Chapter 42: One-Punch KO, What More Is There to Say?
Chapter 42: One-Punch KO, What More Is There to Say?
Qin Kaiwu stared at the last line of the letter, his hand trembling with rage as he clutched the paper.
“Just endure it when you meet him”?
Since when had Qin Kaiwu ever endured anything?
Especially towards scum like Su Ming who had no real ability and only relied on his background!
“Su Ming! You drove my shifu away—let’s see just what qualifications you have to sit in that Saint’s seat!”
Putting down the letter, Qin Kaiwu clenched his fists and strode out of the room, his gaze locked fiercely on Chenyang Peak’s direction. The group of disciples he’d encountered earlier had already revealed Su Ming’s location.
“Su Ming! You parental leech! You’re unworthy of being the Three Saints Sect’s Saint! I, Qin Kaiwu, challenge you today!”
This declaration, infused with spiritual energy, reverberated throughout the entire Three Saints Sect.
Nearly every disciple heard Qin Kaiwu’s proclamation.
Some were shocked, others confused, but most simply flocked to Chenyang Peak for entertainment.
The happiest among them was undoubtedly Li Jianping.
After all, this was exactly the scenario he’d orchestrated.
In a clash between the younger generation, even if Su Ming lost, he’d have no excuses left.
Su Ming, who had been meditating, opened his eyes in bewilderment upon hearing the challenge.
Qin Kaiwu? This guy wasn’t even in the original novel’s plot!
His fragmented memories vaguely recalled the name, but no details came to mind.
If they’d never met, why did this guy hold such a grudge against him?
[Host’s Saint position is being challenged. As one who defies destiny, you must fear no challenge.]
[Accept Qin Kaiwu’s challenge and defeat him to consolidate your Saint status. Reward upon completion: 7-day Time Acceleration Array.]
[Item Name]: Time Acceleration Array
[Item Effect]: After activation, time within the array flows differently—one month inside equals one day outside.
With such a system reward on the line, there was no refusing this challenge.
The moment Su Ming stepped out, he found Luo Ningshuang and Meng Shu both watching him intently. Sensing their concern, he gestured reassuringly.
“Not sure who this Qin Kaiwu is, but don’t worry—he’s no match for me.”
This wasn’t empty bravado.
With the first layer of his Supreme Chaos Body fully unlocked, Su Ming’s physical body alone could rival Nirvana Realm cultivators. Combined with spiritual energy far surpassing ordinary cultivators, anyone below Nirvana Realm’s third layer stood no chance against him.
“What arrogance! Coddled by your parents’ prestige, you’ve clearly forgotten your place!”
A voice rang from the courtyard entrance as Qin Kaiwu swaggered in. His gaze first swept over Su Ming before assessing the other two present.
When his eyes landed on Luo Ningshuang, they lingered—visibly stunned by her beauty. Having traveled extensively, Qin Kaiwu had met countless women, but none like her.
He immediately assumed Su Ming had forcibly confined her here, just like the spoiled young masters he’d encountered.
Su Ming stepped forward, gently pulling Luo Ningshuang behind him. “Eyeballing my fiancée the moment you arrive? Keep it up and I’ll gouge those eyes out.”
Qin Kaiwu blinked, noticing Luo Ningshuang showed no resistance to Su Ming’s touch. After a pause, he surprisingly bowed his head. “My apologies. I misunderstood your relationship.”
Su Ming was dumbfounded. Weren’t you here to pick a fight? Why the sudden apology?
“Su Ming! Face me in battle! If you lose, you’ll apologize to my shifu and invite him back to Three Saints Sect—then relinquish your Saint position!” Qin Kaiwu declared.
This only deepened Su Ming’s confusion. He had no recollection of wronging Qin Kaiwu’s master.
“First, I don’t know your shifu. Second, you’ve only stated what I’d owe if I lose—what about when you lose? Just walk away scot-free?”
Hearing Su Ming claim complete ignorance of his master reignited Qin Kaiwu’s fury.
“After I defeat you, you’ll learn exactly who my shifu is! If I lose, everything in this spatial ring is yours!”
Observing such hostility, Su Ming suddenly realized—Li Jianping.
If the sect master was pulling strings behind the scenes, Qin Kaiwu’s animosity made perfect sense.
Seeing the man’s stubbornness, Su Ming decided words were pointless. He’d knock some sense into Qin Kaiwu first, complete the system mission, then get answers.
“I, Qin Kaiwu, won’t take advantage. I’ll suppress my cultivation to Longevity Realm’s fifth layer—we’ll fight fairly!”
As he spoke, Qin Kaiwu sealed his own cultivation, dropping from Nirvana Realm’s first layer to Longevity Realm’s fifth.
This convinced Su Ming the guy wasn’t inherently bad—just tragically misled.
With virtually the entire sect watching, Su Ming saw an opportunity. Combined with the captured Three Saints Pool guardian elder, he could finally settle accounts with Li Jianping.
“Between the current Saint and the former Saint—who do you favor?”
The question came from Three Saints Sect’s higher-ups observing closely.
“Qin Kaiwu, without doubt. Even suppressing his cultivation, his Nirvana Realm foundation and years of combat experience far surpass Su Ming’s.”
“True, but what if Su Ming actually loses?”
This gave them pause—until Li Jianping interjected:
“If Su Ming loses, it proves his inadequacy. He should step down!”
“But…wouldn’t that contradict the ancestor’s personal appointment of Su Ming as Saint?”
“A junior’s defeat merely shows his current weakness. He’s young—plenty of time to improve later. I’m certain the ancestors wouldn’t object.” Li Jianping spoke with smug confidence, as if he’d already consulted Su Ming’s parents.
Seeing this, the others fell silent—the outcome remained uncertain anyway.
What followed became the fastest duel in Three Saints Sect’s history.
Su Ming activated Heaven and Earth Freedom, appearing before Qin Kaiwu so swiftly only Star Realm cultivators could track his movement.
Then—a single, utterly mundane punch to Qin Kaiwu’s chest sent him flying clear off Chenyang Peak.
Had Su Ming not used Heaven and Earth Freedom again to catch the unconscious man midair, Qin Kaiwu would’ve made history as Heaven Primordial Continent’s first Nirvana Realm cultivator to die from fall damage.
Absolute silence fell over every watching elder.
This punch shocked them more than Su Ming’s two-hit beast slaying from before.
Even with suppressed cultivation, Qin Kaiwu’s body remained Nirvana Realm caliber.
Yet Su Ming had knocked him out cold with one strike.
Just how monstrous was this kid?