124: His words were earth-shattering, dominating the entire room!

This statement was even more heart-wrenching!

If you sit, it means you publicly admit to being humiliated, and your Face will be swept away from now on!

If you don't go, it means you don't give Face to my Heavenly Sword Sect.

And you don't give Face to all the fellow Daoists from Central Prefecture present!

Either way, it's a dead end!

Everyone held their breath, looking at Chen Xu.

Watching this overlord of South Spirit Prefecture, cornered, what choice he would make.

However.

Chen Xu's choice exceeded everyone's expectations.

He did not walk towards that humiliating last seat.

Nor did he burst out on the spot, scolding Li Wangchen.

He just slowly took a step forward under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

The entire square was silent, with only the sound of his footsteps remaining.

He didn't walk towards any of the seats.

Instead, he walked straight to the very center of the square.

He walked to the foot of the high main seat.

Then, he stopped and slowly raised his head.

A pair of calm and indifferent eyes met Li Wangchen's eyes on the main seat.

They stared at each other.

Boom!

Their gazes collided in the air, as if an invisible thunderclap exploded!

Li Wangchen only felt an indescribable terrifying pressure rushing towards him!

In the depths of those indifferent eyes, he seemed to see mountains of corpses and seas of blood, he saw the fall of Demonic Lord, and even saw an ancient Human Emperor who controlled the universe and overlooked the myriad ages!

His mind actually trembled violently!

And Chen Xu, under everyone's gaze, slowly spoke.

His voice was not loud, but it was like thunderclaps from the Nine Heavens, exploding in everyone's minds with a roar!

“Sect Leader Li.”

“I came here not to watch your performance.”

The moment his voice fell, Li Wangchen's elegant Face instantly stiffened!

But Chen Xu continued.

“Since it's an alliance meeting, then it should look like an alliance meeting.”

Finally, he curled his lips slightly and spoke indifferently.

“This position of Alliance Leader, you can sit...”

“I, too, can sit.”

Dead silence!

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence!

A pin drop could be heard!

Everyone was frozen in place as if they had been subjected to a body-fixing spell.

Their minds were blank!

Their eyes widened, and their mouths involuntarily opened wide!

They couldn't believe their ears at all!

He... what did he just say?

He actually said... he also wanted to sit in the position of Alliance Leader?!

A single sentence shook the heavens!

This man from South Spirit Prefecture, he actually wanted to challenge the position of Alliance Leader held by Li Wangchen, the Sect Leader of Heavenly Sword Sect, in front of all the top powerhouses of Central Prefecture?!

After a brief dead silence, the entire Heavenly Sword Peak summit instantly erupted!

“Arrogant! This is simply extreme arrogance!”

“Does he think this is South Spirit Prefecture? Who does he think he is?!”

“Challenge Sect Leader Li? Is he worthy?!”

“Exactly, a bumpkin who got lucky, does he really think he's invincible?”

The clamor, mockery, and disdain piled up, instantly engulfing the entire square!

Those Cultivators who originally held a trace of apprehension towards Chen Xu.

At this moment, they completely abandoned that thought.

In their opinion, Chen Xu's actions were no different from a clown's antics; he was completely bringing humiliation upon himself!

“Silence!”

Just then, a thunderous roar.

Boomed out!

A burly old man, sitting in the front row, slammed the jade table in front of him!

Boom—!!!

The jade table shattered under his palm.

Turning into dust that filled the sky!

The old man suddenly stood up, he was nearly a zhang tall.

Burning rage blazed in his bell-like eyes.

“A frog in a well from South Spirit Prefecture, dares to clamor for the position of Alliance Leader here?!”

“What kind of thing are you?!”

His voice was like a grand bell, every word carrying terrifying sound waves.

Shaking the Qi and blood of many weaker Cultivators present, making them churn.

Their Faces turned pale.

“It’s Old Ancestor Xiong Shan of Overlord Body Mountain!”

“Hiss... this one is a genuine Great Perfection Body Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Stage, with a body tempered to steel, rumored to be able to tear Spirit Treasures apart with his bare hands!”

“Now there's a good show to watch, Old Ancestor Xiong Shan despises these flashy Spell Cultivators the most, this arrogant fellow has kicked an iron plate!”

Exclamations erupted from the crowd.

Overlord Body Mountain, a famous Body Cultivator Sect in Central Prefecture, whose Disciples do not Cultivate spells or Flying Swords.

They only Cultivate a powerful Physical Body.

And this Old Ancestor Xiong Shan was even more outstanding among them.

His entire Cultivation was on his fists and his Physical Body!

Old Ancestor Xiong Shan's statement... immediately drew countless voices of agreement.

Especially those forces affiliated with the Heavenly Sword Sect, who seemed to have found their backbone.

They all began to mock him.

“Old Ancestor Xiong is right! A barbarian from the Southern Prefecture, dares to covet the position of Alliance Leader, it’s simply the biggest joke in the world!”

“Exactly! We all heard that this child killed the Demonic Lord merely by relying on a powerful secret Magic Treasure, if it comes to his own Cultivation, he might not even be as good as us!”

“Especially this Physical Body Cultivation, looking at his delicate skin and tender flesh, he’s probably all show and no substance, Old Ancestor Xiong could turn him into meat paste with one punch!”

They spoke one after another, brazenly belittling Chen Xu.

In their opinion, all of Chen Xu's previous achievements were by trickery.

Entirely relying on the power of Magic Treasures.

And the Physical Body was precisely the biggest weakness of such Cultivators!

Today, they would use Old Ancestor Xiong Shan's hand to tear apart Chen Xu's false facade.

To make him reveal his true form in front of all of Central Prefecture!

Li Wangchen, seated high on the main seat, watched the agitated scene below.

The sneer on his elegant Face grew even wider.

Everything was within his plan.

He wanted to enrage Chen Xu.

He wanted these self-important fools to test Chen Xu's bottom line.

He wanted to see just how much this arrogant fellow from South Spirit Prefecture was truly capable of!

Old Ancestor Xiong Shan saw that Chen Xu remained silent despite being targeted by a thousand fingers.

He thought Chen Xu was afraid, and the disdain and arrogance on his Face grew even stronger.

“What? Struck dumb?”

“Where did that arrogance from before go?!”

He roared, no longer speaking, and his large, fan-like foot stomped forward fiercely!

Thump!!!

The entire Heavenly Sword Peak square seemed to shake violently under this one stomp.

Cracks instantly appeared on the ground, radiating from his footfall!

He was like a moving mountain, approaching Chen Xu step by step.

Each step he took made everyone present's heart pound.

The oppressive feeling brought by his Physical Body... made the air become viscous!

“Boy, didn’t you want to sit in the position of Alliance Leader?”

Old Ancestor Xiong Shan walked in front of Chen Xu, looking down at him from above, his shadow completely enveloping Chen Xu.

“Today, this old man will personally give you some pointers!”

“Let you understand what true strength is! Let you know that Cultivators of my Central Prefecture are not something you can provoke!”

Blatant provocation, undisguised killing intent!

For a moment, the Cultivators present all held their breath.

Murong Zhuyun's pretty Face was icy cold, and the spiritual energy within her body was already stirred.

Ready to draw her sword at any moment.

However, at this tense moment.

Chen Xu turned his head and glanced at the worried Murong Zhuyun beside him.

A cold smile also appeared on his lips.

“Heh heh, so these are the so-called Central Prefecture powerhouses.”

As his voice fell, Murong Zhuyun was slightly startled.

However, before she could react.

Chen Xu slowly turned around, looking directly at the mountain of flesh in front of him, and spoke indifferently: “Come on.”

“Don’t waste everyone’s time.”

When saying this, Chen Xu's tone was light and dismissive, and his gaze was even more disdainful.

Boom!!!

Seeing Chen Xu's demeanor.

Old Ancestor Xiong Shan's rage instantly surged.

“An arrogant fool who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth! This old man will tear you apart!!!”

Old Ancestor Xiong Shan went berserk directly!

He let out a roar, and his muscles swelled up like balloons.

Expanding another circle!

The next moment, an Aura like that of a savage Vicious Beast erupted!

He pushed his Overlord Body Divine Art, which he had Cultivated for a thousand years, to its extreme!

“Overlord Mountain Shattering Fist!!!”

Accompanied by a furious roar, his fist, larger than a human head, transformed into a visible white Qi wave, directly smashing towards Chen Xu's chest!

This punch was the culmination of his life's Cultivation!

It was his strongest strike!

He had once used this punch to forcefully shatter a Low Grade Spirit Treasure!

He was confident that with this punch, the young man in front of him, who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, would be instantly blasted into a pool of blood mist.

Not even bone fragments would remain!

“Die!”

On the square, everyone subconsciously retreated.

Fearing being affected by the terrifying fist wind.

Many female Cultivators had even closed their eyes, unable to bear watching.

On the main seat... Li Wangchen's sneer had not diminished in the slightest.

However.

Just as that earth-shattering punch, known as “one punch can shatter a mountain,” was about to touch Chen Xu's chest.

Within Chen Xu's Sea of Consciousness, the Primordial Chaos Nascent Soul sitting cross-legged.

Slowly opened its eyes!

Buzz—!

A wisp of purple-gold Qi flowed out from the Nascent Soul's body, instantly spreading throughout Chen Xu's limbs and bones.

On his body surface... it formed a layer of protective divine light that was completely invisible to the naked eye!

All of this happened in a flash of lightning!

Outside, no one noticed!

The next second!

Boom!!!

That earth-shattering punch landed solidly on Chen Xu's chest!

However!

The scene of flesh and blood flying everywhere that everyone had anticipated did not appear!

“Ah—!!!”

Instead, a mournful scream erupted from Old Ancestor Xiong Shan's mouth!

Everyone present's pupils suddenly constricted!

They watched in horror!

Old Ancestor Xiong Shan's terrifying fist, capable of shattering Spirit Treasures, was actually breaking inch by inch!

Finger bones, palm bones, wrist bones... they were all instantly.

Completely reduced to dust!

But this was only the beginning!

A terrifying counter-shock force, following his arm, surged back wildly!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A series of dense bone-cracking sounds rang out!

His entire arm, thicker than an ordinary person's thigh, twisted and deformed wildly, like a pretzel.

In just one exchange!

Less than a single breath of time!

Old Ancestor Xiong Shan, a famous Body Cultivator powerhouse of Central Prefecture from Overlord Body Mountain, was just like that... crippled by the sheer force of the shock!

And Chen Xu!

He still stood in place, hands behind his back, his clothes undisturbed.

His expression hadn't even changed in the slightest.

For a moment, the entire venue was in dead silence!

If crippling Qin Li with one move earlier could be attributed to mysterious techniques.

And profound spells.

Then at this moment!

To withstand a full-power punch from a Great Perfection Body Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Stage with his Physical Body, completely unharmed.

And instead severely injure the opponent!

This...

This was an absolute crushing of power!

It was an absolute crushing of Physical Body strength!

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that this man's Physical Body strength was even more terrifying than his spells or his Magic Treasures!

On the main seat, Li Wangchen's sneer completely froze!

His eyes revealed an expression of unbelievable horror!

And in this deathly silence...

Chen Xu slowly raised his eyes.

He looked at the Old Ancestor Xiongshan, who was clutching his severed arm, his Face contorted in pain, kneeling on the ground.

His gaze was indifferent, without a trace of pity.

He flicked his hand, gently waving it towards that enormous body.

Whoosh—!

A massive force instantly swept up Old Ancestor Xiongshan's huge body.

The next second...

Boom!!!

That mountain-like body was forcibly sent back to its original seat.

It smashed the throne, which was carved from a single piece of beautiful jade, along with the surrounding ground, into smithereens!

After doing all this, Chen Xu slowly withdrew his hand, his gaze indifferently sweeping across the entire hall.

He scanned the Faces of those who had turned pale with shock.

Immediately after, Chen Xu spoke again, blandly, "When you're old, don't be so quick to get physical."

"It's easy to hurt yourself."

As his words fell.

He then turned his gaze to the Heavenly Sword Sect's seats, and his voice rang out again: "Is there anyone else who wants to try? For example, some Cultivators from the Heavenly Sword Sect, do you want to test your swords?"

As his words fell, the entire hall fell silent once more.

On the seats of the Heavenly Sword Sect, countless Disciples and Elders had extremely ugly expressions.

Humiliation! Utter humiliation!

Their Heavenly Sword Sect had prospered for ten thousand years!

When had such a situation ever occurred?

And Chen Xu's gaze slowly swept across each of their Faces.

That look was full of disdain!

His, Chen Xu's, always-held philosophy was: if others don't offend me, I won't offend them!

Since you don't want Face...

I naturally won't give you a good look!

However, even with his gaze being so provocative, no one dared to move.

Nor did anyone dare to speak!

After all, even Old Ancestor Xiongshan of the Tyrant Body Mountain, a Great Perfection Nascent Soul Stage expert with such a tempered Physical Body, was crippled by a single move.

What could they do by going up?

Going up would only be inviting humiliation!

For a time, not a single person in the entire Heavenly Sword Sect dared to meet Chen Xu's gaze!

This scene caused huge waves in the hearts of all the Central Prefecture Cultivators present.

One person, suppressing an entire Sect!

This man from South Spirit Prefecture was actually so overbearing!

However, in this deathly silence...

A figure slowly rose from the Heavenly Sword Sect's seats.

It was a young man dressed in white, immaculate and unblemished.

His Face was stern, his eyes like swords, and his whole body exuded an Aura that kept strangers at bay.

As soon as he stood up...

An invisible Sword Intent soared into the sky.

As if it wanted to pierce a hole in the firmament!

"It's Senior Brother Ye!"

"Senior Brother Solitary in the Leaf!"

The Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the moment they saw this figure...

The humiliation in their hearts slightly eased!

Solitary in the Leaf!

A Sword Dao Prodigy, unseen in the Heavenly Sword Sect for ten thousand years!

A born Sword Heart Comprehender!

Although his cultivation was only at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, his true combat power was already recognized as being capable of rivaling any Old Monster at the Great Perfection Nascent Soul Stage!

He could be said to be the undisputed true number one among the younger generation of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

He was a top Prodigy in the entire Central Prefecture, easily ranking among the top three!

He represented the future hope of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

On the main seat.

Li Wangchen looked at Solitary in the Leaf, who had stood up, a glint flashing in his eyes.

He did not stop him.

Solitary in the Leaf was arrogant, and with the Sect suffering such a great humiliation, he couldn't possibly sit still.

Just right!

He would use him to force out more of Chen Xu's trump cards!

He wanted to see just how much strength this madman from South Spirit Prefecture was still hiding!

On the square, all the Cultivators instantly held their breath.

Their gazes intently fixed on the center of the arena.

One was a long-renowned top Prodigy, hailed as the future of Central Prefecture's Sword Dao!

The other was a rising, incomparably overbearing, and unfathomable overlord from the Southern Prefecture!

This battle would definitely be a fierce Dragon-Tiger struggle!

Under the watchful eyes of all.

Solitary in the Leaf moved.

He didn't utter a single word of nonsense.

His eyes were locked tightly onto Chen Xu.

Clang—!!!

The next moment, a sword cry resounded through the Nine Heavens!

The long sword on his back automatically unsheathed!

The sword light was like a clear autumn stream, cold and solitary!

This sword was named "Heavenly Pivot"!

It was one of the Heavenly Sword Sect's Spirit Treasures that had been passed down for tens of thousands of years, guarding the Sect!

Solitary in the Leaf held the Heavenly Pivot Sword, and his entire Aura...

Soared once again at this instant!

Man and sword, at this moment, seemed to have completely merged into one!

"Star River Sword Canon!"

He coldly uttered four words.

The next second!

Above the firmament, the wind and clouds changed color!

Thousands of dazzling sword lights appeared out of thin air!

Those sword lights gathered into a river, forming a vast galaxy that spanned the sky, plummeting down from the Nine Heavens towards Chen Xu with a roar!

Wherever the galaxy passed, space itself emitted muffled rumbles!

Every single sword light...

Contained terrifying power capable of easily slaying an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator!

With thousands of sword lights falling together, their might was enough to make any Great Perfection Nascent Soul Stage expert...

Change color!

"It's the Star River Sword Canon!"

"One of the Heavenly Sword Sect's strongest Legacy ultimate techniques!"

"Senior Brother Ye actually used such a killing move right from the start!"

"It's so beautiful... This swordsmanship has truly reached the Transcendent realm!"

"With this sword unleashed, that Chen Xu is bound to lose!"

"That's right, no matter how strong his Physical Body is, how can he withstand this sky-filling sword rain!"

Countless Sword Cultivators present watched the dazzling galaxy descending from the sky.

One by one, they were mesmerized.

Their eyes were filled with shock and fanaticism!

Under such an ultimate move, that Chen Xu surely wouldn't have it so easy!

Unfortunately... Chen Xu's Face showed no Battle Intent at all.

He raised his head, glanced at the pouring, vast galaxy.

Then, he gently shook his head.

His eyes were filled with disappointment.

Too weak.

It was truly too weak.

An attack of this level didn't even qualify him to bring out the immortal slaying sword tip, let alone the fragments of the human emperor seal!

Then, under countless gazes of shock, anticipation, and mockery...

Chen Xu slowly raised his hand.

He gently clenched his fist in front of the Void Realm.

Buzz—!!!

A long sword, entirely green, appeared out of thin air in his hand!

It was precisely the myriad ages azure cloud sword!

As the long sword entered his hand, a high-pitched sword cry suddenly resounded through heaven and earth!

A terrifying Sword Qi belonging to a High Grade Spirit Treasure...

Soared into the sky!

Chen Xu held the myriad ages azure cloud sword.

He slashed forward at the dazzling galaxy descending from the sky!

But it was just such an ordinary slash!

Rip—!!!

Space, as if under this single sword, was forcibly torn apart!

The Star River sword light, which was capable of annihilating mountains and rivers and destroying heaven and earth...

Under this slash, actually instantly froze!

Immediately after!

Under everyone's utterly horrified gazes...

That dazzling galaxy, starting from the middle, actually split into two!

Then, it shattered inch by inch!

Finally, it transformed into countless specks of light, vanishing into thin air!

One sword, broke the galaxy!

Pfft—!!!

The moment his sword move was broken, Solitary in the Leaf felt as if struck by lightning.

He violently spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood!

His stern Face was instantly covered with an expression of horror!

His strongest sword!

His proud Star River Sword Canon!

It was actually... broken so effortlessly by a single sword?

How was this possible?!

However, before he could recover from this immense shock...

Chen Xu's figure had instantly appeared before him!

Solitary in the Leaf's pupils suddenly constricted, his soul almost fleeing his body!

Without thinking, he tried to recall his vital Flying Sword to protect himself!

But it was too late!

Chen Xu extended two fingers.

Coming from behind, yet arriving first!

Clink!

An incredibly crisp, light sound.

He had actually, with surprising ease, used two fingers to clamp the wildly vibrating...

And spiritually glowing Flying Sword's blade!

Boom—!!!

At this moment, the entire Heavenly Sword Peak square completely erupted!

Everyone's eyes were wide open, round as saucers.

Almost falling out of their sockets!

Wh-what?!

This person... actually bare-handed!

Clamped the vital Flying Sword of a top Late Nascent Soul Stage Sword Cultivator?!

Are you kidding me?

That was a Spirit Treasure!

It was a vital Flying Sword, connected to the Sword Cultivator's mind, wielded as easily as an arm!

Its speed was immense, its power strong... it was simply not something a Physical Body could withstand!

But now... it was actually forcibly clamped by two fingers?!

For a time, cold air involuntarily rose from everyone's backs...

And it was at this moment...

No one dared to treat Chen Xu as a country bumpkin who had stumbled into good luck anymore.

"No... impossible!"

Solitary in the Leaf looked at this scene, his Dao Heart trembling wildly.

Chen Xu looked at the Heavenly Pivot Sword, which was violently humming, its Sword Qi crisscrossing, attempting to break free from his grip.

He gently shook his head.

His gaze fell upon Solitary in the Leaf, who was completely stunned.

"The sword is a good sword."

"Unfortunately, the wielder's heart is not pure."

"Blinded by so-called fame and fortune, bound by so-called Sect glory."

"Your sword has long lost its most fundamental sharpness and purity."

"It has long... lost the true essence of a sword."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

These few words, however, were like a knife.

Directly plunged into Solitary in the Leaf's heart.

Making him completely stunned.

Yes!

When did he start practicing the sword, no longer for the pursuit of the supreme Sword Dao...

But for the glory of the Sect?

For the praise of others?

For the so-called title of the Central Prefecture's number one Prodigy?

"No... it's not!"

Solitary in the Leaf clutched his chest, his heart faintly aching.

And this made him feel as if his Sword Heart had been obscured by something.

Suddenly becoming impure.

And Chen Xu looked at him in this state.

His gaze remained indifferent.

He flicked his finger, gently tapping the blade of the clamped "Heavenly Pivot" sword.

Clink—!!!

The spiritual light on the Heavenly Pivot Sword instantly dimmed!

The next second, it flew back like scrap metal, heavily striking Solitary in the Leaf's chest!