The moment the words fell.

In an instant.

Among the sea of swordfighters, those wearing grey robes all began to panic and worry.

Among these swordfighters, it wasn't just Wu Qi wearing a grey robe; there were at least dozens more dressed similarly.

"Those wearing grey robes, step forward and take off the grey robe for me," Zheng Ci said calmly, his voice undeniable and imposingly commanding.

"It seems there's no escaping this," Wu Qi murmured to himself.

At the same moment.

Under Zheng Ci's terrifying intimidation, many of the swordfighters wearing grey robes had already taken them off.

Yet Wu Qi remained motionless.

He had already been targeted.

Zheng Ci, Wang Zhixing, Bai Mu, Ning Chi, Xing Qingjian, and others all had their eyes fixed firmly on Wu Qi.

"Why haven't you taken off your robe?" Zheng Ci shouted at Wu Qi.

"I am Wu Qi," Wu Qi replied first with silence, then raised his head and spoke firmly, word by word.

In an instant.

A dead silence descended.

Everyone's eyes suddenly brightened, fixed intensely on Wu Qi.

Zheng Ci, Wang Zhixing, and others even showed some excitement and joy in their eyes.

The aura was entirely locked onto Wu Qi.

Firmly locked onto Wu Qi.

It was at this exact second.

Wu Qi actually made a move directly!!!

Leaving everyone shocked and trembling.

A young man at the eighth level of the Humanity Daoism Realm dared to make the first move against Zheng Ci, Wang Zhixing, and others? His audacity was beyond description.

This was like an ant confronting a lion, yet daring to strike first.

The word "bravery" was insufficient to describe it.

"Swish!"

A sword.

A peak sword strike, Wu Qi without any restraint, performing at 200% of his capability.

The Sword Intent was pure, the Sword Rhyme astonishing, the sword strike directly aimed at Bai Mu.

Wu Qi knew very well that this strike, if aimed at Zheng Ci and Wang Zhixing, obviously wouldn't yield any results.

But targeting Bai Mu, there might be an opportunity.

Wu Qi was prepared to die, but before that, at least he wanted to take a piece of flesh from the opponent.

In that fleeting moment, Bai Mu's eyes shuddered fiercely, he unexpectedly felt the taste of danger and death.

He was inexplicably a bit flustered.

His strength was not inferior to Wu Qi's, yet Wu Qi's strike was too swift and sudden, too imposing and fierce, giving him no chance to react or prepare.

Sword Light had already arrived.

Bai Mu instinctively wanted to dodge.

However, at that moment, Zheng Ci snorted, and the sharp and slender longsword in his hand suddenly moved!!!

Only a thin black shadow flashed by, like an illusion.

There wasn't even a fluctuation of aura.

No fluctuation of Sword Intent either.

Very strange.

Yet, under the gaze of everyone, the resolute and steadfast Sword Light struck by Wu Qi was immediately split in two, precisely cut apart.

Zheng Ci's strength was clearly displayed.

Extremely strong.

A powerhouse at the seventh level of the Heavenly Dao realm, indeed tremblingly terrifying to an unbelievable extent.

Wu Qi's previous strike would have instantly killed over ninety percent of the swordfighters present, yet against Zheng Ci, it was merely casually crushed.

The gap was imaginable.

"Bai Mu, you disappoint me greatly," Zheng Ci glanced at Bai Mu, saying coldly.

"Thank you, Young Master Zheng, for saving my life," Bai Mu exhaled with relief and hurriedly bowed to Zheng Ci, while his heart boiled with murderous intent, Wu Qi had humiliated him. He looked up, his eyes brimming with savagery, staring at Wu Qi in the distance and shouting, "You deserve to die!"

The furious Bai Mu was about to act but was stopped by Zheng Ci: "Wait."

Bai Mu had no choice but to forcibly hold back.

"Wu Qi, tell us Su Chen's whereabouts," Zheng Ci stared at Wu Qi, speaking calmly, "You should be well aware of our purpose."

"I don't know," Wu Qi replied calmly, completely adopting an attitude of not fearing death, indifferent about what might happen.

"You don't know?" A hint of cruel expression appeared in Zheng Ci's eyes, "If you don't, your fate might be worse than death."

"If I knew Young Master's whereabouts, I'd tell you," a fleeting scorn appeared on Wu Qi's face, "Happy to send you off to die for him."

To Wu Qi, if Zheng Ci and others encountered Su Chen, it meant their demise!!!

Surrounding them, the silence grew even more profound.

Many swordsmen vaguely understood that the Jiucang Divine Pavilion had expended such great efforts to pursue Wu Qi, not for Wu Qi himself, but for a person behind Wu Qi, a person named Su Chen? Wu Qi even addressed Su Chen as Young Master?

Who is Su Chen? At this moment, countless swordsmen's curiosity was ignited.

A person capable of making the Jiucang Divine Pavilion place such importance on them, just how terrifying are they? Moreover, Wu Qi confidently said that if Zheng Ci and Wang Zhixing encountered Su Chen, they would be courting death. Is Su Chen really that powerful? Why haven't we heard of him? It seems that Su Chen's name isn't even on the Heavenly Dao Rankings or the Divine Pavilion Potential Rankings!

Confronting Wu Qi's near disdainful and provocative answer, Zheng Ci's eyes suddenly turned cold; he wanted to make a move and teach Wu Qi a fate worse than death.

However, Wang Zhixing quietly stopped him: "Although it's said to kill Wu Qi, in fact, it's to lure Su Chen out. Killing Wu Qi isn't very useful. Let's not deal with him first. As long as we release the news that Wu Qi is already in our hands, Su Chen will immediately come himself. Also, get in touch with Senior Brother Yuaan now; he should be investigating the Qing Jian Tomb. Wu Qi is already captured by us, and the message has been sent out. If Su Chen is already within Qingjian Mountain, he might appear at any time."

Zheng Ci frowned: "Isn't that unnecessary? Su Chen appearing is exactly what we want. Once he shows up, we can crush him. Whether Senior Brother Yuaan is here or not doesn't really matter."

"Without Senior Brother Yuaan, we're not necessarily able to eliminate Su Chen." Wang Zhixing said seriously, "Don't underestimate him."

"Brother Wang, you're being overly cautious, aren't you? That Su Chen is just a 27-year-old ant in the Fixed Character Eternal Domain. With you and me around, we can't manage Su Chen?" Zheng Ci snorted, expressing utter disdain when mentioning Su Chen.

Before coming to the Qing Jian Tomb, the Pavilion Master and the Vice Pavilion Master repeatedly emphasized how terrifying and freakish Su Chen was, but he was dismissive.

No matter what's said, at 27 years old in the Fixed Character Eternal Domain, he can't make waves!

"Brother Zheng, if Su Chen were so easy to deal with, the Divine Pavilion wouldn't have dispatched both you and me, along with Senior Brother Yuan. Besides, it's rumored that even Elder Sister Ye was defeated by that kid. We both understand how much the Divine Pavilion values Su Chen."

"Brother Wang, that's just hearsay. You believe Elder Sister could lose to trash from the Fixed Character Eternal Domain? You must be kidding!" Zheng Ci shrugged. "That kid probably has some special techniques and secrets, nothing more. As for his actual strength, I feel he's no match for even Bai Mu."

What kind of existence is Elder Sister Ye? Could she be defeated? Is it possible? This joke isn't funny at all.

"Young Master Wang, I think with your and Young Master Zheng's strength, capturing Su Chen would be easy." Bai Mu also chimed in cautiously.

This was to appease Zheng Ci's ego because Zheng Ci had just saved him.

Of course, deep down, he was also absolutely unconvinced by that Su Chen who was bragged about, and he's undoubtedly very jealous.

Xing Qingjian and Ning Chi hesitated for a moment and then nodded, somewhat agreeing with Zheng Ci's statement.

Every genius tends to be proud and arrogant. They absolutely cannot accept the existence of someone much younger yet much stronger than them.

Unless they see with their own eyes, they won't believe it!

Is that Su Chen truly so powerful? Just think, it's unlikely.

At 27 years old, even with a breakneck pace of cultivation, he couldn't possibly be a match for Zheng Ci and Wang Zhixing!

Throughout the endless years of Great Luo Heaven's history, there has never been someone boasted about in such exaggerated terms. Could that kid named Su Chen really be many times more monstrous than all the geniuses throughout the history of Great Luo Heaven? Haha...

They even thought that Su Chen might not even be their opponent.

"Hahaha... Brother Wang, Brother Zheng is right! That kid named Su Chen is just a result of hearsay! No need to be so tense about him!" Before Wang Zhixing could speak again, another playful laugh rippled through the air.

Then, a man in a green long robe descended from the sky before their eyes.

This person was not a swordsman.

One hand was behind his back, the other holding a broken ruler, a three-inch broken ruler.

His aura was somewhat withdrawn, but his realm was undoubtedly the Eighth Level of the Heavenly Dao Realm, one level higher than Zheng Ci and Wang Zhixing, and at the same realm as Yuaan Suifeng.

"Young Master Liu." Zheng Ci and Wang Zhixing's eyes lit up with delight!!!

And the surrounding sea of swordsmen all gasped, swallowing their saliva:

"Liu Kuo of the Taiyuan Divine Pavilion, an Eight-Star Disciple!"

"Liu Kuo of the Hell Three-Inch?"

"He ranks 46th on the Heavenly Dao Rankings, just a slight margin behind Yuaan Suifeng."

"He isn't a sword cultivator; is his appearance also because of Su Chen?"

"Oh my God! Who exactly is Su Chen? He has managed to offend both the Jiucang Divine Pavilion and the Taiyuan Divine Pavilion? Even Yuaan Suifeng and Liu Kuo have come personally, how astonishing."

"Liu Kuo showing up in person, the Taiyuan Divine Pavilion also takes Su Chen extremely seriously! What earth-shattering feat did that Su Chen achieve?"

......

"This Young Master has come just to witness Su Chen's death with my own eyes." Liu Kuo said indifferently, a hint of boring disdain passing over his lips, "The Young Master has a bit of interest in him, even stating that if the kid can reach the Heavenly Dao Realm, he will personally act to give him an honorable death. He's not worthy of making the Young Master act personally; it's best if he dies before reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm."

As soon as this statement was made.

The surrounding area was once again in a state of upheaval.

The Young Master Liu Kuo mentioned, isn't that the Young Pavilion Master of the Taiyuan Divine Pavilion, the very person ranked first on the Heavenly Dao Rankings, Gu Taisheng?

Even… even... even Gu Taisheng has set his sights on Su Chen? Just who is this Su Chen? Even if he's doomed, he's bound to leave his name in the Great Luo Heaven, isn't he?

Gu Taisheng's name in Great Luo Heaven isn't ordinary; he is like a deity! An existence akin to a god!

To be noticed by Gu Taisheng is an immense honor!!! A supreme glory!

Liu Kuo continued: "Regarding the rumors about Su Chen, just listen to them. No need to take them seriously, those rumors are extremely exaggerated. A 27-year-old at the Fixed Character Eternal Domain is being talked up to the skies, hehe, how laughable... When the Young Master was 27, he was at most at the First Level of the Humanity Daoism Realm in terms of combat power. According to those rumors, Su Chen is supposedly much mightier than the Young Master? Do you think that's possible? Hahaha..."

Listening to Liu Kuo, Zheng Ci had a face full of smiles; Liu Kuo shared the same view as him.

Wang Zhixing also shook his head with a wry smile; that's right! If that kid named Su Chen was really that formidable, wouldn't that mean even Gu Taisheng couldn't match him? That's just too unreliable.

Gu Taisheng is considered a peerless monster not seen in 30 million years, the strongest genius in the history of the combined Four Great Divine Pavilions.

Who knows how many heaven-defying halos Gu Taisheng carries?

Surpassing Gu Taisheng? Su Chen? Sorry, who is Su Chen?

The three of Bai Mu also wore relaxed smiles, feeling increasingly disdainful towards Su Chen, eager to witness and expose that highly exaggerated, hearsay youngster, and crush him.

At this very moment.

In the midst of the sea of swordsmen.

Two people.

Like ordinary people, hidden among them, overlooked.

These two were exactly Su Chen and Shen Yiyao.

"Su Chen. You've been looked down upon." Shen Yiyao playfully teased, biting her red lips.

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