Silence, a deathly silence.
Fang Xian remained frozen in place, still in the position of throwing a punch.
He never expected that a single punch would shatter Hong Zhentian's body.
Fortunately, I had confirmed beforehand that Hong Zhentian could be resurrected, otherwise I would have become a sinner of the Dragon Kingdom.
Everyone stared blankly at Hong Zhentian, who had been smashed to pieces.
Everyone here has been through life-or-death trials in dungeons, so they shouldn't feel disgusted or uncomfortable.
But the fact that the God of War Hong was smashed in front of them still made many people scream.
"Ah—murder!"
"Fang Xian killed Hong Zhanshen?!"
"My God! War God Hong has been torn to pieces!"
"Is it moral decay or the distortion of humanity that led to the killing of even the God of War of the Dragon Kingdom!"
"If you dare to shatter the God of War today, you dare to kill us later."
Ning Rong'er stood there, stunned, completely unable to believe what she was seeing.
If the 1 point of damage had left her heartbroken, then the "death" of Hong Zhanshen made her realize that Fang Xian's strength was far beyond her imagination.
Why is Fang Xian so strong?
"How exactly did they do that?"
Zheng En'ai's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with both hands.
When she saw Fang Xian "kill" Hong Zhanshen, her mind was already a complete mess.
Ning Feng trembled all over and stood there dumbfounded.
As he tried to take a step to escape, he saw the shattered remains of the God of War on the ground suddenly coalesce into a beam of light.
When the light faded, Hong Zhanshen returned to his original position.
Looking at the resurrected Hong Zhentian, Fang Xian smiled slightly.
"As expected of an 'immortal body,' it can truly be resurrected."
Hong Zhentian shook his head helplessly, never expecting to be defeated by Fang Xian in a single exchange.
Only then did he realize just how impressive Fang Xian's feat was, being able to shatter the "Eight-Foot Mirror" at level 88.
He touched his forehead and laughed heartily.
"Brother Fang Xian, you really don't know your own strength when you attack. This makes me lose face."
Fang Xian seemed a little embarrassed by Hong Zhentian's teasing.
Defeating Hong Zhentian in front of so many people was indeed very disrespectful.
But he didn't want to either; who knew Hong Zhentian would be so fragile?
Fang Xian smiled wryly and deliberately raised his voice, saying loudly:
"Thanks to God of War Hong for disintegrating his body in time and releasing his own power, otherwise I would have been crushed to pieces by that punch."
"It was my overestimation of my abilities that made God of War Hong risk his own life to save me."
"I will never forget the kindness of War God Hong, thank you!"
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
"It turns out that War God Hong was willing to harm his own body to protect Fang Xian."
"I see, that makes sense now."
"Holy crap! I almost thought Fang Xian had beaten up Hong Zhanshen, but it turns out it was like this."
"You're making a fuss over nothing. I've already seen through everything and I'm completely calm."
"Stop bragging. You were the loudest one just now. I bet you even peed your pants."
"Don't give me that. Anyone can see that a 20-year-old who has only recently awakened can beat a level 99 warrior? It's impossible if you think about it with your ass."
"That's true. Let alone destroying a level 99 warrior, it would be difficult to even make him lose a single drop of health."
"Hey—you're implying something, aren't you?"
"Holy crap! I didn't mean to imply that Ning Rong'er just knocked away the 1 point of blood Fang Xian lost."
6.
Ning Rong'er didn't care about what they said; what she cared about was whether what had just happened was true or false.
Is it really as Fang Xian said?
Or is there something else going on?
Zheng En'ai finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Hong Zhanshen was alright; otherwise, she really wouldn't know what to do.
She had just gotten a husband and didn't want to become a widow so soon.
Hong Zhentian's lips twitched a few times as he listened to Fang Xian's "sincere" and generous voice.
He has to be young; his mind works so fast, and he has a firm grasp on interpersonal relationships.
Since there's a slope to descend, there's no need to make the situation so awkward.
"Haha! It's alright. You just need to practice more diligently in the future and not act rashly again."
To complete the performance, Fang Xian bowed deeply.
"Thank you for your guidance, War God Hong. I have learned a lot."
Hong Zhentian stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a hermit sage.
"Hmm, this child is teachable."
Fang Xian was speechless. The old fox was indeed shrewd; he knew how to act.
Hong Zhentian looked at Ning Feng and made arrangements.
"I have tested Fang Xian's speed, strength, and defense; he is invincible."
"You don't need to test anymore. When the problem becomes difficult, just send Fang Xian over."
Fang Xian was speechless. Why did those words sound a bit vulgar? Was he sure he wasn't swearing?
Ning Feng hurriedly ran to Hong Zhentian's side, behaving with utmost respect.
"Received. I will follow the instructions of War God Hong."
"Okay, I'll head back now. You guys keep practicing."
Hong Zhentian gave Fang Xian a hearty smile, waved, and left.
Ning Rong'er looked at Hong Zhentian as he left with a complicated expression. She had noticed a clue in Hong Zhentian's words.
Hong Zhentian said that Fang Xian's strength and defense were invincible, not that he was "invincible among those of the same level".
Was it a slip of the tongue by Hong Zhentian? Or is it the truth?
She had no idea what was going on; her beautiful eyes were fixed on Fang Xian.
What is the truth of the matter?
Who is lying?
...
Fang Xian returned to his dormitory, and a message popped up.
Upon opening it, I found it was sent by Zheng En'ai.
[Zheng En'ai: Honey, I might not be able to come see you until very late. There's still a lot of preparation work to do for our trip.]
Fang Xian: Okay, thank you for your hard work, wife.
[Zheng Enai: (*^▽^*)]
Fang Xian was just wondering what the "Fang Xian's Wives Group" was talking about when he heard a knock on the door.
"Knock knock!"
Fang Xian slowly stood up and saw through the surveillance camera that the person who came was Ning Rong'er.
He was slightly surprised and opened the door.
"What's up?"
Ning Rong'er's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she tilted her head back, her eyes revealing a stubbornness.
"May I come in?"
Fang Xian looked at Ning Rong'er curiously. When did she become so polite?
"Come in."
Fang Xian slightly turned his body to let Ning Rong'er in, and then closed the door.
Ning Rong'er unconsciously pursed her lips and shifted her feet uneasily.
"Fang Xian... can you teach me how to become as strong as you..."
Upon hearing Ning Rong'er's words, Fang Xian suddenly understood.
No wonder she, who is usually so arrogant, suddenly became so nice; it turns out she needed something from someone.
It seems that what happened this morning still had a big impact on her; I just don't know if she realized anything.
"Go back, I can't help you."
Ning Rong'er became somewhat anxious upon hearing this.
"Why? You're so capable, you can definitely help me."
Fang Xian revealed an inscrutable expression.
"I do have a way to temporarily improve your strength, but you definitely won't be willing."
"I'm willing to do anything to make me stronger."
Are you sure?
"Absolutely true."
Fang Xian smiled slyly and slowly opened his mouth.
"Want to become stronger? It's simple. Just become my contract partner and you'll become stronger immediately."
Ning Rong'er's beautiful eyes widened instantly, her dark pupils filled with disbelief.
"You want me to be your...contract partner?"
"this..."