Kevin Qi was a seventh-layer Qi-Refining cultivator. Among the inner-sect disciples, his strength was only average, but to the outer-sect disciples, he was an untouchable powerhouse—someone they saw as completely unbeatable.
Facing Kevin Qi’s gloomy expression, Ian slowly got up from his meditation cushion. “Since the instructor keeps inviting me, I suppose I have no choice but to accept!” He was now even more certain that Kevin Qi was targeting him on someone’s orders.
Thinking over all the enemies he’d made in the Pristine Way Sect, Ian figured that only Ryan Chen had the pull to order Kevin Qi around.
The more Ian thought about it, the more annoyed he got. Ryan Chen kept scheming against him and making trouble—did he really think Ian couldn’t do anything about it?
"Come up!"
Kevin Qi barked coldly.
Ian steadied himself, walked forward, and stopped a few meters from Kevin Qi, facing him head-on.
"Quit dawdling—attack me!" Kevin Qi stood tall and proud, urging him impatiently.
"Instructor, then please forgive me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ian stepped forward. In a blink, he was right in front of Kevin Qi and threw a punch straight at his chest.
Seeing this, Kevin Qi’s eyes flashed with contempt. He reached out, aiming to grab Ian’s wrist and toss him aside.
But just then, a sly glint flickered in Ian’s eyes. He exploded with the violent true qi of the Undying Phoenix Codex.
His fist instantly doubled in speed and power, making Kevin Qi’s grab miss completely.
Bang!
Ian’s fist landed squarely on Kevin Qi’s chest. Instantly, a surge of wild, scorching true qi blasted into Kevin’s body, forcing him to stagger back several steps before he could steady himself.
The Undying Phoenix Codex was a peerless technique far beyond Heaven-rank. The true qi it produced was dozens of times stronger than ordinary arts. Even though Ian hadn’t punched with full force, Kevin Qi still suffered a hidden loss.
The hundreds of outer-sect disciples watching below all stared wide-eyed. Ian had actually forced back a seventh-layer Qi-Refining inner-sect instructor with a single punch—wasn’t that just insane?
"You...!"
Kevin Qi stared at Ian in shock—then his anger took over. This punk had actually blindsided him, making him look bad in front of hundreds of people.
He growled, "Not bad. You managed to catch me off guard and push me back. But that’s fine—I’ll show you some real skill now!"