The words fell.
A powerful aura swept across the entire venue.
"Whoosh..."
"Woooo..."
In an instant, the wind howled and waves surged from nowhere!
Under Gu Chengkong's unleashed aura, such earth-shattering phenomena occurred, leaving everyone stunned and incredibly excited.
This kind of strength...
Defeating Bai Zihou would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
"This old man began cultivating at the age of three!"
"My power has accumulated for over sixty years, and I have slain no less than a thousand enemies, including many Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters of martial arts..."
"You, a mere brat, have repeatedly offended my dignity..."
"Today, I will let you know what it means to disrespect a Great Grandmaster!"
The moment his words fell.
He vanished from the spot, leaving behind afterimages in the air. His true form had already ghosted in front of Bai Zihou.
"Swish!"
He raised his hand, unleashing the Dragon Claw Hand, aimed at Bai Zihou's throat.
"Little brat Bai Zihou, take your life..."
"Bang!"
Before Gu Chengkong could finish speaking, Bai Zihou threw a punch.
This punch...
Seemed utterly ordinary.
Yet, it shook the heavens and stabilized the universe!
"Boom!"
Vast, surging energy slammed into Gu Chengkong's claw, pouring out without reservation, instantly shattering his hand.
Fingers, palm, bones – all broken.
Then...
The energy penetrated, striking his chest and forcefully entering his meridians, wreaking havoc and destruction.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Chengkong was crippled by Bai Zihou.
Though it seemed like a long story, it happened in an instant.
"Pfft..."
Gu Chengkong spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground. He tried to support himself to stand, but found himself utterly incapable.
"You, you..."
Only then did Gu Chengkong comprehend the terrifying power of Bai Zihou.
He extended a finger, pointing at Bai Zihou, wanting to say something, but due to his severe injuries, he quickly lost consciousness.
This scene stunned everyone.
The members of the Ancient Martial Arts Association.
The remaining members of the Zhou and Xu families.
One by one, they were dumbfounded, their mouths agape, as if they were glued open by invisible spotlights, unable to close.
It was too shocking.
Too terrifying.
Gu Chengkong...
The president of the Ancient Martial Arts Association, who had dominated Jiangdong Province for years, was instantly defeated by Bai Zihou's single punch!
Just how strong was this Bai Zihou?
Everyone dared not to think further.
"From this day forward..."
Bai Zihou's voice startled everyone: "The Ancient Martial Arts Association of Jiangdong Province will cease to exist. I will re-establish an alliance specifically to manage martial artists—the Tianfu Alliance."
A commotion erupted among the many martial arts experts.
Bai Zihou was clearly about to achieve something significant!
However, with his strength, easily defeating even Gu Chengkong, it was reasonable for him to establish such an organization.
"Second Senior Sister..."
Bai Zihou looked at Ji Xueyun: "Issue an order in your capacity as Domain Lord, inviting all ancient martial arts forces and families in the Southern Domain."
"Hold the alliance's founding ceremony in Jiangdong Provincial City in three days."
Ji Xueyun naturally agreed: "Understood. I will prepare it immediately."
"As for you all..."
Bai Zihou's cold gaze fell upon everyone present, his eyes like lightning, making them afraid to meet his gaze.
"The patriarchs of the Zhou and Xu families, remain."
"The rest of you... scram!"
Everyone immediately fled in disarray, not forgetting to carry Gu Chengkong with them.
"Bai, Bai..."
Zhou Dingyuan had been the most vocal before.
Now that Gu Chengkong was crippled and his army had retreated, he was being kept by Bai Zihou, and his legs trembled, making his speech falter.
"The key."
Bai Zihou looked at the two of them expressionlessly.
There was an unspoken threat that if they didn't comply, he would cripple them and then go to their families.
Neither dared to disobey. They immediately handed over the keys to Bai Zihou.
Bai Zihou weighed them, deliberately injecting a wisp of his energy to examine them. Sensing the dense elemental power within, he then commanded, "Scram."
The two felt as if they had been granted a great pardon and quickly scurried away, their legs weak.
It was worth noting.
Previously, Bai Zihou had obtained a key from Zhou Batian.
That item had a strong aura back then, but it was useless when he got it back, as Zhou Batian had disguised it.
However, Bai Zihou had been busy with other matters and hadn't gone after the Zhou family.
He figured the key wouldn't run away.
This time was different. After Bai Zihou's careful examination, he was sure this was not the case.
Ji Xueyun's command spread quickly.
In an instant.
The entire Southern Domain was abuzz.
If the ancient martial arts families and forces united, they would be an incredibly formidable power, enough to instill terror.
And the one issuing the command was Ji Xueyun, the Southern Domain Lord.
This indicated.
This person intended to integrate all the military camps, martial artists, and underground forces of the Southern War Zone. Such a grand ambition and execution...
He was practically the true Emperor of the Southern Domain, the Dragon King of the South Sea!
After Gu Chengkong returned to the Ancient Martial Arts Association, he made a swift recovery and then found the Evil King.
Seeing his state, the Evil King immediately chuckled: "President Gu, what now?"
The Evil King seemed to say nothing.
However, Gu Chengkong, being an old fox, couldn't help but discern the mockery and schadenfreude in his words.
But since things had come to this.
Gu Chengkong had no other choice. He snorted coldly, "Hand it over."
He was no match for Bai Zihou.
His only chance was the "Qitian Gu" in the Evil King's possession.
Only by consuming this item could Gu Chengkong have a chance for revenge and defeat Bai Zihou.
"If you knew this would happen, why did you start!"
The Evil King handed the Qitian Gu to Gu Chengkong.
Gu Chengkong opened the lid, and once again felt that desolate, vast aura that seemed not of this world, causing him to tremble with apprehension.
There was also a hint of temptation...
"Gulp—"
The next moment.
Gu Chengkong gritted his teeth and directly swallowed the Qitian Gu.