Kang Long waved his hand to stop the burly man, then looked at Lu Ming with interest and said, "Are you the number one prodigy in your world?"
"Not bad. You don't seem to be very old. Do you dare to accept the challenge?"
Lu Ming shouted loudly.
"How long have you been cultivating? If you've been cultivating for too long, you're not qualified to be my opponent!"
Kang Long looked arrogant.
"I have cultivated for over eight thousand years!"
Lu Ming said, deliberately with an air of arrogance.
He had heard Zu Long mention that in the primordial universe, anyone who had cultivated for less than ten thousand years was considered a prodigy among the younger generation. So, he deliberately said eight thousand years.
"After cultivating for eight thousand years, you've achieved quite a level of cultivation. Alright, I'll play a few moves with you!"
Kang Long said proudly, and strode forward.
He was very curious about what abilities a prodigy from a minor world could possess. Since he himself was a prodigy, he naturally wanted to test Lu Ming's methods.
"Young Master, you mustn't take such a risk."
A burly man said with some concern.
"What did you say? Adventure? You look down on me, thinking I'd lose to a native from a minor world?"
Kang Long stopped in his tracks, his eyes sweeping coldly over the burly man, his face extremely gloomy.
The burly man's face changed drastically, cold sweat poured down his back, and he knelt down in fear and trembling, pleading, "Young Master, Young Master, that's not what I meant! That's not what I meant! Please spare my life, Young Master!"
Kang Long is the son of the Lord of Yuanluo Palace. He is very talented and is greatly favored, otherwise the entire life-bearing planet Dark Nether Star would not have been given to him as his territory.
Moreover, Kang Long is ruthless and kills without blinking an eye; if you displease him, you're doomed.
He'd be scared to death!
"I have cultivated for over five hundred years and have already reached the demigod realm. My combat power is enough to kill a Void God at the first level. What are you afraid of? Do you really think that the natives of a small thousand world can harm me?"
Kang Long spoke again, his voice growing colder.
"No,
"No, how could that be? Young Master's martial arts are unparalleled; he is a peerless genius. How could this native possibly be a match for him!"
"Yes, yes, I bet this native isn't even a match for the young master in three moves, no, one move is enough!"
The others chimed in, showering him with flattery.
Kang Long's expression finally improved a little.
"Step back a bit, don't get in my way!"
Kang Long waved his hand.
The others could only retreat.
In their view, Lu Ming was only at the Transformation Realm, and a native of a minor world, posing no threat to Kang Long at all. They were quite at ease about that.
Seeing this, Lu Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He achieved his goal!
He only has a chance of survival if he makes these people underestimate him, then challenges Kang Long, fights Kang Long, and takes Kang Long hostage.
After his act, Kang Long was indeed fooled.
At the same time, he was secretly alarmed.
Kang Long has only cultivated for about five hundred years, yet he has already reached the demigod realm. This is an unbelievable thing in the Heavenly Realm, the Yuan Realm, and the Evil God Realm.
He has been cultivating for less than five hundred years, but he is an exception and cannot be judged by common sense. Moreover, in terms of true cultivation, he is not even a demigod.
Furthermore, people like Xie Nianqing, Xie Nianjun, and Dandan cannot be judged by ordinary standards.
Kang Long, however, was able to cultivate to the level of a demigod in five hundred years. This talent is extremely amazing, and he himself said that his combat power is comparable to that of a being at the first level of the Void God Realm.
The primordial universe is indeed incomparable to the Heavenly Realm, the Primordial Realm, or the Evil God Realm. As soon as Lu Ming came out, he encountered a powerful genius.
"Boy, make your move. Let me see what a native of a minor world can do."
Kang Long strode forward, not far from Lu Ming, his face full of arrogance.
boom!
Lu Ming made his move, but he did not use the Dominator's Way. Instead, he simply relied on the power of his physical body to unleash a punch.
"Such a stable space!"
Lu Ming sensed something different the moment he threw the punch.
His physical strength is now equivalent to that of a peak Heavenly Emperor. If he were in the Heavenly Realm, the Yuan Realm, or the Evil God Realm, he could shatter space into pieces with a single punch. But now, when he throws a punch, he finds that space is incredibly stable, without even a ripple.
"A trivial skill!"
Kang Long gave a disdainful smile and threw a punch as well, his fist covered with a thin layer of divine power.
boom!
Their fists collided heavily, and Lu Ming's body shuddered violently as he staggered backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"With this little strength, you call yourself the number one genius of a minor world? Minor worlds, truly natives, country bumpkins. I'll cripple you right now and take you back to refine medicine!"
Kang Long's contempt deepened, and with a wave of his hand, he launched a series of attacks on Lu Ming.
The others nearby relaxed when they saw Lu Ming cough up blood after being hit by Kang Long in one move.
In their view, Lu Ming was indeed an ordinary Void Transformation Realm cultivator, and could not possibly be a match for Kang Long.
Lu Ming tried his best to resist, pretending to be outmatched, but in reality he was secretly triggering the Battle Word Technique.
Kang Long's cultivation level is at the demigod realm, and his combat power is indeed very strong, far exceeding the demigods that Lu Ming has encountered. In the Heavenly Realm, the Yuan Realm, and the Evil God Realm, no other demigod can compare with him. It is not an exaggeration for him to say that he can fight against a Void God at the first level.
Therefore, Lu Ming wanted to trigger double combat power so that he could subdue Kang Long in one fell swoop before the others could react.
"Hahaha, kid, kneel down and beg for mercy, and I might spare your life."
Kang Long laughed arrogantly, and his offensive became increasingly ferocious.
Just then, Lu Ming's eyes lit up.
The double combat power of the Battle Technique has been triggered!
"Yeah?"
A strange smile appeared on Lu Ming's lips.
boom!
Lu Ming retaliated, extending his hand and unleashing the power of the Dominator's Dao, directly shattering Kang Long's attack. He grabbed Kang Long's wrist and gave it a sharp shake.
Click!
Kang Long's body trembled violently, his bones breaking inch by inch. At the same time, Lu Ming grabbed Kang Long's neck, and Kang Long was like a lump of mud, unable to move at all.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye; by the time others noticed, it was too late.
"What happened?"
"Boy, what are you doing? Let go of the young master!"
"court death!"
The others roared in anger, unleashing astonishing power.
Lu Ming's pupils narrowed. The two burly men and the old man who had been following Kang Long were definitely at least at the fourth level of the Void God Realm, and were incredibly terrifying.
"If you take one step forward, he will die!"
Lu Ming spoke coldly, his Dao of Domination enveloping Kang Long. With a single thought from him, Kang Long would die.
Those people stopped in their tracks, too afraid to go forward.
"Boy, you lowly native, let me go, now!"
At that moment, Kang Long roared.
He now understood that everything Lu Ming had done before was an act, a deliberate feigned weakness, in order to take advantage of him and control him.
Editor's note: The damaged English source for this chapter has been replaced with WTR-LAB's public Web machine translation from Chinese, with minor editorial corrections. Names and wording may differ from nearby chapters.