From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

”I don’t have the right to punish you?”

Hearing Li Yang’s words, Zheng Hu’s face darkened instantly. ”Li Yang, are you talking to me?”

’What is my status? How dare a junior provoke me like this? And in front of so many people!’

’If word of this gets out, will I, Zheng Hu, have any face left?’

Li Yang smiled faintly and said, ”If I’m not talking to you, who else would I be talking to?”

He looked at Zheng Hu, curious to see what tricks the man had up his sleeve.

”Very good.”

Zheng Hu’s sullen face suddenly became calm. Anyone who knew Zheng Hu would realize that he was now in a state of extreme fury!

”Youthful arrogance. Reaching the Celestial Level at such a young age has made you, Li Yang, conceited.”

Zheng Hu’s expression was placid.

BOOM!

A terrifying wave of power suddenly erupted from his body!

This power oppressed the very air, far surpassing the Celestial Level!

Even the nearby Cultivators’ faces changed drastically as they sensed the fluctuation, and they hurriedly retreated.

This was the pressure of a King Level expert!

Zheng Hu’s gaze was as deep as still water. In his eyes, the previous conflict between Li Yang, Zheng Qian, and Zheng Yi was undoubtedly just childish squabbling.

After all, fighting and getting injured were perfectly normal among Cultivators.

However, during this first meeting with Li Yang, he was truly enraged!

’He dared to provoke me. If I don’t punish him, won’t everyone look down on me?’

However, with his power, it wasn’t necessary for him to act personally.

So, as he released his pressure, Zheng Hu glanced down at a spot where Sun Yunqiang was located.

Sun Yunqiang was very clever and immediately guessed Zheng Hu’s intention.

Given Zheng Hu’s status and strength, if he were to personally deal with Li Yang, simply suppressing him would be one thing. But if he were to seriously injure him, it would undoubtedly be a huge loss of face.

Therefore, he needed a subordinate to act.

’Is Lord Zheng Hu giving me tacit approval to severely injure Li Yang?’ Sun Yunqiang thought to himself.

At this moment, Li Yang was in no hurry to act. Instead, he was observing the King Level pressure from Zheng Hu.

He had broken through easily using the Cultivation Technique in his mind and didn’t know much about the King Level realm.

’Zheng Hu’s pressure doesn’t seem that strong. I don’t feel anything under it, so my strength should surpass his.’

The pressure of the King Level seemed much weaker to Li Yang than he had imagined.

’Does this mean my strength is greater than that of an ordinary Early King Level Cultivator?’

As he was sensing this, Sun Yunqiang suddenly flew out from the crowd. He looked at Li Yang and sneered, ”Li Yang, you are too arrogant. In our Cultivation Realm, respecting the strong is a fundamental principle, yet you have no reverence for your betters at all.”

Then, Sun Yunqiang turned to Zheng Hu and said with utmost respect, ”Lord Zheng Hu, my battle with Li Yang has not yet concluded. Before you punish Li Yang, Lord Zheng Hu, I wish to settle this score with him first!”

He pleaded, his face full of deference.

The request was quite reasonable. He and Li Yang had an existing conflict from the Relic Space, so wanting to settle it first wasn’t a problem.

Zheng Hu’s expression was indifferent as he withdrew his pressure.

He said faintly, ”In that case, you and Li Yang can settle your affairs first.”

”Thank you, Lord Zheng Hu,” Sun Yunqiang said gratefully.

His gaze shifted to Li Yang, a cold smile playing on his lips. ”Li Yang, back in the Relic Space, you defeated me by swallowing a Spirit Fruit that skyrocketed your power. This time, let’s see if you have another one of those Spirit Fruits.”

Remembering how Li Yang had defeated him, he gritted his teeth in hatred, desperate to reclaim his honor!

In terms of strength, he was Late Heaven Level, while Li Yang, a mere Initial Tier Celestial, was no match for him! But being defeated in the Relic Space in front of so many Cultivators was a complete humiliation!

And now, he was prepared to wash that humiliation away!

”Sun Yunqiang is about to make his move.”

”I think it’s normal for him to act. What is Lord Zheng Hu’s status? Li Yang is just an Initial Tier Celestial Cultivator. Sun Yunqiang is more than enough to take care of him easily.”

”Sigh, that Li Yang really isn’t smart. He’s strong, yes, but he keeps provoking one powerful expert after another. He even just disrespected the King Level Lord Zheng Hu!”

The crowd looked at Li Yang, a hint of pity in their eyes.

Many of the smarter people present had already figured out how this would play out: Sun Yunqiang would attack, severely injure Li Yang, and then Li Yang would be forced to kneel on the island for a month.

This was the price for not knowing one’s place.

Hearing Sun Yunqiang’s words and looking at the indifferent Zheng Hu standing in the air, Li Yang remained calm.

He naturally understood that Zheng Hu didn’t want the reputation of a bully picking on someone weaker, so he was sending Sun Yunqiang to cripple him first.

’I’ve gotten a good enough sense of Zheng Hu’s strength. It’s about time I made my move.’

Li Yang thought to himself.

”Li Yang, you won’t have a chance to escape this time!”

Meanwhile, Sun Yunqiang was incredibly fast. After getting Zheng Hu’s approval, his figure shot forward, pouncing toward Li Yang like a ferocious tiger.

He was so fast that one could only see afterimages.

From the very start, Sun Yunqiang launched a thunderous strike!

Faced with such a terrifying attack from Sun Yunqiang, an ordinary person would likely panic and try to dodge, not daring to meet it head-on.

But Li Yang didn’t move an inch. Facing Sun Yunqiang’s terrifying assault, his body remained completely still.

”Is Li Yang scared stiff?”

The people around were watching; Li Yang hadn’t even drawn his weapon.

At that moment, the grimly sneering Sun Yunqiang felt he was about to make contact with Li Yang.

He sneered internally. This time, he was going to crush every bone in Li Yang’s body!

But just then, Li Yang—who everyone thought was scared stiff—suddenly moved. His right foot shot out like a bolt of lightning, so fast that Sun Yunqiang couldn’t even see it.

Then, Sun Yunqiang felt an immense force strike his chest. Under this power, he felt as if every bone in his body had instantly shattered, and his internal organs had been turned to pulp.

”PUH!”

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from the corner of his mouth as he was sent flying backward at an even faster speed. He flew for dozens of meters before crashing directly into a tree.

”CRACK!”

The tree was instantly smashed to pieces by the impact.

”AHHH!!!”

An incomparably wretched scream echoed through the air.

Sun Yunqiang’s chest was now deeply caved in. His face was covered in blood, and his body was hunched over. His screams were so horrifying they made one’s skin crawl.

”Sun Yunqiang... is no match for Li Yang?”

”How did Li Yang even attack? Isn’t Sun Yunqiang a Late Heaven Level Cultivator?”

”Did Li Yang swallow another Spirit Fruit that grants a short-term power boost?”

The surrounding Cultivators stared at the scene before them, completely stunned.

Sun Yunqiang was Late Heaven Level and Li Yang was Early Heaven Level. Logically, shouldn’t Sun Yunqiang have crushed Li Yang?

But what was going on now?

”This power...”

In the air, Zheng Hu, who had been watching the battle below with his hands behind his back and an indifferent gaze, suddenly had a change of expression.

Sun Yunqiang’s strength was close to Late Heaven Level. Even a Peak of Heaven-level expert couldn’t have injured him this badly with a single attack!

After casually inflicting heavy injuries on Sun Yunqiang, Li Yang didn’t spare him a second glance. His gaze turned to Zheng Hu, and a cold look appeared on his face.

”Zheng Hu, sending others to do your dirty work is useless. Get down here yourself!”

BOOM!

Following his icy words, bolts of lightning suddenly coalesced in front of him. Emitting a terrifying energy, they surged toward Zheng Hu in the air!