Li Zhengshi of the Golden Crow Li Family first gained a general understanding of the situation. Then, he had people help Jin Lie, Ding Da, and the others up and ensure they were cared for. Only then did he turn his gaze towards Qiānlíng, Gu Qingfeng, and the others on the Firecloud Grand Chariot. However, he did not immediately take action. Instead, he glanced at Xuan Yun and asked in a deep voice, "Young Master Xuan Yun, I heard it was you who has been mediating this matter?"
Obviously, Li Zhengshi was quite wary of Xuan Yun's status.
"I originally did intend to step in and mediate," Young Master Xuan Yun stood with his hands clasped behind his back, appearing refined and elegant. He glanced at Gu Qingfeng and smiled faintly, "But some people were not appreciative. Moreover, he even insisted that I watch a good show. And I have indeed been waiting to see this good show. I hope it will be a spectacular one."
"Good! Since Young Master Xuan Yun has nothing to do with this matter, then I ask you not to interfere further!" Li Zhengshi stared at Gu Qingfeng, who was sitting in the chair, and Qiānlíng standing beside him. His expression was impassive, his face filled with nothing but murderous intent. Everyone could feel his intense killing aura.
"How dare you injure members of our Golden Crow Li Family and even seize our Magical Treasures! Get down here and face your death!"
Li Zhengshi roared. Golden radiance erupted wildly around him—it was the Taibai Ninefold Golden Aura. He swung his arms and violently thrust out a palm. Instantly, the fierce and potent Taibai Immortal Aura power around him transformed into a colossal fierce tiger that charged forward.
This was an Immortal Martial Art: Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger.
It was also a widely recognized powerful Immortal Dao martial skill.
Now, unleashed by Li Zhengshi with full force, its power was utterly terrifying. It not only contained his profound Taibai Ninefold Golden Aura Immortal Power but also the profound mysteries of the Five Elements' Metal, along with a ferocious Earth Fiend might. As it surged forth, the entire floating island seemed to tremble. The nine Firecloud Crimson Flame Tigers bared their fangs and let out deafening roars.
Everyone could see that once Li Zhengshi's Immortal Martial Divine Ability, the Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger, reached its target, it was uncertain whether the nine Firecloud Crimson Flame Tigers could survive, let alone whether the dozen or so people inside the grand chariot would live.
But then again, it wasn't necessarily so.
Everyone had just witnessed Qiānlíng's formidable strength. If she stepped forward to block it, she might very well be able to withstand this Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger.
However.
The issue now was no longer whether Qiānlíng could block this Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger. Even if she could, it would be futile. One must remember that the Golden Crow Li Family had brought nearly a thousand people, and among them were five Taibai Golden Immortals alone. No matter how powerful Qiānlíng was, she certainly could not withstand them all. Death was inevitable.
Qiānlíng was not unaware of this logic.
Therefore, she could only place her hopes on Gu Qingfeng.
Yet, when Li Zhengshi unleashed this Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger, Qiānlíng noticed that Gu Qingfeng was still sitting in his chair, not only unmoved but even leisurely sipping his wine, as if he were completely unaware that Li Zhengshi had already attacked.
Qiānlíng could wait no longer. She dared not gamble the lives of the dozen or so people from the Xiaoluo Secret Realm on whether Gu Qingfeng truly had real capability. Without time for further thought, just as she prepared to make her move to block, a bizarre scene unfolded.
Just as that ferocious, terrifyingly powerful Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger was about to engulf the nine Firecloud Crimson Flame Tigers, it inexplicably stopped moving.
Yes.
It stopped moving.
As if frozen in mid-air, it remained there completely motionless. Its radiance no longer flashed, its might no longer roared, its Immortal Power no longer circulated, its mysteries no longer evolved, its martial form no longer transformed. Everything about it was frozen in place.
What happened?
Why was this?
Who knew?
No one knew.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, utterly stunned by the scene before them.
Who had acted?
Could it be Qiānlíng?
But judging by her expression, she seemed more shocked and incredulous than anyone else.
Clearly, it was not her doing.
Then who could it be?
The dozen or so people from the Xiaoluo Secret Realm were all hiding inside the grand chariot. Only Qiānlíng and that upstart were outside. If it wasn't Qiānlíng's doing, could it be this upstart?
The crowd looked at the upstart.
From beginning to end, he had been sitting idly in that spacious chair, leaning his body against the armrest, one hand toying with two Earth Fiend Mystery Spheres, the other holding a wine cup, drinking. He hadn't even lifted his head, appearing utterly calm and detached, as if none of this had anything to do with him.
Just as everyone was plunged into unparalleled astonishment, Gu Qingfeng finally spoke.
"This Nine-Headed Firecloud Purple Flame Tiger Grand Chariot cost this master five hundred million Immortal Stones."
He drained the wine in his cup, looked at the shocked and horrified Li Zhengshi and the others in the distance, took a puff from his Purple-Gold White Jade tobacco pipe, and said, "How could I let you little brats damage it?"
As he spoke, he blew a puff of Spiritual Tobacco smoke towards the Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger opposite him. Immediately, an even more unbelievable scene occurred. With just one puff of Spiritual Tobacco smoke from Gu Qingfeng, the Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger, frozen in mid-air, simply dissipated into nothingness.
It truly dissipated into nothingness.
Like ash, a puff of Spiritual Tobacco smoke blew it away, scattering it with the wind.
If earlier everyone had been unsure why Li Zhengshi's unleashed Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger had frozen, then at this moment, everyone knew it was Gu Qingfeng's doing.
He had used some unknown method to make this ferocious Immortal Martial Art, the Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger, inexplicably freeze in mid-air. Now, with just one puff of Spiritual Tobacco smoke, he had blown this Immortal Martial Art into oblivion.
That was the Immortal Martial Art, Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger! And it was unleashed by a Great Perfection Taibai Golden Immortal like Li Zhengshi! Within it was not only the power of Taibai Golden Aura but also the profound mysteries of the Five Elements' Metal, along with powerful Earth Fiend might. Its power was so immense that few present could withstand it.
Yet now, not only had it inexplicably frozen in mid-air, but it had also been casually blown into oblivion by a single puff of Spiritual Tobacco smoke.
Why?
How on earth did he do it?
If this fellow were a peerless expert with profound cultivation, people wouldn't be so shocked. But the problem was he had no cultivation to speak of, no destiny, nothing at all—not even an Immortal body, just a flesh-and-blood mortal form.
How could he achieve this?
Did he have some powerful Magical Treasure in hand?
But from start to finish, he had been sitting in his chair, never making a move. So where would a Magical Treasure come from?
Could it be that Purple-Gold White Jade tobacco pipe?
But that was just a luxury item from the Great Sun Easy City. Apart from being expensive, it had nothing special about it—just something for the wealthy to absorb spiritual energy with. Never mind that it wasn't a Magical Treasure at all; even if it were an Innate Magical Treasure, it couldn't possibly blow away an Immortal Martial Art like the Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger, unleashed with Li Zhengshi's full power, with a single puff of smoke.
Why?
Why on earth?
No one dared believe this scene was real.
Especially Qiānlíng.
Earlier, when she saw Gu Qingfeng remain unmoved, she had already given up all hope and prepared to block the attack herself. If that failed, she would fight the Golden Crow Li Family to the death. Yet, she never imagined that Gu Qingfeng would simply blow a puff of Spiritual Tobacco smoke, and the Golden Aura Earth Fiend Tiger would dissipate...
This feeling was like witnessing a mortal blow out a breath of air and collapse an entire mountain.
It was truly unbelievable, unacceptable, and incomprehensible.