Chapter 016: Scolding Until Blood Spills

But what if Tata Copper and Tata Iron knew that Du Fan was already at the peak of the Saint rank and a domain expert? What would they think?
What if they also knew that Nai Xiu was also a domain expert? What would they think then?
If they really knew, they would likely have fled the moment the Mountain Giant was killed.
But now, the chance to escape was very slim.
It couldn’t be blamed on them. It could only be said that both Du Fan and Nai Xiu’s domains were somewhat peculiar. Nai Xiu’s Archer profession was a bit easier to explain—archers’ domains partially manifested directly on their arrows, so even if it was used, it was hard for others to detect it as a domain.
As for Du Fan’s identity as a domain expert, aside from Absolute Protection, there were no other domain skills at all!
And that Absolute Protection domain was merely a passive domain skill. Ordinary people, unless they had extensive knowledge of domains, couldn’t guess from Du Fan’s strange defensive abilities that he was actually a domain expert!
Having killed six dwarf warriors in one go, Du Fan stood there quietly, smiling at Tata Copper and Tata Iron. That smile was incredibly pure!
Yet to Tata Copper and Tata Iron, that seemingly pure smile was nothing but blatant mockery.
“Brothers of the Tata family? Do you want to fight anymore?” Du Fan asked with a smile.
Suddenly, Du Fan felt a sense of ease—something quite strange.
All along, Du Fan’s battles had been against stronger opponents. When he was at levels three or four, he had to fight against level eight experts. By levels seven or eight, he fought against Saint-ranked experts. Once he finally reached the Saint rank, he faced domain experts. Even after becoming a domain expert himself—though one without domain skills—he still had to fight against God-ranked experts one after another!
Fight after fight, Du Fan had always been at a disadvantage!
Although he rarely lost when fighting those people, those battles were always humiliating. He had to use various tricks and rely on numerous magic scrolls. Often, he even had to summon Chenchen.
Only this time did Du Fan fight with full mastery and great satisfaction!
“Third brother, fourth brother, retreat!” Tata Jin shouted loudly.

Tatarkin also saw everything clearly during the battle just now. He never expected that after Du Fan approached Tatatong and Tatatie and their group, such consequences would arise. Eight out of ten experts from the dwarf clan were killed in just a short while! Four level-8 dwarf warriors and four level-9 dwarf warriors all died within those few minutes! Moreover, those eight dwarf warriors died in a very shameful manner—none of the eight warriors from the Tatat family died in a fair fight, dying under the opponent’s sword. If they had died that way, the Metal Four Brothers of the Tatat family might have felt a little better, but these eight experts died either from ambush or treachery. Their deaths were utterly disgraceful and meaningless. Under such circumstances, Tatarkin decisively recalled his two brothers. At Tatarkin’s command, Tatatong and Tatatie, along with two level-9 dwarf warriors, rushed back toward Tatarkin. Du Fan quickly followed, shouting at Basha, “Second brother, stop!” As he rushed over, he spoke loudly to Basha. Hearing Du Fan’s words, Basha swung his axe fiercely, then, taking advantage of Tatarkin being stunned by the blow, quickly jumped to the side. “Six Wings, it’s over. Keep an eye on them,” Basha ordered Six Wings. Six Wings already had the upper hand. Hearing Basha’s command, its six wings flapped, and it flew into the air, pointing its spear upward while keeping it aimed at Tatatyn. At that moment, Tatatong and Tatatie also returned to Tatarkin’s side, followed by the two level-9 dwarf warriors. Du Fan arrived just in time, forming a triangular formation with Basha and Six Wings, surrounding the Metal Four Brothers of the Tatat family. From afar, Naixiu and the three magicians also joined them, using their mental powers to tightly bind the Tatat brothers. “Regret it now?” As soon as Du Fan stopped, he blurted out these words. “Hmph!” The four brothers and the two level-9 warriors all snorted in unison. “Oh, it seems the people of your Tatat family really know how to snort. Every time I speak, you just snort. Is snorting in response to questions your Tatat family’s tradition?” Du Fan asked. “Du Fan, don’t go too far!” Tatatie couldn’t bear such humiliation from Du Fan and couldn’t help but shout.

“Am I being excessive? Aren’t you guys? My second brother is the lord of Glass City, the son of the Dwarf King, and yet you sneaked into Glass City in the middle of the night! You used big stones to smash my brother’s house! Don’t you think what you did is extremely excessive?” Du Fan stretched out his finger and suddenly pointed at Tata Tie, shouting loudly.

“I! I! What we did was a bit excessive, but not as excessive as yours!” Tata Tie was so stunned he couldn’t speak. After a long pause, he finally managed to say, “We were excessive, but you’re even more so!”

“I! I! How am I excessive? You smashed houses in the middle of the night and even tried to kill people! I! I! I just said a few words to you! I! I! How am I excessive?” Du Fan suddenly imitated Tata Tie’s tone and rhythm, repeating “I, I, I” repeatedly, stammering as if he couldn’t catch his breath.

“Du Fan, you’re really too much!” Tata Tie shouted, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood! Humiliated by Du Fan’s continuous questioning and insults, coupled with his existing internal injuries, Tata Tie finally lost control. His long-suppressed injuries erupted, and he spat out blood.

“Fourth brother!” “Brother Tie Four!” The other three Metal Brothers of the Tata family and the two level-9 dwarf warriors cried out anxiously.

After spitting out the blood, Tata Tie felt much lighter. His internal injuries seemed to have improved significantly after expelling the blood.

“I’m fine. I got some internal injuries fighting with Du Fan earlier. Spitting out this blood made me feel much better,” Tata Tie said quickly, seeing the dwarves’ worried expressions.

“Elder brother, what should we do next?” Seeing that Du Fan and his group had surrounded them tightly, Tata Tong asked in a grave voice.

“There’s no other choice. We can only use that move together,” Tata Jin said solemnly.

“Wait. When we use that move together, you all quickly run back to Glass and ask for help. Remember, we’ll cover your escape. Just run back to Glass with all your might,” Tata Jin said to the remaining two level-9 dwarf warriors.

“We’ll do as you say, Brother Jin,” the two level-9 dwarf warriors replied quickly.

“What are you guys doing again? Making it seem like we’re parting forever,” Du Fan said.

“Du Fan, you’re quite skilled for forcing us to use that move!” Tata Jin said calmly.

“Wait, wait—to be honest, I don’t think we need to go to such extreme lengths. It’s already hard enough for both of us and you to reach the Saint level. How about this: you tell me who’s really behind trying to kill Basha, and then we can make peace. You go back to your Tatta tribe, and we’ll go on with our own affairs. What do you think?” Du Fan said quickly upon hearing that the four of them planned to use a combined attack.

No way. A move that requires four people to execute, and all of them being Saint-level experts! That move must be incredibly powerful. Though he didn’t know exactly how strong it was, it was better to avoid it if possible. If anyone from his side got hurt, it would be a huge loss for him!

“Du Fan, do you think there’s any possibility of reconciliation between your group and my Tatta tribe?” When Tatta Jin heard Du Fan suggest reconciliation, he acted as if it were a funny joke and asked Du Fan.

“As long as you’re willing, I’ll persuade my second brother, and we can forget all the grudges between us,” Du Fan said seriously.

“Hahaha! How funny! We never even thought about reconciliation when we attacked Basha this time. Do you think the Dwarf King will let us brothers go? Will he let our Tatta family live?”

“If we reconcile with you, our Tatta family will only have death ahead. If you win in the end, given the Dwarf King’s character, our Tatta family won’t fare well. If you lose, our fate will be even worse! So, reconciliation between us is completely impossible!” Tatta Jin declared firmly.

Hearing Tatta Jin’s words, Du Fan felt something was off.

“Basha, from what you know, if we reconcile with them, will your father let them go?” Du Fan asked Basha.

“Well, my father hates it the most when people betray him. I guess the Tatta tribe might escape, but the four brothers of the Tatta family will surely face my father’s punishment,” Basha replied after thinking for a moment.

“Did you hear that? Du Fan, even Basha, the son of the Dwarf King, says this. Do you still think there’s any possibility of reconciliation between us?” Tatta Jin shouted.

“And moreover, if we reconcile with you, how will the souls of our Tatta tribe’s fallen warriors rest in peace? How can their hatred be appeased?” Tatta Jin shouted again.

“Du Fan, since you killed the first warrior of our Tata tribe, a feud between us—and between you and the Tata tribe—has begun that can never be resolved! Even if you return to the human world, you will still face the wrath of the Tata tribe’s revenge!” Tatakjin said solemnly.
“Tatakjin, isn’t that necessary?” Du Fan felt his heart sink upon hearing Tatakjin’s solemn words, as if they were an oath.
“If they were just ordinary warriors like those from our Tata tribe, it might be fine. But Du Fan, what you killed was an elder from our Tata tribe’s War Soul Hall! So, Du Fan, what awaits you is the wrath of two hundred thousand dwarves from our Tata tribe!” Tatakjin said.
“Brother, let’s begin,” Tatak Tong suddenly interjected.
“Let’s begin!” Tatakjin abruptly stopped talking to Du Fan.
As soon as those words were spoken, the four metal brothers of the Tatak family stretched out their left hands, pulled out small knives, and cut their left middle fingers. Immediately, four streams of bright red blood flowed out. The four of them held their left middle fingers together, and the blood merged instantly, emitting a strange multicolored glow!