Chapter 1601: Who are you talking to?

When Huo Dongping and the other arrived at the mountain gate, Ye Bufan and the others had already forced their way in. They were surrounded by a group of people, all with a hostile expression.

They did not directly step forward but quietly stood by, watching the show. Since it was a trap, they naturally hoped for the situation to escalate as much as possible.

The harder it was to resolve, the more miserable Ye Bufan's death would be.

"Young man, who are you? How dare you force your way into the Heavenly Palace? Do you not want to live?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties stood in front of Ye Bufan and the others, speaking with an arrogant and domineering tone.

He was Xin Wenli, the Hall Master of the Internal Affairs Hall of the Heavenly Palace, responsible for internal defense.

As a member of the Heavenly Palace, this fellow had always held himself in extremely high regard, always treating people from the Secular World as ants, including Xuanyuan Pavilion.

Today, upon hearing that the ants in his eyes dared to force their way into the Heavenly Palace and offend its dignity, he flew into a rage and immediately rushed over.

"I don't care who you are, or for what reason. In short, those who trespass into the Heavenly Palace shall die!

Hurry up and kneel to confess your sins and await punishment, and this Hall Master might still leave you a complete corpse."

Ye Bufan ignored him and said coldly, "Let Huo Dongping come out and see me!"

"Young man, do you know who you are talking to? You even want to see our Vice Palace Master? Do you have the qualifications for that?"

Seeing this Young man in his twenties completely disregard him, Xin Wenli was furious.

In his opinion, he was a dignified Martial Saint expert, and although only in the Early Stage, it was enough to crush all Martial Artists in the Secular World.

It was precisely because of his self-importance that he was extremely angry, feeling that his dignity had been offended.

He was about to give the order to kill these people on the spot, but just then, a palm suddenly appeared in front of him and slapped him hard across the face.

With a crisp 'slap,' he was sent flying dozens of meters away, crashing into an ancient tree with a 'bang.'

"Shameless, do you know who you are talking to? Pointing fingers at my boyfriend, do you have the qualifications for that?"

The one who struck was none other than the hot-tempered Dongfang Huizhong.

They had originally come with anger, but this fellow's nagging and arrogance naturally ignited her fiery temper.

However, this action stunned everyone present. The people of the Heavenly Palace had not taken these intruders seriously, thinking they were just ants from the Secular World.

But they never expected that with this woman's move,

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she defeated Xin Wenli. She was clearly a Martial Saint expert, even having reached the Middle Stage Realm.

This left everyone wide-eyed in shock, their hearts churning like a stormy sea.

When did the Martial Artists of the Secular World become so strong? Just casually pulling out a woman reveals a Martial Saint?

Huo Dongping, who was nearby, was also slightly surprised. He likewise hadn't expected the women Ye Bufan brought to be so powerful, but then he smiled.

Striking the Hall Master of the Heavenly Palace would naturally escalate the matter, which was exactly the outcome he hoped to see.

Xin Wenli crawled up from the ground. As a dignified Hall Master, he had been slapped by a woman, which made him feel like his lungs were about to explode with rage.

"Little girl, how dare you hit me? Today, you must die!"

Now, with anger clouding his mind, he was completely dazed and oblivious to the gap between himself and his opponent. He thought the previous blow was just a sneak attack.

At this moment, he unleashed the full power of a Martial Saint expert, throwing a punch that swept up three thousand fallen leaves from the ground with its sharp Qi, appearing incredibly powerful.

"You want to fight with your grandma? You're far from it."

Dongfang Huizhong, having been nourished by Ye Bufan's Medicinal Pills and Dual Cultivation Technique, had already reached the Late Stage of Martial Saint. How could a mere Xin Wenli contend with her?

She casually threw a punch, colliding with Xin Wenli's palm. After a loud bang, Xin Wenli flew backward again like a kite with a broken string.

This time, the hearts of the people present, which had just calmed down, were once again stirred.

While the previous slap might have been a sneak attack, this was a genuine head-on confrontation. It was clear that Xin Wenli's cultivation was far inferior to that of the woman before him.

And Dongfang Huizhong showed no intention of stopping. Before Xin Wenli could even land, she followed him closely and then slapped him repeatedly as if they cost nothing.

"Bastard, this slap is for your arrogance…"

"This slap is for your high-and-mighty attitude, when in fact, you're nothing…"

"This slap is for your disregard of right and wrong, and your inability to distinguish between truth and falsehood…"

"This slap is just because I find you irritating…"

Dongfang Huizhong slapped and cursed with each blow, enjoying herself thoroughly.

Moreover, each of her palms carried extremely strong Qi, directly shattering Xin Wenli's Protective Aura, with every punch landing squarely.

In the blink of an eye, the opponent's face was swollen, bruised, and purple, resembling a pig's head.

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Watching this scene, the people of the Heavenly Palace were completely dumbfounded. The vast majority of them, like Xin Wenli, harbored a high-and-mighty mentality.

They also looked down on people from the Secular World, treating these individuals as ants to be trampled upon at will. But no one expected that the dignified Hall Master of the Heavenly Palace would be beaten into such a state by an ant.

The current outcome was a harsh slap in their faces. Although Dongfang Huizhong was slapping Xin Wenli, their own faces felt equally hot and uncomfortable.

"Little girl, stop it!"

At this moment, an angry roar came, followed by a figure, fast as lightning, rushing from a distance and striking Dongfang Huizhong's back with a palm.

Dongfang Huizhong was not to be outdone. She flung Xin Wenli towards the newcomer and then quickly retreated backward.

The person reached out and caught Xin Wenli, and then both landed simultaneously.

The newcomer was an old man with white hair. Although advanced in age, his Aura was like a Dragon, clearly a Martial Saint Peak expert.

"Grand Elder, you've finally come! You must do something for me!"

Xin Wenli, who had been thoroughly beaten senseless, only now came to his senses. He immediately hugged the old man's leg and wept bitterly.

It turned out that this old man was Luo Shixin, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Palace, a Martial Saint Peak expert.

"Useless fellow!"

Luo Shixin glared fiercely at Xin Wenli. Being beaten to such a state undoubtedly disgraced the Heavenly Palace.

Then he looked sharply at Ye Bufan and the others: "Trespassing into the Heavenly Palace and even laying hands on the Hall Master of the Heavenly Palace, what do you ants from the Secular World intend to do? Are you trying to rebel?"

As the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Palace, he, like Luo Shixin, also looked down on people from the Secular World.

"Trespassing into the Heavenly Palace, Secular World ants, a big hat of rebellion. Your Heavenly Palace truly has great authority!"

Ye Bufan took two steps forward and said with a sneer, "You are also Martial Artists, and also Chinese. Who gave you the right to be so high and mighty? Who gave you the courage to call others ants?"

"Young man, are you unconvinced? Why? Because we are the Heavenly Palace!"

Luo Shixin said arrogantly and with full Aura, "Do you know why you can live in peace and quiet, why you can enjoy peaceful years? It's because we, the Heavenly Palace, are protecting you from behind.

Without our Heavenly Palace suppressing all directions and deterring the hidden Sects, you people would be even worse than ants.

Now, not only are you ungrateful, but you even dare to trespass into the Heavenly Palace. What crime do you think you deserve?"