Return of the Celestial King

The bodyguard twisted his neck and stretched his arms, a ferocious smile spreading across his face.

Yet Qin Tuo remained perfectly still, his face an emotionless mask.

”Kid, I’m going to teach you a lesson today and show you the consequences of messing with my master!”

The bodyguard charged toward Qin Tuo.

A powerful force emanated from his hands, making Qin Tuo’s clothes flutter before he was even touched.

’So powerful. Is this a master who has perfected his Inner Strength?’

Seeing this, Long Wu’s eyes narrowed. He couldn’t help but feel a pang of nervousness.

Chen Wenxiong, Ouyang Tianqi, and Xu Zhigang all held their breath, their hearts in their throats for Qin Tuo.

A cold sneer touched Jiang Mingfeng’s lips, as if he could already see the bodyguard knocking Qin Tuo to the ground in the next instant.

But just then, the corners of Qin Tuo’s mouth curled into a slight smirk.

An immense, invisible aura erupted from him.

BOOM...

A wave of energy blasted out from his body.

The bodyguard’s face instantly turned pale, as if he couldn’t breathe.

The bodyguard instantly realized that Qin Tuo’s Inner Strength was so powerful he could release and retract it at will!

He tried to retreat, but it was too late.

The terrifying force slammed into him like a freight train.

BANG!

The bodyguard was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the floor and crying out in agony.

The entire hotel lobby fell silent, everyone’s eyes wide with shock.

Jiang Mingfeng’s mouth hung open. He never imagined that one of his family’s elite masters would be sent flying without even laying a finger on Qin Tuo.

”Not bad, kid. I didn’t expect you to be a trained martial artist!”

Jiang Mingfeng snarled, his fists slowly clenching.

Seeing Qin Tuo defeat the Jiang Family’s expert with a single move, Xu Zhigang and the others breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Qin Tuo said coldly,

”So? Are you going to come at me one by one? Or all at once?”

At Qin Tuo’s blatant arrogance, Jiang Mingfeng snorted coldly.

”Don’t get cocky, kid. If you have the guts, fight me!”

As he spoke, he shrugged off his jacket, revealing a tight shirt underneath.

Although Jiang Mingfeng was well into his forties, he had a ridiculously well-built physique.

He loosened his joints and stepped forward, ready to take on Qin Tuo.

A flicker of fighting spirit ignited within Qin Tuo as well.

He could tell Jiang Mingfeng’s skill was impressive—at least on par with his six elite bodyguards.

Just then, Xu Zhigang couldn’t help but step forward to mediate.

”Jiang Mingfeng, don’t push it. This is Ming City, and you are showing me a complete lack of respect.”

Ouyang Tianqi also spoke up.

”Mr. Jiang, let this be the end of it. Quit while you’re ahead. If this situation gets out of control, no one will come out of it looking good.”

However, Jiang Mingfeng completely disregarded their words and just gave a cold laugh.

”And who do you two think you are? Today, I, Jiang Mingfeng, choose not to give you any face. What are you going to do about it?”

”Why, you... Jiang Mingfeng!”

Xu Zhigang was furious. Beside him, Ouyang Tianqi’s face turned ashen.

To be so blatantly disrespected, given their status... it was unthinkable!

Qin Tuo gave a slow wave of his hand and said to them,

”Gentlemen, thank you for your help today. But please, leave now. Let me handle this.”

Seeing how calm Qin Tuo was, Xu Zhigang’s heart sank.

He understood perfectly well that Qin Tuo was preparing to resort to unconventional methods.

For him and Ouyang Tianqi to remain here would clearly be inappropriate.

The thought of Qin Tuo’s miraculous abilities made Xu Zhigang’s heart pound.

He had a sinking feeling that things were about to escalate.

”Mr. Qin, what exactly are you planning?”

Xu Zhigang asked, his face etched with worry.

Qin Tuo slowly shook his head and forced a smile.

”Don’t worry, Mayor Xu. Nothing bad will happen.”

Xu Zhigang thought for a moment, then nodded.

But before he turned to leave, he couldn’t resist adding a final warning.

”Mr. Qin, please, whatever you do, don’t kill him! If Jiang Mingfeng dies in Ming City, the situation will become a catastrophe!”

Qin Tuo just smiled and agreed.

”Don’t worry, Mayor Xu. I won’t.”

But something about Qin Tuo’s expression made Xu Zhigang feel uneasy.

Finally, he, Ouyang Tianqi, and Chen Wenxiong left the hotel, filled with apprehension.

Seeing this, Jiang Mingfeng’s eyes narrowed.

”What’s the meaning of this, kid? Are you trying to blow this thing up?”

Qin Tuo replied casually,

”What’s wrong? Weren’t you being arrogant? Don’t tell me you’re scared now.”

Jiang Mingfeng said with a sneer,

”Me, scared of you? That’s ridiculous. Even ten of you would be no match for the Jiang Family!”

Qin Tuo chuckled.

”You’re wrong. Haven’t you heard that even a mighty dragon can’t crush a local snake? No matter how strong the Jiang Family is, here in Ming City, if you’re a dragon, you’ll coil up for me. If you’re a tiger, you’ll lie down!”

Qin Tuo’s domineering words sent a tremor through the hearts of Jiang Mingfeng and the bodyguards beside him.

But Jiang Mingfeng quickly recovered and burst into a mocking laugh.

He sneered,

”You think you can make that happen, kid? That’s some serious arrogance!”

Qin Tuo shook his head, his expression impassive, and pointed to Long Wu.

”I don’t have to do a thing. He’s more than enough.”

At his side, Long Wu immediately puffed out his chest, his expression filled with pride.

For a moment, Jiang Mingfeng’s eyes went wide. Then he started laughing so hard that tears welled up.

Hearing his laughter, Long Wu’s face flushed crimson with suppressed rage.

’He was the Emperor of Ming City’s underworld, for crying out loud! When had he ever been humiliated like this?’

Jiang Mingfeng choked back his laughter and asked coldly,

”Kid, surely you’re aware of the power the Jiang Family wields? Calling this Long Wu an ’underworld Emperor’ sounds impressive, but how many men can Huaiyi Hall really muster in Ming City these days? Enough to take on the six masters of perfected Inner Strength I brought with me?”

In Jiang Mingfeng’s eyes, Long Wu’s power was in decline, and Huaiyi Hall was a shadow of its former self.

Besides, even if Huaiyi Hall could mobilize three or five hundred men, so what?

Jiang Mingfeng was fully confident that his six experts could handle several hundred men without breaking a sweat.

That was precisely why he dared to come to Ming City to cause trouble with only six men in tow.

Hearing Jiang Mingfeng’s words, Long Wu was suddenly no longer angry.

A broad smile spread across his face as he said slowly,

”Mr. Jiang, you’ll see in a moment just how many people I can mobilize.”

The words had barely left his mouth when the screech of tires from vans pulling up outside filled the air.