A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 305 Slap in the face

"what!"

He Hengshan let out a scream, his head tilted to one side, and several long wounds suddenly appeared. His entire right cheek was swollen and red, and the spot where he had been hit by the wormwood was raised high.

"Good, Senior Brother Hengshan, that's a good lesson!"

Everyone watched the impending humiliation with amusement, already guessing the outcome: the new junior brother would be beaten to a pulp and forced to beg for mercy. They could even picture his pitiful state. When the screams rang out, one disciple cheered loudly, and others immediately echoed his sentiments.

"Senior Brother Hengshan, that's a good lesson!"

After letting out a scream, He Hengshan was immediately stunned. In his mind, let alone a single wormwood, even if his opponent was wielding a sharp sword, he could easily dodge it and deliver a heavy blow. However, just now, it was as if he had seen a ghost; he hadn't managed to dodge it at all. When he came to his senses, his face suddenly changed drastically, turning almost liver-colored.

"Oh dear, Senior Brother Hengshan, why didn't you dodge? You could have easily dodged it," Chao Bufan said, feigning surprise.

Upon hearing this, He Hengshan's face burned as if he had been scalded by an iron, and he looked even uglier. At this moment, he even had the urge to strangle Chao Bufan. He snorted coldly and said, "Junior brother, I was just letting you have your way just now."

He Hengshan's words were simply an attempt to save face for himself.

Chao Bufan chuckled and said, "Then thank you for your mercy, Senior Brother."

He Hengshan sneered and said, "I've already let you have one move. Now, it's my turn."

As he spoke, He Hengshan took a step back, kicked off, bent over, and leaped into the air. Then, he unleashed a sweeping kick at Chao Bufan.

"Senior Brother Hengshan, teach him a lesson."

"Go, Hengshan!"

"Senior Brother Hengshan is invincible!"

Immediately, everyone present shouted their support and encouragement.

"Ugh..." Chao Bufan took a step back, let out a strange cry, and then said, "I'll hit, I'll hit, I'll hit, hit, hit!"

As he spoke, Chao Bufan swiftly struck He Hengshan's face and legs several times with the artemisia in his hand. He Hengshan let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered, and then crashed to the ground.

"Ah... my face."

After landing, He Hengshan went crazy, rubbing his thighs and covering his face, looking quite comical.

"Huh?" Everyone gasped in astonishment, their jaws dropping to the floor, completely dumbfounded.

"What's going on? What's wrong with Senior Brother Hengshan? Did he suddenly have an epileptic seizure?"

"No, look at Senior Brother Hengshan's face."

"Hiss!" A gasp rang out from the crowd, followed by someone saying, "No way? Senior Brother Hengshan's face looks like a pig's head."

"What happened? Could it be... that Senior Brother Hengshan was defeated?"

Everyone looked at Chao Bufan, but he remained standing still. At least, no one present saw him move.

"How is that possible? Senior Brother Hengshan could never lose to a newly initiated disciple."

"Then why... did he..."

Everyone was completely baffled, even He Yifei was perplexed. But Hengshan's senior brother had indeed collapsed and was lying on the ground, and his face was...

"Senior Brother Hengshan, are you alright?" A disciple, seeing that things were not going well, quickly helped He Hengshan up and asked.

He Hengshan was furious, his whole body aching as if it had been broken apart. He shoved away the junior brother who was helping him and roared, "Chao Bufan, I'm your sworn enemy! Take my life!"

As he spoke, He Hengshan casually drew the sword from his junior brother's back and then swung it at Chao Bufan.

"Damn it, they're hopeless." Chao Bufan cursed under his breath, then smirked and quickly waved the Artemisia annua in his hand.

"Pia!"

"what……"

With another sharp crack, He Hengshan screamed, threw down his longsword, and covered his face, which had been slapped again, roaring, "Fuck your grandpa, why do you always slap my face?"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said with a self-righteous attitude, "I may not have any other skills, but my ability to slap people in the face is top-notch, and I also enjoy slapping other people in the face."

"You...I...I'll kill you!" He Hengshan roared, his swollen face and eyes almost squeezed into black lines, his anger burning fiercely.

He's always been the one bullying others in his life, he's never suffered such humiliation before.

Everyone was utterly astonished, their jaws dropping to the floor. They had expected a hilarious display of affection, but the game had turned out the other way around. Hengshan's cultivation was renowned, unmatched by anyone present—a genuine early-stage Profound Realm expert. Teaching this new junior brother a lesson would have been more than enough; after all, everyone could see that the newcomer was at most a mid-stage Heaven Realm cultivator, someone no one could take seriously. However, to everyone's surprise, Hengshan didn't even manage to touch a hair on his opponent's head before getting a sound beating. His face was noticeably swollen, a truly pitiful sight.

However, before anyone could think any further, He Hengshan roared, unleashing his full power. His longsword shone brightly, its white sword energy as pure as snow and frost, overwhelming the surrounding aura. The cold light pierced through everyone around him, forcing them to quickly shield their eyes and retreat.

"Oh no, someone's going to die! Senior Brother Hengshan is getting serious."

One of the disciples exclaimed in surprise, and everyone was moved. He Yifei's expression changed drastically. No one present could control the current situation. Without hesitation, she turned around and left to report to her superiors.

"Extraordinary, you forced me into this, so don't blame me. Die!"

"Boom!"

As He Hengshan's figure disappeared from the spot, a muffled thunder suddenly sounded in the sky. Immediately afterward, the once clear sky turned dark, and within a radius of a hundred meters centered on Chao Bufan, everything was pitch black, with howling winds.

"Oh no! Everyone, get out of the way!" Someone shouted in alarm, and everyone rushed out of the arena, watching in shock what was about to happen.

In the darkness, a beam of light descended from the sky and slashed down at Chao Bufan. Chao Bufan seemed unmoved, and as the corner of his mouth turned up, his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

The clear light, seemingly as smooth as water, shattered the hard ground into dust with a single strike, sending debris flying in all directions and leaving a massive crater. He Hengshan gracefully descended, landing at the edge of the crater. He glanced coldly at it, frowned, and without a word, raised his longsword once more. The clear light suddenly intensified, rising like a bright moon in the dimly lit area, making He Hengshan's tall and imposing figure stand out prominently.