Everyone was stunned by his words.
Arrogant!
So arrogant!
Boundlessly arrogant!
Encountering a Grandmaster was already unfortunate.
To be able to keep one's life in front of a Grandmaster was great fortune amidst misfortune.
But Bai Zihe...
Actually said to give him three moves, and only strike after those three moves!
Other than arrogance, the members of the Long family could not find any other words to describe him.
Long Xiaotian was so angry his nose went crooked.
"Boy, if I don't cut off your head today and use it as a chamber pot, then I am..."
His eyes were ferocious, his voice chilling the Long family courtyard.
But before he could finish, he fell silent.
Everyone was bewildered. Holding their breath, they looked. Upon seeing the scene, they were all terrified, their jaws dropped!
At some unknown point.
A fair hand had reached out from behind him and snapped his neck.
Then.
The person behind him slowly emerged, standing there leisurely.
It was none other than Bai Zihe!
Instant kill!
Long Xiaotian was a dignified Grandmaster-level martial arts expert, a figure who commanded immense power.
Yet, he was instantly killed by Bai Zihe on the spot.
Originally.
Everyone thought Bai Zihe was arrogant.
But now, who dared to utter a single word calling him arrogant...
With such strength.
Let alone Bai Zihe.
If they possessed such strength, they might be even more arrogant and defiant than Bai Zihe, perhaps even reaching the heavens!
The entire venue fell silent.
Only the sound of...
Bai Zihe carrying Long Xiaotian's head as he walked, remained.
And.
The sound of Long Xiaotian's blood slowly dripping onto the ground, "pat, pat."
The members of the Long family had long since been scared witless, daring not to make any move, not even harboring thoughts of retreating.
It was as if time had frozen.
They could only watch as Bai Zihe approached step by step.
Bang!
Bai Zihe threw the head on the ground, and it struck the hearts of everyone in the Long family, causing them all to shudder.
"The key."
Bai Zihe uttered two words.
Whoosh!
Long Teng did not dare to harbor any other thoughts and immediately tossed the key to Bai Zihe.
Bai Zihe weighed it, probed it with his internal energy, and smiled with satisfaction. The aura of the element within was very strong; it could not be faked.
This was a key of the Metal element.
By now.
He had three keys in his possession.
"Within three days."
Bai Zihe looked directly at Long Teng and spoke slowly, but with an undeniable tone: "Hand over everything that does not belong to you."
"Otherwise..."
Bai Zihe smiled brilliantly, revealing his pearly white teeth.
But to Long Teng and the members of the Long family, it was as if they were seeing a Rakshasa demon god.
He pointed at Long Xiaotian's head and said calmly, "Your fate will be a hundred times more miserable than his!"
Everyone's hair stood on end.
After speaking.
Bai Zihe turned and left with Long Qinglian and the others.
After he left.
The Long family courtyard was in dead silence.
No one dared to break the silence first.
It wasn't until a long time later.
That Long Teng silently squatted down and placed his ancestor's head with the body.
"Old... Old Father."
"What... what do we do now?"
Long Fei had been scared out of his wits by Bai Zihe, his voice trembling. He was drenched, half in sweat, half in urine.
As his words fell.
The gazes of the rest of the Long family also fell upon Long Teng, awaiting his decision.
"Bai Zihe, utterly audacious!"
Long Teng roared, startling everyone: "When our ancestor dominated Jiangdong and acted with impunity, he was merely a drop of liquid. How dare he act like this?!"
Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to respond.
Long Teng was furious now, and anyone who dared to step forward as a target might be struck down by his rage.
Boom!
Crash!
Long Teng picked up a saber and went on a rampage, slashing the entire courtyard into a mess before slowly stopping.
He did not speak.
He directly went to find a coffin, placed Long Xiaotian's remains inside, and then carried it on his back out of the Long family, departing rapidly.
"My father, he's..."
Long Fei watched, utterly confused, and asked an elder beside him.
A gleam flashed in the elder's cloudy old eyes: "Our ancestor has an elder martial brother, who is the Sword Master of the Sword Tomb!"
"This person's strength is immensely powerful, and he even has quite a few Grandmaster-level cultivators under him."
"If he were to act, Bai Zihe would surely be captured with ease."
Long Fei was instantly overjoyed.
The dark cloud that had loomed over the Long family members dissipated at this moment!
Sword Tomb.
Long Teng knelt on the ground and respectfully shouted, "Long Xiaotian, the ancestor of the Long family, was murdered by a villain. The Long family is powerless to exact revenge."
"I request the Sword Master to deliver justice for me!"
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, a sword's howl sounded from afar, approaching rapidly.
A chilling killing intent also assailed him.
Even though Long Teng was a high-level Innate Martial Master, in the face of this killing intent, he felt no urge to resist, only burying his head deeply into the ground.
Fortunately.
The killing intent was merely a fleeting flash.
After it passed, Long Teng cautiously raised his head, only to be profoundly shaken at this moment.
He saw that.
As far as the eye could see, except for himself and the coffin of the ancestor, all surrounding objects had been cut in half, forming an incredibly smooth, flat surface!
Magnificent and spectacular.
Yet filled with a chilling murderous intent!
At the same time.
A black figure flashed into existence.
He left a trail of afterimages on the path. Even though Long Teng had gathered his internal energy into his eyes, he could not see the true form.
Just as he was greatly alarmed.
The person had already appeared before him.
White eyebrows, white hair, angry eyes, and a furious face. It was Long Xiaotian's elder martial brother, the master of the Sword Tomb!
"Sword Master!"
Long Teng glanced at him and felt as if he were seeing a colossal sword shooting towards the sky, about to cleave it open. He involuntarily felt a sense of reverence and bowed his head.
The Sword Master ignored him.
With a grim expression, he examined Long Xiaotian's remains and then let out a roar.
"It's this person again!"
Again?
Long Teng did not understand, nor did he dare to ask.
The Sword Master's cold eyes glared at Long Teng and asked, "Do you know where the murderer is?"
"I do."
The Sword Master's eyes narrowed into slits, and he spat out a few words through gritted teeth: "This person killed my cultivators, and also killed my junior martial brother..."
"Such a great enmity must be repaid with blood!"
"Lead the way!"
Provincial Capital.
Ever since Hei Long died.
The underground forces had been like scattered sand, a scene of vying for dominance.
But now...
Bai Zihe had brought the Yue Long Villa and Ming Yue Tower under his control. Coupled with Ji Xueyun's original forces, he had instantly transformed into a colossal power.
The leaders of these factions immediately became restless.
If Ji Xueyun were allowed to develop further, they would likely be the next to be dealt with.
Thus.
These individuals gathered around a table to discuss how to respond.
"Gentlemen, what are your thoughts on the situation in Jiangdong?"
"Bai Zihe bringing the two major factions under his control shows his ambition is not small. When he has free time, he will undoubtedly target us."
"In my opinion, why not strike first and give Bai Zihe a stern warning!"
"It would be best if he could spit out what he has already consumed. Even if not, he should know our power and not dare to act rashly."
"I think it's feasible!"
"I second that!"
After reaching a resolution.
These allied factions immediately sent a representative to invite Bai Zihe to a gathering.