Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 431 Marriage, Illusion

On the smooth road, a man dressed in a blue robe was walking slowly.

His steps were neither hurried nor slow, his footsteps always steady. His strong physique exuded unparalleled composure and ease.

Beside him were two slender women.

A woman dressed in purple with a black robe over it, a single red braid hanging from her waist, and bare feet, standing directly in the void, looked like a mountain demon.

The other woman wore a bamboo-green coat, held a jade flute, had a flame mark between her eyebrows, had delicate eyebrows and fair skin, and bright, clear eyes that made even the flowers pale in comparison.

Accompanied by the two women, the man walked steadily towards the north of the city.

As he calmed himself, a sharp aura emanated from the man's body, contained yet not released.

Like a sharp sword waiting to be drawn.

People occasionally flew by in the air, but the man ignored them.

The man stopped when the sun, breaking free of the horizon, climbed high into the sky.

He raised his eyes and looked ahead.

What came into view was a vast manor, which stretched as far as the eye could see.

In front of the manor gate was a wide bluestone square, hundreds of feet long and wide.

Hundreds of cultivators stood silently on both sides, swords in hand. Only the chilling blades gleamed with a sharp edge.

A chilling atmosphere permeated the entire space.

At the end of the queue were several tables.

Several elderly men sat in armchairs, gazing indifferently in this direction.

The man recognized the leader as Wang Quan Shouzhuo, the head of the Wang Quan family!

On either side of the group of elders stood a group of direct descendants of royal families.

The person at the very front was none other than Wang Quan Ba ​​Ye, the next heir of the Wang Quan family.

Upon seeing his target, the man strode forward without hesitation, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and spoke in a calm yet firm voice.

"Jin Renfeng of Shenhuo Mountain Manor has come today to challenge the Wangquan Family!"

"Whether disciple or elder, all are welcome to participate in the battle!"

. . . . . .

Several cloud formations were floating in the air around the square.

Many powerful families stood atop their respective clouds, gazing down.

Outside these cloud formations were a group of independent cultivators and members of small families.

On a cloud.

"Junior Nephew Renfeng's aura is truly extremely fierce!"

Looking down at the young man, the head of the Li family sighed.

"It seems that his cultivation has also made great progress over the years!"

"Back then, Junior Nephew Renfeng was able to rival the Southern Barbarian King. Now that his cultivation has advanced further, his combat power must be even stronger."

Yang Yifang praised.

"Facing this challenge will likely be much easier."

"If we win this battle, then the alliance leader election proposed by the royal families will be a complete failure!"

"Our dispute with the royal family has finally come to a conclusion!"

The head of the Li family said leisurely.

"I wonder if Junior Nephew Renfeng is confident!"

At this point, the two immediately turned to look at Dongfang Guyue standing to the side.

Noticing their gazes, Dongfang Guyue smiled slightly and said...

"Please, both of you, take a look!"

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On another cloud!

"That kid is really arrogant!"

Looking down at Jin Renfeng, Wen Bolin complained.

"They actually dared to openly challenge so many elders of the Wangquan family!"

"Even the head of the Zhang family was defeated by him, so challenging those elders of the Wangquan family can't be considered arrogant!"

"The Wen family patriarch said calmly."

"However, in my opinion, his biggest problem is still his ambition for royal power and hegemony."

"Logically speaking, shouldn't the elders of the Wangquan family be much stronger than Wangquan Baye?"

Wen Bolin asked, puzzled.

"How come the pursuit of royal power and hegemony has become the biggest problem?"

"In terms of strength, that's for sure."

The head of the Wen family said,
"But we also have to consider the existence of the King's Sword."

Wen Bolin looked enlightened.

Indeed, ordinary elders are not qualified to wield the Royal Sword.

However, as a direct descendant, Wang Quanba Ye can use the Wang Quan Sword at will.

As the Dao Alliance's number one treasure, it is enough to make it surpass all the elders.

"But would the royal family really use the royal sword in a competition among the younger generation?"

Wen Bolin spoke with a hint of doubt.

"Given the way royal families operate, what are they incapable of!"

The head of the Wen family snorted coldly, his words carrying a sarcastic tone.

"This is absolutely shameless!"

Wen Bolin said indignantly.

"His royal family is the number one family in the Dao Alliance, aren't they afraid of being criticized?"

"Face? Criticism? They're useless!"

The head of the Wen family said,
"Bai Lin, remember this: the only thing that matters in this world is winning and losing. Face, dignity, and reputation are all just empty words!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Bolin nodded as if he understood but not quite.

"Speaking of which, Father! What do you think Jin Renfeng's chances of winning this challenge are?"

Wen Bolin asked curiously.

"Without the King's Sword, the odds of winning would be over 90%!"

The head of the Wen family continued.

"But if the sword of royal power is drawn, I'm afraid even one percent will be difficult!"

"Dongfang Guyue was able to close the gap with the Wangquan Sword by relying on his formidable strength and pure Yang Flame, but Jin Renfeng didn't have that advantage!"

"For the younger generation, the existence of the King's Sword is enough to determine the outcome of this battle!"

"So, does that mean Jin Renfeng is doomed to lose?"

Wen Bolin frowned.

"Or else?"

The head of the Wen family snorted coldly.

"Do you think the King's Sword is some kind of ordinary magic weapon?"

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"Insanity!"

As soon as Jin Renfeng finished speaking, the elders immediately flew into a rage.

They never expected their opponents to be so audacious, not only challenging the direct descendants of their royal family but also these elders.

"You really don't know your place!"

"How dare you, a junior, provoke the elders of my royal family?"

"I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Several elderly men spoke up and rebuked them.

Wang Quan Shouzhou remained unfazed. He raised his hand to stop the elders beside him, then looked at the young man opposite him.
"You're quite bold, actually daring to challenge an elder of my royal family."

"I'm just telling the truth."

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the old men immediately turned their angry gazes toward them.

"Our royal family has never refused any challenge."

Wang Quan Shouzhuo said slowly.

"However, if you want to challenge the elders, you must first pass the test of the younger generation of my Wangquan family before you are qualified!"

"This is exactly what I've been hoping for!"

Jin Renfeng smiled. He then turned around and looked at the group of scions of royal families.

"Who dares to fight me?"

He shouted the question.

As soon as he finished speaking, the young men from the royal families turned their gazes toward the grand scheme of things ahead.

As the family's top genius, it is only natural that he should step forward to deal with the formidable enemy now that they are attacking.

Sensing the gazes of the crowd, Wang Quanba took a breath and was about to step forward. But at that moment, a delicate shout suddenly rang out.

"I'll fight you!"

Jin Renfeng turned his head and saw a young girl leap up from the front of the crowd and land directly in front of him.

The girl had a delicate face, a slender waist, and a graceful figure, like a willow catkin in the wind.

"Jin Renfeng, this time I will be your opponent!"

The girl raised her longsword, pointed it at the man, and said coldly.

"Oh no! Why did my little sister go upstairs first?"

Upon seeing the girl's face, Wang Quanba Ye looked tense. He truly hadn't expected his younger sister to take it upon herself to step forward.

"What is this girl doing out here causing trouble?"

Wang Quan Shouzhuo, who was standing to the side, frowned.

He never considered letting anyone else challenge Jin Renfeng. Not even Wang Quanzui.

With that kid's strength, no one except a peak-level Great Demon King or higher can be his match.

Even if we send out more people, it will only add to the enemy's reputation.

Therefore, in his plan, only Hegemony should be the one to fight this time.

However, the person had already gone up, and it was too late for him to stop them.

"Who are you?"

Upon seeing that the visitor was not Wang Quanba Ye, Jin Renfeng frowned and asked a question.

"The Royal Family, the Royal Intoxication!"

The girl yelled.

Jin Renfeng looked the girl up and down and shook his head.

"You are no match for me. I see you are still young, so you should leave quickly to avoid injuring yourself."

"Stop talking nonsense. I may be a few years younger than you, but I'm no pushover!"

Wang Quanzui's pretty face turned slightly cold, and she shouted angrily.
"When I heard that my father wanted to marry me to you, I wanted to see what you were capable of that made me worthy of marrying you!"

With that, she twirled her longsword in a flourish and thrust it straight at the man's chest.

Seeing the sword blade coming at him, Jin Renfeng did not move. He raised two fingers and pinched the blade of the longsword just right.

Zheng——

The silver-white sword could not advance an inch due to the force of the fingers.

"You can still admit defeat now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Jin Renfeng warned.

"This young lady doesn't need you to hold back!"

Wang Quanzui gave a light shout.

Transparent ripples emerged from between the girl's brows, transforming into a thin film that enveloped Jin Renfeng's entire body.

In an instant, the world spun around!

The square, originally paved with bluestone, was instantly transformed into a blanket of white snow.

The clouds, the crowds, the royal estate—all vanished.

"Is this an illusion?"

Jin Renfeng looked surprised.

This was the first time he had fallen for this kind of trick.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived in a snowy, icy wasteland, which was indeed quite strange.

He took a closer look and found that the ice and snow nearby looked quite realistic, with each snowflake distinct and the ice crystal clear, but the distant ice looked a bit rough.

"It does resemble the cause-and-effect deduction of the Mirror of Reincarnation!"

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

"However, the accuracy is far inferior."

The illusion function of the Reincarnation Mirror can be made to be completely identical to reality.

The illusion in front of them was much weaker.

"But now is not the time to think about these things. We need to break through this illusion as soon as possible!"

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

At this moment, he is under an illusion spell and has no awareness of the outside world, making him easy for others to take advantage of.

Thinking of this, his spiritual sense immediately surged forth from between his eyebrows.

Although Jin Renfeng did not know the method of using this illusion technique, he knew that it was impossible to change the environment on such a large scale and make a group of aristocratic experts disappear by using illusions to cover up the environment.

Only mental illusions can achieve this. Therefore, he immediately began to work on the mental aspect.

The dual cultivation of body and spirit brought forth formidable spiritual power. With a mere tremor of his immense spiritual consciousness, the illusion before him shattered instantly, like a mirror.

The icy world slowly dissipated, and Wang Quanzui's face appeared before him.

At that moment, the girl was holding a long sword and thrusting it toward his chest.

Jin Renfeng raised his finger and casually flicked it onto the blade.

clang--

A metallic clang rang out, and the longsword flew out immediately.

"You were clearly under my illusion just now, how could you break free so quickly?"

Wang Quanzui looked surprised.

"I can break this level of illusion with a flick of my wrist! It's not even a problem!"

Jin Renfeng said calmly, then stepped forward, raised his hand, and patted the girl's shoulder.

boom--

The power of his palm erupted forth.

Wang Quan cried out in pain, his body flying several feet away before crashing to the ground!
"Little sister!"

Upon seeing the girl injured, Wang Quanba was anxious and couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

"Still not admitting defeat?"

Jin Renfeng walked to the girl's side and asked in a cold voice.

"You bastard, don't you know how to be gentle with women?"

The girl slowly stood up, rubbed her shoulders, and said helplessly.

"If I were to show mercy to women, I'd be the one lying on the ground right now!"

Jin Renfeng raised his palm, and a burst of fiery energy brewed in his palm.

"What an annoying guy!"

Wang Quanzui couldn't help but curse inwardly. She glanced at the man in front of her, memorizing his features, before finally speaking.

"I surrender!"

The other party was already serious, so even if she didn't want to admit defeat, it was impossible for her.

Seeing that he had voluntarily admitted defeat, Jin Renfeng released the force in his hand.

. . . . . .

Wang Quanzui got up from the ground and immediately rode his flying sword to the group of Wang Quan's disciples.

Seemingly feeling ashamed of her defeat, the girl kept her head down and remained silent throughout.

"Now that the farce is over, is there anyone else ready to fight?"

Jin Renfeng asked loudly.

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure in white robes, holding a long sword, stepped out from among the direct descendants.

"This time, I will be the one to learn from your superior skills!"

"Royal power and hegemony? It's you again!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

"Now that you have come to the royal family, it is my duty to do my part as the host."

Wang Quanba said with a light laugh.

"Honoring as a host?"

Sensing the provocation in the other party's words, Jin Renfeng said coldly,

"You think you can take me on, a mere defeated opponent?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Quanba's expression changed, and his face darkened.

"That was just you acting recklessly because you were using your magic weapon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scattered cultivators watching from the outside erupted in an uproar.

"What? Wang Quan Ba ​​Ye was actually defeated by Jin Ren Feng?"

When did they clash?

"Since Jin Renfeng won, doesn't that mean Wang Quanbaye is no match for the Golden-Faced Fire God?"

"Then what's the point of this battle?"

The crowd immediately began to discuss the matter.

They came here to watch a duel between the young generation of geniuses, and now that the two have decided the winner, the outcome of this battle is naturally no longer in doubt.

(End of this chapter)