Xiao Chen rotated his wrist, and the signboard started quickly spinning on his palm. Then, he thrust his hand forward and sent the signboard flying to the front.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Xiao Chen had covertly added a strand of Primordial Energy into the signboard, which turned the ordinary signboard into a powerful killing weapon.

Before these quasi-Emperor experts could react, the signboard crushed their shinbones. They fell on their knees and cried out in agony.

If one paid attention, one would discover that not all of the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association’s experts knelt on the ground.

The ones kneeling on the ground were the cultivators who trampled on the signboard earlier. When the rest of them saw this scene, they no longer dared to move rashly.

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

After circling a few times, the signboard returned to Xiao Chen’s hand. “Bam!” He placed the signboard upright on the ground. Then, he infused his voice with the leftover of the strand of Primordial Energy. “Scram!”

It was clearly just a casual word from Xiao Chen. However, after he spoke, the sky changed color, and strong, surging energy spewed out, sounding like thunder.

As lightning flashed and thunder roared, the word “scram” blew away the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association cultivators who remained standing. It blew them so far away that none of them were in sight in the next moment.

This development stunned the many cultivators who said that the Azure Dragon Merchant Association was just so-so earlier.

The crowd did not know where this ferocious person came from. Without even doing anything, he jolted the blue-clad man to death. After that, with just one word, he sent the cultivators that the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association hired flying far away.

This result appeared very incredible, flabbergasting.

Xiao Chen was also somewhat surprised at the strength of Primordial Energy. Unexpectedly, using only one strand of Primordial Energy, he easily dealt with this group of people.

He handed the signboard to Jin Dabao. Then, he glanced at the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association cultivators on the ground and said, “Since you dared to trample on the Azure Dragon Merchant Association’s signboard, don’t blame me for being tyrannical in the way I do things. You will remain kneeling here for one month.”

The one who humiliated would get humiliated.

The many cultivators who came to watch the excitement now understood why Jin Dabao laughed. It was all because of this white-robed person.

Smashing another’s signboard was a great humiliation. In that case, the white-robed youth used an even more humiliating manner to tyrannically return the favor.

The white-robed youth did not appear like much. However, his methods were shocking.

He wanted to make the hired hands of the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association kneel here for one month. If news of this spread, it would completely embarrass the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association.

“You want to make us kneel here for one month? No way!”

The five Heavenly Essence Merchant Association cultivators kneeling on the ground shouted angrily when they heard what Xiao Chen said. Then, they tried to drive the power of the world with their Heavenly Laws to break free in one breath and quickly leave this place.

However, these Heavenly Essence Merchant Association cultivators were horrified to realize that they could not even shake Xiao Chen’s restriction with the power of the world their Heavenly Laws drove. They did not know what kind of energy he used.

Xiao Chen smiled coldly to himself. Primordial Energy was even stronger and purer than the power of the world; it was a means that only Martial Emperors could use.

The strongest here was just a Great Perfection quasi-Emperor. Trying to shake the Primordial Energy was like a baby trying to move a mountain, a laughable thing.

“Since I said to kneel here for one month, you will kneel here for one month. No matter who comes, that person won’t be able to make you stand up!”

Xiao Chen stepped forward and placed his palm on these five’s shoulders. Once again, he drove a strand of Primordial Energy and strengthened the restrictions on them.

This strand of Primordial Energy would not disappear before one month passed. It would be impossible for these people to stand up. If anyone dared to try and remove the restriction, they would not succeed unless they were experts on the same level as the Old Black Iron Monster.

If anyone tried to force their way through, this divided strand of Primordial Energy would converge and teach that person a great lesson.

“Dabao, hang the signboard back up.” Xiao Chen turned his head and gave some instructions. “I want to see who else dares to come and smash the Azure Dragon Merchant Association’s signboard.”

Whose signboard was the Azure Dragon Merchant Association’s signboard? It was Xiao Chen’s. Daring to smash his signboard was tantamount to slapping him.

Although Xiao Chen did not appear to be angry, he was already raging in his heart. If no one offends me, I will not offend them. If anyone offends me, I will repay it tenfold.

“The Azure Dragon King! He must be the Azure Dragon King!”

“So, he is the Azure Dragon King, our big boss behind the scene. He is indeed domineering!”

How could the Azure Dragon Merchant Association’s cultivators not guess Xiao Chen’s identity when they looked at him? They all revealed smiles of admiration. They had long heard of the legends of their master.

If retold in detail, one would not be able to finish telling these legends in three days and three nights.

Now that they saw Xiao Chen in person, they realized that the rumors were all true. This person, who was the youngest in history to be conferred King by the Martial God Palace, was indeed domineering and boundlessly graceful.

Jin Dabao laughed loudly and said a few words to his subordinates. Then, he took Xiao Chen upstairs, smiling in embarrassment. “Sorry. Unexpectedly, in this rare meetup, I ended up making a joke of myself in front of you.”

Xiao Chen waved his hand and said, “Don’t. I should be the one to apologize. I really did not know that starting a new branch would result in so many difficulties and setbacks. It was truly difficult for you to bring the Azure Dragon Merchant Association to where it is today.”

As the two chatted, they arrived at a table on the second floor. Jin Dabao smiled and said, “The current Azure Dragon Merchant Association is really nothing. We have too little accumulations. In the end, we are unable to compete with those large merchant associations that have operated for several hundreds or thousands of years.”

Xiao Chen nodded and said, “There is no rush. Accumulations can only be slowly built up over time.”

Jin Dabao recalled something. He said, “Oh, that’s right, I received your letter. Unexpectedly, without any ballyhoo, you managed to gain a fiefdom in the Human-Demon Sea.

“With this, I can establish a trade route between the Heavenly Starry Ocean, the Dark Sea, the Dragon Grave Sea, and the Human-Demon Sea. We would be the only merchant association with such a long trade route. In less than ten years, I guarantee that the Azure Dragon Merchant Association will become stupendous—one of the top four merchant associations in the entire oceanic world.”

Xiao Chen smiled faintly. He had never, ever doubted Jin Dabao’s ability.

“Who is so bold, killing the manager of my Heavenly Essence Merchant Association? Are you tired of living?”

Just as the two were drinking and chatting merrily, a thunderous voice rang out from outside the building. The strong aura of a half-step Martial Emperor surged over and shook the entire structure intensely, jolting in the people inside off their feet.

Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows and drained the wine in his cup. Then, he smiled faintly and said, “Finally, there is someone worth dealing with.”

“Dang!”

Xiao Chen slammed the wine cup on the table. In that instant, the shaking building abruptly quietened down.

Within the building, Jin Dabao’s expression changed slightly. “Xiao Chen, this seems to be a half-step Martial Emperor.”

Xiao Chen nodded and smiled calmly. “I know. However, I really am not worried about ordinary half-step Martial Emperors.”

As Jin Dabao watched Xiao Chen jump out of the building, he felt somewhat confused. Xiao Chen had been gone for less than a year, so how was it that Xiao Chen’s strength had increased this fast?

Outside the Azure Dragon Merchant Association, the cultivators around scattered to watch from afar. The reason was clear: everyone knew that the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association branch in the city had a half-step Martial Emperor protecting it.

The cultivators of the branch being suppressed and kneeling on the street was a huge matter. The half-step Martial Emperor would definitely be startled into action.

If the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association could not regain their face in this situation, they would suffer enormous damage to their reputation. It might even result in them losing their position as one of the four great merchant associations in the Dragon Grave Sea.

For a long time, it had always been the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association flaunting their might, doing things domineeringly. It was rare for them to encounter a tough bone to chew. With such excitement, these people were naturally not willing to leave.

“Elder Feng, save us!”

The five Heavenly Essence Merchant Association quasi-Emperors kneeling on the street called out for help immediately when they saw Elder Feng arrive.

These quasi-Emperors had already knelt here for one hour. Every time someone looked at them, they felt so wronged that they felt like dying.

However, the most crucial point was that it was extremely difficult for them to move even a little bit. Wanting to die would be considered an extravagant hope. Bona fide quasi-Emperors kneeling on the street for one month, that would be truly humiliating.

The one who humiliated would get humiliated. When these people trampled on another merchant association’s dignity in front of all the cultivators in the city, they should be ready to get humiliated in turn.

This was something they brought on themselves; they could not blame others for this.

When the half-step Martial Emperor Elder Feng saw the five kneeling on the ground, he went over in a flash. His face immediately reddened at the sight of the people around watching them make a joke of themselves.

Elder Feng cursed, “Bunch of trash. You are not even able to stand up. You completely lost the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association’s face.”

“Elder Feng, we are willing to accept any punishment you give. Please help us to stand up first.”

The five kneeling cultivators felt very wronged. However, they did not dare to make a rebuttal.

Xiao Chen gently drifted down and checked out this Elder Feng’s strength. Feeling confident, he crossed his arms and coldly watched the other party, his lips curling up in an icy smile.

“Why is that white-robed youth so calm?”

“He is not even afraid of a half-step Martial Emperor. This is extremely ridiculous!”

“I heard that he is the Azure Emperor’s descendant. In the Heavenly Starry Ocean, the center of our oceanic world, he defeated all the outstanding talents of the younger generation at the Four Seas Hero Gathering with one move each!”

“Even if he is the Azure Emperor’s descendant and his strength has greatly improved, he should still be cautious against a half-step Martial Emperor. However, now, he seems not to care at all.”

The news of Xiao Chen killing twelve half-step Martial Emperors during his sojourn in the Human-Demon Paradise had not spread out yet, even to the cultivators of the nearby Dragon Grave Sea.

Right now, these cultivators doubted that Xiao Chen could defeat a half-step Martial Emperor. They could not understand his current actions.

The Heavenly Essence Merchant Association’s Elder Feng looked at the calm Xiao Chen and said coldly, “After I break your restrictions, I will come and deal with you. No one has ever offended the Heavenly Essence Merchant Association in the Dragon Grave Sea and come out of it with a good harvest.”

Xiao Chen countered, “No one has ever smashed the Azure Dragon Merchant Association’s signboard and come out of it with a good harvest. Right before you is a good example. Since I said they have to kneel there, they will kneel there. You cannot make them stand up.”

“What arrogance! With this old man’s cultivation as a half-step Martial Emperor, I cannot break your restriction? You overestimate yourself. Even when you speak, you really show no fear.”

Seeing Xiao Chen behave so arrogantly, Elder Feng did not get angry. Instead, he started laughing, finding him interesting.

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