"Well done, brat!" Although Eagle Bo Kong still had no idea what was happening, he knew it had everything to do with Jun Mo Xie; why else would the latter have warned him not to interfere before the fight? Seeing him approach now, Eagle Bo Kong couldn't help but grab his shoulder. He shook him violently, laughing heartily.

Mo Xie chuckled, slipping free from his grasp, and stood at the mountain's edge, looking toward the final battle in the arena, the corners of his mouth pursed into a cruel arc.

"Old Eagle, how did your battle with the Gale Sword Saint, Feng Juan Yun, go?" Jun Mo Xie inquired. Though he hadn't witnessed it, Jun Mo Xie was certain the two had already clashed.

Feng Juan Yun had been issuing challenges for decades; how could he pass up this opportunity? Eagle Bo Kong had just learned a new move, felt confident in his chances, and certainly wouldn't pass up a moment to show off!

"Cough, cough, luckily, luckily."

Eagle Bo Kong split his mouth open, his usually stern face overflowing with a satisfaction he desperately tried to mask with an air of casual indifference—though such an expression only made one want to punch him straight in the face!

Jun Mo Xie laughed twice with smugness, leaning close to his ear. "Did you absolutely crush him?"

Eagle Bo Kong grinned widely. "No, no, we just forged a friendship through combat; it was merely sparring, just sparring, hahahaha!" By the end, the fellow couldn't contain his pride and burst into laughter.

It was understandable; after thirty or forty years as rivals, finally beating one down with absolute dominance would make anyone act this way, perhaps even more smugly! Frankly, our Eagle Supreme was already remarkably composed.

"What are you laughing at? Eagle Bo Kong! The allied forces have failed. Is that something worth being so happy, so pleased about?" Li Jue Tian suddenly turned, his eyes like sharp swords fixed on Eagle Bo Kong, poised to erupt.

Li Jue Tian, at the pinnacle of frustration, needed someone to vent on! To see someone laughing so heartily right in front of him at this juncture was clearly an insult to his face! Mocking his failure to gain anything, only to lose what he had?

"Damn it! Li Jue Tian, are you done messing with me today?" Eagle Bo Kong was enjoying himself, only to be hit by a sudden, sharp accusation. Especially in front of Jun Mo Xie, it made it doubly impossible to back down, so he exploded in rage: "Did someone in your family die that you can't let anyone else laugh? What kind of logic is that? Today, you have repeatedly sought trouble with me—do you take me, Eagle Bo Kong, for someone made of clay?"

Eagle Bo Kong was going berserk! This time, it was a complete, utter breakdown!

Damn it, your son offended Feng Juan Yun, and I saved his life, yet you have the gall to take your anger out on me; now, it's even worse—I can't even laugh!" Am I a servant of your Blood Soul Manor?

Li Jue Tian snorted coldly and strode toward them.

Jun Mo Xie quickly adopted an expression of detached amusement, slipping aside. He even gave Eagle Bo Kong a little push, signaling: Go on!

"Stop right there!" A furious roar, steeped in such profound grief it almost trembled, rang out like thunder.

Both Li Jue Tian and Eagle Bo Kong, who were just about to strike, were startled by the sound. They looked up to see Venerable Mei, who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, standing behind them. He stared intently at Jun Mo Xie, his whole body trembling slightly, the divine light in his eyes almost turned blood-red!

The moment Jun Mo Xie had stepped forward, Venerable Mei had spotted the confounded scoundrel! This shocking, sudden discovery nearly made her faint on the spot.

Seeing that handsome, noble face again—the face she had spent days dreaming of torturing—Venerable Mei felt her heart hammering wildly, all the blood in her body rushing to her head. She gasped for breath, her vision flashing with stars, struggling to catch her breath before finally stabilizing slightly.

This was not surprise, nor infatuation. This was pure, unadulterated fury.

Overwhelming grief, the humiliation of the previous day!

Heaven have mercy!

I finally see this person again!

This utterly despicable, shameless, filthy, low-life dog who deserves to be sliced into ten thousand pieces and executed a thousand times over!

After struggling to calm her emotions, Venerable Mei finally floated over, forcibly suppressing her anger, but even with her utmost control, she could not stop her body from trembling faintly.

At that moment, Li Jue Tian and Eagle Bo Kong recovered their senses. Li Jue Tian let out a long cry and struck first! As the Second Supreme, was he someone whose orders could be stopped on a whim? Especially when the command came from his enemy!

Facing an attack from the Second Supreme, Eagle Bo Kong dared not delay and naturally prepared to fight with all his might.

But before Eagle Bo Kong could counter, Li Jue Tian vanished before his eyes.

Venerable Mei’s rage, having reached its zenith, saw that Li Jue Tian dared to strike so brazenly even after she commanded him to "Stop!" Centuries of accumulated fury ignited in that instant. She lunged forward in a frenzy, seizing Li Jue Tian by the throat, slamming him forcefully onto the ground. Li Jue Tian’s head crashed against a rock, shattering the flat stone he had been sitting on into dust. Then, Venerable Mei slapped him across the face!

Slap! A resounding crack!

An astonishing, deafening sound! A mere slap echoing like a thunderclap!

"I told you to stop, you wretched beast, didn't you hear me?! You old degenerate!" Venerable Mei attacked wildly with both hands and feet, treating him like a sandbag, unleashing hundreds of punches and dozens of kicks in an instant. She was clearly mentally unhinged, yelling as she struck: "Are you deaf? I command you not to hear! I command you not to hear! You dare not hear! You filthy thing actually pretend not to hear! You dead turtle, you shameless, disgusting scum, pretending not to hear!"

Li Jue Tian, the Second Supreme, was utterly powerless to retaliate, watching Venerable Mei with an expression of utter anguish. Such intense humiliation almost gave this Second Supreme the urge to commit suicide!

I want to die!

Li Jue Tian’s tragedy this time was utterly inexplicable! Why? Why did attacking Eagle Bo Kong incur Venerable Mei’s wrath? Why strike me?!

He didn't know that his current misfortune, just like the last time he was addressed with "Long time no see," was entirely because of Jun Mo Xie! And this time, the true culprit had appeared directly. Venerable Mei was so enraged she had lost all rationality, yet he had defied her command. How could he not face her brutal wrath?

If Li Jue Tian knew the reason, he would surely understand that these two beatings were entirely deserved. But the problem was, he knew absolutely nothing!

Thus, Li Jue Tian's grief and indignation had reached their limit! In front of all the heroes of the world, he, the Second Supreme, was repeatedly beaten, and this time, he was slapped across the face!

This was deliberate insult! From this day forward, how could he ever face the assembled heroes with any shred of dignity?

Being bullied doesn't get worse than this! The last time I spoke a word to you, you flew into a rage; this time, when I fought Eagle Bo Kong, you weren't happy either... What am I supposed to do? What action would make you look upon me favorably?

Li Jue Tian desperately wanted to shout these words aloud, but he couldn't, nor could he manage it, because—

Thunderstorm and Gale suddenly cried out in alarm: "Power of Qiankun? Prison Cage of Heaven and Earth!!" Their gazes toward Venerable Mei instantly filled with awe! They had intended to step forward and mediate a few words, but now, they instinctively retreated two steps!

The Power of Qiankun—others might not know it, but how could these two former Supremes, now the Purple Gold Protectors of the Hidden Immortal Palace, not recognize it?

To mold heaven and earth into Qiankun, to gather Yin and Yang into power. With Qiankun in my hand, the world obeys my command! This was the Power of Qiankun—the ability to freely manipulate the immense forces of heaven and earth against one's enemies!

In the case of Venerable Mei's attack just now, although Li Jue Tian's profound arts were peerless, he had not the slightest room to dodge, nor any power to resist. This clearly showed he had fallen victim to a move within the Power of Qiankun: the "Prison Cage of Heaven and Earth!"

To shrink heaven and earth into a cage, completely locking down and imprisoning one's opponent, allowing the wielder to do as they please! This was the true essence of the Heaven and Earth Prison Cage. Though slightly exaggerated, that was the reality!

Venerable Mei's attack, unleashed in sheer rage, finally exposed his true, peak strength! All previous battles had, at most, been mere warm-ups for him!

Thunderstorm and Gale exchanged a look, secretly horrified! Thank heavens they hadn't intervened... otherwise, would the one being pinned down and slapped be one of them?

Both drew a sharp breath and then let out a huge sigh of relief.

Li Jue Tian hadn't wished to evade, resist, or fight back against Venerable Mei's strike; in that instant, he found he couldn't move a single finger, lacking even the smallest margin for resistance! He could only watch helplessly as Venerable Mei seized his neck, slammed him to the ground, and proceeded to slap his face repeatedly, unable even to grunt in protest.

Venerable Mei finally vented enough of her anger, tossing Li Jue Tian onto the ground as if discarding trash, and slowly turned around to face Jun Mo Xie, her gaze sharp and icy, as if she intended to devour him whole.

"Who is this brat?" Venerable Mei's teeth ground together as she pointed at Jun Mo Xie, though her eyes were fixed on Eagle Bo Kong.

"My surname is Jun. May I ask what this senior requires of me?" Jun Mo Xie stepped forward, answering first. Others might not know Eagle Bo Kong's temperament, but Jun Mo Xie did. Despite Venerable Mei's supreme martial arts, no one could extract information from Eagle Bo Kong with such an arrogant tone.

Jun Mo Xie guessed that if he didn't quickly step in, Eagle Bo Kong’s reply would be a blunt and defiant, "Who are you asking?" But that would only enrage the mysterious Venerable Mei, and Eagle Bo Kong would inevitably suffer greatly, just like Li Jue Tian moments before.

So, Jun Mo Xie stepped forward first. In his estimation, having no prior history or enmity with Venerable Mei, there couldn't be anything too serious. Perhaps this senior master saw his full cheeks, square jawline, bright eyes, and outstanding bone structure and wished to take him on as a direct disciple...

If he could successfully bluff his way through this, then... among these experts, who would he have to fear? Hahahaha...