Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 396 Provocation, Arrogance

On the other side, looking at Mu Shenqi in the arena, the head of the Mu family also nodded secretly.

“Shenqi is a genius that my Mu family has only seen once in a hundred years.”

"At such a young age, he has mastered the art of infusing spiritual energy into his body."

"To have such cultivation at such a young age is unprecedented in the history of the Mu family."

“Boy from Shenhuo Mountain Manor, you’ve miscalculated by challenging my son this time without using any magic weapons.”

"Kid, take this punch."

After his body swelled to its limit, Mu Shenqi roared and stomped his foot, leaving a deep footprint on the ground with his enormous body, which was ten feet tall.

Like a primordial beast, it pressed straight down on Jin Renfeng opposite it.

A violent gust of wind rushed towards them, blowing Jin Renfeng's long hair wildly.

Its massive body blocked out the view, casting a huge shadow.

The surging momentum transformed into a cage, trapping him inside, unable to move.

The fist slammed down hard, accompanied by a piercing sound as it tore through the air.

Faced with this powerful punch, Jin Renfeng remained unfazed, casually raising his arm to block it.

boom--

A roar sounded.

The earth cracked and crumbled into countless fragments. Smoke and dust billowed up, obscuring everyone's vision!
"Success!"

Seeing that Mu Shenqi's punch hit its mark, the Mu family members immediately showed expressions of joy and surprise.

The Mu family's body-forging technique is the best in the Dao Alliance. Among the human race, no one can contend with the Mu family's body-forging technique with just their physical body.

Even the elders of the Dao Alliance are no exception.

In their view, if that punch had landed, the opponent would have been seriously injured at the very least.

"Let this kid be arrogant, now he's paying the price!"

"Second Brother is really amazing. His strength is probably no less than that of an elder of the Dao Alliance."

Everyone praised it.

"The victory is decided!"

The head of the Mu family, who was standing to the side, also nodded, a look of satisfaction on his face.

He had clearly seen it; his imposing fist struck Jin Renfeng's arm squarely.

Taking that punch head-on would at least result in broken bones and torn tendons.

They are destined to win this battle.

Smiles appeared on everyone's faces, and some of the younger disciples even cheered. It was as if they were announcing their victory in advance.

However, at that moment, a powerful voice suddenly rang out.

"That punch was really powerful."

"Among the human race, only the Mu family can utilize brute force and physical techniques to such an extent."

The cheers stopped abruptly, and everyone looked stunned.

They could hear it clearly; the voice was unmistakably that of the arrogant and domineering Jin Renfeng from before.

A gust of wind swept by, dispersing the large cloud of dust. Two figures were revealed inside.

Everyone looked up and saw that Jin Renfeng was not only uninjured, but also neatly dressed and without a trace of dirt.

"This kid actually took that impressive full-force punch head-on?"

An elder was shocked.

"To withstand this punch, one must at least possess a physical body comparable to a peak demon king."

"How could that kid be completely unharmed?"

Another elder asked, puzzled.

The head of the Mu family frowned.

He couldn't figure out how the kid from Shenhuo Mountain Manor had managed to take that punch.

"This guy! He could have easily defended himself, but he had to make it so dangerous!!"

Seeing that Jin Renfeng was safe and sound, Li Muchen breathed a sigh of relief.

"I told you long ago, my senior brother is fine, but you have to worry about it unnecessarily."

Huai Zhu smiled, her expression relaxed, with no trace of tension on her pretty face.

Seeing Huai Zhu's relaxed demeanor throughout, Li Muchen couldn't help but be infected by her and relax as well.

In the field—

"You actually managed to block my punch? You're quite capable."

"I am excited," Mu Shenqi said.

"Each each other!"

Jin Renfeng spoke calmly, his expression serene.

Seeing that his strength was useless, Mu Shenqi withdrew his fist, stomped his left foot on the ground, and swept his other leg out like a long whip.

Jin Renfeng was aware of the other party's abilities and was unwilling to get entangled with him any further.

Faced with this attack, he neither dodged nor evaded. He blocked with his left hand, slapping it against the back of the opponent's leg. Then, he raised his right hand high, clenched his five fingers, and a layer of golden-red flames instantly enveloped his fist.

"You try taking my punch too!"

Jin Renfeng gave a soft shout, then stepped forward and threw a punch.

boom--

A powerful fist struck him squarely in the chest, producing a dull thud like a drumbeat.

With a series of cracking sounds, Mu Shenqi screamed and flew backward like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the city wall behind him.

boom--

Gravel flew out.

Its massive form left a dent several meters deep in the city wall, nearly piercing through it entirely.

Suffering such a severe blow, Mu Shenqi immediately fainted.

"Second brother!"

"Hurry up and save people!"

Seeing that Mu Shenqi had lost consciousness, several members of the Mu family rushed forward to help him.

"This boy!"

The head of the Mu family's pupils suddenly contracted.

Mu Shenqi now possesses the Mu family's inherited magic treasure, the Eight Gods Diagram. Although it is only a magic treasure at the level of a demon king, it can unleash the peak combat power of a demon king.

A demon king at the peak of his power should have easily won against a human cultivator without any magical treasures.

However, in reality, they were defeated in a single move.

"The opponent didn't use any magic weapons. With the body-forging techniques of my Mu family, how could my spirit possibly be defeated in a physical battle?"

"Could it be that this kid already possesses the strength of a peak Demon King and also has a body-tempering technique?"

The head of the Mu family wondered to himself.

"But how is that possible? A peak Demon King is comparable to an Elder of the Dao Alliance. Which of those Elders didn't spend decades cultivating hard to obtain this magical power?"

"This young man is so young, not even twenty years old yet, how could he have such cultivation?"

"Could it be that he secretly used a magical artifact?"

Thinking of this, the head of the Mu family couldn't help but look Jin Renfeng up and down, trying to find any signs of the magic weapon.

"Patriarch Mu, I wonder if I have won this battle?"

Jin Renfeng stepped forward and asked.

The head of the Mu family turned to look at the unconscious Mu Shenqi and said helplessly,
"You have won this battle."

The outcome was undeniable, and whether or not he used any magic weapons, he could not deny it.

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion immediately erupted in the room.

"How could Second Brother lose?"

"That move just now was already close to the peak of the Demon King level."

"This kid's strength is terrifying!"

"I saw that my second brother's bones were all broken just now..."

Upon hearing of Mu Shenqi's defeat, the Mu family disciples began to discuss among themselves.

"Win! Win!"

"That guy actually won! And he won with just one punch!"

Seeing Jin Renfeng defeat Mu Shenqi with a single punch, Li Muchen's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Although Jin Renfeng was powerful and had an outstanding record, she had always believed that it was due to the magic weapon and had little to do with him personally.

However, right before her eyes, her opponent had decisively defeated Mu Shenqi, a genius of the Blue Sky Tournament, without using any magical artifacts. A complex and unfathomable feeling welled up in the young woman's heart.

Ever since the Blue Sky Conference, Li Muchen has had an insurmountable hurdle in his heart.

She clearly didn't recognize the image at the time, but to save face, she lied and deliberately pretended to be a genius.

This left the young girl with a lingering sense of inadequacy and being a mere pretender, a feeling that wouldn't go away and gradually transformed into a nightmare.

As a result, she was always filled with inferiority when facing true geniuses, and she dared not confront the obstacles of her past.

Now we see someone like her, who also couldn't see the image, defeating the genius of the prestigious Blue Sky Conference.

A narrow crack suddenly opened in the girl's gloomy heart.

"So this is what geniuses are all about!"

"The so-called secret techniques of the Dao Alliance are no different from those of ordinary people; they can be defeated just like everyone else!"

Although the knot in her heart had not completely faded, that powerful punch brought a ray of light into the girl's gloomy heart.

. . . . . .

"It seems that I am still a step ahead of this brother in terms of strength."

Jin Renfeng laughed.

"You have already won, so you may leave now."

The head of the Mu family said calmly.

Although it was just a competition among juniors, as the clan leader, he still felt that his family had lost and that his reputation had been damaged.

"Senior is too kind. I came here to seek your guidance. How could I retreat now that I have won?"

Jin Renfeng shook his head.

That kid! He got the benefit and then acted innocent!
The head of the Mu family frowned.

"If you don't back down, then what do you want?"

"Of course, we must take on each challenge one by one until we have been sufficiently tempered!"

Jin Renfeng said matter-of-factly.

Hardship? Are you hardening yourself, or hardening my family?

Which family can withstand your kind of torment?

Upon hearing this, the head of the Mu family couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Is there any other brother who dares to challenge me? Feel free to come up and fight!"

Jin Renfeng turned around and addressed the group of Mu family disciples.

Upon hearing this, many of the young men from the pastoral families lowered their heads.

Mu Shenqi was already the number one expert among their younger generation, yet even he ended up seriously injured. If it were them, what good would the outcome be?

For a moment, no one in the arena dared to step down and challenge.

"It seems that you brothers of the Shepherd family lack courage!"

Jin Renfeng shook his head, a look of disdain on his face.

Upon hearing this, the head of the Mu family felt utterly ashamed.

Although the Mu family is not as prestigious as those top-tier families, they are still among the first-class families.

Over the centuries, they have built their family on warfare, inheriting a long history and possessing profound cultural heritage.

Yet, this once illustrious family is now being suppressed by a fellow disciple of the same generation, who is so overshadowed that they dare not even raise their heads to fight.

It's truly shameful and embarrassing.

"These wretches have been living too comfortably, which has led to the creation of a bunch of weaklings."

The head of the Mu family glared at the group of young disciples in the clan and cursed inwardly.

"Once this is over, we must give them a good training session."

"Jin Renfeng, I'll fight you!"

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a voice suddenly rang out.

The head of the Mu family turned around and saw a towering man walk out and stand in front of Jin Renfeng.

"Brother Shenguang, it's been a long time!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Jin Renfeng greeted him.

The newcomer was none other than Mu Shenguang, the man he had fought against at the martial arts tournament.

"Jin Renfeng, I'm here today to challenge you. Let's set aside our past friendship for now and have a fight."

With a stern face, Mu Shenguang struck a pose and shouted loudly.

Seeing the opponent's fierce fighting spirit, Jin Renfeng also turned around to accept the challenge.

Just a few breaths later.

boom--

As Jin Renfeng's fist landed, Mu Shenguang was embedded directly into the ground. Countless bones in his body were broken.

"Brother Shenguang, you have lost again this time!"

Jin Renfeng laughed.

"You bastard! I really don't know where you got this strength."

Mu Shenguang gave a wry smile.

Back then, he could still hold his own against the person in front of him, but after several years, he can't even withstand a single move now.

"He's practically a monster."

He couldn't help but sigh.

Several members of the Shepherd family stepped forward, lifted Mu Shenguang up, and carried him down.

Seeing Mu Shenguang's performance, the head of the Mu family couldn't help but nod.

Although his strength was lacking and his talent was weaker than Mu Shenqi's, his courage was truly remarkable.

"There are some we could train!"

After Mu Shenguang stepped down, Jin Renfeng once again questioned him, but having witnessed Mu Shenguang's fate, the Mu family members dared not respond and all shrank back.

"It seems the Mu family is truly out of talent."

Jin Renfeng shook his head inwardly.

A cultivator must cultivate both the Dharma and the mind.

Without sufficient willpower and determination, even the greatest talent will lead to nothing.

Now that he's blocking the door and mocking him, few dare to challenge him. In terms of spirit alone, the younger generation of the Mu family is far inferior.

Seeing that none of the younger generation of the Mu family dared to accept the challenge, Jin Renfeng turned around and addressed the head of the Mu family,
"Since none of you brothers of the Mu family are willing to take action, why don't you, the patriarch, step forward and give this junior some pointers?"

"You mean you want to have a little sparring session with me?"

The head of the Mu family frowned and asked.

"That's right!"

Jin Renfeng raised his eyes, his gaze like a sharp sword aimed directly at his brow, his aura like a mountain soaring into the sky.

"The purpose of this trip is to see the masters from all walks of life. Now that the younger generation of the Mu family is no match for them, I naturally have to ask the elders for their guidance."

"It seems that this is his real purpose."

Seeing the boy's appearance, the head of the Mu family suddenly realized something.

He had initially thought that this junior's target was only the younger generation, but now it seems that he was after him from the very beginning.

"Still not using magic weapons?"
The head of the Mu family asked calmly.

"I'm afraid that won't work!"

Jin Renfeng shook his head.

"That's it!"

The head of the Mu family nodded.

It seems this kid is aware of his own limitations, knowing that without the support of magical treasures, he can't possibly be a match for the Great Demon King.

Seemingly sensing the thoughts of the Mu family head, Jin Renfeng smiled and said,

"The main concern is that if the patriarch is defeated without using magic weapons, the patriarch will be in a difficult situation!"

"What an arrogant boy!"

"You actually think you can defeat me without the support of a great demon king's magic weapon!"

Seeing that he was being looked down upon by this kid, even the shrewdness of the Mu family patriarch couldn't help but burn with rage.

"Since you are so confident, I will fight you!"

Unable to contain his anger, the head of the Mu family immediately roared, rolled up his sleeves, and stepped forward.

“So best!”

Jin Renfeng chuckled, drew his Xunli sword from his waist, and charged straight at the enemy.
(End of this chapter)