I am a full-level celestial master, you let me enter the strange talk of rules?

Upon seeing Tong Xu appear, the eyes of the surviving hidden clan powerhouses instantly blazed with the ecstasy and hope of surviving a catastrophe!
Meanwhile, the laborers in the distance, including the chairman and the beautiful woman with peach blossom eyes, felt a deep-seated fear and instinctively held their breath, hiding their bodies even deeper.

Tong Xu's cloudy, lifeless eyes slowly turned and finally settled on Zhang Yangqing, who was surrounded by purple-gold divine light and whose feet were strewn with corpses.

Although there was no powerful energy fluctuation emanating from him, the invisible aura that suppressed heaven and earth and controlled life and death was more terrifying than any magnificent energy burst.

Tong Xu spoke, his voice aged and his pace even: "Guests from afar, why have you come to my Hidden Clan's territory and wreaked such havoc? Give me a reason."

Logically, Zhang Yangqing, who currently holds an absolute advantage, should immediately bring up the fact that the Hidden Clan's subordinates had provoked and extorted him first.

By placing oneself on the moral high ground of "forced retaliation" and "legitimate self-defense," one can at least make it morally justifiable and gain the upper hand in subsequent negotiations or continued conflict.

Everyone, including Tongxu, was actually waiting for Zhang Yangqing to give this reason.

However, Zhang Yangqing's answer once again overturned everyone's understanding.

He slowly withdrew the surging purple-gold divine light around him, and the overwhelming pressure subsided slightly, but the indifference and disdain in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

He didn't even look at Tong Xu's eyes, which were enough to make even a half-saint tremble. He merely glanced at the other's short, hunched figure and curled his lips into an undisguised contemptuous smile.

Zhang Yangqing's voice rang out calmly, not loud, but clearly carrying to every corner, with an arrogant air of self-righteousness: "Reason? You dare ask me?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was completely silent!

Arrogant! Absolutely outrageous! So arrogant it sends chills down your spine and makes your bones tingle!
Even an old monster like Tong Xu, who had lived for countless years and whose heart was as still as water and whose composure was as firm as a mountain, was choked by these words and his breath caught in his throat. A chilling anger and murderous intent flashed in the depths of his turbid eyes!
For so many years, no one has ever dared to speak to him like that! Even among powerful individuals of the same level, there is a minimum of respect between them!
In fact, Zhang Yangqing saw through the trick, because even if Zhang Yangqing gave a reason, Tong Xu would just reply arrogantly and condescendingly.

Saying things like "So what?" or "That's the rule" makes Zhang Yangqing's explanation seem like that of a lowly clown, compared to the powerful figures of the Hidden Clan.

What level is Zhang Yangqing in the world of showing off? How could he possibly fall behind?

Explain? Explain your ass!

"Good! Good! Good!" Tong Xu said three "good"s in a row, each word seemingly carrying ice shards. His originally hunched body seemed to straighten slightly, and although he was still short, he looked like a volcano about to erupt.

"Since you are so confident, then let this old man have a taste of your skills!"

Before he could finish speaking, Tong Xu's figure had already disappeared from the top of the crane!
In the next instant, he appeared in front of Zhang Yangqing as if by teleportation. His thin, bony arm, which looked as if it would break at the slightest touch, was raised lightly and he slapped Zhang Yangqing in the face!

This palm strike appeared slow and weak, devoid of any power or skill, and even the sound of it cutting through the air was barely audible.

But wherever the palm strike passed, the space itself underwent a violent distortion and folding, visible to the naked eye, like ripples on water!
It was as if even the laws of this world could not withstand the terrifying, untamed power contained within this palm strike!
A true semi-saint at the Great Perfection level wields laws with every move!
Zhang Yangqing's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of seriousness flashing in his purple eyes, but he still did not back down.

He also raised his hand and threw a punch!
On the edge of his fist, the purple-gold divine light condensed to its extreme, transforming into a spiraling beam of energy that seemed capable of piercing through the barrier between heaven and earth!
Fist and palm strike!

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a dull thud, as if two small stars had collided!

boom! ! !
Centered on the point where their fists and palms collided, an indescribable, destructive energy storm suddenly exploded out! A ring-shaped shockwave, almost tangible, spread out violently!
Click! Boom!
The sturdy stilted houses, the mountains of goods, the rusted metal frames, and even large sections of the dock floor all crumbled, disintegrated, and turned to dust in an instant under the shockwave, as if they were made of paper!
The ground was plowed with terrifying trenches several meters deep, and the turbid river water was whipped up into waves tens of meters high!

The aftershocks of just one clash nearly destroyed half the dock! Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, and debris rained down! This was a true battle between top-tier experts! Capable of destroying the heavens and the earth at a moment's notice!
Amidst the smoke and dust, two figures clashed and crossed paths at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!
Each collision unleashed a deafening roar and an even more terrifying energy shockwave, dragging areas further from the dock into a vortex of destruction!
Tong Xu truly lived up to his reputation as a half-saint at the Great Perfection stage; his legwork was even more extraordinary!

His figure was as elusive as a ghost, and his steps seemed chaotic, yet they were in harmony with the principles of heaven and earth. Every step he took seemed to be on a spatial node, and his speed was extremely fast. His attack angles were also tricky and unpredictable, making them impossible to defend against!

He seemed to transform into an omnipresent gray lightning bolt, relentlessly attacking Zhang Yangqing.

Zhang Yangqing remained as steady as Mount Tai, responding to all changes with unwavering composure.

His moves were wide and sweeping, and the purple-gold divine light moved at his will, sometimes fierce and unparalleled, sometimes gentle and dense like water, receiving and neutralizing Tong Xu's storm-like attacks one by one.

The two fought from the dock into the air, and then back down to the ground, leaving ruins in their wake!

This battle was truly fierce, so fierce that the sky darkened and the sun and moon lost their light!
More than half of the entire massive dock was completely destroyed in the fierce battle between the two, turning it into a ruin of broken walls. The waters of the upstream river flowed in, forming murky puddles.

The fierce battle lasted for an unknown period of time. Finally, after a deafening clash, the two figures suddenly separated and shot backward.

Zhang Yangqing landed on a pile of ruins, his face slightly pale, his chest heaving, and a trace of extremely fine, almost invisible blood seemed to be seeping from the corner of his mouth.

The purple-gold divine light on his body dimmed considerably, and his aura became noticeably disordered and weak, indicating that he had consumed a great deal of energy and suffered serious internal injuries.

Meanwhile, Tongxu on the other side looked even more disheveled.

His already tattered gray clothes now had several charred holes and tears, a small tuft of his sparse white beard had been burned off by the energy, and there was a shallow bloodstain on his face.

He staggered a few steps after landing before he could barely stand. His breathing was rapid, and his already cloudy eyes looked even dimmer, clearly indicating that his injuries were no less severe than Zhang Yangqing's.

It looks like a tragic situation where both sides are severely damaged!
Zhang Yangqing coldly swept his gaze across the surrounding ruins, where even more hidden clan powerhouses were emerging from every corner, stirring again.

Clearly, the battle just now had attracted support from other areas of the dock and even from outside. He took another deep look at Tong Xu in the distance, whose aura was unstable but whose killing intent was still locked on him.

A hint of resentment and fear seemed to flash across his face. Then, he stomped his foot and transformed into a slightly dim purple-gold streak of light. No longer wanting to fight, he sped off towards the outer edge of the dock and the depths of the Undying Mountain Realm. His speed was extremely fast, and he disappeared into the vast mist in the blink of an eye.

They actually ran away?
Seeing this nemesis "flee in defeat," the remaining hidden clan powerhouses erupted in cheers of relief, their gazes towards Tong Xu filled with boundless reverence!

When our ancestors made their move, it was truly extraordinary!

Even such a terrifying extraterrestrial demon was driven away!
However, their cheers lasted for less than three seconds.

Just moments before, Tong Xu had been standing upright as if unharmed, but the instant Zhang Yangqing's figure completely disappeared, his face turned deathly pale, and he spat out a mouthful of dark red blood.

He seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he knelt on one knee, coughing violently, each cough accompanied by blood and froth.

"Ancestor!" The hidden clan experts were shocked and quickly surrounded him. (End of Chapter)