Chapter 98: Chapter 98

"Excuse me, brother, can you direct me, is this Nanhua City?" the man in black asked.

"Yes, this is Nanhua City," Zhang Xiaohao said.

"How can I get to the southern suburbs?" the man in black continued to ask.

"Huh?" Zhang Xiaohao furrowed his brows slightly. The southern suburbs? The chaotic cemetery area? Coming to Nanhua City at this time to go to the southern suburbs, and he’s an Ancient Martial cultivator, could it be for that two thousand-year-old ginseng?

Thinking this, Zhang Xiaohao deliberately asked, "Big guy, what do you want in the southern suburbs?"

"You nosy brat, why ask so many questions? You’re better off not knowing what you shouldn’t know! Be careful, or you might get yourself killed," the man in black said, grinding his right foot on the ground, crushing the pavement tiles beneath with immense force.

"Tell me how to get to the southern suburbs?" the man in black coldly continued.

"So if soft words don’t work, you resort to threats, huh?" Zhang Xiaohao replied disdainfully.

"What of it? I have bigger fists than you! Know your place and tell me how to get to the southern suburbs quickly. If you dare to deceive me, heh heh! I won’t just cripple you, I’ll also take very good care of those two beautiful girls in the car," the man in black sneered.

"Looking at you, it seems you’re quite sure of yourself. Aren’t you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" Zhang Xiaohao sneered back.

"More than I can chew? You? I don’t mean to look down on you—a brat who isn’t even fully grown? Why don’t you take a piss and look in the mirror? Listen here, kid, I am no ordinary man; I am an Ancient Martial cultivator! Not yet thirty, and I’ve already advanced to the Late-stage Body Tempering Realm. Dealing with a greenhorn like you? Let alone one, even a hundred of you would kneel and beg like dogs under my fist!" the man in black boasted arrogantly.

"Really? I forgot to mention, coincidentally, I am also an Ancient Martial cultivator. It’s been a while since I’ve been in a fight, and I’m getting itchy fists. How thoughtful of you to come knocking at my door to offer yourself as a sparring partner. It would be heartless of me to refuse, right? Considering your sincerity, I guess I’ll reluctantly agree!" Zhang Xiaohao said, the corner of his mouth twitching playfully.

He calmly started walking forward.

His words struck the man in black like a thunderbolt, reverberating harshly in his ears.

"What? Impossible! How can you be an Ancient Martial cultivator? I suffered a lot to find a master and learn the art. It took me twenty long years of dedication to barely advance to Late-stage Body Tempering. Humph! Even if you are an Ancient Martial cultivator, you’re just a rookie who just stepped into the Ancient Martial Realm. To me, dealing with rookies like you is practically child’s play," the man in black scoffed disdainfully.

Seeing Zhang Xiaohao calmly approaching, a cold gleam flickered in his eye, and he roared, "Black Tiger Boxing!"

His right fist blasted out, carrying a mighty gust of wind. The man hadn’t arrived, but his force had, truly domineering to the extreme.

Seeing this scene, the man in black smirked, pleased with the effect of his full-force punch, already envisaging Zhang Xiaohao screaming in agony on the ground. With a dominant push of his boxing technique, he aimed fiercely at Zhang Xiaohao’s face.

"Black Tiger Boxing? The name isn’t good, and the technique is even worse! It lacks power and speed, just like a coiled-up sick cat!" Zhang Xiaohao said lazily.

Dealing with such a rookie-level opponent, he really couldn’t muster any interest.

As the man in black’s fist drew closer, Zhang Xiaohao finally lazily extended his hand, nonchalantly catching the man’s full-force punch in his palm.

"What? Impossible! How can you, an Early Body Tempering Realm cultivator, manage this? Are you carrying some kind of divine weapon?" the man in black cried out in disbelief.

"Idiot! When did I ever tell you I was an Early Body Tempering Realm cultivator? That’s just your wishful thinking! Kneel down!" Zhang Xiaohao said with a faint sneer.

His right foot swiftly kicked out, striking both of his knees, crippling his legs.

Immediately afterward, his left hand flicked, and he pounded a fist into his chest, ruining his Dantian. From then on, he would become completely useless.

"Ah!" With his Dantian destroyed, the man in black erupted in a piercing scream, pain causing tears to stream down his face. The most update n0vels are published on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲·𝗻𝗲𝘁

"Shut up!" Seeing his reaction, Zhang Xiaohao’s right palm struck like lightning on the man’s crown, and instantly, the man in black closed his mouth.

"What, what do you want to do?" Seeing Zhang Xiaohao’s playful and indifferent gaze, the man in black said in fear.

Even if he was slow, he knew he had encountered a senior expert.

And not just any expert, but one who could subdue him with a single hand, definitely a senior expert from the Foundation Establishment Realm!

"What do I want? I am here to discuss compensation of course! You suddenly appeared and startled me, and you left a palm print on my car; it only makes sense for you to compensate me with a hundred thousand or eighty thousand!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Ah! Senior, I—I don’t have money!" the man in black said with a pained expression.

"No money? Then pay with your life!" Zhang Xiaohao said indifferently.

"Senior, please wait! I have an emperor green jade pendant here. I took it from a wealthy merchant I killed on my way here. I will give it to you." the man in black said in fear.

He quickly pulled out a delicate red wooden box from his pocket. The box was made of high-quality Heavenly Nan Wood. Just this small box alone would fetch several hundred thousand on the market, and it was a price without a market.

The man in black reluctantly handed over the red wooden box.

Zhang Xiaohao took the red wooden box, and immediately a fresh fragrance wafted over. With just one look, Zhang Xiaohao recognized the value of the red wooden box.

He opened the red wooden box, and even in the darkness, a dazzling green light flashed momentarily, as large as an egg!

"What? Could it really be top-quality emperor green jade, and as big as an egg?" Zhang Xiaohao thought in surprise.

Just this small pendant alone had a market price of at least several tens of millions, if not higher!

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaohao pretended to pocket the red jade box when in reality, he stashed it inside the Shennong Ring.

"Senior, it was my fault before. You have already accepted the gift, can I leave now?" the man in black cautiously asked.

"Hmm! The previous matter is resolved, but, you mentioned killing a wealthy merchant on the way here; that bill should indeed be settled properly," Zhang Xiaohao said with a cold look in his eyes, bristling with murderous intent.

"Ah! Senior, I was wrong, please spare my life! I swear I will never dare again," the man in black pleaded as he knelt on the ground, sniveling and crying.

"You think there’s a next time? You won’t get that chance," Zhang Xiaohao said with a cold laugh.

He grabbed the man’s neck and walked towards a small alley inside...