Xiao Tian looked at Xiang Yuanbai in front of him and felt irritated.

He just couldn't understand why people in this world were so unwilling to be reasonable.

Xiao Tian squatted in front of Xiang Yuanbai, lowered his head, and sighed.

"I really don't want to reveal my strength. I just wanted to find an excuse to get this Commander of the Imperial Guards out of the way."

"Is this request really that difficult for you?"

Seeing Xiang Yuanbai remain silent, Xiao Tian knew he was just staring at him, trembling.

His anger surged uncontrollably, and he raised his hand, delivering a slap.

Slap!

Xiang Yuanbai, a Seventh Tier Awakening Realm cultivator, was battle-hardened and instinctively used spiritual qi to protect himself.

But against Xiao Tian's slap, it was useless, and it shattered with a bang.

"I'm asking you a question, answer me!"

Xiang Yuanbai covered his visibly swelling face and timidly spoke, "I... I... it's all a misunderstanding, senior."

Slap!!

Xiao Tian slapped him again, "I'm only in my early twenties, can't you speak properly, huh?"

"I'm sorry, sir, I..."

Slap!

Xiao Tian unexpectedly slapped him again, "Speak louder, I can't hear you."

"..." Xiang Yuanbai's mouth bled, his hands clenched tightly, and after taking a deep breath, he shouted, "Sir, I..."

Slap! Slap! Slap...

Xiao Tian alternated hands, giving Xiang Yuanbai a fierce beating, "Why are you shouting so loudly? You scared me, you know?"

Xiang Yuanbai fell to the ground, completely dumbfounded by Xiao Tian's slaps.

It was a blatant humiliation.

Compared to his past battles, the slaps didn't hurt, but the sound was terrifying.

Xiao Tian trampled his dignity into the ground, rubbing it mercilessly.

Yet Xiang Yuanbai dared not resist, forced to endure the humiliation and continuously beg Xiao Tian for mercy.

"Young... Young General, what's going on here?" Liu Yan's voice trembled as she looked at the scene, pinching herself to see if she was dreaming.

The previously arrogant and domineering Poison Swamp Elder, Xiang Yuanbai.

He had just been humiliating and threatening the Prince.

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But in the blink of an eye, the seemingly powerless Prince transformed into a demon king, beating Xiang Yuanbai like an old dog, begging for mercy.

Especially the two mountains beside them, cracked by a single stomp from Xiao Tian, it was like a dream, unbelievable.

"As you can see, the Prince is excessively strong." Zhong Ling patted Liu Yan, looking serious, "So you mustn't tell the Emperor about the Prince's true strength."

"Otherwise, you'd be ungrateful."

Liu Yan looked at Zhong Ling's calm expression and suddenly understood.

The Young General had known all along, no wonder her demeanor changed, and she obeyed Xiao Tian.

Indeed, the Young General had always admired the strong.

With such terrifying strength, it was only natural for Xiao Tian to win her over.

"Young... Young General, could it be that the Bloodcloud Pavilion..." A flash of insight hit Liu Yan, and her pupils contracted sharply.

Zhong Ling nodded, "Since you already know the Prince's strength, there's no need to hide it from you."

"Yes, the mysterious expert who destroyed the Bloodcloud Pavilion was indeed the Prince."

Liu Yan felt as if she had been struck by lightning, she never expected the mysterious expert who avenged her husband to be the Prince.

She turned stiffly, looking towards Xiao Tian.

The Poison Swamp Elder, one of the six evils of the Black Soul Hall, was a terrifying figure feared by many.

Yet now he sat humbly in place, unmoving, letting the Prince slap him.

How pitiful...

Even Liu Yan felt some sympathy for Xiang Yuanbai.

Look at that old face, slapped so much by the Prince that even his mother wouldn't recognize him.

But as Liu Yan watched, she noticed something amiss.

What was Xiang Yuanbai doing with his fingers digging into the soil?

"Wait, could it be..." Liu Yan's expression suddenly changed, and she hurriedly shouted to Xiao Tian, "Prince, step back!"

"Too late!" With a face swollen like a pig's head, Xiang Yuanbai suddenly wore a comical smile, his internal energy rapidly declining.

His spiritual qi was instantly depleted.

But the ground beneath Xiao Tian's feet suddenly turned muddy, transforming into a purple-black swamp.

Almost instantly, Xiang Yuanbai retreated.

And Xiao Tian in front of him was completely engulfed by the poisonous swamp.

"Xiao Tian, you were careless. This is the Dark Poison Swamp I unleashed by burning my lifespan. Even a Ninth Tier Saint Ascension Realm expert would be poisoned to death if trapped inside."

"Even a terrifying Tenth Tier Saint Realm existence cannot avoid the poison invading their body."

Xiang Yuanbai extended his hand, pointing at Xiao Tian.

It was evident that Xiang Yuanbai's arm was now covered in age spots, aged beyond recognition.

His tone was filled with venom, "Enjoy it, the toxic bath for which I burned thirty years of my lifespan."

"Your skin will begin to rot, your flesh corroded, and your bones will become as brittle as charcoal, crumbling at a touch."

"Struggle, but the more you struggle, the deeper you'll sink, and the faster the poison will invade your body."

"Hahaha, no matter how strong you are, you still fell for my trap."

Xiang Yuanbai laughed maniacally, spitting blood onto the ground.

Beside him, Gu Hongmao, who had been trembling, also relaxed and laughed along with his teacher.

Earlier, he couldn't even speak, Xiao Tian had scared him so much he almost wet himself.

Now, seeing his teacher's Dark Poison Swamp, which cost thirty years of lifespan, trap Xiao Tian, he was completely at ease.

With such a costly move, there was no way Xiao Tian could escape.

"Young General, save him quickly." Liu Yan was extremely anxious, ready to rush forward with her sword, but was held back by Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling advised, "Sister Liu, don't go up there and cause trouble for the Prince."

"But this is the Dark Poison Swamp, the Prince is indeed strong, but the poison..." Liu Yan's words were cut off by Zhong Ling.

"No, you're underestimating the Prince. He's not just strong." Zhong Ling shook her head, looking forward again, "He's ridiculously strong..."

Liu Yan watched Zhong Ling's words, her mouth twitching slightly, and looked forward again, her expression changing dramatically.

She saw Xiao Tian, expressionless, walking out of the Dark Poison Swamp, shaking off the purple-black mud.

The small spots of purple-black mud, no larger than a fingernail, corroded a large area of ground when Xiao Tian flicked them off.

Yet Xiao Tian seemed unaffected, and as the poisonous mud fell away, his skin appeared even smoother and fairer than before.

"Your move was not bad." Xiao Tian extended his hand, giving Xiang Yuanbai a thumbs up, "Burning your lifespan to help me exfoliate."

Xiang Yuanbai's Dark Poison Swamp, which cost him thirty years of lifespan, not only failed to take Xiao Tian's life.

Instead, it gave him a full-body whitening treatment!

In the distance, Liu Yan began rubbing her face, gaining a new understanding of Xiao Tian's terrifying power.