Fortunately, Hong Qigong had spent his life roaming the world, and his mental cultivation was far from weak. After taking a deep breath, he managed to ask, "The person above the clouds in the sky just now... was that you?"
"Yes." Baros nodded.
"So you came here specifically to find this old beggar?" Hong Qigong tensed all over, circulating his inner energy to its utmost. Faced with this brat, whose nature was unknown—friend or foe, man or god—he had no choice but to be cautious.
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Chapter 23: Subduing the World's Experts (Second Update—Please Bookmark and Tip)
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Baros naturally noticed Hong Qigong's movements, but he shook his head. "I didn't come specifically to find you. You're just the strongest person in this world who happens to be closest to me."
"This world?" Hong Qigong stared intently at Baros and asked, "Could it be that you came from..."
Hong Qigong pointed in shock toward the highest reaches of the heavens above the clouds!
Baros looked up at the heavens of this world, and the thought came to him that once he had finished what he came to do, he would go up there and take a look.
The Dragon Ball World's universe was boundless. But what about this martial arts world?
Was it an independent plane, or...
Suppressing his curiosity, Baros ignored Hong Qigong's expectant gaze and gave no answer.
In a flash, Baros reached out and grabbed Hong Qigong by the shoulder. Without a word, he carried the still-uncomprehending man up into the clouds and flew toward the other two auras, each roughly as powerful as Hong Qigong's!
As Baros flew, he made no effort to conceal his aura. Wherever he passed, all things submitted, and people and beasts bowed as if welcoming the arrival of a Supreme Emperor.
Peach Blossom Island.
Amid the vast ocean, Peach Blossom Island was lush and green, its blooming peach trees making it seem like a sea of flowers.
Viewed from the highest reaches of the heavens, it stood out clearly.
Besides, there were two great masters of the age on the island. Baros could hardly lose his way.
Arriving above Peach Blossom Island, Baros carried Hong Qigong straight down to the entrance of a cave.
Although Hong Qigong sensed a familiar presence inside, he paid it no mind. Sitting cross-legged, he began circulating his energy to settle the food churning in his stomach!
Soaring through the heavens was a dream shared by countless martial artists.
But being carried through the sky at such incredible speed, without a single stop, was something Hong Qigong found hard to stomach.
Just then, a voice drew nearer and reached Baros and Hong Qigong's ears. "An honored guest has arrived, yet Huang Yaoshi failed to greet you. Please forgive me!"
As the words faded, an elegant man in a blue-green robe, holding a jade flute, appeared before Baros and Hong Qigong.
At that moment, an old man with a white head of hair also emerged from the cave, curiously looking Baros and Hong Qigong up and down!
Baros glanced at Huang Yaoshi and Zhou Botong, murmuring, "Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi, Northern Beggar Hong Qigong, Old Urchin Zhou Botong. That leaves Southern Emperor Duan Zhixing, Western Venom Ouyang Feng, and Iron Palm Qiu Qianren!"
Energy began to rise faintly beneath Baros's feet, and his body slowly lifted into the air. Just as he was about to fly toward the other three strongest auras, a glowing energy ball suddenly gathered in his hand. He hurled it toward an unknown island off Peach Blossom Island, then instantly shot across the sky and vanished from Huang Yaoshi and the others' sight!
BOOM!!!
A thunderous crash, like an earthquake of the highest magnitude, rang out. Huang Yaoshi, Hong Qigong, and Old Urchin staggered, but without a moment's hesitation, they used their lightness skills to leap to the highest point above the cave behind them and looked out.
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