After sensing the cultivation levels of the others, he came to the conclusion that none of them were his match.

"I really don't know where you guys get the courage to oppose me, the city lord. I just sensed your cultivation levels, they're utterly trash. I could easily beat you to death with a single finger, leaving you bloodied and mangled. And you still dare to say you're not lying to me."

The city lord sneered and said disdainfully.

“My cultivation and that of the woman in white are indeed not very good, but this brother is different. City Lord, you are far too arrogant. Today, I will make you pay the price.” The middle-aged man immediately retorted upon hearing this.

“Saying anything more is pointless. Since you refuse to believe us, we have nothing more to say,” the woman in white immediately echoed.

"In that case, I, Gu, will show the City Lord my prowess," Gu Changqing said with a faint smile.

"Heh, do you think I, the city lord, would believe your lies? Even if you all come at me together, let's see if I'll even blink an eye." The city lord said confidently and arrogantly.

"To deal with you, we don't need the three of us; I alone am enough," Gu Changqing said with a smile.

"Arrogant brat, today I, the city lord, will teach you a lesson." Seeing the brat's overconfidence, the city lord said with some displeasure.

As he spoke, a large axe appeared in the city lord's hand. The entire edge of the axe was coated with gold, making it look dazzling and extraordinary. It was a rare and precious artifact. Even just a wisp of aura emanating from it was enough to make one feel its sharpness and frightening nature.

Without saying a word, he picked up the large axe in his hand and slashed at Gu Changqing. The speed was fast, like lightning, and the power was so strong that a terrifying aura burst out, like a storm.

"You've come at the perfect time. I just happened to acquire a divine artifact, a tiger-head gold-inlaid axe, and I was worried about where to use it. Now the opportunity has come. Let's see whose axe is superior."

In an instant, a tiger-head gilded axe appeared in Gu Changqing's hand. With a gentle swing of his arm, a terrifying killing intent erupted and raged forth. The vast and terrifying aura seemed to be ancient and immortal, filled with overwhelming killing intent, roaring and surging.

Under this terrifying fluctuation, the void could not withstand it and cracked layer by layer as if a mirror were shattering. It was extremely frightening, and the terrifying pressure was like a blotting out of the sky, making it hard for people to breathe.

"Boom!"

The two men's great axes collided violently, instantly causing blades to fly everywhere, the sky to collapse and the earth to crack, time and space to be erased, and a terrifying rift, like a crack in the universe, to open, which was extremely terrifying.

A scene that left the city lord in disbelief unfolded.

The city lord's axe shattered at the slightest touch, like tofu dregs, and fell to the ground with a clatter.

Not only that, the city lord was also blasted several meters away. Faced with this enormous pressure, he couldn't help but retreat repeatedly. Before he knew it, he had nowhere left to retreat and was forced into a corner.

The city lord couldn't help but show an incredulous expression. "Damn it, this person actually shattered his own divine axe! This is outrageous!"

Little did they know, Gu Changqing hadn't used his full strength at all. He had only waved his hand casually, yet the power was already so great. If he had used all his strength, the city lord and everything in the city lord's mansion would probably have been destroyed.

But this action was seen in a completely different light by them; it was simply unbelievable and terrifying.

My goodness! Young Master Gu's axe strike was so powerful that he shattered the divine axe of a Celestial Emperor. That's terrifying!

My judgment was indeed correct. This brother really did not disappoint me. He forced the city lord to retreat in one fell swoop. Awesome!

"Well, have I disappointed the city lord?" Gu Changqing said with a faint smile, confident and composed.

"You brat, what are you so smug about? I didn't even use my full strength. I was just careless and that's how you tricked me. This time, I'll use every trick in the book to kill you and get my revenge." The city lord said, extremely unwilling and furious.

"Oh, really? Since when has the City Lord become someone who dares to do something but not admit it? This is truly disappointing," the middle-aged man said with a look of disdain and sarcasm.

"Shut up! Who gave you the right to speak here? Just you wait. After I kill this brat, you'll be next." The city lord said angrily, as if his sore spot had been hit.

After saying that, the city lord threw a punch without saying another word. All the endless physical power in his body rushed out without reservation. Instantly, the endless power in his body was like the Big Bang, and the terrifying blood energy fluctuations were like a dam releasing a flood.

With a deafening roar, an extremely terrifying explosion occurred, like an earth dragon turning over, which was incredibly frightening.

Seeing this, Gu Changqing snorted coldly and stopped talking nonsense. He then threw a punch, and an extremely terrifying pressure came rushing over, as if it were free.

It seemed as if terrifying flames were erupting from the fist, with a temperature approaching that of the Earth's core magma!

"Boom!"

Their fists collided rapidly, and a deafening explosion rang out. A terrifying shockwave erupted, the ground beneath their feet shattered, and the sky was filled with billowing clouds that burst into bubbles.

Even the Celestial Kings hundreds of millions of miles away could clearly feel this fluctuation; those unaware of it might have thought an earthquake had occurred.

The city lord's fist suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist with a "bang," and he couldn't help but shout.

However, Gu Changqing's fist did not stop advancing. It slammed the city lord into the wall, smashing it through and creating a deep crater. The city lord coughed up a mouthful of blood, barely alive, and was stuck in the crater for a long time, unable to climb out. Only his hands could move freely.

This shocked him. He never imagined that he, a dignified Immortal Emperor, could not withstand a single palm strike from that Gu fellow. Heavens, what kind of monster is he? It turns out that what Song Qinglong said was true. He should never have fought with that Gu fellow. At this moment, he was filled with regret.

The city lord was like a bubble, easily broken. He searched his body for a long time and finally found a black pill. Without saying a word, he swallowed it. A moment later, he felt much better and his energy was restored.

At this moment, everyone in the city lord's mansion realized that something was wrong and came to check. They were shocked by what they saw.

Good heavens, who beat the city lord to the point of near death? This is simply unbelievable! I knew the city lord was the strongest person in the city!

My God, am I seeing things? Is this real? A dignified Immortal Emperor is in such a sorry state. Who on earth could beat an Immortal Emperor like this? It's terrifying.

Holy crap, who is this person who can defeat even an Immortal Emperor? This is simply unheard of.