"You beast, what do you think you're doing to me? Let go, let go!" Vivian Huo's face was practically green with rage now, lying in Ryan Ling's arms, completely unable to move. You had to know, she was at least a Profound-Tier Void Realm expert—normally, even ten men couldn't hold her down. But in Ryan's grip, she was like a helpless kitten.
"Of course, I'm going to do beastly things to a beast like you. It's payback for Harbor City!" Ryan spat, and with that, his fingers plunged straight into Vivian's most sensitive spot.
Vivian Huo suddenly let out a piercing scream—Ryan wasn't holding back at all, his attack so savage it felt like he was about to tear her apart.
"Who—who the hell are you? Why are you helping those Harbor City scum? If you join the Huo Family, I swear you'll be our top VIP!" Vivian, ever quick-witted, switched tactics the moment she realized brute force wouldn't work, trying the sugar-coated bullet routine.
"VIP? Not interested. What I want is you—right now!" Ryan said, driving his fingers even deeper.
Tears streamed down Vivian's face; her hands clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white. Her hatred for Ryan was now sky-high—she honestly wanted to eat him alive.
On Hong Kong Island, where money flowed like water, countless rich heirs had drooled over her ever since she turned eighteen. Suitors lined up day and night at the Huo Family’s door, and at every major event she attended, she was always the center of attention—the princess of Hong Kong, the most honored guest on the entire Sea Princess cruise ship. Every man admired her, every woman envied her. All eyes were on Vivian Huo.
But now, at this very moment, she was being humiliated by a scar-faced stranger. It was enough to shatter her psyche—she almost didn’t want to live anymore.
Yet in this moment of utter helplessness, Vivian suddenly thought of something. Hearing Ryan's mainland accent, she quickly tried to regain control: "Listen, just hear me out! If you hurt me, it’ll only end badly for you. My father is in Jinling right now—he’s close friends with Philip Qin, the number one powerhouse in Jinling. The mainland’s situation has flipped overnight; Philip Qin just killed the demon, and every Jiangdong-friendly faction in Jiangnan has been wiped out. The Huo Family is about to move into the mainland. If you let me go, I’ll make you the Huo Family’s top mainland rep. You’re from the mainland, you know how much weight that carries. You could even get close to the Qin Family in Jinling, and right now anyone with Qin connections gets showered with favor..."
"The Huo Family is that close with the Qin Family now?" Ryan eased up his grip just a little.
“That's right. Our Huo Family and the Qin Family have already joined forces. If you mess with me now, you're making a huge mistake. Not only will the Huo Family come after you with everything we've got, but you won't have a place to stand anywhere on the mainland. Besides, Harbor City is where that demon showed up—you shouldn’t get involved. This is the way the world’s going. If you pity those people, you’ll just bring trouble on yourself. I know you’re smart, so you won’t go against the big picture, and you definitely won’t take on two powerhouse families like us…” Vivian Huo rattled off her threats, all smooth and persuasive. The point was clear: the Huo and Qin clans were now allies, and Ryan Ling should be afraid.
But she was dead wrong. Ryan didn’t flinch—instead, he burst out laughing.
“I was just mouthing off about wiping out your Huo Family before, but now? Every last one of you has to die! And you—you’re first!” Ryan spat, not caring about anything else, and shoved the proud Vivian Huo down beneath him.
Vivian let out a scream of pure despair, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
“Ah! I’ll kill you! Even if I die and become a ghost, I’ll rip you apart!” Vivian howled, wild with rage, as Ryan forced her down.
“Funny, Lady Four Huo said the same thing back then. You Huo Family people think you’re something special? I’ll show you—right now, get down, Hong Kong princess!” Ryan wasn’t gentle at all, pinning her down without mercy.
“Lady Four? Who are you? Who the hell are you?” Vivian jolted at the name, shocked.
“Who am I? I’m the guy riding you like a dog—so stay down!” Ryan didn’t hesitate for a second. Blood spattered beneath Vivian as he pressed her harder.
“Didn’t expect you were still a virgin!” Ryan paused, surprised.
“Please, let me go! It hurts!” Vivian sobbed, trembling all over, desperately trying to push Ryan away. He was way too rough.
Ryan just grinned. “Come on, this is nothing yet. Tonight, I’m flipping your whole world upside down—gotta pay back Harbor City for all those people you hurt! Hahaha!” His laughter shook the whole luxury cabin.
...
Outside the cabin, at least a thousand people had gathered—Huo Family, Dong Family, Li Family, Zheng Family, all big shots from Hong Kong Island. Among them were over a hundred Void Realm experts, nearly half the island’s elite packed together.
But even with all those people working together, nobody could break Ryan’s barrier. That Wood-Element Immortal Arts shield was way beyond normal—‘rare’ didn’t even begin to cover it.
Just then, a young man’s voice rang out: “What’s going on here? I heard some lunatic’s attacking Miss Vivian Huo on this ship—this is outrageous!”
“Master Zhang is here!” someone shouted.
“Master Zhang, please, we don’t know what kind of barrier this is, but no one can break through!”
“Master Zhang, you have to do something! Our Miss might be in real danger!”
...
People quickly made way for the young man as he arrived, giving him the respect he was due.
This guy was barely twenty, but he stood out from the crowd, radiating that Daoist ‘immortal’ vibe. To be called ‘Master Zhang’ at his age on Hong Kong Island? That was a big deal.
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“Who’s that guy? How can he have this much influence?” a mainland tycoon asked, surprised.
“You want to do business in Hong Kong and don’t know him? That’s Chase Zhang—chief disciple of Lang Chen, the island’s number one sorcerer. His Dao arts are so strong, even gods and ghosts are scared. He won last year’s Hong Kong Sorcerer Tournament, got crowned ‘Master,’ and now he’s the top guest of the Li Family—the number one clan on the island. His status is insane!” a tall, skinny guy explained quickly.
“That’s nuts! If Chase Zhang’s a master, his teacher must be a master among masters!” The tycoon was stunned.
“Shows what you know. Lang Chen’s a Heavenly Master—he hit the Heaven-Tier Void Realm ten years ago. His Dao arts are legendary, and he controls the fate of every family on Hong Kong Island. If he wanted, he could turn a beggar into a billionaire overnight!” the skinny guy added, full of respect.
“That guy’s basically a god! Man, I wish I could meet Master Lang Chen just once!” The tycoon gulped.
“Ha, keep dreaming. At least a million people try to meet him every year—he can’t see everyone. Meeting his disciple today means you’re lucky. Shut up and watch how Master Zhang handles that lunatic. Seriously, that guy’s nuts—attacking Miss Huo in broad daylight. He’s dead meat. I bet Master Zhang will skin him alive!” The skinny guy finished, and the tycoon gave a lewd grin.
“Honestly, even if I get skinned, it’d be worth it. You hear those screams? Miss Vivian Huo sounds pretty wild! She’s the dream girl for half the rich guys on the island, and now some outsider’s getting all the action!”
“Cut it out. Master Zhang’s one of her admirers too!”
...
While those two were talking, Chase Zhang’s face had turned green with rage. Without a second thought, he roared, and a blast of fierce, uncanny fire smashed into the Wood-Element barrier. In seconds, the steel walls of the cabin melted away. The crowd was about to cheer for Master Zhang’s power—when suddenly, they saw Ryan and Vivian tangled up naked, in the middle of the action, and everyone was stunned.
Earlier, Vivian Huo had been fighting him every step of the way, but now she was clinging to Ryan like her life depended on it, desperate for him not to stop. The scene was so wild, half the crowd was drooling.
“You bastard, if I don’t kill you today, I’m not human!” Chase Zhang was completely enraged. His flames surged, and a fierce tiger burst out, roaring straight for Ryan. That move was insanely strong—it smashed right through the Wood-Element barrier…