Gu Qinghe had intended to drive Shen Zhao back with a single blow, feigning an air of profound mystery, but he hadn't expected this outcome.
The scene was deathly silent, the members of the Guhe Sect collectively embarrassed, wishing they could find a hole to crawl into.
And Gu Qinghe's originally arrogant and overbearing voice also came to an abrupt halt, as if he couldn't believe his imposing pressure could only flutter the youth's clothes?
Shen Zhao twisted his neck and turned around, saying, "Old Ancestor of the Guhe Sect, right? Aren't you going to come out and salvage the situation for your disciples and grand-disciples?"
After a long silence, Gu Qinghe's voice sounded again: "Boy, don't go too far. You should know that there's always someone better, and there's always a sky beyond the sky."
But judging by this tone, he didn't seem so confident.
"Alright, the dignified Old Ancestor of the Guhe Sect is only good at hiding in the shadows and talking big. It's too embarrassing. Why not come out and have a proper chat?"
"When did this old ancestor become so worthless? You think you can just see me whenever you want? Don't I have any face?"
"Then why are you even showing off?"
"You're causing trouble at my sect. As the old ancestor of the Guhe Sect, what's wrong with me saying a few words to you?"
"Are you done talking? If you are, get lost."
"Watch your words. This is my territory, I won't allow you to act wild here."
"I'll act wild today. Want to come out and spar?"
"I won't come out. I'll just annoy you to death. What can you do to me?"
The situation of Shen Zhao and Gu Qinghe arguing in the void was quite bizarre.
No one expected the Guhe Sect's old ancestor to be such a coward.
At the same time, the looks they gave Shen Zhao became even more wary.
The two sides traded insults for two hours. One had to admit, regardless of Gu Qinghe's strength, his verbal skills were top-notch. He could go toe-to-toe with Shen Zhao's high-intensity insults without repeating himself.
While the two were still arguing, the Guhe Sect disciples were already numb.
Their knees were numb from kneeling.
Seeing the two sides getting more and more heated, Chu Yang, unable to bear it any longer, took the initiative to break the silence: "Old Ancestor Qinghe, today your sect's renegade has led the Yao Race to invade the Guhe Sect, intending to provoke a conflict between the two realms.
As the former leader who resisted the Yao Race's tyranny, please come forward and repel the strong enemy, safeguarding the peace of our Immortal Martial Continent!"
"And who are you?"
"I am Chu Yang, the Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty!"
"So, you're from the Great Xia royal family. Hahaha, very well. I'll give you face today and show myself to you all!"
The next moment, an unparalleled figure descended from the sky.
Shen Zhao watched with his own eyes as an old man with white hair and a youthful face floated down from mid-air, one hand behind his back.
His eyes held three parts mockery, three parts coldness, and four parts nonchalance as he made his grand entrance.
The moment he landed, the disciples of the Guhe Sect were moved to tears, shouting in unison, "Disciples pay respects to the Old Ancestor!"
Meanwhile, Gu Hanshan and the three thousand elites of the Yao Race looked at Gu Qinghe, their eyes filled with intense hatred.
"Hahaha, I've been in closed-door cultivation for three hundred years. Today, I emerge to see who dares to cause trouble here."
As he spoke, Gu Qinghe's gaze fell upon Gu Hanshan not far away, and his face immediately darkened: "You traitor, how dare you show your face at the Guhe Sect? Die, you old fool!"
With a shout, a powerful palm strike erupted, transforming into a three-zhang crimson palm print in the void, directly slamming towards Gu Hanshan's face.
"Ah? Has the Old Ancestor's cultivation reached the peak of the Mystic Void Realm?"
The Guhe Sect disciples were greatly surprised to see this scene.
"Retreat!"
At this critical moment, Leng Hu, along with five elite members of the Yao Race, simultaneously circulated their spiritual energy and joined forces to resist the giant palm.
Boom~
A loud explosion, deafening to the ears.
Leng Hu and five elite members of the Yao Race retreated more than ten steps, a trace of blood at the corners of their mouths.
"Oh, it seems the people you brought this time aren't weak. You managed to jointly withstand this old man's five-tenths of his power. But whether you can block the next palm, well, that depends on your abilities."
Gu Qinghe once again circulated the spiritual energy throughout his body, and immediately, a Vajra Dharma Idol appeared behind him. The overwhelming pressure swept across the area, making everyone present nearly suffocate.
Just as the Yao Race was preparing to go all out to block this move, an unsatisfied voice came, "Old man, shouldn't we settle the score before you attack?"
"Hmm?"
Gu Qinghe retracted his pressure and looked at Shen Zhao.
"What score are we settling?"
"I made a bet with your disciples and grandsons earlier, a fair duel, two out of three wins. If we win, you hand over Luo Qingcheng's remnant soul. We've already won two rounds. Shouldn't you fulfill the promise first?"
"What a joke! What does my disciple's bet have to do with me! Boy, I advise you to mind your own business. The old ancestor is in a good mood today, so I won't bother with you."
"No, I must bother! You'd better hand over Luo Qingcheng's remaining soul, or..."
"Or what? What can you do to me?"
"I'll beat you to death."
"Hahahaha..."
As soon as these words came out, Gu Qinghe and Chu Yang both burst out laughing.
Chu Yang said with a laugh, "Shen Zhao, you really don't know what's good for you. You dare to speak such nonsense in front of the Guhe Sect's old ancestor. If the old ancestor gets angry, do you believe you'll vanish with a flick of a finger?"
Gu Qinghe snorted coldly, "Boy, you're the first one in thousands of years to dare speak to me like this. I'll give you three breaths. Hurry up and kneel before me, kowtow to admit your mistake, and then obediently await death."
Shen Zhao glanced at Su Yunying beside him, who was also staring at him with an expression that clearly said, "What an idiot."
In their hearts, they thought in unison: Why is this idiot so brain-dead?
Thinking this, Shen Zhao took a deep breath and suddenly pulled out a book from his bosom, saying, "Wait a moment. I'll talk to you after I finish reading."
The book's cover clearly displayed the title: How to Get Along with Idiots.
After reading for a few minutes, Shen Zhao gasped in surprise. He immediately pulled out the second volume and started reading, muttering, "Hmm? This is actually quite profound."
Gu Qinghe was furious upon seeing this: "You! You are so arrogant and look down on others, like a frog at the bottom of a well, ignorant of the vastness of the heavens!"
Shen Zhao immediately threw away the book and asked, "Then I'd like to see just how vast the heavens are."
"You have successfully angered this one!"
"And then?"
"I challenge you to a one-on-one duel, with no interference from others. Do you dare accept?"
Su Yunying couldn't stand it anymore and said to Shen Zhao, "Shen, is this old man a little off in the head?"
Shen Zhao flicked her forehead: "I think you're a little off too. Only noticing such an obvious symptom now?"
Su Yunying covered her forehead, full of dissatisfaction: "You hurt me."
"Stop the foolishness. Stand aside; this isn't a game you can interfere with on your three-thousand-a-month salary."
With that, Shen Zhao stepped forward: "Old geezer, I'm wading into these murky waters. If you don't hand over Luo Qingcheng's remaining soul, I'm afraid there's no easy way out."
Gu Qinghe: "Is there really no room for compromise?"
"No!"
"Then this old man will obliterate your soul."
The next moment, a vast pressure blanketed the sky. As the celestial phenomena shifted, dark clouds gathered and formed a vortex above Gu Qinghe.
Even the Yao Race members were shocked by this terrifying power.
"Gu Qinghe's strength is actually so formidable? I underestimated him," Gu Hanshan's face was ashen.
Chu Yang and the others, on the other hand, were ecstatic: "Our ancestor is mighty!"
Witnessing the surge in Gu Qinghe's cultivation, some were joyful, while others were worried.
"Boy, your name is Shen Zhao, right? What a pity. After you die, this girl beside you will become this old man's cauldron. Hahaha, she's quite beautiful."
Su Yunying's delicate face was covered in frost when she heard this: "A furnace is really great, I really thank your ancestors for eight generations."
Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he secretly thought that if such a rare beauty were to be played with by Gu Qinghe, wouldn't his losses be huge?
But on second thought, he could play with her after Gu Qinghe was done with her. Although it wouldn't be as good since she wouldn't be a virgin, he wouldn't have to worry so much when playing with her. With time, their feelings could grow, and he could still mold Su Yunying into his own shape.
In mid-air, the Vajra shadow solidified, transforming into a ten-meter Dharma Idol that slowly emerged, as if a god had descended upon the world.
Just as Gu Qinghe was about to execute the "Vajra Great Hand Seal," Shen Zhao, unable to bear it any longer, strode in front of Gu Qinghe. Without a word, he slapped Gu Qinghe's cheek with a resounding "crack."
Instantly, the flashy, cheap special effects shattered, but Gu Qinghe looked at Shen Zhao with a dazed expression, only feeling a burning pain on his cheek.
"What are you pretending to be!"
"Let you pretend!"
"Still pretending!"
Shen Zhao's fist, the size of a sandbag, rained down on Gu Qinghe's face, making him unrecognizable.
"Kneel down!"
With a slap on Gu Qinghe's forehead, a "crack" echoed, and Gu Qinghe was kneeling straight in front of Shen Zhao.
Everyone present was stunned by this scene…
"Now, are you still arrogant? Where's that vast world you were talking about? Shout it out and take a few steps, let this frog in a well open my eyes."
Gu Qinghe's face was already a pig's head. Seeing Shen Zhao raise his hand to slap him again, he suddenly roared, "Young man! Don't go too far, do you really want to fight to the death?"
"Still pretending, huh?"
Shen Zhao saw that he was still stubborn and raised his hand to slap him again.
"It looks like next year, today will be your old man's death anniversary."
Gu Qinghe glared at Shen Zhao fiercely, speaking each word with emphasis: "Since that's the case, this old man can only use a secret technique today."
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