Chapter 407: Chapter 404: Who Are You Calling Shorty?

The burly, bearded man flexed his arm. His muscles instantly bulged, making his bicep swell by a full circle, and the immense force sent Liu Hui flying back several yards.

"Well now, that was a pretty sneaky move." The burly, bearded man twisted his wrist and flexed his fingers. His dislocated index finger snapped back into place.

Liu Hui’s brow furrowed at the sight. The burly man’s physical strength and resilience were beyond his expectations.

Even with a successful sneak attack against an unprepared opponent, he had only managed to dislocate the man’s finger, not break it.

"Alright, playtime’s over. Today, in front of everyone, I’m going to crush your scrawny little body, bone by bone! Let’s see who dares to stand up for Mo Qi then!"

The smile vanished from the burly man’s face as he snorted coldly. The ferocious tiger tattoo on his body suddenly erupted in a dazzling white light.

"ROAR!"

A tiger’s roar shook the heavens. A massive Hanging Eye White-striped Tiger appeared above his head. Its body was pure white, its fur magnificent, and its presence utterly majestic.

"Unite!" the burly man barked, pressing his palms together.

The Hanging Eye White-striped Tiger leaped forward, transforming into a streak of light that shot into the center of his forehead.

Instantly, the burly man’s appearance underwent a dramatic transformation.

His frame swelled and grew taller, making him even more imposing.

Thick fur sprouted all over his body, his hands morphed into tiger claws, and the character for "king" appeared on his forehead.

A powerful and domineering aura erupted from him.

"Heh heh, tremble, shorty!"

Perhaps due to the Human-Beast Unity, the burly man’s voice had become deep and feral. When the corners of his mouth curled up, two fangs appeared, glinting with a chilling white light.

"This is bad. Once someone from the Mad Beast Sub-Palace gets serious, they won’t stop until one of them is dead!"

Beside Mo Qi, Feng Liang’s face was etched with worry. "Master Mo, Brother Liu Hui will be alright, won’t he? Should I step in?"

Even though he knew this was part of Mo Qi’s plan, Feng Liang couldn’t help but ask.

Mo Qi smiled faintly. "Just watch. Liu Hui is no weaker than you."

Feng Liang was stunned. ’Liu Hui is no weaker than me?’

’But I’ve fully awakened my Taotie Bloodline!’

If anyone but Mo Qi had said it, he would have never believed it.

"Who are you calling shorty?"

The surprise on Liu Hui’s face vanished. Instead of retreating, he advanced, walking step by step toward the burly man.

With every step, his aura grew stronger.

Dragon Transformation. Golden scales materialized on Liu Hui’s body like a suit of armor.

His body grew taller and taller, his arms transforming into dragon arms, and finally, even his pupils turned gold.

A primal, ancient aura radiated from Liu Hui, a pressure originating from the depths of the soul that made everyone present turn to stare, their hearts pounding.

By the time Liu Hui stood before the burly man, he towered over him in both height and size.

The burly man’s expression shifted from initial disdain to surprise, then to shock, and finally, to pure terror.

He could feel the Tiger Demon bloodline within him cowering in fear, shrinking back, trembling uncontrollably.

There was only one explanation for this: Liu Hui also possessed a Demon Beast bloodline, and its quality far surpassed that of his Tiger Demon.

’But how is that possible?!’

His Hanging Eye White-striped Tiger was a descendant of the White Tiger, one of the Four Directions Divine Beasts. To overwhelm it by bloodline alone, the opponent would have to be one of the true Four Directions Divine Beasts: the Cyan Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, or the Black Tortoise.

’But from the looks of it, Liu Hui isn’t any of those Four Directions Divine Beasts!’

"Who are you calling shorty?" Liu Hui asked again.

A scorching aura of the Dragon Race blasted from his mouth, washing over the burly man’s face.

The burly man felt his heart seize, and he stumbled backward.

If not for his incredibly high affinity with the Hanging Eye White-striped Tiger, that blast alone would have been enough to knock him out of his Human-Beast Unity state.

If a moment ago Liu Hui had been a harmless nobody, a pushover for anyone to bully, he had now transformed into a ferocious beast ready to devour someone at any moment.

’Strong! He’s just too strong!’

Even though they hadn’t yet traded blows, the burly man was already thinking of retreating.

He didn’t know if he could defeat Liu Hui, but he knew that in terms of bloodline, at the very least, Liu Hui utterly crushed him.

’If I force a fight, I’ll definitely be the one to lose out.’

"I’ll ask you one last time: who are you calling shorty?" Liu Hui’s draconic eyes glared, his pupils contracting sharply. A brilliant light flashed within them as his Dragon Might descended from the heavens!

The burly man reeled as if struck by a heavy blow. He staggered back again, his footing unstable, until he collapsed onto his rear, landing sprawled on the ground in a pathetic heap.

"You... What kind of monster are you?!"

Overcome with shame and indignation, the burly man roared at the sky, forcibly stimulating the Tiger Demon bloodline within him to rally his spirits.

This was a question on everyone’s mind.

Ever since his Cultivation had broken through to the Vajra Realm, Liu Hui’s Dragon Transformation had come with a natural aura-concealing property.

Unless one was intimately familiar with the aura of the Dragon Race, it was impossible to discern the origin of his bloodline.

Just then, someone from the Long Yang Sub-Palace suddenly cried out in shock, "A dragon! That’s a dragon! There’s no mistaking it!"

At these words, everyone’s expression changed drastically, except for the few on Mo Qi’s side who were already in on the secret.

A dragon!

Even in the Immortal Realm, dragons were among the most powerful, top-tier beings.

Anyone possessing Dragon Blood was undoubtedly a genius among geniuses, someone who would be feverishly sought after by all the major powers!

The Feng Family Immortal was astounded. He never imagined that Mo Qi had such a promising talent hidden up his sleeve.

"Excellent, excellent! The heavens wish to see the Feng Family prosper!" The Feng Family Immortal’s old face bloomed into a wide smile.

If he knew that Mo Qi had no intention of letting Liu Hui and the others remain with the Feng Family, one wonders if he would still be smiling.

"You... You have Dragon Blood?!" The burly man was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

’To be able to suppress his Hanging Eye White-striped Tiger to this extent, and yet not be the Cyan Dragon of the Four Directions Divine Beasts... combined with the color of the scales on Liu Hui’s body...’ The burly man arrived at a stunning conclusion.

"A Five-Clawed Golden Dragon?!"

’How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!’

If the Cyan Dragon was one of the Four Directions Divine Beasts, then the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was a Divine Beast among Divine Beasts—a Super Divine Beast!

Under such bloodline suppression, even if Liu Hui’s strength was less than his, as long as the gap wasn’t too large, Liu Hui could crush him with ease.

Liu Hui didn’t know what this "Five-Clawed Golden Dragon" the burly man was talking about was, nor did he care.

Right now, he only wanted to kill the burly man and make him pay the price for his insolence.

"Die!"

Liu Hui’s figure blurred. In a flash of golden light, he appeared behind the burly man.

His Dragon Claws shot out. One seized the man’s shoulder while the other pierced through his waist, gripping his spine. Liu Hui then lifted the burly man straight over his head.

Dragon Energy flooded the man’s body. Before he could even react, the spirit of the Hanging Eye White-striped Tiger within him recoiled, not daring to show itself.

Without the enhancement from the Tiger Demon’s power, he was no match for Liu Hui.