At this moment, at the entrance of Panshan Village, several villagers stood in front of the dead wild beast's carcass, holding hoes, their faces filled with anger and resentment as they glared at the group of over ten men before them.
The group did not appear to be from Panshan Village. The leader, a hulking man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, held a large machete in his hand and looked quite ferocious as he shouted at the villagers:
"Move aside, or don't blame me for showing no mercy under the blade of Pang Bao!"
The villagers of Panshan Village immediately retorted in anger:"Don't go too far, Beishui Village! This Tiger Bull Beast was clearly taken down by our village. Why should it be claimed as yours?"
Pang Bao sneered coldly. "Why, you ask? Fine, I'll tell you. This Tiger Bull Beast came from the back mountains of our village. It's been under our village's jurisdiction, and now that you've killed it, it's already generous of us not to ask for compensation. And you still want to keep it?"
"Bullshit! There are Tiger Bull Beasts all over the mountain. Why are you claiming this one came from your village's back mountain? You're just trying to steal it!"
"Heh, steal it? What of it? I'm taking it today. If you don't like it, come and fight me!" Pang Bao grinned menacingly and swung his machete, creating a loud whooshing sound as the blade sliced through the air.
The villagers of Panshan Village immediately turned pale and unconsciously stepped back.Pang Bao, the son of the village chief from Beishui Village, was born with immense strength and had learned a few moves at the town's martial arts school. His combat skills were exceptional.
At this moment, the few villagers from Panshan Village, facing him, couldn't help but feel intimidated.
"Heh, scared now, are you? Hand over the beast, or I'll make you regret it," Pang Bao said mockingly, his face full of sarcasm.
However, the villagers of Panshan Village remained firm, standing in front of the wild beast's body without budging.
One of them gritted his teeth and said, "The tribute deadline is in a few days. If we don't meet the requirements, the immortal elders will definitely punish us. We can't give in."
"That's right. We're dead either way, so why not fight it out with Pang Bao?""Exactly! Big Zhuang, go get others to help!"
"Got it." One of the men immediately nodded and ran back to the village.
Pang Bao and the others paid no attention, sneering, allowing Big Zhuang to run off and gather reinforcements."Heh, calling for help is useless," one of the villagers from Beishui Village taunted."You guys from Panshan Village only have about twenty men in total. You're no match for our Brother Bao. Why make things harder for yourselves?""These ignorant fools!" The villagers of Beishui Village sneered in mockery.
Pang Bao also smirked, lifting his large machete to his shoulder. "Think calling for help will help you? Let me show you the might of my Storm Blade Technique."
With that, Pang Bao suddenly charged at the villagers of Panshan Village.His machete, which weighed over a hundred pounds, didn't slow him down. In just a few breaths, he was already in front of the villagers, swinging his blade down on them.
The villagers' faces changed, and they hurriedly raised their hoes to block the blow.But Pang Bao, born with divine strength, struck with a single chop. "Bang!" The hoes were snapped in half, and the villagers were sent flying.
"Pfft!"The villagers fell to the ground like ragdolls, their faces pale as they coughed up blood.In one strike, several of the strong villagers were heavily injured.
The villagers from Beishui Village immediately cheered."Nice one, Brother Bao, that strike was spectacular!""That was a move worthy of the gods and demons!""Ha, these people from Panshan Village don't know their place. With Brother Bao's divine strength, no one can stop him!""That's right. How dare they mess with Brother Bao?"
Hearing the praise from his fellow villagers, Pang Bao grinned widely, savoring the moment.
"Enough with the nonsense! What trash dares to come cause trouble in my Panshan Village? Are you looking for death?"At this moment, a sharp voice suddenly interrupted the flattery from Beishui Village's villagers.
Pang Bao's face darkened, and he looked toward the entrance of the village.A young man wearing rough linen clothes and a white headband, with a face as smooth as jade, was walking toward them.
It was Xu Que!On his way here, Xu Que had already witnessed Pang Bao sending the Panshan villagers flying with a single chop. His anger was immediately ignited.
"Damn it! These innocent villagers, and you dare bully them in front of me, Xu Que!"The young man's voice rang out loud and clear.
"Little brat, were you just insulting me?"When Pang Bao saw Xu Que's face and slender figure, a sinister smile spread across his face.Xu Que sneered and said, "Don't misunderstand. I'm not targeting you. I'm talking about everyone here. You're all trash."
Immediately, the entire area fell silent.The villagers of Panshan, who had been injured, were stunned, looking at Xu Que with admiration.This guy sure had a sharp tongue, even insults sounded fresh when he said them.
At once, the villagers from Beishui Village erupted in fury. They pointed at Xu Que and cursed.
"Damn!""Who the hell is this brat? Looking to die?""Brother Bao, this little punk needs a lesson. Let us handle him!"The villagers shouted as they rolled up their sleeves, ready to fight Xu Que.
"Don't… Don't be rash."At that moment, a small figure hurried toward the village entrance, calling out in concern.
Xu Que turned his head and saw Xiao Rou rushing toward him.But when the villagers of Beishui Village saw Xiao Rou, they were immediately taken aback.
"What a pretty girl!""Damn, when did Panshan Village have such a beautiful girl?""If I could marry her, that would be heaven."
The villagers from Beishui Village muttered among themselves.Pang Bao's eyes lit up with greed, and he stared at Xiao Rou, "Heh, so Panshan Village has such a beautiful girl. Today, I'll take her back to Beishui Village."
Xiao Rou's face immediately turned white with fear, and she instinctively hid behind Xu Que, clutching his sleeve. "P… Prince, don't be reckless. Big Zhuang is already calling for help."
"Don't worry!"Xu Que gave her a reassuring smile, gently ruffling her head. He then whispered, "These people are full of nonsense. Let me teach them a lesson."
Xiao Rou froze, her heart racing.By the time she snapped back to reality, Xu Que had already turned his back and was charging toward Pang Bao at the front. A cold smile remained on his lips.Originally, he was wondering where to test out the power of the Dragon Roar Nine Changes. But now, these people had delivered themselves to his doorstep—perfect.
"Boom!"As Xu Que activated the technique, a booming sound echoed inside him. His body was immediately filled with water-elemental spiritual energy, which surged upward like a massive dragon emerging from his dantian.
"Hmph! Foolish child, I'll cripple you first!"Pang Bao sneered, raising his machete to strike at Xu Que's head.
But the next moment, he froze in shock.A faint, bluish light burst from Xu Que's body, swirling into the air, forming a giant blue dragon that coiled around him.
A wave of dragon might filled the air, immediately dominating the entire battlefield."Dragon Roar Nine Changes, First Transformation!"Xu Que shouted, his fist surging with power as he struck directly at Pang Bao's machete.
"Roar!"With a mighty roar, Xu Que's punch collided with the blade.There was a loud "clang" as the machete snapped in half.Pang Bao was sent flying like a kite with its string cut. Blood spurted from his mouth, forming a parabola in the air, before he crashed to the ground, twitching twice before falling completely silent.
The crowd stood in stunned silence, as if frozen in place. There was absolute silence, not a sound to be heard.