"Brother Chen, why did your son carry forbidden artifacts? We hope you can provide an explanation!"
Ning Cangyun's face was as calm as still water.
The Soul-Devouring Needle—it was banned in the martial arts world for its extreme viciousness.
Once pricked by the needle, death would follow within a few heartbeats.
At this moment, the scene fell silent; no one dared to utter a word.
Everyone knew the terror of the Soul-Devouring Needle.
Chen Buwei, the head of the Chen family, had a face that shifted between light and shadow, remaining silent.
No explanation could justify it!
Finally, Chen Buwei stopped pondering and spoke: "As for the matter of the Soul-Devouring Needle, I will definitely give both of you a satisfactory response later. Now, please let me pass. The one who killed my son must pay with his life!"
"Chen Buwei, your son initiated treachery, and he reaped what he sowed. Are you intending to openly oppose the entire martial arts community?"
Ning Cangyun's voice was heavy, a growing anger beginning to spread.
Ning Cangyun had always been short-tempered, but years as a family head had changed him somewhat.
But now, he couldn't suppress his anger any longer.
Wang Daoqian remained silent, coldly watching Chen Buwei.
"Hmph... Opposing the martial arts world? You use the martial arts world to pressure me?" Chen Buwei sneered, then suddenly raised his voice: "Even if I oppose the entire martial arts world, so what?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a violent aura burst forth from Chen Buwei.
An invisible whirlwind began to swirl around him as the center.
Everyone looked bewildered, unsure of what had happened, only feeling some unease in their hearts.
Wang Daoqian and Ning Cangyun's faces changed dramatically, unable to hold back their exclamations.
"Half-step Grandmaster!"
"What? Half-step Grandmaster!"
"Unbelievable, our family head is actually a Half-step Grandmaster, hahaha..."
"In the future, who in this city's martial arts world can surpass our Chen family? Hahaha..."
The Chen family members were filled with boundless joy at this moment.
"Do you still want to stop me?"
Chen Buwei's gaze lingered on Ning Cangyun and Wang Daoqian.
Neither of them spoke, but their hearts were heavy.
Grandmasters were like dragons, incredibly powerful.
Without grandmasters present, half-step grandmasters were akin to gods.
Both Wang Daoqian and Ning Cangyun were at the peak of Dark Jin, but they were worlds apart from being half-step grandmasters.
"Hmph..."
"Get lost!"
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Chen Buwei didn't bother wasting words, snorting coldly and roaring out loud.
Subsequently, Chen Buwei walked towards Su Ming.
A formidable aura surged continuously.
"Chen Buwei, even if you are a half-step grandmaster, today, you shall not touch him!"
Ning Cangyun suddenly spoke up.
Su Ming was someone invited by their family; naturally, the Ning family had to ensure his safety.
"Oh? It seems you don't understand the difference between a grandmaster and yourself!"
Chen Buwei looked indifferently at Ning Cangyun.
The next moment, Chen Buwei moved, striking instantly.
Ning Cangyun only saw a shadow rushing towards him, the speed making him unable to react.
"Dad!"
"Family Head!"
The Ning family members could only cry out in alarm, but there was nothing they could do.
Just as Ning Cangyun was about to be hit, a figure suddenly appeared, raising a hand and gently grabbing.
"Boom!"
Violent energy erupted, terrifying winds blowing so fiercely that Wang Daoqian couldn't open his eyes.
When everything settled, Wang Daoqian looked at the scene clearly, his eyes widening instantly.
"One who kills, will eventually be killed! What? Do you object?"
Su Ming's calm voice echoed.
A few moments earlier, Su Ming heard the system prompt.
"Ding! Choice triggered!"
"Option 1: A grandmaster cannot be humiliated, uphold the grandmaster's dignity, reward: grandmaster-level skill, Condensing Qi into Threads!"
"Option 2: Avoid the sharp edge, remain low-key and patient, reward: title, Turtle Immortal."
At the moment the choice was triggered, Su Ming directly chose option one.
In passing, Su Ming also took a look at the previous system notification.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the option, reward: system function upgrade, personal storage space, ten cubic meters!"
At this moment, Su Ming could clearly feel that he seemed to be connected to some magical place.
He was quite curious, but obviously, now was not the time to test it.
The moment Chen Buwei attacked, Su Ming struck without hesitation.
With his grandmaster-level cultivation, Chen Buwei's half-step grandmaster strength was utterly insufficient.
Thus, Chen Buwei's overwhelmingly powerful strike was easily intercepted by Su Ming.
"Su, Su little friend!"
Ning Cangyun came back to his senses from the shock.
Just now, he felt as if he had narrowly escaped death.
"How is it possible, how could you intercept my attack?"
Chen Buwei's voice trembled slightly.
"A mere half-step grandmaster, is it really that hard to intercept your attack?"
Su Ming's detached voice echoed.
The next moment, a terrifying aura exploded from his body.
"Boom!"
A fierce wind swept across the entire arena.
Wang Daoqian and Ning Cangyun, who were closest, retreated in horror with faces full of shock.
And Chen Buwei, targeted by Su Ming, was forced down to one knee by the terrifying aura.
"This, this is..."
Chen Buwei's teeth chattered, his eyes unable to conceal the sheer terror.
At this moment, it was as if a massive mountain was pressing down on his shoulders, making it extremely difficult for him to even open his eyes.
"G-Grandmaster!"
"This is a grandmaster!"
Wang Daoqian and Ning Cangyun trembled in awe.
Upon hearing their voices, everyone around the arena held their breath, not daring to utter a single word.
Finally, Su Ming retracted his aura, looking at the kneeling Chen Buwei and said calmly: "Your son attacked after conceding defeat. If I didn't have some skills, I'd probably be the one lying on the ground right now!"
Chen Buwei's whole body shuddered, afraid to speak.
"Hmph..."
Su Ming suddenly snorted and continued: "Your son reaped what he sowed. You disregarded righteousness and wanted to attack me. Chen Buwei, do you know your crime?"
Chen Buwei's mind and body trembled; he didn't dare breathe loudly.
"Bang!"
His half-kneeling body suddenly collapsed completely, and Chen Buwei prostrated himself on the ground, shouting loudly: "Chen Buwei knows his crime, hoping the grandmaster forgives!"
What a relief! At this moment, all members of the Ning family felt a sense of physical and mental pleasure.
However, for Su Ming, this wasn't over yet!
"Forgive you?"
Su Ming's voice made everyone's hearts tighten again.
The head of a family, kneeling before him, was still not enough?
At this point, Su Ming continued: "Destroy your own cultivation, and I will not pursue this matter further. Otherwise..."
As he spoke, Su Ming's aura condensed again, ready to explode at any moment.
Chen Buwei shuddered, his heart filled with sorrow.
But did he dare resist?
No!
A grandmaster was like a dragon; a grandmaster could not be humiliated. When a grandmaster was angry, a thousand miles would turn red with blood!
A grandmaster had completely transcended the realm of ordinary humans.
The Chen family, with hundreds of members, offending a grandmaster. Even if they survived today unscathed, in the future, their Chen family would be doomed.
"Thank the grandmaster for sparing my life!"
Finally, Chen Buwei shouted.
The next moment, dark energy surged within his body.
"Pop pop pop!"
After several soft sounds, Chen Buwei collapsed entirely.