CHAPTER 1682: CHAPTER 1685: HEAVENLY GANG EARTHLY FIENDS RED SUN SPICY HOT POT

With a single punch, Ling Xiao sent the man in the green robe flying and then turned to Fan Ruohai, saying, "Young Master Fan, we are here to enjoy the delicacies, not to cause trouble. Since it complies with the banquet’s rules, may we take our seats?"

"Hahaha, of course, Brother Ling, please, along with the three fairies, take your seats."

Fan Ruohai laughed heartily, displaying the expected generosity and spirit.

Ling Xiao increasingly felt that this person was not simple.

This individual handled matters with remarkable smoothness, and having a maid like Mu Wan Shuang by his side, he certainly couldn’t be ordinary.

After Ling Xiao and the three girls sat down, he sat down boldly and openly.

Having already tasted the delicacies from the ninth layer of this Qijing Tower, he was even more curious about the flavors on the fifteenth layer.

He stared at the food, tasting it to himself.

The others, however, all kept their eyes on him.

Perhaps they were all speculating what method Ling Xiao used to send that green-robed martial artist flying with a punch without any fluctuation in inner strength.

"It’s a pity, these things are good, but has the main dish not arrived yet?"

Ling Xiao sampled each food, although the effect was much stronger than that of the ninth layer.

But since he had already eaten those things before, the resulting effect naturally fell short.

Therefore, he was not very satisfied.

"Hehe, Brother Ling’s words aren’t wrong, since everyone has arrived, let’s serve the main dish then."

Fan Ruohai smiled, then clapped his hands, and more than twenty brightly dressed women walked out with trays like flowing water.

Their steps, however, seemed like dance steps.

The trays had lids, preventing a view of what’s inside.

Fan Ruohai continued, "To savor this delicacy, one must be situated above the Snowy Plain to truly feel it."

After saying this, the scene within the fifteenth layer changed, and everyone seemed to be above the Snowy Plain.

The icy gale wasn’t rampant, yet martial artists with slightly weaker cultivation had to use inner strength to ward off the cold.

However, some were indifferent to this coldness.

This included Ling Xiao.

They had flown over from above the Snowy Plain, having already felt the chill there. Although the cold from the scene change was stronger, his body could easily handle it.

"Open the pot!"

Fan Ruohai said.

The more than twenty women lifted the lids, revealing a steaming bowl of meat soup on everyone’s table.

This meat soup was incredibly rich in ingredients, likely numbering over a hundred.

Just a light whiff of the steam and one could feel a warm current infusing the body, instantly erasing the chill of the Snowy Plain.

Now Ling Xiao understood Fan Ruohai’s words; only in this cold place could this dish be more delicious.

"This dish is called ’Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiends Red Sun Spicy Hot Pot’, containing one hundred and eight types of rare ingredients, all over two years old. The condiments are also meticulously prepared, and it must be cooked using a flame above Immortal Fire."

As Fan Ruohai smiled and spoke, "Each of the one hundred and eight rare ingredients has special effects, such as increasing inner strength, enhancing cultivation, boosting soul power, strengthening the body, and so on.

On usual days, only martial artists above Yin-Yang Realm Fourteenfold are qualified to taste it, and it’s at an absolute premium price; I fear few among you present could afford it.

However, since today’s a banquet, we can enjoy it for free."

"Young Master Fan, this quantity is way too little; I’m afraid it’ll be gone in just two bites."

Someone said with a bitter smile.

"No choice, the ingredients are too precious; even I can’t get much. If you all want to eat more, you’ll have to find another way. Actually, what you have altogether is just a usual person’s portion."

Fan Ruohai smiled again.

These words seemed ordinary, but some heard the hidden meaning.

All present were smart people, almost instantly catching Fan Ruohai’s implied message.

Thus, the moment he finished speaking, a battle for dominance erupted at the banquet.

Ling Xiao was still analyzing the Heavenly Gang Earthly Evil Hot Pot ingredients, using the Tai Chi Eye to replicate its preparation method.

Hoping to make it himself in the future.

Unexpectedly, a shocking momentum suddenly rushed towards him, targeting his Heavenly Gang Earthly Evil Hot Pot.

This person moved extremely fast, their cultivation far stronger than the green-robed person Ling Xiao had recently knocked away.

Following that, a second, third, and fourth chilling aura simultaneously emanated.

The targets were him and his three female companions.

After all, they were the weakest among those at the table; in a real scramble, they would undoubtedly be the first targets.

Leng Mei, Fengming Lian, and Ji Luoyu’s Heavenly Gang Earthly Evil Hot Pot were snatched away in an instant.

The ones who acted were martial artists with a cultivation of Yin-Yang Realm Seventh Level, even if the three girls were stronger than the usual martial artist of Yin-Yang Realm Third Layer, and could even defeat those of Yin-Yang Realm Fourth Layer, challenging those at Yin-Yang Realm Fifth Layer.

Yet in the face of attacks from martial artists of the Yin-Yang Realm Seventh Level, they had no chance.

While the three of them were being robbed, many martial artists with only Yin-Yang Realm Fifth Level cultivation also had their Heavenly Gang Earthly Evil Hot Pot taken.

At the same time, Ling Xiao’s hot pot was similarly eyed.

In the void, after a fluctuation of energy, a hand formed by Yin-Yang Elemental Force reached towards his table.

Ling Xiao didn’t even look; he merely waved his hand slightly, and a wave of powerful energy shot out, directly smashing that hand.

"I’ll give you a chance—return what you stole from my companions, or else you won’t get anything and will face humiliation!"

He still left the Heavenly Gang Earthly Evil Hot Pot on the table, not even taking any protective measures, seemingly giving others the chance to snatch it.

Then, his cold voice echoed within the fifteenth layer.

Unfortunately, his words were taken as a joke.

No martial artist with a cultivation above Yin-Yang Realm Sixth Level would fear him.

Moreover, the one who missed earlier, tried again.

Perhaps failing the first time incited annoyance, making this attempt with a stronger force of Yin-Yang Elemental Power.

The huge hand could practically grab the entire table.

Watching these scenes of struggle, neither Fan Ruohai nor Mu Wan Shuang said anything. They both continued savoring the delicacies on the table while observing the battles in the hall.

Especially the situation on Ling Xiao’s side, which greatly surprised them.

Originally, they thought Ling Xiao would surely lose in the first wave of the scramble, yet unexpectedly, the attacker didn’t succeed.

So how would Ling Xiao respond to this second attempt at snatching?

"Wan Shuang, do you think his earlier words were just boasting?"

Fan Ruohai asked with a sly smile.

"Doesn’t seem like it."

Mu Wan Shuang shook her head, saying, "Martial Artists from the Heavenly Dragon Continent and Divine Phoenix Continent usually have to endure the torment of the Sin Territory, even after passing the test there, they still face all sorts of humiliation.

But this Ling Xiao seems somewhat different."

"You appreciate him quite a bit?" Fan Ruohai’s tone carried a slight hint of jealousy.