Chapter 248: I Wonder if This King Has the Qualification?

When facing Cultivators of the same Realm, no matter how arrogant others might be, they would at most say you are no match for them, or that if you can withstand a certain number of moves, it counts as your win.

Yet, facing someone of the same Realm, what did Li Xuanfeng say?

“You don't even have the qualification to make this King take action!”

No wonder he dared to use the title of Peerless King.

Although Li Xuanfeng's ranking as eighth on the King Ranking was highly controversial, it at least proved that his strength was not weak.

But no matter how strong he was, how could he dare to speak so arrogantly to the Heaven-Splitting King?

He was only ranked one spot higher than the Heaven-Splitting King, and it was still uncertain which of the two was actually stronger!

How could he be arrogant to such a degree?

Even the Blood Devil King, ranked first on the King Ranking, wasn't this arrogant, right?!

“The Peerless King is indeed arrogant enough!”

In the VIP seats, Xu Zhi narrowed his eyes as he witnessed this scene.

He was once ranked ninth on the King Ranking.

After the Holy City placed Li Xuanfeng at eighth on the King Ranking, both the Heaven-Splitting King and his own positions were pushed back by one.

This caused him to become the last of the top ten on the King Ranking.

When Xu Zhenlong first spoke to him about Li Xuanfeng, he didn't take it to heart and even wanted to find an opportunity to meet him.

But later, when the incident at Xuanguan City occurred, Xu Zhi was both shocked and furious, hanging up the disappointing Xu Zhenlong for a beating.

It was only when the Third Elder of the headquarters intervened that Xu Zhenlong was spared from further thrashing.

According to the Third Elder's wishes, they were not to provoke Li Xuanfeng. Although Xu Zhi followed the Third Elder's instructions, he still had some thoughts in his heart.

Especially after the Holy City ranked Li Xuanfeng eighth, causing his own rank to drop, his desire to meet Li Xuanfeng became even more apparent.

Hearing such arrogant words now, even he found it somewhat unbearable.

If the Heaven-Splitting King didn't even have the qualification to make Li Xuanfeng act, didn't that mean all the King Ranking Cultivators below the Heaven-Splitting King also lacked that qualification?

Anyone would feel uncomfortable hearing such words.

If he were in the Heaven-Splitting King's position, this battle would certainly be unavoidable.

“Father, don't be impulsive!”

Xu Zhenlong noticed the change in Xu Zhi's expression and was immediately startled.

The top ten Cultivators on the King Ranking were all one-in-a-billion standouts; aside from the Blood Devil King, it was hard for anyone else to make them truly submit.

Just like the previous Reverse Array King, Ming Yueyao—no matter how his younger sister Ming Yuejin praised Li Xuanfeng, he only believed in his own fists.

Only after hitting a brick wall and receiving a beating would one recognize reality.

“Given Senior Peerless King's personality, he isn't being arrogant; he's stating a fact!”

Xu Zhenlong hurriedly sent a Qi transmission.

Xu Zhi did not respond.

Although Li Xuanfeng's words were arrogant enough to give him the urge to strike, he still remembered the Third Elder's words and knew what was important.

According to the Third Elder's deduction, Li Xuanfeng was a mighty figure undergoing Nirvana and cultivating anew; they should try their best not to provoke or offend him.

Becoming enemies with such a person carried immense risk.

“Hahahahaha!”

Li Xuanfeng's arrogant and wild words had momentarily stunned the Heaven-Splitting King. Coming back to his senses now, he couldn't help but laugh furiously towards the sky.

That laughter swept through the entire field, and anyone could hear the rage within it!

It was a fury born from being disdained and humiliated in front of countless Cultivators!

“Peerless King!”

“This King truly did not expect you to be arrogant to such an extent!”

“As fellow top ten members of the King Ranking, besides the Blood Devil King, who else is worthy of this King's wariness?”

“Even if the Blood Devil King were here, he wouldn't dare say this King lacks the qualification to make him act!”

The Heaven-Splitting King looked at Li Xuanfeng, the fires of battle already burning in his eyes.

The Blood Devil King, who led other King Realms by a massive margin, wouldn't be so arrogant as to say such a thing.

In the Heaven-Splitting King's view, Li Xuanfeng was intentionally humiliating and disdaining him!

If Li Xuanfeng were truly as strong as the Blood Devil King, it would be one thing, but he had merely replaced his ranking without the Heaven-Splitting King's own permission. What qualification did he have to speak like this before him!

Clap! Clap! Clap!

“Interesting, interesting!”

However, just as the Heaven-Splitting King's aura was surging and he was prepared to strike directly, a light chuckle accompanied by the sound of clapping rang out.

In this particular atmosphere, it seemed somewhat abrupt.

“Peerless King Li Xuanfeng.”

“From Hundred Sword Mountain of the Great Yan Dynasty in the Land of a Hundred Dynasties.”

“I heard that you could slay those in the King Realm while in the Life and Death Realm. I wonder if that is true or false?”

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and saw two figures, one behind the other, stepping through the air onto the stage and taking seats in the VIP section.

The one in front was a young man wearing a brilliant and eerie robe, while the one behind was an old man in a green robe.

Various flame totems were inscribed on the young man's robe; looking closely, the flame totems actually seemed to rise and burn like real fire.

The old man's green robe also had green flames rising from it.

“It's the Hundred Fire King and the Ghost Fire King!”

“The Hundred Fire King, ranked second on the King Ranking—I didn't expect him to come as well!”

Upon seeing the appearances of the two, the Cultivators were all startled.

The Ghost Fire King, Vice Sect Leader of the Lijiang Branch of the Black Fire Sect, ranked eighty-sixth on the King Ranking.

Although he was nothing compared to the Peerless King or the Heaven-Splitting King, for countless Cultivators, he was still a high and mighty figure who could only be looked up to.

As for the Hundred Fire King, there was even less need to say.

If it weren't for the appearance of a Prodigy like the Blood Devil King among the King Realm, he would be the true number one on the King Ranking!

“No wonder the Peerless King dared to kill the Prodigy of my Black Fire Sect branch, as well as our branch's Elder and Protector. It seems this arrogance is what's at work!”

The Hundred Fire King looked at Li Xuanfeng with a smile, but there was no warmth in that smile.

“The Peerless King killed an Elder and Protector of the Black Fire Sect branch?”

“I see, it looks like they've come for revenge!”

“First the Heaven-Splitting King, and now the Ghost Fire King and Hundred Fire King. This is getting interesting!”

The Cultivators were secretly amazed and couldn't help but discuss in hushed Qi transmissions.

The Lijiang Branch of the Black Fire Sect had come into conflict with Li Xuanfeng.

Zhang Yan, the Crimson Fire King, and the Left Protector had fallen at his hands one after another.

This had once caused the Elders of the Lijiang Branch to feel uneasy; they sent people to investigate Li Xuanfeng's background in detail, but ultimately found nothing definitive.

After the branch's Vice Sect Leader, the Ghost Fire King, learned of this, he met the Hundred Fire King shortly after and mentioned the matter.

The Hundred Fire King's idea was simple and crude: to kill Li Xuanfeng directly.

However, they hadn't expected to encounter Li Xuanfeng in Weapon Refining City. Since they met today, it was the perfect time to settle the score.

The Hundred Fire King himself also had the idea of testing Li Xuanfeng's strength.

As the second on the King Ranking, he submitted to no one except the Blood Devil King.

Never mind Li Xuanfeng being eighth; even the third or fourth on the King Ranking would have to lower their heads before him.

“That old man is the Ghost Fire King, ranked eighty-sixth on the King Ranking, and that youth is the Hundred Fire King, ranked second.”

Ming Yuejin took it upon herself to explain the identities of the opponents to Li Xuanfeng.

“Black Fire Sect…”

Li Xuanfeng glanced at the Ghost Fire King and the Hundred Fire King.

The Hundred Fire King's manner of appearance reminded him of Zhang Yan, whom he had encountered in the Myriad Array Domain of the King's Fall Land.

That person was just like him, liking to keep the word 'interesting' on his lips and putting on the air of a master.

“Since the Peerless King feels the Heaven-Splitting King lacks the qualification to make you act, I wonder if this King possesses that qualification?”

The Hundred Fire King sat in his chair, leaning forward slightly, looking at Li Xuanfeng with sharp eyes.

“Do you think your face is bigger than his?”

“Have you settled your final affairs?”

Li Xuanfeng looked at him indifferently.

The entire field fell silent once again.