“Hmph! What a joke of a fleet. I could destroy it with just one punch.”

“Always bragging about your fleet, is this all you’ve got?”

“But now, isn’t the most powerful weapon in the Free Nation their nuclear weapons?”

“Nuclear weapons might be beyond my punch, but my teacher, Chu Yi, he might be able to do it.”

“Then again, the most terrifying thing about nuclear weapons is the destructive power after the explosion.”

“Based on the power of the previous thunder tribulation, my teacher Chu Yi must have gained a significant boost in strength after advancing to the Golden Elixir stage. I haven’t even seen him go all out.”

“Maybe, he could even take on a nuclear weapon!”

Chen Hao felt elated after smashing the fleet with one punch. After showing off, he prepared to head back to North Hill High School.

The most shocked by Chen Hao’s punch were the martial families guarding the void rifts in China.

Blood Demon stared at the video on his phone in disbelief.

“Bang—”

“Die already! Stop bothering me!”

With a wave of his hand, a massive blood-red palm formed and instantly crushed the Alien Beasts into powder.

“Damn, that’s Chen Hao, right? Chu Yi’s top disciple?”

Blood Demon tried to recall the video he had seen earlier of Chen Hao running upside down during the physical exam. But seeing Chen Hao destroy a fleet with one punch was even more shocking than watching him run upside down or seeing Chu Yi single-handedly kill several old men.

“That was a fleet! Damn, just one punch? And it exploded?”

Blood Demon watched the video over and over again.

Thirty times? Or three hundred times?

Even Blood Demon couldn’t keep count.

He stared at the video, trying to spot Chu Yi or anyone else, but found nothing.

“Chen Hao took down a fleet by himself? Just one punch? And it exploded?”

Blood Demon, despite his pride, couldn’t help but feel a bit humbled. He had always looked down on Chen Hao and the others, but now Chen Hao had destroyed a fleet from the Southern Nations with one punch.

Could any of them do that with one punch? Blood Demon shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Suddenly, a spatial ripple appeared, and several old men arrived one after another.

“Have you all seen the video of Chen Hao destroying the Southern Nations’ fleet with one punch?”

Blood Demon’s words plunged the newly arrived old men into silence.

Blood Demon continued talking to himself.

“I’ve watched this video over three hundred times. I’m certain it’s not edited. It was just Chen Hao, no one else, not even Chu Yi. Just Chen Hao, and he destroyed the fleet with one punch.”

“Who among you can do that? Just one punch! Even the Lin Family ancestor couldn’t do that, and he was taken down by Chu Yi with one punch.”

Blood Demon silently mourned the Lin Family ancestor.

The scene fell into a deathly silence…

“Roar—”

Suddenly, Alien Beasts appeared, attacking everyone and breaking the awkward silence.

Blood Demon didn’t even look up, waving his hand to form two more giant blood-red palms that crushed the Alien Beasts.

“Hey! Get back to your posts. If the void rifts you’re guarding get overrun because you’re not there…”

“Don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

Blood Demon shivered at the thought of these old men slacking off while guarding the void rifts. If Chu Yi blamed him, as their overseer, he would be the first to be punished.

The old men, looking defeated, tilted their heads and began using spatial power to teleport back to their respective void rifts.

They had originally come to discuss with Blood Demon whether to confront North Hill High School again. After all, they had been absorbing spiritual energy and improving their cultivation.

These old men were all seasoned veterans, proud and stubborn. Their first reaction to setbacks was to retreat and bide their time until they were stronger.

As for the video of Chen Hao destroying the fleet, they believed it was edited, or that Chu Yi and others had secretly helped. They didn’t believe Chen Hao did it alone.

But when Blood Demon, usually the most aloof and proud, confirmed it was real, they were all deeply disheartened.

If even Blood Demon said it was true, it probably was. There was no point in fighting.

Chen Hao, Chu Yi’s top disciple, could destroy a fleet with one punch. Chu Yi’s strength must be even more terrifying now. Soon, Chen Hao might be able to crush them with one punch too.

The younger generation surpasses the old, and they had to accept it.

With Blood Demon’s urging, the old men quickly returned to their “posts” to continue their “work.” They didn’t dare slack off, fearing Chu Yi’s wrath, or worse, being punished by Chen Hao.

The thought of Chen Hao teaching them a lesson was terrifying. If Chen Hao really crushed them with one punch, their dignity would be shattered.

“Ah! So frustrating!”

The old men vented their frustration on the Alien Beasts, unleashing all their resentment and anger on the creatures, imagining them as Chu Yi.

Chen Hao’s punch not only destroyed the Southern Nations’ fleet but also shattered the confidence of their leaders and citizens, the stereotypes about China, and the ambitions of the martial families.

From the moment Chen Hao destroyed the fleet, it was a declaration of China’s rise to the world.

“The Rise of the Eastern Lion—China”

“Seeking Immigration Guide to China”

“Rational Discussion on China’s Current Strength”

“The Hidden Truth”

“The Rise of a Great Nation”

Such forum posts kept appearing on forums in the Southern Nations. Clearly, Chen Hao’s punch had shocked the people, waking them up from the manipulation of public opinion. But the good times didn’t last long, as the governments of the Southern Nations started deleting posts, erasing traces, and setting keyword blocks to stop discussions.

In his office, William James saw these posts but showed no anger. Instead, he smiled slightly, swirling the wine in his glass with a look of contentment.

“China? Soon, you’ll witness the wrath of the gods!”