The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins

Listening to the cheers of the crowd, Zhu Haomiao looked at Little Douding in surprise.

Is she the Emperor's most beloved little princess from the legends?

Upon closer inspection, even Zhu Haomiao had to admit, the little one was truly adorable, comparable to his own Diao Chan.

Such a cute and tender little one, if he punched her, she'd probably cry for a long time, right?

An inexplicable thrill of teasing a little kid surged up, the corners of Zhu Haomiao's mouth lifted slightly with a barely noticeable mischievous curve.

On the other side, the little girl Zhao Nuo assumed a decent starting pose, but looking at her snow-white little fists, Zhu Haomiao directly experienced what is called the "Excited Villain's Punch" for the first time.

After waiting for two seconds, noticing Zhu Haomiao still looked relaxed and distracted, realizing the genuine disdain from the other side, a hint of anger appeared in Zhao Nuo's big black eyes.

Swish~

The petite figure vanished without warning, Zhu Haomiao's casual gaze suddenly froze, alarm bells blaring in his mind.

[Gale Force·Spirit Rhinoceros]!

Although the weakened and downgraded supernatural combat intuition was no longer as sharp as the First Layer Heaven, at a critical juncture, Zhu Haomiao still dodged the attack instinctively.

In a flash like lightning and stone fire, the two figures crossed paths, and both turned back simultaneously, looking at each other in surprise.

Zhao Nuo was surprised that the opponent could dodge her attack!

While Zhu Haomiao was surprised that Little Douding's [Dexterity] attribute actually slightly surpassed his!

If not for relying on the extraordinary power of [Spirit Rhinoceros] to preemptively dodge, he probably would have gotten a punch from Little Douding right on meeting!

That white tender little fist might not be very damaging, but certainly extremely insulting!

Damn, what the hell is this?!

Putting away his inner disdain, the indolence in Zhu Haomiao's eyes gradually faded, as he started to take things seriously.

And once Zhu Haomiao focused his mind, the invisible power accumulated from the blood and fire he experienced in the First Layer Heaven poured out all at once.

Invisible, intangible, yet a momentum that pierces right through the soul rushed towards Zhao Nuo, who instantly felt an indescribable sense of oppression!

It was the majesty that once held contempt for all living beings, dominating the entire world!

In a trance, the figure before her seemed to continually expand and elevate, finally resembling a sun occupying the whole sky, overlooking her from a great height!

Instinctive fear and panic filled her eyes, at this moment Zhao Nuo trembled slightly, revealing a pitiful helplessness matching her eight-year-old self.

"Eh?!"

Not far away, Eunuch Dong detected something amiss, feeling a sudden tightness in his heart.

But not facing Zhu Haomiao directly, being distant, he couldn't feel that vague and ethereal momentum, merely puzzled as to why the little princess was suddenly frozen in place.

However, in the next second, with determined gritted teeth, a touch of clarity appeared in Zhao Nuo's eyes as she forcefully broke free from Zhu Haomiao's spiritual pressure. With a delicate shout, she transformed into a streak of light racing towards the young boy.

This time, Zhu Haomiao, who was well-prepared mentally, no longer panicked, his supernatural combat intuition running at full capacity, with every movement of the little girl projected clearly in his mind, even predicting her possible variations in moves.

With a spin and sidestep, the white tender fist brushed past the edge of his clothes, and in the instant they crossed paths, Zhu Haomiao caught his thumb and middle finger, effortlessly flicking it lightly on the little girl's forehead.

Swoosh~

"Ouch~"

Letting out an adorable whimper, Zhao Nuo instinctively clutched her forehead, but quickly regained composure, tightening her little face into a stubborn expression showing it didn't hurt at all.

However, the glistening turn of tears in her big black eyes betrayed her true feelings.

Yet such a seemingly unremarkable action, not far away, made Eunuch Dong's face change dramatically, instantly slamming the table and standing up.

An expert can discern with just a glance!

Others, even the instructors of the Martial Arts Academy, might not notice, but as a Third Grade Expert, he immediately sensed Zhu Haomiao's lightness and ease coming from a realm of superiority.

That was the calmness and grace from surviving countless deadly battles, from clawing out of piles of the dead.

In contrast, the little princess who grew up in the deep palace, loved by thousands, and had never experienced real combat, seemed as naive as a baby.

Even if her hard strength was stronger than the opponent, under such overwhelming realm crushing, she stood no chance.

Moreover, it seemed like the opponent's hard strength was not weaker than hers?

"Is this the so-called 'tail-end' of your Royal Martial Academy?"

Noticing Eunuch Dong's murderous-like glare, the instructor instantly broke into a cold sweat.

Princess Jinglan's displayed strength had already reached the threshold of entering the ranks, yet the "tail-end" opposite her toyed with her like a plaything!

This was far from a battle, more like an adult bullying a powerless child!

But wasn't it always Li Lin's role to be played like a toy?!

Suddenly seeming to understand something, the instructor let out a cry of grief and indignation in his heart.

Damn you, Li Lin!

You played me!

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao seemed like an elegant and light-footed dancer, moving leisurely and gracefully on the Martial Arts Arena, dodging the little girl's attacks just brushing past his clothes each time and then casually giving her a flick on the forehead.

After a few minutes of agile maneuvering, like butterflies fluttering around a flower without even touching the opponent's hem, Princess Jinglan was both angry and exhausted, stopping in place, glaring at Zhu Haomiao with a cute, angry expression.

"Dare to have a real fight with me?"

Upon hearing, Zhu Haomiao glanced at his "gifted" [Body] attribute and nodded with a wry smile.

I intended to make you back down, didn't expect you to still not learn the hard way!

Your little head is almost getting flicked into a Buddha's head, yet still not submitting...

But across from him, Zhao Nuo revealed a cute, fierce expression, taking a deep breath, a sheen like white jade spreading over her little fists.

Noticing the intense extraordinary power gathering on her fists, Zhu Haomiao squinted his eyes with interest, harnessing his inner breath, a barely noticeable metallic sheen spreading across his skin.

[Hard Qi Skill]!

Soon, with the inner breath surging through his body's acupoints, it crystallized into a cicada-wing thin layer of invisible, undiscoverable Gang Qi attached to his skin's surface, as if coated with an unseen armor.

[Heavenly Gang Strength·Imprisonment Formation]

Swish~

The petite figure shot towards him like a swift thunderbolt, Zhu Haomiao calmly watching her, with a mind to test, neither dodging nor evading, merely tensing his muscles, letting her punch land on his abs.

Bam~

A heavy muffled sound exploded on the young man's body, Zhao Nuo only felt her full-force punch hit solid iron, an unprecedented intense pain surged from her fist, her big black eyes instantly welled with tears, yet she stubbornly held them back from falling.

Seeing this, Zhu Haomiao poised with the Finger Snapping Technique, hovering it over Zhao Nuo's forehead amid her shocked gaze.

Bam!

"Oww~"

A snap that made her stagger backward, Zhao Nuo clutched her head full of bumps, feeling a swelling visible to the naked eye arising on her forehead.