Back on the Floating Sky Island, when Li Zhengshi unleashed a Golden Gang Earth Fiend Tiger Immortal Art against that nouveau riche upstart, he hadn't moved a muscle, yet the Golden Gang Earth Fiend Tiger Immortal Art had inexplicably frozen in midair.
When they heard about this incident, both Huadiexianzi and Mu Lingyao suspected the rumors might be a bit exaggerated. In their minds, even if that nouveau riche upstart had cultivation, had Fortune, and had unleashed a Magical Treasure, it was still impossible to cause an Immortal Martial technique to freeze in midair.
At the very least, they had never seen or heard of any Fortune Magical Treasure capable of freezing an Immortal Martial technique in midair.
Generally speaking, when faced with an Immortal Martial technique enveloping oneself, one would either dodge, block, neutralize, or shatter it. They had never heard of someone being able to freeze an Immortal Martial technique in midair. Not only was the target unlikely to manage it, even the caster themselves would find it extremely difficult.
But now, as Huadiexianzi and Mu Lingyao witnessed with their own eyes the Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower enveloping Gu Qingfeng freeze in place like a painting, they realized the rumors about this nouveau riche upstart were not exaggerated in the slightest. This guy really hadn't done anything, and then the Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower, after blooming to its seventh layer, had inexplicably frozen.
What made it even more unbelievable for the two of them was that they discovered Gu Qingfeng truly hadn't unleashed any Fortune, nor any Magical Treasure. He was just leisurely sitting in his chair, sipping his wine.
"You...
You...
I...
You...
How could...
This be?"
Mu Lingyao's small mouth hung open, her eyes wide as if she couldn't believe this scene was real. Outside the formation, Huadiexianzi was also utterly shocked, staring in disbelief.
They simply couldn't understand or figure it out. Gu Qingfeng clearly had no cultivation level, no Fortune whatsoever, and hadn't unleashed any Magical Treasure. Why had the Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower inexplicably frozen?
Why exactly!
They didn't know.
"Never heard of it, right?
Never seen it either, right?
Pretty rare, huh?"
Gu Qingfeng looked at Mu Lingyao, asking with a smile, "Broadening your horizons, aren't you?"
He glanced down at the Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower enveloping him, blew a puff of air, and in an instant, the frozen Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower dissipated into nothingness, like clouds of smoke floating in the air scattered by a gust of wind.
"You!"
Watching Gu Qingfeng casually blow a puff of air and cause the Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower she had unleashed to instantly vanish, Mu Lingyao's expression was even more shocked and horrified than if she had seen a ghost or god.
It wasn't just her. Huadiexianzi's originally gentle and charming face was also filled with astonishment.
If they had still suspected earlier that Gu Qingfeng was secretly unleashing Fortune or a Magical Treasure, then at this moment, the last shred of doubt in their hearts vanished along with the Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower.
They were both certain that Gu Qingfeng truly hadn't unleashed any Fortune or Magical Treasure.
Yes.
None.
The moment Mu Lingyao made her move, she had been watching intently, aiming to see whether Gu Qingfeng had any Fortune or Magical Treasure. To that end, she not only watched with her eyes but also secretly extended her divine sense to envelop Gu Qingfeng.
As long as Gu Qingfeng unleashed any Fortune or Magical Treasure, even the slightest fluctuation in his spiritual aura, she would have detected it.
But there was none.
When the Ninefold Zijin Thunder Flower froze, there was no change on Gu Qingfeng.
When he blew it away with a puff of air, there was still no change on him.
Not a trace of Breath of Fortune, not a hint of Magical Treasure aura, not even a flicker of spiritual aura had appeared.
How could this be?
Mu Lingyao was dumbfounded. Huadiexianzi was dumbfounded. Both stood there stunned, unable to regain their composure for a long time.
"Little sister, we agreed beforehand, right? You get one move, and you have to serve as this master's maiden attendant for a day. That was the first move. I'm keeping track for you. Come on, let's continue."
Gu Qingfeng crooked a finger, signaling Mu Lingyao to continue her attack.
Mu Lingyao stood there as if her soul had left her body.
After a moment, Mu Lingyao came back to her senses, her expression complex. "Just now... I was only testing you a little. Next, you'd better be careful!"
Seeing how mysterious and bizarre Gu Qingfeng was, Mu Lingyao no longer held back. A flash of light appeared in her palm, and a cyan-red Immortal Sword materialized. With a swing of her hand, an Immortal Art sword technique shot out like a crescent moon arc, slashing horizontally towards him.
Opposite her, Gu Qingfeng slowly raised his hand, extended a single finger, and with that casual, effortless motion, blocked this Immortal Art sword technique.
"Little sister, that's the second move now."
As his words fell, Gu Qingfeng's finger twitched slightly. In an instant, the Immortal Art sword technique Mu Lingyao had unleashed crumbled and vanished.
"You! How is this possible!"
Mu Lingyao was greatly alarmed, her face pale.
"As long as this master is willing, nothing in heaven and earth is impossible."
"I don't believe you're really this freakish!"
"Since you don't believe it, then today I'll open your eyes and broaden your horizons a bit more."
Mu Lingyao attacked again!
Third move, fourth move!
Fifth move, ninth move...
One move after another, unleashed continuously, each one more powerful than the last, each one more profound and marvelous.
Unfortunately, it was useless.
No matter how powerful or profound the Immortal Art she unleashed, when they shot towards him, Gu Qingfeng blocked them all with that same casual, effortless ease.
Perhaps it shouldn't even be called blocking, because Gu Qingfeng had no cultivation level and no Fortune Magical Treasure. When Mu Lingyao's Immortal Arts shot towards him, if he didn't have a wine cup in his hand, he might bother to block. If he had a wine cup in hand, he wouldn't even glance at them, just flick his hand, and Mu Lingyao's unleashed Immortal Arts would disintegrate.
One was like that.
Nine were like that...
Twelve were like that, fifteen were like that...
Thirty were like that...
Mu Lingyao unleashed almost everything she had learned in her lifetime.
However.
She still failed to budge Gu Qingfeng even a hair's breadth. Meanwhile, her Immortal Spirit was gradually depleting from unleashing one Immortal Art after another, and her Immortal Power was almost exhausted.
"I'll fight you with everything I have!"
Whoosh!
White flames suddenly ignited around Mu Lingyao's body, swirling around her like a phoenix reborn from ashes.
This was Fortune!
And it was Innate Fortune at that.
When Mu Lingyao unleashed this Innate Fortune, a terrifying power erupted. The formation Huadiexianzi had set up earlier as a precaution instantly collapsed.
"Innate True Fire Fortune, rare and precious. But... the Eight Treasures Feast isn't finished yet. Can't let you burn it all up with one fire."
Gu Qingfeng drained the wine in his cup in one gulp, then spat the mouthful of scalding, burning liquor towards Mu Lingyao.
Splash!
The wildly burning white flames surrounding Mu Lingyao were extinguished by Gu Qingfeng's mouthful of wine.