Qing Chen's actions were like thunder erupting from level ground, suddenly exploding through the great hall and stirring up an unprecedented storm.
The cultivators were dumbstruck, their shock plain on their faces, yet none dared act rashly.
They feared that one careless move would sweep them into this sudden storm.
Xu Jincheng, the usually imposing young master of the Xu Household, now looked livid, as though a layer of frost covered his face.
He had never imagined that this unremarkable collateral descendant would dare do something so shocking on such a crucial occasion.
Forcing down his anger, he said coldly, "Xu An, do you know what you're doing? You're courting death!"
Seeing this, the Foundation Establishment elder Xu Buyan instantly turned into a streak of lightning, about to seize Qing Chen and bring him to justice.
Yet at this critical instant, Qing Chen's figure seemed to merge into the void, becoming ethereal and elusive.
He seemed to blend with the surrounding clouds and mist, instantly slipping free of Xu Buyan's divine sense lock.
The third realm of the Nine-Bend Cloud-Brushing Evasion Technique-Nine-Bend Cloud-Brushing Evasion!
"What do I want to do? Fuck your entire family!"
Qing Chen's voice echoed through the hall, but his figure had already appeared beside Xu Jincheng like a phantom.
His speed was simply staggering, far beyond anything a Qi Refining Stage cultivator should possess, and considerably faster even than Elder Xu Buyan.
Xu Jincheng paled in fright. He had never seen such bizarre and unpredictable movement.
A powerful sense of unease instantly surged in his heart, and he cried out in terror, "Elder, save me! He... he isn't Xu An!"
In his panic, he reached for the Storage Bag at his waist.
Inside lay the crucial Command Token that controlled the Heavenly Cicada Listening to Rain