Tianya’s main purpose in mobilizing his罡气 was to pressure Qin Hanchu.
He wanted Qin Hanchu to understand the vast gap in their strength.
Tianya had expected Qin Hanchu to be shocked by the power he displayed, but Qin Hanchu’s gaze remained calm.
As Tianya was pondering this, Qin Hanchu spoke, "You are no match for me. Even if your Patrol Heavenly Division were to come out in full force, you couldn't do anything to me."
"Insolent brat, allow me to test your skills first?"
With a furious roar, Tianya attacked.
As a top-tier expert of the Patrol Heavenly Division, Tianya’s strength was unmatched in Cloud Realm Country.
His essence energy transformed into a fierce, white tiger with a hanging neck, lunging towards Qin Hanchu.
"This… is this the battle of a Grandmaster?"
"Too powerful, we would surely be torn to shreds by this attack."
Tianya’s attack had a terrifying impact on the four Ninth Grade cultivators.
Before they could even react, an even more astonishing scene unfolded.
Qin Hanchu casually raised his hand and gently patted the white tiger’s head.
*Bang!*
With a resonant sound, the terrifying white tiger dissolved into a gust of wind.
Everyone expected Qin Hanchu to be forced back, but Qin Hanchu remained unmoved.
"How can this be!"
Tianya’s robes and beard fluttered violently from the residual force of the attack, yet Qin Hanchu’s clothes were completely undisturbed.
This disparity clearly indicated the victor.
Tianya had initially thought Qin Hanchu was merely arrogant, but he hadn't expected Qin Hanchu to be truly this strong.
He, a late-stage Grandmaster, couldn't even stir Qin Hanchu's hair.
Even a peak Grandmaster shouldn't be this formidable.
A thought, one that Tianya couldn't believe, suddenly surfaced.
Had Qin Hanchu surpassed the peak of Grandmaster and reached a legendary realm?
"How is this possible?"
"Senior Tianya's attack was broken so easily by him?"
"Could he have already reached the peak of Grandmaster?"
"How is this possible? There are only a few peak Grandmasters in the entire Cloud Realm Country. How could he reach this realm at such a young age?"
The four Ninth Grade cultivators were stunned into silence, completely unable to fathom Qin Hanchu's true strength.
To them, the highest realm in martial arts was the peak of Grandmaster.
"It's my turn!"
Qin Hanchu casually unleashed a palm strike!
Tianya’s face turned ashen with shock. He hastily gathered his strength to defend himself.
*Boom!*
As Tianya’s defense formed, it was shattered like paper.
*Puff!*
Qin Hanchu’s palm energy, like a charging freight train, slammed into Tianya.
As excruciating pain coursed through his body, Tianya couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
In addition, Tianya’s body was sent flying.
He tried to steady himself, but Qin Hanchu’s power sent him uncontrollably tumbling to the ground.
He was now in a pathetic state, completely lacking his former imposing demeanor.
"Go back and tell your leaders that if anyone else dares to disturb me, I won't hesitate to kill."
Under Tianya’s disbelieving gaze, Qin Hanchu walked step by step back to the sightseeing boat.
The four people on the boat had already been terrified by Qin Hanchu’s strength.
Even a Heaven-tier expert had been defeated by Qin Hanchu with a single palm. How could they, mere juniors, dare to oppose Qin Hanchu?
"Take me back," Qin Hanchu said calmly.
Leaving two to attend to Tianya, the remaining two, filled with trepidation, escorted Qin Hanchu back to the shore.
…
Late that night, Tianya returned to the Patrol Heavenly Division headquarters, his body aching.
As he entered the conference room, more than ten people were already waiting.
These ten elders and elderesses were the strongest forces of the Patrol Heavenly Division.
By then, everyone had learned about Qin Hanchu, and their expressions were all grave.
"Everyone, I've kept you waiting," Tianya sighed awkwardly.
"How is your body?" the Head of the Patrol Heavenly Division asked solemnly.
Tianya said with self-deprecation, "He showed mercy, so I'm not seriously injured."
After Tianya took his seat, the Head of the Patrol Heavenly Division looked at the others and asked, "What are your thoughts on this matter? How should we handle it."
"Unless he joins the Patrol Heavenly Division, he must be eliminated."
"Well said. Such a powerful individual must be under the control of our Patrol Heavenly Division."
"Even if he has reached the legendary realm, he has no right to be arrogant in front of the Patrol Heavenly Division."
"Deploy Weapon Number Seven, we must apprehend him!"
These people felt threatened by Qin Hanchu, and to protect their own power, they unanimously decided to kill Qin Hanchu.
"Notify the Patrol Heavenly Army and have them escort Weapon Number Seven to Fengcheng!"
"Except for Tianya, who will remain at the Patrol Heavenly Division to recover, everyone else will accompany me to Fengcheng to confront Qin Hanchu."
After much deliberation, the Head of the Patrol Heavenly Division finally made his decision.
In the eyes of the Patrol Heavenly Division, there were only two paths for a strong individual.
If they could not be used for their own purposes, they had to be destroyed.
Even if Qin Hanchu had broken through to Grandmaster, the Patrol Heavenly Division would not be intimidated.
Weapon Number Seven was a trump card of the Patrol Heavenly Division, its power being terrifying.
"Weapon Number Seven needs to be kept away from urban areas. How do we get him into our ambush?" an old woman to Tianya's right asked.
"If he becomes suspicious, he might hide in the city and refuse to come out."
The Head of the Patrol Heavenly Division pondered, "This indeed requires careful planning!"
The next afternoon, ten transport planes landed successively at the Fengcheng base.
As the cargo doors opened, soldiers marched out in perfect formation.
These soldiers wore unified black battle uniforms, and their eyes radiated a chilling cold light.
As the direct military force of the Patrol Heavenly Division, they were all martial artists of Sixth Grade and above.
Their movements were swift and orderly, and within five minutes, they had secured the perimeter.
"You may begin unloading."
Following the commander's order, the Patrol Heavenly Army began "unloading."
Ten enormous safes were forklifted down and transferred to a waiting truck.
After the transfer was complete, thousands of soldiers escorted Weapon Number Seven away from the base.
…
At four in the afternoon, Qin Hanchu's phone rang.
As soon as he answered, Zhao Lanqing's voice came through, "Are you free tonight? I want to treat you and Jianing to dinner."
"Does the big star not have to do business performances anymore?" Qin Hanchu teased.
"I'm not a robot, I need to rest."
Qin Hanchu said, "That's true. Let's meet at Jianing's coffee shop later."
"Alright, see you then."
After ending the call, Qin Hanchu drove to Wen Jianing's coffee shop.
As he was driving, his phone rang again.
"Boss, are you free tomorrow afternoon?" Tang Haiyi asked.
Qin Hanchu asked while driving, "What is it?"
"An elder from Yangcheng has invited me for negotiations. I'd like you to come with me to provide support."
"Let Ye Fan accompany you. Don't bother me with such trivial matters in the future."
Ye Fan was a peak Grandmaster, and even if he hid his strength, he would be enough to support Tang Haiyi.