Although they had not unleashed their full strength while surrounding and attacking Gu Qingfeng, a myriad of great techniques had been pouring forth without end.
Unfortunately.
It was utterly useless.
Under Gu Qingfeng's ordinary punches and kicks, the great techniques they unleashed shattered upon contact like soap bubbles under sunlight.
Supernatural Abilities could not shake Gu Qingfeng.
Restrictions could not restrain Gu Qingfeng.
Seals could not seal Gu Qingfeng.
Formations could not envelop Gu Qingfeng.
Any technique that landed on Gu Qingfeng's body vanished without a trace, like clay oxen entering the sea, failing to stir even a single ripple or leave behind the slightest mark.
Perhaps frightened by Gu Qingfeng's world-shocking Physical Body, someone began to stop. Then a second, a third... before long, all thirty-plus individuals had ceased their attacks. No one dared to continue fighting.
Yes.
They dared not.
They were all afraid.
Frightened from the fight.
That feeling, as if hitting a stone with an egg, left them both incredulous and deeply shaken. Yet, more than anything, it was terror and shock.
"We haven't even played to our heart's content yet, why has everyone stopped?"
Since awakening in this world, Gu Qingfeng had not yet had a truly satisfying fight with anyone. To be precise, he hadn't encountered suitable opponents. Today, having finally met over thirty suitable foes, he naturally wanted to scratch that itch. What frustrated him was that these fellows were far too cautious when they fought, utterly unable to let loose, each holding back at least half their true power.
That was what he thought.
And the thirty-plus masters present were no different.
Gu Qingfeng could tell these people weren't going all out, and the thirty-plus masters could also tell he wasn't going all out either.
Yet, even so, the strength Gu Qingfeng had displayed was already enough to terrify them.
"Just what kind of person are you?!" someone asked in shock.
"Wanting to know what kind of person I am isn't difficult," Gu Qingfeng replied. "If you all let loose and fight me properly, I'll tell you. How about that?"
Let loose and fight properly?
Who dared?
No one dared.
These individuals were all masters who had cultivated for who knew how many years. Unless it was a life-or-death situation, they would absolutely not reveal their true strength. Because once their true power was exposed, it meant revealing their trump cards. With their trump cards exposed, they would have no reliance left, and the other side would no longer hold any fear. For a master, that was especially fatal.
"Seems like I really have to get serious with you guys, or this won't work."
Gu Qingfeng looked at the crowd, flipped his palm, and pulled out a jug of wine. He took a few gulps, then said, "Perfect timing. Some years ago, I concocted a strange little thing. Never had a chance to test its power. Today, since all of you are here, I'll ask you to help me test that thing's might."
Hearing this, the thirty-plus individuals in the area couldn't help but take a few steps back.
They seemed quite wary of the so-called 'strange little thing' Gu Qingfeng mentioned.
None of them knew what exactly the little thing Gu Qingfeng had concocted was, but they all understood it definitely wasn't as simple as a 'little thing'.
The 'little thing' Gu Qingfeng spoke of was none other than the 'Myriad Living Stupas, All Phenomena Paying Homage' that had gestated nine years ago in the Great Northwest. Since its gestation, this thing had never been unleashed, and its power remained unknown. Just as he was about to summon it to test its power, he suddenly felt it inappropriate and added, "Everyone, please, later on, don't hold back or hide anything. You must be cautious and go all out. Honestly, how powerful the little thing I concocted is, even I'm not too sure. You all weigh it for yourselves. If you can withstand it, then withstand it. If you can't, don't force it too much. If you really can't hold on, I'll stop in time."
Gu Qingfeng's words left the thirty-plus masters somewhat bewildered.
They completely failed to understand what game Gu Qingfeng was playing.
First, he suddenly attacked and provoked everyone, and now he actually wanted them to help him test the power of some little thing?
Even more shameless was that, for the test, he said things like telling them to be cautious, go all out, withstand it if they could?
If they couldn't withstand it, don't force it?
No matter how they heard it, those words grated on their ears.
His tone was a bit too arrogant.
And far too dismissive of them all.
Although the thirty-plus masters felt somewhat displeased deep down, none voiced it. After the earlier round of fighting, they all knew Gu Qingfeng's existence was absolutely not simple—mysterious and bizarre. But just how mysterious, just how bizarre, none could say.
There was another point: they all wanted to see what exactly the so-called 'little thing' Gu Qingfeng spoke of was.
Fortune?
Unlikely!
This fellow didn't have the slightest hint of Fortune's aura on him. It probably wasn't Fortune.
But if it wasn't Fortune, then what was it?
Could it be some powerful Magical Treasure?
Thinking it over, in their view, Gu Qingfeng had no Cultivation Level to speak of, and no Fortune either. Although his Physical Body was outrageously strong, what kind of thing could a powerful Physical Body gestate?
It seemed aside from Magical Treasures, it couldn't gestate anything else.
"Is everyone ready?"
Gu Qingfeng thought for a moment, still feeling a bit worried, and continued, "I'll say it again. If any of you can't withstand it, please don't force it. If you can run, run..."
"Enough!"
The Old Senior, who had earlier been slapped into questioning his life by Gu Qingfeng's three palm strikes, couldn't hold back any longer. Pointing at Gu Qingfeng, he shouted sharply, "Junior! Don't try to mystify and scare people! Just bring it on! If this old man runs away today, I'll call you my own dear ancestor!"
"Hahaha!"
"Old Senior truly is a forthright person! Later, we must definitely share a couple of drinks."
Gu Qingfeng leaped up, soaring into the air above, laughing loudly. "I'll trouble everyone to prepare yourselves. I'm starting!"
As his voice fell, Gu Qingfeng stood suspended in mid-air, stretched out his arms, fingers together, and suddenly clenched his fists.
And then...
There was no 'and then'.
There was neither a flash of light nor any eruption of power. Nothing happened at all.
The thirty-plus masters exchanged glances, all feeling rather baffled. The Old Senior, wreathed in turbid breath, laughed uproariously. "Junior! Where's that little thing you concocted? Why, there isn't even a fart? And you still dared to trick this old man? Telling me to be cautious, to go all out? Hahaha!"
"My apologies. I've never summoned it before, so I'm a bit unfamiliar. My thoughts aren't quite flowing smoothly. Wait a moment."
Gu Qingfeng offered an apologetic smile and continued to summon the Myriad Living Stupas with his mind. As he summoned it with his intent, he could clearly feel the Myriad Living Stupas slowly awakening. And as the Myriad Living Stupas awoke, wisps of smoke began to rise from his body.
Witnessing such a bizarre scene.
The thirty-plus masters were all stunned. None knew what the smoke rising from Gu Qingfeng's body actually was.
And soon, the smoke grew thicker and larger, billowing like a signal fire. In the blink of an eye, it filled the entire void.