For a moment, everyone present looked incredulous and at a loss for what to do.

The man in black, in particular, looked completely bewildered and trembled with fear.

"Please have mercy, sir! I know I was wrong! Please spare my life, sir! I will never dare to do it again!" The man in black was terrified and hurriedly begged for mercy.

Gu Changqing ignored him, but then a thought struck him, and he saw the terrifying-looking volcano fall from the top of the man in black's head.

"No, no..." the man in black cried out hoarsely.

In the blink of an eye, the active volcano, like a rocket, hurtled towards the man with incredible speed.

A scream of agony pierced the sky, followed by a deafening thud, like an earthquake.

The moment the man in black touched the volcano, he was instantly burned to a crisp by the volcano's intense heat. By the time the volcano completely collapsed onto the ground, the man in black had already turned into a pool of blood, leaving no trace of his body, and had become one with the volcano.

Meanwhile, the group of henchmen of the man in black were already terrified, their expressions frozen, completely stunned, staring blankly with disbelief on their faces.

"Holy crap, our boss is gone just like that? He was a Celestial Emperor level expert, how could he be so weak? That shouldn't be happening!"

"Holy crap, how could this person be so powerful? I misjudged him. Just who is this person...?"

"My God, where did this guy come from? He's so powerful. I should have known better than to mess with him. Am I going to have to pick a fruit here today?"

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Even Jiang Qingcheng and her disciples were shocked. They stood there, motionless, their eyes wide open like marbles, their jaws almost dislocated, and it took them a long time to react.

"My God, this is terrifying! What kind of volcano is this? How can it be so horrifying?"

"My God, I knew Master was powerful, but I never imagined he was this powerful! It's outrageous, I'm so shocked!"

"My God, who exactly is my master? How can he be so powerful...?"

Little did he know that Gu Changqing's action immediately attracted the attention of many cultivators.

This sight attracted the attention of people hundreds of millions of miles away. Not only that, even people from the upper realm noticed this scene. Without exception, they were all stunned, their eyes wide open, staring at this scene in utter shock.

My God, what happened? How could a volcano fall from the sky? It's unbelievable.

Holy crap, that's awesome! Who's this amazing guy who can handle a volcano with such ease? This is truly awe-inspiring, terrifying, unparalleled, and a rare sight indeed.

My goodness! What was that fiery red thing that just fell from the sky? It's so strange, I've never seen anything like it before!

They were all deeply shocked and unable to recover.

Much later, someone finally came to their senses, but they were still trembling and unable to calm down.

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After regaining their senses, the group of henchmen under the man in black realized the situation was dire. They exchanged furtive glances, then turned and ran. They weren't stupid; seeing their boss die a gruesome death at the hands of their opponent, they immediately understood that their cultivation was definitely inferior.

If the boss is so strong, a powerful Immortal Emperor, and yet he met such a tragic end, then without a doubt, the young man's cultivation level must far surpass that of the boss. They are even less likely to be his match; he is a terrifying existence that they cannot afford to provoke.

At this moment, they were all panicked, their faces turned ashen, their bodies trembled, and their mouths shook wildly as if they were being slapped.

But it's too late for them to regret it now. Even if they admit their mistakes, the young man probably won't let them off the hook. Even when their leader begged for mercy, he didn't show any leniency.

Now that they have offended this young man, he certainly won't let it go. A person as powerful as him, whose every move is awe-inspiring and terrifying, is very likely to kill someone at the slightest provocation. So there is no doubt that he will kill them. In fact, just as they expected, Gu Changqing really had no intention of letting them go.

Gu Changqing saw the mob fleeing, but only sneered and did not reply.

"Master, they're trying to escape." A childish voice rang out, kindly reminding Gu Changqing.

"Let them run wild. Your disciples will put on a good show for you later," Gu Changqing said with a faint smile, seemingly unconcerned.

In the blink of an eye, they shot off like arrows and disappeared into the horizon. It seemed they had already traveled tens of thousands of miles away, which was incredibly fast.

Gu Changqing couldn't help but laugh, then turned to Jiang Qingcheng and said calmly, "Wait here for me for a moment, I'll be right back."

Jiang Qingcheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Husband, go ahead. We won't go anywhere else; we'll wait for you to come back here."

Jiang Qingcheng naturally knew just how powerful Gu Changqing was. Gu Changqing was the most powerful being in the sect. Even if everyone else were combined, they probably wouldn't be as strong as him. Now it seemed that his strength had increased even more. Gu Changqing could have easily crushed that rabble with a single kick.

To be honest, Jiang Qingcheng found it somewhat amusing that those people dared to provoke her husband. They were courting death, like they were trying to provoke Gu Changqing without even asking around.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Changqing shattered the barrier they had set up with a single punch, and then flew away with a "whoosh".

In an instant, he flew out like a ray of light, incredibly fast, like a bolt of lightning, much faster than the group from before, and disappeared in a flash.

Jiang Qingcheng and her group only felt a sound whistling past their ears, and in an instant, there was no one in front of them. They were not in a hurry or worried, and quietly waited on the flying boat.

Changing the subject, the group had now escaped millions of miles away and arrived at a cliff top. Looking at the majestic mountains, they felt exceptionally comfortable.

"We've run this far now, that guy shouldn't be able to catch up, right?" one of them said, sounding a little uncertain.

“We’ve run this far, he definitely can’t catch up with us. If he were going to catch up, he would have done so long ago. Why would he wait until now?” another person said confidently.

"Exactly, he may be very powerful, but he definitely can't get past the barrier we set up above, so how could he possibly chase after us?" another person said smugly.

"Yes, I think so too..."

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