Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

"According to this reasoning, if I were to kill you, shouldn't you also kneel, bow your head, and offer your neck willingly?"

"How can that be the same?" Flender snorted coldly, answering with displeasure.

"Whether it's the same or not, you should know better than anyone."

"If I'm not mistaken, you are one of the legendary Golden Iron Triangle of the continent, the Flying Horn, Flender, correct?"

"Although I'm not a student of Blue Tyrant Academy, as a member of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, I've also heard stories of your Golden Iron Triangle and Blue Tyrant Academy."

Chen Ming looked at Flender and spoke mockingly without reserve.

"If your Golden Iron Triangle encountered such a situation back in the day while traveling the continent, would the other two just stand by and watch?"

"I think they'd probably be far more agitated than I am now."

"Hmph." Hearing Chen Ming's retort, Flender was left speechless this time.

Even though Flender was not averse to lying, when it came to his second dragon sister, he couldn't bring himself to fabricate one.

Back when they roamed the continent, had they encountered similar situations?

 Of course, they had—and not just once or twice.

Did they endure humiliation silently? Or nod along subserviently in agreement?

 Did people think the title of the Golden Iron Triangle was just bought with money?

Back then, their group had dealt with plenty of people who dared to covet Liu Erlong. Even against soul masters with higher soul power, they fought head-on using their martial soul fusion technique.

"Kid, regardless of the circumstances, hitting my students was wrong."

"Although my incompetent students were disrespectful with their words first, your actions were far too ruthless. It was just a verbal quarrel, yet you went straight for their lives."

Hearing Flender's words, Ma Hongjun, lying on the ground, immediately cooperated by rolling his eyes, looking as though he was on the brink of death.

Dai Mubai, who couldn't even stand after being beaten, nodded in agreement, glaring at Chen Ming with hatred.

He was, after all, a prince of the Star Luo Empire. Even though he wasn't as favored as his older brother and had suffered humiliation in the palace, he had never experienced anything as outrageous as this.

Could this person not speak? Why resort to violence right away?

Dai Mubai thought to himself, completely disregarding how he usually treated those weaker than him.

Although he hadn't escalated to outright assault or worse, he certainly never missed the chance to take liberties with women or make lewd remarks.

In the past, there had been occasions when the boyfriends of the women he teased got angry and started fights.

But back then, with his soul power and his top-tier White Tiger martial soul, Dai Mubai had never suffered a loss in such matters.

He was always the one knocking someone's boyfriend down, then enjoying himself by teasing their girlfriends right in front of them. How could he ever imagine being the one knocked down?

Although Tang San from the original work was a hypocrite with double standards, in reality, Dai Mubai, who came from the Star Luo royal family and fled to Heaven Dou Empire before enrolling at Shrek Academy, was also a blatant hypocrite.

The difference was that Tang San at least tried to justify his actions, maintaining a semblance of righteousness on the surface.

Dai Mubai, on the other hand, was a pure and unapologetic hypocrite. He didn't even care about appearances.

Some things he could do to others, but if others dared to do the same to him, it was an unforgivable offense deserving death!

Looking at the two pretentious fools, Chen Ming couldn't help but laugh in anger. He stared directly into Flender's eyes, no longer restraining his emotions. "If I wanted to kill these two, it would only take one move—there'd be no chance of leaving survivors."

"If you want to stand up for these two useless fools, stop spouting nonsense on the sidelines and prove yourself with your actions."

Hearing Chen Ming's words, a vein bulged on Flender's forehead. He considered taking action but ultimately held back.

Chen Ming was from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, meaning he had the backing of both the academy and the nobility.

During this time, when the academy was in session, Chen Ming's presence in Suoto City could only mean he was either heading to the Star Dou Forest to hunt soul rings or out on a training mission.

Either way, it meant he was likely accompanied by academy teachers or family elders.

If Flender were to attack him, the consequences would be severe if the matter came to light.

Not only would Heaven Dou's authorities pursue him, but even the Spirit Hall might issue a warrant.

Although Flender wasn't afraid of being hunted, he was worried that Shrek Academy, into which he had poured his heart and soul, would suffer as a result.

Thinking of this, Flender initially wanted to back down. But when he saw Ma Hongjun crawling to his side, tugging at his pants with tear-filled eyes and blood around his mouth, Flender hesitated.

Flender had only ever loved one woman, Liu Erlong. After discovering that she loved Yu Xiaogang, Flender gave up on his happiness and decided never to marry.

He had personally awakened Ma Hongjun's martial soul and had kept him by his side ever since. To Flender, Ma Hongjun wasn't just a disciple but like his own son. Over the years, he had treated him as family.

For all this time, Ma Hongjun had eaten Flender's food, used Flender's resources, and whenever trouble arose, Flender had cleaned up after him. Though not related by blood, their bond was as strong as that of a father and son.

At that moment, Flender gritted his teeth and decided to stand up for his boy.

"Kid, since you want actions to speak louder than words, don't blame me for bullying the young."

"I won't take your life, but I'll teach you a lesson so that you understand the importance of respecting your elders when you roam the continent!"

After speaking righteously, Flender activated his first soul ring and prepared to unleash his first spirit ability at Chen Ming. But how could Chen Ming simply watch as Flender made his move?

Gathering soul power at his feet, Chen Ming quickly closed the distance toward Flender.

Though he lacked effective countermeasures against flying opponents like Flender, whose soul power exceeded his own, Chen Ming had no intention of backing down.

On the contrary, he aimed to use his actions to deliver a brutal slap in Flender's face, teaching this disrespectful old man the meaning of justice's iron fist!

Behind Chen Ming, a scorpion tail swayed, and a deep green beam of light shot toward Flender.

The beam was so fast that even Flender, a Spirit Sage specializing in agility, was startled. He quickly redirected the spirit ability he intended to use on Chen Ming to his feet, using the resulting gust to propel himself out of the beam's path mid-air.

The spot struck by the green beam was instantly reduced to a pile of gray-white powder, its destructive power so terrifying that Ma Hongjun, watching from the side, instinctively clenched his thighs, relieved that he hadn't been hit by the attack.