For those in the circle of Ancient Martial Arts, especially for a prominent figure like the Old Man with Brown Spots—an Elder of a Second Rate Ancient Martial Artist Sect and a powerhouse who had reached the First-Class Ancient Warrior tier—what was most important? Without a doubt, it was a single thing: face!

Yet now, a mere youth in his twenties had dared to kill someone right in front of him, Elder Xue Hongxin of the Holy Fire Sect. What did this imply? It meant the boy didn't take him seriously at all; it was utter disrespect! To a man of his stature, this was an unforgivable humiliation, a flagrant loss of face!

"What are you all standing there for? Get him!" Elder Xue Hongxin bellowed ferociously. "This brat has fallen to the Demon Path, his hands are stained with blood! Kill him!" Wielding two Exotic Weapons of the Holy Fire Token, he charged toward Chen Fei. The edges of his weapons blazed, shooting out flames and unleashing terrifying scarlet waves of energy.

The crowd gasped. "Hiss! What terrifying flames! It seems Elder Xue's Cultivation Level has reached the peak of the Eighth Layer of the Divine Skill of the Holy Fire Token! He's only a single step away from the Ninth Layer!" Everyone was stunned. The so-called Eighth Layer of the Divine Skill of the Holy Fire Token corresponded precisely to the tier of a First-Class Ancient Warrior. It was obvious that within a Second Rate Ancient Martial Artist Sect like the Holy Fire Sect, only those who had reached the level of a First-Class Ancient Warrior were qualified to hold the position of Elder! Anyone weaker simply did not have the right!

"Get him! Kill that brat! How dare he act so brazenly on the Holy Fire Sect's territory! He's courting death!"

"That's right! We'll offer his blood to the spirit of Brother Wang in heaven!"

Seeing their First-Class Ancient Warrior Elder Xue display his Divine Might, the remaining Holy Fire Sect disciples guarding the villa felt their confidence surge. Their auras erupted as they became utterly fearsome, brandishing their Exotic Weapons of the Holy Fire Token or broadswords. They swarmed Chen Fei, their soaring killing intent revealing an unrestrained desire to kill.

These guys really have no restraint. A cold sneer touched Chen Fei's lips as he felt their murderous intent. His gaze instantly turned ice-cold. He hadn't planned on being so ruthless when he arrived today, but it seemed they weren't giving him any other choice.

CLANG!

A Holy Fire Sect disciple in gray robes leaped into the air, Holy Fire Token in hand. He chopped down with immense force, kicking up a faint glow of flames. His posture was imposing, his gaze vicious and brimming with murderous intent, as if he were a mythological hero trying to split Mount Hua, aiming straight for Chen Fei's head!

But Chen Fei didn't even spare him a glance. He spread his fingers, then clenched his hand into a tight fist. His body instantly erupted with the trembling ferocity of a tiger descending a mountain as he blasted his right fist forward!

With the sharp crack of a weapon shattering, the gray-robed disciple felt as though his chest had been blown wide open. His vision swam with crimson, gradually blurring as his body flew backward.

"How is this possible? Brother Ye was defeated in a single punch?" The onlookers stared in horrified disbelief.

They all knew Brother Ye was the strongest of their registered disciples, second only to the Young Master, Junn Yuanyi, who had just recently broken through. But what had they just witnessed? They saw Brother Ye defeated by that man with a single blow, his fate unknown. How... how is that possible!? This has to be a joke!

Even individuals of Xue Hongxin's and Junn Yuanyi's status couldn't help but feel their eyes narrow, their expressions turning incredulous.

After all, they had assumed Chen Fei was, at best, in the same age group as Junn Yuanyi. Yet the strength he now displayed was so terrifying that even Junn Yuanyi, who had just broken through to the Seventh Layer of the Divine Skill of the Holy Fire Token, felt outmatched. What did that mean? Does it mean this guy is even more of a monster than our Holy Fire Sect's Young Master? How... how can that be!?

"Who exactly are you?" At this thought, Junn Yuanyi could no longer suppress the jealousy in his heart. His gaze was venomous as he stared at Chen Fei and asked in a cold voice.

"You're asking me? My name is Chen Fei," he replied flatly.

The name, however, left everyone baffled. Chen Fei? Who's Chen Fei? Why have we never heard of him?

"So, you're just some nobody! How dare you kill someone in front of me, Junn Yuanyi, the Young Master of the Holy Fire Sect? Aren't you a little too bold?" Hearing a name he'd never encountered before, Junn Yuanyi subconsciously dismissed Chen Fei as an insignificant nobody. His expression immediately turned grim as he spoke coldly.

In his eyes, he was the esteemed Young Master of the Holy Fire Sect, and his grandfather was the sect's supreme Half-Step Innate Powerhouse! His status was noble, his position extraordinary. Yet now, Chen Fei dared to act so insolently in his presence, and he was possibly even more talented. How could he not be enraged? How could he not be jealous?

"Hmph!"

Chen Fei let out a derisive snort. Suddenly, a searing surge of potent energy shot toward him from behind! A Holy Fire Sect disciple was launching a sneak attack, aiming for his heart!

However, even at such a critical moment, a disdainful sneer merely played on Chen Fei's lips, though a chilling coldness filled his eyes. In the next instant, with a slight flick of his fingers, a flash of milky-white spiritual light, almost invisible to the naked eye, shot out like a life-reaping specter!

"Ah...!"

A blood-curdling scream erupted. The hands of the man who had tried to ambush Chen Fei were instantly severed, and blood immediately stained the ground.

Seeing this, the other members of the Holy Fire Sect all turned to look at the man, their faces changing dramatically.

"You... you sneak-attacked me?" The man's face was ashen. His severed arms lay forlornly at his feet as he stared at Chen Fei, his expression so ferocious it looked like he wanted to devour him whole.

A sneak attack? A faint smile curled Chen Fei's lips, but his eyes grew colder and more menacing. You attack me first, and now you have the gall to accuse me? Fine. You say I launched a sneak attack, is that it?

Chen Fei took a sudden diagonal step backward, then unleashed a punch with the overwhelmingly fierce momentum of a tiger descending a mountain, striking the man squarely in the chest!

"Stop!"

The Old Man with Brown Spots, Xue Hongxin, paled. Sensing Chen Fei's killing intent, he tried to intervene, only to realize he was too late.

Chen Fei's fist slammed into the ambusher's chest with direct, ferocious power. His glare was as wild as a tiger's. The attacker didn't even have time to feel fear or beg for mercy before his eyes went vacant. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

"You still dare to strike?" Junn Yuanyi's face was an ugly, dark mask of fury as he roared.

He was the Young Master of the Holy Fire Sect! A genius the likes of which the Ancient Martial Arts circles of the south hadn't seen in decades! But now, someone was brazenly killing people right in front of him—and they were disciples of his Holy Fire Sect. Three in a row. It was a scenario he had never even imagined in his wildest dreams.

The remaining Holy Fire Sect disciples finally knew fear. Their gazes were fixed on Chen Fei, a terror they couldn't suppress welling up inside them.

Who on earth is this kid!? His audacity is off the charts! To kill people right in front of our Young Master, Junn Yuanyi, and Elder Xue Hongxin... to kill our sect's disciples without any mercy! This is utterly outrageous! Does he think our Holy Fire Sect is nothing?

They were the Holy Fire Sect! A renowned Second Rate Ancient Martial Artist Sect in the Huaxia Ancient Martial Arts circles! If not for that one treaty from long ago that prevented them from easily entering the secular world, powers like the Hex Family of Macau or Hong Kong's Five Great Tycoon Families would be nothing! They stood no chance against the Holy Fire Sect!

But now, they—the Holy Fire Sect—were being disregarded? Looked down upon? And by a young man in his twenties! It was simply unbelievable!

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Chen Fei gave Junn Yuanyi a cold, sidelong glance and said with utter disdain, "Didn't you hear him? He said I sneak-attacked him. Do you really think I'd need to sneak-attack trash like that?" This was simply his nature. If you accuse him of something, he'll prove you wrong with his actions. Me, Chen Fei, sneak attack trash like you? Please, don't overestimate yourself.

"You... you..." Junn Yuanyi's lips trembled with rage, his eyes dark and stormy.

In his mind, even though his disciple had attacked first, Chen Fei had dared to kill someone right in front of him, and with such a disrespectful tone! It was a slap to his face, and a slap to the face of the entire Holy Fire Sect! He was too arrogant!

"Brat, I told you to stop. Didn't you hear me?" Just then, a voice laced with extreme coldness cut through the air. The eyes of every Holy Fire Sect disciple narrowed, and triumphant smiles crept onto their faces.

They knew Elder Xue Hongxin was truly furious now. With his esteemed status as a First-Class Ancient Warrior at the peak of the Eighth Layer of the Divine Skill of the Holy Fire Token, dealing with a mere junior, a nobody, would be as easy as eating and drinking, wouldn't it?

"I should stop just because you tell me to? Who do you think you are?" Chen Fei, however, only shot him a sideways glance, his lips curling in contempt. A mere First-Class Ancient Warrior. Does he really think that little bit of strength is so impressive? Or is he trying to throw his weight around because he's old? Sorry, but I, Chen Fei, don't play that game.

"What did you say?" The Old Man with Brown Spots, Xue Hongxin, froze, his expression instantly darkening.

He truly hadn't expected it. He, an Elder of the Holy Fire Sect, had personally spoken, yet this boy still dared to defy him, and with such a mocking tone. He tells me to stop, so I should stop? Who does he, Xue Hongxin, think he is!?

"Elder Xue, kill him! This brat is far too arrogant!"

"That's right, Elder Xue! You must avenge our dead brothers! Kill him!"

The remaining Holy Fire Sect disciples immediately burst out in righteous indignation. They couldn't believe this kid was so bold. Not only did he kill their fellow disciples, but he dared to disrespect an Elder-level expert of their Holy Fire Sect. To speak with such arrogance—it was a humiliation, a provocation! He had to be killed.

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