The voice that suddenly rang out startled everyone present.
When that voice sounded, it not only caused heaven and earth to tremble, but a buzzing echo reverberated through the ears of all who heard it.
Moreover, at the moment that voice rang out, people sensed an aura — an extraordinarily powerful aura.
That aura belonged to a Venerable.
Yet another Venerable had descended!
However, when the crowd turned their gazes toward the source and caught sight of the newcomers, the shock in their eyes only deepened.
The newcomers were not a single person — they were an entire entourage.
An entourage was striding through the sky.
Their numbers were far fewer than those of the Golden Stone Royal Clan, yet their presence dwarfed the Golden Stone Royal Clan's by several fold.
Setting aside the fact that every one of them possessed formidable cultivation, their very attire was enough to send chills through everyone present.
That attire bore a special insignia — one whose meaning was understood by every single person in the Great Thousand Upper Realm.
They were the most feared existence in the entire Great Thousand Upper Realm.
The
This was the Punishment Hall of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
Not only had all three of the Hall's top experts — Chu Xingtian, Chu Xingdi, and Chu Xingren — arrived in full, but even the Vice Hall Master,
And the aura of that Venerable emanated from none other than Chu Xuanzhengfa.
"Heavens — the Chu Heavenly Clan's Punishment Hall? Why are they here?"
"Not only have all three of the Hall's aces shown up, but even Vice Hall Master Chu Xuanzhengfa himself has come?!"
When Chu Xuanzhengfa led the elite forces of the Punishment Hall to this place, astonishment swept through the crowd.
The Punishment Hall rarely made an appearance, but whenever they did, someone was destined to suffer.
The current Punishment Hall had dispatched its full strength — which meant the person they had come for had absolutely no chance of escape.
Precisely because the Punishment Hall's reputation preceded them, at this moment, not only the onlookers but even the clan master of the Golden Stone Royal Clan — and even the man known as lawless and untouchable, whom even the Starfall Sacred Ground had no wish to offend,
Their previously arrogant postures had been silently and completely suppressed.
Neither of them dared utter a single word.
"The Golden Stone Royal Clan — what nerve, coming to our Great Thousand Upper Realm to cause trouble?"
"Men — seize them."
Chu Xuanzhengfa addressed the Golden Stone Royal Clan with cold authority.
"As you command."
The moment his words fell, the followers behind him vanished simultaneously.
When they reappeared, they had already surrounded the Golden Stone Royal Clan's army. Though their numbers were far fewer, their imposing presence was something the Golden Stone Royal Clan could not hope to match.
At this moment, even the clan master of the Golden Stone Royal Clan had gone pale. He hastily explained, "Zhengfa, I believe there must be some misunderstanding here?"
The same man who had moments ago been as arrogant as a god now spoke with a noticeably servile tone.
Seeing this, the people of the Great Thousand Upper Realm marveled at Chu Xuanzhengfa's power. Even a ruler of an upper realm had no choice but to humble himself and show submission in his presence.
"A misunderstanding?" Chu Xuanzhengfa let out a cold laugh. "You led the Golden Stone Royal Clan's army into our Great Thousand Upper Realm to deal with one of our people, and you call that a misunderstanding?"
"It is a misunderstanding — truly a misunderstanding. Had I known earlier that this
"Now you know?" Chu Xuanzhengfa asked.
"I know," the clan master sighed.
"Then you know what you need to do?" Chu Xuanzhengfa asked once more.
"Yes, yes, I know." The clan master nodded repeatedly, then turned to Chu Feng and said, "Young friend Chu Feng, I truly did not know of your relationship with the Chu Heavenly Clan. I offended you in ignorance — please be magnanimous enough to let this old man's transgressions pass and not hold them against me."
The master of the Golden Stone Royal Clan — the lord of an entire upper realm — was apologizing to a junior like Chu Feng.
Watching this, some of the younger generation were left thoroughly bewildered.
Although Chu Xuanzhengfa held a lofty position and extraordinary power, in terms of cultivation both he and the Golden Stone Royal Clan's master should have been first-grade Venerables. And in terms of status, the clan master was the ruler of an entire upper realm. Why would he be so terrified of Chu Xuanzhengfa?
But while those juniors were still puzzling over this, Chu Xuanzhengfa made an even more staggering move.
With a sweep of his great sleeve, he addressed the Golden Stone Royal Clan's master with just two words:
"Get lost."