Chapter 205: Planting Another Mushroom

"Haha, 'protection' is too strong a word."

"I simply wish for you, little friend, to show me some face."

Feng Zhenghao was not angered upon hearing this; he continued to smile and said, "As the saying goes, it is easier to resolve grievances than to form them. Why not let this matter be reduced from a major issue to a minor one, and from a minor one to nothing at all? If both sides take a step back, the sky and sea will be vast and open."

"How about it?" He looked toward Li Heng.

"That is truly a coincidence, for they have stumbled into a truly major issue. As you said, to reduce a major issue to a minor one, I will give you some face. Only if they all sever an arm themselves and offer me an apology will I let bygones be bygones."

"How about it?" Li Heng smiled slightly and asked Feng Zhenghao in return.

The words had barely fallen.

The group of Innate Level aristocratic family members protected by Feng Zhenghao's radiance immediately showed anger. They had seen arrogant people before, but they had never seen anyone this arrogant; it was as if they did not put their aristocratic families in their eyes at all!

With a Dharma Aspect master present, he still dared to negotiate so unscrupulously. This was no longer just failing to give them face; it was wanting to trample the face of Feng Zhenghao, this Dharma Aspect master, into the dirt.

"Little friend, your request is truly a bit difficult to handle."

"How about this: as long as you let them go, I can ensure you pay no price, and you need not worry about future retaliation from the aristocratic families. I will let you take the Jinhua Bell. How about that?"

Feng Zhenghao smiled with a kindly expression.

But the meaning hidden within these words was entirely arrogant.

It seemed he truly did not intend to let Li Heng take the Jinhua Bell.

"The Jinhua Bell was my item to begin with; what price would I need to pay? That is truly a laughable request."

Li Heng shook his head.

"It is only your item for now."

Feng Zhenghao replied with profound meaning.

"Although this broken bell has acknowledged you as its master, and you yourself harbor power that I cannot perceive, the power hidden by the aristocratic families and the imperial court is far beyond what you can imagine."

"Once you provoke them, even if you come from the Confucian, Buddhist, or Daoist schools—"

"—you will die." He warned with a calm expression.

At this moment, the silent Xuan Dao spoke up from the side.

"Old man, I must correct your words."

"He will not provoke the imperial court; I, the Demon Suppression Division, will protect him."

"At most, he is only provoking your Prefecture Governor's Mansion."

Originally, Xuan Dao did not intend to risk offending the aristocratic families to speak for Li Heng. But Ma Suxuan had sent him some information that made him abandon that idea and protect Li Heng with all his might.

"Oh? Your Demon Suppression Division also intends to wade into these muddy waters?"

"Or is it that you have discovered some information?"

Feng Zhenghao raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

"But never mind, if your Demon Suppression Division wants to protect him, then so be it. I only hope your master will not be furious when he learns of this. Moreover, your protection is useless; there is not much difference between the imperial court and the aristocratic families."

He ignored Xuan Dao and continued to look at Li Heng.

"Little friend, have you considered it?"

"Even if the Demon Suppression Division agrees to protect you, offending the aristocratic families alone is enough to make you suffer. Let alone that you are currently only at the Innate Level; even if you had already attained a Dharma Aspect, you could still die."

Li Heng's expression remained calm.

"Do not waste any more breath."

With a movement of his mind, the oppressive force formed by the Earth Dharma Image surged again, shrinking violently, and actually began to gradually invade the Dharma Aspect radiance emitted by Feng Zhenghao.

Feng Zhenghao was slightly surprised to see this.

"Good technique; truly an incomparably heavy power."

He sighed with emotion, then raised one hand.

"It seems you have made your own choice; what a pity. I suppose it is the recklessness of youth, but being too reckless is not good. Let this old man teach you on behalf of your elders."

As the words fell, his thin, withered hand pressed downward.

The surrounding Heaven and Earth Principles shook, and the Void barrier that had sealed the four directions shattered instantly. A giant hand extended from the sky; the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi within the palm surged, and the Heaven and Earth Principles combined and changed, faintly evolving into a space-time that slowly pressed toward Li Heng.

Once this scene appeared, almost everyone was stunned. Is this what a Dharma Aspect master is? With a mere gesture, they alter Heaven and Earth Principles and open up a Small Cave Heaven?

Except for Kong Que, Xuan Dao and the others, who had originally had some confidence in Li Heng, were instantly shaken. Is this scene, which looked like an Immortal God taking action, really something that can be dealt with at the Innate Level?

A space-time within the palm, opening a Cave Heaven?

Seeing this, Li Heng could not help but raise his eyebrows, secretly calling it a good technique. If one were truly pressed by this giant hand, the first thing to endure would be the infinite oppressive force, and if one could not withstand it, one would be turned directly into powder.

Even if one could withstand it.

In the end, one would still have to face the suppression of this space-time within the palm, this Cave Heaven!

But unfortunately, he was not Sun the Monkey.

With a slight movement of his mind, he utilized the physical Sun characteristics of the Great Sun Dharma Image, activated various arts to bolster himself, erupted his Qi and Blood, exhausted all his strength, and condensed a small ball of light.

This was almost ten times stronger than that time at Ten Thousand Demon Ridge.

With a calm expression, he tossed this ball of light upward, meeting the giant hand that was pressing down upon him.

Feng Zhenghao had long noticed Li Heng's movements and clearly saw that ball of light. However, he did not care much. This move of his was his true self taking action, utilizing the Cave Heaven Supernatural Ability of his Dharma Aspect, equivalent to seventy percent of his power; he did not have the slightest bit of carelessness.

In the face of such crushing power.

Any means at the Innate Level are useless!

Even if there were some powerful explosive means, they would all be contained by the Small Cave Heaven on his palm. And this Small Cave Heaven had the size of a county.

Can an explosive means at the Innate Level support the bursting of a county?

What a joke!

"You still want to struggle? It is useless. Very well, let me show you your own powerlessness. Otherwise, you geniuses always think about killing enemies across realms; don't you find it laughable?"

"If the gap in realms were truly so easy to cross."

"What is it that we cultivate for?"

Feng Zhenghao spoke calmly, his voice resounding throughout the entire Jinhua City. It caused the commoners in the city to complain, as these high and mighty big shots were fighting in the city again.

And speaking nonsense, too.

Don't they feel it's noisy?

Are they still going to do business or not?

Various thoughts mixed together, actually forming a force, but because these thoughts were different and too scattered, they quickly dissipated again.

They turned back into meaningless complaints and curses.

As a Dharma Aspect Realm great expert, he could also perceive these thoughts, but this familiar scene only made him feel somewhat amused; the ignorant masses are just like this, so powerless.

No wonder the Saint once said, when the people are ignorant, they are easy to govern.

Li Heng's expression remained calm, and he did not reply.

One only saw that ball of light collide head-on with the palm.

However, the next moment, it did not stir up any waves; the ball of light was directly swallowed by the Cave Heaven within the palm, and the palm continued to press down toward him.

At this moment, Xuan Dao and the others felt their hearts turn cold.

They had thought Li Heng's trump card might be of some use, at least capable of causing some interference, but it turned out like a clay ox entering the sea, without any movement; now it was over.

Xuan Dao knew that even if he protected Li Heng, Feng Zhenghao could not 【kill】 him, but it would be enough to cripple Li Heng. By then, perhaps even the Demon Suppression Division would not protect Li Heng.

After all, what value does a cripple have that is worth protecting?

That group of aristocratic Innate Realm experts saw this scene, and their eyes lit up.

In the end, he is still a Dharma Aspect great expert; how could an Innate Realm expert shake him? This arrogant brat is finally dead for sure! Even if he doesn't die, he will be suppressed, completely lose face, and even have his cultivation crippled.

No, this brat must die!

Even if this Old Master Feng does not suppress and kill that brat, they will send him on his way! By now, it can be considered a Life and Death feud; only death can end all of this.

Even if his cultivation is crippled.

But as long as he is still alive, that is raising a tiger that will cause trouble later!

These aristocratic Innate Realm experts looked at each other, revealing cold light, exchanged opinions, and reached this final conclusion.

As for the revenge from relatives and friends or the revenge from major forces that might exist after this brat dies? Forget it; anyway, the family will shoulder it, so they don't need to care at all.

Feng Tianyang saw this and smiled slightly.

He and Li Heng had no deep hatred, but what could be done when these aristocratic Innate Realm experts were all willing to give up some benefits and cultivation resources for him, asking him to invite the old master to take action and retaliate?

If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for being too arrogant.

He felt happy in his heart, thinking he would soon be counting money.

Then the next moment.

Inside that Small Cave Heaven, the ball of light exploded.

In one breath it erupted with infinite light and heat, in two breaths it spread directly throughout this Small Cave Heaven; in this Terror of destructive power, another mushroom cloud rose slowly, and the Cave Heaven collapsed with a boom.

The power of the explosion even impacted the Present World.

In an instant, it blew that giant hand to pieces, and then, using that as the center, ripples of endless waves spread out, covering Jinhua City and even the surrounding mountains and forests, filled with the sound of an explosion as if Heaven and Earth were first created.

At this moment, almost everyone was stunned again.

What just happened?

"Good means, no wonder I felt you could threaten my life!"

Feng Zhenghao spoke with a gloomy expression, causing almost everyone to cast their gaze toward him and directly gasp in cold air. One of the old master's arms was missing! Unbelievable!

Could it be... that explosion just now?

A monstrous storm surged in their hearts, feeling that they had never seen or heard of such a thing. An Innate Realm expert actually successfully blew off an arm of a Dharma Aspect Realm expert? What kind of joke is this?

"You wounded me, a heaven-sent talent indeed."

"So I cannot let you live!"

Feng Zhenghao's phantom moved, slowly walking toward Li Heng.

The closer he got to Li Heng, the more solid the phantom became, as if it were gradually walking from some level into the Present World; as he walked, he spoke slowly, his momentum constantly climbing, and the Void shook.

"I have to say, you are very strong."

"You actually blew off the hand I used to cultivate my Cave Heaven Supernatural Ability, damaging my origin and making me unable to repair it for the time being, but that is all you can do."

He walked not far from Li Heng, and the phantom turned into substance.

His own true self had already descended from that Cave Heaven to this place.

That missing arm still had not recovered; it seemed that, just as he said, the origin was damaged and could not be easily recovered, though the truth of this statement remained to be seen.

Whoever believes it is an idiot, that is what Li Heng thought.

Li Heng chuckled upon hearing this.

"What, you are still not panicked now?"

"If you can still unleash one more strike, how about you take over this Dharma Aspect Realm?" He smiled coldly, taking action as he spoke, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Principles rioted once again.

He did not want to waste time at all, lest there be complications.

Of course, he did not rule out that Li Heng truly possessed more trump cards, so he deliberately said such things; at this age, with a youth's temperament, he could not withstand a provocation, so he would trigger Li Heng's trump cards in advance to prevent being caught off guard.

Li Heng did not answer.

Another ball of light slowly emerged on his palm.

Feng Zhenghao was startled when he saw this and hurriedly jumped away.

He was currently appearing in his true self.

If he really encountered such a ball of light again and was hit head-on by the explosion, he would not fare well. Even if he could not die from that kind of explosion, he would definitely be heavily injured.

Li Heng sneered at the sight.

"And you call yourself a mighty expert of the Dharma Aspect Realm?"

"Hmph! I have already figured out your methods."

"It is nothing more than relying on this kind of Terror-inducing explosive burst, but as long as I stay far away from you and suppress and kill you from a distance, what do you amount to?"

"Forget it, if you have the ability, you would actually dare to press over here."

Li Heng sighed, feeling that it was better not to waste his Source Power reserves casually; he gently raised one hand, causing Qingfeng, who was shivering in a corner nearby, to instantly fly to his side.

"Come, strike over here, look me in the eye."

Seeing this, Feng Zhenghao did not understand the reason, sneered, and remotely manipulated the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, Rule Principles, and Reason to assault Li Heng, clearly having made up his mind to kill him.

Then, the Heaven and Earth Luck on Qingfeng's body stirred slightly.

Above Feng Zhenghao's head.

A thick Tribulation Cloud instantly emerged, and thunder danced.