"Oh, you're brave enough to challenge me, huh? Alright then, I'll beat you so bad you'll be picking up your teeth off the ground..." Wang Xiaoqiang grinned at the short, chubby fellow, his expression full of smug amusement.

The short, chubby fellow refused to lose face and said, "Just wait, I'll have you crawling under my pants."

"Crawling under pants? Interesting, why didn't I think of that? Alright, let's see who's crawling under whose pants." Wang Xiaoqiang's interest piqued even more. If he could crush the spirit of this short, chubby fellow, he'd crush all the senior competitors' spirits, feeling it's necessary to have this guy crawl under his pants.

After drawing lots, the competition began. To avoid taking too much time and ensure the event's appeal, the officials prepared only ten super-sized arenas. These hundred pairs of new seniors would be divided into ten groups, taking turns stepping onto the stage for competition.

These ten groups didn't have a specific order; anyone who wished to compete earlier could do so. Practically speaking, competing earlier or later didn't make a significant difference, as the number of opponents was already fixed and wouldn't change.

Once the government officials announced the start of the match, Wang Xiaoqiang was the first to leap onto an arena. He beckoned to the short, chubby fellow, saying, "Come on, get up here. I won't take your life. If you lose, crawl under my pants. I'm looking forward to that."

For a cultivator, crawling under someone's pants was worse than death, because doing so in broad daylight would grant a notorious reputation, making it hard to ever show their face again and only hide away until the end of their days.

Simply put, face was more important than life.

The short, chubby fellow did not hesitate, because there was no way to avoid it unless forfeiting now; otherwise, he must compete. Although he knew Wang Xiaoqiang repeatedly broke competition records with impressive results, ultimately Wang Xiaoqiang was only at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Third Liquid Realm while he was at the Ninth Liquid Realm, a six-tier difference, and whether Wang Xiaoqiang's past performance was genuine was still uncertain.

He didn't believe he lacked any chance at victory.

Thus, he leaped onto the arena.

The two confronted each other.

At this moment, on the other nine arenas, people also leaped up, with ten pairs of newcomers squaring off,

but since there were no beauties on stage, the audience gathered under the arena where Wang Xiaoqiang and the short, chubby fellow stood.

Wang Xiaoqiang was a record-breaking dark horse, though the short, chubby fellow had little fame, their bet over crawling under pants was amusing and naturally attracted attention.

Now, nearly eighty percent of eyes were focused on the arena with Wang Xiaoqiang and the short, chubby fellow, while other arenas faced sparse audiences, looking rather neglected.

"Wang Xiaoqiang, I heard you broke the competition record several times?" The short, chubby fellow lifted his chin at Wang Xiaoqiang and said.

"That's right," said Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Wang Xiaoqiang, are your results real? No fakery involved?" asked the short, chubby fellow.

"Try and see for yourself if there's any fakery involved," Wang Xiaoqiang said, raising his fist.

The short, chubby fellow beckoned Wang Xiaoqiang with his finger, "Bring it on if you've got the guts. I want to see what a Great Luo Golden Immortal Third Liquid Realm can do."

"I'll strike first for an advantage then," Wang Xiaoqiang said with a sly smile, his figure flickered, instantly appearing in front of the short, chubby fellow, and launched a palm strike.

The short, chubby fellow hadn't expected Wang Xiaoqiang to attack without hesitation, showing no courteousness at all. Seeing him strike with a palm, he immediately condensed Immortal Liquid in his palm to meet the attack, but Wang Xiaoqiang's palm was too swift, he couldn't muster his full strength in time.

The next moment...

Their palms collided.

Clash!

With a loud explosion, the lightning erupted from Wang Xiaoqiang's palm directly blew up the short, chubby fellow's hand, leaving it bloodied and mangled.

"Ah," the short, chubby fellow recoiled with a scream of pain and anger, "You… you actually ambushed me."

"You asked me to strike, didn't you? Besides, I attacked head-on; what ambush?" Wang Xiaoqiang retorted. This short, chubby fellow was a Great Luo Golden Immortal Ninth Liquid Realm expert. Since he'd stood out in the last Golden Immortal ranking tournament, he had likely already broken through this realm then.

Though he hadn't reached the Purple Mansion Immortal in fifty years, he had immersed himself in this Ninth Liquid Realm level for fifty years, and his internal Immortal Liquid must be immensely thick, making it near impossible to defeat him with Qi Refining Cultivation,

Hence Wang Xiaoqiang resorted to using physical power to overwhelm him. Seeing his palm cripple the fellow's right hand, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't give him a chance to breathe, advancing quickly as he retreated, unleashing both palms towards him.

Close combat by a Body Refining Master was nearly invincible; Qi Refinement practitioners most feared being embraced by Body Refining Masters. Once a Body Refining Master got close, no matter how strong the opponent's Qi Refining Cultivation was, they'd suffer losses because True Qi takes time to mobilize, while physical power can explode directly, a weakness for Qi Refinement practitioners.

And now, the situation is that the short, chubby fellow allowed Wang Xiaoqiang, a Body Refining Master, to get close.

This was terrifying.

Snap! Snap!

Two explosive sounds, Wang Xiaoqiang's left and right palms erupted with ten bolts of lightning each, twenty bolts of lightning struck the short, chubby fellow's chest.

Boom! Boom!!

Directly blasting the short, chubby fellow off, flying towards the edge of the arena.

Instantly, thunderous applause erupted below the arena, with Wang Xiaoqiang, a Great Luo Golden Immortal Third Liquid Realm, unexpectedly overpowering a Ninth Liquid Realm fellow without any chance for counterattack, defeating the opponent in just two moves.

Though Wang Xiaoqiang was indeed strong, no one expected him to be this powerful. Cheers and applause resounded for a while.

However, the officials behind the podium weren't as shortsighted as the ones below the arena. They only praised Wang Xiaoqiang for his sharp discernment and rich combat experience because they could all see that if it weren't for close-quarter combat, Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't have defeated him in two moves.

Watching as the short, chubby fellow was about to fall off the arena, Wang Xiaoqiang swung the Heaven and Earth Whip, capturing the fellow and pulling him back.

Wang Xiaoqiang, who had beaten the short, chubby fellow in two moves, exceeded everyone's expectations. Now, his action was again surprising as, according to competition rules, defeating an opponent by any method or move by knocking them off the arena counts as a win,

yet, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang on the verge of victory, he actually pulled the opponent back up. If the opponent counterattacked from here, the win would be theirs.

In the midst of everyone's perplexed gazes, Wang Xiaoqiang used the Heaven and Earth Whip to drag the short, chubby fellow onto the arena. Unexpectedly, the fellow had blood at the corner of his mouth, indicating he was badly injured, marking how formidable Wang Xiaoqiang's palm techniques were.

As luck would have it, Wang Xiaoqiang recently absorbed and refined Heavenly Thunder during a tribulation, enhancing the power of his Thunderclap Annihilation Palm which could now emit ten bolts of lightning per palm strike. With two palms, twenty bolts of lightning pummeled the fellow's body, naturally making it impossible for him to withstand, leading to severe injuries being inevitable. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)

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