"That's right. This time, I was able to break through from Quasi-Immortal Emperor to Immortal Emperor. Besides reaching the limit of my own cultivation, I also owe it to the blessing of my ancestors, which allowed me to break through the shackles and reach the Immortal Emperor level. My long-cherished wish has finally come true." The city lord was secretly delighted and excitedly announced the good news.
"Congratulations, Father! Congratulations, Father! May your wish come true!" The sons were also very excited and congratulated him in unison.
"Father, then we don't need to be afraid of that person anymore. Should we settle the score with him?" the eldest brother said excitedly, eager to avenge his previous humiliation.
"I may have been afraid before, but now I am an Immortal Emperor just like him, so why should I be afraid of him?" the city lord said with utmost confidence.
"That's right, that person might be lying to us. He might not have even reached the Immortal Emperor level yet," the leader said confidently, spouting nonsense.
"Father, what are we waiting for? We mustn't let that man get away. Let's go and stop him right now!" one of the sons said impatiently.
"Alright!" the city lord nodded in agreement.
And that's how the scene we just witnessed came about.
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"I don't know why Brother Gu would trespass into my city lord's mansion and kill my family members. We seem to have no connection, so why did you resort to such cruelty?" The city lord asked calmly, one word at a time.
"I'm sure your sons have already told you why I've come to the City Lord's Mansion, so I won't go into details. I have no prior grudge against you, but your City Lord's Mansion insisted on making things difficult for me and blocking my path, so I had no choice but to take action. Who knew they were all so weak that they couldn't even withstand a single punch from me?" Gu Changqing said calmly with a faint smile.
"This is outrageous! This is sophistry and utterly absurd! It's clearly your fault, yet you're making it sound so high-sounding." The leader couldn't help but retort.
“That’s right, Father. This person is not only highly skilled, but also extremely domineering and capable of turning black into white.” The second son chimed in.
"Father, avenge our eighth brother! He was slapped away by this man surnamed Gu and hasn't been found yet. I'm afraid he's in grave danger, and his fate is uncertain," the third brother said indignantly.
The third brother and the eighth brother had a very good relationship, and for both reason and emotion, he wanted his father to avenge the eighth brother.
The other sons also chimed in, each offering their own opinions.
"It's too noisy, shut up now, or don't blame me for turning ruthless." Gu Changqing was so annoyed by the group that he shouted loudly.
The city lord's sons immediately shut their mouths, looking very wary. Although their father had broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm, their strength was far inferior to Gu Changqing's. If their father hadn't been there, they probably would have wet themselves in fear.
"It was all done by me, Gu. So what? What can you do to me? You can't stand me, can you? You can't beat me anyway." Gu Changqing stroked his chin and sneered with a playful expression.
“My sons are no match for you, but I, the city lord, am not afraid of you,” the city lord said calmly.
"Oh? Is that so?" Gu Changqing scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that the city lord had already broken through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level and reached the first level of Immortal Emperor. He smiled faintly and instantly understood everything.
No wonder the city lord's sons changed their attitude so drastically, no longer bowing and scraping. It turns out their father broke through to the Immortal Emperor level. But so what? In front of me, Gu Changqing, they are still just trash.
"Boy, let me give you a piece of advice: don't be so arrogant and domineering, or you'll regret it. Today, I'll make you pay the price for your arrogance," the city lord said confidently.
After speaking, a black sword appeared in his hand. A cold light flashed, and the space exploded. In a flash, the layers of tiles and stones on the passage crashed to the ground, creating a white mist.
Seeing this, Gu Changqing sneered repeatedly, remaining calm and unhurried in place.
When the sword light passed, the city lord was shocked to find that Gu Changqing was completely unharmed, standing there perfectly fine, without a scratch on his body, not even a hair on his head.
Gu Changqing's lips slowly curled up, and he said disdainfully, "I thought you, the city lord, were so powerful, but you didn't even cut off a single hair on my head. I'm utterly disappointed!"
The city lord was immediately startled; his heart was pounding wildly in his throat.
Holy crap, what's going on? Who is this guy?
I am a Celestial Emperor, not to mention at the peak, but certainly not weaker, yet I couldn't even scratch this person's head? It's simply unbelievable.
At the same time, the city lord's sons were also stunned. Their eyes were filled with astonishment, fear, terror, and panic. They stood there dumbfounded, never expecting such an outcome. Their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.
"To be fair, it's time for Mr. Gu to take action."
Gu Changqing was too lazy to waste any more words on them. Without saying a word, he slapped them across the face. The slap seemed effortless, like hitting a block of tofu, but in reality, it was very powerful and fast, as swift as lightning. It crackled and popped, terrifying and ear-piercing, falling from the sky, a truly horrifying sight.
Seeing this, the city lord hurriedly tried to defend himself, but Gu Changqing was too fast. He had no time to prepare and was sent flying with a crack, the ground shattering as he was slammed into a mountain range tens of thousands of miles away.
With a deafening roar, a huge, human-shaped hole was blasted into the entire mountain range, sending rock fragments flying everywhere.
Unfortunately, the city lord was crushed by a pile of stones and was unable to move. He was on the verge of death and involuntarily spat out mouthfuls of blood, which stained the stones, making them look extremely conspicuous and glaring.
Holy crap, who is this person? If I had known, I would never have dared to offend them.
A moment later, the city lord closed his eyes reluctantly, and never breathed again.
When the city lord's sons saw their father being slapped away, they were so frightened that they nearly fainted and wet themselves in fear.
A moment later, they all knelt down and begged for mercy, their previous arrogance completely gone.
"This...this big shot, we, we..."
"We are not..."
"Let us explain..."
Gu Changqing found them too noisy and didn't want to listen to their rambling anymore. Without saying a word, he slapped them several more times.
Needless to say, their cultivation was a hundred times worse than the city lord's, and they were no match for Gu Changqing. They were sent flying in an instant. Before they could even leave the city lord's mansion, they were smashed into pools of blood mist. Apart from the blood on the ground, nothing else was left; they disappeared completely.
"Hmph, daring to oppose me is like throwing an egg against a rock. This is what happens!" Gu Changqing left these words behind and departed gracefully.
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