41: Chapter 41 Public Slap in the Face: Nothing More Than This

"Get lost."

Everyone's gaze was focused on the two people in the middle of the scene.

One was Town Mayors Son, who sat high atop a magnificent spirit horse and was hailed as the "Luoyun Town Number One Genius."

The other stood alone, having just "crawled" out of a coffin not long ago, yet he dared to openly challenge Town Mayors Son... Gu Family Old Ancestor, Gu Yan.

Everyone thought that what they were about to see would be a... crushing defeat with no suspense.

Town Mayors Son was stunned.

He even suspected there was something wrong with his ears.

Ever since he displayed his talent for cultivation and was hailed as the "Number One Genius," who in all of Luoyun Town, from the heads of the great families down to the common hawkers and pawns, didn't greet him politely and respectfully with a "Young Master Zhao"?

When had anyone ever dared to speak to him in such a tone... as if they were shooing away a stray dog?

After a brief moment of shock came a... rage, like a volcanic eruption!

"Old thing... what did you say?!"

Town Mayors Son's face flushed to the color of a pig's liver from extreme anger; in his narrow eyes, fury burned so intensely it seemed as if flames would burst forth.

"You are courting death!"

He roared, no longer caring about the demeanor of a Genius, and leaped directly from the back of the tall horse!

Boom!

The bluestone slabs beneath his feet cracked inch by inch the moment his feet touched the ground!

An Aura far more powerful and solid than that of Retainer or Chief erupted from his body!

Qi Refining Stage 7!

This powerful Aura transformed into a visible wave of Qi, sweeping out in all directions!

The stalls on both sides of the street were blown about, swaying and collapsing!

The onlookers were even more pressured, forced to retreat repeatedly; the timid ones were already pale, their legs weak!

[It's coming, it's coming! The villain is embarrassed and angry, preparing to make a Move!]

In his mind, the System's excited commentary sounded right on time.

[He is using the Low Grade Martial Skill "Fierce Tiger Fist." This fist technique is wide open and looks powerful, but it is actually full of flaws! Host, pay attention! Three inches to the front left is his Qi gate! Attacking that position can instantly cause his True Qi to dissipate! Slap him! Yes, right there! Oh, your reaction... forget it, forget it, as long as you can slap his face, don't have such high expectations!]

Gu Yan ignored this amateur battlefield commentator.

His gaze remained calm as he watched Town Mayors Son approaching him step by step.

"Old thing, today, this Young Master will make you pay the price for your arrogance!"

Town Mayors Son's eyes were filled with cruelty and tyranny.

He wanted to beat this reckless old guy until his tendons were severed and his bones broken, forcing him to kneel and beg for mercy in front of everyone!

He wanted everyone in all of Luoyun Town to see the consequences of offending him, Town Mayors Son!

"Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain!"

He roared, exerted force with his feet, and transformed into an arrow released from a bow, charging straight at Gu Yan with a fierce, vicious wind!

True Qi gathered on his right fist, and it even faintly emitted the sound of a tiger's roar, a terrifying display of power!

"It's over!"

"Old Immortal Gu... is likely going to suffer this time!"

A series of exclamations erupted from the crowd of onlookers.

In their view, Qi Refining Stage 6 against Qi Refining Stage 7 was a gap like a natural chasm; there was simply no possibility of victory!

However, facing this earth-shattering punch.

Gu Yan still stood where he was, neither dodging nor avoiding.

Just at the moment the fist, carrying the sound of a tiger's roar, was about to smash into his face.

He finally moved, acting after the opponent but arriving first.

He did not use a sword, nor did he even use a fist.

He simply extended his right hand nonchalantly, fingers spread, and in one grab, seized Town Mayors Son's powerful wrist.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Town Mayors Son's fist, capable of splitting stones and breaking monuments, stopped just like that, less than three inches from Gu Yan's face, unable to advance even a fraction of an inch further!

What?!

Town Mayors Son's pupils contracted to the extreme in an instant!

The ferocious grin on his face solidified completely!

He felt that his fist strength, which he was so proud of and which he believed to be invincible, vanished without a trace the moment it touched the opponent's palm, like a clay ox entering the sea!

Yet the opponent's seemingly ordinary palm was like a pair of red-hot iron tongs, tightly clamping onto his wrist!

He crazily urged the True Qi of his Qi Refining Stage 7 within his body, wanting to break free, but he discovered that his True Qi, before the opponent's more refined and thicker True Qi, was as fragile as a stream hitting a dam, unable to stir up even the slightest ripple!

This... how is this possible?!

He was at Qi Refining Stage 7! He was the Number One Genius of Luoyun Town!

And the opponent was merely at Qi Refining Stage 6!

How could he... possess True Qi that was more refined and thicker than his own?!

Immense shock and disbelief completely destroyed Town Mayors Son's pride and self-confidence.

For the first time, a look of... terror appeared on his face!

Gu Yan looked at his face, which was slightly distorted by fear, and finally, slowly, opened his mouth.

His tone was still as flat and indifferent as before.

"Luoyun Town Number One Genius?"

"Nothing more."

Before the words had even faded.

Gu Yan's hand, which was gripping his wrist, gave a sudden tug!

Town Mayors Son's body uncontrollably staggered forward.

Immediately after, he saw a palm in his field of vision, moving from far to near, constantly enlarging!

SMACK!!!!!!!

A sound of a slap, crisper and louder than any before, loud enough for half of Luoyun Town to hear clearly, suddenly exploded!

The entire long street instantly fell into a dead silence.

All the noisy exclamations and discussions vanished into thin air before this one loud slap.

Everyone looked with dumbfounded eyes at the unbelievable scene in the middle of the field.

Town Mayors Son, hailed as the "Luoyun Town Number One Genius," at this moment, was like a top that had been slapped silly, spinning uncontrollably in place for three full turns!

When he stopped, the crowd finally saw clearly.

His left cheek, which had still been considered handsome, had swollen high at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a bright red five-finger mark was clearly visible on it!

A tooth stained with blood flew out of his mouth, mixed with saliva, tracing a parabola in the air, and finally landed on the ground with a "plop."

He was completely... stunned.

He stood in place, motionless, his narrow eyes filled with confusion.

As if he still hadn't figured out what exactly had just happened.

Humiliation!

Unprecedented, bone-deep humiliation!

In front of the whole town, to be slapped in the face so cleanly and neatly by an "old thing" he looked down upon?!

"Ah—!!!"

After a brief silence, a bright scream mixed with endless humiliation and madness erupted from Town Mayors Son's throat!

He was like a mad dog whose tail had been stepped on, his eyes bloodshot, no longer caring about any Moves, crazily about to pounce on Gu Yan again!

However, what greeted him was Gu Yan's once again raised, plain and unremarkable palm.