Chapter 101: Chapter 100: In Full Public View

BOOM!!

Before the stunned crowd, a colossal figure plummeted from the sky, landing beside the high platform with a terrifying crash.

The ground shuddered violently as floor tiles exploded, sending shards of stone flying. Some guests standing too close were struck by the debris. Their skin was gashed, their fine evening wear torn, and blood instantly began to flow.

Only then did the crowd get a clear look at the man who had fallen from the sky.

He stood nearly 2.3 meters tall, his build as terrifying as a great beast’s. His arms hung past his knees, his back was as broad as a bear’s, and his pectoral muscles bulged. His skin was a dark, purplish-black, as if he were a demon incarnate.

The gathered celebrities and dignitaries didn’t recognize Zhao Xuanqi, gasping only at his terrifying appearance. But it was a different story for the members of the Yuehai Martial Arts Realm. After the recent battles in the Martial Arts Association’s tournament, who among them didn’t recognize Zhao Xuanqi’s face?!

For him to appear at this banquet, dropping from the sky in front of everyone?! What on earth was he thinking?! Was he walking straight into a trap? Did he have a death wish?!

After all, this was no simple business gathering. Countless Martial Arts Halls from Yuehai and numerous masters from the greater Martial Arts Realm were all gathered here!

As the saying goes, even the greatest fighter can be overwhelmed by numbers. No matter how strong Zhao Xuanqi was, if all these people ganged up on him, he would be cut down on the spot!

There were limits to any one man’s strength!

Meanwhile, on the high platform, Lu Wenshui and the three other elders clearly felt Zhao Xuanqi’s gaze lock onto them. It was filled with such a terrifying, intense killing intent that a chill ran down their spines.

This monster, appearing here—it was obvious he had come to take their lives!

The audacity! The sheer, unmitigated audacity!

’He’s wanted all over the city, yet he dares to show his face so brazenly in front of everyone. Does he really think he’s invincible?!’

What they didn’t know was that in his previous life, as the most wanted criminal on Blue Star, there was no act of madness Zhao Xuanqi hadn’t committed.

He had infiltrated the world’s strongest mercenary corps to battle and kill Salaman, the man known as "Hell Breath," the King of Soldiers.

He had infiltrated the Eagle Nation’s maximum-security Triangle Prison to execute the former world boxing champion, the cannibalistic "Ogre" Billson.

He had infiltrated the Eagle Nation’s special intelligence agency’s secret base in Newlight to assassinate the decorated Major General Mills, a man hailed as the "Wings of Freedom."

He had infiltrated the headquarters of the world’s largest dark web organization, "Black Wings," to eliminate the world’s previous most-wanted criminal, "White Dove" Simeia.

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Nearly half of the top ten on Blue Star’s Individual Threat Index had died at his hands.

Compared to these individuals and the powers they commanded, what was the insignificant Yuehai Martial Arts Association? How could it even be considered a den of dragons and tigers?!

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xuanqi had shaken off the powerful impact of his landing. He arched his body, bent his knees slightly, and slowly spread his arms. For all their thickness, his arms moved as gently as unfurling wings.

As his arms spread, an aura of extreme and terrifying danger washed over the four men on the stage, grating on their nerves. Their bodies began to tremble instinctively.

However, these four men were all over fifty-five years old on average. Their bodies were aging, and even in their youth, their skills hadn’t been considered top-tier among the Four Great Sects. But at the very least, they had all reached the realm of Inner Cultivation. By forcing their breath, they could still summon their peak Physical Ability for a short time!

’If we can just stall him for a moment, he’ll be trapped!’

All four men were clear-headed. They immediately triggered a Qi Surge, using their Breathing Techniques to activate their internal organs and instantly deploying the Secret Techniques passed down by the Four Great Sects.

At this moment, their power was even greater than that of the Taihe Tiger Form Fist masters!

Furthermore, the four men immediately spread out, taking up a combined assault formation!

It was at that exact moment that Zhao Xuanqi moved.

SWISH!!

He shot forward in an instant, his outstretched arms cutting through the air to reduce wind resistance. Spurred by his intense killing intent and ferocious will, the Fierce and Xiang Piles merged completely.

Neither bird nor beast, it existed only in myth.

One of the Four Fiends.

Qiongqi!!

ROAR!!

The howl of displaced air sounded like the roar of a colossal beast. The immense pressure slammed into the four men’s very spirits. It was as if their attacker had truly transformed into a terrifying Fierce Beast of mythical proportions, one that was opening its gaping, blood-stained maw to devour them.

Before this behemoth, they were as insignificant as ants.

’Unbeatable! We’re no match for him!’

A profound sense of powerlessness washed over the four men. The morale and courage they had struggled to summon moments ago evaporated, leaving their Spirits in a state of stunned terror.

The terrifying burst of power from the fused Pile Skill, the overwhelming aura born from a stimulated Spirit.

This was the very essence of the Qiongqi style!

Not even Zhou Lie’s Mountain and River True Spirit Palm—a profound Secret Technique that elevated one’s own Spirit to the level of a god, connected with the Earth Veins, and bordered on a Superpower—could withstand the spiritual impact of the Qiongqi’s momentum. His Secret Technique had been shattered instantly!

These four men were old. They had spent years wallowing in petty schemes, immersed in the treachery and deceit of the Jianghu. Though their Physical Ability remained, how could their willpower and morale compare to even a tenth of Zhou Lie’s when he unleashed his Secret Technique?

When the spirit is cowed, the fist grows weak!

Fast! He was impossibly fast!

Moving like a tiger that had sprouted wings, Zhao Xuanqi was before the four men in an instant. His first target was the one in the lead: the elder from the Mountain and River Sect, Lu Wenshui!

His Tiger Palm swept through the air, churning the currents with such force it seemed as if the very void would be torn asunder.

Lu Wenshui hastily threw up his arms to block his chest, and Zhao Xuanqi’s strike landed squarely!

However, his block and defense were utterly useless!

The terrifying Force passed straight through his arms, straight through his entire chest!

BANG!!

The clothing on his chest exploded outward as his chest was blasted into a pulp, caving inward deeply. But that wasn’t all. Under Zhao Xuanqi’s control, the terrifying Force passed through his body, using his corpse as a projectile to slam into the Radiant Star Sect elder behind him!

The Radiant Star Sect’s Secret Transmission focused on ultimate offense and speed, emphasizing Breaking Extreme in the arms and legs, which left the chest’s defenses relatively weak. The Force pierced through the elder. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward along with Lu Wenshui, collapsing to the ground, unmoving.

Two birds with one stone!

Seeing this, the elders from the Dragon Ming Sect and Sha Blade Sect were chilled to the bone. Their courage, which had already been half-devoured by the Qiongqi’s aura, now vanished completely as overwhelming fear consumed their hearts.

Spurred by the terror of imminent death, they made the worst possible choice.

They turned to flee. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

But how could they possibly escape from Zhao Xuanqi’s grasp?

THUD! THUD!

Zhao Xuanqi closed the distance in a flash, his massive hands clamping down on their necks. His arms, as thick as an ape’s, now moved with the suppleness of a whip.

With a sudden Force Release, he slammed their bodies into each other!

BAM!!

CRACK!!

The sickening thud of flesh colliding was accompanied by a nauseating crack of bone. Blood instantly poured from both men’s eyes, ears, noses, and mouths.

Zhao Xuanqi tossed their bodies into the air and unleashed another Force Release with both palms!

Uprooting Mountains and Overturning Seas!

BOOM!!

The two men’s bodies were sent flying like rag dolls, their backs completely caved in. Blood streamed from their mouths and noses; they were already dead.

From the moment Zhao Xuanqi landed, a mere five seconds had passed.

In fact, most of the crowd had yet to recover from the initial shock. Or perhaps it was that some of the Martial Artists had recovered, but were so stunned by Zhao Xuanqi’s terrifying brutality that they didn’t dare make a move!

The entire hall was plunged into a deathly silence!