Return of the Celestial King

Hong Qing’s shock was beyond words.

This Bone-Bursting Skill, he had learned from a mysterious ancient martial arts master, was shrouded in secrecy.

Ordinary people couldn’t even name this cultivation technique!

’And this kid, so young, actually knows so much?’

It wasn’t just Hong Qing who was bewildered; everyone present was completely dumbfounded.

This was especially true for Tang Feng, who had originally thought Qin Tuo was just spouting nonsense, only to be stunned when he hit the mark.

Qin Tuo, however, looked completely unfazed and sneered, ”What’s so strange about it? A low-level cultivation technique like this is a classic case of ’injuring the enemy by one thousand while losing eight hundred yourself.’ It’s hardly a top-tier method. Isn’t it perfectly normal to know about it?”

The guests immediately burst into roaring laughter, their faces full of ridicule.

Hong Qing flew into a rage, pointing a finger at Qin Tuo.

”Get up here, kid! Let’s see if I don’t shatter your organs with a single punch!”

His ferocious appearance immediately silenced the others, who quickly stopped laughing.

Seeing that Qin Tuo was about to confront Hong Qing head-on, Chen Man Ni grew anxious and hurriedly grabbed his arm.

”Qin Tuo, don’t try to be a hero! Even Mr. Ouyang’s personal bodyguard was defeated. If you go up there, won’t you just be taking a pointless beating?”

In Chen Man Ni’s eyes, Qin Tuo was nothing more than a doctor with brilliant medical skills.

Even if he was young and strong and knew a move or two, he could at best handle a few thugs. How could he possibly defeat an expert like Hong Qing?

Qin Tuo smiled and gently patted the back of Chen Man Ni’s hand.

”Don’t worry. I never do anything I’m not confident about.”

Seeing Qin Tuo’s confident expression, Chen Man Ni was momentarily dazed.

Qin Tuo walked directly toward Hong Qing, his eyes perfectly calm.

Seeing this, Ouyang Tianqi rushed to stop him.

”Mr. Qin, this is my affair. How can I let you put yourself in danger?”

Qin Tuo gave a carefree smile.

”Mr. Ouyang, we are friends who transcend age. Your business is my business. How could I possibly stand by and do nothing!”

”Mr. Qin, I...”

Ouyang Tianqi was so moved he was at a loss for words.

At the same time, his face was filled with shame. To think that someone of his status and position actually needed Qin Tuo to step forward and handle things for him.

’No matter what, I’ve completely lost face today.’

”Come on. I’d like to see how you’re going to ’shatter’ me with one punch,” Qin Tuo arrived before him and sneered.

Hong Qing, however, just shook his head contemptuously and said with disdain, ”Kid, I won’t fight you. You’re not worthy!”

Everyone expected Qin Tuo to be furious, but his expression remained as indifferent as ever.

”Not worthy? I’m guessing you’re afraid of losing to me, so you don’t dare to make a move, right?”

As he spoke, he held out a hand and beckoned with his fingers, an extremely insulting gesture.

”You’re courting death, kid!”

Hong Qing felt provoked, and his expression instantly darkened.

He let out a furious roar, clenched his fist tightly, and lunged at Qin Tuo.

Chen Man Ni and the others cried out in alarm, shouting a hasty warning.

”Qin Tuo, watch out—”

Qin Tuo, however, appeared completely unhurried.

He waited until the fist was almost upon him before casually extending a single finger and thrusting it forward!

Everyone present gasped.

”Heavens, does this Mr. Qin have a death wish?”

Everyone had just seen it with their own eyes: Hong Qing’s punch packed the force of at least several hundred pounds. Otherwise, how could a man as large as Tang Feng have been sent flying?

Now he was using a finger to counter such a terrifying fist. Wasn’t he just asking to die?

”It’s over, it’s over... Qin Tuo... what on earth is he doing?”

Chen Man Ni’s face was a mask of despair, and she was burning with anxiety.

Chen Wenxiong was also incredibly worried, but there was nothing he could do.

Ouyang Tianqi was so anxious he was wringing his hands, hating that he was unable to help.

Nearby, the recently defeated Tang Feng silently lowered his head, his heart a turmoil of complicated emotions.

The guests seemed to have already foreseen the outcome: Qin Tuo would be knocked unconscious by this single punch.

Seeing Qin Tuo meet his fist with a mere finger, Hong Qing sneered internally. ’You really don’t know your own limits, kid. Today, I’m going to give you a good taste of the Bone-Bursting Skill’s power. We’ll see if you still dare to look down on this cultivation technique after that!’

But in the next moment, just as the fist was about to smash into the finger, it seemed to meet an invisible, extremely powerful resistance.

”Hm? What’s going on?”

Hong Qing frowned. Refusing to believe it, he increased the power in his fist.

WHIRRRR!

He was panting, but no matter how much strength he used, he couldn’t advance even a single inch.

”Damn it! This is so freaky. What’s happening?”

Hong Qing glanced at Qin Tuo in disbelief.

He found Qin Tuo’s expression to be incomparably mysterious and strange.

Everyone was dumbstruck, unable to understand what was going on.

They even thought Hong Qing was intentionally putting on a show!

But only Hong Qing himself knew the awkward predicament he was in.

Qin Tuo suddenly smiled faintly and softly uttered a single word.

”Break!”

Hong Qing let out a muffled grunt.

An incomparably sharp and powerful aura burst from the tip of Qin Tuo’s finger, forcibly tearing through the air and striking directly at Hong Qing’s arm.

BOOM!

A powerful force erupted, and Hong Qing finally screamed as he was sent flying.

What?

Everyone jumped in fright. How had the scene suddenly reversed?

Shouldn’t it have been Qin Tuo who was sent flying?

CRACK!

Hong Qing smashed directly into a chair, crashing heavily to the ground while letting out continuous, agonized groans.

The sleeve on his entire arm was torn apart, revealing a bloody, mangled mess that was terrifying to behold.

All the underlings beside him were pale with fright, completely at a loss for what to do.

”Impossible... This is absolutely impossible...”

Hong Qing stared wide-eyed at his wretched arm, his mind a complete blank.

Ever since he had mastered the Bone-Bursting Skill, his body had become almost as hard as bronze walls and iron ramparts.

Although his bones would ache intensely for a week after each use, it was completely worth it!

Because ever since learning this cultivation technique, Hong Qing had never known defeat.

But he never imagined that today, he would be defeated by a young man with a single finger!

The humiliation! It was simply an immense, unparalleled humiliation!

”Haha, we won, we won! Qin Tuo, you’re amazing!”

Chen Man Ni finally let go of her worries and jumped for joy.

The tension on Ouyang Tianqi’s face finally began to ease.

If something had really happened to Qin Tuo here, he would never have been able to live with himself.

Hong Qing endured the intense pain, gritted his teeth, and asked:

”Kid, just who in the world are you?”

Qin Tuo smiled faintly and said:

”Listen up. My name is Qin Tuo. If you want to seek revenge, you’re welcome anytime. Of course, you can’t beat me, but you can always call your master to come help!”

PFFT...

Hearing this, Hong Qing was so enraged that he spat up blood on the spot.

But deep down, he had to admit that his skills were truly inferior.

Long Wu excitedly scrambled to his feet, enduring his pain to offer a reminder.

”Celestial King, this is a great chance! You mustn’t let the tiger return to the mountain!”

But Qin Tuo just shook his head.

”Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”

Seeing that he was utterly defeated and had lost all face, Hong Qing said viciously:

”Kid, the green mountains don’t change and the green waters flow on. We’ll meet again!”

With that, he turned and left in disgrace with his several hundred underlings.