Chapter 160 The moment Bai Heng landed, Su Changqing reached out: Pay up first, then we'll talk

Beneath the Heavenly Gate, the entire Tianqi seemed to fall silent for a fleeting moment.

It's not truly silent.

Instead, everyone's attention was drawn to the white-clad figure rapidly descending from the sky.

Bai Heng has landed.

No longer hovering high above the cracks, no longer standing atop the Heavenly Gate looking down upon all living beings, no longer that aloof figure holding the Boundary Seal in his palm, ready to decide the life and death of a realm with a single word.

Instead, Su Changqing grabbed the "path" and dragged it, along with the passageway behind him, away from the threshold and pulled it towards the mortal world.

The scene was incredibly impactful.

So much so that many people's minds went blank when they saw this scene.

Only one thought kept echoing in my mind.

Guide—

They really were pulled down!

High in the sky, the cold white light tide around the crack was momentarily unbalanced due to Bai Heng's sudden loss of position, like a line that was originally taut and straight was suddenly torn in half, and the entire force of order was trembling wildly.

Those silver-white patterns that had previously spread out layer by layer, trying to take over the area in front of the Taiji Hall, now resemble rootless vines, breaking apart inch by inch in mid-air.

The white rings that had just been re-erected around Bai Heng shattered one after another during his descent.

boom!

boom!

boom!

With each layer that explodes open, a ring of cold white light waves spreads in all directions.

But the light waves had barely spread out when they were quietly swallowed up by the pale blue ripples that remained steadily below.

Like snow falling on spring water.

The commotion was quite significant.

But they couldn't stir up any real waves.

This is the most alarming part.

It's not that Bai Heng isn't strong enough.

Even after he became this strong, he was still unable to turn the tide.

Just as when he stepped down from the Heavenly Gate, he originally intended to take a higher-level order and authority and directly bring this place into his own rhythm.

In the end, he himself was pushed off balance by the more vibrant, natural, and unreasonable realm intent of the Evergreen Realm, and was dragged down from the height.

This kind of disparity is enough to send chills down your spine.

It also gets your blood pumping.

In front of the Taiji Hall, Lei Wujie was the first to react, almost jumping up and shouting.

"They're down!"

"It really came down!!"

His shout seemed to finally bring everyone's souls back to life.

The next moment, the entire square exploded!

"Mr. Su really pulled him down!"

"Even the guides are nothing special!"

"What do you mean 'nothing special'? Are you crazy? It's Mr. Su who's gone too far!"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's not that he's incapable, it's that Mr. Su is even more ruthless!"

"I've never seen anything like this in my entire life!"

"It's worth living! It's truly worth living!"

"..."

Even those who could only watch the cracks in the sky from afar were now staring into the air like madmen.

Someone was standing on tiptoe.

Someone was clinging to the railing of the palace wall.

Some daring martial artists even climbed onto nearby rooftops just to see where the white-clad figure would land.

Because everyone knows that.

What happened next was enough to be recorded in the annals of the entire Northern Li, and even the entire human world.

There is no record in historical records of "the guide being dragged down from the gate of heaven".

……

Bai Heng fell very quickly.

But clearly, he didn't want to crash into the ground in that manner.

Even as he was falling, his pale, jade-like face darkened completely, and the icy silver chill in his eyes had almost solidified into a tangible form.

The next moment, he raised both hands at the same time.

The left hand forms a mudra.

The right hand's fingers are held together like a knife.

Fine, silvery-white lines spread rapidly from his fingertips, like someone weaving a net in mid-air at incredible speed.

That was not a magic technique in the ordinary sense.

Rather, it is a means that leans more towards "repairing the landing point of order".

He wanted to create another "fulcrum" in mid-air to stabilize himself.

To put it bluntly, I just don't want to fall.

I don't want to fall down in a mess.

I don't want to crash into the mortal world in this way, in front of the entire city of Tianqi.

pity.

Su Changqing was clearly not going to give him that courtesy.

The silver-white net of light in Bai Heng's hand had just been spread out and was not yet fully formed when Su Changqing below raised his hand and flicked his finger.

hum.

A faint, thin wisp of blue light swept away like a gust of wind.

It looks slow, even a little light.

But when that azure light touched the silvery-white net that Bai Heng had only half-woven in his hand—

puff.

It was just a soft sound.

The silvery-white net of light, like a spider silk scorched by a spark, snapped instantly.

It's not a collapse.

It wasn't shattered.

Rather, it was "broken" from the structure itself.

Bai Heng's expression changed, and before he could even adjust his hand gestures, his downward momentum suddenly increased by three points.

This time, even Xiao Se's eyelids twitched violently.

too easy.

Su Changqing did it far too simply.

Simple as Bai Heng's methods, which seem unattainable to others, are not methods at all in his eyes, but just some slightly complicated fancy tricks.

Are you weaving a net?

I've cut it off for you.

Where do you stand?

I'll erase your dots.

You stand on high ground, I'll just drag you down.

They don't even talk to you about "competition within the same territory" or "clash of legal principles".

It's just pure irrationality.

But unfortunately—

What is most disheartening is often this kind of unreasonable behavior.

Because it means that the two sides are not on the same level at all.

Bai Heng was clearly aware of this as well.

Instead of trying to reweave the net, he suddenly turned around, his sleeves billowing in the wind, and the silver chains that were originally used to maintain the order of the guidance suddenly gathered in front of him, turning into a nearly transparent white wall.

This white wall looks thin.

However, the runes flowing on it were denser and deeper than those on the previous boundary seal.

This is not meant to take over a realm.

But it was what Bai Heng truly protected.

Clearly, the guide had realized that it was no longer possible to maintain his composure.

The most urgent task is to stabilize ourselves.

However, at the very moment this white wall took shape—

Su Changqing smiled.

"At least it looks somewhat presentable now."

After saying that, he lifted his foot and took a step forward.

Just one step.

The blue ripples on the entire white jade square then pushed forward.

It's not a spread.

Instead, it was as if an invisible tide surged forward with his step, crashing directly towards Bai Heng.

That feeling was amazing.

Many people present clearly didn't understand the level of the confrontation, yet they could clearly sense it—

As Su Changqing took a step, the "earthly energy" on Tianqi's side seemed to truly stand up.

The entire ground, the entire Taiji Palace, the entire imperial city, and even the entire Tianqi City all collided with the celestial guide after his kick.

next moment.

boom! ! !

A muffled thud, deeper than any before, exploded in mid-air.

The silver-white wall in front of Bai Heng suddenly caved in the moment it touched the blue "earthly intent".

Immediately afterwards, he was struck as if by a heavy blow, and his body lost its balance again, falling down even faster than before!

This time, Bai Heng finally couldn't suppress the breath that had been forced up in his throat, and a very faint trace of blood spilled from the corner of his lips.

Although not many.

Although he quickly erased it.

But everyone present who looked up at this scene saw it.

It's crystal clear.

The guide has drawn blood.

Sikong Changfeng gasped, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Write it down! Write it down quickly!"

He turned and growled at the clerk beside him who was in charge of copying.

"The guide appeared, and blood was drawn before he even landed!"

"This sentence needs to be listed separately! It should be on the front page! In the largest font!"

The young man was so excited that his face turned red, and his hand trembled as he picked up the pen.

"Yes, Third City Lord!"

Xiao Se stood to the side, watching the master and servant act as if they were on steroids, and he really didn't know whether to be speechless or admiring.

However, there is one thing that even he has to admit.

The fact that the guide saw blood was of great significance to the entire venue and to the hearts of everyone in Apocalypse.

Because this is not the level of Zhao Xuance, where "you know he is strong, but he is still just a celestial official."

This is Bai Heng.

This is the guide.

If such a person had appeared today, who would have imagined that he would be beaten until his lips bled in front of the entire city, before he had even truly landed?

This is more than just a slap in the face.

This is like tearing off a large chunk of that lofty, divine shell.

……

"boom--!"

at last.

Bai Heng could no longer maintain his "standing before the Heavenly Gate" posture in mid-air. He fell like a white meteor whose trajectory had been derailed, crashing down towards the square in front of the Taiji Hall.

Everyone originally thought he would smash through the ground and create an amazing crater.

But when he was still more than ten feet from the ground, Su Changqing suddenly raised his hand and lifted his five fingers upwards.

The movements were very casual.

Like casually catching a falling bowl.

next moment.

Bai Heng's downward momentum suddenly stopped.

It wasn't completely caught.

Instead, it was as if a larger, invisible hand had "cushioned" him from below, transforming his potentially disastrous fall into a completely different state—

He was being controlled and forcibly pressed to the ground.

boom!

With a loud bang, the white jade bricks shattered inch by inch.

Smoke and dust billowed up.

Jade fragments flew everywhere.

However, it did not form an exaggeratedly deep pit.

Instead, it smashed a spiderweb-like crack several meters in diameter in the center of the square.

Bai Heng stood in the center of the crack.

No, to be precise, he barely managed to stand.

The moment he landed, his legs visibly sank slightly, and his knees almost bent.

But in the end, they managed to hold on.

The white clothes were somewhat disheveled.

The hair ornament did not come loose.

However, the silver-white patterns that were originally flowing like water on the cuffs and hem were now much darker.

The faint trace of blood that had just been wiped from the corner of her lips still remained.

He still looked cold, aloof, and otherworldly.

But that initial sense of "perfection" that emerged from the Heavenly Gate has completely vanished.

He stood there, no longer like the high and mighty guide.

He looked more like a person in white who had just been thrown down from the sky.

The entire room fell silent.

The next moment, it exploded!

"They're down!!!"

"It's really landed!"

"Mr. Su has pinned the guide to the ground!"

"Damn it... Am I dreaming?"

"Is this still the human world?!"

"This is Changqinglou's territory!"

"..."

Countless people outside the venue were so excited they were slapping their thighs.

Those powerful ministers who were usually very particular about etiquette and status in the arena now disregarded their manners, their eyes shining and their bodies leaning forward, afraid of missing any detail after Bai Heng landed.

Because everyone knows.

The truly amazing part is just beginning.

You can still put on airs even in the sky.

It landed—

Then we'll have to follow the rules of Changqinglou.

Li Hanyi gently patted Su Xiaonuo's back.

The little girl's face was flushed with excitement, and she gripped Li Hanyi's collar tightly, reaching forward repeatedly.

"Mommy, Mommy! He fell!"

"Um."

"Is it time to lose money?"

Li Hanyi's lips curved slightly, her tone calm.

"Given your father's temperament, this would be the first thing he'd do."

really.

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Changqing had already taken a few steps forward at a leisurely pace.

The blue robe fell into the afternoon sunlight, its hem gently lifted by the wind.

He wasn't walking fast.

Every step was steady.

But as he approached Bai Heng step by step, the square, which had been boiling with excitement because of the arrival of the guide, gradually quieted down again.

The feeling was like everyone had just watched a spectacular show.

Now that the show is over, the real protagonist is finally stepping forward to settle the bill.

Bai Heng stood in the center of the cracked white jade brick and slowly raised his head.

He looked at Su Changqing, and the icy silver in his eyes was no longer simply indifferent.

Instead, it contains many more things.

Enrage, murderous intent, doubt, scrutiny, and a deep, underlying fear.

Even now, he still hasn't truly seen through the person in front of him.

The source of his cyan power is unfathomable.

The full picture of that realm's meaning cannot be seen through.

Even more unfathomable—

How could he be so strong in a world where the limits should be limited?

"you……"

Bai Heng spoke, his voice deeper and colder than before.

"Who exactly is it?"

Su Changqing stopped three zhang away from him.

Upon hearing this, he actually thought about it seriously for a moment.

Then, he gave a response that almost made everyone in the room break down.

"The owner of Changqinglou."

"..."

Bai Heng fell silent.

I'm not speechless.

Instead, it was the first time he felt completely unable to keep up with the other person's train of thought.

I asked you who you are.

You answer me, restaurant owner?

But...

Judging from Su Changqing's previous actions, this answer is actually not wrong.

He is strong.

That's ridiculously strong.

But he really did do what a restaurant owner should do: cook, sell tickets, keep accounts, deal with troublemakers, and incidentally pin the customers to the ground and make them pay compensation.

This sense of absurdity made Bai Heng's already pent-up anger even more intense.

Su Changqing had already reached out his hand to him.

It's not about making a move.

It's not a hand seal.

This is not a challenge.

He simply opened his palm, looking like an ordinary accountant asking someone for money.

"Pay back the money first."

The entire room fell silent.

Then, many people couldn't help but twitch their lips.

coming.

It's really here.

The first thing they said after landing was, as expected, that they would lose money.

Bai Heng looked at the hand extended in front of him, and the veins on his forehead seemed to throb slightly.

"Are you humiliating me?"

"humiliation?"

Su Changqing raised an eyebrow.

"You stepped on my teacup, cracked my floor tiles, scared my child, and left marks all over my property. You vent your anger on my property and keep talking about taking over the whole area."

"Shouldn't I make you pay money?"

Bai Heng: "..."

Each sentence of this statement, taken individually, sounds like utter nonsense.

Yet, when put together, they somehow create a strange sense of logic.

It's true that the teacup was broken.

It's true that the floor tiles were cracked.

The child was frightened... Although Su Xiaonuo seemed more excited than anyone else, if Su Changqing insisted that Bai Heng had scared her, no one would dare to refute him.

As for randomly placing stamps and venting anger—

That's a fact.

For a moment, even many onlookers in the arena were secretly thinking: losing money doesn't seem so wrong after all.

Sikong Changfeng instantly got into the zone, pulling an account book from his sleeve and running forward to stand diagonally behind Su Changqing, like a professional assistant.

"Mr. Su, let me add something."

"A complete set of top-quality white porcelain teacups with intricate patterns, valued at one million taels according to the Tianqi flagship store."

"The cost of repairing the white jade bricks in front of the Taiji Hall, plus the array pattern, is 300,000 taels."

"Compensation for the emotional distress caused to the frightened princess: 500,000 taels of silver."

"The penalty for the damage caused by the strong pressure exerted on the venue by the Jie Jie seal, which affected the viewing experience and order of the afternoon review session, is 800,000 taels."

"in addition--"

He turned a page and read it more and more smoothly.

"Those who previously spied from above without purchasing tickets will be charged 200,000 taels of silver according to the special viewing rules of Changqing Tower."

"In total, two million eight hundred thousand taels."

"If the attitude is bad, the penalty will be doubled."

"..."

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

The next moment, countless people nearly suffered internal injuries from holding it in.

ruthless.

It's too cruel.

As expected of Sikong Changfeng.

Mr. Su reached out his hand, and you actually listed all the accounts!

Moreover, the list is presented so fluently, in such detail, and with such sound reasoning and evidence!

Even items like "peeping at people from high altitudes without buying tickets" are included.

This goes beyond simply knowing how to do business.

This is utterly inhuman.

Bai Heng was momentarily dazed after hearing this.

He has been in the industry for many years, visited many places, made many decisions, and decided many outcomes.

He was always the one who set the price, determined life and death, and made choices.

When will it be his turn to have his subordinates lay out the accounts in front of him and make him pay back money?

Moreover, they compensated him in such a serious manner.

Su Changqing was quite satisfied and glanced at Sikong Changfeng.

"That's a good calculation."

Sikong Changfeng was immediately invigorated.

"Of course, it's only right!"

Bai Heng slowly exhaled, his eyes chilling to the bone.

"What if I refuse to pay compensation?"

Upon hearing this, Su Changqing acted as if he had heard something quite ordinary.

He nodded.

"Alright."

"Then you'll have to pay for it yourself."

A cold glint suddenly appeared in Bai Heng's eyes.

"You want to imprison me?"

"Otherwise what?"

Su Changqing smiled and pointed to the fairy cage not far away.

"That area is quite spacious."

"Squeezing in another one isn't out of the question."

At this moment, even Zhao Xuance and the other two in the cage froze for a moment.

Especially Zhao Xuanze.

He had previously felt that he, Gu Changxuan, and Yue Zhenchuan had already embarrassed themselves enough.

But what if Bai Heng were also imprisoned—

That would be something truly unimaginable.

Bai Heng himself was clearly aware of this.

His pale, jade-like face finally darkened completely.

An extremely dangerous and sharp aura began to slowly seep out from his body.

Unlike people like Zhao Xuance, he was not outgoing or flamboyant.

Instead, it is convergent.

Like a thin knife pressed into its sheath, it is slowly tearing the sheath apart.

Li Hanyi's eyes turned cold, and the Iron Horse Ice River had already been gently drawn from its sheath by a few inches.

He has no hands on the sword sheath.

Lei Wujie's palms simmered with barely suppressed rage.

Xiao Se quietly took half a step forward, his gaze fixed on Bai Heng.

Everyone knows that—

Next, it seems a real fight is about to break out.

But Su Changqing seemed completely oblivious to the growing sense of danger emanating from Bai Heng.

He simply took another half step forward, standing a little closer to Bai Heng.

Then, looking at the other person, he added in a flat tone.

"Just a heads up."

"You'd better pay up now."

"Because if we wait a little longer, the price might go up even further."

Bai Heng finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He has lived to this point and reached this position not because he hasn't encountered tough opponents or witnessed extraordinary individuals defying fate.

But someone like Su Changqing, who first drags you down from the sky, then severs your seal, smashes your face, and finally stands in front of you solemnly giving you an account and threatening to raise prices—

This was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.

"court death!"

Two words were squeezed out from between his teeth.

The next moment, Bai Heng finally made a real move.

He did not back down.

Instead, he took a step forward.

With that step, the white jade brick beneath his feet silently turned into fine powder.

He moved like a white line compressed to its limit, instantly closing in on Su Changqing. His five fingers were raised like a knife, aiming straight for Su Changqing's throat!

This strike was devoid of any fancy moves.

There was no overwhelming light either.

But the more it is like this, the more terrifying it becomes.

Because that was the guide's truly close-range strike.

No longer separated by the Heavenly Gate, no longer relying on the seal, no longer using a superior order to oppress.

Instead, he personally, directly, delivered his killing intent to the person at the very center of the human world.

This killing intent was thin, cold, swift, and ruthless, like an ice line cutting into paper.

Many people in the audience didn't even see the afterimage clearly before their hearts instinctively tightened.

But Su Changqing still didn't back down.

He simply raised his hand.

The movement was so simple, it looked like he was trying to shoo away a fly that flew right in front of him.

Snapped.

A crisp sound, neither too loud nor too soft, but perfectly clear.

Bai Heng's hand, which was powerful enough to cut through space and sever the flow of energy, was actually firmly held by Su Changqing's wrist with one hand!

then.

Su Changqing looked at him, his tone surprisingly serious.

"If you break something, add another 500,000 taels."