Chapter 80: The Martial King Descends, Tit for Tat

"What right do you have to make the Martial King avoid a fight? We attacked you simply to see if you have the qualifications to challenge the Martial King?" "If just anyone can challenge the Martial King, then what honor would our Wu Wang's Mansion have left?" Seeing more people gather around, an Elder from Wu Wang's Mansion stepped out and spoke with a cold gaze. They dared to attack Shi Jian, so they naturally had their excuses ready. "And now? Do I have the qualifications to challenge him?" Shi Jian stood tall in the Void Realm, radiating a brilliant light that made him difficult to look at directly. A terrifying Aura suppressed the entire scene. Countless members of the Shi Clan were forced to their knees by his pressure. The Shi Clan Elder who had spoken earlier bore an unimaginable pressure. He hadn't expected Shi Jian's strength to be so terrifying. Just his Aura alone was enough to make him gasp for breath. "Now, you naturally have the qualifications..." He gritted his teeth, propping himself up as he spoke. "Then why aren't you going to find the Martial King?" Shi Jian spoke indifferently. "No need to invite, I've arrived..." A majestic voice resonated. Just hearing the voice made one's Soul tremble. From afar, a figure descended from the horizon. "Martial King, you've finally come..." Shi Jian looked at the figure, a glint flashing in his eyes. The distant figure, bathed in a radiant glow, descended upon Wu Wang's Mansion like a deity. He emitted an undisguised, terrifying fluctuation. This was the Martial King; a divine light enveloped him, making it impossible to clearly see his true form for a moment, only a terrifying Qi flow circulating. "Martial King!" Many people cried out, prostrating themselves on the ground with immense excitement. To the people of Wu Wang's Mansion, the Martial King was their sole True God! The Martial King's power was a suffocating power. It was known throughout the Stone Kingdom. In his youth, he had competed for dominance, stirring up boundless storms. Even if he didn't become a Human Emperor, his strength was known to all. He was a terrifying figure who could shake the Heavens with a single rage and shatter the sky with a single roar. And Shi Jian was a myth among legends. Even a deity couldn't compare to him. Everyone believed that it was only a matter of time before Shi Jian surpassed the Martial King. But now, Shi Jian, still in the Spiritual Realm, was about to confront the Martial King. Between these two, who would be stronger and who weaker? Everyone eagerly anticipated the coming battle. "You challenging me, I am very pleased..." The Martial King's tone was calm, seemingly not angry, yet it revealed a majestic authority! "However, you trampling on the dignity of Wu Wang's Mansion, I am very displeased!" Though he said displeased, the Martial King's tone remained calm. Shi Jian looked at the Martial King and smiled: "My cultivation has greatly advanced, and I need a King to verify my progress... Do you know why I chose you?" Hearing his words, everyone felt he was unusually arrogant. His cultivation greatly advanced, and he needed a King to verify his progress? How incredibly arrogant was that? More importantly, everyone knew Shi Jian had only been in seclusion for a few months. "You've only been in seclusion for a few months and you need a King to verify your cultivation? Then if you were in seclusion for a year, would you not treat deities as stepping stones?" If anyone else said something like this, they would be utterly ridiculed. But the one who spoke these words was Shi Jian. Everyone was powerless to refute him. These words were indeed arrogant to the extreme, but Shi Jian had the right to say them. "I'd like to hear the details!" The Martial King was also curious about what Shi Jian would say. Was he looking for him not because Wu Wang's Mansion had pressured Zhulu Academy? "I think you're muddled, and you're not fit to sit in the Martial King's position!" Shi Jian said indifferently. As soon as these words came out, the entire scene fell silent. These words were too sharp, too domineering. He thought the Martial King was unfit to be the Martial King and wanted to depose him? This was something even the Human Emperor wouldn't dare to say. Countless powerhouses of the Shi Kingdom stared intently at Shi Jian. If he were merely challenging the Martial King, the Kings, Marquises, and Imperial Family of the Shi Kingdom would not intervene. But with Shi Jian saying these words, the meaning of his challenge to the Martial King changed. To some extent, this was already considered a challenge to the Shi Kingdom. After hearing these words, the Martial King's emotions finally fluctuated. However, he was not angry, but curiously asked: "Why?" Shi Jian's cold gaze swept over the kneeling people of Wu Wang's Mansion: "I also bear the surname Shi, and I come from the First Ancestral Land. I have a younger brother named Shi Hao!" "When he was young, the Supreme Bone was dug out by people from Wu Wang's Mansion!" As soon as he spoke, he once again shocked everyone. The major powers had all heard of Shi Jian's true name. It was just that he had become famous throughout the world under the name "Ba Ba." Therefore, everyone was accustomed to calling him by that name. However, this did not mean that everyone had forgotten his true name. The fact that his surname was Shi had been speculated upon by many before. They thought he was from the Shi Kingdom. However, after discussion, the major powers unanimously concluded that the Shi Kingdom would be hard-pressed to cultivate such a Heaven-Defying Prodigy. Now, they hadn't expected Shi Jian to indeed be from the Shi Kingdom. "First Ancestral Land" That was the legendary origin of the Shi Kingdom. It was a Holy Land in everyone's minds. However... few knew its location. Now, this Shi Jian had actually emerged from the First Ancestral Land. No wonder he was so terrifying. So he came from the Ancestral Land. In an instant, the entire Imperial Capital of the Shi Kingdom was in an uproar of excitement... Even the Shi Emperor, observing in secret, was deeply shocked at this moment. "He's actually from the Ancestral Land? Then he's one of our own..." People from the Ancestral Land are people of the Shi Kingdom, and Shi Jian, this young Supreme, is actually a Shi Kingdom native. The Shi Emperor smiled so wide his mouth split. He immediately abandoned his decision to let the Martial King step forward. He felt that what Shi Jian said was indeed correct; the Martial King was too out of line. He was not fit to be the Martial King. This Martial King position needed to be changed. The Shi Emperor felt that Shi Jian had a grand demeanor and was quite suitable for the title of Martial King. Perhaps... even Martial Emperor was not out of the question. The Martial King was somewhat surprised after hearing this; he hadn't expected Shi Jian to have such a background. "I was unaware of that matter back then. By the time I learned of it, everything was already set in stone!" "This is indeed something our Wu Wang's Mansion owes to the Fifteenth lineage..." The Martial King naturally knew what Shi Jian was referring to, but it was indeed as he said; by the time he learned of the matter, it was already a done deal. "Fifteenth" refers to the Great Demonic God. "A family can do something like digging out bones, you, the Martial King, are not only derelict in your duty, but Wu Wang's Mansion has also already decayed!" Shi Jian said indifferently. "I'm challenging you not to vent anger for Shi Hao; he will take revenge for his own grievances!" "My main purpose is to see what achievements you've made by ignoring worldly affairs and going into seclusion for so long?" Shi Jian's Aura gradually became sharper. "I am also very curious, to what extent are you truly a Genius?" The Martial King's Aura also became terrifying, fluctuating like the sea, making those nearby tremble! Leaving aside these trivial matters, he was also very curious about Shi Jian's strength. Could a child less than ten years old truly be as terrifying as rumored? The strength of a King in Formation Arrangement Realm. The Martial King didn't believe there truly was such a Prodigy in this world.