"Don’t be so arrogant," one of the martial artists from the Secular World retorted defiantly. "When the King of Heaven arrives, you will understand what it means to say there is a heaven beyond the heavens, and there are people beyond people!"

Although these martial artists from the Secular World were not as strong as the young martial artists from the hidden sects, they knew what it meant to have a backbone!

But the sinister-looking man scoffed, "Him? He’s nothing but a fraud. If he really had the guts, he would have come to challenge us by now."

"That’s right! This so-called King of Heaven is just a coward! No, that’s wrong—all of you are cowards. Everyone in the entire Secular World is a bunch of cowards!" the other, resolute-looking man mocked contemptuously.

The martial artists from the Secular World were furious, itching to fight them to the death. They glared angrily at the group of young martial artists.

But the resolute man taunted, "Oh? Still not convinced? If you’re not, then come up here and fight. Don’t worry, while we look down on the martial artists of this world, we won’t kill you. We’ll just cripple your meridians and make you live in a nightmare for the rest of your lives!"

This man was, without a doubt, utterly vicious.

Then, a calm voice belonging to another young man cut in. He said, "A challenge is a challenge. There’s no need to insult them. Everyone has their dignity."

"Dignity? My ass! A bunch of spineless weaklings talking to me about dignity? That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day," the resolute man scoffed derisively.

He had grown incredibly arrogant, his confidence bolstered by an undefeated streak over the past few days. Everyone who had challenged him was brutally defeated. Even several renowned martial artists had come, only to be knocked out with a single punch!

As a result, he had come to believe that the martial artists of this world were utter trash. Aside from the most famous of them, the King of Heaven, who had yet to appear, all the others had already shown up and lost. In his eyes, however, this so-called King of Heaven was no different from an ant.

Then, the sinister man said, "My father enjoys collecting human skins. If that King of Heaven dares to show up, I’ll peel his skin off and gift it to my father for his collection."

Everyone shot him horrified looks, but they were helpless. His father was the Cold Blood Iron General, an extremely perverse man.

"Cold Blood Young Master! Can you stop being so disgusting? You’re honestly making me want to puke," said the resolute, powerfully built man. His father was the Heartless Iron General, so he was known as Young Master Wuqing.

The man with a righteous air, meanwhile, was the son of the Frost Ice Iron General. He was known as Young Master Shuangbing. Together, the three of them were among the strongest geniuses of the younger generation from their hidden small world.

Young Master Shuangbing said, "My father advised us not to cause trouble. I think it would be wise to follow his advice."

Young Master Shuangbing was not as cruel as the other two. He trusted his father’s words implicitly, so from the very beginning, he had been against their idea of setting up a fighting arena. But the other two were insistent, so he had no choice but to go along with it. In the challenges over the past few days, he had always shown his opponents enough respect, believing it was sufficient to simply defeat them.

However, the other two, Cold Blood Young Master and Young Master Wuqing, lacked his good nature. They struck to kill or maim, their methods utterly brutal.

Just then, Cold Blood Young Master remarked, "Young Master Shuangbing, it seems your personality takes after your father’s. When you’re out in the world, you have to be more arrogant, more ruthless!"

Young Master Wuqing laughed and added, "That’s right! It’s not every day we get to leave the small world. We should go all out and have some real fun!"

Young Master Shuangbing just nodded without saying a word.

At this point, the tense standoff between the martial artists of the Secular World and the young masters died down. Although the secular martial artists had many grievances, they knew that everything had to wait for the King of Heaven’s arrival to be settled. If they rushed forward rashly now, they would only be seeking death.

Just then, a woman stepped forward to issue a challenge, shouting, "I am Gu Die of the Butterfly Sect, and I’m here to challenge you three reckless fools!"

The woman was beautiful and dressed in white. While not as stunning as Su Qingxue or Heather, she was certainly a beauty in her own right.

Young Master Shuangbing looked up and was immediately captivated. Gu Die... she’s truly beautiful. His usually frigid heart stirred, feeling as if it were beginning to melt. He was smitten with Gu Die.

Cold Blood Young Master stepped forward at once. "Let me test your strength. What fine skin you have!" he said, his eyes flashing with greed.

Gu Die’s heart went cold. She was a martial artist from the Secular World and had just heard these men insulting her home. That was why she had stepped forward without hesitation, ready to die to defend the dignity of the Secular World. With a cry, she unleashed her Butterfly Sword Skill, intending to defeat Cold Blood Young Master.

But Cold Blood Young Master merely mocked her, "Not even worth a single blow!"

"Cold Blood Great Method!" he roared.

The Cold Blood Great Method was the signature technique of the Cold Blood Iron General. Although Cold Blood Young Master was not yet as powerful as his father, he had already mastered its essence.

Instantly, several Blood Demons materialized in front of Gu Die, giving her a terrible fright. She never expected her opponent to possess such a bizarre technique. Cold Blood Young Master sneered and commanded the Blood Demons to attack. Gu Die fell back in shock, but she was still swiftly overwhelmed and restrained by them.

Cold Blood Young Master gloated, "Such fine skin. Now it’s mine!"

"Such a beautiful woman! It’d be a waste to just peel her skin. I’ll have my fun with her first!" Young Master Wuqing lunged forward, intending to pull Gu Die into his arms.

Gu Die was filled with fury. I was too foolishly overconfident... I couldn’t resist their taunts and rushed up here. Only now do I realize there’s no way I can salvage this. She raised her sword to her own throat, choosing to die rather than be defiled by these vile men.

Just then, Young Master Shuangbing made his move. He shot forward, unleashing the full extent of his ice power.

"Damn! So cold!" Young Master Wuqing yelped.

Even Cold Blood Young Master shivered uncontrollably. They both abandoned their attack.

Young Master Shuangbing now stood protectively in front of Gu Die. "Gentlemen," he said, "that’s enough."

"Young Master Shuangbing, what is the meaning of this?" Young Master Wuqing bellowed. He was known for his explosive temper, and to have the prey he’d painstakingly captured thwarted by Young Master Shuangbing was infuriating. It was impossible for him not to be enraged.

Cold Blood Young Master also glared angrily at Young Master Shuangbing. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Gu Die was stunned that this man had stepped forward to save her at such a critical moment. However, she could not forget the insults these people had hurled at the Secular World. Even though Young Master Shuangbing was protecting her, she felt no gratitude.

Young Master Shuangbing said, "The martial cultivators of the Secular World may not be as strong as those from our small world. But, gentlemen, remember that all four of the Great Iron Generals originated from this very world. By that token, you are descendants of this world too. Does that connection mean nothing to you?"

Hearing this, the furious martial artists of the Secular World suddenly stared at Young Master Shuangbing with peculiar expressions. They never expected that he would actually stand up for their world.