The appearance of this scene shocked everyone on the boat who had come to watch.
These people, let alone the younger disciples, even the elders had encountered Saint-level powerhouses multiple times.
Some of them had never even seen a Saint-level powerhouse in their lives.
There was a saying in the Yin-Yang Realm: "Below Saint, all are ants!"
As one could imagine, this realm was a dividing line.
Now, they witnessed firsthand a Saint-stage early-phase powerhouse having one level of cultivation removed, reverting to the late stage of Venerable.
This was a drop of a major realm.
How uncomfortable that person must have felt. If it were themselves, they would rather be killed outright.
Furthermore, with his broken arm not yet recovered, his cultivation was removed. It was unlikely he would ever have a chance to recover!
Such a thing happening right before their eyes, even though they saw it, they still couldn't believe it.
They also had no idea why the old man did this. Was that kid very strong?
He was punishing his own subordinate with such means!
"There are scum within the Chamber of Commerce, and I, as an honorary elder, also bear responsibility. I apologize to everyone here!"
After doing all this, the old man actually turned and bowed deeply towards the direction of the ship's cabin.
All the onlookers were so frightened that they quickly bowed in return. How could they accept a bow from a peak Saint-level powerhouse? They were all terrified!
Then, the old man continued, "We have been too lazy, indulging in self-cultivation daily, leading to a lack of proper discipline, allowing such a person who disgraces the Yunshui Chamber of Commerce to appear. Please give me a few days, young brother, and after thoroughly investigating the entire matter, I will surely give you and everyone else justice.
What do you say, young brother?"
After saying this, he continued to look at Chu Tian with a smile.
Chu Tian strongly suspected that this old man was a smiling tiger.
His words were so pleasant to hear.
However, since the other party had already done this much, he had nothing more to say.
So, he said indifferently, "I don't care. Those who offended me have already been killed by me. As for other matters, they have nothing to do with me. I hope no one with eyes but no sight bothers me again in the future!"
Upon hearing this, the old man nodded at Chu Tian and then turned to leave.
The few Saint-level individuals he brought with him clearly hadn't expected such a scene to unfold.
Their gazes towards Chu Tian had changed.
Some even hurried a few steps behind the old man and, bowing, asked him in a hushed voice.
"Elder Ling, is that it? You..." The person stopped speaking here.
"Are you asking why I am being so humble?" the old man glanced at him.
"Uh..." The person was embarrassed. Such a question was absolutely not to be spoken.
"This is my reason."
Elder Ling slightly lifted the hand he had always kept behind his back.
Everyone around him immediately gasped.
"This..." The person who spoke to Elder Ling was greatly shocked.
Two holes were visible through the sleeve of Elder Ling's robe.
"With a casual strike, he pierced my Lingbo Sleeve! If you want to provoke such a person, go ahead. Just don't blame others if you die!"
After speaking, he slowly departed.
The remaining stunned and bewildered people couldn't help but look back at Chu Tian, with the same thought appearing in their minds: Damn it, where did this perverted brat come from?
That was the Lingbo Sleeve, and it was ruined by this kid. Although it wasn't irreparable.
What the Lingbo Sleeve was, Chu Tian didn't know, but how could they not be clear?
That was Elder Ling's defensive sacred artifact, a Saint-grade spiritual artifact, and it belonged to a purely defensive spiritual artifact.
No wonder Elder Ling humbled himself and even seized the opportunity to cripple that fellow Zhang Cheng.
Killing two birds with one stone, a clever plan!
This time, Lu Yun's group was going to suffer a silent loss.
Those at the top, seeing Elder Ling and his group leave, looked at Chu Tian with reverence.
They hadn't expected what a terrifying existence this kid was.
Even a peak Saint-level powerhouse was so respectful to him.
Could it really be because the Yunshui Chamber of Commerce was in the wrong?
Who would believe such an excuse?
More importantly, they looked at Chu Tian as if he were an ordinary person.
But was he really an ordinary person? Someone who could casually eliminate a Saint-stage early-phase cultivator and said he held back.
If the cause of this incident wasn't even stirred up by them?
Seeing Chu Tian frantically absorbing the Nether Mist, those at the top felt uneasy.
In that case...
Wouldn't the people from the Yunshui Chamber of Commerce cause them trouble?
Just as they were thinking this, they suddenly felt the air turn cold.
They realized it was Chu Tian looking at them.
"Uh..." All of them felt a chill run through their bodies under his gaze.
They had just been wondering if the Yunshui Chamber of Commerce would cause them trouble, but they had forgotten this grim reaper...
"What are you looking at? Get lost!"
Chu Tian raised his neck.
The group was already sweating profusely. Not a single person spoke, and they all disappeared in a flash.
Seeing everyone leave the deck, including those who had been collecting Nether Mist here, Chu Tian could tell.
But Chu Tian could see that these guys were definitely intimidated by him.
That old man was like a seasoned schemer, digging pits for him multiple times.
He could see that Chu Tian was not to be trifled with, which was why he acted this way. If Chu Tian were weaker, he would have undoubtedly attacked and suppressed him without hesitation.
The following days were incredibly peaceful.
So peaceful that Chu Tian was somewhat unaccustomed to it. Since his rebirth, if calculated by Earth time, it had only been three years.
But he had traversed various spaces, and the time spent was at least over a decade.
For such a long time, every day was spent in constant struggle.
This was the first time he was living a simple, two-point-line life, just cultivating, cultivating, cultivating, every day.
However, he still returned to the lower cabin every now and then.
After all, he had promised that general to protect their safety.
Moreover, every time he went to the deck to cultivate, either Night Fox or Candle-Dragon would accompany him.
After all, given what had happened before, if he were ambushed by that old man while unconscious, even with his powerful strength, he could still be in danger.
During this period, Chu Tian's matters had also spread to the lower cabins. Everyone looked at Chu Tian with great respect.
Chu Tian also began to focus on treating Luo'er and Luo Weixing's eyes.
Periodically, he would carefully peel away a trace of invading substance from their eyes.
Chu Tian discovered that even though Luo'er was still young, the substance belonging to the Void God Realm was deeply entrenched. He needed to be extremely careful, otherwise, he could easily damage her optic nerves.
The peace and monotonous cultivation during this period had yielded great rewards.
Chu Tian stood at the bow of the ship every day, absorbing the Nether Mist at full power.
This caused the Nether Mist on the deck to become very thin, yet a drastic change was taking place within his body.