Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 248 Verbal Confrontation

Lian Xiuxiu, a renowned courtesan in seven provinces, was surrounded by learned and noble people, and each of her acquaintances possessed a unique charm.

Take today, for example.

Whether it's Pang Ban's alluring charm, Lang Fanyun's dashing demeanor, or Qian Luo's composed and dignified presence.

They were all outstanding individuals of their time, far surpassing their contemporaries.

But when she looked up, she saw the white-clad man standing a few feet away, looking at his dashing and imposing manner.

Lian Xiuxiu stared in astonishment, thinking, "This person is so young." After a slight hesitation, she thought to herself, "Is he actually a great master comparable to Mr. Pang?"

Ren Shaoyang glanced at Pang Ban, then at the "Clear Stream and Spring" on the table, and chuckled, "It's a pity I didn't bring peach blossom wine."

"What's a pity?" Pang Ban glanced at him and said with a smile.

Ren Shaoyang chuckled and said, "It's a pity you old devil don't have the luck to eat it." As he spoke, he invited Qian Luo to sit down at the table.

Pang Ban frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said, "It's a pity. After this meal, I will never drink again."

"Do you think this is a death sentence?"

Ren Shaoyang's words were astonishing, startling Lian Xiuxiu into staring at him in disbelief, and also causing Lang Fanyun and Qian Luo to shake their heads and smile bitterly.

Pang Ban snorted coldly and said, "You may not be the best in martial arts, but when it comes to being infuriating, you are number one!" He looked Ren Shaoyang's left hand up and down and chuckled, "Why don't you get your left hand treated?"

Ren Shaoyang laughed, "I just haven't had the time." Looking at Pang Ban, who was gazing at the moon with his hands behind his back, he said, "How could I miss such a rare occasion as Brother Lang meeting the Demon Master?"

Pang Ban glanced at him and laughed, "You little brat, are you trying to intimidate me because you have Brother Lang and Brother Qian backing you up?"

Ren Shaoyang's face warmed up after a long absence: "So what? We're both seriously injured, and we probably won't see each other again. I'd like to get closer to you, wouldn't that be nice?"

"Closeness?" Pang Ban chuckled, holding a slip of paper in his hand. "Ren Shaoyang, Ren Shaoyang, Brother Lang's address to you is truly correct."

Lian Xiuxiu handed the wine to Ren Shaoyang and said with a smile, "Mr. Pang, may I ask how I should address you?"

Pang Ban laughed and said, "The real person is right here. Why don't you ask him?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to the ugly man.

Lian Xiuxiu asked with a smile, "Mr. Lang, may I ask what Mr. Ren's name is?"

Lang Fanyun chuckled mischievously, "Shaoyang is usually very aloof, but sometimes he can be extremely infuriating. He has a whole repertoire of witty remarks, hence his nickname 'Ren the Rascal'!"

"Ren the Rascal?!"

Lian Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Looking at the handsome white-clad man beside her, she couldn't believe that he, nicknamed "Sword God," could be associated with the word "rascal."

"Hahaha!" Qianluo nodded repeatedly and burst into laughter. "Well said! This nickname is truly fitting!"

After saying this, he raised his glass and toasted Pang Ban and Lang Fanyun, then drank it all in one gulp.

Ren Shaoyang laughed, "Whether you call me a rogue or a sword god, that's how others see me." His eyes sparkled, and his smile radiant. "But are they really me?"

Upon hearing this, everyone cheered and finished their drinks.

Ren Shaoyang put down his wine glass, looked at Pang Ban, and said, "I originally thought that you, old ghost Pang Ban, were going to run away."

Pang Ban smiled and answered irrelevantly, "Then why don't you hurry back to Peach Blossom Garden?"

Ren Shaoyang said, "Because Brother Lang has arrived."

Pang Ban replied, "Me too."

Lang Fanyun said calmly, "It seems that I am very important."

"Of course you're important!" Ren Shaoyang put his arm around his shoulder and laughed. "Brother Lang, if you hadn't come, we wouldn't have met."

Lang Fanyun said, "I'm sorry, Shaoyang. I have my own reasons; I can't let you kill Brother Pang."

"I know, I know." Ren Shaoyang nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. "For the pinnacle of martial arts, for shattering the void!"

Turning his head to look at Pang Ban, Ren the hooligan laughed and said, "I'll let you off the hook today!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Qianluo sighed, "Brother Ren, your martial arts and your ability to provoke others are not the best in the world, but your shamelessness is!"

Lang Fanyun chuckled and said, "Well said!"

A glint flashed in Pang Ban's eyes, and he slowly said, "Brother Ren, you're always thinking about killing me."

Ren Shaoyang smiled faintly and said noncommittally, "You know me."

Pang Ban scrutinized him for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Since you came here, you've tried to provoke me with your words, and you've been using your aura to find my weaknesses. Your sword energy constantly fills the entire room, and even..."

His eyes flashed with a sharp light as he looked at Ren Shaoyang's left hand: "Given your personality, your left arm should have healed long ago, right? Are you trying to use this broken arm as bait to lure me into making a move?"

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent again, and everyone's gaze focused on the person in white robes.

"Ugh, this is so boring."

Ren Shaoyang rolled his eyes and shook his head, saying, "I've used the same trick too many times, and sure enough, you noticed." As he spoke, his left hand was already on the table.

But his left hand deftly tapped the table, showing no sign of any inconvenience caused by a broken bone.
Qian Luo was quite surprised: "Brother Ren, your hand is completely healed in just one day?"

Pang Ban also frowned, let out a soft "Eh," and his expression was quite gloomy and uncertain.

Lang Fanyun also felt that his eyes had been opened.

As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone or tendon. Even for martial arts masters like the ones present here, a broken arm is a serious injury that requires more than a month of rest to fully recover.

Not to mention that Ren Shaoyang's left arm was broken by Pang Ban, with the bones shattered into several pieces, making his injury even more serious.

But he only lived for a day. No!
Judging from Ren Shaoyang's nonchalant expression, he was clearly recovering much faster!
This amazing recovery ability truly opened their eyes.

Ren Shaoyang said leisurely, "I have only made some progress."

indeed.

Ren Shaoyang was not lying. After the battle at Yingfeng Gorge and his renewed contact with the spiritual power of the "Dao Xin Mo Zi Da Fa" (Great Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique), he gained more insights and was deeply moved.

It's just that I have a deeper understanding of the "Mountain Classic".

The reason why Yuan Shisanxian could not be "beheaded, killed, or killed" was due to the extraordinary power of the "Mountain Classic".

Although Ren Shaoyang could not yet reach the depth of Yuan Shisanxian's comprehension, he was still able to easily and happily heal his injuries and restore his broken arm within a day.

Pang Ban's eyes flashed, and he said softly, "Brother Ren's spiritual cultivation is already so astonishing." He curled his lips into a cold smile, "Moreover, his swordsmanship is no less than Brother Lang's, and his concealment technique even caught me off guard."

"Calling Brother Ren the greatest swordsman of all time is a bit presumptuous. But if I were to call you the greatest assassin of all time, I think it wouldn't be an exaggeration."

Pang Ban grinned, revealing his true intentions, and said, "I'm afraid even Zhu Yuanzhang would be restless upon hearing Brother Ren's name."

The moment the Demon Master uttered those words, Lang Fanyun, Qian Luo, and even Lian Xiuxiu all paled in shock.

Simply because his words were too vicious.

assassin?

Or is he the greatest assassin of all time?

Which monarch could allow such a person to live?

Not to mention, given the emperor's suspicious and distrustful nature, he would never allow the white-robed man in front of him to live!

It is foreseeable that once the Demon Master's words are spread today, Ren Shaoyang's title of "the greatest assassin of all time" will be firmly established.

What will inevitably follow is the relentless pursuit and killing by the imperial court and the legitimate authorities!

Lian Xiuxiu looked at Ren Shaoyang with some concern, but he remained nonchalant, sipping his drink alone. Noticing Lian Xiuxiu looking at him, Ren Jianshen raised an eyebrow, still grinning.

For some reason, Lian Xiuxiu suddenly felt at ease, as if she could see three words in his expression.

not give a damn about!
"This is his true nature!" Lian Xiuxiu thought to herself. "Was his previous laziness all an act?"

Ren Shaoyang looked around and said calmly, "Old ghost Pang, do you know about the 'Three Treasures of Life' that I once told your disciple?"

Pang Ban glanced at him and said, "Contentment brings happiness, high aspirations, and an unyielding spirit. I have a deep impression of the Three Treasures!"

Ren Shaoyang nodded and said, "Not bowing down is my answer to you."

"Even if it means making enemies of the whole world?"

Pang Ban walked to the table, poured a glass of wine, and slowly drank it all.

Ren Shaoyang said calmly, "Fighting against the world! We have experience with that." He paused, then changed the subject, "Besides, the three of us siblings are very familiar with the Tianshan Mountains. If all else fails, we can just stay there. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Move the battlefield to the Tianshan Mountains?" Pang Ban chuckled, holding a wine cup. "Are you threatening me?"

Ren Shaoyang said with a sneer, "I'm not lying, you can try."

A gust of wind blew, causing the candlelight to flicker, blurring the faces of the two people. Their eyes, hidden in the shadows, twinkled like cold stars.

Sitting to the side, Lang Fanyun and Qian Luo felt a towering killing intent pressing down on them.

This murderous aura was pure to the extreme, and also extremely brutal.

The owner was not the invincible Pang Ban, who had reigned supreme for sixty years, but the white-robed youth before them. Although they had fought Ren Shaoyang many times, they still felt a sense of unfamiliarity upon seeing him now.

At this moment, he exuded an indescribable sense of coldness and emptiness, elusive and invisible, yet so chilling.

Pang Ban looked into his eyes and understood that Ren Shaoyang was telling the truth. He was truly unafraid of being attacked by the entire world; he even wanted to bring the war to the Tianshan Mountains! In this man's eyes, there was no fear, only the madness of "If you dare to tear off the mask, I'll overturn the table."

Pang Ban was greatly troubled by Ren Shaoyang's attitude.

This person's ability to conceal his aura is unparalleled. Even if he has mastered the "Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of the Dao," his spiritual senses have already surpassed the realm of humans, and one might easily fall under his influence.

In terms of destructive power alone, Ren Jianshen, who possesses many divine skills such as "Sword Aura", is probably no match for ten Li Ruohais or ten Lang Fanyuns!
If Ren Shaoyang really flips the table, Fang Yeyu and the others will basically not survive!
He could really turn the Tianshan Mountains upside down, and even the foreign tribes from beyond the borders would probably suffer his wrath and be wiped out!
At this moment, Pang Ban felt an unprecedented surge of murderous intent and helplessness.

He knew he couldn't kill Ren Shaoyang at this moment. Facing Lang Fanyun and his group, he would likely lose more than he would win, and it might even affect the battle to block the river a year later.

If this leads to failure and breakage, then it would be a huge loss.

"Brother Pang's murderous intent is overwhelming." Ren Shaoyang stroked the ring on his hand and smiled happily. "It's clear that I've put unprecedented pressure on Brother Pang."

He had just set a trap for Pang Ban, but Pang Ban had retaliated by tripping him up. Now, who knows what this old devil will do?

Pang Ban suddenly burst into laughter, revealing extreme joy, and said loudly, "Brother Ren, you surprised me greatly at Yingfeng Gorge yesterday, and your decisiveness today has made me wary. Very good, very good, truly worthy of being called Sword God Ren, worthy of being an opponent that Brother Lang and I both acknowledge!"

Seeing this, Ren Shaoyang chuckled, his icy demeanor melting away: "If you're going to heal, then heal properly. Don't have any bad intentions!"

Pang Ban's laughter gradually subsided, and he said to Ren Shaoyang, "Brother Ren, do you know that Brother Lang and I just had an idea?"

Ren Shaoyang asked with interest, "What's your idea?"

"Haha!" Pang Ban laughed loudly, "We wrote them all on the same piece of paper, it's a coincidence." He said to Lang Fanyun, "Brother Lang, let's reveal our notes together."

Lang Fanyun laughed and said, "Good!" Then, he and Pang Ban flipped their hands and simultaneously revealed the slip of paper.

Not only Ren Shaoyang was curious, but Qian Luo and Lian Xiuxiu also craned their necks to watch.

But then I saw that each of the two slips of paper had four large characters written on it.

The full moon shines over the river!

(End of this chapter)