"Rules?"
Gu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow slightly, asking, "What rules?"
"Hmph!"
Gu Xin stepped forward onto the steps before the Stone Gate, looking down at Gu Qingfeng with an air of haughty arrogance. "This mechanism on the Stone Gate was cracked open by Senior Da Qian leading us. Without our nod of approval, no one has the right to enter—especially you!"
"Is that so?"
Gu Qingfeng glanced around and nodded. "Alright, I understand."
With that, he turned and walked toward another Stone Gate.
"Young man, hold on."
True Being Da Qian stepped forward from the side. "Young man, behind this Stone Gate lies layer upon layer of deadly mechanisms. This old man advises you not to enter."
"Oh?"
Gu Qingfeng swept a glance and replied, "Alright, understood. Thanks for the warning."
Seeing Gu Qingfeng respond so casually yet still turn toward the dangerous Stone Gate, True Being Da Qian seemed momentarily taken aback. He warned again, "Young man, this old man is not joking with you. That Stone Gate truly holds immense danger..."
"It's fine. It won't affect me. Still, thank you for the warning, old sir. Farewell."
Seeing Gu Qingfeng so stubbornly deluded, True Being Da Qian was deeply disappointed, shaking his head with a sigh. "Young people these days... So arrogant, so overestimating themselves, so ignorant of the vastness of heaven and earth... Ah... Forget it, forget it. This old man wanted to save your life, but alas..."
Gu Qingfeng smiled but said nothing more. Just as he turned to head toward the Stone Gate, a sharp shout rang out again.
"Stop right there!"
Hmm?
When Gu Qingfeng turned around, the previous leisurely expression in his eyes seemed to be fading bit by bit. He looked at the haughty Gu Xin and asked, "What now?"
Originally, Gu Xin naturally wouldn't stop Gu Qingfeng from going to his death. But he had just lost face in front of Murong Fei and was stewing with anger. He wanted to use this chance to vent on Gu Qingfeng and regain some of the dignity he'd lost in front of Murong Fei.
"Did this Young Lord permit you to leave?"
"Heh."
Gu Qingfeng let out a soft, amused laugh. "Then, according to you, what should I do?"
"Young Lord Gu, this old man has said what needed to be said. Since this person remains so stubbornly deluded, arrogant, and ignorant, and refuses to heed my advice, just let him be."
True Being Da Qian shook his head and sighed again. "Young people nowadays never repent until death is upon them..."
"Senior Da Qian, you are a virtuous and respected senior who offered kind advice out of goodwill. Yet he shows no appreciation and holds no respect for you whatsoever. Your heart is broad, and you don't stoop to his level, but we juniors absolutely cannot allow such disrespect toward you. He must be taught a lesson!"
Gu Xin's words were forceful and resolute, gaining the support of everyone else present. They all felt this insolent fool Gu Qingfeng deserved a beating.
"Yes, Young Lord Gu is right! Senior Da Qian, virtuous and respected, offered good advice, yet he shows such ingratitude. He must be shown some color!"
"He must be severely punished, taught how to behave in the future!"
The crowd stepped forward one after another.
True Being Da Qian shook his head and sighed, neither opposing nor supporting, as if giving silent consent.
Across from them, Gu Qingfeng did not leave. No emotion could be discerned from his expression as he said mildly, "This old sir offered kind advice, which I acknowledged and thanked him for. In what way have I shown disrespect?"
"A simple 'thanks' is enough?" Gu Xin sneered coldly and roared, "Kneel down and kowtow to True Being Da Qian to apologize!"
"You little brat, I've been speaking to you politely, and you think you can climb all over me, is that it?"
"You worthless dog! How dare you speak to this Young Lord like that?"
Killing intent surged in Gu Xin's eyes as he shouted fiercely, "Waste! I order you to kneel!"
Whoosh!
With an angry roar, radiant light flashed around Gu Xin. In an instant, he shot forward, raising his arms to clamp down on Gu Qingfeng's shoulders.
A deafening boom echoed.
Yet.
Gu Qingfeng did not move. Gu Xin's powerful palm force erupted violently but failed to budge him an inch. He remained standing there quietly, his robes undisturbed, his hair unmoving. Only the previously leisurely expression on his cold, stern face had completely vanished, replaced by a sharp coldness. His voice also grew subdued.
"With just this bit of skill, you dare to swagger around like others?"
His voice carried no discernible joy or anger—not icy, yet devoid of warmth.
"You!" Gu Xin's expression shifted to shock.
Whoosh!
Colorful radiance burst forth around him—the Natural Order's Three Colors: one Ordinary Color and two Golden Colors. He clamped down on Gu Qingfeng's shoulders again, shouting fiercely, "Waste! Kneel before this Young Lord!"
Boom!
The powerful force of the Great Natural Order's Color Spirit erupted from his palms, pressing down heavily on Gu Qingfeng's shoulders.
Yet.
It was still useless.
Gu Qingfeng remained standing there just as quietly, robes undisturbed, hair unmoving. Only his expression grew even colder, his voice even more subdued.
"I'm still standing, not kneeling. Do you have any other tricks? Bring them all out. I'll take them all."
"You!"
This time, Gu Xin's expression was not merely shocked—it had turned to horror. He had just unleashed his proudest power—the Natural Order's Three Colors of one Ordinary and two Goldens—and it hadn't affected his opponent in the slightest. This forced him into panic.
He couldn't understand. This person before him couldn't even withstand a single move from Qin Wanli, so why couldn't his full-power strike affect him at all? In his mind, his one Ordinary two Golden might not be as strong as Qin Wanli's three Goldens, but it absolutely shouldn't be completely ineffective against this man!
What in the world was going on?
He didn't understand and couldn't figure it out.
At the same time, he didn't get the chance to think further.
Because Gu Qingfeng was never one to take a beating without retaliating. If he stood there letting you hit him, there was only one reason: to kill!
Perhaps frightened by Gu Qingfeng's eeriness, Gu Xin trembled with fear and didn't dare hesitate, pulling back to flee. But just as he was about to move, Gu Qingfeng's cold, merciless voice reached him: "If you hit someone, you must bear the consequences of being hit!"
As the words fell, the silent, still Gu Qingfeng suddenly raised his arm. As his five fingers spread, his momentum was like a mountain peak, like the vast sky. With a *thud*, his palm clamped down on Gu Xin's head. Boom!
Gu Xin immediately bled from all seven orifices. His legs involuntarily bent, knees crashing to the ground, flesh torn and bloody, the ground cracking beneath him.
Witnessing this scene, everyone around paled in terror.
"Stop!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The eight Elders of the Spirit-Capital Sect rushed forward. Gu Qingfeng didn't even glance at them, his voice condensing into a fierce shout: "Scram!"
The power of that single word was like a thunderclap, exploding and shaking the great hall violently. With a *bang*, the radiant light around the eight Spirit-Capital Sect Elders was instantly shattered and dispersed. They all bled from their seven orifices, not even uttering a groan as they knelt on the ground, faces ashen, eyes vacant.
This scene happened too suddenly, so suddenly that no one had time to react.
"You!"
True Being Da Qian had long heard that this Gu Qingfeng was mysterious and bizarre, with an incredibly formidable physical body. But he never expected him to be this bizarre, this formidable—a single slap had completely crushed a Color Spirit prodigy like Gu Xin who possessed one Ordinary two Golden Colors, and the power of a single shout had left the eight Spirit-Capital Sect Elders in an unknown state, dead or alive.
True Being Da Qian's face also turned livid. Pointing at Gu Qingfeng, he exclaimed in shock, "How could you attack and injure others!"
"What?" Gu Qingfeng glanced at him and said mildly, "According to you, it's only reasonable if I stand there and take a beating?"
"You!" True Being Da Qian was immediately choked with anger, unsure how to respond.
"Ah—you worthless dog bastard! I'll kill you!"
Instantly, Gu Xin's face twisted into a ferocious snarl as he screamed in agony, the Natural Order's Three Colors radiance around him flashing wildly.
Gu Qingfeng's eyes snapped open, his eyes blazing with fury. Raising his hand, he delivered another slap. A series of crisp cracking sounds echoed as the Natural Order's Three Colors around Gu Xin completely shattered.
"Stop!" True Being Da Qian shouted angrily over there, his face flushed red, but he only shouted without moving to intervene.
He was a pure Golden Core True Being who had survived his lifespan tribulation. His cultivation was exceptionally profound, his strength unfathomable. But he did not act.
Not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't dare.
Yes.
Didn't dare.
He had cultivated for over a thousand years and was long since shrewd and experienced. When he shouted angrily just now, he had subtly infused his voice with intimidating pressure, yet Gu Qingfeng remained completely unaffected. How could he dare to act?
"Stop! Stop!"
He continued to shout, but no one paid him any heed.
Gu Qingfeng didn't even glance at him. Instead, he lifted Gu Xin's head and asked, "Weren't you going to make me kneel?"
"You... I..." Gu Xin's head was bleeding profusely, his face filled with terror. He opened his mouth, blood gushing uncontrollably.
Gu Qingfeng slapped him across the face, instantly smashing Gu Xin's left cheek to a pulp.
"Weren't you going to teach me how to behave?"
Slap!
Another slap, and Gu Xin's right cheek was smashed to a pulp.
"Can you speak like a Human?"
Slap!
One slap!
"Can you!"
Slap!
Another slap!
"I asked if you can!"
Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!
After several slaps, Gu Xin was no longer recognizable, his entire head a bloody, mangled mess. He was afraid, utterly terrified from the beating. He wanted to speak but couldn't utter a single word.
"Scared already? With such little courage, you dare to imitate others in killing?"
Gu Qingfeng looked at Gu Xin, just looked at him, his quiet voice slowly carrying over: "In your next life, before you kill someone, first cultivate your skills properly. Think clearly before you act."
"I... I was wrong... I admit my mistake..." The absolute stillness emanating from Gu Qingfeng filled Gu Xin with immense terror, as if standing before him wasn't a Human but a God of Death, making his very soul tremble. Enduring the tearing pain, he mustered all his strength to utter a weak, pleading voice.
"I... I was wrong... Spare me..."
Suddenly, Gu Qingfeng's narrowed eyes snapped wide open as he roared angrily, "Now you know you were wrong? Where were you earlier? Why didn't you know you were wrong the moment you directed killing intent at me?"
With a *thud*, Gu Qingfeng slapped down again. Crack! Gu Xin's legs shattered into pulp, flesh torn and bloody!
"I gave you face, but you didn't want it. You had to climb all over me! I'm not a Buddha. I never forgive people."
Thud!
Another slap, and Gu Xin's arms were shattered!
"If you can kill, you act arrogantly. If you can't kill, you beg for mercy. Since when is anything in this world so cheap? If you make a move, you must bear the consequences of making a move. If you want to kill, you must bear the consequence of being killed!"
As the words fell, with a *thud*, Gu Xin's head was brutally smashed to pulp by Gu Qingfeng's slap!
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