Chapter 430: Chapter 245: Storming the Gates
"So, the Han Family couldn’t resist the temptation and joined forces with your Medicine God Organization to make a move against my Gu family?" Gu Zheng continued.
"That’s right. The Han Family was the first to give in. As for joining forces with our organization? To be precise, they only came to me, and I gathered a group of people."
The skinny middle-aged man glanced at Bo Taixing and Sen Taibai, then said in a low voice, "If it weren’t for these members of the Alien Race, I would have already succeeded! I might have even figured out the secret to your rapid breakthroughs, Gu Zheng!"
The four great Alien Races were the biggest variable.
Zhang Meiyuan and Jia Shisan, who had been guarding Qingshi County Town, were only at the Super Body Realm.
This time, however, the Medicine God Organization dispatched two Heroic Body experts.
The skinny middle-aged man was one of them.
But unfortunately, Bo Zhen discovered them ahead of time and informed Gu Sihai. Gu Sihai then quickly summoned Sen Taibai, Bo Taixing, and the other two.
With the four King’s Body experts taking action, all the members of the Medicine God Organization in the county town were suppressed, with none escaping.
Although the skinny middle-aged man was captured alive, his cultivation was completely destroyed. He was left barely breathing, just to be interrogated.
The skinny middle-aged man was now confessing so readily, and Gu Zheng could sense that he was telling the truth.
But just in case, he said calmly, "Taihao, do it."
"Yes, Master!" Ji Taihao’s invisible form approached the skinny middle-aged man.
Although he couldn’t see him, the middle-aged man sensed the danger and shrieked, "I’ve told you everything! Gu Zheng, I’ve told you everything you wanted to know!"
Gu Zheng ignored him and turned away.
"Gu Zheng, you’re going back on your word! You, surnamed Gu, you won’t have a good... AHHHH!"
A bloodcurdling scream suddenly erupted.
Sen Taibai and Bo Taixing remained expressionless.
Gu Sihai, however, spat on the ground with a "Pah!"
Memory searching—this was a special technique that targeted the soul, equivalent to a Soul Search.
It would be strange if there weren’t severe aftereffects. The slightest mistake could turn a person into an idiot, or simply kill them.
The skinny middle-aged man only screamed a few times before it came to an abrupt halt.
In the next moment, blood began to pour unceasingly from his mouth, nose, ears, and eyes.
Ji Taihao’s voice rang out at the right moment. "Master, we’re in luck. I found a lot of useful memories. The ones in contact with this man were indeed the Han family, and their leader is named Han Tiecheng. I also found the location of the Han Family’s Ancestral Land. This man found it on his own in secret."
"Excellent."
Gu Zheng spoke calmly, "Sen Taibai, Bo Taixing, return at once. Gather everyone in the Third Realm and rendezvous at the foot of Great Dragon Mountain."
"Yes, Master!"
Sen Taibai and Bo Taixing replied in unison.
A thrill of excitement went through them.
Gu Zheng had saved them, settled them in, and even provided food and drink. They hadn’t had a chance to take action, but now the time had finally come.
’The "Nine-Life Ice Demon" Han Family? So what?’
’With us on the job, we’ll make sure not a single one escapes!’
...
That’s right.
This time, Gu Zheng was indeed preparing to use the power of the four Alien Races.
All the Aliens at the Heroic Body Realm were to be mobilized.
The four Clan Leaders, including Bo Taixing and Sen Taibai, would be mobilized as well.
Although they were at the Heroic Body Realm, Gu Zheng still gave each of the mobilized Aliens a suit of Snake Scale Armor to increase their defense.
Finally, Gu Zheng would also bring along Gorons, the Undead Race Great Monarch.
’Since the "Nine-Life Ice Demon" Han Family couldn’t resist prying into my secrets, I’ll send them to their deaths!’
’Once I’ve annihilated the Han Family, let’s see if any other Noble Families still dare to touch the Gu family!’
...
The Han Family’s Ancestral Land was located in the northern part of the Jing Country, in the northern Celestial Gate Mountain Range, atop a sheer cliff that bordered the Kang Country.
The cliff was over ten thousand meters high. Its upper half was perennially shrouded in mist and clouds, with its peak rising above a sea of clouds.
Standing at the top, one could look out over the vast, magnificent sea of clouds—a truly unique vista.
The entrance to the Han Family’s Ancestral Land was on the summit. At this altitude, it was impossible for ordinary people to ascend.
Because of this, there was usually only one member of the Han family guarding the entrance.
He was stationed in a wooden hut on the clifftop.
Today, the guard on duty was Han Laoqi. He was sitting in the wooden hut, cultivating and meditating.
Suddenly, a sense of alarm rose in his heart, but before he could react...
SWISH!
A flash of blade light shot out of the void, piercing through his head.
PFFT!
As blood spattered, Han Laoqi lost consciousness.
The half-key at his waist flashed with a halo of light. In the next instant, it automatically floated up, as if about to fly away.
SHING!
Gu Zheng reached out from a distance, using Absorption to snatch the half-key. It buzzed and trembled in his grasp.
After sensing it for a moment, he understood that this half-key was one of the keys to opening the Han Family’s Ancestral Land.
It was "one of the keys" because, by sensing the spatial fluctuations, Gu Zheng discovered there were at least two other similar keys.
And to open the entrance to the Han Family’s Ancestral Land, two keys were required.
This was also information that Ji Taihao had obtained from the skinny middle-aged man’s memories.
To enter the Han Family’s Ancestral Land, one key had to be used on the inside and one on the outside, simultaneously.
Now, one of them was in Gu Zheng’s hand.
Gu Zheng sensed it for a while, then wiped away the excess aura from the key, leaving only a fixed spatial imprint.
BZZZ!
He poured his Divine Wondrous into it, stimulating the spatial imprint and causing it to release a ripple.
A section of the cliff face next to the wooden hut suddenly began to vibrate. It glowed with a halo of light, forming a gateway.
The halo grew brighter, and the gateway grew larger.
Soon, an archway was fully formed.
"Laoqi, what is it? Opening the entrance at this hour... If it’s nothing important, the Clan Leader will scold you..."
VMM!
The void trembled.
Gu Zheng’s figure flickered, and he darted through the archway, immobilizing the burly man who had been speaking. The man’s mouth was open, but he couldn’t make a sound or even move.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Sen Taibai, Bo Taixing, and the others, who had been waiting, immediately flew through the archway and into the Han Family’s Ancestral Land.
The other side of the cliff was the base of another cliff.
Nearby was a waterfall. The falling water gathered into a small river that meandered into the distance, where a row of old-fashioned buildings could be seen at its end.
"Leave ten men to guard the entrance. The rest of you, follow me and kill!"
Gu Zheng spoke calmly, his figure flying toward the distant complex of buildings.
"YES!!"
A uniform cry of assent came from behind him.
In the next instant, the force of over a hundred people stopped hiding. They revealed themselves in the open air and charged toward the building complex.
"Who’s there—"
Before they even got close, a member of the Han family outside saw Gu Zheng’s group and cried out in alarm. However...
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Blade light tore through the air, shooting forward.
TSCH! TSCH! TSCH!
Before the shout could continue, their heads were pierced by the Sword Gang that flew through the air.
It was the same for the people inside the buildings. They had just begun to react when three hundred and sixty blades descended from the sky indiscriminately, attacking wantonly and continuously slaughtering anyone who moved.
"We’re under attack!"
An enraged, panicked cry echoed over the building complex.
Everyone in the Han Family finally reacted.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
A dozen or so figures leaped into the air, charging toward Gu Zheng.
PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!
They were met by a flurry of blade light. Before they could even make a move, they were riddled with holes like sieves.
Among them were a man and a woman whose auras indicated they were at the Heroic Body Realm!
"Gu Zheng!!"
A choked, furious roar came from the mountain forest behind the building complex.
A formidable figure, cloaked in an icy aura, soared into the sky.
It was the Han Family’s King’s Body Realm expert, Han Tiecheng!
"Gu Zheng, Grand General Gu, Gu... King!"
Han Tiecheng bit out each word through clenched teeth, "In what way has my Han Family offended you? To think you would come here personally to annihilate us?"
"You sent people to my doorstep, and you’re asking how you’ve offended me?" Gu Zheng scoffed.
"..."
Han Tiecheng’s mouth fell open. His expression shifted, his eyes filled with astonishment and fury.
His mind raced as he spoke, "I’m sorry. That was my mistake. I am willing to atone for it with my life, but this has nothing to do with the rest of the Han Family! It was my decision alone. I beg you, Gu King, do not harm the others in the Han Family. I hope Gu King will grant my request!"
’Nothing to do with the others?’
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