From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Li Yang’s face was cold as ice, his actions merciless.

God only knew how desperate he was for the Anticancer Agent. Zheng Yi crushing two vials of it had even sparked a flicker of killing intent in his heart!

Besides, Zheng Yi had just threatened to cripple him. If Li Yang hadn’t had some skill, he would be the one lying on the ground right now.

Although this was his first time fighting like this, the existence of his octopus avatar kept Li Yang’s heart perfectly calm. He felt nothing.

In the ocean, his octopus avatar frequently fought and killed great white sharks, even tearing their bodies to shreds. This skirmish was nothing in comparison.

”AHHH!!!”

An unbearable agony was already wracking his body, but then Li Yang kicked him again. Zheng Yi felt a sharp pain in his right hand and shrieked even more miserably.

”The Seven-Colored Orchid was mine to begin with. Whether or not I sold it to you was my decision. But you crushed two of my Anticancer Agents, Zheng Yi. Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?”

Li Yang said coldly.

WHAM!

He kicked out again, sending Zheng Yi flying once more. The sound of his scream was enough to make one’s skin crawl.

Everyone present seemed stunned by Li Yang. Right now, he was like a god of slaughter—utterly unrestrained!

...

While everyone’s attention was fixed on the scene in Xinhu Square, no one noticed two figures watching from a third-floor window.

”Celestial Level strength. It seems Li Yang has fully refined the Spiritual Power of that Seven-Colored Spirit Fruit. He’s quite impressive,” one of them said with a smile.

The other man spoke with a hint of reverence. ”Boss, should we stop the fight?”

The first man smiled. ”No need. Zheng Qian will be here any moment.”

He paused in thought for a moment, then added, ”However, with so many ordinary people around, two Celestial Level Cultivators fighting will have a very negative impact.”

The other man understood his meaning and nodded. ”Boss, I’ll make the arrangements once Zheng Qian arrives.”

”Mm. Zheng Yi crushed two Anticancer Agents. Each Anticancer Agent is worth one contribution point to redeem. Since he destroyed them intentionally, the compensation will be tenfold. Twenty contribution points in total. Notify Zheng Hu and have him pay up.”

”Also, bring Li Yang to me later. I want to meet him.”

”Yes, sir.”

In just a few words, the two of them settled one matter after another.

...

Across the vast Xinhu Square, Zheng Yi’s screams continued unabated.

He had started by making threats, but as he watched Li Yang approach again, a look of terror finally appeared on his face.

’This Li Yang is completely fearless!’ At this point, nearly all the bones in his body had been broken, and waves of unbearable pain washed over him.

But Li Yang still hadn’t stopped. Zheng Yi’s body was sent flying again by another kick.

”Stop!!!”

Just then, a furious roar echoed as a figure approached at an astonishing speed.

The moment the voice faded, a middle-aged man appeared on the scene.

He bore a slight resemblance to Zheng Yi, and his face was dark and grim.

”It’s... Zheng Qian.”

”He’s finally here!”

”Li Yang is done for. That’s a Celestial Level Cultivator!”

Seeing the middle-aged man, nearly everyone in the crowd showed a look of awe.

Their main reason for coming here was to see Zheng Qian.

A Celestial Level Cultivator was someone who couldn’t even be harmed by artillery shells—a testament to their immense power!

However, no one dared to approach and greet the grim-faced Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian quickly checked his son’s injuries, took out a medicinal herb for him to consume, and then turned his dark gaze upon Li Yang.

”So young, yet so vicious.”

An incredible fury burned in his eyes!

’A Celestial Level Cultivator!’

A hint of caution appeared on Li Yang’s face. He could feel a powerful aura from Zheng Qian, whose strength was likely no less than his own.

However, even if Zheng Qian was stronger, Li Yang felt no fear. As they were both at the Celestial Level, it wouldn’t be easy for Zheng Qian to do anything to him.

Li Yang’s expression was calm as he said coolly, ”Your son destroyed my Anticancer Agents. Since you’re here, why don’t you give me an explanation.”

Hearing Li Yang’s words, the crowd, who had been staring at Zheng Qian with awe, was stunned.

A powerful Celestial Level Cultivator had arrived, yet not only was Li Yang unafraid, he was demanding an explanation from Zheng Qian?

’An explanation? What kind of explanation? Shouldn’t he be figuring out how to stay alive right now?’

”Good. Very good!!!”

Hearing Li Yang’s demand, Zheng Qian became even more enraged.

He glared at Li Yang, his eyes dark, and an incredibly violent aura suddenly erupted from him!

He had just examined his son’s injuries. Almost all of Zheng Yi’s bones were broken, and his right hand was completely crippled. It would be impossible to recover from such injuries without several months of rest. As for his hand, it would be permanently disabled unless he could get his hands on a healing-type Spirit Fruit.

”You crippled my son, so today, I will cripple you!”

BOOM!

Zheng Qian’s figure erupted forward, his eyes filled with a savage light.

From the moment he stepped into the Cultivation Realm until now, Zheng Qian had never been this furious!

Today, he would use every method at his disposal to make Li Yang regret everything he had done!

”Zheng Qian, stand down.”

Just as he was about to reach Li Yang, a voice suddenly rang out, and at the same time, an immense pressure bore down on Zheng Qian.

It brought the charging Zheng Qian to a dead stop, unable to move an inch.

A door on the floor above opened, and a man in his thirties walked out.

Seeing this man, Li Yang, who had been preparing for a fight, was taken aback.

”Shao Jie?”

He had actually run into Shao Jie here.

”Lord Shao Jie.”

Having just made his move only to be forcefully stopped, Zheng Qian felt incredibly frustrated and aggrieved.

He bowed respectfully to Shao Jie and said in a low voice, ”This Li Yang was vicious, shattering many of my son’s bones. I cannot simply pretend nothing happened.”

Shao Jie might be a King Level Cultivator, but his own father was a King Level as well, so he wasn’t particularly intimidated by Shao Jie.

”Zheng Qian actually called the newcomer Lord Shao Jie.”

”Shao Jie, one of the two grand directors of the Celestial Origin Palace, a King Level expert!”

”Heavens, we’ve actually run into a King Level expert here!”

The surrounding crowd was watching everything unfold. They had been in awe of Zheng Qian’s arrival and thought he would quickly deal with Li Yang. But then another man appeared, one whom even Zheng Qian treated with utmost respect!

And this newcomer was a King Level expert! A being akin to a Land Immortal!

Shao Jie’s expression was calm as he smiled faintly. ”I won’t interfere in the conflict between you and Li Yang; you can find your own opportunity to resolve it. However, you know the rules for Cultivators. This is not a suitable place for a fight.”

His meaning was clear: he wouldn’t stop Zheng Qian from dealing with Li Yang, but it certainly couldn’t happen here.

With Shao Jie having stated his position so clearly, Zheng Qian dared not say another word, no matter how unwilling he felt.

He could only suppress the rage in his heart. He turned to Li Yang, his face dark, and snarled, ”Li Yang, I won’t forget what happened today. The next time I see you, I’ll break every bone in your body and make you kneel before my son to repent!”

His eyes were filled with rage. He understood Shao Jie’s meaning—there were too many ordinary people here. Cultivators were not allowed to fight in front of them.

As for Li Yang... ’Since Shao Jie is here, Li Yang will definitely be invited to join the Celestial Origin Palace. There will be plenty of opportunities to see him in the future.’

After all, the places suitable for Cultivator activities were few and far between.

’The next time I catch him alone, I’ll crush his bones with my bare hands! I’ll make him regret everything he did today!’