Aware that Chen Guo was powerless against them, they reveled in their bravado.
"Oh, you think I can't touch you, and that's why you dare insult me? You're quite bold!" Chen Guo sneered, "I had spared your lives, but since you don't value them, you can't fault me for showing no mercy."
Lee Fala scoffed, "And what exactly can you do?"
"Annihilate the village," Chen Guo declared, each word deliberate.
"Go ahead, try and wipe us out. Haha, can you even get to our Beginner Village number 10733? Haha," Lee Fala taunted, full of bluster, "You're nothing but a cheater..."
"You'll find out soon enough," Chen Guo replied.
With that, Chen Guo produced the True Martial Order.
The River of Styx Order could be used to declare war, just as the True Martial Order could. The might of the True Martial Emperor was certainly no less than that of the Old Ancestor of the Styx.
Chen Guo hadn't intended to use the True Martial Order, considering its significant utility and apparent value.
Yet, the inhabitants of Beginner Village number 10733 were so clueless to their own benefit. If he didn't retaliate, wouldn't he be underestimated by the world's heroes?
Thus, Chen Guo resolved to use the True Martial Order.
Onlookers, though they found Lee Fala and his group rather shameless, believed Chen Guo was at a loss on how to handle Lee Fala.
The River of Styx Order was exclusive to Lee Fala's Beginner Village; it couldn't be found anywhere else.
Currently, with the major planes disconnected and the Beginner Villages isolated from one another, Chen Guo's combat prowess, no matter how formidable, was still human. He couldn't bridge the gap between two spaces and fuse them temporarily like a deity.
But soon, everyone's eyes bulged in shock.
"A trial challenger? Using the True Martial Order to declare war on the Tiger Claw Gang!"
"As the True Martial Emperor watches, the war commences. The Emperor's interest is piqued by the scent of the Underworld River on both sides, prompting him to alter the rules!"
"The True Martial Emperor has decreed a new rule: once a battle concludes, the victor claims everything. The winning Beginner Village will seize the power to plunder, stripping the defeated village of all its resources and attributes! Only those of pure heart and upright character, favored by the True Martial Emperor, are exempt from this rule—no one else!"
"The victorious side will be blessed by the True Martial Emperor, enjoying a 5% increase in fighting capacity for the next three days!"
"The merging of the two Beginner Villages begins. Countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7..."
Everyone was struck dumb with astonishment.
No one had anticipated that, beyond the Underworld River Token, the True Martial Token could be wielded to declare war, nor could they have imagined the existence of such an artifact.
"Beginner Village No. 10733 has really brought this on themselves. Boss Guangcheng was willing to overlook their transgressions, yet they persisted with their foul language, acting like unbeatable kings with nothing but bluster. Now they've truly incited Boss Guangcheng's wrath—they're done for!"
"The True Martial Emperor's rules are even more unforgiving than those of the Old Ancestor of the Nether River. To lose is to be left with nothing. Beginner Village No. 10733 was already on its last legs, but now it's utterly ruined!"
"Their mouths have brought them nothing but trouble. Seeing them get their just deserts is so satisfying!"
On the Sector Channel, onlookers reveled in schadenfreude.
The inhabitants of Beginner Village No. 996 were invigorated.
"How dare they insult Boss Guangcheng? Bet they're regretting it now!"
"Who knew Boss Guangcheng possessed a True Martial Token? Brace yourselves for annihilation!"
"What a bunch of idiots. It was Lee Fala who brought you to ruin, yet you directed your insults at Boss Guangcheng. You're getting what you deserve!"
Not a single soul from Beginner Village No. 966 felt pity for their adversaries; everyone felt a sense of cathartic release.
Meanwhile, in Beginner Village No. 10733, it was as if the apocalypse had arrived. Panic and fear were rampant.
"What do we do? What do we do? We're doomed! I've insulted Boss Guangcheng for too long—he's sure to kill me!"
"We're headed for an absolute disaster..."
"I don't want to die, I just don't want to die..."
The same people who were so bold in their taunts were now paralyzed with fear. Confronted with Chen Guo's unmatched fighting power of 99999, they were each sinking deeper into despair.
"How is this happening?" Lee Fala was petrified with fear. "This can't be real. I need to get out of here, escape..."
Lee Fala was initially frozen in shock, but he quickly realized he needed to find a hiding place or he would certainly meet his end.
But time had run out.
Before he could take a step, the two Beginner Villages merged again, and Chen Guo's piercing gaze had firmly fixed on Lee Fala.
Whoosh!
With the activation of the Flying Thunder God Art, Chen Guo materialized in front of Lee Fala, seized him by the neck, and hoisted him into the air.
Lee Fala struggled to fight back, but the gap in their fighting capacities was overwhelming. He was completely immobilized.
"Are you the one who started the insults against me?"
"Are you the one who's been making all that noise?"
"Are you the one who not only disrespected me but also my family?"
"It seems you're courting death, aren't you?"
"How would you prefer to die?"
Chen Guo asked icily.
"Hu... Hu..."
Lee Fala's breaths were labored due to Chen Guo's grip on his neck, making it impossible for him to respond. All he could muster were gasps close to asphyxiation.
Chen Guo, however, had no intention of waiting for an answer. After a moment's thought, he dropped him to the ground.
Just as Lee Fala thought he had narrowly escaped death, Chen Guo lifted his hand and executed the Wood Cage Technique. Wooden strips sprouted from the ground around Lee Fala, swiftly forming a cage that ensnared him tightly.
In theory, given Lee Fala's physical condition, he should have been able to break free from an iron cage with ease, much less a simple wooden one.
But this was no ordinary cage. Chen Guo's wooden cage was a manifestation of his Daoist magic, its strength derived from his own spiritual cultivation. Unless one's cultivation surpassed Chen Guo's, escape was impossible.
It was akin to the Five Fingers Mountain conjured by Tathagata. The mountain itself wasn't large; Sun Wukong could easily lift Mount Tai, so Five Fingers Mountain should have been no challenge.
Yet, Five Fingers Mountain firmly suppressed Sun Wukong, all because Tathagata's spiritual cultivation towered over Sun Wukong's. With the might of his cultivation, Sun Wukong was rendered utterly powerless.
Just as Sun Wukong couldn't lift Guanyin's Jade Bottle, there's a principle at play here.
Chen Guo may not be in the same league as the Almighty Tathagata or Guanyin, but Lee Fala certainly wasn't the Great Sage, either!
Chen Guo's superior cultivation made overpowering Lee Fala as effortless as if the boxing champion Tyson were to single-handedly take on a beginner's village in a video game.
"Please, I beg you, I don't want to die!"
"It was an accident!"
"I'll be your dog if you just let me live..."
When faced with the threat of death, Lee Fala showed no backbone, his reaction barely better than Wang Shaoyun's had been.
"Snort, you think you're fit to be my dog?"
"Die!"
With those words, Chen Guo executed the Flame Curse Technique from the Mount Maoshan Dao Arts. A fiery dragon leapt from his fingertips, instantly turning Lee Fala into a blazing inferno.
Lee Fala's screams echoed as he was burned alive, the air filling with an oddly pleasant aroma.
"You have slain Lee Fala and earned 2000 Slaughter Points!"