"Immortal, Immortal King level Qi."

The two black-clad guards beside Cui Li, feeling the overwhelming Qi, looked even more terrified, their bodies trembling violently.

They had misjudged; this monk, who appeared to only have Early Grand Unity Stage, had hidden such terrifying true strength!

After the two guards reacted, they quickly took out a communication jade pendant, wanting to immediately notify the Family’s experts to come for support.

However, it was already too late.

Fang Hong merely glanced at them indifferently, then gently blew a breath, and an invisible power instantly swept over.

The two Early Stage guards didn’t even manage to let out a scream; their eyes rolled back, and they fell straight to the ground.

Their Qi instantly ceased, turning them into two cold corpses.

Cui Li witnessed this scene with her own eyes, her legs went soft with fright, and she collapsed directly to the ground, her body curled up and trembling even more violently.

Tears uncontrollably welled up, sliding down her cheeks.

Fang Hong slowly walked up to her, raised his hand, his five fingers forming a claw, and instantly grabbed Cui Li’s head, his tone bone-chillingly cold.

"Little girl who doesn’t know her place, since you like to send birthday gifts to your grandfather so much, then I’ll just go with the flow and send your grandfather a big gift."

"Senior, Senior. I was wrong, I know I was wrong! I shouldn’t have offended you, please, you are a great person, spare me."

Cui Li was scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, her voice choked with sobs, pleading incoherently, without a trace of her previous pampered arrogance and confidence.

Just then, an urgent voice came from inside the merchant association.

"Fellow Daoist, please show mercy."

Before he finished speaking, a white figure appeared out of thin air beside Fang Hong; it was a White-Robed Middle-Aged Man.

This middle-aged man’s Qi was quite good; he was an Early Stage Immortal King Cultivator.

Fang Hong glanced at him; this should be the Qiao Family’s high-ranking Elder stationed at the merchant association.

The White-Robed Middle-Aged Man had a cautious politeness on his face and advised Fang Hong.

"Fellow Daoist, this Young Miss is a direct descendant of the Cui Family, and her second uncle is even a State Protector Elder of the royal Family; her status is extraordinary."

"It’s just a small misunderstanding, there’s no need to get so angry. If you kill her, it will inevitably cause trouble for yourself, which is really not worth it."

Upon hearing this, Fang Hong immediately cast a bone-chilling gaze at the White-Robed Middle-Aged Man, his tone filled with undisguised killing intent.

"If you dare to meddle, I’ll tear down this entire merchant association along with you."

The White-Robed Middle-Aged Man’s heart trembled violently when Fang Hong glared at him, and his face suddenly turned pale.

In that instant, he felt a suffocating sense of death, and all the hairs on his body stood on end.

The White-Robed Middle-Aged Man now had no doubt that if he dared to say another word, this mysterious Immortal King Cultivator would instantly kill him without hesitation.

He might even really destroy the entire merchant association.

"I, I won’t meddle anymore."

The White-Robed Middle-Aged Man was so frightened that he shivered, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

How could he dare to say another word? He quickly flashed back into the merchant association’s main hall, not daring to meddle, fearing that he would bring trouble upon himself.

Fang Hong’s eyes were cold, and he no longer paid attention to the timid White-Robed Middle-Aged Man, turning instead to perform a Soul Search on Cui Li.

A wisp of invisible Soul Power probed into Cui Li’s sea ​​of ​​consciousness, revealing the Cui Family’s address, the distribution of their Family forces, core figures, and other information.

After a few breaths, Fang Hong had a general understanding of the Cui Family’s situation.

A cold light flashed in Fang Hong’s eyes, and a trace of sharp Immortal Qi condensed on his fingertip, cleanly ending Cui Li’s life.

Subsequently, Fang Hong waved his hand, collecting Cui Li’s body and the bodies of the two Cui Family guards he had previously killed into his storage ring.

His figure flickered, disappearing from the spot out of thin air.

Inside the merchant association’s main hall, the White-Robed Middle-Aged Man watched through the crack in the door as Fang Hong ruthlessly killed Cui Li, his face filled with horror.

"Is... is this person really a monk?"

The White-Robed Middle-Aged Man muttered to himself, his voice trembling continuously.

The moment Fang Hong looked at him, he saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood in the other party’s cold eyes, filled with killing intent.

How could this be a monk? He was clearly a Devil Head whose hands were stained with blood and who had killed countless people!

"The direction he fled in is clearly where the Cui Family is located."

"This time, the Cui Family has probably truly provoked a great bringer of misfortune."

The White-Robed Middle-Aged Man composed himself, carefully recalled the direction Fang Hong disappeared in, and his expression became even more solemn.

The White-Robed Middle-Aged Man quickly took out a black token and injected a wisp of Immortal Qi into it.

The token instantly lit up with a faint glow, and he spoke into the token.

"The Cui Family’s Young Miss Cui Li was killed outside the merchant association by a bald monk. That monk’s strength is unfathomable, and he has now gone in the direction of the Cui Family."

At the same time, the powerful Qi that Fang Hong had previously released swept across the entire royal city like a thunderclap, alarming the various experts in the royal Family.

Deep within the royal palace, in a heavily guarded palace, King Yuan Wu was discussing matters with several important ministers.

Feeling the sudden surge of powerful Qi, his expression changed slightly.

"Such strong Qi. Who is releasing such powerful energy within the royal city?"

Not daring to be negligent in the slightest, King Yuan Wu immediately dispatched a State Protector Elder to investigate the source of this Qi.

Meanwhile, deep within the Cui Family mansion, in a certain Cultivation hall.

A middle-aged man in a blue brocade robe was sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a faint Immortal Qi.

The blue-robed middle-aged man had a resolute face and a majestic air between his brows. He was Cui Ming, the head of the Cui Family, whose Early Grand Unity Stage had reached Early Stage Immortal King, making him a top-ranked expert in the entire royal city.

Although the Qi released by Fang Hong was far away, Cui Ming’s Early Grand Unity Stage was profound, and he still keenly captured that powerful pressure.

He suddenly awoke from his Cultivation state, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"This Qi is so strong, and it carries a strong killing intent. Who is it directed at?"

Just as Cui Ming was filled with doubts, a white jade plaque hanging from his waist suddenly became slightly warm.

Immediately followed by a soft crack, a fine crack appeared on the surface of the jade plaque, and then it completely lost its luster, becoming dim.

Cui Ming’s expression suddenly changed upon seeing this; this was the life plaque he had refined for his daughter, Cui Li.

The shattering of the life plaque meant that his daughter had met with an unfortunate end.

"Lier." Cui Ming roared furiously.

The sound shook the entire Cultivation hall, making it hum, and the Immortal Qi around him instantly became violent, shattering the tables, chairs, and decorations in the hall.

"Who? Who on earth killed my daughter?"

"I will make you pay with your blood, and I will make sure you die a terrible death." Cui Ming’s eyes were bloodshot, and killing intent surged within them.

Cui Ming was furious. His figure flickered, transforming into a dazzling fiery light, and he burst out of the door, rushing towards the Family’s deliberation hall.