In a perfect world, you start by relying on your own strength.

The eagerness on everyone's faces froze instantly.

They lowered themselves and offered an exorbitant price, believing that the boy from this remote village should be overwhelmed with gratitude and immediately kneel down to become their disciple.

But Shi Geng's attitude was even colder and harder than the ancient mountains deep in the wilderness.

The old man from Yuntian Palace turned pale and then flushed, but ultimately remained unwilling to give up: "Young man, do you know what kind of power Yuntian Palace is? If you miss this opportunity, you'll regret it!"

"regret?"

Shi Geng chuckled, and a terrifying aura, like that of an ancient ferocious beast awakening, suddenly erupted from his small body.

Golden light flowed from his body, faintly transforming into the phantom of a lion, roaring silently to the sky, causing the pride of various forces to churn with blood and lose their footing.

"I, Shi Geng, never depend on anyone for my approval."

"Your power is worthless in my eyes."

He took a step forward, and the earth seemed to tremble.

The old man from Yuntian Palace shook his head secretly. Although he felt regret, he did not really have the idea of ​​eliminating the threat completely.

Unlike the elders of Yuntian Palace, the Luofu Great Swamp, the Golden Wolf Tribe, and the Thunder Clan were used to being domineering. Now, after being repeatedly humiliated by a four-year-old child, their expressions immediately turned ugly.

"Hahaha, how dare you refuse us! You're dead today, no one can save you, your village will be razed to the ground! Uncle Jiao, wash this place clean, and break off these tender branches for the sacrificial offering!"

The arrogant dragon-like creature of Luofu Great Swamp seemed to have gone mad, pointing at Shi Gen and roaring fiercely.

The humiliation of being slapped away and the anger of being publicly crushed erupted at this moment. He thought he would never have a chance to get revenge in this lifetime, but he never expected that this brat would be so arrogant as to refuse recruitment from all forces. He was simply courting death!

The middle-aged man sitting on the dragon's back beside him was expressionless and had cold eyes. Instead of stopping him, he slowly raised his hand.

Clearly, he also tacitly agreed to eliminate the threat completely.

The ferocious dragon raised its head and let out a deafening roar. A foul wind swept in all directions, and its black scales gleamed with a cold light. Its massive body shuddered violently, ready to pounce.

A terrifying pressure, far surpassing that of all the previous prodigies, locked onto Shi Gen.

The villagers of Shicun were all pale-faced, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to fight to the death.

But Shi Geng remained standing in the same spot, his small figure as upright as a pine tree.

He looked at the frantically roaring dragon-like creature before him, then indifferently swept his gaze over the powerful figures from various forces who were eyeing him covetously, and a strange smile slowly curved his lips.

"They actually dare to break off a tender branch from the Willow God? They've got some nerve."

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Geng stomped his foot hard.

boom--!

The hard ground instantly exploded with spiderweb-like cracks, sending rubble flying into the sky.

His small body transformed into a golden lightning bolt, neither dodging nor avoiding, and he actually charged head-on towards the ferocious dragon that was several meters long!

"court death!"

The dragon-like creature on the dragon's back let out a fierce roar and charged out with a thunderous roar.

Its massive maw opened wide, a foul stench filled the air, and its fangs gleamed with a venomous light, ready to devour this arrogant brat in one gulp!

A cruel smile appeared on the face of the dragon-like creature in the Luofu Great Swamp.

next moment.

Shi Geng suddenly stopped, his small fist clenched tightly, and the blood and qi that had been contained within him exploded outwards, with golden light surging. There were no fancy techniques or unnecessary movements.

Simply put, a punch is thrown.

"Bang--!!"

A deafening explosion occurred.

The enormous, mountain-like body of the ferocious dragon was blasted backward by this punch, its bones shattered, and its mournful cry echoed throughout the wilderness.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone froze in place, as if they had been frozen in place.

A four-year-old child...

One punch sent the ferocious dragon of Luofu Swamp flying!

That was a ferocious dragon carefully nurtured in the Luofu Great Swamp. It had long since reached adulthood and possessed a powerful physical body, making it difficult for ordinary magical techniques to harm it in the slightest.

But now, it has been knocked away by a four-year-old child!

Jiao Peng, who had just been clamoring for revenge and wanting to massacre Stone Village, froze on the surface with his madness. He was so frightened that he trembled all over, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

"You...you..."

He can't even utter a complete sentence.

Shi Gen slowly withdrew his fist and walked step by step toward Jiao Peng. Each step he took felt like it was landing on Jiao Peng's heart.

"Who was it that said they wanted to break off a tender branch from the Willow Goddess?"

"Who said they wanted to raze Stone Village to the ground?"

"Who said I had to pay a bloody price?"

Each of the three questions was colder than the last.

The roc was terrified by this ferocious power, collapsing to the ground and desperately crawling backward, tears and snot streaming down its face. It was no longer the proud roc it had been, only able to cry out repeatedly, "I was wrong... I won't do it again... Please forgive me..."

A powerful figure from the Luofu Great Swamp, his face turning ashen, suddenly shouted sternly, "Enough! Young man, I admit you have monstrous talent, but you are still too young. Let me give you a piece of advice: young people shouldn't be so arrogant!"

Shi Geng suddenly paused, and slowly turned his head to the side.

He didn't even glance at the man, his dark eyes utterly indifferent, and simply uttered, "If you're not arrogant, are you even a young man?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's lips twitched in unison.

But upon closer reflection, I found it impossible to refute this statement.

Who among them hasn't been young and impetuous? Who hasn't been full of youthful vigor? If they had such talent and ability when they were young, they would definitely be a million times more arrogant than this kid.

However, with the passage of time, they have long lost that edge.

The four-year-old boy before us is exceptionally talented and possesses extraordinary combat prowess. He has the right to be arrogant and the confidence to be cocky.

The powerful figure from Luofu Great Swamp turned pale and then red. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't utter a single curse. He only felt a tightness in his chest.

"Hmph, sharp-tongued! Today I'll show you what it means to be outmatched and have a world beyond your reach!"

He let out a cold snort, no longer caring about status or dignity, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Having been publicly humiliated and rendered speechless by a four-year-old child, he had completely lost all pretense of civility and was now determined to kill.

Suddenly, his blood energy erupted, transforming into a ferocious giant dragon phantom that swept down on Shi Gen.

This is his signature technique, cultivated over many years, and its power far surpasses that of all the previous geniuses!

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

The old man from Yuntian Palace frowned, but did not make a move to stop him.

People from other factions also held their breath, wanting to see if this extraordinary child could withstand the deadly attack of the older generation of experts.

Shi Yunfeng and Shi Linhu's eyes were bloodshot, and they rushed forward like madmen to protect Shi Geng.

But Shi Geng simply raised his hand, signaling them to step back.

He tilted his head back and looked at the overwhelming dragon shadows, his eyes showing no emotion, only indifference.

"There are always people more capable than you?"

"Is there something beyond this world?"

He repeated it softly, then a colder smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"pity--"

"Your 'sky' isn't high enough."

The next moment, Shi Geng slowly raised his right fist. His small body was glowing, and his blood and qi surged like an ancient divine spring. Divine light bloomed all over the sky, and streaks of lightning wrapped around his fist, crackling and awe-inspiring.

Amidst the horrified gazes of everyone, he faced the overwhelming dragon shadow head-on and unleashed a simple, direct attack.

There was no avoidance, no frills.

Overcome skill with force, and suppress with strength.

"boom--!!!"

With a single punch, golden light exploded, and a phantom of a Suanni (a mythical lion-like creature) soared into the sky from behind Shi Geng, roaring loudly and shaking the surrounding area.

"The Suanni Treasure Technique!"

Someone gasped in surprise, their eyes instantly burning with fervor.

"This village did indeed obtain the remains of the Suanni, and even... mastered the precious techniques inherited from the Suanni's bones!"

In an instant, the people from Luofu Marsh, the Zijin family, the Golden Wolf tribe, and the Lei clan all widened their eyes, a glint of greed flashing in them.

They had only been speculating, but now, the irrefutable evidence was right in front of them!