Flawless Metropolitan Divine Emperor

Chapter 0035 – Heaven

Zhang Shengfan shot to his feet, seething with anger at Jiang Feng's actions.

"Why did you do that?" Zhang Shengfan demanded.

Earlier, Zhang Shengfan had agreed to let Jiang Feng play the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither, betting that Jiang Feng wouldn't notice anything unusual. He never expected Jiang Feng to directly absorb the spiritual energy, leaving him utterly shocked.

Before this, Zhang Shengfan had sensed that Jiang Feng was also a martial artist, someone of the same path. He thought Jiang Feng wouldn't be too arrogant and would show some respect. But now, Jiang Feng had broken the rules, acting unpredictably, leaving Zhang Shengfan both surprised and furious.

At this moment, Le Huadie finally reacted. She sensed the zither and found that the spiritual energy within it was indeed gone. This made her take a few more glances at Jiang Feng. To be honest, from the beginning, her attention had been entirely on the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither, and she hadn't noticed anything special about Jiang Feng.

Now, looking at Jiang Feng again, she could indeed feel a trace of True Qi stirring within him.

"So he's also a martial artist. Today is truly lively. I thought encountering Zhang Shengfan was already a coincidence, but now another one has appeared, and he seems quite mysterious. How interesting."

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"But I don't care about the spiritual energy in the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither. I just want to get my hands on the zither."

"This works too. Let them fight it out. I might just benefit from it."

Le Huadie thought to herself.

In fact, she was also a martial artist and had come today specifically for the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither. Nothing else mattered to her.

Chu Tianxiong was also very surprised. The spiritual energy he most desired had been absorbed by Jiang Feng, leaving him with nothing.

Spiritual energy was incredibly precious, and now it was gone just like that.

He had come specifically for this spiritual energy, and if he didn't get it, it would be a wasted trip.

Now he regretted bringing Jiang Feng along. Not only had Jiang Feng ruined his plans, but he had also incited extreme displeasure from the others.

"Hehe, sorry about that. I couldn't help but absorb it. Now that it's in me, I can't spit it out. Let's just forget about it," Jiang Feng said with a roguish smile.

"Shut up, you brat! I know you're a martial artist too. Who exactly are you?" Zhang Shengfan jumped in front of Jiang Feng and shouted.

"Me? I'm just a nobody. You know my name already, so what's the point of asking?" Jiang Feng said nonchalantly.

Since he had already been discovered, he wasn't afraid. He would deal with whatever came his way, even if it meant a fight.

"Daoist Zhang, what did you say? He absorbed the spiritual energy from the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither?" Liu Quanming was shocked.

"That's right. I didn't expect him to dare do such a thing right under my nose. It seems he doesn't take me seriously," Zhang Shengfan said angrily.

Liu Quanming felt a wave of dizziness and almost collapsed.

This was his lifeline. He had hoped to sell the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither for a good price, and its value came from the spiritual energy within it.

Now that it was gone, he couldn't hope to raise the price anymore.

"You brat, I'll fight you to the end!" Liu Quanming roared, baring his teeth and claws as he lunged at Jiang Feng.

"Mr. Liu, calm down. Leave him to me," Zhang Shengfan stopped Liu Quanming.

"Fine, Daoist Zhang, make sure to teach him a good lesson. Don't let him off easy," Liu Quanming said hatefully.

Zhang Shengfan nodded and began to step toward Jiang Feng.

"What are you doing? Why are you suddenly going to hit someone?" Xia Qinghe stood in front of Jiang Feng and shouted.

Jiang Feng was slightly touched. In the face of danger, Xia Qinghe didn't run away but stood up bravely. It seemed she genuinely cared about him.

"Qinghe, I'm fine. They can't do anything to me," Jiang Feng pulled Xia Qinghe back, protecting her behind him.

How could he let a woman protect him? It should be him protecting the woman.

"Grandpa, say something!" Chu Qingqing quickly tugged at Chu Tianxiong, hoping he would speak up for Jiang Feng.

Chu Tianxiong was annoyed with Jiang Feng and wouldn't speak for him.

He had thought Jiang Feng had discovered something fishy, which was why he supported Jiang Feng in playing the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither. Who knew Jiang Feng would absorb the spiritual energy, leaving him feeling betrayed.

So Chu Tianxiong remained silent.

Jiang Feng understood Chu Tianxiong's thoughts but didn't blame him. It was his own abrupt actions that couldn't be easily understood.

Jiang Feng looked at Zhang Shengfan and said calmly, "Are you really planning to fight me?"

Even Zhang Daoling, Zhang Shengfan's ancestor, had to submit to Jiang Feng. If Zhang Daoling knew Zhang Shengfan wanted to fight Jiang Feng, he would probably beat him to death.

But that was only if Jiang Feng still held the position of Immortal King. Otherwise, it was all just wishful thinking.

"Of course. What do you think?" Zhang Shengfan sneered.

He had no idea what Jiang Feng was thinking. If he knew, he wouldn't dare fight Jiang Feng even if his life depended on it.

"Let me ask you, why did you hide the fact that the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither is damaged?" Jiang Feng suddenly asked.

Jiang Feng's question was like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone.

Zhang Shengfan and Liu Quanming were both stunned, looking at Jiang Feng in disbelief. Had he really seen through such a secret?

Chu Tianxiong sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "Jiang Feng, what do you mean?"

Jiang Feng smiled slightly and said, "This Nine Heavens Pendant Zither has long been damaged. The spiritual energy within it is rapidly leaking and will soon be completely gone. Even if you buy it now, it will be a soon-to-be-scrapped item, with only the value of the ancient zither itself remaining."

"So that's it. You were afraid I would be deceived, so you absorbed the spiritual energy to expose the flaw," Chu Tianxiong quickly understood.

"You could say that," Jiang Feng replied.

"It seems I wronged you. I'm truly ashamed," Chu Tianxiong said. "I didn't expect there to be so many tricks involved. If you hadn't said anything, I would have bought a defective item."

"Don't listen to his nonsense. How could it be a defective item? He's just making excuses after absorbing the spiritual energy. It's completely untrustworthy," Liu Quanming shouted.

"Right, how could I not know if there's a problem with the Nine Heavens Pendant Zither? It clearly had spiritual energy inside, and you all know that. Don't let his words change your mind. Believing lies is the most foolish thing," Zhang Shengfan added.

"Haha, it seems you refuse to admit it. How laughable. Trying to sell a defective item at a high price, I suppose this was Daoist Zhang's idea? Unfortunately, today you're destined to be disappointed," Jiang Feng sneered.

"You..." Liu Quanming was furious. Jiang Feng had ruined his plans, and it was infuriating.

"Utter nonsense," Zhang Shengfan was equally enraged.

Being exposed in public was extremely embarrassing.

"The Nine Heavens Pendant Zither has a small Gathering Spirit Array on it that can gather spiritual energy. But for some reason, a crack appeared on the zither, causing the array to fail and leak spiritual energy. Am I right?" Jiang Feng stared at Zhang Shengfan.

Zhang Shengfan was shocked. He thought only he knew about this, but Jiang Feng had also seen through it.

This made him even more certain that Jiang Feng's identity was not simple.

"Since you like to stand out so much, how about a duel?" Zhang Shengfan gritted his teeth.

He wanted to use force to teach Jiang Feng a lesson.

Moreover, he had to teach Jiang Feng a lesson today to manage the situation.

If he defeated Jiang Feng, he could then explain the spiritual energy issue in various ways, and Jiang Feng would lose his credibility.

"Sure, I'd love to. I'm just afraid you'll regret it," Jiang Feng said without backing down.

"Hmph, arrogant fool. I admit you have some skills, but you're no match for me. I've trained for years on Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and I possess remnants of martial skills left by my ancestors. I can defeat you in one move," Zhang Shengfan said confidently.

"Is that so? Then I'd like to see the prowess of Dragon and Tiger Mountain," Jiang Feng replied.

"Jiang Feng, be careful," Xia Qinghe said.

"Mm," Jiang Feng nodded.

Then Jiang Feng and Zhang Shengfan squared off, and the crowd retreated to give them space.

"Please," Zhang Shengfan said.

"Hah, how arrogant," Jiang Feng sneered.

"Heaven-Flipping Palm Seal!"

Zhang Shengfan immediately flipped his hand, and his palm enlarged like a mountain, striking toward Jiang Feng.

A massive palm print rose, surrounded by a brilliant light, seemingly imbued with supreme power.

Jiang Feng squinted his eyes. Not bad, this move was quite advanced among martial artists.

If this move hit an ordinary person, it would result in serious injury if not death.

But Jiang Feng wasn't worried at all. This was a piece of cake for him.

Jiang Feng had seen the real "Heaven-Flipping Palm Seal." What Zhang Shengfan used was just a fragment, only a thousandth of the real thing, hardly worth fearing.

Once, Immortal Lord Zhang Daoling had used this move to smash a giant mountain, causing other immortals to turn pale and bow in reverence.

Now, seeing Zhang Shengfan use this move, its power was too weak. Compared to Zhang Daoling's strike, it was like a lowly weed compared to a towering tree.

Jiang Feng shook his head slightly. A fragmented martial skill was too weak and couldn't even be called a martial skill anymore. True martial skills were countless times stronger.

"Let me show you what a real martial skill is," Jiang Feng said.

"Flaming Lion Palm!"

Jiang Feng struck with his palm, instantly clashing with Zhang Shengfan's palm print.

The collision produced a loud explosive sound.

The move Jiang Feng used was a genuine martial skill, though his current strength couldn't fully unleash its true power.

At his peak, a single strike could cause the heavens and earth to tremble, the winds to howl, and the skies to darken.

Even so, it was more than Zhang Shengfan could handle.

Zhang Shengfan flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into a chair and smashing it to pieces.

"Ugh!"

Zhang Shengfan clutched his chest, spitting out a mouthful of dark blood, and his spirit weakened significantly.