Chapter 10: The Blood Fog Crisis
Chapter 10: The Blood Fog Crisis
As Gu Qingfeng stepped into the blood fog, his vision became hazy and indistinct.
At the same time, a strange, cold aura permeated the air, sending shivers down his spine.
"Dad!"
Gu Yang’s face was filled with anxiety as he clung tightly to his father, fearing that something sinister might emerge from the blood fog.
"Don’t worry, I’m here."
Gu Qingfeng’s expression was serious. The blood fog that obscured his vision would easily disorient an ordinary person, but after breaking through to the Blood Refinement stage, his senses had become much more acute. The fog couldn’t truly block his vision or senses.
As Gu Qingfeng led Gu Yang forward, they suddenly saw vague, flickering shadows in the blood fog. Upon closer inspection, they realized these shadows were actually several bodies hanging from the trees. Each body had been gutted and hung by the neck, with faces twisted in agony and eyes hollow, like the spirits of the dead gazing up at the living.
This sudden discovery shocked Gu Qingfeng, and Gu Yang’s face turned pale with fear.
The blood fog, the withered trees, and the hanging corpses—anyone would be startled by such a sight.
However, after the initial shock, Gu Qingfeng examined the faces of the corpses and recognized a familiar figure.
"Liu Hong!"
Gu Qingfeng’s expression changed.
Liu Hong was a senior instructor at the Golden Bull Martial Hall. He had been a seasoned expert in the Skin Tempering stage for many years. Gu Qingfeng had not expected him to die here.
Clearly, Liu Hong had sensed something was amiss and tried to leave quietly, but he met his end here.
Despite the corpses being somewhat decayed, Gu Qingfeng could still discern many details. There were no signs of struggle, indicating that Liu Hong had been killed in a single decisive blow. The ability to instantly kill a Skin Tempering stage expert suggested that whatever lurked in the blood fog was far from ordinary.
At that moment, a sense of danger surged within Gu Qingfeng. He quickly pulled Gu Yang aside and activated the Iron Body Technique. His right fist shot out like a cannon, colliding with a dark shadow.
"Boom!!"
The two forces clashed, sending the dark shadow flying. Gu Qingfeng also felt a powerful force pushing him back several steps.
"Heh heh, a Blood Refinement stage martial artist. I didn’t expect such a surprise from a small place like Linqian County!"
A deep voice echoed, and the dark shadow flew back, giving Gu Qingfeng a clear view of his opponent. It was a tall, thin middle-aged man, his face covered in blood, his eyes as venomous as a snake. His movements were as swift as lightning, and Gu Qingfeng’s heart raced as he prepared to fight with all his might.
Gu Qingfeng summoned his physical and blood energy, a blood-colored aura rising like a wolf’s smoke from his head. His Mountain-Crushing Fist was powerful and heavy, each punch capable of shattering mountains and splitting rocks, causing the air to explode with each strike.
"Blood Energy Wolf Smoke!"
"You’re no ordinary Blood Refinement stage martial artist!"
Shangguan Jiang’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the Blood Energy Wolf Smoke. He had been surprised to find a Blood Refinement stage martial artist in a small place like Linqian County, but to discover one who had mastered the Blood Energy Wolf Smoke was even more unexpected.
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Immediately,
Jiang Shangguan's eyes grew even colder, his tongue licking the blood at the corner of his mouth, and a bizarre expression appeared on his face.
"The internal organs of a Blood Qi Wolf Smoke warrior are far more delicious than those of an ordinary person. If you obediently give up and accept your fate, I might make your death a little less painful!"
As he spoke,
Jiang Shangguan unleashed a fierce assault. Gu Qingfeng remained calm and composed, but every time their fists and feet clashed, he felt a bizarre and sinister energy eroding his body, as if trying to corrupt and freeze him.
Fortunately, Gu Qingfeng's Blood Qi was abundant and powerful, like a surging river, and the pure and robust energy forcefully drove the sinister aura away.
"Blood Qi Wolf Smoke warriors are indeed formidable!"
Seeing that Gu Qingfeng was still moving freely after a prolonged fight, Jiang Shangguan's face turned grim.
"Let me show you that warriors can never ascend to the halls of elegance—"
Jiang Shangguan's expression turned grotesque, his eyes cold and sinister. His right hand, which had been fleshy, suddenly withered and turned into a dark green Ghost Hand, enveloped in that bizarre power, and struck with devastating force.
Boom!
With another punch, Gu Qingfeng felt a sharp pain in his fist. Several grotesque wounds appeared on the back of his right hand, the flesh around them rotting and looking particularly terrifying.
"What kind of technique is this?"
Gu Qingfeng was startled. The changes in Jiang Shangguan were unexpected, and even the unbreakable characteristics of the Iron Body Technique and the Mountain-Crushing Fist couldn't defend against the attack.
Jiang Shangguan's expression was Frenzied, his eyes filled with brutal killing intent, and the sinister aura around him grew even more intense.
"Kill!"
Gu Qingfeng realized he had no room for hesitation. This battle would either end with him slaying his opponent or both he and his son dying here.
At that moment,
He no longer held back.
Either live or die!
The Blood Qi Wolf Smoke surged, and Gu Qingfeng's fists shook the mountains as he engaged Jiang Shangguan in a fierce battle.
Boom!
Boom!
The air was filled with the sound of explosions, and the two figures continued to fight, their bodies covered in blood. The Iron Body Technique's defense couldn't stop the Ghost Hand's attacks, but Jiang Shangguan was not invincible either, and he sustained many injuries from Gu Qingfeng's attacks.
But both seemed to have no sense of pain, each determined to kill the other.
Boom!
Jiang Shangguan's Ghost Hand grabbed Gu Qingfeng's shoulder, easily breaking through the skin and sinking into the flesh. The intense pain made Gu Qingfeng's face contort, but instead of retreating, he surged forward, delivering a powerful punch to Jiang Shangguan's chest.
The force of the blow caused Jiang Shangguan's chest to cave in, and his body flew back like a broken reed.
For a normal person,
Such injuries would have been fatal.
However,
Jiang Shangguan was still alive.
Before he could struggle to his feet, Gu Qingfeng rushed forward in three quick steps, raining down a barrage of punches.
At that moment,
A hint of fear finally appeared on Jiang Shangguan's face.
"You can't kill me... I... I am a member of the Evil Suppression Bureau—"
Jiang Shangguan tried to use his affiliation with the Evil Suppression Bureau to intimidate Gu Qingfeng, but Gu Qingfeng ignored him, with only one thought in his mind: to beat the other man to death.
When Gu Qingfeng delivered the final punch, Jiang Shangguan's head exploded, and his headless body twitched once before falling still.
(End of Chapter)
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