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As soon as Gu Chen spoke these words, the complexions of all the geniuses from the upper realms immediately darkened.

With this single statement, Gu Chen had offended them all.

"The Marquis of Wu'an is as bold as ever," someone from Da Xia lamented silently in their heart.

"Arrogant!" Qi Yang and Wang Yun shouted angrily.

Gu Chen remained calm and indifferent, having no intention of befriending these talents from the upper realms.

Since these people were collaborating with King Huai, they were essentially no different from his enemies.

Moreover, their attitudes from the very beginning had displeased Gu Chen.

After all, the mysterious woman Gu Chen met in Youzhou surpassed everyone before him in transcendence, yet she did not show any disdain, only calmness.

Just on this point alone, she was much stronger than the people before him now.

"Let me see if the strength of you, the so-called number one martial talent of Jiuzhou, is as formidable as your mouth!"

With a cold shout from Qi Yang, his palm illuminated and the fire-attributed Heavenly Earth Essence Qi surged within the heavens and earth, funneling into his palm to unleash an earth-shaking blow at Gu Chen's face at a very high speed.

"Upper realm talents?" A faint voice echoed as Gu Chen's tall figure vanished from the spot.

"Hmm?!"

In an instant, Qi Yang was startled and his entire body felt an eerie chill.

Bang!

Everything went black before Qi Yang's eyes, and in the next moment, he felt pain in his chest and a violent whistling in his ears. His body was already flying out.

Although Qi Yang was fast, Gu Chen was faster, able to retaliate before Qi Yang's blow could land!

Even Wang Yun and the others standing aside were too late to warn him; they could only watch as Qi Yang was sent flying by Gu Chen.

Seeing this scene, Wang Yun and the others immediately tensed up, shocked by Gu Chen's strength.

Although Qi Yang was in the mid-stage of the Divine Spirit Realm, in Jiuzhou, with his learning, he could easily battle beyond his level. Gu Chen, with a lower realm than Qi Yang, had effortlessly defeated him, truly sending shivers down these upper realm geniuses' spines.

"We'll attack together!"

At that moment, someone shouted, and chaos ensued as these upper realm talents all made their move, launching attacks at Gu Chen.

Clearly, Gu Chen's actions had angered them. If one was not his match, surely a group would not be defeated, right?

Among these people, some were at the peak of the Innate Realm and others at the Divine Spirit Realm, but the strongest realm did not exceed the mid-stage of the Divine Spirit Realm.

Even united, these individuals could not possibly be a match for Gu Chen.

Boom!

At this moment, the Heavenly Earth Essence Qi stormed, and the entire Imperial Flower Garden seemed on the verge of collapse, torn asunder by the ferocious power traversing the heavens and earth assaulting Gu Chen.

It must be said, these upper realm talents indeed had something extraordinary about them. Each could battle beyond their level in Jiuzhou, stronger than many of their same realm.

But unfortunately, they were facing Gu Chen.

Thud!

Against such attacks, Gu Chen demonstrated his cultivation, slightly employing his fully-realized Pure Yang Vajra Body. Immediately, an immensely overwhelming pressure emitted from Gu Chen's body, making the void resonate like a drum, emitting a massive hum.

Bang!

Gu Chen easily dispersed the attacks that reached him with a slap and then, moving with the poise of a dragon, made three steady steps forward. The surging energy burst forth from his body, causing the void to cave in significantly. The upper realm geniuses were all forcefully sent flying, blood spewing from their mouths.

Witnessing this scene, everyone present was utterly horrified!

Gu Chen's strength once again surpassed their expectations, and now, not even the upper realm geniuses were a match for him.

Moreover, keep in mind that it wasn't just one upper realm talent that took action, but a group!

"Insignificant," Gu Chen said in an instant, his aura completely retracted. He stood there, shaking his head slightly.

Seeing this unfold, even more so-called geniuses from the upper realms spat out blood, evidently angered beyond measure.

"Don't be so arrogant. We're merely the first batch to come to Jiuzhou, just a group of pathfinders. What follows will be the descent of the true geniuses of the upper realm. In front of those figures, you're nothing, less than nothing!" one of the upper realm geniuses roared, unable to accept Gu Chen's disdain for them.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen smiled faintly and retorted, "So you're saying that you first wave of cross-realm beings are nothing but cannon fodder?"

"You!"

The one who had just spoken had a momentary pause in complexion, struggling to respond to Gu Chen's counterquestion.

They were jumping mad, inwardly cursing Gu Chen for his sharp tongue.

At the same time, they were also feeling resentful in their hearts, mainly towards Cang Qing Wu Ming and Bi Xin for instigating trouble with Gu Chen for no reason.

At this point, they had completely forgotten how much they had initially looked down upon Gu Chen.

Of course, even though Gu Chen appeared nonchalant, his heart was somewhat heavy.

He had not expected that these people were just the first batch, and even this first batch was comprised of top-tier warriors of the Innate Realm and Divine Spirit martial cultivators. What level of strength would those who followed possess?

"It seems the people of the upper realm are quite fixated on Jiuzhou," Gu Chen sighed inwardly.

At this moment, due to the recent scuffle, the Imperial Flower Garden was in complete disarray, and the gathering obviously could no longer continue.

"Enough!"
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It was then that King Huai spoke up, putting an end to the farce.

From beginning to end, he had remained unperturbed, only now choosing to intervene. He looked at Gu Chen with a profound gaze.

Gu Chen understood that this was King Huai's warning to him to know when to stop. With King Huai present, Gu Chen wouldn't be able to kill anyone today, even if he wanted to.

Of course, Gu Chen had his own agenda. He truly hadn't thought about killing Qi Yang and Wang Yun, at least not at the moment.

Since the gathering couldn't go on, Gu Chen bowed to the new Emperor Ji Yuan before turning around and leaving the place.

Ji Yuan had achieved his objective, a trace of a smile appearing on his face.

King Huai had repeatedly obstructed Ji Yuan's plans in the court, and now Ji Yuan had seen it clearly—if King Huai wanted something done, Ji Yuan would find a way to ensure his failure.

Today was an excellent example of that.

At this moment, King Huai also gave Ji Yuan a profound look, which the latter did not mind.

Having become such a spectacle, these upper realm geniuses no longer had the face to stay, and they coldly rejected King Huai's invitation to remain, leaving the place as quickly as possible.

Gu Chen, on the other hand, had been lying in wait in the shadows, watching as Qi Yang and Wang Yun from the Pure Yang Martial Sect left with ashen faces. His eyes twinkled with amusement, his aura fully retracted into the Heavenly Seed, following them without a sound.

After all, Qi Yang and Wang Yun were top-tier grandmasters at the Divine Spirit level, and despite their injuries, they were still very fast. It was not long before they had left Tiandu.

Now, with somber complexions, Qi Yang spoke first after leaving Tiandu, "We can now be sure that the ancient artifact must be on Gu Chen's person!"