Hm?
Chu Tianxiong froze on the spot, the corner of his mouth twitching violently. He clearly hadn’t expected the other party to show him no respect whatsoever.
The others were stunned as well.
The Beast Taming Sect was the undisputed leader of the Eighteen Kingdoms. With its numerous experts and various powerful Demon Beasts, its strength was undeniable.
And yet, right in front of the Beast Taming Sect’s Sect Leader, this person had just called the sect a piece of shit.
What incredible nerve.
Worse, they had insulted the Eighteen Kingdoms as well.
And the experts of the Eighteen Kingdoms were all right here.
How utterly arrogant!
Chu Tianxiong said coldly, "Since you insist on being so barbaric and unreasonable, don’t blame me for getting rough and expelling you from the Beast Taming Sect!"
"That’s right! Drive them out of the Beast Taming Sect! Drive them out of the Eighteen Kingdoms!"
"What kind of dogshit dares to run wild in the Beast Taming Sect!"
"Kill them!"
The people from the Eighteen Kingdoms and the Beast Taming Sect all glared at the occupants of the luxurious carriage, their teeth clenched in anger.
They were too damn arrogant.
BOOM!
Chu Tianxiong activated his Realm, unleashing the tyrannical aura of a Grandmaster Great Perfection. The immense power surged out, blanketing the entire rear mountain of the Beast Taming Sect.
In that instant, everyone felt an unprecedented pressure.
"Sect Leader Chu’s strength seems to have grown quite a bit again!"
"At his current level, Sect Leader Chu should be able to break through to the Martial Monarch Realm in another three months!"
"Sect Leader Chu is magnificent and imposing!"
Sensing the dense aura emanating from Chu Tianxiong, nearby figures like Pingyangzi and Daoist Xuanqing looked on with envy.
Though they were all at the Grandmaster Great Perfection Realm, Chu Tianxiong was the strongest among them.
Old Monster Feng was also incredibly envious.
He had been in seclusion for over three years and still hadn’t been able to break through to the Martial Monarch Realm, yet Chu Tianxiong was only three months away from achieving it.
The comparison was truly infuriating.
According to Chu Tianxiong’s plan, he would enter seclusion to break through to the Martial Monarch Realm as soon as the expedition to Qu Luo’s Tomb was over.
That way, even without their Sect Guardian God, the Beast Taming Sect could still maintain its position as the top power in the Eighteen Kingdoms, the undisputed leader of them all.
"Heh, not convinced, are you?"
A mocking laugh came from inside the luxurious carriage. A moment later, a middle-aged man in linen clothes stepped out, his face filled with disdain as he looked at Chu Tianxiong.
BAM!
Suddenly, the man in linen vanished. He reappeared right in front of Chu Tianxiong and struck out with his palm!
Chu Tianxiong’s expression changed drastically.
The man was so fast that he had appeared before him without triggering his perceptive senses, even at the Grandmaster Great Perfection Realm.
There was no time to think!
"Earth Armor!"
Chu Tianxiong hastily mobilized his power to defend. A torrential flow of Spiritual Qi rapidly transformed into layers of earthen-yellow armor that covered his entire body.
But even so, he couldn’t withstand the man’s power!
BANG!
The man in linen’s palm struck Chu Tianxiong’s chest, sending him flying back a hundred meters. A trickle of blood escaped the corner of his mouth.
HISS...
The expressions of everyone around them changed.
Who was this man in linen? He had made Chu Tianxiong spit up blood in a single blow, even after he had used his Earth Armor.
’A Half-Step Martial Monarch...’
Ignoring the blood at the corner of his mouth, Chu Tianxiong stared at the man in linen, his face full of dread.
’The man is definitely at the level of a Half-Step Martial Monarch.’
’Otherwise, he couldn’t have injured me.’
Pingyangzi walked over and supported Chu Tianxiong, asking, "Sect Leader Chu, how are your injuries?"
"I won’t die yet, but the impact injured my internal organs!"
Chu Tianxiong said, his expression grim.
Pingyangzi’s expression was one of profound shock.
Chu Tianxiong wiped the blood from his mouth and said, "Tell everyone not to act rashly. He’s incredibly strong, and there are still others in the carriage."
What!
’There are still others in the carriage?’
’The man in linen alone is this formidable. If a few more like him appeared, wouldn’t they be able to suppress all the experts of our Eighteen Kingdoms?’
Pingyangzi asked in alarm, "Are you certain?"
Chu Tianxiong nodded. "I’m certain. The three people inside that carriage are no weaker than him!"
Pingyangzi looked toward the luxurious carriage with apprehension.
And sure enough...
The man in linen said, "If you’re still not convinced, we can play along. The three of you, come on out."
SHHFF!
Three more middle-aged men emerged from the luxurious carriage. They stood shoulder to shoulder with the man in linen and released their auras.
HISS!
Seeing this, everyone present drew in a sharp, cold breath.
Four Half-Step Martial Monarch experts.
What a ridiculously powerful lineup!
It was insane.
One had to understand that in their Eighteen Kingdoms, a Grandmaster Great Perfection was the pinnacle of power. They didn’t have a single Half-Step Martial Monarch.
And yet, this group had brought four of them.
What was even more unbelievable was that after these four Half-Step Martial Monarchs stepped out of the carriage, they obediently stood behind the young man from before, their respectful posture making them look like his servants.
Heavens!
’What is that young man’s background? To use four Half-Step Martial Monarchs as servants?’
In an instant, Pingyangzi broke out in a cold sweat.
’It’s a good thing I didn’t attack just now.’
’They have four Half-Step Martial Monarch experts. Forget me alone; even if all the experts of the Eighteen Kingdoms and the Beast Taming Sect joined forces, we still wouldn’t be able to defeat them.’
The young man sneered. "Still want to fight?"
"We wouldn’t dare!"
Chu Tianxiong obediently lowered his head.
Even a fool could see that the young man’s background was extraordinary. He was not someone their Beast Taming Sect or the Eighteen Kingdoms could afford to provoke.
"That’s more like it!"
The young man said with cold arrogance, "I’ll be honest with you country bumpkins. I am Ouyang Cheng, the Young Sect Leader of the Celestial Moon Sect."
"What? You’re the Young Sect Leader of the Celestial Moon Sect?"
Chu Tianxiong’s face was a mask of horror.
There were countless factions, big and small, in the Northern Profound Domain, but only a few were truly the strongest. The Celestial Moon Sect was, at the very least, ranked among the top ten.
And Ouyang Cheng was its Young Sect Leader.
No wonder he was so arrogant.
Rumor had it that the Celestial Moon Sect had more than ten Martial Monarchs, and was even presided over by an even more powerful Martial King.
’We can’t afford to provoke him! We absolutely can’t!’
Chu Tianxiong said respectfully, "Young Sect Master Ouyang, please, come and have a seat. My Beast Taming Sect will do its utmost to fulfill its duties as a host and give you a proper welcome."
"There’s no need!"
Ouyang Cheng waved his hand dismissively. "I wouldn’t deign to lower myself by sitting with trash from you barbaric backwater kingdoms."
Chu Tianxiong’s face stiffened.
He had taken the initiative to extend an invitation, only to be rejected flat-out, without a shred of respect shown.
His warm gesture had been met with a cold shoulder.
Chu Tianxiong clenched his jaw, a bellyful of rage with nowhere to vent. He felt utterly humiliated.
Everyone from the Eighteen Kingdoms felt the same.
’So what if we’re from backwater kingdoms? Does that mean we have to be inferior?’
However, this was an existence they could not afford to offend.
All they could do was swallow their anger and endure the humiliation.
Ouyang Cheng said with contempt, "If any of you have a problem with it, you’d better keep it to yourselves. Watch out, or I’ll beat you to a pulp and use your heads as chamber pots."
’Fuck, this bastard is infuriating. I’ve never seen anyone so damn condescending.’
Qian Yi cursed inwardly, then couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Fan, are you interested in taking a shot at this bastard?"
Fan Jian replied furiously, "Let’s do it. Today, I’ll cut this bastard down with my sword and teach him a lesson he won’t forget."