"Third Uncle, save me, I don't want to die..."
On the verge of death, Duan Haoze knelt on the ground, begging Duan San for mercy.
Seeing this, Duan San's heart softened. After all, he was Duan Haoze's third uncle.
However, he ultimately did not speak. It wasn't that he was too embarrassed to plead with Chen Xiao out of pride.
It was because he didn't believe his plea would be effective.
After all, he and Chen Xiao were merely acquaintances, and there was no friendship between them.
"Don't kill me, please don't kill me..."
Duan Haoze's eyes were filled with terror as he looked at Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao's expression was indifferent. He turned a deaf ear to the pleas and struck down with his palm, killing Duan Haoze as easily as swatting a fly.
Heaven Grade A potential? In Chen Xiao's eyes, it was less than a fart!
He had given Duan Haoze several chances. If Duan Haoze had stopped there, he would not have bothered.
However, not only did Duan Haoze escalate, but he also vowed to kill Chen Xiao himself. How could Chen Xiao allow him to live?
This scene shocked the tens of thousands of martial artists present. They looked at Chen Xiao with immense fear, a single thought in their minds.
This person... is a madman!
Although Chen Xiao's strength shocked them, what truly stunned them was that Chen Xiao dared to kill an envoy of the Godly Hall.
This was, after all, the territory of the Godly Hall. To openly kill an envoy of the Godly Hall here, what else could this be but madness?
The remaining few envoys exchanged glances. They did not rashly attack Chen Xiao, but instead turned and returned to the Godly Hall.
Needless to say, they must have gone to fetch reinforcements.
"Chen Xiao, take this chance and leave here quickly. Once they bring reinforcements, it will be too late to leave!"
Lu Datou advised decisively, his face filled with anxiety.
He had always considered himself reckless and fearless, but compared to Chen Xiao, he felt utterly inadequate.
He still had some reservations, while Chen Xiao feared nothing.
"Uncle Lu, I have important matters to attend to at the Godly Hall. My business is not yet finished, how can I leave? Besides, I already gave him a chance. He refused to yield, so he has no one to blame but himself."
Chen Xiao said nonchalantly.
Lu Datou was momentarily speechless, choked into silence.
He wore a wry smile, thinking, "You've already offended the Godly Hall to this extent, and you're still thinking about your business? You truly have a big heart!"
"Kid, don't run! How dare you cause trouble in my Godly Hall? Do you think you have more than one head?"
Just then, an angry voice came from within the great hall.
Chen Xiao was bewildered. Who was running?
And with that voice, a figure flew out of the hall and landed gracefully before everyone.
It was a middle-aged man with a short beard, wearing a purple and gold robe. His gaze was sharp, exuding an extremely strong sense of pressure.
Immediately after, the previous envoys also rushed out of the hall, pointing at Chen Xiao and saying to the man, "Executive Gao, this brat is the one causing trouble. Not only did he damage our Godly Hall's Heaven-Shaking Gong, but he also killed an envoy!"
Executive Gao looked at Chen Xiao coldly and commanded sternly, "Brat, you have great courage. Why don't you quickly kneel down before me?"
"Who are you? You want me to kneel, so I'll kneel? What are you?"
Chen Xiao said with disdain.
"You scoundrel, listen carefully. I am Gao Tianhe, the Grand Executive of the Godly Hall's Law Enforcement Hall. You, a mere mortal boy, why don't you quickly kneel before this executive?"
Executive Gao said sonorously, the small mustache above his lips twitching, appearing somewhat agitated.
After hearing him, Chen Xiao looked at Lu Datou beside him with confusion and asked, "Uncle Lu, where does the Grand Executive of the Law Enforcement Hall rank in the Godly Hall?"
Lu Datou shook his head and hesitated, "I'm not sure about that... but he must be quite powerful!"
This was not Lu Datou's fault for being ignorant. It was mainly because the Godly Hall had always only sent envoys to receive mortal martial artists, so apart from the envoys, they had no idea who else was within the Godly Hall.
Seeing this, Executive Gao gnashed his teeth in anger. He thought that by revealing his identity to these mortal martial artists, they would immediately prostrate themselves. He never expected these ignorant fellows to not even know how noble his status was!
He snorted angrily, gave a signal to the envoy beside him, and said condescendingly, "You, tell him what my status is within the Godly Hall!"
The envoy cleared his throat and said loudly, "Brat, listen carefully. The highest rank in our Godly Hall is the Hall Master. Below the Hall Master are the Four Protectors, below the Four Protectors are the eight Hall Masters, sixteen Deputy Hall Masters, and sixty-four Executives. The Executive Gao standing before you is one of these sixty-four Executives!"
His introduction made Executive Gao even angrier. He slapped the back of the envoy's head.
"You damn fool, do you know how to introduce or not? Do it again!"
He mainly wanted the envoy to highlight his noble status, but the envoy, perhaps dazed by the slap, clearly misunderstood.
"Oh, oh... That's right, the Godly Hall also has six Elders, whose status is comparable to the Hall Master. These Elders also have sons and grandsons, and the Hall Master also has several wives and children... Uh, wait a moment, let me think carefully and see if I've missed anything..."
Before he could finish thinking, Gao Tianhe had already kicked him away.
The mortal martial artists in the audience couldn't help but burst into laughter. It seemed that Executive Gao's status in the Godly Hall was not very high either!
"You useless cur, you can't accomplish anything but mess things up!"
Gao Tianhe cursed hatefully, then said proudly, "Brat, don't worry about my status in the Godly Hall. I'll tell you one thing: even a dog raised by the Godly Hall is a hundred times more precious than you. You dare to kill an envoy of my Godly Hall. If I don't kill you today, where will the Godly Hall's dignity be?"
"If you want to fight, then fight quickly. I'm too lazy to waste words with you!"
Chen Xiao said impatiently, so bored that he started picking his nose.
"Damn it... you're seeking death!"
Gao Tianhe had never been treated with such contempt by a mortal martial artist.
In fact, he had never interacted with mortal martial artists before. He had only heard that they were a bunch of trash who could barely possess a spirit body.
A powerful aura erupted from him, and killing intent began to spread through the air. Lu Datou, Gongsun Yi, and the others immediately felt a bone-chilling cold.
"Executive Gao, please be careful. This brat is not as simple as you think!"
The envoy who had just been kicked away ran back to specifically remind Gao Tianhe.
Gao Tianhe paid him no mind and kicked him away again.
"Brat, prepare to die..."
Gao Tianhe said angrily, but before he could finish speaking, a melodious and ethereal voice suddenly came from within the great hall.
"Executive Gao, do not be rude. Retreat quickly!"