Monk Bu’er looked at him, shook his head, appearing too lazy to bother.
“That Gu Qingfeng is merely physically robust, nothing more.”
Qin Wanli had been using that shimmering, iridescent veil to wipe his short sword, declaring arrogantly, “I’ve said it before, he couldn’t even withstand a single move from me…”
“You little sticks, how should this old monk put it to you…
So you’ve manifested a bit of the Natural Gold Color?
Each of you struts around like you own the place, acting as if the heavens are first and you’re second. In the eyes of others, even in this old monk’s eyes, your triple Natural Gold Color might seem impressive. But in the eyes of Master Gu, this old monk reckons it’s probably just a fart!”
A cold glint flashed in Qin Wanli’s eyes as he said icily, “I think you’re looking for death!”
“Whether this old monk dies or not is unknown, but if you little sticks dare to go looking for trouble with Master Gu, this old monk dares to guarantee that none of you will survive.”
Monk Bu’er grinned as he looked at Qin Wanli. “And don’t you go saying Master Gu can’t withstand a move from you. Whether that’s true or not, this old monk doesn’t know. Even if it were, this old monk reckons, with Master Gu’s capabilities, he probably couldn’t be bothered to stoop to the level of a little stick like you.”
“You don’t know what death is!”
Whoosh!
Tri-colored golden light shimmered around Qin Wanli’s body, a murderous aura radiating from him. If not for his master, True Being Zi Yun, restraining him, he likely would have struck without hesitation to erase this Monk Bu’er. He didn’t believe in any curse.
“You?”
Monk Bu’er snorted disdainfully, thrusting out his bald head provocatively. “Don’t hold back. Come on, aim for this old monk’s head…
Come…
Come on!”
“You think I don’t dare to kill you?”
Qin Wanli was greatly enraged. Just then, a person appeared and walked in.
It was a young man dressed in white, handsome and upright, lacking any vibrant youthful vigor, possessing only the stillness of twilight.
His cold, stern face seemed devoid of emotional color, utterly placid.
A pair of deep eyes, plain and unadorned, were as serene as an endless abyss, as still as a boundless dead sea.
Black hair hung loosely behind him, and as he walked forward slowly, a few strands drifted gently before his forehead.
It was him!
Gu Qingfeng!
A man’s reputation, a tree’s shadow.
In this day and age, no one could ignore this man’s presence. No one.
Monk Bu’er did not dare.
Wei Qing did not dare.
Qing Ning did not dare.
And those guarding before that stone chamber—True Being Da Qian, True Being Zi Yun, Qin Wanli, Mu Yulong—none dared.
“Gu!
Qing!
Feng!”
Upon seeing Gu Qingfeng, a fierce killing intent blazed in Mu Yulong’s eyes, the three golden-colored lights around his body burning like raging flames.
“Young Master Mu!
Do not act rashly! We still have many Blue Nurturing Frost Crystal fragments here to collect, and Wei Qing is watching us covetously. We must also guard against Murong Fei who hasn’t appeared yet! Young Master Mu, do not lose the greater for the lesser! It’s not too late to deal with everything after we secure the Blue Nurturing Frost Crystals!”
Seeing Mu Yulong’s anger and intent to act, True Being Da Qian hurriedly stopped him. While secretly transmitting a message to persuade him, he also glared at Gu Qingfeng with indignation. Earlier, Gu Qingfeng had publicly berated him in front of so many people, and True Being Da Qian still held a grudge.
If possible, he too would like to slay this man to vent the hatred in his heart.
But he knew well that they must remain calm at this moment, securing the valuable Blue Nurturing Frost Crystal fragments first.
Of course, his persuasion wasn’t solely for that reason. When Gu Qingfeng had erased Gu Xin earlier, he had used a sonic probe to test him, and Gu Qingfeng hadn’t been affected in the slightest. This forced him to be wary.
Meanwhile, True Being Zi Yun was also persuading her disciple, Qin Wanli.
To be honest, back at Yunxia Sect, she had never been able to figure out whether Gu Qingfeng at that time was feigning composure or truly fearless.
Later, after learning Gu Xin had been killed, she suspected Gu Qingfeng probably wasn’t just putting on a front.
After all, Gu Xin possessed one ordinary and two golden Color-Spirit attributes. He might not match Qin Wanli, but he certainly wasn’t far off. Since Gu Qingfeng could erase Gu Xin, it was absolutely impossible that he couldn’t withstand a single move from Qin Wanli. From this, it could be inferred that Gu Qingfeng back at Yunxia Sect was definitely not feigning composure.
True Being Zi Yun knew her disciple was always arrogant and proud, wildly conceited and self-assured. She worried Qin Wanli might want to prove himself by acting again, so she immediately tried to dissuade him.
Mu Yulong seemed to heed True Being Da Qian’s advice. However, Qin Wanli did not seem to listen to his master, True Being Zi Yun.
The moment Gu Qingfeng appeared, a flash of proud fury shone in Qin Wanli’s icy eyes, a cold sneer playing on his lips as he shouted sharply, “Stop right there!”
At this moment, Gu Qingfeng paid no heed, continuing to walk forward slowly. He didn’t even glance at Qin Wanli, instead gazing at the array pattern on the white stone gate ahead.
“Didn’t you hear me?”
Qin Wanli, who had at some point put away the iridescent veil in his hand, saw Gu Qingfeng ignoring him and suddenly raised his voice. “Stop right there!”
Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention.
Beside him, True Being Zi Yun transmitted a message urgently. “Disciple, what are you doing! I said to ignore him for now!”
True Being Da Qian also advised, “Young Master Qin, the Blue Nurturing Frost Crystals are important. Do not lose the greater for the lesser! Moreover, this Gu Qingfeng is mysterious, bizarre, profound and unfathomable. Young Master Qin, you must not act recklessly.”
Mysterious and bizarre?
Profound and unfathomable?
Qin Wanli was no fool. He knew that since Gu Qingfeng could kill Gu Xin, he was definitely no ordinary individual.
Could it be that back at Yunxia Sect, he was truly hiding his strength?
Deliberately misleading me?
He didn’t know.
This question also puzzled him.
True Being Da Qian and True Being Zi Yun tried to persuade him, but Qin Wanli remained unmoved, merely staring fixedly at Gu Qingfeng. His self-respect, his pride, his arrogance did not allow others to ignore him. Absolutely not. Even if this white-clad man before him was mysterious and bizarre, he would not allow it.
“Stop right there!”
Qin Wanli shouted again.
Yet.
Gu Qingfeng still did not even glance his way, continuing forward.
Qin Wanli’s heart burned with towering rage, especially when he saw Monk Bu’er across the way shaking his head and sighing, looking utterly disappointed.
This made the already humiliated and furious Qin Wanli even more unable to bear it. Feeling his face had been slapped, his complexion instantly turned deathly pale. His eyes flashed with stormy fury as he roared, “I told you to stop!”
Whoosh!
The three Natural Gold Colors around his body flashed wildly, like blazing flames wantonly burning. With a swoosh, he lunged forward, his Frost Short Sword in hand!
His speed was extreme, so fast that True Being Da Qian and Zi Yun couldn’t react, arriving almost in the blink of an eye.
In Qin Wanli’s mind, even if this Gu Qingfeng was truly mysterious and bizarre, truly profound and unfathomable, even if he truly couldn’t match him, he could absolutely withdraw safely. Moreover, his master was over there, along with Da Qian and so many others. Surely this Gu Qingfeng wouldn’t dare do anything to him.
As that Frost Short Sword was about to pierce Gu Qingfeng’s neck, a proud and triumphant gleam flashed in Qin Wanli’s eyes.
It seemed Gu Qingfeng hadn’t noticed. Not only did he not look over, he didn’t even stop walking.
The Frost Short Sword drew closer and closer. Qin Wanli’s heart grew more and more excited. But suddenly, two fingers clamped onto the Frost Short Sword in his hand.
The fingers belonged to Gu Qingfeng. Qin Wanli hadn’t even seen when Gu Qingfeng made his move.
Yes.
He hadn’t seen it. No one had.
Gu Qingfeng’s feet still did not stop. He continued walking forward, merely using two fingers to pinch the sword tip. Without any visible action from him, with a *crack*, the Frost Short Sword instantly shattered into pieces.
“What!”
Qin Wanli’s face paled in shock. At this moment, he finally understood the question that had been plaguing him: whether Gu Qingfeng at Yunxia Sect was feigning composure or truly fearless.
Now he knew.
He finally knew.
Gu Qingfeng back then wasn’t feigning composure; he was truly fearless.
He knew. He regretted it. But it was already too late.
Just as he tried to pull back and flee, Gu Qingfeng grabbed him by the throat, raised his right arm, fingers spread wide. His palm was like a mountain, his aura overwhelming rivers and mountains, a vast momentum pressing down like the firmament itself as he slapped his palm onto the crown of Qin Wanli’s head.
*Bang!*
The triple Natural Gold Colors around Qin Wanli’s body were instantly dispersed into nothingness. His entire person was as if struck by lightning: every hair stood on end, skin split and flesh tore, his head cracked and bled, blood flowed from all seven orifices. His knees smashed onto the ground, shattering on impact as he knelt.
Throughout this, Gu Qingfeng still hadn’t glanced at him. Even when Qin Wanli attacked, his feet hadn’t stopped. With one slap, Qin Wanli knelt on the ground, and he continued walking forward. Witnessing this scene, True Being Da Qian and True Being Zi Yun were terrified, their faces ashen. Instinctively, they circulated their spiritual power, light shimmering around them.
“Whoever moves a muscle, I’ll take their life.”
Gu Qingfeng continued walking forward, not looking at them, merely uttering a single sentence.
His voice was very calm, truly calm, devoid of any emotional color.
Yet, it was precisely this calm sentence that frightened every single one of the hundred-plus people present. Not one dared to move. Whether it was Mu Yulong with his three manifested Natural Gold Colors, or True Being Zi Yun with her exceptionally pure Golden Core, or even True Being Da Qian who had cultivated for a thousand years and weathered the Life Tribulation—none dared. Even those who had been cautiously collecting the Blue Nurturing Frost Crystal fragments earlier stood frozen like statues, not daring to move, not daring to speak, not even daring to breathe.
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