Chapter 360 - 360 360 Bragging

Chapter 360: Chapter 360: Bragging Chapter 360: Chapter 360: Bragging After Feng Wuchen and his group left, the auction hall remained silent.

Bai Lihen and Nie Fengyun felt a wave of lingering fear.

The Zither Jade from Zhang family was too terrifying for them.

Although the Wuji Auction House is one of the powerhouses in the Wuji Domain, they are much weaker compared to the Zhang family.

The Zither Jade represents the ultimate authority of the Zhang family, commanding the whole family’s presence. Not to mention Bai Lihen and Nie Fengyun, even if the Pavilion Master were here, they would have to bow their heads.

The strength of the Zhang family is too formidable, and the auction house is not qualified to challenge them.

After an unknown period, someone couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, “Pavilion Master, who on earth are they? Why were the Pavilion Master and the Second Elder so terrified?”

Bai Lihen shook his head and said, “People we cannot afford to offend.”

Those six words stunned everyone in the hall.

People whom the auction house cannot afford to offend, how terrifying must their backgrounds be?

“Throw Wu Yu Mountain’s corpse to the wolves! Disperse!” Nie Fengyun commanded coldly, giving Wu Yu Mountain’s corpse a fierce glance. He almost lost his life to Wu Yu Mountain.

The crowd dispersed one after another, going back to their respective tasks.

“Second Elder, what’s the deal with your fire poison? Wasn’t it just recently that you had an episode?” Bai Lihen asked with confusion. He found it strange that Nie Fengyun’s fire poison would flare up so suddenly and be even more terrible than before.

“I was wondering the same, and indeed, the fire poison was more terrifying than before,” Nie Fengyun shook his head, just as perplexed and unable to come up with an explanation.

Nie Fengyun had never considered the possibility of connecting his fire poison with Feng Wuchen, and therefore he couldn’t make sense of the situation.

Nie Fengyun shook his head with a bitter smile, “Let’s not worry about this for now. We’d better think of a solution fast. If the Zhang family learns of this incident, the consequences would be beyond our imagination.”

Bai Lihen said gravely, “This person is certainly not from the Zhang family, yet he possesses their Zither Jade. The Zhang family must hold him in high regard.”

If he were from the Zhang family, with such a transcendent status, they would surely know of him, so Bai Lihen was certain that Feng Wuchen did not belong to the Zhang family.

A young man in possession of the Zhang family’s Zither Jade, something even the young masters and elders of the family didn’t have, was imaginable just how terrifying the young man could be.

The auction house had offended Feng Wuchen this time, and Bai Lihen worried that the news would reach the Zhang family’s ears. Then, the auction house might suffer the consequences.

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Feng Wuchen and his company left the auction house and arrived at a restaurant known as the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

They found an excellent spot on the second floor next to the balcony where they could see the street below and the city’s beautiful scenery.

Feng Wuchen casually ordered a few signature dishes, not picky about food.

At that moment, a young man rushed into the restaurant gasping for breath, heading straight for the second floor, looking panicked.

The man was in his mid-twenties, dressed in black brocade, with hair draped over his shoulders and a rather handsome face featuring sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.

“I can’t take it anymore, I’m exhausted,” the man panted, his lips parched dry.

Unluckily, the man sat at the same table as Feng Wuchen and helped himself to the teapot to pour a drink. Due to his panting, he coughed out the tea he swallowed, choking quite severely.

“Haste won’t get you anywhere,” Feng Wuchen said calmly after glancing at the man.

While gnawing on a chicken leg, Liu Qingyang watched the man and asked with a smile, “Big brother, what’s the rush? Even choking on your tea.”

In response, the man glanced at Feng Wuchen and the others and apologized with a smile, “I’m sorry, am I disturbing your meal?”

While speaking, the man looked around the street and then finally relaxed and began to drink several cups of tea normally.

“Suit yourself,” Feng Wuchen said indifferently.

The man was named Dong Zhantian, and his cultivation had reached the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm, on par with Feng Wuchen.

At first glance, Feng Wuchen and the others could see Dong Zhantian’s cultivation level.

Dong Zhantian then asked with a smile, “Brothers, looking at you, I presume you’ve just arrived in Xingjie City, right?” acting like an elder brother.

“Yeah, it’s our first time here,” Miao Qingqing replied politely.

Slapping his chest, Dong Zhantian laughed heartily, “My name is Dong Zhantian, meeting you must be fate. Since that’s the case, let me treat you to this meal. If you need anything in Xingjie City, don’t hesitate to find me.”

Dong Zhantian seemed to act as if he had the final say in Xingjie City.

“Bragging!” Liu Qingyang thought to himself.

Feng Wuchen remained silent, while Miao Qingqing and Ling Xiaoxiao wore strange expressions, and Liu Qingyang focused on eating.

Noticing the reactions of the four, Dong Zhantian was initially startled, then quickly added, “Don’t think it’s only in Xingjie City, there’s nothing in the whole Xingjie that I, Dong Zhantian, can’t handle!”

“Big brother, you’re only at the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm,” Liu Qingyang couldn’t help but remind him.

“Brother, don’t underestimate me. Although I’m only at the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm, I have extremely high talent. In just two short years, I’ve broken through from the Ninth Level of the Yuandan Realm to the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm!” Dong Zhantian hastened to say, feeling his boasts questioned.

“Indeed, an enviable talent. Brother Feng reached the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm from the First Level of the Yuandan Realm in just one year!” Liu Qingyang said with a proud smile.

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At the moment he heard the words, Dong Zhantian’s expression changed, and he thought to himself, “I’ve encountered a fellow braggart! Even more outrageous than me! Breakthrough from the First Level of the Yuandan Realm to the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm in just one year? Nobody would believe that.”

In one year, to break through from the First Level of the Yuandan Realm to the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm? Even a super genius born with innate talent for cultivation couldn’t possibly do that!

“No, I can’t lose to him!” Dong Zhantian thought to himself.

With that thought, Dong Zhantian laughed cheerfully and said, “Brother Feng is truly formidable, a real dragon among men, the pride of heaven on the mainland!”

“Brother Dong is joking.” Feng Wuchen smiled lightly.

Dong Zhantian waved his hand and said proudly, “Brother Feng, don’t look at me as just being at the Fourth Layer of the Tianyuan Realm, I am a congenital body with an amazing speed of cultivation!”

After saying that, Dong Zhantian picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea with a smug look on his face.

“Wow! That’s really impressive! So envious! Xiao Xiao is just an Immortal Spirit Body, and her cultivation speed is only more than ten times faster than that of a congenital body!” Liu Qingyang said with a smile.

“Pffft!”

Dong Zhantian, who had just taken a sip of tea, spit it out upon hearing Liu Qingyang’s words, his face dumbfounded.

“This brat is getting more and more outrageous with his boasts! An Immortal Spirit Body? That’s a physique one only hears about in legends, it can’t possibly exist! Little rascal, you sure have some nerve. But don’t be smug, most people who try to out-brag me end up too ashamed to show their faces!” Dong Zhantian cursed inwardly.

Miao Qingqing possessing an Immortal Spirit Body? Dong Zhantian wouldn’t believe it if you beat him to death.

When it comes to bragging, Dong Zhantian considered himself unbeatable, and he had never lost!

“An Immortal Spirit Body? Impressive! Impressive indeed!” Dong Zhantian praised repeatedly.

Miao Qingqing gave a light chuckle without a word, while Ling Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and snickered.

“Really didn’t expect it, Miss Xiao Xiao is truly formidable,” said Dong Zhantian with a smile, his praise splashing out naturally.

He took a deep breath to calm his mind and gather his thoughts, then Dong Zhantian continued with a smile, “With my current strength, plus a Spiritual Artifact, defeating someone at the Sixth Layer of Tianyuan Realm wouldn’t be a problem. I wouldn’t even care about taking on twenty fighters at the Fifth Layer of Tianyuan Realm simultaneously.”

“Such awe-inspiring strength, able to fight across two layers!” Liu Qingyang exclaimed once again, an expression of extreme admiration on his face.

Seeing Liu Qingyang’s shocked face, Dong Zhantian chuckled with delight, “Just a few days ago, I defeated a strong fighter at the Sixth Layer of Tianyuan Realm.”

“Brother Feng can fight across four layers, and those at the Eighth Layer of Tianyuan Realm are no match for him. Moreover, Brother Feng, by himself, suppressed hundreds of Tianyuan Realm and Heavenly Human Realm fighters!” said Liu Qingyang with a slight smirk, looking quite smug.

Hearing this, Dong Zhantian was completely stunned.

“This rascal’s boasting is getting way more outrageous! Fight across four layers! And single-handedly suppress hundreds from Tianyuan Realm and Heavenly Human Realm? Can someone at the Fourth Layer of Tianyuan Realm do that? Nobody would believe it; this brat seems determined to compete with me!” Dong Zhantian inwardly berated.

His gaze full of hostility fixed on Liu Qingyang, Dong Zhantian seemed to say: Just you wait, rascal. I’ll make you bow in defeat!

Liu Qingyang, refusing to show weakness, his eyes filled with confidence as if responding to Dong Zhantian: Bring it on! I’ve been training in bragging since I was young, never afraid of anyone!

“Who could have guessed? Brother Feng is too amazing! Truly incredible!” Dong Zhantian kept exclaiming in amazement.

Feng Wuchen gestured dismissively and said with a light smile, “It’s nothing, not worth mentioning.”

“Never have I seen such shameless boasting!” thought Dong Zhantian to himself in response to Feng Wuchen’s answer.

Dong Zhantian took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down as much as possible, determined to give it his all.

After composing himself, Dong Zhantian said with a smile, “Perhaps you are not aware that I am also a Fourth-Rank Artificer. If not for spending so much time on Artifact Refining, my cultivation would surely not be limited to just the Fourth Layer of Tianyuan Realm.”

“Oh? An Artificer as well? That’s really impressive!” Liu Qingyang showed a face full of envy.

Feng Wuchen could tell at a glance that Dong Zhantian was a Third-Rank Artificer, and knew right away that he was boasting.

“That’s right!” Dong Zhantian said, his face beaming with pride as if to tell Liu Qingyang: Kid, you still have a lot to learn about bragging.

“Brother Feng, not yet twenty years old, is already capable of crafting Immortal Artifacts!” As Dong Zhantian was enjoying his pride, Liu Qingyang threw out another statement.

“Pffft!”

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhantian once again spat out his tea, completely petrified.

You can’t brag like that—completely unbelievable!

The highest level of bragging is when you get others to believe your nonsense is true. They knew you were boasting, yet they’d still think it’s real!

It was one thing to claim that Feng Wuchen could fight across four layers, and another to say he alone suppressed hundreds from Tianyuan Realm, but now to claim that a kid under twenty could craft Immortal Artifacts!

Even an idiot would know it’s pure bragging!

“Crafting Immortal Artifacts? Only the Pavilion Master from the Immortal Tool Pavilion can craft Immortal Artifacts. The strongest Artifact Refiner on the mainland—who else could craft Immortal Artifacts? Doesn’t this little rascal think before he brags?” Dong Zhantian nearly spat blood.

Feng Wuchen, a youth not yet twenty? Dong Zhantian would never believe Feng Wuchen could craft Immortal Artifacts, even if you killed him.

“Brother Feng is truly amazing to be able to craft Immortal Artifacts!” After being petrified for a moment, Dong Zhantian gave Feng Wuchen a fist salute in praise. After all, it was just bragging, and Dong Zhantian didn’t believe it, so there was nothing to be astonished about.

“It’s nothing, not worth mentioning,” Feng Wuchen said lightly with a smile.

“That brat actually has the audacity to take such boasting seriously!” Dong Zhantian was nearly driven mad with anger.

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