Next, Yang Tian instructed Li Min to continue handling the consolidation matters of this neighborhood.

Meanwhile, Yang Tian arrived in a neighborhood three streets away.

This place was bustling with people, relatively prosperous.

Yang Tian operated his Divine Sense to scout around and quickly sensed the presence of a Martial Artist in a building across the street.

In the slums, any fluctuation of Divine Breath meant there was a gathering of gang members.

Moreover, the Martial Artist aura Yang Tian felt was definitely from a gang leader.

It’s easy if it’s the leader!

Yang Tian’s figure flickered and he slipped into the building.

He went directly to the tenth floor and saw a group of people gambling in a hall.

"Who’s there!"

Just as Yang Tian wanted to enter, two strong men blocked his way.

"I came to try my luck."

Yang Tian said.

"Why have I never seen you before?"

The two strong men looked wary.

"I’m from the nearby neighborhood, just came to try my luck and win some small money."

Yang Tian replied.

"Oh?" The two strong men looked Yang Tian up and down, noticing his neat attire, they assumed he was a wealthy person from the slums, and allowed him to pass.

Yang Tian entered the casino and saw dozens of gambling tables.

The players here were mostly gamblers from the slums.

The games were no different from those on Earth, with mahjong, poker, and dice.

Yang Tian approached a gambling table and extended his Divine Sense around, distinctly sensing from an office that a wave of Divine Breath was emanating.

This wave of Divine Breath was clearly from a Solid Essence Realm expert.

Even though the person was concealing their strength, everything was exposed under Yang Tian’s watchful eye.

"A Solid Essence Realm expert; clearly someone from the upper class. This guy must be up to something suspicious, either hiding here as a criminal or carrying out tasks from the upper class. Either way, there’s something fishy!"

Yang Tian’s eyes glinted coldly, and he pretended to be a gambler, playing a few rounds of dice.

In the process, Yang Tian noticed people continuously entering that conference room.

"Long, I’ve checked. Li Min has already taken over the entire Mingruo District and is consolidating it."

A strong man said respectfully.

"Li Min is nothing to worry about. As long as we kill the expert behind her, that’s all it takes."

The young man in the conference room spoke.

"But this Yang Tian is formidable. I heard from the brothers that even the Sect Leader of the Hongxing Sect couldn’t defeat him, and you must know, Guo Hongxing is a peak Breath Refining Realm existence."

The strong man said nervously.

"Yang Tian is young, at most an early-stage Solid Essence Realm." The young man paused and said, "Boss Wu sent me down to deal with this Yang Tian, so don’t worry, Yang Tian is dead for sure!"

Hearing the young man’s words, the strong man finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, this young man was Wang Qiang, one of the three top experts under Boss Wu.

He and Li Yong were both trusted aides of Boss Wu.

But his cultivation level was at the early stage of the Solid Essence Realm.

It’s said Yang Tian killed Li Yong with one move, but in front of Wang Qiang, how could Yang Tian act so arrogantly?

After all, Li Yong was only in the Breath Refining Realm, while Wang Qiang was in the Solid Essence Realm.

The difference in realms was worlds apart.

"Pass my order down, gather all the leaders of the nearby neighborhoods. I don’t have much time left, Boss Wu wants us to rule the entire slum before the martial arts tournament, gather all the leaders, and I’ll take care of them all at once."

Wang Qiang said indifferently.

"Gather all the neighborhood leaders? This might be a bit difficult, given everyone is acting on their own..."

The strong man seemed a bit troubled.

"Just say the upper class, Boss Wu wants to recruit a new representative."

Wang Qiang said.

Upon hearing this, the strong man nodded: "That’s easier then, who among the slum leaders doesn’t want to become Boss Wu’s representative? They will surely come."

"Besides, dispatch other brothers; make sure to track Yang Tian’s whereabouts in a short time. Notify me immediately if there’s any situation. I’m very interested to know who exactly this Yang Tian is, to kill Li Yong with just one move!"

Wang Qiang said coldly.

"Yes!"

The strong man replied respectfully, then exited.

At this time, Yang Tian retracted his Divine Sense, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes: "Gather all the nearby neighborhood leaders? Perfect, this also allows me to eliminate them all at once!"

The strong man exited, called upon a dozen brothers, and left.

Yang Tian waited for a moment, then saw Wang Qiang come out of the conference room, followed by two subordinates, taking the elevator to the rooftop on the thirtieth floor.

Further up was the area for the upper class.

Two meters above the rooftop, a powerful Divine Breath Net enveloped the entire slum.

Common people couldn’t pass through this layer of Divine Breath Net.

Even Wang Qiang could only take an airship to enter the upper-class area.

"Leaving so soon!"

Just as Wang Qiang boarded the airship, Yang Tian’s figure flickered, and he appeared in front of the airship. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Who are you? Dare to block our way!"

The two subordinates, without a word, pulled out guns and fired a few shots at Yang Tian.

Bang! Bang!

Two blue beams shot towards Yang Tian.

Yang Tian waved his hand, scattering the beams, and said coolly: "I am the Yang Tian you’re looking for."

"What? You’re Yang Tian?"

The two were shocked.

The previously indifferent Wang Qiang suddenly opened his eyes, a fierce glint flashing in them: "Yang Tian, I didn’t look for you, yet you came to me?"

"So, you’re Boss Wu’s dog? Boss Wu sent you down to the slum to rule it? Your ambitions are quite grand, huh? Although the slum is shabby, its population is larger than the upper class. If you rule here, Boss Wu could challenge Yihua Palace and the Celestial Dragon Association..."

Yang Tian said indifferently.

Wang Qiang frowned: "Kid, what nonsense are you talking about! I don’t know what you’re saying!"

Yang Tian smiled coldly.

It seems, Boss Wu is probably targeting Yihua Palace and the Celestial Dragon Association, as these two sects likely have the greatest influence in the South Sea area.

Moreover, Boss Wu explicitly wanted to rule the entire slum before the martial arts tournament.

This clearly indicates an intention to publicly challenge Yihua Palace and the Celestial Dragon Association during the tournament.

"You’re one of Boss Wu’s top three experts? Just a trivial Boss Wu thinks he can make waves, relying solely on a Martial Artist at the early stage of the Solid Essence Realm won’t cut it against Yihua Palace and the Celestial Dragon Association. I’ll give you a chance to go back and call for experts."

Yang Tian said calmly.

"What an arrogant tone you have; Boss Wu said you are a mysterious Martial Artist, and today, let me meet you for myself!"

Wang Qiang shouted fiercely and charged...