Divine-level Base

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Love Gu Backlash

"No!! Stop!! Don’t—don’t touch my Love Gu!!"

Huang Pu Lihua’s beautiful face turned pale. She let out a wretched scream and frantically activated her Lifebound Gu, attempting to suppress Shu Feng’s.

The Love Gu was an incomparably strange Gu Insect. If Shu Feng had been afflicted by it and completely corroded, he would have become a slave to Huang Pu Lihua’s charms. He would not have hesitated even if she ordered him to kill himself.

Similarly, once the Love Gu’s effect backfired, Huang Pu Lihua would become Shu Feng’s captive, her body and soul his to command. She would not hesitate even if he ordered her to die.

The Love Gu was just that powerful and bizarre. Its only weakness was that it was difficult to cultivate; the higher the level, the harder it was to nurture. This Tier Five Love Gu was a treasure Xu Yunfei had obtained during a fortuitous encounter.

Witnessing this, a sense of relief washed over Xu Yunfei. ’Thank goodness I didn’t try to use a Love Gu on him!’

Xu Yunfei had also considered using the Love Gu on Shu Feng, but she didn’t major in the Ten Thousand Gu Demon Technique. The risks of using a Love Gu on him were too great, and the success rate was not high.

After all, the Lifebound Gu from the Gu Demon Technique had considerable resistance to the Love Gu. Huang Pu Lihua had only managed to use the Love Gu on Shu Feng after first suppressing his Lifebound Gu with her own.

Under the control of the Base Space, Shu Feng’s Lifebound Gu swallowed the Love Gu in just a few moments.

"No!!"

A look of terror flashed in Huang Pu Lihua’s beautiful eyes as she spat out a large mouthful of blood. Immediately after, a trace of adoration and gentleness appeared in her expression. With a wave of her fair hand, all her various Gu Insects flew back to her.

"I surrender!"

Huang Pu Lihua wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, smiled enchantingly, and leaped off the White Jade Square.

A strange light flickered in Gai Yan’s eyes as she announced faintly, "Han Feng wins!"

"A Love Gu backlash!! Senior Sister Huang Pu Lihua has fallen!!"

"Damn it, Senior Sister Huang Pu Lihua is going to become Han Feng’s woman!!"

"It’s enough to make anyone burn with envy!"

"..."

Among the Inner and Outer Sect Disciples, countless envious gazes fell upon Shu Feng. Everyone could see that Huang Pu Lihua had suffered a Love Gu backlash and would never escape Shu Feng’s grasp.

The two publicly acknowledged strongest among this generation of Inner Sect Disciples were Shu Feng and Huang Pu Lihua, both of whom possessed the strength of a True Disciple. With Huang Pu Lihua’s fall, Shu Feng’s power and influence were destined to become even more terrifying.

After the battle between Shu Feng and Huang Pu Lihua, the defeated contestants fought again, and the final rankings of the top ten Inner Sect Disciples were decided.

Three of the top ten Inner Sect Disciples challenged True Disciples, but all were easily defeated.

Gai Yan announced faintly, "I now declare the grand competition officially over! Han Feng is the new True Disciple of our Bi Yao Demon Sect!"

As soon as Gai Yan finished speaking, the large, solidified piece of Han Feng’s soul in Shu Feng’s own soul dissolved, frantically merging into his Holy Soul.

Shu Feng’s soul underwent a complete metamorphosis, becoming even more formidable.

A fervent glint flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. ’This is wonderful! My soul has evolved again! Forcibly integrating the Holy Soul was a bit uncomfortable before, but that discomfort is completely gone now! I can integrate even more of the Holy Soul!’

Whether it was Divinity, Skill Seeds, or the Holy Soul, there was a limit to how much Shu Feng could accommodate. Even with a massive amount of Source Energy, he would need to evolve multiple times to achieve a perfect fusion.

Before fusing with Han Feng’s soul, integrating more of the Holy Soul would have cost Shu Feng over a million Source Energy. But now, he could do so with ease—this was one of the benefits of absorbing Han Feng’s soul.

"Han Feng, I wish to take you as my Direct Disciple. Are you willing?"

Shangguan Biyao, who was seated on the main throne, high and mighty like a supreme queen, spoke, her cherry-red lips parting slightly.

"This disciple is willing!"

Utterly shameless, Shu Feng knelt on the ground like an ordinary disciple, his face a mask of excitement—a truly masterful performance.

Shangguan Biyao was a Martial Saint Powerhouse, the third-ranked peerless expert in the Great Zhou Demon Country. If Shu Feng failed to read the room, he could be killed in an instant. The Bi Yao Demon Sect was a Demon Sect, after all; Shangguan Biyao didn’t need a reason to kill someone.

An unusual glint flashed in Hua Shilei’s beautiful eyes. ’He actually became the Sect Leader’s Direct Disciple!! How enviable!!’

Xu Yunfei clenched her jaw, her heart filled with resentment. ’The Sect Leader’s Direct Disciple! That detestable man!’

Envy flashed in the eyes of the other True Disciples as well.

Shangguan Biyao had taken seven Direct Disciples in total, six of whom were already dead. The only one to survive was now the current Supreme Elder of the Bi Yao Demon Sect.

According to the Bi Yao Demon Sect’s system, the Saintess of each generation was the future heir and also a Direct Disciple of Shangguan Biyao. All seven of Shangguan Biyao’s previous Direct Disciples had been female, so her accepting a male disciple now naturally filled Xu Yunfei with jealousy.

A curious light flashed in Hua Shilei’s beautiful eyes. ’This guy really did soar to the heavens, becoming our Sect Leader’s Direct Disciple. I wonder if he’ll become the Saint Child of our Bi Yao Demon Sect!’

The Bi Yao Demon Sect’s system only included a Saintess, not a Saint Child. However, Shangguan Biyao’s authority in the sect was absolute; no one would dare disobey her command.

Evidently, however, Shangguan Biyao had not lost her mind. She simply had Shu Feng kowtow in public and serve tea to formalize their master-disciple relationship, then promptly announced the end of the grand competition.

"Senior Brother Han Feng, I am Wei Jianing. The Sect Leader has already arranged a new residence for you. Please come with me!"

As soon as the competition ended, a great beauty with skin whiter than snow, picturesque features, and an oval face, dressed in green robes, walked toward Shu Feng with a smile.

Shu Feng nodded slightly. "Alright!"

Wei Jianing led Shu Feng to the foot of a massive Spirit Peak and said with a slight smile, "This is your new residence, Celestial Maple Peak! Are you satisfied with it?"

Shu Feng looked up at the Spirit Peak. It was a thousand meters tall, its slopes covered with all sorts of rare and exotic herbs. Countless flowers were in bloom, creating a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

Shu Feng smiled in satisfaction. "Very nice!"

Wei Jianing handed two silver tokens to Shu Feng. "These are Celestial Stele Orders. With these two, you can go to the Celestial Stele Square and comprehend two Secret Techniques!"

Sect-level Demon Techniques like the Jade Wave Demon Technique and the Ten Thousand Gu Demon Technique were all recorded on Celestial Steles. Each of these steles was forged from special materials and was incomparably precious, engraved with an incredibly powerful Extraordinary Martial Art.

Aside from these Celestial Steles, very few other materials could bear the inscription of such terrifyingly powerful Extraordinary Martial Arts.

The Nine Great Divine Techniques Shu Feng had obtained from the Zhu Clan were all inscribed on pieces of Demon Hide from Void Demon Marquis Level monsters. Even so, comprehending them from the Demon Hide was still inferior to comprehending them from a Celestial Stele.