Reborn as a lotus, she initially refuses to hand it over to the state.

The live stream chat instantly erupted in chaos.

[Holy crap! Who's that old man? He actually managed to send the Snake King flying with a single punch! That's outrageous!]

[A martial arts master! This is definitely a martial arts master! We humans still have masters, we still have hope!]

The barrage of comments kept scrolling by, and countless people were shocked at the same time that Chen Wuji made his move.

His video was also transmitted back to the Kyoto Ninth Bureau conference room.

Upon seeing this martial arts master send the Black Scale Serpent King flying with a single punch, Wang Jun, Elder Ye, and the others couldn't help but smile.

Wang Jun stood up excitedly and laughed heartily: "Good, well done, that was so satisfying! Old Master Chen truly deserves to be called a martial arts master. His strength is simply too great."

Elder Ye nodded in agreement: "It seems that Chen Wuji has indeed made progress on the path of martial arts. Judging from his current strength, he is at least at the early stage of the fourth rank."

Zhou Zhenshan shook his head: "His strength has already reached the mid-stage of the fourth rank."

"What? Mid-stage fourth rank, so fast?"

Inside the meeting room, everyone was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. Seeing their reactions, Zhou Zhenshan suddenly laughed, "This old guy has been hiding his true intentions well. If I'm not mistaken, if he really wanted to enter this realm, he should be able to reach the later stages. The reason he came to Nanjiang City is probably to establish the prestige of his newly established Martial Alliance."

The others didn't think much of it; in fact, they were quite happy, since the emergence of a martial arts master among humans proved that there was still hope.

In the Nanjiang City war zone, Chen Wuji blasted the Black Scale Serpent King away with a single blow. Upon seeing the soldiers corroded by the poisonous mist, his face turned grim, and he spoke again: "Beast, you deserve to die."

Taking advantage of the fact that the Black Scale Serpent King was severely injured, he did not hesitate and went straight up to fight the Black Scale Serpent King again.

Although the Black Scale Serpent King is at the peak of the third tier, it is the offspring of the Crimson Cloud Ridge Serpent King, and its talent and combat power are not simple.

Unfortunately, it encountered Chen Wuji today, an old man who is a master of Chinese martial arts who has lived since the War of Resistance against Japan.

He was over 100 years old. During the War of Resistance against Japan, he followed General Ye in his campaigns across the north and south. During the hundred-battle convergence, he was responsible for escorting the General.

He single-handedly killed 36 members of the island nation's special forces, displaying decisiveness and ruthlessness throughout his life, with an impressive record of victories.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he retired directly from public life, no longer concerned with matters in the capital, and devoted himself to the study of martial arts. His upright and honest life was also a testament to this sincere heart.

This allowed him to break through his own extraordinary level in martial arts. After his spiritual energy was restored, his combat power is now among the top of human grandmasters.

The Black Scale Serpent King crawled out of the ruins, its scales shattered and covered in blood. It had been sent flying by a single punch from a human.

This was an utter disgrace, and he was instantly enraged, seeing Chen Wuji attack again.

The Black Scale Serpent King opened its mouth and spewed out a thick cloud of poisonous mist. Chen Wuji was instantly startled and immediately circulated his internal energy. The surging energy was like flames, dispersing the poisonous mist that was coming towards him.

He charged forward again, and the man and the snake engaged in a fierce battle in the ruined streets. The Black Scale Serpent King's scales were sturdy, and its tail swept across like a steel whip. Normally, its tail would be its most prized weapon.

When facing a beast of the same level, it would be severely injured at best, and in severe cases, it would be crushed on the spot. However, its opponent was Chen Wuji.

The old man's fist technique was fierce and domineering; each punch was like a heavy cannon, constantly landing on the Black Scale Serpent King.

Chen Wuji managed to blast the Black Scale Serpent King back several times, but he himself was not in good shape. Although the Black Scale Serpent King was only at the peak of the third rank, it had the bloodline of a fourth-rank serpent king.

After the spiritual energy revived and mutated, its physical body became incredibly tough, and even rocket bombardment could not break its scales.

After several exchanges, Chen Wuji was also somewhat exhausted. What was even more troublesome was that he had just been cut by the Black Scale Serpent King's teeth.

The wound became infected with toxins and immediately turned black. Chen Wuji ignored the wound and, at this moment, mobilized all his qi and blood, causing his aura to surge once again.

"Eight Extremes, Mountain-Pulling Lean!"

boom!

Chen Wuji charged out like a cannonball, punching the Black Scale Serpent King in its vital spot.

The Black Scale Serpent King tried to dodge, but it was too late. It was struck in the body by the punch and let out a mournful hiss.

Before it could turn around and retaliate, Chen Wuji flashed again, appearing above its head, and stepped into the air, stomping hard on the head of the Black Scale Serpent King.

Bang!

The force of the energy struck the air, causing a loud explosion in the void.

The stomp landed on the Black Scale Serpent King's head, causing its skull to explode. A fist-sized crystal core, radiating black energy, floated in the void.

Chen Wuji simply grabbed the crystal core from the air.

"We won! The Snake King is dead! The old man is awesome!"

In Li Ergou's live stream, the chat was flooded with comments.

[My god, this is too strong! With this kind of strength, even the Azure Lotus Lord of the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone would probably have to kneel before him, right?]

[The person upstairs is joking. The Lord of the Azure Lotus is just lucky. Just wait, we humans will soon become powerful enough to sweep away the forbidden zones in no time.]

In our opinion, Grandmaster Chen Wuji is actually a member of our South Korean nation; South Korean blood flows in his veins. Your Dragon Kingdom should thank us, South Korean nation.

Holy crap, everyone in the live stream was still watching when they saw a Korean from South Korea jump out and act like a clown, and they immediately burst out laughing.

【I have to say, you Koreans are truly shameless. Our Chinese civilization spans over five thousand years, how can you be so fond of stealing our civilization? Where's your shame?】

[Haha, that's just how Koreans are. All they eat every day is kimchi. Give them a piece of kimchi, and the Earth and the Milky Way are theirs.]

Upon seeing this, everyone burst into laughter, finding it quite amusing.

In Nanjiang City, before everyone could celebrate for long, Chen Wuji suddenly swayed.

He knelt on one knee and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"grandfather!"

A cry of surprise suddenly came from afar; the academy's support convoy had finally arrived, and the doors opened.

Su Wan got off the car first, followed by a group of instructors and students from the Lingnan Awakeners Academy.

When Chen Xueli saw Chen Wuji vomit blood, her face turned deathly pale. She rushed over, and Chen Ziyang also jumped out of the car. His expression changed as well, and he quickly helped the old man up.

Chen Wuji looked up at them, and was about to speak when he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

His shoulder wound had turned completely black, and the black poison gas was even spreading along his blood vessels toward his chest.

A medic said with a grim expression, "The old master's wounds are too heavily poisoned; ordinary antidotes are completely ineffective."

Upon hearing this, Su Wan looked at Lin Qingxue and said, "Lin Qingxue!"

Lin Qingxue replied, "I'm here."

Su Wan said, "Try injuring the old master yourself."

Lin Qingxue didn't waste any words upon hearing this. She stepped forward and placed her hands near Chen Wuji's wounds, from which a blue light surged forth.

The black poison gas seemed to have encountered its natural enemy and began to retreat. Chen Wuji groaned, and his complexion improved noticeably.

Chen Xueli, her eyes red and swollen, pleaded, "Qingxue, please save my grandfather."

Lin Qingxue, sweat beading on her forehead, said, "I will do my best."

After saying that, she went straight forward and placed her hands near Chen Wuji's wounds, from which a blue light surged out.

The black poison gas seemed to have encountered its natural enemy and began to retreat. Chen Wuji groaned, and his complexion finally improved.

Almost at the very moment Lin Qingxue began her healing, in the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone, on the Black Dragon Lake side...

Chu Zhou's consciousness instantly awoke from his cultivation state.