The man in plain clothes stared at Zhang Fan with eyes full of rage, his gaze heavy with immense pressure, trying to see through the young man.
But to his disappointment, facing the man's direct stare, Zhang Fan was unfazed. Instead, he calmly looked at Bai Tianyi, who was sprawled on the ground, and said with a smile, "It's better for men to be proactive. If you had knelt down yourself, you wouldn't have had to suffer like this."
Bai Tianyi, struck down by a single palm, was filled with shock and anger, feeling as though all his bones were about to shatter.
He was, after all, a super expert at the Half-Saint Domain level. Yet, he couldn't even withstand one palm strike from the opponent. Just how powerful was this young man?
The man in plain clothes wasn't foolish. He could see that if this young man could subdue Bai Tianyi in one move, he was likely at least a Saint Domain expert. To cultivate to the Saint Domain at such a young age, his background would be extraordinary.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and he immediately attacked Zhang Fan without further hesitation.
After all, no matter what background he had, why should his Bai family be afraid?
"You're courting death!" the man in plain clothes snorted, then pressed towards Zhang Fan.
His hands were slightly withered, but they were exceptionally white. As true qi flowed, faint black mist coiled around them, like ghostly fog, carrying a chilling aura as he reached for Zhang Fan's neck.
With his peak Saint Domain strength, even if this young man was a Saint Domain expert, he wouldn't be able to make waves.
"Second Uncle, spare his life. I want him to taste the torment of my Bai family's 'Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Body'..." Bai Tianyi struggled to get up from the ground, his bones cracking. If not for his robust physique, he would have been turned into a pulp by that palm strike.
The moment the man in plain clothes attacked, the sky within hundreds of meters seemed to dim, and the entire manor was enveloped in a sinister aura, as if plunged into a ghost realm.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, but their eyes were fixed on the two figures. Even those unfamiliar with martial arts knew that the man in plain clothes was immensely powerful, capable of causing minor shifts in the surrounding environment with his own strength.
Therefore, they were all eager to see how Zhang Fan, the revered Master Zhang, hailed as the supreme figure in China's martial arts world, would respond.
"So strong!" Wei Xiaowen's eyes shone brightly as she stared intently at the man in plain clothes, marveling in her heart.
She had already pulled her grandfather to a safe distance. While she could withstand the oppressive aura, her grandfather could not.
"Putting on a show!" Seeing this, Zhang Fan merely raised an eyelid and let out a scoff. He didn't move an inch, yet at that moment, everyone looking at Zhang Fan felt as if they were gazing at the sun.
Suddenly, flames and lightning appeared in Zhang Fan's originally dark and deep eyes.
Instantly, the sinister aura engulfing the manor dissipated.
To everyone's horror, a pillar of fire mixed with lightning shot from Zhang Fan's eyes. The light flashed and disappeared in an instant, striking the right hand of the man in plain clothes!
"Ah!" A heart-wrenching scream echoed. Only then did everyone snap out of their previous shock. Upon looking closely, they saw that the man in plain clothes, who had been charging towards Zhang Fan, was sent flying backward, crashing down beside Bai Tianyi.
His withered white palm was now a bloody mess, with bone faintly visible, a truly terrifying sight.
Many young men and women, having never witnessed such a gruesome scene, turned their heads away immediately, unable to bear it.
Divine Ability, Lightning Fire Divine Eyes!
With Zhang Fan's current strength, even a peak God Realm expert would be significantly affected. This peak Saint Domain expert was no match for it.
"Second Uncle!" Bai Tianyi's originally pale face was now covered in terror. His second uncle was at the peak of the Saint Domain, only one step away from the God Realm, yet he couldn't even withstand a single move from that young man.
Looking at the mangled palm, Bai Tianyi knew his second uncle's right hand was likely ruined.
"You are, Master Zhang?" Bai Tianyi stared at the young man before him, who looked so calm and composed, finally connecting him with the legendary figure.
So young, such power – who else could it be but the rumored Master Zhang of China's martial arts world?
Although his Bai family rarely interacted with China's martial arts circles, their influence was vast, and their information channels were well-connected.
He had heard the news before and harbored some skepticism. A God Realm expert in his early twenties was an unprecedented event in his Bai family's centuries of history.
After all, Bai Tianyi considered himself the greatest genius of the Bai family in the last hundred years. Even his father, who had cultivated to the God Realm, was less talented than him. He had even received guidance from their ancestors.
Therefore, he was naturally confident. In terms of strength, among the younger generation in China's martial arts world, he believed very few could defeat him. Naturally, he wouldn't believe there was a God Realm expert younger than him.
But today, he had no choice but to believe.
"Master Zhang?" The man in plain clothes, his palm burned to a bloody pulp, also looked up, his face filled with shock and disbelief as he stared at Zhang Fan.
The youth who had seemed so easily defeated in his eyes had instantly transformed into a super expert comparable to their Bai family's ancestor.
"Since you know who I am, things will be much easier," Zhang Fan smiled and said, "Tell me, you dared to snatch my woman, and you dared to offend me..."
"Today, how do you wish to die?"
"Master Zhang, your strength is indeed formidable, but my Bai family is not to be trifled with. To antagonize my Bai family for a woman, you need to consider carefully."
"If you like, women of this caliber, my Bai family can provide you with a hundred, or even if you have other requests, my Bai family can try to satisfy them. However, I hope you will not obstruct my marriage alliance with the Qin family."
Bai Tianyi, after all, was the young master of the Bai family, groomed to be their future leader. Although shocked by the young man's identity, he still had the confidence to negotiate.
"Heh, the women your Bai family found can compare to my woman?" Zhang Fan sneered. "You're painstakingly trying to forge a marriage alliance with the Qin family, isn't it all for Luo Shui's Ethereal Body?"
As he spoke, Zhang Fan's expression grew colder. If not for the questions he had prepared for Bai Tianyi, he would have already killed him with a palm strike.
Hearing this, Bai Tianyi's gradually calming expression changed again. He hadn't expected this young man to see through his hidden intentions so clearly.
"Ethereal Body? What is that?" Qin Luoshui asked curiously, standing beside them.
"After your body was nurtured and transformed by the Hundred Spirit Pill, your constitution is completely different from that of ordinary martial artists. The true qi within you is more refined and pure, without any impurities..."
"To put it simply, you are now a human-shaped spirit pill. Some desperate alchemists might want to reforge you."
"And for some cultivators who practice gu arts, you are also an excellent target for nurturing their gu worms."
"Just like this scumbag here, he probably has such thoughts." Zhang Fan pointed at Bai Tianyi.
Qin Luoshui heard this and looked at Bai Tianyi again, a chill running down her spine and a sense of fear. Hearing Zhang Fan's explanation, she felt as if she were a highly nutritious spiritual medicine.
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