released any deliberate mana pressure, but the mana fluctuations sprouting from his pores were tremendous and terrifying, shaking the void, making the entire tavern tremble as if it could barely contain him.

‘Oh~~ Another genius? His prowess seems to be on par with that of Huangfu Tianjiao!’ Huang Xiaolong thought amusingly.

After seeing the young man, everyone in the tavern stood up, bowing respectfully, “Chu Luoxue, greetings to Junior Hall Master Luoxue!”

“Island Master, this… this is Chu Luoxue, ranked 47th on the Hidden Dragon List. ‘A thought of Luoxue brings frost to the world.’ He is… an extremely monstrous genius…” Zhan Tang’s voice choked slightly.

“Junior Hall Master Luoxue! Save me! This villain is bullying me for no reason!” Bai Huan cried out for help.

“Hmm, Bai Huan, no need to say more; I am already aware of the conflict between you two, and I have seen everything,” Chu Luoxue said with an indifferent smile, “My friend, you truly are a hidden expert. However, it’s best to show mercy when you can. Please stop now. Do me this favor.”

Chu Luoxue’s words were very calm, yet, there was a slight commanding tone to them.

“Huh~ So, are you ordering me now?” Huang Xiaolong asked in astonishment.

“No, not an order,” Chu Luoxue replied gracefully with a smile. “Just advising a friend not to invite trouble. The Blade Hall might not be a major sect in the overseas cultivators’ world, or even a minor sect, but, for thousands of years, Blade Hall has been a vassal to the Shushan Sword Sect. What the Shushan Sword Sect represents, you probably know, right? Better to take what you have and leave it at that. I’ve asked as a favor from me, Chu Luoxue of the Hidden Dragon List. Surely, you can respect that much, right?”

“Hehe~~ Give you face?” Huang Xiaolong nearly laughed aloud. “You want me to give you face? Hahaha~~ When earlier, this guy was threatening to crush every bone in my body, why didn’t you come out? When he deployed his magic weapon to slay me, why didn’t you intervene? Now, when he’s no match for me and I am about to strike, you come out, claiming justice and urging me to cease~~ What does that mean? Oh, you clearly mean to side with him, right?”

At these words, Chu Luoxue’s refined expression slightly changed, showing a hint of ferocity.

“Talk about giving you face? Uh~~ Sorry, let me be honest–” Huang Xiaolong said arrogantly. “What are you to me? Why should I give you face? I give you face, but you can’t handle it!!!”

Shock!

Huang Xiaolong’s words left everyone in the tavern, including passersby nearby, utterly shocked!

Huang Xiaolong had directly defied Junior Hall Master Luoxue! This being ranked 47th on the Hidden Dragon List, a demonic genius of an unrivaled era!

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