At this moment.

At the entrance of Panshan Village.

Several villagers stood in front of the beast's carcass, holding hoes in their hands, their faces filled with anger and unwillingness as they stared at the dozen or so people opposite them.

Those dozen or so people did not look like villagers from Panshan Village. The leader was a burly man with a broad back and a fierce appearance, holding a large machete in his hand. He shouted menacingly at the villagers of Panshan Village:

"If you don't get out of the way, don't blame me, Pang Bao, for being ruthless with my blade."

The villagers of Panshan Village immediately shouted in anger, "You people from Beishui Village are going too far! This tiger-bull beast was clearly taken down by our village. On what grounds do you claim it as yours?"

The burly Han Pangbao sneered, "You ask me on what grounds? Fine, I'll tell you. This tiger-bull beast came from the mountain behind our village, so it naturally belongs to us. Now that you've killed it, it's already generous of us not to demand compensation. And you still want to claim it?"

"Nonsense, there are tiger-ox beasts all over the mountains. What makes you say it came from behind your village? You're clearly just trying to take it by force."

"Hehe, so what if I take it by force? Today, I'm going to rob you. If you don't like it, fight me!" Pang Bao sneered coldly, swinging his large machete with a sudden motion, producing a sharp sound as it cut through the air.

The villagers of Panshan Village instantly turned pale and involuntarily took a few steps back.

This Pang Bao was the son of the village chief of Beishui Village next door. Born with immense strength, he had also learned a few martial arts moves at the town's martial arts school, making his skills quite formidable.

At this moment, several villagers from Panshan Village felt somewhat apprehensive when facing him.

"Heh heh, scared now, aren't you? Hand over that beast obediently, or you'll suffer the consequences later," Pang Bao sneered with a mocking smile.

However, the villagers from several mountain villages still refused to back down, standing firmly in front of the beast's corpse.

One of them gritted his teeth and said, "In a few days, it will be the tribute day. If we fail to meet the requirements again this time, the immortals will surely punish us. We absolutely cannot give in."

"That's right, we're dead either way, so we might as well fight it out with Pang Bao and his men."

"Right! Dazhuang, we'll hold on for now, you go quickly and find others to help."

"Okay." One of them immediately nodded and turned to run back to the village.

Pang Bao and the others paid no attention, sneering as they let Da Zhuang run off to call for help.

"Heh heh, calling for help won't do any good."

"The able-bodied men in your Panshan Village add up to less than twenty people, they're no match for our Brother Leopard at all, why bring trouble upon yourselves?"

"These ignorant fools!"

The villagers of Beishui Village joked one after another.

Pang Bao also sneered repeatedly, swung the large knife in his hand, rested it on his shoulder, and said:

"Dare to call for help? It seems that if I don't show you my Gale Blade Technique, you won't understand how formidable I, Pang Bao, truly am."

After speaking, Pang Bao suddenly strode towards the villagers of Kaoshan Village.

The large machete on his body must have weighed at least a hundred pounds, yet it did not affect his speed in the slightest.

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In the blink of an eye, he rushed directly in front of the villagers, swinging the large machete on his shoulder straight at them.

Several villagers' expressions changed, and they hurriedly raised their hoes to shield themselves.

But Pang Bao, born with divine strength, swung his blade with a single stroke. With a resounding "bang," he directly shattered the villagers' hoes and sent several of them flying simultaneously.

"Poof!"

Several villagers seemed to have been struck by a ferocious beast, their bodies crashing to the ground. Their faces turned pale, and they coughed up fresh blood.

With just one slash, several strong villagers were severely injured on the spot.

The villagers of Beishui Village immediately burst into applause and cheers.

"Good, Brother Leopard, that was a beautiful strike!"

"It's simply earth-shattering and heaven-shaking!"

"Haha, the people of Panshan Village don't know what's good for them. With Brother Leopard's divine strength, he can kill gods if they stand in his way and destroy Buddhas if they block his path."

"Exactly, you don't know how to appreciate kindness. Do you think you can mess with Brother Leopard?"

Listening to the villagers of Beishui Village praising him, Pang Bao's face was full of pride, thoroughly enjoying it.

"You're talking nonsense! How dare you come to our Panshan Village and cause trouble? Are you looking for death?"

At that moment, an angry shout interrupted the villagers of Beishui Village in the midst of their boasting.

Pang Bao's face suddenly darkened, and his gaze swept towards the village entrance.

A young man dressed in coarse hemp clothing, with a white silk headband and a face as fair as jade, was walking towards them.

The person who arrived was none other than Xu Que!

On his way over, he had already seen Pang Bao send several villagers from Panshan Village flying with a single strike, and he was instantly filled with rage.

Damn it! Such simple and honest villagers, and you dare to bully them, especially right in front of me, Xu Que.

"Little kid, was it you who just cursed at me?"

Upon seeing Xu Que's appearance and slender figure, a sinister smile immediately appeared on Pang Bao's gloomy face.

Xu Que sneered, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not targeting you specifically. I'm saying that everyone standing here is trash."

Immediately, the scene fell silent.

Several injured villagers from Panshan Village were stunned, staring blankly at Xu Que, their hearts filled with emotion.

This young man has such a sharp tongue! Even his insults are so creative.

Immediately, the group from Backswamp Village erupted, pointing at Xu Que and cursing angrily.

"Damn!"

"Damn it, where did this little brat come from? Looking for trouble, huh?"

"Brother Leopard, this kid needs a beating. Let us teach him a lesson."

The crowd cursed, rolling up their sleeves, ready to fight Xu Que.

"Young master, please don't be impulsive."

At this moment, a petite figure hurriedly rushed from the village entrance, calling out anxiously.

Xu Que turned his head and saw that it was Xiao Rou who had arrived.

The people of Beishui Village were all stunned when they saw Xiao Rou.

"What a beautiful girl!"

"Damn, since when did Panshan Village have such a beautiful girl?"

"If I could marry her, that would be amazing."

The villagers of Beishui Village were abuzz with discussion.

Pang Bao's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, filled with greed as he stared at Xiao Rou. "Heh heh, so Panshan Village has been hiding such a delicate beauty. Today, you'll come back to Beishui Village with me."

Xiao Rou's face turned pale with fright, and she instinctively hid behind Xu Que, clutching his sleeve. In a small voice, she said, "Young master, please don't be impulsive. Da Zhuang has already called Er Leng and the others for help."

"Don't be afraid!"

Xu Que gave her a gentle smile, reached out and lightly ruffled her little head, and softly said, "These people are talking nonsense. Watch me teach them a lesson they'll never forget!"

Xiao Rou was instantly stunned, her little heart pounding rapidly.

By the time she came to her senses, she found that Xu Que had already turned into a distant figure, growing farther and farther away.

"Don't..."

Xiao Rou immediately cried out in surprise.

However, Xu Que had already thrown a punch towards Pang Bao, who was standing at the front, a cold smile playing on his lips.

I was just worrying about where to test the power of the Dragon Soars Nine Transformations move, and you all came right to my doorstep. You're really asking for a beating.

"Boom!"

Utilizing the Dragon Soaring Nine Transformations technique, a sudden roar echoed within Xu Que's body. The water elemental energy surged, as if a giant dragon was rising from his dantian.

"Hmph! Ignorant child, I'll cripple you first, then we'll talk!"

Pang Bao let out a mocking snort, raised his large machete, and swung it down towards Xu Que's head.

But in the very next moment, he was completely stunned.

A faint, ghostly blue aura surged from Xu Que's body, spiraling into the sky and transforming into a massive blue dragon, its claws and fangs bared as it coiled around him.

A domineering dragon's might, capable of overlooking the world, instantly emanated and enveloped the entire scene.

"Dragon Soars Nine Transformations, First Transformation!"

Xu Que shouted in a deep voice, clenched his fist, and directly punched towards the large machete in Pang Bao's hand.

"Roar~"

Accompanied by a dragon's roar, the fist heavily struck the blade!

Immediately after, there was a trembling sound of "clang," and the broadsword broke on the spot.

Pang Bao was like a kite with a broken string, blasted away. The blood he spat out traced a parabolic arc in the air before his entire body crashed heavily to the ground. After twitching twice, he lay still.

Everyone was dumbfounded, the entire place fell silent, not a sound could be heard.