Over 400 years later, Tang Yun'er would become a God-Shattering powerhouse.
Back in Yang Cheng's past life, even with his Martial Saint cultivation, trying to suppress Tang Yun'er with force would have been nearly impossible.
But right now, Tang Yun'er was only at the Martial Emperor realm.
And Yang Cheng's current cultivation was far beyond what it had been in that past life.
So if it were only Tang Yun'er, Yang Cheng wouldn't even bother talking nonsense. He'd simply raise his hand and suppress her directly.
What made Yang Cheng cautious was the one behind her—Tang Yuan.
The aura Tang Yuan revealed was only at Martial Sovereign.
However.
Yang Cheng knew very well that at this moment, Tang Yuan was already an Insight God powerhouse.
The reason she only displayed the aura of a Martial Sovereign was because of the suppression of the Wasteland Realm's laws, forcing her to show only Martial Sovereign cultivation.
Facing such a being, Yang Cheng had to be careful.
Of course, it didn't mean he was afraid.
Fengtian City possessed the Ancestral Dragon Cauldron. Even an Insight God powerhouse could be suppressed with it.
Tang Yuan definitely understood this as well.
So as long as Yang Cheng didn't push her beyond her bottom line and force her to risk everything, there was nothing to fear.
"A bunch of frogs in a well."
Several more young men appeared.
One of them, a silver-eyed youth, spoke with disdain: "Miss Tang's noble status isn't something you people can even imagine. Even I come from the Azure Jade Realm."
"Azure Jade Realm?"
The Wasteland Realm experts who knew the truth all changed expression drastically.
Ordinary martial artists didn't understand, but they knew very clearly—there existed countless realms across the heavens.
The Azure Jade Realm was the closest great world to the Wasteland Realm.
It was said that in such worlds, gods existed. Truly terrifying.
Yang Cheng, however, remained calm. His tone was indifferent. "In your eyes, he is just an ordinary man with mediocre talent. But in mine, he is a peerless jade seed with heaven-defying potential."
"You're questioning my judgment?"
Tang Yun'er's voice turned cold.
"If you insist on saying it like that, then yes, I'm questioning your judgment."
Yang Cheng replied.
"What a joke."
This time, before Tang Yun'er could speak, a red-haired genius from the Azure Jade Realm sneered. "What are you, to dare question Miss Tang…"
Before he could finish.
Boom!
A wave of scorching heat burst forth.
Everyone around was shocked—the aura came from Zheng Guanbao.
All eyes turned toward him at once.
They saw Zheng Guanbao slowly pushing himself upright.
As he stood, threads of scarlet flame poured out from his body.
By the time he fully rose, the crimson flames had already engulfed him completely.
The aura of these flames was terrifying, giving everyone the overwhelming sense of standing before forbidden fire.
Tang Yuan's pupils contracted sharply, and she exclaimed in shock: "Vermillion Bird Fire! That's Vermillion Bird Fire—he actually possesses the Vermillion Bird Dao Body!"
"What?"
"How is this possible!"
Everyone around cried out in disbelief.
The red-haired youth's face instantly turned ugly.
This slap in the face came far too fast.
He hadn't even finished speaking before Zheng Guanbao awakened the Vermillion Bird Dao Body.
And this, in turn, directly proved Tang Yun'er's judgment wrong.
Tang Yun'er frowned.
She really had misjudged.
But who could have expected to encounter such a rare physique as the Vermillion Bird Dao Body here?
Unlike other physiques, the Vermillion Bird Dao Body could only awaken under extreme provocation.
Before that, its bearer looked no different from a useless martial waste.
"My son—my son actually has the Vermillion Bird Dao Body!"
Zheng Gongde was so excited he nearly wept.
"How could this be!"
Zhou Fuhai's expression froze.
Zhou Niantang's face was full of disbelief.
"Zheng Guanxing."
Zheng Guanbao locked his gaze on Zheng Guanxing.
Boom!
At that moment, his cultivation broke through in one leap. From Martial Master, he surged straight into Martial King—and in a single breath, reached the peak of Martial King.
This was the terror of the Vermillion Bird's Nirvana.
"I don't believe it. This has to be fake!"
Zheng Guanxing lost all composure and lunged at Zheng Guanbao.
Zheng Guanbao didn't dodge at all. He lifted his hand lightly and struck.
Bang!
Zheng Guanxing was completely crushed. With just one palm, Zheng Guanbao slammed him to the ground, unable to move.
"Zheng Guanxing, I used to admire you. I even treated you like an idol."
Zheng Guanbao's voice was cold as he stared down at him. "Now I finally see—you're actually this weak. You're far too weak!"
He returned Zheng Guanxing's earlier words to him, word for word.
And he wasn't lying.
He had truly admired Zheng Guanxing in the past.
But today, after being humiliated by him like this, the image he had held in his heart collapsed completely.
Naturally, he would no longer show him any courtesy.
"Pft!"
Blood sprayed from Zheng Guanxing's mouth. He fainted on the spot.
Zhou Fuhai didn't even look at him. His eyes were fixed on Zheng Guanbao. "Zheng Guanbao, here and now, I owe you an apology. What happened before was my fault."
"To make up for it, I've decided that Niantang will still marry you. Zheng Guanxing doesn't deserve her."
Zheng Guanbao replied calmly. "Elder Zhou, when you thought Zheng Guanxing had more talent and strength than me, you made Miss Zhou abandon me for him."
"Now that you see I surpass Zheng Guanxing, you cast him aside and choose me again."
"I want to ask—what do you take Miss Zhou for?"
"She's a person, not a commodity."
Zhou Fuhai's face burned, but he forced himself to endure it. "It was my mistake. I shouldn't have done this. But listening to your words, you must still feel something for Niantang…"
"No feelings."
Zheng Guanbao said evenly. "I was never close to her. I don't like her, and I don't dislike her either."
"I'm still young. I don't understand love between men and women."
"To me, Miss Zhou is a stranger. If there was an engagement, then for the sake of our elders' promise, I would have married her as my wife."
"But now that you've torn up the betrothal, this marriage is naturally void."
Zhou Fuhai's face turned stiff with embarrassment.
At this moment, his heart was filled with deep regret.
Zhou Niantang, however, felt only humiliation. "Father, let's go. Let's leave here immediately!"
"Go, we're leaving now."
Zhou Fuhai had no face to remain. He could only take Zhou Niantang and leave in disgrace.
"Good riddance."
Zheng Gongde raised his voice.
The Zhou family's footsteps quickened even more.
"Your Highness, I did not let you down."
Zheng Guanbao turned to Yang Cheng, his chest straight and proud.
"As expected. I already knew you wouldn't disappoint me."
Yang Cheng smiled.
Zheng Guanbao's eyes blazed like fire.
At this moment, he was ready to give his life for His Highness.
When the whole world looked down on him, calling him trash, saying he wasn't worthy of Zhou Niantang, and couldn't compare to Zheng Guanxing—
Only His Highness stood firm, declaring that he wasn't trash, but a peerless jade.
So he would never allow anyone to insult His Highness.
At once, he turned his gaze to the red-haired youth. "What are you, to dare disrespect His Highness?"
The red-haired youth roared in anger. "Insolent…"
Before he finished speaking, Zheng Guanbao had already struck.
That red-haired youth was a half-step Martial Emperor.
Compared to him, Zheng Guanbao's cultivation was still a notch weaker.
However—
Bang!
The moment they clashed, the difference was clear.
The red-haired youth had no power to resist. He was blasted away with ease.
As his body hit the ground, countless eyes around them widened in shock.
The Vermillion Bird Dao Body was truly terrifying.
"Impudent!"
The other geniuses of the Azure Jade Realm all erupted in fury.