"What are you trying to do?" Xu Nian asked coldly.
To one side, Bai Feng also stepped forward, his face flushed with anger, as if he was ready to make a move.
Xu Nian waved his hand, signaling Bai Feng to step back.
Some matters, after all, he must face on his own.
Besides, a One-star Marquis Level couldn't hurt him.
"An Eight-star Battle General, actually able to take one of my palms, it seems the rumors are indeed true," Xu Fenn spoke.
His tone was full of surprise, with a touch of excitement.
"What rumors?" Xu Nian asked coldly.
"The rumor that you were able to cultivate so quickly because you acquired a very powerful Combat Technique, and among the treasures of the Longyu Mountain Xu Family, a huge treasure is hidden," Xu Fenn explained.
Hearing this, Xu Nian suddenly laughed.
A huge treasure hidden in the Black Jade?
Xu Fenn believed that the Combat Technique he was cultivating came from a treasure within this Black Jade.
Although the Black Jade did contain the great Yetian God Emperor, his Dan Sea Species Green Lotus Battle Decision and Body Refining Technique indeed did not come from the Yetian God Emperor.
Thus, Xu Fenn's conjecture felt utterly absurd to him.
"I think you're mistaken, my Combat Technique comes from Qinglin Academy, and if you don't believe it, you can check for yourself," Xu Nian retorted with a cold snort.
"The more you explain, the more it proves you have a guilty conscience. Today, not only must you hand over your storage ring, but you must also open your Dantian for inspection," Xu Fenn demanded coldly.
"Isn't that a bit too bullying?" Killing intent surged in Xu Nian's eyes in an instant.
A person's Dantian is the core of their Cultivation.
If someone were to probe it...
With malicious intent...
They could definitely cripple him on the spot.
Who knew what Xu Fenn was thinking; what if he intended to cripple Xu Nian by forced interrogation?
Therefore, Xu Nian would never agree to Xu Fenn's request.
"Hmph, that's not for you to decide!" Xu Fenn snorted coldly.
The might of the Marquis Level immediately spread out, sweeping through the entire inn's main hall.
The patrons around were so frightened that they all curled up in the corners.
The innkeeper was pale as soil, his heart bleeding.
Xu Nian's eyes also filled with a chill at this moment.
He had been patient over and over again, but Xu Fenn had become more and more presumptuous.
He really thought Xu Nian was easy to bully.
With a sneer, Xu Fenn swiftly turned into an afterimage, instantly appearing in front of Xu Nian.
He moved to strike Xu Nian's chest with a palm.
His movements were incredibly fast, leaving several afterimages in the air.
And the fluctuations carried in his palm were absolutely terrifying.
Xu Nian was shocked, quickly mobilizing all the Spiritual Energy in his body to strike at Xu Fenn's chest.
Xu Nian's fist hit Xu Fenn's chest, and instantly sent him flying.
At the same time, Xu Fenn's palm also fiercely hit Xu Nian's chest.
The terrible force instantly exploded, sending Xu Nian's body flying as well.
Xu Nian's body crashed into the wall, directly shattering it.
Xu Fenn didn't fare much better, the punch from Xu Nian caused him to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
His eyes were fixed on Xu Nian, radiating intense killing intent.
"Strange Metal Armor?" Xu Fenn squeezed out the words through clenched teeth.
Xu Nian's mouth curled into a cold sneer.
He had given up defense just then because he relied on his Strange Metal Armor to protect his body.
And although Xu Fenn's palm strike just now was powerful, it had been mitigated by eighty percent by the Strange Metal Armor.
So, that punch a moment ago was a win for him.
After all, this Xu Fenn was a Marquis Level powerhouse; the gap between a Battle General Level and Marquis Level was truly immense.
"You might as well give up, you can't defeat me," Xu Nian said coldly.
"Hmph, what does it matter if you have Strange Metal Armor? In the face of absolute strength, it is ultimately futile," Xu Fenn bellowed angrily, his hand clutching a Strange Metal Sword that appeared in his grasp.
Instantly, Sword Qi burst forth, ferociously stabbing towards Xu Nian with a terrifying intensity.
However, Xu Nian just let out a cold laugh in the face of Xu Fenn's stabbing sword.
Far from a trace of fear, he didn't make any move to defend himself.
"Seeking death!" Seeing this, Xu Fenn sneered.
Xu Nian may have his Strange Metal Armor, but Xu Fenn wielded a Strange Metal Sword.
Combined with his mastery of the Gold Attribute's sharpness and the assistance of Spiritual Energy, piercing through Strange Metal Armor was not difficult.
To Xu Fenn, Xu Nian's bold lack of defense was simply courting death.
Bai Feng was also stunned; he did not expect his Sect Master to forgo all defense.
The anxiety rose within him all at once.
As Xu Fenn's sword was about to pierce through Xu Nian's chest,
suddenly, a terrifying whip of vine burst out from the ground beneath Xu Fenn's feet, rapidly entangling Xu Fenn completely.
Even the Strange Metal Sword in his hand was tightly wrapped up.
No matter how much Xu Fenn struggled, he couldn't break free from the bind of the Purple King Vine.
Those around them all froze, not understanding how the vine had emerged from underfoot.
At this moment, Bai Feng finally understood why Xu Nian dared to forgo any defense.
He had already positioned the Purple King Vine underground in front of him as a defense, waiting for Xu Fenn to approach, to deliver a fatal blow.
"A plant-based Demon Beast, how is this possible, how could you have a plant-based Demon Beast?" Xu Fenn's eyes widened, voicing his disbelief.
However, no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't break free from the Purple King Vine.
On the contrary, as he thrashed, the vine constricted him tighter and tighter.
Some vines even broke his skin and blood began to seep out.
"I told you, you can't defeat me. Do you believe it now?" Xu Nian said to Xu Fenn, whose face was filled with anger and unwillingness.
"Hmph, Xu Nian, if you dare, just kill me. The Xu Family will not let you go, and you think you can possess the Xu Family's Black Jade, the treasure of our lineage, all by yourself? Dream on," Xu Fenn snorted coldly, his eyes still full of disdain as he looked at Xu Nian.
"I've said it before, the Black Jade is not in my hands. If you continue to pursue me, don't blame me for not being polite. This time I will not kill you. Go back and tell the leaders of the Xu Family to stop bothering me, or bear the consequences," Xu Nian snorted coldly.
With a flick of his sleeve, the Purple King Vine promptly dispersed.
Xu Fenn was once again free.
However, Xu Fenn dared not act again; the experience of being bound by the Purple King Vine was too unpleasant to bear.
"Xu Nian, you wait. You will pay for your actions today," Xu Fenn glared at Xu Nian fiercely before angrily storming off.
"Sect Master, why not just kill him?" Bai Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.
Xu Nian's eyes were tinged with loss as he answered, "It's easy to kill him, but I can't handle the revenge of those behind him. I might not fear them, but my mother can't handle it."
Upon hearing this, Bai Feng nodded.
Currently, Xu Nian's mother was being held captive by the Xu Family.
If Xu Nian were to really kill Xu Fenn, those behind Xu Fenn would surely take their anger out on his mother.
"Mother, wait for me. Your son will soon come to rescue you. If anyone from the Xu Family dares to obstruct, I will show no mercy."
Xu Nian's fists clenched tight, his eyes filled with endless killing intent.