"Benefits? What do you want?" Ye Ming asked slowly.

The man said, "The privilege of entering the Divine King Temple is not something just anyone can possess!"

"You should know, our Divine King Temple is the top sanctuary in the world, gathering strong individuals from all over the globe. It’s the diverse strengths that have built the honor of our Divine King Temple, and you are the first to refuse!"

"By refusing to give face to our Divine King Temple, you must hand over your Spirit Spring Water formula, as well as the Body Tempering Elixir formula!"

"Otherwise, you will face the most severe retaliation from our Divine King Temple, and be hunted down by our people!"

"Do you want to give it a try?"

The man’s voice was persuasive and full of intimidating threats.

Under the heavens, all the strong aspired to join the Divine King Temple—Ye Ming had heard as much.

However, the actions of the man before him drastically lowered the Temple’s status in Ye Ming’s eyes.

He let out a sardonic chuckle and said, "So the so-called Divine King Temple is just a den of robbers, quite in the same league as Elder Tao’s prior conduct!"

The man laughed hehe and said, "We haven’t even taken notice of Wanhua Valley; how could it be worthy of comparison with our Divine King Temple?"

Ye Ming wholeheartedly agreed with this statement, "Indeed, the shamelessness of the Divine King Temple is unparalleled; I am truly impressed!"

"I will not join the Divine King Temple, and those benefits you spoke of are impossible for me to provide. If you seek to trouble me, just say so directly."

The man looked at Ye Ming with a strange glint in his eyes, his mind racing with numerous thoughts.

Ye Ming’s words had shocked him to the core; no one had ever dared to challenge the Divine King Temple so openly.

Suddenly, a surging murderous aura radiated from the man’s body, enveloping Ye Ming tightly within it.

The man attempted to use this tactic to instill fear in Ye Ming.

Unfortunately, the word ’fear’ had never existed in Ye Ming’s dictionary.

As the murderous aura surrounded him, Ye Ming also released his own, returning fire with fire.

The collision of the two auras in the streets of Japan caused such a disturbance that it scared away the passing crowd.

People didn’t understand why but felt an inexplicable fear, unconsciously clearing a large space around the two men.

The bizarre scene naturally drew attention; everyone turned their gaze, mistaking it for a showdown between two experts.

After all, this was Japan, a country with many young people charmed by such dramatics, and they found the situation highly intriguing.

However, at that moment, the mysterious man from the Divine King Temple seemed somewhat moved.

On this visit, he had merely intended to extend an olive branch to Ye Ming, not to stir up any major trouble.

If he caused an unnecessary scene now, it would bring unwanted problems.

"You’re quite something, brave!" The mysterious man gave Ye Ming a thumbs up and said, "I hope you can always maintain this attitude in the future!"

"Consider this my letting you off the hook for today. Mountains high and waters far, we shall see!"

After finishing his words, the mysterious man immediately withdrew his murderous aura and hurriedly merged into the crowd, disappearing from sight.

Ye Ming inwardly felt a surge of alarm. The man’s presence had vanished in an instant, and no matter what abilities Ye Ming used, he simply couldn’t locate the man again.

Without a doubt, this was a master.

While Ye Ming was momentarily stunned, Xu Lele had already walked out of the lingerie store, her hand now carrying a small bag.

Noticing the odd scene outside, Xu Lele felt puzzled and asked, "Ye Ming, what happened? Why is everyone avoiding you from such a distance?"

Ye Ming said with a smile, "It’s nothing. A sprinkler truck just passed by, and everyone dodged away, that’s all."

"Sprinkler truck?" Xu Lele looked around curiously, noting that there were no traces of water on the ground.

Ye Ming quickly changed the subject, suggesting, "Alright, let’s keep shopping!"

For the rest of the time, Ye Ming continued to stroll through the streets of Neon City with Xu Lele.

They tasted some of the local delicacies and had a lot of fun. Moreover, Xu Lele took many photos with Ye Ming, which he found somewhat strange.

Taking selfies is something girls like to do, and Ye Ming totally understood that, but Xu Lele was behaving abnormally today, almost filling up the phone storage with pictures.

As long as Xu Lele was happy, Ye Ming was also quite willing.

But the reason for this was something only Xu Lele knew in her heart.

Feeling her days were numbered, she wanted to leave behind more photos so Ye Ming wouldn’t forget her in the future.

She didn’t ask for Ye Ming to do anything more for her, she just hoped he would think of her often afterward.

As night deepened, Xu Lele, too, grew tired from all the photo-taking, and the two finally headed toward the competition venue.

The venue chosen by the organizers was on the outskirts of Neon City, and for convenience for tomorrow’s event, the rest area and competition venue were separated by just one wall.

Upon returning to the venue, just as they were about to enter, a robust figure suddenly stood in front of Ye Ming and Xu Lele, completely blocking their path.

It was a brawny man dressed in training clothes, his body hair exceptionally thick, creating an extremely uncomfortable sight.

However, his muscles were very strong, and coupled with his tall stature, he was extremely intimidating.

What was more surprising was that behind him followed several dozen similarly robust men.

They had merely been passing by, but Ye Ming’s companion, Xu Lele, immediately caught the leader’s eye.

His gaze traveled unrestrained over Xu Lele’s figure as he loudly asked, "Beautiful girl, would you like to spend a wonderful night with me?"

Before Xu Lele could speak, Ye Ming had already positioned himself in front of her and cursed at the brawny man, "Get lost!"

"I wasn’t talking to you. You’d better get out of the way, or you’re going to end up in a bad way!" The leader threatened Ye Ming with a domineering look.

At the same time, the several dozen brawny men behind him also cast vicious looks their way, surrounding Ye Ming and Xu Lele and effectively blocking their path.

Not even a fly could get through.

"I’ll only say this once, don’t test my limits!" Ye Ming said coldly, not the least bit intimidated by the other side.

The leader didn’t take the slender Ye Ming seriously at all. They had strength in numbers and a clear advantage in size.

After hearing Ye Ming’s words, they showed a mocking look and said laughingly, "A skinny monkey from Dragon Country dares to talk back to us? Do you know who we are?"

"We are the Rhino Team from Eagle Country. If you don’t want to die, beat it! This beautiful lady is ours now!"