Huh?
Ren Fan looked at Su Mo in surprise. ’Who is this person? How have I never seen him before?’
’He’s a complete stranger.’
’Whatever. Anyone standing with Mu Qing is my enemy. I have to give them a brutal beating.’
’We’ll see who dares to hang out with Mu Qing after this.’
Ren Fan said coldly, "That’s right. I’m going to beat you too."
"What did you say?"
Hearing Ren Fan’s words, Man Mountain, Mu Qing, and the others looked utterly baffled.
This guy actually wanted to fight Su Mo?
Was he for real?
Hadn’t he heard what happened to Chen Ge, who was nearly killed with a single slap?
Man Mountain asked with a strange look on his face, "Ren Fan, are you really going to fight Elder Su as well?"
"’Elder Su’? What a load of crap."
Ren Fan pointed at Su Mo and said viciously, "Kid, if you don’t want a beating, get on your knees and lick my toes. Otherwise..."
"Ren Fan, get over here!"
Just then, a sharp shout came from the distance.
Everyone looked up to see a sturdy, silver-haired man with bulging muscles standing not far away, beckoning to Ren Fan.
"Silver hair... Gods, could that be Hua Tianmen of the Great Demon Sect?"
"What? Hua Tianmen?"
"Ren Fan actually knows Hua Tianmen? Is that for real?"
The crowd was in an uproar.
Upon seeing Hua Tianmen, Ren Fan’s vicious expression vanished, replaced by a fawning smile. "Young Master Hua, you were looking for me? Just a moment, I’ll be right over to attend to you."
As he was leaving, Ren Fan didn’t forget to issue a warning. "Man Mountain, Mu Qing, and you, kid... all of you just wait. After I’m done with Young Master Hua, I’m coming back to deal with you. I’ll beat every last one of you to a pulp."
"Hah, we’ll be waiting."
Man Mountain and Mu Qing sneered.
They had already made up their minds to cling tightly to their powerful backer, Su Mo.
’With a powerhouse like Su Mo on their side, forget a nobody like Ren Fan. Even if he brought Hua Tianmen’s father, he’d have to get on his knees and call Su Mo ’daddy’.’
Su Mo asked in confusion, "Who is Hua Tianmen?"
Man Mountain explained, "Hua Tianmen is from the Great Demon Sect. Like Bai Luoxue of the Luoxue Kingdom and Xiao Ran of the Holy Spirit Manor, he’s one of the top contenders for champion of this Holy Spirit Assembly. But now that you’re here, none of them stand a chance."
"I see," Su Mo said with a nod.
’No wonder Ren Fan was so arrogant. It’s because he has a super-genius like Hua Tianmen backing him.’
Hua Tianmen’s arrival caused a huge stir in the plaza.
Immediately after, a peerlessly graceful woman in white descended into the plaza.
"Holy shit, it’s Bai Luoxue!"
"Bai Luoxue really lives up to her name as the number one beauty of the Northern Profound Domain. Her legs are fucking long, and she’s got a big ass and huge chest."
"Keep it down! If Bai Luoxue hears you, she’ll kill you."
The moment Bai Luoxue appeared, she became the center of attention, causing an even bigger stir than Hua Tianmen had.
However, everyone only dared to watch from a distance.
Anyone who dared to get close would be overwhelmed by her powerful aura and frozen into an ice sculpture.
Su Mo had to admit that Bai Luoxue was indeed gorgeous.
’Long legs, round ass.’
Su Mo casually speculated, "She must be a D-cup."
D-cup?
Man Mountain asked in confusion, "Mu Qing, do you know what ’D-cup’ means?"
Mu Qing guessed, "The ’D’ Elder Su mentioned must be some kind of hidden realm. Bai Luoxue has reached this hidden realm, which is why Elder Su commented on it. He must be acknowledging her strength."
"Tsk, tsk. Bai Luoxue is truly a prodigy favored by the heavens."
Man Mountain’s face was full of envy.
’In his eyes, earning Su Mo’s approval was the highest possible honor.’
Nearby, Su Mo looked completely awkward, unsure of how to explain it to them.
In the end, he decided not to explain at all.
Finally, Xiao Ran appeared as well.
With all three great geniuses present, it meant the Holy Spirit Assembly was about to begin.
Everyone entered the plaza and got ready.
Because there was only one letter of recommendation, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow remained outside the plaza.
Soon after, Elder Linan appeared in the plaza. "Welcome, everyone, to the Holy Spirit Assembly. This assembly will be divided into three rounds. The first round will be hosted by Fairy Jinghong."
"What? The first trial is being hosted by Fairy Jinghong? For real?"
"Doesn’t that mean we get to see two peerless beauties today? Hahaha! I’m so damn lucky!"
"A feast for the eyes? You mean a different kind of good fortune, right?"
"Right, right! Great fortune indeed!"
Seeing the excited crowd, Su Mo asked curiously, "Who is Fairy Jinghong?"
"What? You don’t know who Fairy Jinghong is?"
Man Mountain stared at Su Mo, dumbfounded.
’Since Su Mo came to participate in the Holy Spirit Assembly, he should know at least something about it. How could he not even know who Fairy Jinghong is?’
’She was the champion of the last Holy Spirit Assembly, after all!’
Su Mo said, "I really don’t know. No one told me any of this before I came."
"Fair enough," Man Mountain said. "Fairy Jinghong is the most monstrously talented genius in our Northern Profound Domain. She was also the champion of the last Holy Spirit Assembly."
"Oh, I see."
Su Mo finally understood.
Soon, Fairy Jinghong appeared in the sky above the plaza, riding a Silver Sword. She was peerlessly graceful, her beauty in no way inferior to Bai Luoxue’s.
’A Half-Step Martial Monarch...’
Su Mo nodded to himself.
’To reach the Half-Step Martial Monarch Realm at only twenty-three years old... she really is the most monstrously talented genius in the Northern Profound Domain.’
"Everyone, are you ready? I am about to begin."
Fairy Jinghong scanned the crowd, then unleashed the pressure of her cultivation, blanketing the entire plaza.
BOOM!
Everyone’s shoulders slumped, as if a great mountain was pressing down on them.
Fairy Jinghong announced, "The first trial is simple. You must endure my spiritual pressure for a quarter of an hour. All who succeed will pass and qualify for the second trial."
Upon hearing this, a young man immediately laughed. "Hah, and here I was wondering what kind of trial it would be. All we have to do is withstand Fairy Jinghong’s pressure? That’s too easy!"
The person next to him immediately reminded him, "Don’t get careless. Fairy Jinghong is a Half-Step Martial Monarch. If she unleashes her full pressure, you won’t be able to withstand it."
BOOM!
Sure enough, in the next second, Fairy Jinghong unleashed an even more terrifying pressure.
THUD!
The face of the young man who had just called the trial simple changed drastically. His knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Wails of agony echoed across the plaza.
"The pressure is so strong!"
"What’s wrong with Fairy Jinghong? Releasing such terrifying pressure right from the start... who can possibly endure this?"
"We have to endure it, whether we can or not! Otherwise, we’ll be eliminated."
Under the immense pressure, people fell to their knees one after another.
At that moment, Ren Fan’s face was deathly pale. He frantically unleashed his own power, desperately resisting Fairy Jinghong’s pressure.
’He was at his limit.’
BOOM!
Just then, an explosive force erupted from beside Ren Fan, completely neutralizing the pressure around him.
It was Hua Tianmen.
"Thank you for your help, Young Master Hua."
Ren Fan’s face was filled with gratitude.
If Hua Tianmen had acted even a second later, he would have been crushed by Fairy Jinghong’s pressure and eliminated.
However, Hua Tianmen paid him no mind. Instead, he rose to his feet and roared, "Demon Cultivators never yield!"