After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

The courtyard returned to peace once more.

The four women sat quietly beside Lin Ping, waiting for Zhao Tianyu to come and provoke them.

They all knew that this was the first worldly showdown after the end of the eternal era and the return of the city, and also Lin Ping's first battle to return to the city and subdue the secular world.

No need for grand battles or earth-shattering events; one's own inner strength is enough to crush all worldly arrogance.

……

As evening fell, the setting sun painted the sky crimson with twilight.

Outside the lakeside villa, a convoy of cars roared, making a grand spectacle.

Dozens of top-of-the-line luxury cars lined up in a long queue and drove into the villa area in an orderly fashion. They were all black Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, exuding an aura that dominated the entire block.

At the end of the convoy, a custom-made black Maybach came to a smooth stop.

The car door opened, and a tall, flamboyant young man stepped out.

The young man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was dressed in a high-end designer suit, with a handsome face and arrogant, sarcastic eyes. He exuded the arrogance and superiority of a top-tier family.

It is none other than Zhao Tianyu, the young master of the Zhao family in the capital!

Behind him followed dozens of bodyguards in black, each with a tall and imposing figure and a powerful aura; they were all top-tier martial arts masters in the secular world.

Furthermore, an elderly man with white hair followed closely on either side. He had a calm demeanor, sharp eyes, and an understated martial arts aura. He was a three-star grandmaster of the Beijing Martial Arts Association and a top-tier combatant in the secular world!

The group walked aggressively toward the courtyard of the lakeside villa, their steps domineering and their attitude disregarding everyone else.

All the villa residents along the way, upon seeing this spectacle from afar, were terrified and avoided it, not daring to look directly at it.

Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that something big is about to happen at the Lakeside Villa today!

As Zhao Tianyu walked along, he scanned the elegant villa landscape around him, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain.

"The so-called top luxury residences in Jiangcheng, the residences of immortals throughout the ages, are nothing more than this."

"The chaos has ended, the dust has settled, and those so-called gods, demons, and immortals have long since exhausted their resources, disappeared without a trace, and become legends of the past."

"The world today belongs to secular families and martial arts masters!"

The white-haired, three-star grandmaster nodded in agreement, his tone arrogant: "Young Master is absolutely right. The era of the extraordinary has come to a complete end, the Great Dao has vanished, immortals and gods have gone into seclusion, and there is no longer any supernatural power in the mortal world. Mere outdated legends are not worth mentioning."

"Today we'll raze this place to the ground, seize the lakeside villa, and intimidate all forces in Jiangnan. From now on, the Zhao family will be the uncrowned kings of the South!"

The bodyguards echoed their sentiments, displaying arrogance and utter conceit.

The group quickly arrived at the courtyard entrance.

Zhao Tianyu raised his eyes and looked at the five figures sitting leisurely in the courtyard.

Seeing Lin Ping's young and ordinary face, and the four stunningly beautiful women, a glint of greed and extreme contempt flashed in his eyes.

"So the so-called eternal supreme being is just a callow youth like this."

"There are also four stunning beauties, it's a pity they're wasting their time with an outdated good-for-nothing."

Zhao Tianyu stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the courtyard with extreme arrogance:

"Kid, I'll give you two choices."

"First, get out of the lakeside villa with your four women immediately. This place will belong to the Zhao family, and I will spare your life and let you leave Jiangcheng safely."

"Secondly, if you resist stubbornly, I will raze your courtyard to the ground today, cripple your entire body, and take these four beauties back to the capital to be part of my Zhao family mansion."

His arrogant and unrestrained words, a blatant threat and covetousness, echoed throughout the courtyard.

Gu Zhong stood aside, his face pale, cursing Zhao Tianyu inwardly for being so reckless as to provoke the Supreme Being!

Inside the courtyard, the four women's eyes flashed with icy coldness.

Su Qingyao's eyes turned cold, and she was about to get up and make a move when Lin Ping gently stopped her.

Lin Ping slowly rose, his white robes fluttering in the wind. His posture was upright and composed, his calm gaze meeting the arrogant and domineering Zhao Tianyu's directly. His voice was clear and even:

"The Zhao family has a long and distinguished history, but unfortunately, it has produced a blind, arrogant, and ignorant good-for-nothing like you."

"In chaotic times, I suppress ten thousand enemies; in prosperous times, I protect the mortal world. I live in seclusion in the city, not because I am outdated or useless, but because I am too lazy to bother with the ants of this mundane world."

"You rely on your family's power and influence to act tyrannically, oppress the people of Jiangcheng, covet my residence, and desecrate my people."

"Two choices?"

Lin Ping smiled faintly, his eyes chillingly cold: "I'll give you two choices too."

"First, you shall cripple your cultivation, lead your people to kneel and repent, get out of Jiangcheng, and never set foot in Jiangnan again."

"Secondly, I will personally destroy the Zhao family's thousand-year heritage, completely annihilate the Zhao clan, and remove it from the list of China's top aristocratic families."

In short, his domineering presence was overwhelming, completely dominating the entire scene!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianyu burst into laughter, a wild and mocking laugh, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Hahaha! Ignorant and arrogant! How dare a mere washed-up, legendary cripple speak so arrogantly to the Zhao family?"

You must be living in a dream!

Zhao Tianyu's face suddenly turned cold, and he shouted sharply, "I gave you a way out, but you refused and chose to die!"

"Master Wang, make your move! Cripple him! Break his limbs! Take down those four women!"

The white-haired three-star grandmaster beside him bowed and accepted the order, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. He stepped forward, and his martial arts aura instantly erupted.

A three-star grandmaster in the mortal world is already the ceiling level of combat power in the eyes of ordinary people. One punch can shatter bricks and stones, and one kick can crack the earth!

"Boy, don't blame me for bullying the weak! The chaotic world is over, martial arts reign supreme. Your outdated immortal cultivation is utterly insignificant before the martial arts of the mortal world!"

The white-haired grandmaster sneered, his figure suddenly rushing out, his right fist wrapped in powerful martial arts energy, heading straight for Lin Ping's face!

The fist whistled through the air, its force exploded, and its power was terrifying, enough to kill an ordinary strong man instantly!

Everyone in the audience held their breath, convinced that Lin Ping would be severely injured!

Gu Zhong's face was tense, but he was not flustered at all. He knew that such worldly martial arts were like child's play in front of the Supreme Being.

Just as the fist was about to reach Lin Ping!

Lin Ping stood still, his body motionless and his expression unchanged, merely raising a finger casually.

Ding!

A crisp, light sound!

A seemingly ordinary finger strike precisely landed on the peak of a master's fist!

The next moment!

Click!

A piercing sound of bones cracking suddenly rang out!

The white-haired grandmaster's pupils shrank suddenly, his face filled with horror. He felt a vast, boundless, and irresistible terrifying force rushing straight up his fist and into his meridians!

His martial arts internal strength, which he had painstakingly cultivated for decades, shattered instantly!

The bones in his entire arm were broken inch by inch, and flesh and blood flew everywhere!

"ah--!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed through the courtyard!

The white-haired grandmaster's body trembled violently, and he could no longer maintain his balance. He was sent flying backward and crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out blood. He completely lost his fighting ability, and all the meridians in his body were shattered!

one move!

Instantly defeat a mortal three-star martial arts master!

The whole process took less than a blink of an eye!

The courtyard fell into a deathly silence!

Zhao Tianyu's arrogant smile froze instantly, his pupils shrank, his face filled with disbelief, and his body involuntarily took two steps back!

He, the top martial arts master who was so proud of his ability to sweep away the mundane world, was actually killed instantly by the opponent with a single finger!

How is that possible!

The era of extraordinary beings has clearly ended! The immortals and gods have clearly retired into seclusion!

Why does this young man still possess such terrifying combat power?

Lin Ping's gaze was indifferent as he slowly walked forward, each step crushing his way through the air, his voice icy:

"Worldly martial arts, the strength of an ant, dare to brandish swords and spears before me?"

"Do you believe that the era of the extraordinary has ended, and the Great Dao has vanished?"

"I'll show you what true profound understanding of the Dao is, and what heights you can never reach!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ping released a faint, invisible Daoist aura around him.

The last wisp of supreme power instantly enveloped the entire courtyard!

Boom!

An invisible pressure exploded!

Zhao Tianyu and the dozens of top bodyguards behind him instantly froze, their knees buckled, and they uncontrollably knelt heavily on the ground!

His soul trembled violently, his blood froze, and he didn't even have the right to look Lin Ping in the eye!

Extreme fear swept through my entire body and penetrated to my very bones!

At that moment, they truly felt what a world of difference it was!

So-called worldly geniuses, martial arts masters, and families with a thousand-year history are as insignificant as dust and as humble as ants before the supreme being of all ages!

Zhao Tianyu was drenched in cold sweat, his face as pale as paper. All his arrogance and swagger from before vanished, leaving only extreme terror and despair.

He finally understood!

He was a frog in a well from beginning to end, ignorant and arrogant, and took the initiative to provoke the supreme being!

"No...impossible...you have clearly experienced countless ancient battles, your foundation should be exhausted..." Zhao Tianyu's voice trembled, and he spoke incoherently.

Lin Ping looked down at him indifferently: "I have fought for countless ages, conquered all the heavens, and survived countless battles. What makes you think that a single, final battle can deplete my strength?"

"You enjoy the peaceful and prosperous world that I have protected, but instead of being grateful, you rely on your power to be arrogant, oppress the people, and despise your protectors."

"The Zhao family, a thousand-year-old clan, rose to power through opportunistic speculation during prosperous times, having contributed nothing to the world and shown no virtue to the common people, yet dares to dominate the world and act tyrannically?"

Every word is powerful and resounding, every sentence a slap in the face!

Zhao Tianyu's face turned ashen, and he was completely speechless.

All his pride and confidence were utterly crushed and shattered at this moment!

The four women walked out slowly and stood behind Lin Ping, their eyes cold and indifferent as they looked at the kneeling crowd.

Wan Yue spoke softly: "In chaotic times, people crawl for survival, while powerful families reap the benefits of prosperity. It is most laughable that they turn black into white, bully the weak, and rely on their strength."

Zhu Xiaohan said calmly, "If it weren't for your master's countless sacrifices to protect your peace in this mortal world, your Zhao family would have been wiped out in the catastrophe long ago. How could you have the glory of a noble family today?"

Su Qingyao's eyes were cold: "They have no respect, no gratitude, and are arrogant and conceited. The Zhao family's downfall is their own fault."

Lingxi said softly, "In worldly disputes, one can fight for fame and fortune, but one must not harm the common people, and one must not despise those who protect the world."

As the four women finished speaking, they definitively sealed Zhao's fate.

Lin Ping's eyes were icy as he looked at the trembling Zhao Tianyu and spoke calmly:

"You just said you wanted to cripple me, take over my home, and steal my beloved?"

"Today, I will grant your wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ping flicked his fingertips lightly.

A wisp of Dao energy pierced through the air!

puff!

Zhao Tianyu's kneecaps shattered instantly, his dantian and qi sea collapsed completely, and his decades of worldly cultivation, painstakingly built by his aristocratic family, were all destroyed in one fell swoop!

"ah!!"

The extreme pain caused him to let out a piercing scream, rendering him completely useless.

"Abusing their power to bully others, slaughtering local forces in Jiangcheng, and oppressing innocent civilians," Lin Ping said calmly. "They may be spared the death penalty, but they cannot escape punishment."

"Effective immediately, all rights to the Zhao family's properties are hereby revoked, all assets are seized, all members of the Zhao family are expelled, and the Zhao family's title as a prestigious Chinese family is permanently revoked!"

In a single sentence, the fate of the Zhao family, which had lasted for a thousand years, was sealed!

Gu Zhong stood to the side, trembling all over, feeling extremely happy.

The Zhao family, a top-tier powerful clan that dominated China for a thousand years and crushed countless forces in Jiangnan, was wiped out in a single day!

This is the thunderous method of the eternal supreme being!

Zhao Tianyu collapsed to the ground, writhing in excruciating pain, filled with despair, tears mingling with blood streaming down his face, utterly regretting his actions.

If he had known earlier that the other party was still invincible for eternity, he wouldn't have dared to provoke them even if he had a hundred times the courage!

But there is no medicine for regret in this world. The price of arrogance and ignorance is the destruction of one's clan and the ruin of oneself!

Lin Ping glanced at the kneeling crowd again and spoke indifferently:

"roll."

A single, simple word carries immense pressure.

The surviving Zhao family bodyguards and the crippled grandmasters, scrambling and dragging the disabled Zhao Tianyu, fled in panic, not daring to linger for even a moment.

They arrived arrogantly and domineeringly, but fled in a sorry state.

Outside the courtyard, countless Jiangcheng tycoons and ordinary citizens witnessed the entire event, their hearts trembling, and they all bowed and kowtowed in worship.

"Many thanks to the Immortal Lord for eliminating the tyrant and protecting the peace of my Jiangcheng!"

"Supreme and invincible! Unparalleled throughout the ages!"

The shouts rose and fell, echoing in all directions.

Lin Ping raised his hand, calmly silencing the surrounding aura, and completely suppressed his Daoist aura, once again transforming into the gentle and ordinary appearance of a city youth.

The four women nestled beside him, their eyes gentle and their smiles radiant.