Started out getting scumbags, but then invested in the invincible Empress.

Chapter 180 A familiar scene

Wang Xu's face immediately darkened. "You little beast, it's you again! Do you insist on going against this patriarch?"

At this moment, the expression on the face of the Wang family patriarch was horribly ugly, as if he had swallowed a pound of flies.

Nothing is more infuriating than the person you belittled and mocked turning around and trampling on you.

The person who made him feel particularly embarrassed was, in name only, his nephew.

"If you say so, then it is."

Li Wudao chuckled and shrugged indifferently, saying, "It's just a pity that the Qingli Sword is not meant for the Wang family."

"you......."

Wang Xu's lips twitched violently, and he pointed at him angrily, almost unable to resist striking him.

At this moment, Meng Zhenhu, who was standing next to him, narrowed his eyes slightly and reminded him, "Calm down, he's trying to provoke you. Maybe he can't even come up with that many spirit stones."

Wang Xu's eyes lit up.

Yes.

Twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones are simply unaffordable for the Wang family unless all their assets are sold.

This little thing is clearly trying to fool him!

"I almost fell for your nonsense, you little bastard. Anyone can talk big, but I don't believe you can come up with 20,000 spirit stones."

Wang Xu spoke with absolute certainty, staring at Li Wudao with a cold smile.

As long as the other party cannot produce spirit stones, this low-grade Heaven-rank spiritual weapon will remain his, and no one can take it away.

"Yes, 20,000 low-grade spirit stones is an astronomical sum; it can't be taken out casually."

"So many spirit stones! Let alone the mortal world, even a true disciple of our Biyun Sect couldn't accumulate this many even if he didn't eat or drink for ten years. This young man has even less of a chance."

"........."

Many people in the audience were discussing it enthusiastically, and almost all of them were expressing doubt.

There was nothing they could do; the boy was simply too young, and his background was unknown, making it difficult for the crowd to be convinced.

But then Li Wudao chuckled to himself, glancing at Wang Xu with amusement. "Then what will Patriarch Wang do if I offer 20,000 spirit stones?"

"........"

Wang Xu fell silent for a moment, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

He always felt that the other party was too calm, as if everything was under their control, which made him, who had always been in a high position, feel inexplicably uneasy.

But now, with the arrow already on the bowstring, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and coldly snort:

"If you can really come up with 20,000 spirit stones, I will immediately give up and apologize to you."

Bowing his head and admitting defeat was his final concession as the head of the Wang family.

"not enough."

Li Wudao shook his head, a cold smile playing on his lips. "If you lose, I will make you cripple your cultivation and apologize to my mother in public!"

"That's impossible! Don't push your luck!"

Without a second thought, Wang Xu sternly refused.

As the dignified head of the Wang family, with such a noble status, to cripple his cultivation in front of everyone was tantamount to taking half his life, and the rest of his life would be extremely difficult.

Moreover, given his arrogant nature, it's impossible for him to admit that he made a mistake back then, and even if he did, he would never apologize to anyone.

"call out--"

Suddenly, a blur flashed by, and before anyone could react, Li Wudao grabbed Wang Xu by the neck with one hand and lifted him up.

“Patriarch Wang, you seem to have misunderstood the current situation. You are not in a position to negotiate with me right now.”

The young man was tall and slender, standing there proudly with a faint smile, his eyes flashing with coldness.

No matter how much Wang Xu struggled during the early stages of King Wu's reign, he could not shake it, as if that hand was not made of flesh and blood, but a cage cast from refined iron and immortal gold.

"The hand bones of the Great Perfection Pure Yang Holy Body are indeed very strong."

Li Wudao nodded secretly. He could feel a powerful aura flowing through his entire arm, ready to unleash its full power at any moment.

This sheer physical strength is enough to easily annihilate any low-level Martial King!

"what?!"

This scene left everyone utterly horrified.

This is King Wu! In Yongning Prefecture, he would be a powerful figure who controls a region, regardless of which faction he belongs to.

Unexpectedly, in just one exchange, before he could even make a move, he was instantly subdued, as if he were a chick being lifted up, giving off an unparalleled sense of oppression.

The difference is too big!

Everyone felt a sense of suffocation, and couldn't help but empathize with him. Their gazes towards Li Wudao became filled with awe.

"Senior Brother Wang, can you discern this young man's strength?"

The disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect couldn't help but ask.

"I can't see through him at all. His strength far surpasses mine. I'm afraid even Shen Ming might not be his match."

Wang Bin shook his head bitterly.

He couldn't subdue a Martial King in an instant.

As the senior disciple of the Biyun Sect, a genius chosen from among thousands in the sect, he had naturally seen many exceptionally talented young men.

But none of them can be compared to this young man surnamed Li today.

"No way, Shen Ming is one of the top ten disciples of the Xuan Tian Sect. Even he can't beat that boy?"

"Phew, this young man's background is definitely not simple. He's probably a disciple from some ancient power who's out on a training mission. His background is no less impressive than that of the Xuan Tian Sect!"

"Indeed, ordinary rogue cultivators and small families cannot cultivate such a prodigy."

"If that's the case, then maybe this young man really can come up with 20,000 low-grade spirit stones!"

"........."

The exclamations of surprise from the disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect rose and fell, their eyes completely changed.

"Junior Brother Li's strength has increased even more; I feel like I can't see through him anymore..."

Not far away, Shen Ming's eyes widened in surprise, his mind unsettled.

He thought that even if he couldn't defeat Li Wudao after this breakthrough, he wouldn't suffer such a humiliating defeat as last time.

But now he realizes that he had been overthinking things.

Li Wudao's breakthrough speed and combat power improvement completely overwhelmed him!

He had a vague intuition that no matter how hard he tried, he would never be able to catch up with the other person in this lifetime.

at the same time.

Under Li Wudao's kind care, Wang Xu's face visibly turned bluish-purple, he was exhaling more than inhaling, and soon he bowed his head and begged for mercy.

"I agree to... your conditions, I'll... give you my hands!"

Li Wudao was very satisfied with the performance of this "good uncle". He mercifully tossed it aside and sneered, "Patriarch Wang, open your dog eyes and watch carefully."

The words fell.

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Li Wudao took out a storage ring he had prepared in advance and leisurely walked towards the high platform.

The next moment, a divine light flashed.

The entire venue was flooded with dazzling light.

Looking up, it was a small mountain made up of many "glass stones", densely packed, crystal clear, and sparkling with the brilliance of diamonds.

"Spirit stones, so many spirit stones!"

"My goodness, I've lived most of my life and this is the first time I've ever seen so many spirit stones."

"A rough estimate suggests that these spirit stones are worth more than 20,000!"

The audience went completely mad, their eyes bloodshot as if they had seen an unparalleled beauty, their greed undisguised.

If it weren't for the fear of Li Wudao and that gray-robed old servant, someone would probably have already rushed up.

"Patriarch Wang, shouldn't we keep our promise?"

Li Wudao walked to the front of the stage and looked down at Wang Xu below.

"How is this possible... Where did you get so many spirit stones?"

Wang Xu was dumbfounded, staring at the mountain of spirit stones with a sense of existential dread.

"That's none of the Wang family head's concern."

Li Wudao sneered, "Will you do it yourself, or should I help you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xu's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "I am your uncle. If you really do something so rebellious, aren't you afraid that the whole world will talk behind your back?"

"Oh, so the Wang family head can't accept defeat and is resorting to public pressure instead?"

Li Wudao clicked his tongue, a mocking glint in his eyes. "There's a saying that goes, 'If you're bad, practice more; if you can't handle losing, don't play.' You're supposed to be the dignified head of the Wang family, how can your words be as empty as farts?"

After saying that, he paused slightly, his expression slightly taken aback.

This scene seemed familiar; I think I'd said it to some little karami before.

Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore.

"you!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? Besides, you were the one who kicked my son and me out of the house. I don't remember having an uncle like you."

Wang Xu was speechless with anger, his head spinning and his body swaying precariously.

"Stop using your underhanded tactics; they won't work on me."

Li Wudao's expression turned cold, and he lost his patience. "Three breaths. Either cripple your cultivation, or I'll send you to see my mother right now!"