"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ sent people to exterminate the Pei Family, leaving no chicken or dog alive!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ led the Divine Martial Sect’s experts to attack the Tianyang Sword Sect!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ killed 236 Martial Artists of the Refining Skin Realm!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ killed 178 Martial Artists of the Blood Refining Realm!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ killed 89 Martial Artists of the Bone Refining Realm!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ killed 36 Martial Artists of the Marrow Cleansing Realm!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ killed 3 Martial Artists of the Refining Organ Realm!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ used the Evil Slayer Blade to kill a Magician of the Transformation Realm, sending shockwaves through the martial world!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ had insights from the battles and slaughter, leading to a corresponding increase in strength!"
"Your scion..."
…
After returning to the Gu Family Manor, Gu Qingfeng witnessed his information panel constantly refreshing. Seeing the Pei Family’s annihilation, his expression hardly changed.
The Pei Family was exterminated.
It was inevitable.
The insignificant Pei Family.
How profound could their foundation be?
Even if they were led by the Prefectural Governor of Nanyang County, commanding the territory of one county, with Pei Jing’s death, the Pei Family’s vitality was greatly damaged. How could they now withstand the force under Gu Yang’s command?
Therefore.
The destruction of the Pei Family wasn’t surprising at all.
However, when he saw that Gu Yang had used the Evil Slayer Blade to kill a Magician of the Transformation Realm, Gu Qingfeng’s gaze did waver slightly.
Of course.
It was just a slight fluctuation.
He was fully aware of the power of the Evil Slayer Blade since he had nurtured it with Blade Nourishing Skills for many years, keeping it constantly by his side for True Intent tempering. Now, he had even left a drop of his Essence Blood in the blade, making it no problem to kill average Magicians of the Transformation Realm.
However.
If it were to face an expert of Gu Yutian’s caliber, it would seem somewhat insufficient.
But Gu Yutian had died, and for the Tianyang Sword Sect to produce another top-tier expert in the Transformation Realm was exceedingly unlikely.
"After this battle, there will be no more presence of the Tianyang Sword Sect in Qingyun State!"
Gu Qingfeng’s expression was indifferent. He then took out the Jade Bottle containing the severed finger, obtained after slaying the Evil Spirit of Blood Mountain Mansion.
In Gu Qingfeng’s view, that finger must be of a similar level to the drop of blood obtained earlier.
As soon as the finger appeared, Gu Qingfeng noticed that it still emitted vigorous vitality, as if the severed finger was a living thing, not dead.
It bore an air of divinity, filled with terrifying power.
The moment Gu Qingfeng concentrated on the finger, he had a vision of a desolate and ruined world filled with countless bones. A finger pressed down from the nine heavens, crushing layers of void sky, turning all the bones and carcasses to dust.
All of a sudden.
A streak of blood ripped through the endless void.
In an instant.
The finger shattered.
Blood sprayed across the sky.
The vision came to an abrupt end.
But.
Gu Qingfeng was utterly stupefied; the bloodlight that severed the finger in the void seemed deeply etched in his mind, haunting him.
When Gu Qingfeng refocused and studied the bloodlight, he finally realized what it really was.
It was a blade!
To be precise!
It was the ultimate move wielded by a mysterious figure.
That blade.
Cut through the heavens and the earth.
It sliced through the laws of the Dao.
And it severed the finger before him.
Gu Qingfeng’s understanding of the Heavenly Blade was the martial prowess of a Great Grandmaster in the truest sense, but it seemed like a firefly against the bright moon when compared to this blade.
"This blade may have already reached the level where technique melds with the Dao," Gu Qingfeng muttered to himself.
He took pride in creating the Heavenly Blade, but now, seeing this blade revealed his inadequacy.
At the cut of the severed finger lingered the Undying Blade Intent.
Such Blade Intent.
Even a wisp of it was full of terrifying essence.
Gu Qingfeng had a premonition that if he could comprehend even a fraction of this Blade Intent and incorporate it into himself, he could elevate the Heavenly Blade to a higher realm.
A tremendous opportunity!
This was indeed a tremendous opportunity!
Just like the drop of blood left behind by the Evil Buddha of Nine Curves Road after its fall, it too constituted a significant opportunity.
Gu Qingfeng knew that if he could refine that drop of blood, he would surely gain formidable power.
Yet.
That single drop of blood engendered an Evil Spirit, and Gu Qingfeng would not rashly attempt to harness such a power beyond his control.
But the severed finger before him was different; the lingering Undying Blade Intent was something he could try to comprehend.
Furthermore—
Recalling the vision he had just seen, Gu Qingfeng’s expression became more solemn as he looked at the finger before him.
"This finger, I do not know how many years it has been since it was cut off, but that it can still preserve such power indicates that the owner of this finger must also have been exceedingly strong."
Above the level of a Great Grandmaster!
This was undeniably the case.
But how much more formidable than a Great Grandmaster, that remained unknown.
"The Evil Buddha of Nine Curves Road contributed a drop of blood, and the Evil Spirit of Blood Mountain Mansion a severed finger. It seems that the truly powerful Evil Spirits of the world must all possess certain opportunities to some extent.
"
Of course, this matter still needed some verification.
"But if I ever get the chance, I could slaughter all the evil spirits in the world to see if I could find other opportunities!"
Gu Qingfeng contemplated in secret.
But at the moment, the most important thing for him was to comprehend the undying Blade Intent lingering on the severed finger before him.
Then after that,
he needed to completely perfect the Refining Organ Chapter of the Longevity Skills.
Instantly,
Gu Qingfeng’s mind sank into the severed finger.
In the blink of an eye,
he seemed to enter that desolate world once more, but this time the previous owner of the so-called severed finger was nowhere to be seen, leaving only himself as the sole living being in that world.
Immediately following,
he saw the blood-colored blade light that cleaved through heaven and earth come into view.
In the face of such supreme Blade Intent, Gu Qingfeng felt as if he had fallen into an eternal abyss, his body’s vital blood stagnating to the point of being almost completely immobile.
But just as the blood-colored blade light was about to descend upon him, Gu Qingfeng took a step and the extremely brutal Blade Intent suddenly slashed out, with his just-created tier-ten Heavenly Blade True Intent erupting explosively.
"Boom—"
The two forces collided, the Heavenly Blade True Intent extinguishing on the spot as if it were crumbling decay.
And the moment the Heavenly Blade True Intent vanished, Gu Qingfeng’s consciousness had already dissipated into the world.
...
"Phew!"
Inside the Grinding Blade Hall, Gu Qingfeng only felt an unbearable headache as sweat began to form on his forehead.
He had just engaged in an invisible clash with the Blade Intent within the severed finger, but evidently, he was thoroughly defeated in face of the undying Blade Intent.
Especially at the moment when the Blade Intent was upon him, Gu Qingfeng felt as if he was truly close to death.
Thankfully,
it was all but an illusion.
However, the power of that one strike and the sensation of facing death head-on were now deeply imprinted in Gu Qingfeng’s mind.
This was an opportunity!
Also, it was incredibly dangerous!
Such Blade Intent could become one’s inner demon, halting any progress if faced with fear.
But if one could overcome the terror of this Blade Intent, it was possible to use it to refine oneself and take a step further.
It was clear.
Gu Qingfeng belonged to the latter group.
Despite the strength of the undying Blade Intent and the terror it brought by directly confronting death, Gu Qingfeng, who had walked this far and stained his hands with untold amounts of blood, had never feared life or death.
Therefore,
that undying Blade Intent, now etched deep in his mind, was transformed by Gu Qingfeng into nourishment for the Heavenly Blade, with various insights rushing to his heart, allowing him to gain a deeper understanding of his initial creation of the Heavenly Blade.
...
In the time that followed,
Gu Qingfeng fully dedicated himself to comprehending the undying Blade Intent, only studying the Refining Organ Chapter of the Longevity Skills in his spare time.
Each time his body and divine thought were annihilated by the undying Blade Intent, Gu Qingfeng gained a bit more understanding.
But facing death so directly, as if even one’s soul were being extinguished, was not something ordinary martial artists could endure.
Once or twice might have been bearable.
If it continued for an extended period, it would inevitably give rise to inner demons.
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While Gu Qingfeng was in seclusion, in Nanyang County, the current Tianyang Sword Sect had been completely reduced to ruins.
Many golden coffins had appeared above the remains of the Tianyang Sword Sect, with each coffin sealing a powerful evil spirit.
These evil spirits
came from the Tianyang Sword Sect.
After all, as an Immortal Sect, the Tianyang Sword Sect had no shortage of magicians, and Gu Yang had long made thorough preparations to prevent these evil spirits from causing chaos in the world.
Thus,
all the fallen strong members of the Tianyang Sword Sect were promptly suppressed by Gu Yang as soon as their evil spirits revived.
In front of the shattered great hall of the Tianyang Sword Sect, there was even a severed head, with its face filled with unwillingness and disbelief, now frozen in death.
This head
belonged to Gu Shentong, the current Sect Master of the Tianyang Sword Sect.
Using the power of the Evil Slayer Blade, Gu Yang struck him down, severing his head and sealing his revived evil spirit, completely disintegrating the Tianyang Sword Sect’s top fighting force.
"The Tianyang Sword Sect has ultimately fallen!"
Gu Yang’s expression was one of relief.
The existence of an Immortal Sect always loomed over him like a mountain, and only now, with the Tianyang Sword Sect eradicated, had that weight been lifted from his heart.
Just then,
an informant hurriedly came to report.
"Your Majesty, scouts have sent word that the various rebel armies and the court’s forces are currently heading towards the Tianyang Sword Sect!"
Upon hearing this,
Gu Yun and other strong members of the Divine Martial Sect changed their expressions slightly.
They had anticipated this situation,
but still, they felt tremendous pressure when it actually occurred.
Even the strongest of masters are human and have their limits; once surrounded by a chaotic army, even a master could not escape death.
Seeing the change in everyone’s faces, Gu Yang was much calmer.
He said to the informant, "Continue to monitor the outside situation and report any changes to me immediately!"
"Yes!"
The informant hurried away.
Afterward,
Gu Yang looked at the others and issued a decisive order.
"Tianyang Sword Sect is easy to defend but hard to attack. From now on, everyone will hold their position here, waiting for reinforcements to arrive!"