Bai Zihe swept his gaze over the crowd, his eyes finally settling on the Emperor.
He said with a smile, "Hand over the True Essence Spirit Stones and the Kong Wu to me, and I'll give you a swift end, letting you depart in peace!"
Upon hearing this.
All the Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters present were instantly enraged.
"How dare a mere ignorant child speak so presumptuously before His Majesty the Emperor?"
"Kill him, kill him!"
"A king cannot be insulted, this man deserves to die!"
"Boom..."
These individuals, roaring in fury, charged towards Bai Zihe.
Bai Zihe showed no fear, his expression icy. "You court death!"
"Rumble!"
As his words fell.
A colossal aura erupted, forming a massive pillar of true energy that surged upwards and spread outwards in all directions.
"Bang!"
"Pfft..."
"Aaaahhhh—"
"Ugh..."
These experts slammed into it, all sent flying backward.
As fast as they came, they were sent back, not a single one exempt from disaster!
"You..."
Bai Zihe's lips curled into a sneer, his tone dismissive. "Not enough."
"Now..."
Bai Zihe turned his gaze to the Emperor, beckoning him with a finger. "It's your turn!"
"Presumptuous!"
The Emperor's face contorted with rage.
His eyes narrowed, and the clouds overhead seemed to thicken, casting a palpable oppressive aura in the night, making it hard to breathe.
"Boom!"
In the next instant, a vast palm strike was unleashed, manifesting as an boundless phantom hand in mid-air, descending upon them.
This palm strike...
Obscured the sky and earth, concealing the heavens and earth!
It seemed as if heaven and earth had arrived with it, aiming to crush Bai Zihe's imposing presence.
"Petty trick!"
Bai Zihe chuckled lightly, raising his right hand to the sky.
"Rumble!"
In an instant, thunder roared like fury, unceasing.
A power even more formidable than before erupted, smashing into the phantom palm strike unleashed by the Emperor. Their collision ignited lightning and thunder.
"Crackling..."
But the grand spectacle lasted barely half a second before it crumbled, dissipating into smoke and dust!
This was because...
Bai Zihe's strength was too overwhelming!
With a casual strike, he shattered the palm that the Emperor prided himself on.
"You..."
The Emperor stared intently at Bai Zihe, his eyes no longer calm as a still lake, but filled with astonishment. "Could it be... you are also at the Nascent Soul stage!"
Nascent Soul stage?
Bai Zihe recalled that old man Lin Yan was at the Nascent Soul stage.
But he himself... felt far, far stronger than Lin Yan had been then, at least in the late Nascent Soul stage?
"That's not important."
Bai Zihe spoke indifferently, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
The next moment.
He stood in place, extending his right hand forward.
To everyone's bewilderment, a true energy arm extended from his body, instantly traversing space and shattering the void, arriving before the Emperor.
The Emperor's heart leaped into his throat.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Slap!"
"Slap slap!"
"Slap slap slap!"
Without preamble, he delivered a barrage of slaps.
He slapped the Emperor so hard he lost his bearings.
He slapped the Emperor so hard his mouth wouldn't close.
It was a pathetic, embarrassing scene!
Until.
Bai Zihe, having had his fill, slowly stopped, gripping the Emperor by the neck.
Throughout the entire process...
The Emperor hadn't not wanted to dodge, nor had he not struggled.
It was just that he simply couldn't dodge, nor could he break free!
"You, you actually are..."
The Emperor's eyes were filled with venom. His throat bobbed, and he managed to gasp out two words: "Spirit Transformation!"
Spirit Transformation realm?
Bai Zihe was noncommittal, stating indifferently, "Tell me, what secrets do the True Essence Spirit Stones and the Kong Wu contain?"
"And what is hidden within the similar patterns on them?"
The Emperor froze.
He realized then that Bai Zihe was unaware of the secrets within.
His gaze flickered, and he met Bai Zihe's half-smiling eyes. This sent a jolt through the Emperor, and the thought that had just surfaced vanished.
A cultivator at the Spirit Transformation stage...
Crushing him would be no different from crushing an ant.
So, the Emperor spoke truthfully, "When the two True Essence Spirit Stones are combined, and guided by the Kong Wu, they can locate a legendary island."
"A legendary island?"
Bai Zihe's eyes searched slightly.
"Yes!"
The Emperor continued, "Legend has it that this island holds the secret to breaking through life and death. Especially if one travels there on the fourteenth day of the seventh month, there will be a great fortune!"