Even just his oppressive aura was enough to make him struggle, despite using every ounce of his strength to resist it.
Under the pressure, blood trickled from the corner of Chu Pengcheng's mouth. His bones creaked throughout his body, but he paid them no heed. He fought down the urge to fall to his knees, his eyes still glaring fixedly at the Domain Lord.
"I... refuse to accept this!"
Chu Pengcheng gritted his teeth and spoke with determination.
Everyone around him froze, staring at Chu Pengcheng in disbelief. They couldn't imagine he'd be so stubborn. Wasn't he afraid the Domain Lord would fly into a rage and slap him to death?
This wasn't the Chu Family's territory. If the Domain Lord struck here, there'd be no protective formation to shield them.
At Chu Pengcheng's words, a trace of bloodlust flashed in the Domain Lord's eyes. He gave a cold snort, his voice thundering and shaking everyone to their core.
"I am the Domain Lord. In all of the Great Scarlet Cold Domain, my word is law and my decree is the rule. Whether you accept it or not, you'll swallow it."
With that, the Domain Lord turned to Luo Changsheng. "Announce it!"
Luo Changsheng shuddered. Under everyone's gaze, he gritted his teeth and gave Chu Pengcheng an apologetic look. Then, amid the watchful eyes of the crowd, he slowly spoke. His voice passed through the formation and rang across all of Pill City. "Because the Chu Family hired someone from outside Qingzhou, violating the rules, their results are hereby voided, and their status as an Aristocratic Clan is revoked."
As soon as Luo Changsheng finished speaking, the formation enveloping Pill City sprang into action, and the entire city trembled faintly.
Everyone looked toward the same place: the Chu Family. They