"Who do you think you are, telling me to get lost?" Li Xiaoyao replied coldly, his tone indifferent. These people were, one by one, more arrogant than the last, all dismissing him as if he were nothing. He wanted to see exactly what qualifications these people thought they had to look down on him, and what kind of strength they could back it up with.

"Oh, who am I?" Bai Shan sneered, a mocking glint in his eyes. "You're just a pawn I used to join this tournament. Nothing more than a lapdog—daring to ask who I am."

He glanced over at Qiu Lan and scoffed, "Qiu Lan, your choice in people isn't very impressive. The strength is barely passable, but he doesn't seem to know his place."

Qiu Lan could only smile bitterly and shook her head, saying, "Hey Death, don't oppose my brother. You're nowhere near his match. Step down."

"Brother?" The crowd shuddered; Qiu Lan was actually calling this arrogant newcomer her brother.

"I'm here only to compete. I belong to no one," Li Xiaoyao replied indifferently. "As for whether or not I'm his match, it's too early to say."

"Good, good, good, very good, well done!!!," Bai Shan sneered. "I didn't expect to find someone in a small place like Cangyun City bold enough to speak to me, Qiu Baishan, like that."

"Qiu Lan, Qiu Baishan—you both have the surname Qiu." Nalan Kunbu's eyes flashed with a hint of shock as he questioned them.

"Bingo!! My surname is also Qiu. And both Qiu Lan and I are indeed members of the Qiu family from Cangyun City, the very family you wiped out in a single night," Qiu Yuanhao said, his gaze piercing as he looked coldly at Nalan Kunbu.

"Back then, every member of my Qiu family possessed remarkable talent and powerful martial souls. It was only a matter of time before we rose to become the most powerful family in Cangyun City. But I never imagined that you, the city lord Nalan Kunbu, would stoop so low. Out of fear that my Qiu family would grow stronger, you dispatched the city's elite soldiers in the dead of night to ambush and slaughter my family. You nearly wiped us out entirely. Do you remember this blood debt?"

"Boom!"

The crowd was shocked. Qiu Baishan and Qiu Lan were actually members of the once-renowned Qiu family from Cangyun City.

Many people in the crowd had heard of the Qiu family from back then. With their formidable Golden Body martial souls, the Qiu family rose like a comet, unstoppable. But just as their fame peaked, they vanished from Cangyun City overnight, leaving no trace. Some speculated that the Qiu family had moved away, while others guessed that they had been killed by enemies.

But no one had ever imagined that it was actually the city lord's mansion that had wiped out the Qiu family, erasing all traces so thoroughly.

Nalan Kunbu's chest heaved with anger, his eyes flashing with a fierce killing intent—he hadn't expected this remnant of the Qiu family to appear.

"Well, thinking of killing to silence me again?" Qiu Baishan sneered coldly. "Nalan Kunbu, I'd advise you to hold back. Your Nalan family might survive a little longer if you wait for me to personally end it to avenge my family. Otherwise, it may be today or tomorrow that the Nalan family vanishes from Cangyun City entirely."

"Wow, for real Hahahah !!!!I'd like to see just how my Nalan family would be erased from Cangyun City!!!!!!" Nalan Kunbu replied with a derisive laugh.

"Father." At this moment, Nalan Yanran spoke up again, her voice steady as she shook her head at him. This made everyone feel a chill, realizing that Qiu Baishan might not be bluffing. He likely had powerful backing, or else Nalan Yanran wouldn't be acting so cautiously.

"Qiu Baishan, I don't believe you'd dare harm me," Nalan Yanran said coldly.

"I may not kill you, but I'm not afraid to humiliate you. I came to Cangyun City today to restore the glory of the Qiu family, to let everyone see just how filthy, how despicable your Nalan family is. The next time I return to Cangyun City, it will be the day your Nalan family falls."

Qiu Baishan declared haughtily, "Alright then, why don't the three of you come at me together. The so-called geniuses of Cangyun City—what a joke."

"You may have your revenge need to take care of, but you shouldn't use me as a stepping stone for your rise," Li Xiaoyao thought to himself. He looked at Qiu Baishan and said calmly, "After the tournament, whatever happens with you is none of my business."

"You fool, do you really think you're something? If I, Qiu Baishan, want to kill you, I will. A mere lackey dares to act so arrogant? Since you refuse to leave, you can stay here—forever," Qiu Baishan sneered.

"Lackey? Kill as you please?" Li Xiaoyao shook his head slightly. He could understand the hatred that Qiu Baishan and Qiu Lan felt, given their family's tragic past, and he had shown Qiu Baishan the respect that deserved. Yet, Qiu Baishan had only responded with insults and scorn. In that case, why should Li Xiaoyao care about Qiu Baishan's grievances?

"A genius of Cangyun City?" Qiu Baishan laughed wildly. "Today, I'll show everyone just how worthless you all are." He unleashed his martial soul, and in an instant, he was bathed in a golden radiance. The dazzling glow reflected in the sunlight, even more striking than Nalan Feng's golden divine arm martial soul, piercing into the eyes of everyone around him.

"So this is the golden body martial soul. Amazing!" The crowd was stunned as Qiu Yuanhao's entire being transformed into gold, rendering him nearly invulnerable.

"Nalan Yanran, you consider yourself a genius, arrogant and proud with your golden divine arm martial soul? Try taking this strike from me!"

With his hair flying wildly, Qiu Baishan's golden form appeared unstoppable, radiating an aura of invincibility.

With a heavy stomp on the main platform, Qiu Baishan's force made the entire battle stage tremble, and even the crowd could feel the immense power of his seemingly effortless move.

"Invincible Golden Body Technique!"

Qiu Baishan, brimming with confidence, shouted as he launched a powerful punch toward Nalan Yanran. The Invincible Golden Body Technique was a martial skill he had acquired by chance—a lower-grade Profound Skill that perfectly complemented his Golden Body martial soul, granting him both devastating strength and unmatched dominance. Using this skill, Qiu Baishan had defeated numerous warriors of his level.

"Tyrant's Divine Fist!" Nalan Yanran shouted back as she faced Qiu Baishan's assault, unwilling to believe her Golden Divine Arm martial soul was any weaker than his Golden Body martial soul.

"Boom! Boom!"

Power clashed with power, the air around them shaking violently. Between their golden fists, a fierce white energy surged, transforming into a powerful cyclone that swept through the arena.

"Fuck it!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Qiu Baishan's golden aura intensified, his fists radiating an overwhelming force. Nalan Yanran grunted as she was knocked backward, skidding dozens of steps before finally steadying herself, her breath coming in quick, labored gasps.

Qiu Baishan maintained a proud, indifferent smile, his breathing steady and unaffected. The pride of Cangyun City, Nalan Yanran, was utterly overpowered; she couldn't even withstand a single blow from him.

"Even the Tyrant's Divine Fist is no match...how powerful."

Renowned for its ferocity, the Tyrant's Divine Fist had fallen short, utterly dominated by Qiu Baishan's Golden Body martial soul combined with the Invincible Golden Body Technique.

"You, calling yourself a genius? Oh come on, I can't help laughing....hahahah...what a joke?...Hahahah You're only impressive in a small place like Cangyun City." Qiu Baishan sneered, his gaze shifting to Li Xin and Li Xiaoyao.

"Now it's your turn—both of you, come at me. I don't mind teaching you foolish nobodies a lesson, so you can understand what it takes to be a true genius."

Arrogant—Qiu Baishan was beyond arrogant. He looked down on the talents of Cangyun City as if they were nothing, yet having defeated Nalan Yanran in one move, he indeed had earned the right to be.

"Now that's what you'd call a true young elite, a genuine talented warrior." The crowd's eyes shone with admiration. The figures they once respected couldn't even withstand a single strike from Qiu Baishan—a feat deserving of awe.

In the land of Shenzhou, where martial prowess was revered, everyone honored the strength of the powerful.

" What about you then? Aren't you just showing off yourself around in Cangyun City right now? HAahahah, what a funny stupid clown!"

At this moment, Li Xiaoyao's unexpected remark caught everyone's attention, leaving them momentarily stunned. This guy had nerves of steel to dare insult even Qiu Baishan.

Qiu Baishan's gaze flickered with amusement as he looked at Li Xiaoyao. "You've got some guts, I'll give you that, and since you've served me like a dog before, I'll spare your life this time. But I can't let you off without punishment—I'll just take care of that foul mouth of yours."

"Constantly using that word 'dog.' I'd guess you've become used to being a lackey hahahh, LAMO.....," Li Xiaoyao sneered dismissively. Although Qiu Baishan's martial skills and spirit were impressive, he was also only in the first level of the Spirit Martial Realm; otherwise, his earlier punch would have done more than merely knock Nalan Yanran back.

"I fuck you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shut your fucking mouth up, mother fucker!" Qiu Baishan roared. He loved calling others dogs but despised anyone daring to say the same of him. His figure blurred, his Invincible Golden Body technique activated, and he lunged toward Li Xiaoyao.