Return of the Celestial King

Zheng Guoping said coldly,

"How about this? I can give your two families the two large mineral veins the Zheng Family already owns in Shi City. In exchange, this new, large vein will belong entirely to me. What do you say?"

As he finished speaking, Xue Chengdong and Wu Taiqi exchanged a look, both of their faces breaking into mocking smiles.

Seeing the smiles on the two Patriarchs’ faces, Zheng Guoping’s heart burned with shame and anger.

Xue Chengdong immediately started cursing,

"Zheng Guoping, you must be dreaming! We all discovered this mineral vein together. What makes you think you can have it all for yourself?"

Wu Taiqi also nodded in agreement.

"That’s right. Anyone with eyes can see how incredibly precious this mineral vein is. It’s in a completely different league from your old veins in Shi City. You should stop entertaining such crooked ideas!"

Seeing that the two families were clearly unwilling, Zheng Guoping knew his only option was to take it by force.

So, Zheng Guoping gave another cold smile and said,

"Since it’s come to this, if you’re not willing, then let’s let our strength do the talking!"

Once these words were spoken, it was clear the three great families were about to lay their cards on the table and clash head-on.

Instantly, the experts from the other two families grew solemn, bracing themselves for a fight.

Zheng Guoping swept a disdainful glance over the other two families’ experts, then turned respectfully to Master Huang beside him.

"Master Huang, since it has come to this, I’ll leave it to you!"

Master Huang nodded impassively, his demeanor as steady as a mountain.

In his eyes, not a single person dispatched by the other two families was worthy of his serious attention.

Meanwhile, Xue Chengdong smiled at Jin Hongtao, who stood beside him.

"Master Jin, we’ll be troubling you!"

Jin Hongtao also nodded silently, a look of pride on his face.

However, he didn’t make a move himself. Instead, his eldest disciple, Ma Youcai, stepped forward and walked straight ahead.

Everyone was a bit surprised to see Ma Youcai step up to fight.

Xue Chengdong hadn’t expected this at all, but out of respect for Jin Hongtao’s reputation, he didn’t dare say much.

Ma Youcai came to stand before Master Huang, his eyes burning with a fierce desire to challenge him.

"Come on. I can tell you’re the strongest one here. Let’s see if you can withstand my Xingyi Fist!"

Ma Youcai declared loudly, his face full of confidence.

Zheng Guoping couldn’t help but snort coldly from the side.

"You little brat! What gives you the right to challenge Master Huang?"

A flash of intense killing intent appeared in Master Huang’s eyes. He hadn’t expected Ma Youcai to dare fight in his master’s place.

This contest was no joke. The winner would earn the right to occupy the mineral vein, while the loser could only withdraw in defeat.

Ma Youcai’s attitude made it clear he was looking down on Master Huang!

Master Huang gave a cold smile. A brutal aura slowly rose from his body, chilling everyone to the bone.

At this, Xue Chengdong couldn’t help but feel a primal sense of worry.

"Master Jin, your disciple won’t be in any danger, will he?"

Jin Hongtao could naturally see that Xue Chengdong wasn’t worried about Ma Youcai’s life or death, but was afraid this would ruin his plans.

So, Jin Hongtao smiled and said reassuringly,

"President Xue, rest assured. My disciple has received my true teachings. His opponent is just a Warlock, nothing to worry about!"

Hearing this, Xue Chengdong felt much more at ease.

After all, he also knew that Warlocks weren’t skilled in close-quarters combat. Ma Youcai, on the other hand, was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, so he should be fine.

However, just as Jin Hongtao’s words faded, the exchange between the two fighters was already over!

Ma Youcai, who had charged forward to initiate the challenge, was sent flying by Master Huang in a single exchange, landing heavily on the ground.

Furthermore, several of Ma Youcai’s ribs had been broken by Master Huang’s palm strike. He spat out mouthful after mouthful of blood, looking utterly wretched.

Jin Hongtao’s jaw dropped in utter astonishment!

’He never imagined his disciple, Ma Youcai, would be defeated so quickly!’

More importantly, it seemed Master Huang had also used close-combat techniques to defeat Ma Youcai.

Everyone else was stunned as well, having never expected Ma Youcai to be defeated so swiftly.

Only Qin Tuo showed no surprise in his eyes, for he could see that this Master Huang was no ordinary Warlock.

’Ma Youcai had been too careless, so he deserved his defeat.’

Defeating Ma Youcai in a single move, Master Huang looked immensely imposing.

At the side, Zheng Guoping couldn’t help but burst into triumphant laughter.

Seeing how powerful Master Huang was, Zheng Guoping was now confident he could claim the entire mineral vein for himself.

He even had a more audacious ambition: to use this opportunity to completely crush the other two families and make the Zheng Family the sole major power in the Hongshan District!

Seeing their astonished expressions, Master Huang couldn’t help but say with a cold smile,

"Who says Warlocks can’t fight in close quarters?"

This rhetorical question plunged everyone around into silence.

Jin Hongtao exclaimed, both shocked and furious,

"I see now! You cultivate both as a Warlock and a Martial Artist!"

At this, many people suddenly realized that Master Huang was not only a Warlock, but also a Martial Artist.

People who cultivated both were extremely rare, so no one had even dared to consider the possibility.

But Master Huang waved his hand impatiently and said,

"Enough of your nonsense. Believe it or not, I can make you submit without using any warlock techniques today!"

Jin Hongtao gritted his teeth and said resentfully,

"Bullshit!"

Master Huang nodded, a cruel, vicious grin appearing on his face.

"If you’re not convinced, then come at me. I beat your disciple, and I can just as easily put you down!"

Jin Hongtao couldn’t tolerate such words. He was a Grandmaster of his generation, after all, and he couldn’t lose face in front of so many of his disciples.

So, he let out a great roar and charged forward, clashing with Master Huang.

Everyone else watched nervously, not daring to even blink.

This peak duel between the two men would likely decide which of the two families would emerge victorious!

Xue Chengdong didn’t dare to breathe. Ma Youcai had already been defeated; he could only pray silently that Jin Hongtao could win back some honor.

On the other side, Zheng Guoping’s face was full of disdain, showing he didn’t think much of Jin Hongtao at all.

Qin Tuo, however, remained expressionless, as if all of this had nothing to do with him.

Jin Hongtao’s Xingyi Fist Technique proved to be truly fierce and cunning, catching Master Huang off guard for a moment and causing him to suffer some minor setbacks.