Seeing everyone else hesitate, the arrogant and reckless Jiaoying Immortal Noble wanted to seize this opportunity to test the waters. But just as he was about to move, the cautious Liuguang Qinghong beside him stopped him.
"Brother Qinghong, are you afraid too?"
Afraid?
Not exactly.
At the very least, Liuguang Qinghong wasn't afraid. It was just that Gu Qingfeng's existence was far more mysterious and bizarre than he had imagined, making him unfathomable and causing considerable apprehension in his heart. After pondering for a moment, he glanced at Su Hua and said, "Fairy Hua, Jin He and the others have already accepted our Immortal Dynasty's conferment. They are now legitimate Nine-Star Immortal Officials. Can you really stand by and watch our Immortal Dynasty's officials be killed without lifting a finger?"
Su Hua did not respond, as if she hadn't heard him at all. She didn't even glance his way. Her gaze remained fixed on Gu Qingfeng from beginning to end, her brows furrowed as she stared deeply at him, her eyes filled with countless emotions of shock and bewilderment.
Awooo!
One after another, the roars of azure dragons and the bellows of furious elephants continuously rang out.
The seven Dragon-Elephant Spirits whirled madly around Jin He and the other six, their speed increasing rapidly. The screams of Jin He and his companions grew more and more wretched, and their forms became unrecognizable, as if all their vital essence had been drained from their bodies.
Awooo—! Another dragon-elephant cry exploded.
The seven Dragon-Elephant Spirits completely detached themselves from Jin He and the other six. Swinging their dragon heads, they shot straight into the sky, soaring and roaring through the void before diving back down to circle joyfully around Gu Qingfeng.
It was truly joyful.
Everyone could sense the excitement and agitation of the seven Dragon-Elephant Spirits, as if they had reunited with long-lost kin.
Witnessing this scene, everyone was utterly stunned.
In their memories, the Dragon-Elephant Spirits of the Chixiao People had always been savage and ferocious, symbols of death and annihilation. No one had ever seen them so docile and adorable, like seven fish frolicking happily in water—not even the thousand-plus Chixiao People present from the three great banners were an exception.
They had never seen it either.
No!
They had seen it, but that was a very, very long time ago.
The savage and ferocious Dazang Dragon-Elephant would only become this docile when it saw one person: their Monarch Chixiao.
As they watched the seven Dragon-Elephant Spirits, which originally belonged to Jin He and the others, joyfully circling Gu Qingfeng, the three Great Banner Lords, Scar-face Kui, and the other Chixiao People all pondered a single question.
That was, this Gu Qingfeng claimed he could represent Monarch Chixiao.
Perhaps he truly could represent the Monarch.
No!
It wasn't just representation.
At this moment, in this place, all the Chixiao People felt he *was* Monarch Chixiao.
But.
Was it possible?
Could he be?
Perhaps this question was too weighty, so much so that none of the thousand-plus Chixiao People dared to continue speculating.
They were like this.
And so was Su Hua.
Ever since reincarnating into this world, she had been investigating Monarch Chixiao. She was intimately familiar with every detail about Monarch Chixiao and naturally knew clearly about the Dazang Dragon-Elephant.
But knowing was one thing.
Just how terrifying an existence the Dazang Dragon-Elephant truly was, she still couldn't imagine to this day.
However, she knew the Dazang Dragon-Elephant possessed a savage and ferocious nature, wielded terrifying power, feared neither heaven, earth, Immortals, nor demons, and was hailed as the executor of death, a symbol of annihilation.
She desperately wanted to know why the Dragon-Elephant Spirits of the Chixiao People revered Gu Qingfeng so much.
Was it really just because this person had previously fused with a wisp of Monarch Chixiao's spiritual will?
Regarding this.
Su Hua had always been doubtful.
Now, she was even more doubtful.
In her mind, if Gu Qingfeng had truly fused with a wisp of Monarch Chixiao's spiritual will, perhaps he could command reverence from the Dragon-Elephant Spirits residing within the Chixiao People. But that should be the limit. How could it be that with a single word from him, the savage and ferocious Dragon-Elephant Spirits would obey so readily, disregarding everything to detach themselves from Jin He and the others, and now circle him as if seeing a beloved relative?
Under the vast heavens, the only one who could make the savage and ferocious Dragon-Elephant Spirits bow in reverence was Monarch Chixiao.
Was it because he had fused with a wisp of the Monarch's spiritual will, or was it because he was...
Thinking of this.
Su Hua also dared not continue. This question was heavy for the Chixiao People, and it was heavy for her as well.
The Chixiao People dared not dwell on it, not because they couldn't believe it or accept it, but because they feared disappointment. After all, there were far too many impostors claiming to be Monarch Chixiao in the world. They feared encountering another Monarch Chixiao whose authenticity they couldn't discern.
Su Hua dared not dwell on it for the same reason. She too feared disappointment, and feared encountering another Monarch Chixiao whose truth she couldn't verify.
She seemed to remember something and glanced at Huode, Feiyan, and Kumu. Sure enough, the three of them showed no surprise at what was happening now.
At this moment, Su Hua finally understood why Feiyan and Kumu revered Gu Qingfeng so much, and why they had repeatedly urged her to make the Immortal Dynasty's officials leave and not provoke him.
Clearly.
They had long since recognized Gu Qingfeng's identity.
But Su Hua couldn't determine whether they had been deceived, or whether Gu Qingfeng truly was the Monarch Chixiao she had been desperately searching for, or if all of this was truly just because Gu Qingfeng had fused with a wisp of Monarch Chixiao's spiritual will.
Within the scene.
The seven Dragon-Elephant Spirits continued to joyfully dance and circle around Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng stood there with his hands clasped behind his back, his eyes slightly closed as if sensing something. His sleeves fluttered, his hair danced wildly, and the originally indifferent expression on his handsome face had, at some unknown time, become complex.
"Go back. Return to where you belong."
Awooo—! The seven Dragon-Elephant Spirits swung their dragon heads as if somewhat reluctant.
"I told you, I would definitely find you!"
Awooo!
The seven Dragon-Elephant Spirits swung their dragon heads, bared their claws, and shot straight into the sky. Their roars came, deafening, truly like azure dragons shaking the heavens and furious elephants prostrating upon the earth.
The Dragon-Elephant Spirits plunged into the clouds and vanished...
Only the echoes of the dragon roars and elephant bellows lingered in the air for a long time, shaking people's hearts and minds, filling their souls with fear.
No one knew how much time passed, truly no one knew. Only when the roars of the dragon-elephants no longer echoed did the crowd gradually snap out of their profound shock.
Silence.
Utter silence.
Everyone just watched.
That man in white, that Gu Qingfeng, still stood there with his hands clasped behind his back, eyes slightly closed, his complex expression seeming to reminisce about something.
Not far away.
Jin He and the other six Chixiao People were no longer Chixiao People. To be precise, they were no longer even Human. All their hair had fallen out, their skin was withered and wrinkled, their eyes were sunken and lifeless. Each one resembled a shriveled, desiccated corpse.
They were still alive, but only barely.
They had only breath left to exhale, none to inhale.
Jin He opened his mouth, mustering all his strength to lift his head and look at Gu Qingfeng in the distance. His sunken, lifeless eyes held boundless terror. He stretched out a shriveled arm, trembling as he pointed at Gu Qingfeng, and said in an extremely weak voice, "You...
you...
you are...
you are the Monarch...
the Monarch..."