Chapter 293 - First Contact (2/2)

Only now did the Blood Crocs stop and look at him.

Huangpu Qingtian smiled in joy, having regained some semblance of his regality. But then the Blood Crocs lowered their heads again and scampered off like naughty children.

The man’s eyes were bloodshot and his anger exploded.

He was a king and no one defied him. Especially not some mongrels!

Thump!

An iron fist lashed out and blood blossomed. The punch blew up the head of a Blood Croc.

“Stop or die!” Huangpu Qingtian wailed with his hand dripping blood.

Not that it had any effect. The Blood Crocs didn’t give a rat’s ass about his commands.

In a fit of anger, he blew up five more Blood Crocs but the beasts took it in a stride, running as fast as their legs could carry them.

As anger gave way to despondency, this king found himself dethroned, standing there in absent shock as the Blood Crocs streamed by…

“Why won’t they listen? I am their king!” Huangpu Qingtian muttered under his breath in bewilderment.

All this while the Blood Crocs ignored him. He didn’t strike a kingly figure anymore, but that of a beggar now that he had lost his throne. He was a nobody!

The rest of the Six Dragons and One Phoenix, foe and ally alike were watching it all in stunned shock. The day had finally come for the mighty Heaven-shaking Dragon Lord, Huangpu Qingtian, to be lost and despondent.

The defiance of his orders thwarted by Zhuo Fan’s ability had a far greater impact on this proud and majestic king. It was too much for even him to bear!

The watchful shadow from the sides sighed, “These two are natural enemies. Yet each is a genius seen once every ten thousand years. The death of even one of them would be such a tragedy. Should I… take them both?”

He threw away that thought with a shake of his head and snickered, “He-he-he, nah. The world isn’t big enough for both of them. Their fight is preordained. It’s only a matter of time. The most sensible choice is to let them go at it and pick the winner, hi-hi-hi…”

No one knew such a creepy and uncertain element had snuck its way into the Esoteric Debate.

Zhuo Fan scratched his nose, feeling quite disappointed in himself, “Uh, Young master Huangpu, don’t be so down. There’s no shortage of people who had and will lose to me. By the looks of it, I seem to be the winner in this little wager of ours. Will you honor our deal?”

With all the Blood Crocs gone, Huangpu Qingtian raised his head to reveal a crazed pair of eyes as he snapped, “Humph, my word is gold. What do you take me for, a welsher?”

Huangpu Qingtian took out a vial from his chest. Zhuo Fan knew it to have the Brimming Sacred Pill.

Huangpu Qingtian was afraid Zhuo Fan would snatch his ring again so he hid it in his clothes.

Any cultivator out there had the means to store their things, be it rings or bags. It was arguably the safest place to keep, unlike on your own body.

But Huangpu Qingtian’s thinking went the other way around. He chose the most important item to hide on himself. The most dangerous place was also the safest. It even caught Zhuo Fan off guard.

Zhuo Fan would never have found it even if he snatched all the storage rings.

Zhuo Fan laughed, “Ha-ha-ha, Young master Huangpu is so crafty. I never saw it coming. I was still of a mind you gave it to that cripple for safekeeping! “

“Humph, you take me for a fool to leave it on him after the first pill?” Huangpu Qingtian flicked and the vial flew at Zhuo Fan, “Humph, take it!”

Whoosh!

The vial shot through the air, leaving eerie sounds as it passed. Even space shimmered.

Zhuo Fan felt a sudden immense pressure slam into his shoulders just as it neared. It even made the likes of him stagger.

Startled, Zhuo Fan threw his hand forward to block it.

Thump!

The impact had him slide five meters and even found his arm that caught the vial numb.

He was shocked to find what a mere flick could do. No wonder Chu Qingcheng and the other two lost against Huangpu Qingtian even though they joined hands.

[This guy is a monster, a monster body cultivator!]

Besides Gu Santong, he would definitely be the most outstanding talent of the younger generation.

Zhuo Fan knew that even his Diamond Body was a far cry from Huangpu Qingtian’s physique!

[Elder Li was right, this guy is a true monster, stronger than me.]

After this first true contact with Huangpu Qingtian, Zhuo Fan now realized the full extent of the power the head of Six Dragons and One Phoenix wielded…