At the same time, the figures from the east, west, north, and south vanished.
It took but a single palm strike.
Bai Zihe had severely wounded Zhou Bantian, a half-step Grandmaster!
Silence.
A deathly silence.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
No one could have imagined such an outcome.
This…
was simply inconceivable.
Zhou Bantian, in utter shock, asked incredulously, "You, you… how did you discover my true form?"
Bai Zihe let out a cold snort and walked towards him step by step.
"This question…"
"Ask King Yama after you're dead!"
As his words fell, Bai Zihe flashed and appeared within three zhang of Zhou Bantian.
He was about to grab Zhou Bantian's head.
"Stop!"
"Kid, how dare you!"
Just then, two figures descended from the ceiling of the grand hall, blocking Bai Zihe's path.
They were from the last of the three ancient martial arts families, the Xu family!
Although they were rivals with the Zhou family.
They could not stand by and watch Bai Zihe kill Zhou Bantian.
For if Zhou Bantian died, the balance between the three families would be broken, and the Xu family would be next!
Only with the coexistence and mutual checks and balances of the three families could they see their desired outcome.
"Get out of the way!"
Bai Zihe's cold eyes were like frost as he fixed his gaze on the two men, "Or, die!"
As he uttered the word "die."
An extreme cold storm swept through the grand hall.
Everyone felt as if they were in an ice cellar.
The two men instantly became enraged.
"Bai Zihe, you are too arrogant!"
"Bai Zihe, do you truly think you can handle both of us?"
With that said.
The two men positioned themselves on his left and right, forming a pincer, blocking Bai Zihe.
They were waiting.
As long as Bai Zihe dared to make the slightest move, he would face the combined assault of two half-step Grandmasters!
Grandmasters were already beings of immense power.
And half-step Grandmasters were even more formidable and unpredictable.
If the two of them joined forces…
Even a true Grandmaster would not dare to take them lightly!
This was the source of their confidence.
Bai Zihe stared at the two for a moment, then suddenly, he chuckled.
A very peculiar smile.
Afterward.
His smile quickly faded into nothingness.
No, to be precise, Bai Zihe himself was fading into nothingness.
"Not good!"
"He's going to make a move!"
The two men instantly understood and looked back.
Their eyes widened in fury!
Bai Zihe had already bypassed them and appeared before Zhou Bantian, his right hand gripping his neck.
"You injured my senior sister…"
"This is the price you will pay!"
*Crack!*
As his words finished, Bai Zihe snapped Zhou Bantian's neck.
A legendary figure, Zhou Bantian, a half-step Grandmaster, had just emerged from seclusion, and before he could conquer the world, he met his end here.
"How dare you!"
"Bai Zihe, arrogance has a price!"
The two half-step Grandmasters were seething with rage and jointly attacked Bai Zihe.
Their first moves were the most ferocious and ruthless.
They were determined to kill Bai Zihe and awe the crowd!
Bai Zihe ignored them.
Instead, he reached out and fumbled through Zhou Bantian's corpse.
Then, he smiled, took out a key, infused it with his internal energy, and it glowed with a radiant light – a key of light elemental energy.
Very good.
Seeing Bai Zihe's utter disregard, the two men's anger reached its peak.
The next moment, they lunged at Bai Zihe from both sides.
Bai Zihe paid them no mind.
He slowly stood up, looked at the two, and said calmly, "You two, hand over the key that is in whose hand, and you can spare your lives!"
As his words fell.
He put away the key and stood there with his arms crossed, as if he had already gained control of everything.
This was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire!
"Bai Zihe…"
"You are facing certain death, yet you dare to utter such arrogant words. I am almost impressed!"
"Bai Zihe!"
"Enough nonsense. If I do not suppress you today, then my surname is not Xu!"
With that said.
The two half-step Grandmasters unleashed their respective auras.
In an instant.
The entire grand hall was once again filled with turbulent winds and a murderous aura.
And the dignitaries and power players in the audience…
had long since become numb.
For they had witnessed too many experts today.
The two men walked forward step by step.
With each step, their imposing aura grew stronger.
By the time they reached within a zhang of Bai Zihe, the sounds of dragons roaring and tigers growling filled the air, creating a magnificent spectacle.
"Since you won't give it…"
Bai Zihe narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing within them, "Then I will have to take it myself!"
These words once again broke through the composure of the two men.
"Presumptuous!"
"It is we who will take you!"
With that, the two exchanged glances, nodded, and charged forward together.
Half-step Grandmasters…
They might be still when not moving, but when they moved, they unleashed storms that could kill all enemies!
Powerful gusts of energy surged, and in the blink of an eye, they appeared before Bai Zihe, launching formidable punches.
If they were ordinary people…
The mere force of their punches would have crushed them into meat paste!
But Bai Zihe…
Remained fearless, slowly extending his finger and pointing it at their fists.
His movements were so effortless, as if he were tapping a phone screen.
This undoubtedly caused countless people to change their expressions again.
Bai Zihe's actions…
were boundlessly arrogant, an arrogance without peer!
He simply did not regard the two half-step Grandmasters as human beings, which was simply unimaginable.