210: Chapter 210 Sha Li, the headstrong Peng Song!

In the blink of an eye,

another half-month had passed.

The starship had now officially entered the Taiyuan Star Field.

Only about half a month remained before reaching Huangchen Academy.

On the starship,

the Sparring Partners continued to cultivate and spar relentlessly, each making rapid progress.

Through this period of mutual sparring,

a clear hierarchy of strength had gradually emerged among the Sparring Partners.

Among the ten from the Tianlan Star Domain, apart from Peng Song who managed to stay within the top ten, the rest were all ranked around the bottom twenty.

Li Fan, who hadn't fought a single match to date, firmly held the last place.

"What's up with Brother Li Fan? Does he really have no intention of coming out to spar?"

"Who knows? But forget sparring, in these two and a half months, he's barely stepped out of his room a handful of times. I don't think he plans to spar at all."

"That's a shame. I feel sparring with those geniuses from other star domains is really beneficial. Even though I'm only ranked in the eighties now, my improvement compared to two and a half months ago is very obvious."

"Perhaps Brother Li Fan has his own arrangements."

"Wait, stop talking. Those guys from the Tanxiong Star Domain are coming."

In the rest area, a few people from the Tianlan Star Domain were chatting idly, and the conversation eventually turned to Li Fan.

Indeed, they were also quite puzzled by Li Fan's behavior of frantically cultivating and completely avoiding sparring.

Just as they were halfway through their discussion, the arrival of several youths nearby instantly silenced them.

Looking up,

they saw several young men whose very demeanor exuded ferocity.

Especially the one leading them, with slightly protruding eyes, a long scar on his face, and a black mole nestled within deep nasolabial folds—fierce and menacing, yet carrying a hint of cunning.

This man was Sha Li, currently ranked first on the Sparring Partners' leaderboard, an expert who wielded a giant axe.

The ones beside him were his companions, all from the Tanxiong Star Domain and also ranked near the top.

Looking across all one hundred Sparring Partners,

these few from the Tanxiong Star Domain held a dominant, almost unassailable lead in the overall rankings.

Perhaps due to the traditionally fierce and aggressive nature of the Tanxiong Star Domain,

these individuals often banded together to bully the weaker ones, acting with extreme arrogance.

Anyone who displeased them would face their oppression, even challenges to real duels—not in the virtual network—making them a powder keg ready to explode at the slightest touch, or even without one.

Cang Hai turned a blind eye to this behavior and had even publicly praised it.

There was no helping it; Cang Hai strongly encouraged internal conflict, as long as no one died.

Therefore, most people chose to avoid them when they saw them.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't our friends from the weakest star domain, the Tianlan Star Domain? What are you all chatting about here? Care to share?"

Sha Li stopped in front of the Tianlan Star Domain group with his followers, taunting them with a mocking tone.

In response,

the Tianlan Star Domain group fell completely silent.

They had resisted before, but had been thoroughly beaten into submission.

So they just had to endure the mockery.

Now, they could only seethe with anger but dared not speak out.

And it wasn't just them; Sparring Partners from other star domains had basically all been bullied too.

"Seems you're not just weak, but also cowardly, and even mute."

"How boring! So boring!"

Seeing their timid appearance, Sha Li couldn't help but laugh loudly. He then mockingly slapped the back of the head of one of the Tianlan Star Domain Sparring Partners a few times before preparing to leave.

This scene

drew sighs of pity from many onlookers.

Sha Li and his group's behavior was truly unpleasant.

But there was nothing anyone could do.

Who could defeat Sha Li?

Resisting would only mean being dragged off by Sha Li to pad his win record.

Just as everyone thought the matter was over,

a loud shout directly halted Sha Li's steps.

"Sha Li, you dog! Come fight me one-on-one!"

Following the voice,

they saw a dark-skinned young man clad in red armor, with two long swords strapped to his back.

Who else could it be?

It was none other than Peng Song!

Sha Li and his crew were fearsomely strong and extremely fierce, and few dared to provoke them. But there was an exception: Peng Song!

When Peng Song sparred with others, he usually stopped at the appropriate point, even showing deference, and got along quite well with people privately.

But he was fundamentally at odds with Sha Li and his group.

Basically, every time Peng Song saw Sha Li and his crew bullying someone, he would step forward and fight to the bitter end.

Of course,

the outcome always ended with Peng Song's crushing defeat.

But there was no helping it. According to Peng Song's own words, he couldn't stand seeing the strong bully the weak in this life. If he encountered it, he had to intervene!

Especially since this time, Sha Li was bullying his fellow countrymen.

"You again?"

Sha Li looked at Peng Song, his face immediately darkening.

He had already beaten Peng Song no less than ten times, yet Peng Song still dared to provoke him.

Since birth, he had never seen such a stubborn thorn in his side.

In fact, a large part of the reason he inexplicably mocked the people from the Tianlan Star Domain was precisely because of Peng Song.

"Brother Song, calm down!"

"Yeah, Brother Song, stay calm. It's not necessary."

"Brother Song, just let it go."

Seeing this, the Tianlan Star Domain group quickly stood up and tried to stop Peng Song.

However, Peng Song didn't back down at all and continued to provoke, "Sha Li, you dog! Cat got your tongue? Scared of your grandpa?!"

These words undoubtedly ignited Sha Li's fury.

What followed

was the scene of the two heading to the training ground for a duel.

Many people followed along, eager to watch the spectacle.

The duel itself wasn't much different from what they had seen before.

Compared to the last time, Peng Song had improved a bit and could even injure Sha Li now.

But that was all.

After leaving a gash on Sha Li's arm, Peng Song had completely lost his fighting ability, his entire body stained with blood. He was carried away to the medical bay by the medical staff.

"This guy!"

Watching Peng Song being carried away, Sha Li's expression was extremely grim.

Peng Song's rate of improvement had already made Sha Li feel a hint of threat.

Being persistently hounded by a thorn with decent talent like a sticky plaster was truly unpleasant.

If Peng Song continued to oppose him after they reached Huangchen Academy, he would have to resort to different methods!

"Sha Li went too far!"

"Brother Song, it really wasn't necessary. Once we reach the academy, we probably won't have any dealings with these guys anymore."

"Yeah, forbearance brings peace. We should yield when we need to."

"What kind of talk is that?! I say Brother Song did the right thing! Endless forbearance only invites more oppression. The problem is our lack of strength! If we were strong enough, would we let Sha Li and his crew ride roughshod over us?!"

"True. In the end, it's because we're too weak."

"Damn it! Once I get stronger, I'll definitely avenge Brother Song!"

...

On the way to the medical bay, accompanying the unconscious Peng Song, the Tianlan Star Domain group voiced their grievances and opinions, each feeling indignant.

In the end, the phrase 'lack of strength' silenced them all.

"Lord Cang Hai, aren't these few from the Tanxiong Star Domain getting a bit too unruly? Shouldn't we intervene? Having them fight in the virtual network might be better."

An attendant looked at Cang Hai beside him, frowning slightly.

All the actions of the Sparring Partners on the starship were under their surveillance.

They had been closely monitoring the earlier scene.

"It's fine. They're young, it's normal to be a bit arrogant. Think of them as a few catfish thrown into the pond; they can motivate the other Sparring Partners to cultivate more diligently."

"Besides, they don't have much time left for their arrogance. In another half-month, they'll see what real monsters are like. Once they get a taste of that, they'll behave."

In response to the attendant's question, Cang Hai waved his hand dismissively and said with a smile.

Hearing this,

the attendants all nodded.

Indeed, in another half-month, these people's easy days would come to an end.