After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 218 Taking the First Step

In an instant, a whirlwind swept through the room like a tsunami, and all the true energy of heaven and earth in the hall gathered at this moment, then crashed down on Luo Shenfeng and the others.

The tables and chairs in the hall and the landscape screen standing next to them were all turned to dust in an instant, and even the entire Hundred Fragrance Pavilion trembled.

An old man beside Zheng Zi's eyes darkened, and he immediately threw a punch forward. The purple fist light created an arc-shaped barrier of true energy, blocking all incoming attacks.

Just then, Zheng Zi, who had remained calm throughout, suddenly spoke in a deep voice:

"They're trying to escape! Stop them!"

At the same time, after striking out with his palm, the old man in hemp clothing grabbed the little girl beside him and leaped through the window, disappearing out of the Hundred Fragrance Pavilion.

Upon seeing this, the old man who had thrown the punch agreed and immediately chased after the old man in hemp clothing without hesitation.

However, he had only taken one step when the bodies of the several burly men who had been blasted away by the old man in hemp clothing were now lying on the ground, but were quietly stirred by a surge of energy.

In an instant, a series of faint sounds of bones collapsing filled the air. The bodies of several burly men suddenly collapsed inward like balloons whose bladders had been emptied, and then exploded like bursts of gunpowder.

The shattered bones transformed into sharp weapons, and the blood instantly evaporated into a blood mist upon leaving the body. Then, driven by powerful true energy, it wove a terrifying crimson spider web, enveloping Zheng Zi and the others.

"careful!"

The remaining elder shouted and immediately stepped in to block the sudden killing move.

However, because the old man in hemp clothing's move was too subtle and sudden, and because he acted hastily, he was unable to completely block the power of the scarlet spider web for the time being.

This made it impossible for Zheng Zi and Yuwen Feng to resist the lingering shockwaves. They were both blasted away and crashed heavily into the wooden wall behind them.

"Cough cough..."

Soon, Zheng Zi burst out from among the shattered wood, coughing violently. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and roared viciously:
"Chase me!"

At this moment, Yuwen Feng, who was also injured, rushed out in anger and spoke to the old man who had been following him:

"That old bastard is quite powerful. Elder Shen, you should go with me as well. You must bring him back to me!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Shen, who had been standing beside Yuwen Feng, hesitated noticeably and said:
"If I leave, will you young masters be safe...?"

Zheng Zi waved his hand, glanced at another middle-aged man, and said:

"His presence is enough."

Then, he glanced around at the scarred man and Li Musheng in the hall and said:
"Besides, how could these two possibly pose the slightest threat to us?"

Then, he coldly ordered:
"Pass on my order: immediately send a signal to seal off Hundred Refinement City. We absolutely cannot let that old bastard escape!"

Upon hearing this, the two old men exchanged a glance but said nothing more. They quickly agreed and chased after the old man in hemp clothing who had fled.

In an instant, the hall, which was in complete disarray, was left with only Zheng Zi and his group, Li Musheng and the scarred man, as well as a group of courtesans from Baixiang Pavilion.

The courtesans all hid in the corners of the hall, looking terrified, clearly intimidated by the old man in hemp clothing's earlier attack.

The scarred man stood still the whole time, not daring to move an inch.

He was trembling uncontrollably, and with difficulty looked at Li Musheng sitting on the soft chair beside him, his lips trembling as he spoke:
"The old man ran away on his own... Now it's just the two of us."

"Before I die, I only want to know one thing... Why did you insist on dragging me to my death? If you don't tell me, I will die with my eyes open in disgrace..."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at the other person but didn't bother to pay them any attention, instead turning his gaze to Zheng Zi and the others in the hall. At that moment, Zheng Zi walked towards Li Musheng and Zheng Zi, his face grim, and said:
"It seems you're not all in cahoots. Now that the old man has escaped, you'll have no one to rely on."

"Tell me, who gave you the audacity to run wild on my turf?"

Faced with Zheng Zi's question, the scarred man opened his mouth to speak, but Li Musheng calmly looked at Zheng Zi and asked:

"I just heard you say that you are the young city lord of Hundred Refinements City, and that the peak master who controls Hundred Refinements Peak is your father?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zi stopped, squinted at Li Musheng, and seeing that there was no trace of martial arts true energy emanating from him, he then laughed sharply:
"You're about to die and you're still putting on airs? You think you're worthy of my reply?"

After saying that, he casually waved his hand, and the martial arts true energy in his body surged into a powerful force, which was sent straight towards Li Musheng from a distance.

If this palm strike landed, an ordinary martial artist would surely be sent flying and severely injured by the surging force.

However, to Zheng Zi's great surprise, without Li Musheng making any move, the energy he unleashed failed to harm the opponent in the slightest.

The other party remained seated in the soft chair, without moving an inch.

"what happened?"

Zheng Zi frowned, beginning to realize that something was wrong.

The middle-aged man who had remained motionless behind Zheng Zi suddenly moved and stood beside him, solemnly reminding him:

"Young Master Zheng, be careful. This person is suspicious; there might be a hidden expert behind him."

Then, he looked at Li Musheng with a wary expression, and then looked around the entire hall, as if trying to find the person who had made the move in secret.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zi immediately took a few steps back defensively, while simultaneously circulating his martial arts true energy to protect his body, and said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Miao, you must find that person hiding in the shadows."

Upon seeing this, Yuwen Feng, who was behind him, frowned and became equally wary.

Now that the two elders of Luoshen Peak are absent, if Li Musheng truly has a hidden master behind him, this situation is extremely unfavorable for them.

"It is rather uncouth for you to hide your true self. Why don't you come out and meet me?"

After searching for a while, the middle-aged man failed to find the aura of the person lurking in the shadows, and immediately spoke in a deep voice into the air.

At this moment, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression thoughtful, and looked at Zheng Zi, asking:

"I just thought of a question. If I were to send the news of your murder back to Hundred Refinement Peak, would your peak-level father come to Hundred Fragrance Pavilion in person to avenge you?"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.

Zheng Zi's face immediately turned extremely ugly, and a strong killing intent emanated from him. He stared intently at Li Musheng, then said to the middle-aged man:

"Mr. Miao, are you able to find that person?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man frowned but did not reply, because he could not sense anyone's aura around him.

The next moment, his gaze darkened, and he spoke:

"It seems the only option is to force him out."

Having said that, he suddenly moved and reached out to grab Li Musheng, who was sitting on the soft chair.

(End of this chapter)