Chapter 86

No one would have thought that Shen Lang would make such a move!

To actually not play by the rules and directly forfeit and admit defeat?

"Ha ha ha!" The crowd burst into thunderous laughter.

"This kid doesn't dare to step onto the stage, ha ha, he finally has a bit of self-awareness!"

"He's afraid of being beaten to the ground after stepping up! A waste of a man is still a waste of a man, he withers when it comes to the real test!"

"He came here all arrogant, I thought he was something, but it turns out he's just a coward, not even daring to step onto the stage!"

"If he dares to step up, he'll be beaten so badly that even his parents won't recognize him! What a scoundrel, he even dared to come here and act arrogant, now he's finally afraid, isn't he!"

Yin Kuang and the other two exchanged glances, holding back for a while before approaching to ask Shen Lang what he was doing...

"I make tens of thousands of spirit stones per minute, do you really want me to go and fight a few exhibition matches with those scum?" Shen Lang said while making talismans.

"Of course not..." Yin Kuang and the other two shook their heads repeatedly.

Others might think this was a joke, but they didn't.

If Shen Lang was willing to refine mystic weapons for people, spirit stones would indeed flow in.

The value of a finished mystic weapon was truly immense, and it might not even be possible to buy one with spirit stones.

It was unknown if there was another freak in this world who could refine a mystic weapon in a short time and produce several boxes of mystic-grade pills in one night... and now he was even making talismans!

Swish, swish, one.

Swish, swish, another...

Refining weapons was already terrifying enough, and he could also refine pills, like stir-frying peanuts, and then he could even make talismans... if not seen with their own eyes, they wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death!

"I didn't go up for their own good. If I went up, I couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't lose their hands and feet."

Shen Lang suddenly added, which didn't scare Yin Kuang and the other two, but it did startle the few elders of the Shen family and Shen Haoxuan nearby.

What happened next was even more dramatic...

No matter how the crowd below mocked and ridiculed, when it was Shen Lang's turn, he always admitted defeat!

"Abandon, admit defeat."

These four words came out of his mouth without any emotional fluctuation.

The Shen family's competition continued in this manner, round after round, with more and more people being eliminated, and fewer and fewer remaining.

"Red slip number ten, Shen Lang; blue slip number ten, Shen Xiaoling!"

When it was Shen Lang's turn again, Zeng Zuimo and the other three became anxious: "Little Lang, this is the tenth round. If you admit defeat again, there will be no more chances, and the challenge round is about to start. If you admit defeat again, you won't even have a chance to step onto the stage..."

"I know."

This time, Shen Lang finally didn't admit defeat. Under the complex gazes of the crowd, he walked up to the stage step by step.

At this moment, two figures in red and blue suddenly appeared at the entrance of the training ground.

It was Shui Qingwu and Xue Dang.

Yin Kuang and the other three looked bitter and tried to hide their heads.

"Sit there and don't move." Shui Qingwu's cold shout immediately drew the attention of everyone in the training ground.

The three guilty-looking guys sat back down with worried faces.

Xue Dang's words were a bit better, as many people had seen her before.

However, when Shui Qingwu's unparalleled beauty appeared, everyone's gaze was fixed on her, motionless.

The training ground, which had over a thousand people, became completely silent.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

In this strange atmosphere, a strange sound suddenly came from the stage. When the crowd's gaze shifted over, they saw Shen Xiaoling spitting blood and flying into the air, then heavily landing on the ground, unconscious.

Not only that, but the sword he had been holding was now in Shen Lang's hand!

"I am the main character here! Take back your gazes, it's time for you to understand who the waste is." Shen Lang lightly flicked the long sword and frowned, saying, "On the stage, during the fight, you were easily distracted. Shen Xiaoling, it seems you've relied on luck rather than strength to get this far."

"Damn!"

The entire training ground boiled over, erupting in a roar of anger.

No one could have predicted that Shen Lang's first appearance would end like this, with two beautiful women appearing, and then Shen Xiaoling being distracted and kicked off the stage in a few moves!

"Drive this despicable guy away! He ambushed Shen Xiaoling! What kind of hero is he!"

"Too shameless, too despicable!"

"Go up, beat him down!"

The people of the Shen family went wild, and it seemed that Shui Qingwu's presence acted as a catalyst, making the crowd even more violent than before.

Shui Qingwu and Xue Dang walked to Shen Lang's seat and sat down.

"Is he using a sword?" Shui Qingwu, upon seeing the sword in Shen Lang's hand on the stage, was slightly taken aback.

Shui Buxing smiled flatteringly and said, "No, we don't know what weapon Little Lang uses. That sword was just taken from his opponent. Little Sister, about that matter..."

"Shut up!" Shui Qingwu coldly shouted, "You all conspired against me, getting me locked up and even taking back my flying spirit weapon... I almost died at the hands of a zombie a few days ago when I came to Tianfeng City! We'll settle this when we get back, now, watch Shen Lang's match!"

"What, almost died... zombie?" Shui Buxing and the other two immediately turned pale.

Shui Qingwu ignored them and turned to ask, "Didn't you say you were familiar with him? What weapon does he use? Or what kind of weapon does he like?"

"I know, of course, but why should I tell you?" Xue Dang laughed and said, "Is it important what weapon he uses? You seem to care a lot, don't you?"

"Hmph!" Shui Qingwu coldly snorted and fell silent.

"Actually, Brother Lang likes to use bricks the most!" Xue Dang said mysteriously, "During the group fights between Taoyun Academy and Tian Shen Academy over the years, he was invincible with a brick, knocking out many people with higher cultivation than him."

"Like I believe you!" Shui Qingwu rolled her eyes.

"Hehe, I knew you wouldn't believe me..." Xue Dang said with a smile.

At this moment, the crowd around them became even more agitated.

Taking advantage of Shui Qingwu's entrance to distract everyone, Shen Lang had become the public enemy... no, the enemy of the entire Shen family!

In fact, he had already been the enemy of the public before Shui Qingwu arrived, causing several incidents.

This was his goal.

He hadn't forgotten anything the Shen family had done to him and his parents over the past ten years.

Using the fact that he didn't have the Shen family's bloodline to pressure his father, Shen Haotian, and eventually forcing him to hand over the position of clan leader.

When his father was seriously ill, a group of people joined forces to seize his family's assets and resources.

Now, even the lowly servants dared to act arrogantly and overstep their bounds...

The status of Shen Lang's family in the Shen family was even lower than that of a servant.

The current Shen Lang was just here to seek justice.

Who cares about being a public enemy or not!

It was lucky for them that he didn't directly flatten the Shen family!

Shen Lang's expression remained unchanged, and he coldly glanced at the seats of the elders and said, "Don't you old guys have anything to say? If you want to continue, make them shut up, or I don't mind making this place a river of blood. You can try and see if I have the ability."

His voice wasn't loud, but infused with powerful spirit energy, it echoed over the training ground, as if speaking directly into everyone's ears, making them hear clearly.

The noisy training ground became silent again, and a cold, bone-chilling chill rose in many people's hearts.

Shen Lang's words, which were akin to a declaration of war against the Shen family, were not the first time, but this time it was more direct.

A river of blood...

Too arrogant, too reckless!

What kind of person is he to come here for a competition...

Without the elders' command, the entire training ground naturally fell silent.

Anger once again spread among the descendants of the Shen family.

But many people could sense one thing...

That is, although Shen Lang's words were very calm, it didn't seem like a joke. If the elders didn't speak up or the training ground didn't calm down, he might really take action!

Anyone could talk big, and many hoped he was just talking big, but no one dared to test him.

Because they couldn't afford to!

Not to mention other things, no one could be sure if he had high-level talismans. If a spirit-grade talisman was thrown, it might really kill a lot of people.

A spirit-grade talisman, even the elders might not be able to withstand!

"Silence, the competition continues! Now there are less than twenty people left on both sides, they can directly challenge those on the stage!" the Great Elder said loudly, glancing at Shen Lang in shock.

"This kid, to say such things, how powerful is he?"

"He is openly declaring war on the Shen family, who gave him the confidence? Is it because the Treasure Pavilion is courting him? Or does he already have such strength?"

"Today... the Shen family is really losing face, everything will be seen by outsiders, and it might spread throughout the city tomorrow!"

"What's the point of thinking about these face issues now? Because Old Seven left early, you treated the Haotian family so badly back then, and now there's finally retribution... If this kid really wants to destroy the Shen family..."

"The Treasure Pavilion is powerful, but it is a neutral force, it's impossible..."

"Idiot! If even the Treasure Pavilion is courting him, are there no other forces courting him? He even dared to defy people from a mystic iron-grade force, what if a mystic iron-grade force courts him! Then it will only take his word, and there will be no more Shen family in Tianfeng City in the future!"

Although the training ground was calm, the hearts of these old men were even more turbulent, and they were gathered together, using mental communication to discuss Shen Lang's matters.

As they said, retribution has come...

"Shen Lang, don't be arrogant, let me see what you can do!" Shen Quan shouted, holding a sword glowing with spirit light and leaping onto the platform.

Shen Quan's cultivation in the Shen family was not high, only at the Second Heaven of the Qi Martial Realm.

However, the Fire Departure Sword in his hand was of a high grade, a First Rank Spirit Weapon. He had relied on this spirit weapon to kill his way to this point.

At the entrance of the training ground, he was kicked down by Shen Lang and later hit by Yin Kuang, with half his face still swollen. Shen Quan now stared at Shen Lang with a vicious look, like a hungry wolf.

"Take out your weapon, today I will make you know the consequences of angering me, Shen Quan!" Shen Quan's sword trembled, emitting a brilliant blue light, pointing at Shen Lang.

He glanced at Shui Qingwu on the stage, subconsciously puffing out his chest, his aura rising, and said proudly, "This sword is named 'Autumn Water,' a First Rank Spirit Weapon, three feet and eight inches long, weighing nine ounces..."

Shen Lang's expression was indifferent, and he coldly said, "Get down!"