Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Sent Flying with One Punch

"Li Yang? That name sounds familiar."

"Zheng Qian’s son was seriously injured by a Cultivator a while back. I think that guy’s name was Li Yang."

"How strong is he?"

"Not sure. Maybe Peak of Profound Level, or possibly even Earth-Level."

"He’s got some nerve, messing with Zheng Qian."

In an instant, countless eyes turned toward Zheng Qian.

Meanwhile, Li Yang was lost in thought and hadn’t yet left the base.

As Zheng Qian’s voice fell, Wang Bing said with an indifferent expression, "Zheng Qian, fighting is forbidden inside the base."

Zheng Qian wasn’t surprised by this. He stated directly, "Consul Wang Bing, I’ll be right outside. I will only fight Li Yang when he comes out."

In truth, since Li Yang had dared to come to this island, there was a way for him to avoid a fight: by hiding in the base forever. This was Zheng Qian’s only worry.

If Li Yang stayed in the base, Zheng Qian would never be able to lay a hand on him.

That was why he had roared out in fury. This way, Li Yang would become the center of everyone’s attention if he just stayed in the base.

He’d be seen as a coward, afraid to face a challenge—all negative impressions, of course.

Even if Li Yang didn’t come out, Zheng Qian would make him a laughingstock on this island! He would become the very definition of a coward!

Hearing Zheng Qian’s words, Wang Bing nodded and said flatly, "No fighting inside the base. Outside, do as you please."

His gaze swept over a spot in the crowd below. He had no feelings, good or bad, toward Li Yang; he couldn’t be bothered with such matters as long as the rules weren’t broken.

"Will Li Yang go out?"

"Are you stupid? Zheng Qian is at the Celestial Level. The moment Li Yang steps out of the base, he’ll be beaten to a pulp. If you were Li Yang, would you go out?"

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Some people lost interest, ready to continue their treasure hunting.

However, Li Yang’s next move stunned nearly everyone.

"Zheng Qian, all I’ve heard this whole trip is you squawking and shouting. My ears are starting to hurt. Is making a racket all you’re good at?"

A calm voice reached everyone’s ears, and then a young man walked straight out of the base.

He looked incredibly young, holding a longsword in his hand, his face showing not a trace of fear.

"So that’s Li Yang. He looks so young."

"He actually dared to leave the base?"

For many people, this was their first time seeing Li Yang, and they couldn’t help but be struck by his youth.

The weakest person who could make it here was at the Profound Level, and reaching that level usually meant you were at least in your twenties. Yet Li Yang was not even twenty!

In the crowd, Zhao Xiang’s eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

’Cousin Li Yang, he...’ He never imagined Li Yang would actually dare to walk out of the base! ’What is he relying on?’

Others might not know much about Li Yang, but he knew everything!

Previously, Li Yang’s father, Li Guohai, had cancer and was bedridden in the hospital for a year. This proved that Li Yang had no backer whatsoever.

After all, while an Anticancer Agent was hard for ordinary people to obtain, it was trivially easy for a Cultivator.

’With no backer, how could Li Yang possibly stand up to Zheng Qian?’

Zheng Qian was a powerful Celestial-Level Cultivator!

Even a top-tier wealthy family like the Zhao family had to befriend and curry favor with a Cultivator of that level.

For a moment, Zhao Xiang couldn’t help but worry about Li Yang.

’Is Cousin Li Yang gambling that Zheng Qian wouldn’t dare to do anything to him?’

The world of Cultivators was different from the real world. For Cultivators, getting seriously injured in a fight was normal. As long as you didn’t die, the higher-ups wouldn’t get too involved.

It wasn’t just Zhao Xiang. Zhang Lie and Lin Na, who had arrived with Li Yang, were also watching with confusion in their eyes.

"Brother Zhang Lie, what’s the deal with this Li Yang?" Lin Na couldn’t help but whisper to Zhang Lie.

She was a little miffed that Li Yang hadn’t answered her question earlier, so she hadn’t given him the time of day or said a single word to him on the way here.

But since they were both from Coastal City, she didn’t actually want to see anything bad happen to him.

Zhang Lie shook his head. "I don’t know."

His eyes were fixed on Li Yang as he walked out, equally baffled.

Nearly every gaze was focused on this spot.

Seeing Li Yang step out of the base, a savage grin immediately spread across Zheng Qian’s face.

"You sharp-tongued little brat!"

The arrow has left the bow. Since Li Yang had walked out of the base, Zheng Qian wasn’t about to give him a chance to go back in!

"Li Yang, you injured my son and have disrespected me multiple times."

BOOM!

At this moment, Zheng Qian was like a ferocious tiger. The aura around him fluctuated violently, filled with manic energy.

His figure erupted forward, darting swiftly toward Li Yang!

"Today, I’ll let you know the consequences of offending a superior!!!"

He spoke incredibly fast, and by the time he finished, his entire body was already in front of Li Yang!

He swung his fist, smashing it viciously toward Li Yang.

From the plaza until now, over the past few days, the rage simmering in Zheng Qian’s heart had reached an unimaginable level!

And now, that rage could finally be unleashed!

He was going to crush Li Yang’s bones, one by one! He would make everyone see the price for offending him!

"He’s done for. One punch and Li Yang will be seriously injured!"

"Sigh, a Celestial-Level Cultivator... Is a powerhouse of that caliber someone we can afford to provoke?"

Everyone shook their heads, already picturing the scene: Li Yang, utterly unable to resist, being sent flying backward.

All eyes were on them.

But in the next moment, shock filled everyone’s eyes. They simply couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

As Zheng Qian’s fist came at him, Li Yang gathered Spiritual Power in his own fist and swung it out abruptly.

"Zheng Qian, you said you’d show me a real powerhouse. Are you that powerhouse?" Li Yang’s expression was ice-cold as he fully unleashed his Spiritual Power!

At this moment, he was finally revealing his true strength!

"You dare to meet me head-on?" Seeing that Li Yang wasn’t the least bit afraid and was actually matching him blow for blow, the savage grin on Zheng Qian’s face widened.

His face was contorted with fury as his fist finally collided with Li Yang’s.

The moment their fists collided, the rage on Zheng Qian’s face instantly turned to shock. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

He felt an immense power surge from Li Yang’s fist, a power that was not one bit inferior to his own—it was even greater!

He... he was actually struggling to withstand it!

’How is this possible?!!!’

Sensing what was happening, Zheng Qian’s face fell.

Unable to accept this reality, he roared, "Get away from me!!!"

He channeled a frenzied burst of power from his fist, but it was useless. He had only broken through to the Celestial Level a year ago; his strength was merely that of an ordinary Initial Tier Celestial!

Back in the plaza, Li Yang had refined the Seven-Colored Orchid Fruit and reached the Celestial Level. Even then, his strength was not necessarily below Zheng Qian’s.

And just two days ago, Li Yang had refined the Spirit Heart Fruit, allowing his strength to completely surpass his opponent’s!

Although Zheng Qian desperately tried to push Li Yang back, it was completely useless. Under the might of Li Yang’s fist, he was utterly unable to resist. His entire body was sent flying back, stumbling for more than ten meters before he finally managed to stop.

Before everyone’s eyes, the enraged, Celestial-Level Zheng Qian had attacked the seemingly weak Li Yang! But at the first clash, Li Yang didn’t move an inch, while the attacking Zheng Qian was sent flying by a single punch.

"Zheng Qian was... knocked back?"

"How is that possible? Zheng Qian is a powerful Celestial-Level Cultivator!"

"For Li Yang to push Zheng Qian back so easily, his strength must also be at the Celestial Level!"

"This is insane! Absolutely insane! How old is Li Yang? How could he possibly be this strong?"

...

Everyone stared at the battle scene in shock.

The key was that Li Yang was just too young—not even twenty. These people all knew how difficult it was to advance in cultivation. Reaching the Celestial Level took at least ten to twenty years, yet Li Yang had already achieved it? Did he start cultivating in his mother’s womb?

’Cousin Li Yang...?’

Zhao Xiang stared at the distant battle, completely dumbfounded, his eyes filled with disbelief.

’In a fight against the mighty Celestial-Level Cultivator Zheng Qian, Li Yang actually has the upper hand!’