28: The Golden Elixir Sect was locked in a standoff, and the Prefect personally arrived.

This voice seemed to carry an unquestionable magic.

The moment the voice rang out, the space within the entire Council Hall seemed to freeze.

The dust floating in the air came to a standstill.

The steam rising from the teacups on the tables became static.

The terrified expressions on the Faces of the family heads below were also frozen in time.

Even Chu He's finger, which was about to tap Zhou Wu's brow, felt a powerful resistance coming from the level of spatial Laws.

“Hmm?”

Chu He raised an eyebrow, a flash of surprise appearing in his eyes.

Words Manifest as Law, Spatial Imprisonment!

This was a method that only Golden Core Stage Cultivators could master!

Moreover, the opponent was thousands of miles away, yet could achieve this level through a single Divine Thought transmission.

Their strength was definitely not to be underestimated!

“Interesting.”

Instead of backing down, a competitive spirit rose within Chu He.

Damn it, I'm also at the Golden Core Stage! Who the hell are you trying to show off to?

“Break for me!”

Chu He let out a low shout in his mind, and within his Dantian Qi Sea, that spinning golden pill jolted violently!

An even purer and more domineering Golden Core magic power instantly surged to his fingertip!

Crack!

A crisp sound, like glass shattering, rang out.

The invisible force imprisoning the space was directly punctured by the domineering magic power contained in Chu He's fingertip!

Everything in the hall instantly resumed its flow.

And Chu He's finger did not pause for a second, continuing to tap down toward Zhou Wu's brow!

Pfft!

A light sound.

A tiny bloody hole appeared on Zhou Wu's brow.

His eyes instantly lost all luster, his body swayed, and he fell straight backward.

Dead.

The Late-stage Foundation Establishment commander of the prefecture capital's garrison was just like that, killed by Chu He with a single finger in front of everyone!

And at the very moment Zhou Wu died, thousands of miles away in Tianfeng Prefecture City, inside the Prefects Manor.

A dignified middle-aged man who was meditating with his eyes closed suddenly snapped them open, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out uncontrollably!

“Pfft—!”

His Face was filled with boundless shock and horror!

“How is this possible?!”

“He... he actually broke my ‘Words Manifest as Law’?!”

“He's also a Golden Core?! And his Golden Core magic power is actually even purer and more domineering than mine?!”

He was indeed the Governor of Tianfeng Prefecture, Liu Cheng!

Just now, it was he who sensed that the Zhou Wu he had sent out was in Mortal danger, so he did not hesitate to consume his Divine Thought to intervene across thousands of miles.

He originally thought that since he, a Golden Core Ancestor, had personally spoken, the opponent—a newly emerged Foundation Establishment Cultivator—would surely give him some Face and do him a small favor.

He never expected that the opponent would not only refuse to give Face but would also use even stronger power to break his Divine Ability and kill his man right in front of him!

This was no longer just a slap to the Face!

This was pressing his Face into the ground and rubbing it back and forth!

“Preposterous! Simply preposterous!” Liu Cheng trembled with rage, striking the Myriad Year Cold Jade Bed beneath him with a palm; the indestructible jade bed was instantly covered in cracks.

“No matter who you are! To dare kill my man and provoke the majesty of my Tianfeng Prefecture! I, Liu Cheng, will surely make you pay a price in blood!”

He stood up abruptly, his figure blurring as he transformed into a startling rainbow of light, tearing through the Void Realm and teleporting toward Qingyang City!

...Chu Family, Council Hall.

At this moment, it was a scene of dead silence.

Everyone looked as if they had been hit by a binding spell, staring blankly at Zhou Wu's steaming corpse on the ground, their minds completely blank.

Killed... he really killed him!

Even when the Governor himself personally spoke to ask for mercy, Senior Chu killed the man without the slightest hesitation!

Too ruthless! Too domineering!

This was simply not putting the Governor, nor the entire Tianfeng Prefecture, in his eyes!

The family heads of Qingyang City below were all pale with fright, their legs weak, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into right now.

They felt as if they had been caught in a battle between immortals that they had no business being part of.

This was no longer a small internal squabble within Qingyang City.

This was an open challenge against the entire Tianfeng Prefecture!

After killing Zhou Wu, Chu He acted as if he had done something insignificant.

He slowly withdrew his finger, walked back to the main seat, sat down, and picked up that cup of tea that had already gone cold.

He knew that the main player would be arriving shortly.

The owner of that Divine Thought from earlier had strength roughly equal to his own, both being at the Early Golden Core Stage.

Perfect, he would use him as the first whetstone after his Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage!

He waited for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Suddenly, the sky above the entirety of Qingyang City darkened abruptly!

A terrifying pressure that made it impossible for anyone to breathe descended from the heavens, enveloping the entire city!

All the Cultivators in the city, regardless of their cultivation level, felt their spiritual power completely suppressed at this moment, as if they had turned into powerless Mortals.

Countless commoners were even directly pressed to their knees by this pressure, shivering uncontrollably.

“Who is it! Who killed this seat's man?!”

A majestic voice filled with endless fury exploded above Qingyang City like rolling heavenly thunder!

Immediately after, a figure tore through space and appeared above the Chu Family courtyard.

The newcomer wore a purple python robe, his Face dignified and naturally imposing. His body radiated the domineering aura of a superior who controlled everything.

It was indeed the Tianfeng Prefecture Governor, Liu Cheng!

He hovered in mid-air, his gaze like lightning as he looked down upon the Chu Family Mansion below, his eyes as cold as ten-thousand-year-old profound ice.

When his gaze landed on Zhou Wu's cold corpse in the hall, the killing intent in his eyes instantly reached its peak!

“Good! A fine Chu Family! A fine Chu He!”

“To kill my man on my territory! You certainly have a lot of nerve!”

Liu Cheng's gaze pierced through the roof, locking onto the young man in the hall who was still leisurely sipping tea.

“This seat will now give you a chance!”

“Cripple your own cultivation, then bring every member of your Chu Family's direct Bloodline to the gates of the Prefects Manor and kneel for seven days and seven nights!”

“This seat might then consider only executing you, the ringleader, and sparing the women and children of your Chu Family!”

His voice was filled with a high-and-mighty tone of one who holds the power of life and death.

It was as if he were the god of this world, able to decide the life or death of these ants below at will.

Inside the Council Hall.

The family heads of Qingyang City had already had their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering the moment they heard Liu Cheng's voice; they were all slumped in their chairs, their Faces ashen.

A Golden Core Ancestor!

The Governor had actually arrived in person!

It's over!

This time it's truly over!

No matter how strong Senior Chu is, it's impossible for him to be a match for a Golden Core Ancestor!

However, facing Liu Cheng's death sentence, Chu He's Face still showed not the slightest ripple.

He slowly set down the teacup in his hand.

Then, he stood up, raised his head, and his gaze pierced through the roof to meet Liu Cheng's eyes in mid-air.

In the next second.

Boom!

An equally terrifying, and even more domineering and pure Golden Core pressure erupted from within Chu He's body and soared into the sky!

This pressure was like an awakening ancient divine dragon, directly tearing the pressure Liu Cheng had used to envelop Qingyang City into shreds!

The people of Qingyang City, who had been pressed so hard they couldn't breathe, instantly felt the weight lift and regained their freedom.

In mid-air.

The moment Liu Cheng felt Chu He's pressure, his pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, an extremely grave expression appeared on his Face!

“It really is a Golden Core!”

“And... why is his Golden Core aura so condensed? It's actually a notch stronger than mine, despite my hundred years of bitter cultivation?!”

Stormy waves rose in his heart!

And at this time, Chu He slowly spoke.

His voice was not loud, yet it clearly spread throughout the entirety of Qingyang City.

“Your man was killed by me.”

“If you want to avenge your man, fine.”

“Come down and fight me.”

“If you win, the entire Chu Family is at your disposal.”

“But if you lose...”

The corner of Chu He's mouth curled into a cold arc.

“From now on, this Tianfeng Prefecture shall be renamed Chu.”