324: Kill the Immortal with just one glance

The Undergoing Tribulation Captain's heart sank abruptly.

Chen Shaofeng was notoriously arrogant in Nanyu City, but the Chen Clan was powerful, and its Clan Chief was an Almighty in the Profound Immortal Realm. Even the City Lord had to show him some respect.

This white-robed young man in front of him dared to humiliate a direct descendant of the Chen Clan in such a way, and even severely injured his guard... He had caused a huge disaster!

What made his heart pound even more was that he couldn't see through Xiao Zhuo's Cultivation at all!

The other party's Aura was ethereal, seemingly there and yet not.

Most likely, he was someone he couldn't afford to offend either.

"Captain! It's him! He's the one who injured Young Master Chen and Guard Sir!" The surviving Lackey by Chen Shaofeng's side immediately jumped out, pointing at Xiao Zhuo and shrieking.

The Undergoing Tribulation Captain's face was extremely grim.

He suppressed the apprehension in his heart, cupped his fists towards Xiao Zhuo, and spoke with a hint of gravity and probing: "Fellow Daoist, I am Wang Meng, a Captain of the City Guard in Nanyu City. May I ask what happened here to cause such a commotion? Young Master Chen is of noble status, is there perhaps some misunderstanding, Fellow Daoist?"

He didn't dare to question directly; he only wanted to test the waters first, hoping to de-escalate the situation.

Xiao Zhuo didn't even spare him a glance, merely saying to the young man, "Let's go."

His tone was calm, as if he didn't care about the tense standoff before him, nor did he care about the Chen Clan or the City Guard.

"Fellow Daoist, don't leave!" Wang Meng, seeing the other party ignore him so completely, felt his face burn. Thinking of the potential wrath of the Chen Clan, he steeled himself and shouted, "Fellow Daoist! The matter is not yet clear, how can you..."

"Hmph! Captain Wang, why waste words with this arrogant scoundrel!"

A cold, bone-chilling roar, imbued with terrifying Immortal power, exploded from the sky like thunder from the Nine Heavens!

A crimson streak of light tore through the sky, arriving in an instant, and slammed into the ground.

The powerful impact shockwave created cracks in the ground, and an overwhelming True Immortal pressure, like a tangible tsunami, erupted!

"Thud! Thud!"

The surrounding low-level Cultivators and Mortals who were watching the commotion fell unconscious in swathes, like wheat being cut down!

Cultivators in the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realms barely held on for a few breaths before their noses and mouths bled, and they collapsed to the ground.

Even Captain Wang Meng, who was in the Undergoing Tribulation stage, was buffeted by this sudden, terrifying pressure, his Qi and blood churning. He staggered back several steps, his face pale, his eyes filled with horror.

The newcomer was an old man in a crimson brocade robe with a sinister face. His eyes gleamed when he opened and closed them, and Immortal Qi swirled around him. He was none other than Chen Li, a True Immortal Realm Elder of the Chen Immortal Clan!

"Elder Li!" Chen Shaofeng, kneeling on the ground, clutched at him like a drowning man, crying and wailing with snot and tears streaming down his face: "Elder Li, save me! This madman... this madman crippled Chen Wu, and... and humiliated me so! You must uphold justice for me!"

He pointed at Xiao Zhuo, his eyes filled with venom.

Chen Li's gaze swept over the unconscious, weak-Aura Body Integration guard, and then saw his direct descendant kneeling in the dust like mud, his brocade robe stained with filth, his face still streaked with tears. A monstrous rage instantly surged to his head!

Injuring the guard was one thing, but to dare to humiliate a direct descendant of the Chen Clan like this?!

This was a blatant slap to the face of the entire Chen Clan!

Especially in broad daylight, with everyone watching!

"Good! Good! Good!" Chen Li laughed in extreme anger, uttering three 'good's, each word imbued with cold killing intent, as if freezing the air. "How many years has it been since anyone dared to provoke my Chen Clan like this in Nanyu City! No matter who you are, or what backing you have, today, this old man will surely extract your Soul, refine your Divine Soul, and reduce you to ashes, to serve as a warning!"

His sinister gaze locked onto Xiao Zhuo like a venomous snake. The terrifying True Immortal Realm Qi surged like an invisible giant net, completely sealing and solidifying the space around Xiao Zhuo.

The space emitted groaning sounds, unable to bear the pressure, as if it would shatter in the next moment.

"Kneel! Sever your Meridians and surrender! Perhaps this old man can grant you a quick death!" Chen Li's voice was like an icy blade, piercing directly into the Divine Soul.

Captain Wang Meng and the few remaining City Guard soldiers who could still stand felt a suffocating fear, bowing their heads, not daring to look directly at the wrath of a True Immortal.

True Immortal!

This was a True Immortal!

In the Immortal Realm, Immortals were not everywhere. A True Immortal, in a remote small city like Nanyu City, could be considered a prominent figure!

This Elder Chen Li of the Chen Clan was especially known for his ruthless methods.

The young man holding his sister was even more terrified, his face bloodless, his body trembling like a sieve, almost unable to stand steady.

However, Xiao Zhuo, at the center of the storm, remained terrifyingly calm.

He didn't even glance at the aggressive Chen Li, as if the True Immortal pressure, strong enough to crush mountains, was merely a gentle breeze on his face.

Chen Li had originally thought that this person, who appeared young and whose Aura he couldn't perceive, had Cultivated some powerful Qi concealment technique. Now, seeing Xiao Zhuo ignore his pressure, he sensed a hint of something amiss.

But before he could probe further, he saw Xiao Zhuo slightly turn his head and say to the young man beside him, whose pressure he had blocked, "Close your eyes."

The young man instinctively shut his eyes tightly.

Chen Li's expression subtly changed, his pressure receded, and he opened his mouth to speak.

At this moment, Xiao Zhuo's gaze finally turned to him.

His gaze was extremely calm.

There was no anger, no killing intent, not even any emotional fluctuations.

That look was like a deity from the Nine Heavens, casually glancing at a noisy ant at his feet.

But it was this unremarkable glance!

"Boom—!!!"

Chen Li only felt as if his Primordial Spirit was fiercely clutched by an invisible giant hand, and then thrown into the boundless, cold, and silent abyss of the Universe!

An indescribable, terrifying will, beyond the limits of his comprehension, surged into his Sea of Consciousness like a world-destroying torrent!

It was as if an unparalleled demon, towering between heaven and earth, had fixed its gaze upon him! Making his Divine Soul tremble! Even collapse!

"Pfft—!!!"

Chen Li violently spat out a large mouthful of golden blood, rich with Immortal Qi!

The Immortal light swirling around him instantly dimmed and dissipated. His originally powerful True Immortal Aura rapidly withered like a punctured balloon!

He staggered back, as if severely wounded. His originally sinister and ruthless face was now filled only with boundless fear and stupefaction, his eyes unfocused, and in the depths of his pupils, countless stars seemed to be shattering and annihilating!

Dao Heart Shattered Realm!

With just one glance!

This Immortal Clan Elder, so renowned in Nanyu City, had his Dao Heart shattered by a single look!

His Cultivation Foundation instantly wavered, his Realm teetered on the brink, directly cast down from the clouds into the dust!

"Ugh... Ah..." Chen Li's throat emitted hoarse, meaningless gurgling sounds, as if his Soul was frozen. He couldn't even utter a complete sentence, only instinctively curled up, trembling, his gaze towards Xiao Zhuo filled with the most primal, bone-deep fear.

The entire scene was dead silent!

Captain Wang Meng was completely petrified, his mind a blank.

Undergoing Tribulation and True Immortal, a world of difference! And a True Immortal Elder... was crippled by a single glance?!

Xiao Zhuo retracted his gaze, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

He raised his hand, and a gentle force enveloped the still-shaken young man beside him and the Little Girl in his arms.

The space rippled with an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible tremor.

In the next instant, the figures of the three disappeared silently from their original spot, like reflections in water, leaving no trace, as if they had never appeared.

Only a messy street remained, unconscious crowds, Chen Shaofeng kneeling on the ground like mud, the comatose Body Integration guard, the True Immortal Elder Chen Li with his shattered Dao Heart and a dazed, foolish expression, and Wang Meng, completely dumbfounded, his body cold, unsure how to explain this to the Chen Clan.

Xiao Zhuo had not truly made a move from beginning to end.

A mere True Immortal, if he truly wanted to kill him, that single glance just now would have been enough.

It was just that he had held back.

Chen Li had noticed the anomaly halfway through and wanted to stop; Xiao Zhuo naturally saw that.

However, offending an existence one couldn't afford to provoke naturally came with a price. He was doing Chen Li a favor!

But causing such a scene immediately upon arriving at an Immortal Realm city made Xiao Zhuo a little helpless.

Still, he didn't feel it was a loss.

He had already discovered that the siblings seemed to be somewhat special.