Cultivating with Bragging System

A red dress danced lightly.

Luo Hongyi stepped into the void, her expression cold and stunning, a beauty beyond description. Runes enveloped her, and her powerful aura made all the prodigies tremble at her mere glance.

"You dare touch someone from my Sanqing? Chu You, you have some nerve!" Luo Hongyi's phoenix eyes glared as her voice turned to ice.

"That's my line!" Chu You's gaze was like ice. "Take a good look. It's your people who are suppressing my Taixu disciple underground!"

"Hah! He's all despicable tactics and no skill, and on top of that, he loves to talk trash. You should be thankful I wasn't the one to act, or his fate would have been far worse!" Luo Hongyi's red lips curved into a cold sneer, her protective nature on full display.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding prodigies from the Holy Realm felt their lips twitch as they recalled the legends of this she-devil from Sanqing. In the Holy Realm, any young cultivator who provoked her would either be bedridden for months for a minor offense or suffer a severe blow to their spirit, leaving behind an indelible psychological scar.

Zhou Tong was merely foul-mouthed and annoying. But Luo Hongyi was genuinely merciless and ruthless; few who were defeated by her ever left on their own two feet.

"Arguing is pointless. Release him at once!" Chu You remained expressionless, clearly having no intention to continue the dispute.

Luo Hongyi looked at Wang Xiu, asking for his input with her eyes.

This scene caught the surrounding crowd by surprise. Luo Hongyi was notoriously tyrannical and unreasonable; even the proud prodigies from her own Sanqing Sect didn't dare say 'no' to her. Yet, before this youth from the outside world, she appeared remarkably amenable.

"He can be released!" Wang Xiu slowly stepped forward, looking at Chu You with calm eyes. "But he must apologize for his previous actions and words!"

"I've never apologized in my life... If you have the guts, then kill me! Haha..."

From underground, Zhou Tong's intermittent but still incredibly arrogant voice echoed out. He seemed certain that Wang Xiu wouldn't dare do it, that he couldn't handle the pressure and would eventually have to release him.

Wang Xiu said nothing. He simply lifted his foot and dispassionately brought it down.

Waves of invisible fluctuations spread out, penetrating the earth. An unimaginable force began to crush Zhou Tong's body, causing blood to rush to his head. His face became a savage mask of pain as he let out a piteous, agonizing scream.

Chu You's pupils shrank as he stared at Wang Xiu. "And if he doesn't apologize, what then?"

Wang Xiu calmly replied, "Then he never needs to come out."

The calmness in his words, however, sent a shiver down everyone's spine, making their hearts race. They sensed that something major was about to happen today. In the Holy Realm, very few people dared to clash so head-on with a disciple from Taixu Cave Heaven. Even when beating a dog, you must consider its master.

Chu You was silent for a long moment before letting out a cold laugh, as if he had just heard a joke. "Luo Hongyi, your junior brother may be young, but he has a big mouth. Does he even know what he's saying?"

"He has made himself perfectly clear. If you didn't hear him, I don't mind repeating it for you!" Luo Hongyi gave Wang Xiu an appreciative glance, thoroughly pleased with his response.

"Hah!" Chu You sneered, his face once again becoming an emotionless mask of ice. "Luo Hongyi, although the Young Lord thinks highly of you, that doesn't mean you can recklessly provoke his authority! You should know the consequences are more than you can bear!"

The prodigies of the Holy Realm all knew that Ye Guhong saw potential in Luo Hongyi. He had once declared that if she were willing to follow him, she could become his number one war general, standing above all others and ranked among the Supreme. It was the only time Ye Guhong had ever said such a thing. His other followers were all drawn to his charisma, willingly prostrating themselves before him.

Even becoming one of Ye Guhong's followers was no easy feat. It required rigorous screening, and the countless prodigies would compete fiercely, fighting to the death until a victor finally emerged. Almost everyone considered it an honor to be a follower of Ye Guhong.

But to everyone's surprise, Luo Hongyi had refused—bluntly and without offering a single reason. The rejected Ye Guhong said nothing more on the matter and never brought it up again. For a time, however, this made Luo Hongyi a thorn in the side of Ye Guhong's followers. They desperately wanted to remove her, but their skills were inferior, and they were no match for her even when they came looking for a fight.

"Don't use Ye Guhong to threaten me!" Luo Hongyi was not the least bit intimidated. Her skin glowed like jade, her figure was graceful, and her red dress danced in the night. "Whatever tricks you have, bring them on!"

Chu You's face remained impassive as he slowly raised his palm.

HUM!

At the edge of the world, an overwhelming profound light surged, and flames shot toward the sky in a terrifying spectacle. Mountains glowed red-hot as waves of heat billowed from the ground, turning it to molten magma.

A fiery-red figure tore through the sky, wreathed in godly flames. The very air seemed to melt under the scorching temperature. His presence was formidable, the flames forming a Domain around him as the temperature between heaven and earth spiked sharply.

The flames twisted, and the figure gradually became clear, revealing a defiant-looking youth with a flame pattern on his brow. "Who is so fearless as to disrespect the Young Lord?"

"It's Xiao Yan!"

"The number one expert of the Holy Realm from Shenyan Cave Heaven! He's at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm and possesses the Xuan Fire War Body. They say he was born with the ability to control fierce flames!"

"This one's a ruthless character, one of the few true powerhouses under Ye Guhong's command!"

The crowd buzzed. Xiao Yan's cultivation level was immense and his fire techniques were unmatched. He was ranked among the very top of the Holy Realm's prodigies and was a loyal follower of Ye Guhong.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Fierce auras crisscrossed the sky. Invisible threads sliced through the space between heaven and earth like the strings of an instrument, throwing the void into chaos.

Suddenly, the sound of a pipa erupted. Like a torrential downpour or a tsunami, the music inspired dread. It was punctuated by thunderous rumbles, deep and startling, like the beating of celestial drums.

In the distance, a person appeared in the sky, holding a pipa. A small drum was tied at his waist. He was dressed extravagantly and moved with an effeminate grace, yet the aura he radiated was incredibly terrifying.