Shen Qingqing frowned, "This Taron is an Alpha SS-class expert. How could he be here!"
At this moment, her mind was racing as she speculated on Taron's intentions for locking down the Hongmen cruise ship.
And his grand entrance.
What was it all for?
As time passed, the figure resembling a giant mountain approached. The closer he got, the quieter his footsteps became.
Then, the figure gradually became clear, appearing in everyone's sight.
He was a mixed-race youth, about 1.8 meters tall, with a straight nose and blue eyes. His head was bald, and he wore simple linen clothes, with no weapons in hand.
His movements were fluid and graceful. To ordinary people, he might have appeared like a leukemia patient undergoing chemotherapy.
But to martial artists like Shen Qingqing, it was as if a great mountain had appeared, pressing down on their hearts, casting a shadow over their minds.
Upon closer inspection, his entire body was as flawless as porcelain.
Throughout history, how many had mastered 'Subduing the White Tiger'? And for this to happen to a white man from the Lighthouse Nation, he was truly an anomaly among anomalies.
"Thump."
Taking another step, Taron silently leaped onto the deck, a hundred meters high.
Appearing before them, even someone like Shen Qingqing, who had undergone the second stage of blood transformation, felt immense pressure standing before Taron.
Shen Qingqing, unwilling to tarnish the prestige of the Hongmen people, braced herself and straightened her spine before speaking:
"May I ask Mr. Taron, for what reason have you graced our Hongmen cruise ship?"
Taron did not answer her, choosing to ignore her. Instead of anger, Shen Qingqing and the others felt a surge of despair.
Facing such a terrifying enemy, they were like ants.
Taron's azure eyes slowly scanned everyone on the deck.
As if searching for someone.
Seeing Taron's actions, Chen Jiuyang could immediately deduce what was happening. The Five Great Sacred Lands and those from the Land of the Rising Sun had lost track of him, so they turned to Alpha of the Lighthouse Nation.
They then inferred that Chen Jiuyang might have boarded this ship. First, they blockaded it, and then Taron made such a high-profile appearance to draw him out.
However, Chen Jiuyang was in a state of harmony between man and nature, appearing as an ordinary person. Unless he made a move, it would be incredibly difficult to detect his identity.
"Brother Qianyang, since you are here, why not show yourself and spar with me?" Surprisingly, Taron, a white man, spoke fluent Dragon Country language.
The Hongmen members present were all shocked and confused upon hearing Taron speak.
They were perplexed as to why Taron was looking for someone named Qianyang, and who this Qianyang was to warrant such a grand appearance by Alpha's Taron.
Taron observed everyone's reactions on the deck, his expression unchanged, but he seemed somewhat disappointed, finding no trace or clue.
Shen Qingqing could not connect Taron's search to Chen Jiuyang at all.
In her eyes, a transcendent expert like Taron was on par with the Hongmen Sect Leader, a renowned powerhouse.
Taron paused and asked, but received no response.
After a while, Taron spoke with some disappointment:
"I heard that in the Dragon Country, there is a martial arts prodigy, not yet thirty years old, who created his own martial arts, is at the sixth level of the Venerable realm, and has imprinted his true name."
"He commands an army of 400,000 demonic cultivators, dares to contend with the Dragon Country's Five Great Sacred Lands, travels alone, and after being gravely injured by three top experts in the Land of the Rising Sun, he departed gracefully."
"I initially thought he was a powerful figure who wouldn't conceal his whereabouts. Now, I am somewhat disappointed."
"I overestimated him; he is merely a scoundrel who hides and flees."
His voice was soft, yet it could be clearly heard by everyone.
At the same time, he once again observed everyone on the deck.
Still no success.
Upon hearing Taron's words, Shen Qingqing and the others were astonished. Such a powerhouse had emerged in the Dragon Country?
Commanding an army of 400,000 demonic cultivators and contending with the legendary Five Great Sacred Lands was too astonishing.
However, Taron's high-profile appearance would not be without reason. Such a powerhouse definitely existed, but he was likely not among them.
Even at this point, Shen Qingqing could not connect the person Taron spoke of to Chen Jiuyang.
Taron's expression shifted, and he said, "It seems he is truly not here. I came for nothing, he is indeed very cautious."
"It was a misunderstanding. Allow the Hongmen people to leave."
Immediately, he turned and walked away, his hands behind his back, heading into the distance. Within a few breaths, his figure disappeared.
"Hoo!"
"Hoo hoo!"
Shen Qingqing and the others gasped for air, as if they had narrowly escaped death. Facing an SS-class expert like Taron, who wouldn't be unnerved?
He was a monstrous anomaly who had fused martial arts, divine arts, and superpowers.
Taron's reputation in Europe and America was immense.
Recently, a "Myriad People Ranking" had appeared, with Taron's name prominently displayed, drawing universal attention.
Subsequently, the Alpha organization's espers began to retreat.
Shen Qingqing's expression darkened, and she said to Louis, "I have reported this matter to the会长 (President/Chairman), and we will not let this matter rest."
Louis replied, "Alpha will always welcome Hongmen experts for a cup of tea."
Then, Shen Qingqing regained her composure and said to those behind her, "Distinguished guests, there was a slight misunderstanding just now. You may now proceed normally. Thank you for choosing the Hongmen cruise ship."
Some of the touring guests began to disembark.
However, just as Shen Qingqing thought the matter was over.
A twist of fate!
"Rumble!!!"
A terrifying light erupted in the darkness. Taron, who had been leaving, made a surprise return, unleashing a fearsome punch towards the cruise ship. In an instant, he landed on the deck.
Then, he attacked an ordinary person in the crowd.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Terrifying explosions suddenly sounded.
This scene nearly scared the souls out of Shen Qingqing and the others.
Immediately, something astonishing happened that made their jaws drop.
To their surprise, Taron's domineering and incredibly powerful punch, as it landed on the ordinary person, was caught by that 'ordinary person's' palm.
"Bang—"
Centered around the 'ordinary person', the luxury cruise ship, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, instantly shattered, while the 'ordinary person' remained completely unharmed.
When Shen Qingqing and the others looked closely and saw the face of the 'ordinary person', they were horrified.
It was none other than the young man surnamed Chen who had suddenly appeared on the cruise ship a few days ago!
Shen Qingqing and the others' pupils contracted violently: "It's him!!!!"
Their hearts were filled with indescribable shock.
This seemingly ordinary young man was actually a transcendent expert capable of withstanding Taron's punch without a scratch!
After catching Taron's punch, Chen Jiuyang's expression remained calm, but his brow furrowed slightly:
"I want to know how I was exposed."