"Murong Qiang, you still like to spout nonsense and make people sick. Have you ever counted how many powerful foes you've offended?" Xu Qian suddenly took a step forward, and in that single step, he was already beside the beggar named Murong Qiang. "Whoosh!" Xu Qian's fist streaked out in a blur of afterimages in an instant. The beggar Murong Qiang abruptly raised both his palms to resist. "Boom!" When the two extremely overbearing forces collided, the difference in strength was immediately clear. The beggar Murong Qiang was sent flying. Rumble! A large area of the tavern was smashed to smithereens by Murong Qiang, and the entire tavern trembled. Everyone believed that even a Martial Emperor would be seriously injured by such a blow. "Ouch, you brat. You haven't been practicing properly. Your punches are barely enough to tickle. Have you been spending all your time drinking and whoring, weakening your body?" From beneath a pile of smashed wood, Murong Qiang scrambled out, muttering to himself. "Utterly detestable!" Xu Qian's face darkened, and his body blurred as he charged forward once again. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" With continuous attacks, the Martial Emperor-level expert exerted all his strength each time, and a succession of sonic booms rang out. The entire tavern was destroyed by Xu Qian's violent power as a top Martial Emperor. Murong Qiang was sent flying from the sky to the ground, then smashed into the ground and even pulled out from underground. Judging by Murong Qiang's reaction speed and punching strength, he was at most an eighth-level Martial Lord and was simply no match for Xu Qian. However, no matter how Xu Qian attacked, Murong Qiang remained unscathed. In fact, later on, Murong Qiang even gave up resisting and let Xu Qian attack him. "Damn it! Could this be the legendary indestructible cockroach?" Yuan Ye's eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before him. It wasn't just Yuan Ye; everyone watching the battle couldn't believe it either. This Murong Qiang couldn't be killed, not even a scratch on him. "Ah, you young whippersnapper. You don't know the slightest bit about respecting your elders and caring for the young. You're hitting me in front of so many people. Be careful I get Wu Song to spank you." "Murong Qiang, I'd only heard before that your defense was unrivaled in the world. Now that I've seen it, it truly lives up to its reputation. But what's even more true to the rumors is your foul mouth. It's truly hateful." Xu Qian withdrew coldly. "I'll attack you with my strongest strike. If it still doesn't work, I can only blame myself for not being proficient enough in my skills." Buzz... Buzz... Buzz... A series of sword chimes rang out as streams of blue battle qi condensed on the sword. Gradually, the blue battle qi converged on the tip of the sword and actually turned cyan. Cyan emerging from blue and surpassing it. Yuan Ye, who was not far away, suddenly narrowed his eyes into slits. He noticed that around the cyan battle qi, the space was actually fluctuating slightly, rippling like water waves. "Even the space is affected. How terrifying this attack power is!" Yuan Ye exclaimed in his heart. However, the Murong Qiang was looking at Xu Qian with a smile on his face, showing no intention of fleeing or resisting. "Whoosh!" With a sound like surging waves, Xu Qian raised his sword. In the process of raising it, a deep gully actually appeared beneath it. "Damn it! This is so abnormal!" Yuan Ye roared in shock and pulled Rui Xi back. "Miss, quickly retreat!" A guard also stepped in front of the little witch. Everyone was backing away. "Murong Qiang, I haven't fully mastered this sword strike yet. If I accidentally kill you, don't blame me. If you surrender now and let me take you to see my master, I can refrain from using this move." Xu Qian's cold voice echoed throughout the tavern. At this moment, Xu Qian had already left the ground and was actually flying. "Ah, ah, you little brat. You start showing off just by waving a broken piece of iron around. When I was in battles back then, it was earth-shattering, with the sun and moon losing their light. Are you getting proud with such an attack power? You're really inexperienced." Murong Qiang still had that nonchalant look. "Humph, then die!" Xu Qian's gaze suddenly turned cold. The strongest attack - Azure Sword of the Absolute! Suddenly, a huge cyan sword qi rushed towards Murong Qiang. The sword qi was a full ten meters long, carrying the power to destroy everything, and it slashed towards Murong Qiang like lightning. Its speed was so fast that it was impossible for a Martial Lord to dodge. Murong Qiang raised his head, watching the huge cyan sword qi slashing towards him. Many of the onlookers closed their eyes. Everyone knew the outcome of this sword strike. "Boom! - Rumble! Rumble!" With a huge explosion, the ground rumbled and trembled. Murong Qiang was actually split into the ground by the sword qi. The ground trembled, and half of Hun Luo City shook as if in an earthquake. "What terrifying attack power! Is this the power of a top Martial Emperor?" Yuan Ye marveled in his heart. At this moment, the powerful figure of Xu Qian, the governor of Hun Luo Province, left a deep impression on everyone's minds. "Murong Qiang, I hope you won't blame me when you're down there." Xu Qian's cold voice rang out. "You brat, who else would I blame if not you? That really hurt." With a devil-may-care voice, Murong Qiang actually climbed out of the huge gully, looking disheveled. "You're not dead!" Xu Qian was shocked. "Really? Is this for real? It's too powerful!" Yuan Ye couldn't believe it either. If he had encountered that attack just now, he would surely have been reduced to nothing. But this Murong Qiang wasn't dead, and didn't even seem to be injured. Xu Qian shook his head and smiled helplessly as he actually turned around and left. "Hey, hey, you little brat. You're not going to play with me anymore." Xu Qian didn't say a word. His strongest attack had been launched, yet the other party was completely unharmed. There was no point in staying any longer. Everyone on the scene was looking at Murong Qiang as if he were a monster. At this moment, this scruffy beggar no longer seemed as despicable as before. "Miss, let's go. Everything that happened today is really strange." A guard whispered for permission. "Humph, you rascal, you wait for me. You'd better return the little guy quickly." "Damn it! What do you mean'return'?" Yuan Ye immediately gave her the middle finger. The little witch made a face and turned around and left directly. Soon, the onlookers on the scene dispersed one by one, leaving only Yuan Ye, Rui Xi, Murong Qiang, and the little rascal. The tavern owner would probably go crazy when he came back to see his shop in such a state. "Xi'er, let's find another place to stay. This place is ruined." Yuan Ye looked at Rui Xi and smiled slightly. At this time, Murong Qiang actually walked over. He looked solemn as he stared at the little rascal and walked around it again and again. "Hey, Little Qiang, what are you doing?" "Could this be a Snow Qilin?" Murong Qiang looked at Yuan Ye rather uncertainly. Yuan Ye's expression changed. Murong Qiang was the first to recognize the identity of the little rascal at a glance. Even Xu Qian, the Martial Emperor, wasn't sure whether the little rascal was really a Snow Qilin or not. "Don't be nervous. There aren't many people in this world who would dare to touch a Snow Qilin. Unless they don't want to live. Not to mention anything else, just that old fellow Chi Nu, the Fire Qilin, can strut around this continent as he pleases." Murong Qiang said matter-of-factly. "You even know Elder Chi Nu. Good for you, Little Qiang." Yuan Ye looked at Murong Qiang in astonishment. "Back in the day, Chi Nu and I were famous buddies. Let me tell you, back then..." "Enough!" Yuan Ye waved his hand. "I can tell from your expression that you're about to start bragging again. Don't show off your skills in front of an expert. I'm also an expert at bragging." Murong Qiang looked embarrassed. "At least I've sparred with that old fellow Chi Nu. That old guy is really something. Tsk, tsk." As Murong Qiang was speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up. He reached out and grabbed the sun pendant on Yuan Ye's neck. "Little Qiang, let go of it. Otherwise, I won't be polite." Yuan Ye immediately roared. "This... This... This is Longhao, the Longhao of the Snow Qilin! Kid, what on earth is your relationship with the Qilin clan?" Murong Qiang became incoherent. "You even recognize Longhao!" Yuan Ye was astonished. "I'm the great benefactor of the Qilin clan. One fine windy and clear night..." "Enough. I can tell you're just bragging." Murong Qiang interrupted Yuan Ye with a look of contempt. This time it was Yuan Ye's turn to look embarrassed.