"Why should I give a damn about you so‑called Four Great Powers?"

Facing Zhang Rui and Deng Lingfeng’s words, Xu Qingqiu only spoke lightly, "The Nine Universes walk into the Divine Domain together, everyone is supposed to be equal. When have you ever put people of my Chaos Universe in your eyes?"

"We don’t want to argue with you. For today’s gathering, people of the Chaos Universe are refused participation. This has the approval of the Tianxuan Palace Master and the Divine Sword Sect Master. You two had best leave at once, otherwise we can’t guarantee what the consequences will be."

Zhang Rui gave a cold snort. He knew he was no match for Xu Qingqiu, but with the Four Great Powers behind him, here in this Holy City there was nothing to be afraid of.

No matter how strong this gray‑clothed youth in front of him was, could he really rely on his own strength to stand against the Four Great Alliance?

That was obviously impossible!

"And if I don’t leave?"

Facing Zhang Rui’s verbal threat, Xu Qingqiu still appeared calm, his face unhurried as he spoke.

"The dignity of the Four Great Powers cannot be offended. You’re looking for death!" Deng Lingfeng’s expression turned completely cold.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Xu Qingqiu suddenly smiled. As he spoke, he stepped towards the two of them.

"Bang!"

He suddenly struck, a palm lightly patting out. It looked casual, but in reality it contained infinite Reverse Power, absolutely not something Zhang Rui and the other could withstand.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, the two of them were directly blasted away by the terrifying Hand Force, their faces turning pale in an instant.

"I’d really like to see exactly what sort of ’looking for death’ this is supposed to be."

As he spoke, his steps never paused, continuing to press towards Zhang Rui and the other.

"You’re openly making an enemy of the Four Great Powers!" Zhang Rui’s face was gloomy, extremely ugly.

The Four Great Powers lord over the Holy City; he himself is an elite of Tianxuan Hall. When has he ever been humiliated like this?

"Smack!"

And just as his voice fell, the sound of wind breaking rang out. Xu Qingqiu swung a palm viciously, slapping hard onto his left cheek.

His whole body was sent flying again, coughing blood from his mouth as he crashed heavily onto the ground not far away.

Looking at the clearly visible palm print on Zhang Rui’s face, Xu Qingqiu once more spoke lightly, "Even if I am your enemy, so what?"

"Provoking our Four Great Powers, you won’t end well!"

Deng Lingfeng was enraged as well. The Four Great Powers dominate the Holy City, and yet today the two of them were humiliated like this inside the Holy Garden—simply unbearable.

"Whether I end well or not, I don’t know. But right now, the two of you definitely won’t."

"Smack!"

As his voice fell, Xu Qingqiu swung another slap, sending Deng Lingfeng’s whole body flying.

"With just that bit of strength, you dare say you don’t put the Chaos Universe in your eyes?"

From beginning to end, there was not much anger on his face. Instead, he used his actions to tell everyone that although the Chaos Universe was the weakest among the Nine Universes, it was absolutely not something anyone could trample and slander at will.

"This person’s strength is probably at least at the fourth level of the Reverse Life Realm, right?"

"In the Chaos Universe, anyone with such strength is definitely at the top among the younger generation. Is he the East Emperor or the Northern Emperor?"

"Not long ago there was a rumor that the Southern Immortal of the Chaos Universe once appeared in this Holy City. Could he be the Southern Immortal Xu Qingqiu?" someone said.

"Southern Immortal Xu Qingqiu?"

Hearing the discussions all around, Zhang Rui and Deng Lingfeng couldn’t help but have their expressions change.

No wonder the other gave off such an unfathomable feeling. In the entire Chaos Universe, aside from East Emperor Jun Lingtian, Northern Emperor Yao Xincheng, West Saint Fanxin, and Southern Immortal Xu Qingqiu, who else could give them this feeling?

"Refusing people of my Chaos Universe entry? Do the two of you have that qualification?" Xu Qingqiu spoke again, completely ignoring the fear in Zhang Rui and Deng Lingfeng.

As he spoke, he once more stepped out, pressing towards the two, clearly still intending to make a move.

"Stop!"

Suddenly, from the sky not far away came a low shout. Then light flared, and a streak of Escape Light swept over, finally stopping above the crowd.

It was a youth in black brocade robes, brows like swords, bearing imposing, and the feeling he gave off was an incomparably solemn majesty.

"Today’s gathering is jointly initiated by the Four Great Powers. No matter who you are, to make a move and injure people here is going a bit too far." Standing with hands clasped behind his back in midair, the black‑robed youth looked down from above.

"Vice Hall Master!"

Joy flashed across Zhang Rui’s face. He recognized this black‑robed youth who had arrived—it was precisely the Vice Hall Master of their Tianxuan Hall.

"The Vice Hall Master of Tianxuan Hall? Cheng Zi’ang?"

Hearing how Zhang Rui addressed the black‑robed youth, everyone present couldn’t help but be startled.

They hadn’t expected that today’s incident would actually alarm the Vice Hall Master of Tianxuan Hall. It was rumored that Cheng Zi’ang ranked among the top ten Young Kings in the Tianxuan Universe, with his cultivation having reached the fourth level of the Reverse Life Realm.

"Too far?"

Confronted with Cheng Zi’ang’s words, Xu Qingqiu only gave a faint smile. "I actually think the lesson I gave those two isn’t enough."

"The Chaos Universe does indeed have a few figures worth paying attention to, but whether you’re the East Emperor or the Southern Immortal, to openly oppose our Four Great Powers—do you really think that with your strength alone you can shake the Four Great Powers?" Cheng Zi’ang narrowed his eyes slightly.

On Xu Qingqiu, he could vaguely feel an aura that made him wary.

But according to the rumors, the other’s cultivation was the same as his, only at the fourth level of the Reverse Life Realm. If they truly fought, Cheng Zi’ang did not believe he would lose; he was confident he could suppress Xu Qingqiu.

"Don’t put on that high‑and‑mighty act in front of me. Get down here."

Xu Qingqiu’s expression suddenly turned cold. As his words fell, he reached his five fingers toward the sky.

"W buzz..."

In an instant, an endless, vast Reverse Power suddenly surged forth, rolling like a raging sea.

The overwhelming, terrifying aura condensed into a sky‑covering giant hand, slamming viciously toward Cheng Zi’ang in midair, as if to swat him straight down from the sky.

"Hmph!"

Seeing that Xu Qingqiu actually dared to strike directly at him, Cheng Zi’ang couldn’t help but coldly snort.

"W buzz..."

At once, a terrifying Reverse Power erupted from his body as well. The sky changed color in that moment, turning completely dim.

However, just as Cheng Zi’ang confidently went to block this palm from Xu Qingqiu, he suddenly realized that this was like a Divine Demon Hand, its terror far beyond his expectations.

The momentum he had just gathered shattered with a boom the instant it touched the Void Giant Hand.

"Boom!"

The sound of exploding energy echoed in all directions. The Void Giant Hand slammed heavily onto Cheng Zi’ang’s body, knocking him straight down from the sky.