Chapter 90: Poor Li Dong

"Xiao Fan, Li Dong!"

Xiao Fan was stunned as the voice rang out; he hadn't expected his next opponent to be Li Dong.

Li Dong's heart skipped a beat…

They wanted him to fight Xiao Fan?

He couldn't beat the guy when he was at the sixth level of the Huaqi Realm; now that he had reached the seventh level of the Huaqi Realm, how was he supposed to fight?

Xiao Fan looked at Li Dong, a smirk playing on his lips, and leaped onto the Arena.

Teaching Li Dong another lesson here wouldn't be a bad idea.

Li Dong's face turned ashen. He really wanted to refuse to go up, but he was a Genius of the Li Family and ranked among the top ten in strength among the Disciples being selected this time.

If he avoided the fight and surrendered immediately…

Then he would lose all face for the Li Family.

Finally, Li Dong gritted his teeth and rushed onto the Arena, though he had already made up his mind to surrender immediately if he wasn't a match.

Seeing Xiao Fan and Li Dong facing off, the crowd below the Arena immediately burst into heated discussion.

"Look, it's Li Dong and Xiao Fan… Li Dong was beaten up by Xiao Fan back at No. 9 Courtyard."

"Yeah, I saw it too. Li Dong was beaten like a dead dog back then…"

"Holy crap, is this a duel of destiny?"

"…"

Hearing these words, Li Dong's face turned pale and then flushed red. How could he possibly be a match for Xiao Fan?

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said to Xiao Fan, "Xiao Fan, I am from the Li Family. My second brother, Li Qishui, is in the Tongtian Realm and is an Inner Sect Disciple of the Jixian Sect."

Xiao Fan was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that?"

He couldn't understand. Did Li Dong think that announcing his background would scare him?

"I… I mean, save me some face later… don't hit me too hard."

Li Dong's voice was tiny, as if squeezed out from the gaps in his throat. No one around them could hear clearly except for Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was stunned. He never would have dreamed that Li Dong would say such a thing.

Asking him to show mercy?

To go easy on him!

Xiao Fan sneered, looking at Li Dong as if he were an idiot. "Based on those words, I'll let you keep your life."

"What!"

Li Dong felt he had been humble enough, even bringing up the Li Family and his second brother's names, just wanting the other party to go a bit easier…

Yet Xiao Fan had the nerve to say he'd let him keep his life!

However, before Li Dong could say anything else, Xiao Fan's figure flashed, arriving right in front of him.

Both were at the same Realm, the seventh level of the Huaqi Realm, but the gap in strength between Li Dong and Xiao Fan was vast.

Before Li Dong could prepare, Xiao Fan punched him twice in the abdomen. He immediately spat out blood, his face turning a deep red.

He was completely unable to defend himself…

Xiao Fan was about to strike again. Li Dong finally reacted and hurriedly raised his arms to block…

However, when his forearm collided with Xiao Fan's fist, a "crack" was heard.

The forearm in front of him was snapped clean through by Xiao Fan…

Li Dong gasped. Intense pain and overwhelming fear flooded his heart, and cold sweat instantly drenched his body…

"I surren—"

Li Dong intended to admit defeat. It was no joke; they weren't even on the same Realm anymore. Why should he keep fighting?

If he kept fighting, he suspected Xiao Fan would literally tear him apart…

But before he could utter the last word, a cold light flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes, and his right hand swiftly delivered a slap to Li Dong's face.

Slap!

The slap sent stars dancing before Li Dong's eyes, and two of his molars were knocked right out of his mouth.

He couldn't finish what he wanted to say…

Yet that slap was only the beginning. Within half a breath, Li Dong felt another slap with the same immense force hit the other side of his face.

Two more teeth flew out from the other side…

Li Dong was now filled with regret. If he had known this would be the result, why on earth had he provoked The Terror…

He was now trying with all his might to shout surrender or admit defeat.

But Xiao Fan didn't give him the chance at all. Every time Li Dong was about to speak, Xiao Fan would either slap him or punch him.

And he was aiming specifically for Li Dong's mouth…

By now, Li Dong's mouth was a bloody mess, with only one front tooth remaining…

All his other teeth had been knocked out by Xiao Fan.

Hiss— Hiss—

The sound of people gasping in shock was constant as everyone focused on the battle.

After all, not only were Xiao Fan and Li Dong both powerful, but they also had an old grudge.

Everyone had originally thought that even if Li Dong wasn't Xiao Fan's match, he could at least hold out for a while.

But who could have imagined such a scene? Li Dong was being completely brutalized.

"I swear, I'd rather die than provoke The Terror ever again…"

One of the Prodigies participating in the selection spoke up in the crowd…

These words echoed the sentiments of everyone present.

The blue-robed Outer Sect Disciples also gasped at the match. They had never seen such a ferocious new recruit.

Not to mention his ruthless strikes—the Sect Master and a group of Outer Sect Elders were right here…

Meanwhile, Sect Master Xu Yongnian, He Yutang, Jiang Yushan, Elder Shi Ji, and the others all had quite peculiar expressions…

At this point, Li Dong was on the verge of losing consciousness and couldn't even stand steadily. He wanted to fall to the ground and surrender, but Xiao Fan didn't give him the chance.

Grabbing Li Dong by the neck with one hand, he repeatedly slapped Li Dong's face with the other… The latter screamed in agony again and again.

A moment later…

The match continued, though Li Dong was merely a passive punching bag…

"Ahem… isn't this kid being a bit too ruthless?"

Sect Master Xu Yongnian cleared his throat and looked toward He Yutang.

He Yutang nodded. "It is a bit ruthless."

He also thought Xiao Fan was being too harsh; Li Dong didn't even look human anymore.

"Then why haven't you stopped it yet!"

He Yutang finally realized that this was what the Sect Master meant.

He thought the Sect Master wanted him to take note of Xiao Fan's character… after all, he had previously expressed interest in taking the boy as his Disciple.

He had almost forgotten that he was the one presiding over the competition.

"Stop."

Hearing He Yutang's voice, Xiao Fan stopped. Li Dong collapsed to the ground like a pile of mush.

He Yutang glanced at Xiao Fan and announced, "In this match, Xiao Fan wins."

Then he looked at Li Dong, who was lying on the ground like a pile of mush, no longer looking human.

There was a hint of guilt in his eyes…

Hearing the end of the match, someone from below the Arena rushed up and helped the dead-dog-like Li Dong down.

This person was one of Li Dong's four followers.

All four had participated in the Outer Sect Disciple selection, but only one had become an Outer Sect Disciple, while the other three had become Utility Disciples.

Xiao Fan shrugged. Although Li Dong had sprayed quite a bit of blood earlier, not a single drop had landed on him.

His white robes remained spotless…

As he stepped off the Arena, everyone looked at Xiao Fan as if he were a monster…

Although they had known before that this man shouldn't be provoked lightly.

They hadn't expected him to be so vengeful!

"Ahem… the competition continues."

He Yutang cleared his throat and continued reading the names of the next participants.