Xu Zheng suddenly barged in and scolded Gao Zhengyang, causing the atmosphere of the banquet to freeze.
As the host, Yan Yu's face was burning. Xu Zheng scolding Gao Zhengyang was a slap to her face.
The problem was that Xu Zheng was old enough and strong enough. No matter how you looked at it, she had no right to fight with Xu Zheng. Unless her father suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Yan Yu was furious, she couldn't beat Xu Zheng but she wasn't afraid of him. Xu Zheng didn't dare to do anything to her.
She slapped the table and sneered, "Fatty Xu, when did the courtesan boat become your home? When did Jin Zhanmei become your woman? Have you asked Yan Yuan and Yan Ling Xiao? "
Yan Yuan and Yan Ling Xiao were rank nine experts, these two were hundreds of years old but liked to play with women. They both liked to play with Jin Zhanmei.
But these two were also very interesting, they only liked to play and wouldn't take people away. Jin Zhanmei had a good relationship with these two, this was why she could do well in South Lake and no one dared to play hard.
But facing a rich guest like Xu Zheng, Jin Zhanmei obviously couldn't stand up for him.
Jin Zhanmei knew clearly that Xu Zheng was purposely causing trouble to find trouble for a fight. This kind of thing involved all sides and it wasn't something she could get involved in.
Yan Yu didn't care about this, with Yan Yuan and Yan Ling Xiao's endorsement, Jin Zhanmei didn't have a master. Little Xu Zheng wanted to act cool, but he was far from it.
Xu Zheng was startled by the question, he was just casually asking to cause trouble and didn't think too much about it. What surprised him even more was that Gao Zhengyang sat there calmly as if everything had nothing to do with him, like he was just a passerby watching the show.
"This fellow is quite sinister … …"
Xu Zheng wanted to provoke Gao Zhengyang into making the first move so that he would have a reason to attack. He didn't think that Gao Zhengyang would be so calm despite his young age. Yan Yu's mouth was very poisonous, making him speechless.
Yan Yu continued to mock, "You want to take Jin Zhanmei as your woman? Just because you have a belly full of fat? Don't you look at yourself in the mirror? Then you can look at yourself in dog piss! "
Yan Yu was also angered badly. His words were harsh to the extreme. She wished she could kill Xu Zheng with just a few words.
Although Xu Zheng was just making an excuse to stir up trouble, being scolded by Yan Yu in front of so many people made him lose face.
He said in a low voice, "Yan Yu, aren't you being a little too presumptuous?"
Yan Yu sneered and said, "I'm hosting a banquet and you come running over to say that I'm too presumptuous? Who the hell are you? This is Yan City, and you're just a dog of the Yan Clan. Do you have any idea what's going on? "
At this moment, not only did Xu Zheng's expression turn ugly, but He Buyun and Ceng Hui's expressions also turned ugly. Yan Yu's words hit too many people, even scolding those with a different surname.
Of course, half of Yan City's residents had the surname Yan, which was why the Yan family was so powerful. If a foreigner wanted to make a name for himself in Yan City, he would have to rely on the Yan Family.
Everyone who didn't share the same surname understood this, but it was too unpleasant to say it out in front of everyone. Even though Yan Yu was scolding Xu Zheng, He Buyun and Ceng Hui, who were outsiders, felt the same way.
But Xu Zheng laughed, "Yan City belongs to the Yan Clan, but you don't. Who do you think you are, daring to shout at me!"
Xu Zheng's aura surged as he said the last sentence. Every word was like a heavy hammer, smashing onto Yan Yu's body.
As a rank seven warrior, even though Xu Zheng only used thirty percent of his strength, the powerful sound waves he produced were as if they had substance. It wasn't something Yan Yu could withstand.
Yan Yu's ears were ringing, her blood was sinking, and her brain was in a mess. She couldn't even control her body, and her knees went soft as she sat on the round stool.
Gao Zhengyang reached out and gently supported Yan Yu from behind. A wave of pure essence energy flowed into Yan Yu's back, helping her quickly smooth out the chaotic essence energy in her body and suppressing all kinds of abnormal reactions.
Gao Zhengyang said to Xu Zheng, "No matter what you want to do, you're wrong. Kneel down and apologize now, and I can let this matter go. "
"Eh?"
Xu Zheng almost suspected that he had heard wrongly. He looked at Gao Zhengyang in disbelief, wondering if the other party was a madman or a fool.
"Say that again?"
Gao Zhengyang laughed and said, "You don't have to doubt your ears, you didn't hear wrongly."
"I have to admit that you're very daring."
Xu Zheng slowly clenched his fists, "I hate people who mistake ignorance for courage the most."
Xu Zheng originally wanted to find a reason to force Gao Zhengyang to make a move, but after being provoked by Yan Yu, he could no longer control his anger. Gao Zhengyang's condescending attitude made him even more infuriated.
A kid who came out of nowhere dared to speak to him like this!
Xu Zheng didn't want to endure it anymore. So what if he took the initiative to make a move? Just based on Yan Yu and the others, they didn't have the qualifications to reason with him.
Realizing that Xu Zheng was preparing to make a move, Yan Yu was really anxious, "Xu Zheng, you dare!"
Yan Yu had seen Gao Zhengyang's abilities, and that Fire Dragon Horsetail Whisk was indeed powerful. But that was the power of the artifact itself. This kind of Dharma artifact was naturally useful against slow-witted demons.
Against a rank 7 warrior like Xu Zheng, Yan Yu didn't think that Gao Zhengyang would win.
Mages were stronger than warriors, but in a head-on battle in a narrow space, mages of the same rank would definitely be at a disadvantage. Moreover, according to Yan Yu's estimation, Gao Zhengyang should be a rank 6 Mage.
A rank 6 Mage didn't have a Yang Spirit, and their spells were much weaker than warriors. Facing a rank 7 warrior, the other party might be able to finish him off with one sword.
Yan Yu naturally couldn't allow this to happen, and she hurriedly stopped him.
Xu Da didn't care about Yan Yu, and directly unsheathed his sword, pointing it at Gao Zhengyang, and was about to make a move.
"I'll wait for you outside."
Gao Zhengyang got up, waved his horsetail whisk, and floated back. His movement technique was like flowing wind and flying clouds, natural and smooth, elegant and agile. And it was the gap between Xu Da drawing his sword. Before Xu Da could accumulate sword qi, Gao Zhengyang had already left the cabin.
Xu Zheng chased after him with his sword, and saw Gao Zhengyang standing on the surface of the lake, towering over the waves. Under the illumination of the lake lights, his clothes fluttered, and he looked like an immortal in the wind.
"Not bad looking, but even better looking than those bunnies!"
Xu Zheng praised him viciously, holding his sword and slowly riding the wind, standing high in the air.
The advantage of a rank 7 warrior was that he could control elemental energy to fly. Xu Zheng stood high in the air, and just this point alone gave him a huge advantage.
Xu Zheng's sword shone with silver light, and sword qi swallowed and spat out, letting out a sharp howl.
The power of a rank 7 expert going all out had alarmed the many boats on South Lake. Those who could visit South Lake weren't ordinary people. They all sensed the dense sword qi released by Xu Zheng.
Countless people opened their windows and looked at Xu Zheng in the air from afar.
Among them, there were many sharp-eyed people who recognized Xu Zheng. Someone said in a low voice, "Isn't that River Severing Sword Xu Zheng?"
Xu Zheng's River Severing Sword meant that he could split a river with a swing of his sword. Of course, there was a lot of bragging. But from another point of view, it also reflected the power and sharpness of his sword.
As a major grain merchant in Swallow City and a rank 7 expert, Xu Zheng was very famous in Swallow City. Seeing that it was Xu Zheng fighting, many people were very interested.
They didn't know who it was that provoked this hot-tempered Xu Zheng. This time, it wouldn't end well!
Everyone also saw Gao Zhengyang in the middle of the lake. Of course, he looked cool standing on the water, but he was much worse than Xu Zheng who was riding the wind. Even a rank 5 warrior could tread on water without sinking. That was actually nothing.
It was just that Gao Zhengyang's posture was cool, and although he was at a disadvantage, he didn't look embarrassed.
Gao Zhengyang had only been in Swallow City for a few days, and he lived in seclusion, so no one knew Gao Zhengyang. Many sharp-eyed experts saw that Gao Zhengyang was young and had an outstanding bearing, and they felt a little pity for him.
But no one would stand up for such a thing. They were all experienced people, and they had to stand aside to watch the show to avoid being implicated.
But there were also people who knew Gao Zhengyang. Yan Da was hiding on a boat not far away, and he had a smug smile on his face.
He had lost badly in the battle at Altair City, and his injuries weren't clear. Now, his entire body was wrapped in bandages and covered in ointment. He just sat there, emitting a thick and pungent smell of medicine.
Yan Da naturally wasn't in the mood to play. He specially came to South Lake to see how Gao Zhengyang would die.
Why did Xu Zheng suddenly look for Gao Zhengyang? Yan Da had tipped Xu Zheng off, saying that Gao Zhengyang had a powerful weapon on him.
If that was all, of course, it wasn't enough for Xu Zheng to make a move. But Gao Zhengyang and Yan Yu had a close relationship, and he would definitely be on her side in the future. That wouldn't do.
The Yan Family, which ruled Swallow City, was divided into many factions. Yan Yu's father was the family head, and she had a few brothers who were also very powerful.
Everyone was very unhappy with Yan Yu's father, and there was a lot of infighting. The family head would be re-elected every ten years.
Of course, this wasn't a democratic election. Instead, a few rank nine and rank eight experts would sit together and discuss. Based on everyone's performance in the past ten years, they would choose the most capable person to be the family head.
It was also this kind of election that made the competition within the family especially intense.
For example, Altair City, which was managed by Yan Yu in name, wasn't big, but it was a benefit that only the family head could enjoy. If Altair City wasn't managed well, it was the family head's responsibility.
Yan Yu invited Gao Zhengyang to kill the giant frog, and Altair City benefited from it. This was a bonus for the family head, and it was a display of his ability.
Xu Zheng didn't really care about an Artifact, but he had to be careful. If a sorcerer with a powerful weapon joined Yan Yu's side, he would be able to do many things.
Therefore, before Gao Zhengyang truly joined the Yan Family, Xu Zheng was prepared to snatch the Artifact and kill Gao Zhengyang at the same time. This was also a warning to the others, warning them not to stand on the wrong side.
Yan Da wasn't very popular, but he was very clear about the power struggles in Swallow City. However, as a member of the Yan Family, Yan Da was different from outsiders.
Even if he chose Yan Yu, Xu Zheng and the others wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
Yan Da originally liked Yan Yu, but he realized that Yan Yu favored Gao Zhengyang, so he naturally couldn't tolerate it. It wasn't convenient for him to stand out, so he sent the news to Xu Zheng.
Just as he had expected, Xu Zheng had chosen to make his move tonight.
Yan Da widened his eyes, waiting to see how Gao Zhengyang would die!
Gao Zhengyang, who was standing in the middle of the lake, sensed Yan Da's fervent gaze and smiled at him meaningfully.
Yan Da was startled. He was hiding behind the window, so why did it seem like Gao Zhengyang saw him? Moreover, there was an indescribable sense of danger in that smile. It gave him a deep sense of unease.
Xu Zheng, who was in the air, didn't think so much. He gathered his sword energy to the extreme, and with a loud shout, he raised his sword and slashed.
The silver sword energy on the blade expanded to over ten feet, transforming into a huge silver longsword that slashed down.
Where the silver sword energy pointed, Gao Zhengyang seemed abnormally small. Almost everyone felt that Gao Zhengyang was finished.
As a sorcerer, Gao Zhengyang didn't even prepare basic self-defense spells. He stood there calmly, looking especially carefree.
But facing a rank 7 warrior, he was practically waiting for death.
Yan Yu's heart was in her throat. She couldn't wait to activate the artifact on behalf of Gao Zhengyang.
He Buyun, Ceng Hui, Yan Da, and the others all widened their eyes, wanting to see how Gao Zhengyang was going to deal with it. Of course, none of them had any thoughts of helping.
He Buyun even gloated a little. Gao Zhengyang put on such a high and mighty attitude just now, was he going to be finished now?
Under everyone's gaze, the tyrannical silver sword energy slashed down, and just as it was about to slice Gao Zhengyang into two, Gao Zhengyang raised his horsetail whisk and a fire dragon flew out of the void.
The fire dragon, over ten feet long, opened its mouth and swallowed the silver sword energy.
Xu Zheng only felt a heat in his hand. The fire dragon swallowed and spat out blazing flame source power, burning his blade dark red.
A fire dragon actually had such power, far exceeding Xu Zheng's expectations. But he wasn't surprised. Instead, he was overjoyed. Such a powerful artifact would soon be his.
Gao Zhengyang obviously didn't have any actual combat experience. In front of a rank 7 warrior, he was still leisurely preparing a spell and posing in a carefree manner.
Such a small sorcerer was not worth mentioning apart from an artifact.
Xu Zheng's sword energy vibrated and let out a sharp sword whistle, at the same time dispersing the flame source power around him. He wanted to raise his sword to attack, but the huge fire dragon roared and approached.
The fire dragon formed from flames had scales and horns, and its scarlet golden eyes flickered with spiritual light, as though it was a living creature.
When it stretched out its claws to attack, there was a kind of power that was bound to succeed. The dragon's claws covered all directions, not allowing Xu Zheng to retreat.
Such a transformation seemed to have extremely profound martial dao profundities. Xu Zheng's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly executed the River Severing Sword Art.
The River Severing Sword Art's ultimate momentum was simple and direct, but the sword momentum was swift and fierce. But the fire dragon seemed to be proficient in martial dao transformations, and every attack was able to find Xu Zheng's flaws.
The fire dragon's elemental energy was even more powerful, and its attacks were condensed with fire elemental energy, completely unlike ordinary spells.
Xu Zheng's strength was inferior to the fire dragon's, and his martial dao transformations were not as exquisite as the fire dragon's. He couldn't catch his breath after being beaten by the fire dragon, and could only scurry around in the sky.
In just a few moves, his body was already covered in patches of black and yellow, and he was in an extremely sorry state.
The onlookers were also dumbfounded. What situation was this? A dignified rank 7 swordsman, Xu Zheng, was forced to flee in panic by an artifact. Many people began to doubt Xu Zheng.
It was actually very simple. As long as he killed Gao Zhengyang, the fire dragon would no longer be a threat.
Moreover, Gao Zhengyang just stood there motionlessly. He only occasionally waved his horsetail whisk, but it didn't seem to have much to do with the battle. It was more like he was putting on an act.
Almost all the onlookers felt that Gao Zhengyang actually had nothing to do with the fire dragon. He was probably only responsible for activating it, and the rest was up to the spiritual fire dragon.
For a moment, everyone was especially envious. Such an artifact could be considered a divine artifact. He didn't need to do anything, and just needed to activate it when he encountered an enemy.
Even Yan Yu couldn't help but think that the Fire Dragon Horsetail Whisk would be even more powerful in her hands. At least, she wouldn't put on an act like Gao Zhengyang.
He Buyun and Ceng Hui's eyes turned red with jealousy. What kind of ability did Gao Zhengyang have?! It was too infuriating …
These people naturally couldn't see that the fire dragon's exquisite transformations were all activated by Gao Zhengyang.
Using the fire dragon to execute the Dragon Emperor Nine Transformations was just a small experiment by Gao Zhengyang. Although he could only display a little of its power, it was enough to deal with someone like Xu Zheng.
Of course, Gao Zhengyang knew that he couldn't be too careless, lest a rank 9 expert was a problem. Hence, he gave the limelight to the fire dragon.
After killing the giant toad, the demonic core was actually swallowed by the fire dragon. Including the giant toad's divine soul and blood essence, they were all absorbed by the Blood God Flag.
The giant toad's divine ability, Swallow Heaven and Earth, Gao Zhengyang also grasped it. However, this level of divine ability wasn't suitable for him to use, and could only be used on the fire dragon.
The fire dragon that grasped Swallow Heaven and Earth could instantly expand by ten times, and the essence energy it circulated also increased. However, this kind of pure explosive power didn't have much meaning against a true expert.
Just like how the giant toad exploded, it was useless against Gao Zhengyang.
It was different in Gao Zhengyang's hands, he just lacked power, and lacked understanding of this world's laws. The fire dragon's explosive power of ten times was not inferior to a rank 9 expert.
With his exquisite control over the artifact, he could compete with a rank 9 expert. However, this kind of external power wasn't enough to rely on. Gao Zhengyang didn't need pure power, what he wanted was the essence of power, the power laws.
Gao Zhengyang refined the fire dragon again, today was also a small test. However, the auras of the surrounding experts were increasing rapidly, if this dragged on, it would be easy for things to change.
Since Gao Zhengyang made a move, he naturally wouldn't let the other leave alive. The other party didn't follow the rules, he didn't need to either.
The roaring fire dragon in the sky suddenly raised its head and roared, the dragon's roar seemed to reach the nine heavens, stirring up the clouds in the sky and causing waves in the lake.
Xu Zheng, who was being chased by the fire dragon, felt the dragon's roar penetrate his divine soul, the blood in his body churned, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
The fire dragon's pair of huge dragon claws swiped down at the same time, Xu Zheng, who was standing in the air, immediately exploded under the dragon claws. The blazing fire elemental energy turned the shattered flesh and blood into balls of flames.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Zheng turned into wisps of green smoke and disappeared without a trace.
Only the River Severing Sword in his hand, distorted in the flames, fell into the lake with blazing heat.
The fire dragon flaunted in the air, then returned to the horsetail whisk with a low roar.
Everything happened so suddenly, no one expected the rank 7 swordsman Xu Zheng to die so easily. The onlookers were all stunned, no one believing their own eyes. Everyone maintained a strange state of silence.
Gao Zhengyang waved his horsetail whisk and returned to the pleasure boat. He returned to his seat, raised his wine cup, and said to Yan Yu, "That disappointing fellow is gone, we can drink to our heart's content. Brother Yan, please … "
Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile and raised his cup. "Brother Gao is invincible, I admire you …"
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