I am a full-level celestial master, you let me enter the strange talk of rules?

Now, not only Yin Kui, but even the peach-eyed beauty who was hiding in the distance, her palms sweating and her breath held as she eavesdropped, was completely dumbfounded!

No hiding anything?! You're already at the Celestial Realm?!
You, a mere Celestial Realm cultivator, dare to openly provoke a Beginning Saint Realm cultivator who just annihilated five Celestial Realm cultivators?! And you say you disdain a sneak attack?!
The beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes felt that her brain was not working properly. She even began to suspect that Zhang Yangqing was possessed by some kind of strange entity, or that he had simply gone mad!
This isn't tactical; this is suicide!
Yin Kui's face turned completely gloomy.

He felt like he was being played.

The opponent is either courting death in the most foolish way, or they simply don't take me seriously and are absolutely certain of winning.
But where does the confidence come from for a Celestial Realm cultivator facing a Initial Saint Realm cultivator? Unless...
He stared intently at Zhang Yangqing's terrifyingly calm purple eyes, trying to discern something from them, but he could see nothing but unfathomable darkness.

Zhang Yangqing, however, seemed to be in no hurry to make a move.

He even leisurely sized up Yin Kui, his eyes carrying an almost "concerned" look, before speaking again, his tone shockingly serious:
"I will definitely kill you, there's no room for discussion. However, you just dealt with those small fry, so you shouldn't be too exhausted. But to be fair, or rather, to make sure you die a worthy death, do you need some time to recover? I can wait for you."

These words practically portrayed Yin Kui as meat on a chopping board, ready to be slaughtered at any moment.

Anyway, I'm determined to kill you, but I'll also give you a chance to recover.

With such an arrogant attitude, anyone who didn't know better would think that Zhang Yangqing had already reached the Saint Realm.

Yin Kui was stunned for a moment, suppressing the urge to explode, and instead asked suspiciously, "You mean, you want to challenge me beyond your level, and you want to challenge me at full strength?"

The term "challenge beyond one's level" is not very common in the world, but it does appear occasionally.

The so-called "cross-level challenge" refers to some top geniuses with lower strength using their trump cards and powerful realm perception to dramatically defeat opponents who are a realm stronger than themselves.

In this way, the reasons why a genius is called a genius can be demonstrated.

Yin Kui was exceptionally talented from a young age and was considered the leader of the younger generation of prodigies in the Hidden Clan.

He's no ordinary prodigy; his physical talent is beyond question.

With his ancient bloodline and the refinement of dragon blood, he is the genius in this region who can challenge opponents of higher levels.

Yin Kui has also won battles against opponents of higher levels.

This is why the five powerful outsiders failed in their sneak attack. They treated Yin Kui as a beginner Saint, but little did they know that Yin Kui's strength was enough to fight a Half-Saint.

Normally, even with a five-on-one situation and a well-set trap, it wouldn't be difficult to defeat an opponent of a higher level. Unfortunately, the opponent was too strong.

Yin Kui looked at the person in front of him who wanted to challenge someone of a higher level, and his anger rose from within.

Ignoring his anger, Zhang Yangqing said, word by word, "That's right, you can understand it that way."

boom! !

The string of "reason" in Yin Kui's mind was finally snapped by this sentence!
This is more than just contempt! What does this person take Yin Kui for?

A lamb to the slaughter, to be cut at will, and even expected to be "fair" and "submit willingly"?!
Tolerable or unbearable!
Yin Kui's silver-white outfit fluttered without wind, and a terrifying aura, far more violent, colder, and filled with intense killing intent than when he dealt with the five attackers, suddenly erupted!
The surrounding ground cracked inch by inch, with rubble floating in the air, and a dense crackling sound rang out in the air—the strange noises produced by the friction of highly concentrated energy against the air!

He stared intently at Zhang Yangqing, the killing intent in his eyes almost tangible. His face was contorted with extreme rage, and he forced out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Fine, very well! I admit, your words have successfully enraged me!" His voice was as cold as the depths of hell, carrying a chilling killing intent: "Being looked down upon like this by you, how can I, Yin Kui, stand in this Undying Mountain Realm if I don't tear you apart with my own hands?!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Yin Kui's figure had vanished from the spot!

The next moment, he appeared in front of Zhang Yangqing as if he had teleported, his right hand forming a claw, the fingertips emitting silver light that could tear through space, carrying a destructive aura, and mercilessly grabbing down at Zhang Yangqing's crown!
This attack, unleashed in fury, was without reservation, a vow to kill and crush the arrogant, provocative purple-eyed brat in front of him into dust on the spot!
The battle, spurred on by Zhang Yangqing's few "sincere" words, broke out instantly in the most direct and violent way!

Zhang Yangqing, facing this furious attack that would make even ordinary beginner Saints change color, remained expressionless. However, a darker light seemed to be quietly flowing deep within his purple eyes.

In the blink of an eye, just as Yin Kuina's claws, sharp enough to tear through space, were about to touch Zhang Yang's head!
"Shh!"

Yin Kui's figure abruptly stopped, and then he retreated dozens of feet at a speed even faster than his attack, instantly widening the distance between himself and Zhang Yangqing!

He landed steadily, his face showing surprise and uncertainty, his sharp eyes scanning his surroundings, his muscles tense, and his breathing fluctuating, clearly indicating that the emergency retreat had taken a toll.

But what he was more concerned about was the sudden, intense sense of crisis that rose in his heart, a sense that made his scalp tingle!

Zhang Yangqing remained standing in the same spot, not even the hem of his clothes moved, as if the fatal blow had never happened.

He looked at Yin Kui, who was on high alert, and a very subtle, eerie, and mocking smile appeared on his lips. He spoke in a calm tone, as if stating a fact: "You have lost your only chance to kill me."

These words were like cold awls, piercing Yin Kui's eardrums.

It turned out that, just as the attack was about to hit, countless thoughts uncontrollably flashed through Yin Kui's mind:

Why isn't he moving?

"Faced with my furious attack, no one in the Celestial Realm, not even a Half-Saint, could remain so calm!"

"He had hundreds of ways to try to dodge, block, deflect the force, or even just buy himself a moment's time! But he chose the least likely one—standing still!"

"Something's definitely fishy! Those purple eyes are too calm, frighteningly calm! What's hidden inside them?"

"Could this be a trap? A trap designed to lure me into a full-scale attack, then trigger some kind of mutual destruction or a reversal of the situation?"

"I can't take the risk! The first move was just a probe. Let's retreat and see what's going on!"

It was this fighting instinct and caution, which remained even amidst anger, that belonged to a top-tier expert, that led Yin Kui to abandon his attack and retreat urgently at the last moment.

He stared intently at Zhang Yangqing, trying to find any clues about the trap.

Zhang Yangqing seemed to sigh with regret, as if lamenting that Yin Kui hadn't taken the bait.

Then, a sudden change occurred! (End of Chapter)