It took a good thirty or fifty breaths for everyone present to recover from the shock.

They immediately looked at each other in disbelief, gasped, and stared in astonishment.

Good heavens, what did they see today? The formidable guards of Kowloon City were so easily killed with a single slap, and in stages, as if it were an installment payment. The guards didn't even have the slightest chance to fight back. My God, is this really happening? They can hardly believe their eyes.

Many people felt their scalp tingle and trembled. They quickly pinched their thighs and only realized what was happening when they felt excruciating pain.

Holy crap, this is actually real! My god, such a powerful guard, who used to be a force to be reckoned with and could easily sweep through a holy land, is now dead so tragically. My goodness, is this real or fake?

This question has crossed the minds of countless people. They have asked themselves this question countless times, and it has truly shocked them to the extreme.

Much later, someone at the scene finally stammered, "My God, who is this senior? He actually killed the guard with a single slap! This is truly unprecedented and unparalleled. I am filled with sorrow and tears!"

"Indeed, I have never seen such an extraordinary person in my entire life. You know, I have lived for over a thousand years, but I have never seen such a terrifying person before. My God, if you ask me if this scene is real, I would never believe it even if you beat me to death."

"Who says otherwise? I feel the same way. If this scene hadn't actually happened in front of me, I probably wouldn't have believed it either. If someone said something like this to me without showing me any evidence, I would never believe it even if I were beaten to death."

There was a lot of discussion at the scene, with many people talking at once.

Gu Changqing had already entered the city and moved about without hindrance.

Who dares to stop him? With his strength, he can sweep through any place he goes.

In the Upper Realm, he swept through the entire Cloud Heaven Palace and even dealt with the Palace Master. Wouldn't he be unimpeded and invincible in the Lower Realm?

Anyone who dares to provoke me will be slapped to death.

If someone is backing you up, then just slap them across the face again, and there's nothing to worry about at all.

Gu Changqing entered the city and looked around. He immediately noticed that countless people were staring at him in astonishment. These were all passersby in the city, who were now standing there in shock, stunned and unable to believe their eyes.

They had just passed through the city gate and had naturally witnessed that horrific scene. Gu Changqing slapped the guard until only half of his body remained, then said a few words before slapping him to death with another slap, as easily as crushing an ant. This left them stunned and speechless.

They all stared blankly at Gu Changqing, genuinely horrified, hoping he wouldn't cause trouble for them, or they would be in deep trouble.

Gu Changqing glanced at them and said, "I am an outsider, so I will not waste words. Now I want to know who is the strongest in this city. If anyone does not tell me, I might do something rash in a bad mood. I advise you all to be careful."

As Gu Changqing spoke in a cold voice, his wise eyes swept across the entire room, exuding great authority.

He was being so direct to avoid wasting time. If he had asked others more humbly, something might have gone wrong. What if the person didn't want to talk? What if the person thought he was an outsider and wanted to bully him? That would have been incredibly presumptuous and a waste of time. So it was better to be assertive and ask directly.

If he won't talk, then kill him.

Immediately, someone said tremblingly, "Senior, it's like this. The strongest person in this city is the city lord, and the guard you just killed was the city lord's most trusted subordinate. The city lord is at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, and I've heard that he was already at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level 300,000 years ago. I don't know his level now because he has been in seclusion for many years and hasn't come out yet. If you want to go to the city lord's mansion, just follow this road, and it will take about half an hour."

Gu Changqing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, you are a promising young man."

With that, he casually tossed down a spirit stone and then left gracefully.

The man picked up the spirit stone with trepidation and quickly said, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

Although it was only a spirit stone, the man dared not show the slightest disrespect. Although a spirit stone was small, if he could establish a relationship with this man, it would be of great help to him.

The others around them craned their necks and cast envious glances at the person who had led Gu Changqing.

After leaving, Gu Changqing did not go to the city lord's mansion, but instead turned around halfway and entered an auction house.

This auction house looked incredibly magnificent, absolutely magnificent. The walls were covered with grand runes, the floor was made of magnificent flooring, and everyone coming and going wore incredibly elegant clothes, engraved with various grand runes and patterns, making it look extremely high-end.

Gu Changqing glanced around casually, not caring much about the details, and went straight into the auction hall. He found a stool, plopped down, and said, "I'm going to bid on something now. Regardless of what was being bid on before or who was on the other side, I'm going to bid on my own item. If anyone disagrees, then step forward."

After saying that, Gu Changqing took out a long spear that the system had compensated him with. He had never used this thing before and it was useless. He raised it high and flicked it onto the stage.

An auctioneer, who was also the owner of the venue, was standing on the stage, auctioning off an item. He was holding a white box in his hand, which emitted a rich fragrance and seemed to be a good medicinal herb.

But Gu Changqing didn't care about all that and just wanted to film his own picture.

After all, Gu Changqing had limited time, so he quickly took the photos and left.

"Who is so domineering?"

"Yes, this person is absolutely domineering, despicable, utterly despicable!"

"Why don't we give him a piece of our mind? This domineering person is simply breaking the rules of our auction house."

Many people maintaining order below the stage surged over like a tide, their unfriendly gazes fixed on Gu Changqing, their voices icy and stern.

Gu Changqing scanned the entire scene and said, "Anyone who isn't afraid to die, come on!"

However, these people did not take action immediately, because they still needed to see what the owner of the venue wanted.

The auctioneer on stage was stunned, staring blankly at the object tossed to him. He hadn't paid much attention at first, but upon catching it, he saw that the spear was incredibly sharp, crackling with wisps of purple electricity. Touching it felt like touching lightning—it was terrifying.