"Alright, let me know when you're ready."
Ning Beichen wasn't in a hurry, letting the burly man prepare himself so he wouldn't be sore about losing.
"Come on."
As soon as the burly man finished speaking, Ning Beichen's palm landed on him, and the burly man was sent flying backward like a kicked football.
He even slid a considerable distance after landing before stopping.
"Do you think I'm qualified now?"
Ning Beichen remained calm, without any hint of aggression.
"Quali... qualified."
The two burly men got up from the ground, looking at Ning Beichen with terrified eyes.
They simply couldn't understand how such a small person could possess such immense strength.
Soon, Ning Beichen met the leader of the Berserk Hunting Group, or rather, the vice-leader. He was a tall man filled with explosive power, carrying a three-meter-long greatsword on his shoulder.
"Kid, you want to join our Berserk Hunting Group?"
The vice-leader looked at Ning Beichen, his expression similar to the two guards at the entrance. He looked down on Ning Beichen's small frame, believing such a person was utterly unqualified to join the Berserk Hunting Group.
"Yes."
Ning Beichen replied with neither subservience nor arrogance.
"Heh, shrimp, do you know how many people want to join our Berserk Hunting Group? We are the third-ranked hunting group, not like those petty teams you see outside."
"Don't let our fixed membership of only a dozen people fool you. Every single one of them can take on a hundred others. Do you think you have that ability?"
Vice-leader Song Guangyi said proudly to Ning Beichen.
"Then how can I join the Berserk Hunting Group?"
Ning Beichen had no intention of being low-key today. If possible, he planned to beat up all the members of the Berserk Hunting Group, including their leader, because nothing could prove his strength better than beating them.
"Defeat me, and you'll prove you have the ability."
Song Guangyi told Ning Beichen.
In reality, Song Guangyi was setting a difficult condition for Ning Beichen. Normally, joining the Berserk Hunting Group only required proving one's ability through other means.
If everyone who joined had to defeat Song Guangyi, the Berserk Hunting Group would likely have even fewer members.
However, one thing was true: the individual strength of the Berserk Hunting Group members was one in a million, and they followed an elite path. Not just anyone could join.
"Alright, when do we start?"
Ning Beichen had already prepared himself and asked calmly.
Ning Beichen's prompt agreement surprised Song Guangyi.
This was because anyone who knew about the Berserk Hunting Group would know that Song Guangyi was ranked second in strength within the group, with the leader being first.
"Very well, I'll call the others over to see how capable you are."
Song Guangyi quickly regained his composure and said with a sinister grin at Ning Beichen.
"Please do."
Ning Beichen appeared indifferent. His attitude left Song Guangyi with no room to back down.
He had originally intended to humiliate this shrimp and had no intention of actually fighting him. After all, joining the Berserk Hunting Group didn't require defeating him, so he thought the shrimp would surely retreat. He never expected the other party to have no intention of retreating.
Things had gone beyond his expectations, forcing Song Guangyi to proceed with the plan he had fabricated. He gathered the members of the Berserk Hunting Group and led Ning Beichen to the combat arena.
Even so, he still didn't believe Ning Beichen was qualified to join the Berserk Hunting Group, nor did he believe Ning Beichen could defeat him.
Soon, the members of the Berserk Hunting Group had gathered and arrived at the combat arena. Upon seeing the shrimp Ning Beichen challenging their vice-leader, they all wore mocking expressions.
"I bet this shrimp can't even take one move from the vice-leader."
"No, no, our vice-leader likes to toy with newcomers. I think he'll make this shrimp cry."
"Too cruel. I can't help but mourn for this shrimp for one minute."
"I disagree. I think this shrimp can take three moves from the vice-leader."
"If he can take three moves from the vice-leader, I'll perform a headstand while eating feces."
"..."
The members of the Berserk Hunting Group whispered among themselves, not a single one of them expecting anything good from Ning Beichen.
At this moment, Ning Beichen walked onto the combat stage. Song Guangyi looked at Ning Beichen, like a cat looking at a mouse, and said with a sinister grin.
"You can use any weapon and any means. You don't need to defeat me, just withstand three of my attacks, and you'll be qualified to join the Berserk Hunting Group."
"No need. If I can't defeat you in one move, I'll leave on my own."
Ning Beichen said proudly.
He had come here to cause trouble. He had no desire to be a cleaner in the Berserk Hunting Group, but rather to conquer them, and even to plot against the entire hunting group.
Therefore, being low-key was not Ning Beichen's choice.
Meanwhile, on the upper floor of a certain building, a woman with flowing black hair was watching the battle below through the window.
She was the leader of the Berserk Hunting Group and the strongest person within it.
Beside her stood an old man with a beard as white as snow.
"Niece, what do you think of the man below?"
The old man possessed an imposing aura that commanded respect.
"I can't tell. However, since he dared to challenge Song Guangyi, he must have some skill. But I don't think highly of him. Song Guangyi's Misty Rain Swordplay is already masterful, not something anyone can challenge."
Yang Qianrou said.
"I don't think so. Song Guangyi might not be his match."
The old man held the opposite opinion to hers. However, he also couldn't discern Ning Beichen's true abilities. He just had a feeling that this man was not simple.
"Oh, Uncle Chang, shall we make a bet?"
Yang Qianrou didn't believe Ning Beichen could defeat Song Guangyi.
"No need for a bet. I've come to see you to recommend your hunting group for a hunt in the Land of Deification. Along with you will be the Holy Hunt and Thunder Kill, a total of ten hunting groups. Whoever successfully hunts the Golden Scale Beast will enter the ancestral temple for a trial. You must seize this opportunity."
The old man told Yang Qianrou.
"Don't worry, Uncle Chang. We will definitely capture the Golden Scale Beast this time."
Yang Qianrou said confidently.
And at this moment, the battle below officially began.
Song Guangyi, holding his greatsword, lunged forward and swung it horizontally towards Ning Beichen. The onlookers could only see a flash of lightning-like sword light.