The Whale in the Mountains
Chapter 554 One Punch Decimates Decades of Cultivation
In the blink of an eye, Chen Xiao and Gao Jingzong rushed towards each other, simultaneously throwing a punch at their opponent!
A solid, head-on collision!
Casting aside all fancy techniques, everything was decided by pure strength!
Chen Xiao and Gao Jingzong had both, by unspoken agreement, chosen the same fighting style.
At this moment, Gao Jingzong was like a ferocious beast that had just lost its cub, desperate to tear Chen Xiao apart in the most primal way possible!
To sleep on his hide and eat his flesh!
As for Chen Xiao, he was much more casual.
When he chose to fight with his fists, it was simply because he wanted to fight with his fists. The effect was the same anyway!
Bang—Boom!
The two men's fists collided, creating a thunderous roar, as if lightning had struck!
However, the earth-shattering scene that everyone had imagined did not occur.
After the thunderous sound subsided, the two stopped their attacks and stood motionless in place.
It seemed that no victor had been determined.
A deathly silence fell, and a look of confusion appeared on everyone's faces.
As the seconds ticked by, the two just stood there quietly, without moving.
The battle seemed to have ended without a clear winner.
Just as everyone was at a loss, Chen Xiao suddenly smiled and said softly, "Don't force yourself if you can't handle it. What's the point of holding on like this?"
"Puff..."
As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, Gao Jingzong could no longer hold on and spat out a cloud of blood mist.
At the same time, a series of cracking sounds erupted from his body.
With each crack, the layer of golden scales covering his body fell off, disappearing into nothing.
In a short while, all the golden scales on Gao Jingzong's body had fallen off.
And after that punch, his originally jet-black hair had turned completely white, and his face was covered with crisscrossing wrinkles.
In an instant, he looked decades older.
Seeing this scene, everyone felt shocked.
And the astonishment in Tie Xue's eyes was beyond words.
Chen Xiao's punch had directly knocked away decades of a Martial Saint’s cultivation.
The current Gao Jingzong only had the strength of the Transformation Realm, not much different from the Heavenly Ranking martial artists present.
"Hiss—"
Tie Xue gasped. He couldn't figure out where Chen Xiao, this freak, had come from.
"The waves behind drive the waves ahead, and the waves ahead die on the beach... The world is unpredictable. I never thought that Gao Jingzong would eventually lose to an ant from the secular world."
Gao Jingzong smiled bitterly and slowly closed his eyes.
"Do it! I am neither your match, unable to avenge my son, nor do I have the face to live on. I only seek death!"
Chen Xiao smiled coldly, "You think I don't dare to kill you?"
Gao Jingzong's eyebrows twitched, and his lips moved, but in the end, he stopped himself and resigned himself to death.
Chen Xiao originally had no intention of killing him, but since he was so determined to die, then so be it.
"Mr. Chen, spare him!"
However, just as Chen Xiao was about to strike and end Gao Jingzong's life, a familiar voice suddenly came.
It was Chu Qingluan who spoke, but she didn't come alone.
There were dozens of people with her, all crowded around the stinky pigpen.
These people were all filled with powerful energy, and each of them was strong.
Among them, besides Chu Qingluan, Chen Xiao recognized Chu Longxiang and Huangfu Yan.
Then the identities of the others were obvious. They must be the Hall Master, Elders, and Protectors of the Godsfall Hall.
Sure enough, Gao Jingzong's old face flushed when he saw the people who came.
He looked at one of the middle-aged men with shame in his eyes, "Hall Master, I am incompetent and have disgraced the Godsfall Hall. Now I only seek death, and hope that the Hall Master will grant my wish."
This handsome and jade-faced middle-aged man was none other than Chu He, the Hall Master of the Godsfall Hall.
He had a detached expression, and his eyes were like an ancient well, unwavering, with an imposing presence.
Executive Gao's tragic death, Hall Master Gao's crushing defeat, if it had been the leader of an ordinary sect, he would have been furious.
But after all, he was the Hall Master of the Godsfall Hall, and he remained calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
After listening to Gao Jingzong's words, he simply shook his head slightly and said calmly, "Hall Master Gao, victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. You have not disgraced the Godsfall Hall, so there is no need to blame yourself."
These words were understated, but they gave Gao Jingzong a feeling like a spring breeze.
Then Chu He waved his hand and ordered, "Take Hall Master Gao back to heal his injuries."
As soon as he finished speaking, disciples immediately stepped forward, helped Gao Jingzong up, and led him away.
At the same time, several other disciples carried away Gao Tianhe's body. This did not require the Hall Master to personally order.
Chu He's cold gaze fell on Chen Xiao.
"I am Chu He, the Hall Master of the Godsfall Hall. Young man, do you have anything to say to me?"
Chu He could pretend not to care, but he wouldn't truly not care.
Chen Xiao had killed and injured his subordinates on his territory. If he were truly indifferent, then he wouldn't be able to continue as the Hall Master of the Godsfall Hall.
Chu He's aura was too powerful. Ordinary people would unconsciously lower their heads and dare not meet his gaze when their eyes met his.
However, when he locked his gaze on Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao was as if nothing had happened, meeting his gaze and saying indifferently, "What do you want me to say?"
Chu He frowned and immediately retorted, "You have killed two of my Godsfall Hall disciples in a row today, and also injured my Enforcement Hall Master. Don't you have anything to say?"
Chen Xiao shrugged and said indifferently, "I killed them because they deserved to be killed. What's there to say? As for injuring Hall Master Gao, he wanted to avenge his foolish son. You can't possibly not let me fight back, right?"
Chu He frowned even more when he heard this.
"I've heard about the reason you killed the Special Envoy. The strong have their own dignity. It's somewhat understandable that he was killed by you because he was inferior to you. But why did you kill Executive Gao? Executive Gao was responsible for this reception work, conscientious and treating you with courtesy. Where did he offend you to make you start killing?"
"Treat with courtesy?"
Chen Xiao laughed directly. "Are you referring to letting all of us martial artists from the secular world sleep in a pigpen?"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.
The Protectors and Elders of the Godsfall Hall never expected that Gao Tianhe would do something so outrageous.
Even if the martial artists of the secular world had a low status, they shouldn't be humiliated like this!
"Is this true?"
Chu He asked coldly.
If this was true, then he, as the Hall Master of the Godsfall Hall, would truly lose face.
"It's true, Hall Master Chu. Gao Tianhe said that we martial artists from the secular world are only fit to live in a pigpen!"
"That's right, he also said that we should feel honored to be able to live in the Godsfall Hall's pigpen!"
"This matter really can't be blamed on Chen Xiao. No executive should humiliate people like Gao Tianhe did."
The martial artists of the secular world were united as never before, and they stood up to defend Chen Xiao.
They understood that speaking for Chen Xiao at this time was speaking for themselves.
Chu He's face was ashen. This was not the situation he wanted to see...