Chapter 158: A Distant Execution
Chapter 158: A Distant Execution
"Jiang Shida has arrived!"
"Hiss, no wonder he's an Elder of the Taosu Sect. His aura is truly terrifying!"
"Rumors say he's a peak Rongshen Realm expert, but from what I can see, he's almost ready to break through to the Huasheng Realm!"
"I heard that the Taosu Sect sent Jiang Shida here specifically to devour the Grandmaster of Guangyang, to break through his own barriers and directly advance to the Huasheng Realm."
"I see—"
The moment Jiang Shida appeared, many faces changed.
Elder of the Taosu Sect.
A peak Rongshen Realm expert.
But now, it seems that the rumors were off.
The experts from various factions could all see that Jiang Shida's terrifying aura was far beyond just peak Rongshen. Strictly speaking, he was already considered a half-step Huasheng.
Among peers, alchemists were always more powerful than martial artists.
A half-step Huasheng alchemist, in many ways, was no weaker than a grandmaster-level martial artist.
In a certain tavern,
Gu Yun watched the scene below, his brows furrowed.
"Half-step Huasheng, it seems that the forces eyeing the grandmaster of Guangyang are indeed numerous. The Taosu Sect is already an immortal sect. If they gain another Huasheng Realm expert, their power will become even more formidable!"
After learning about Gu Qingfeng's news, Gu Yun immediately set off for Qingyun Province.
Unfortunately,
Wuzhou and Qingyun were far apart.
Despite Gu Yun's best efforts, he couldn't arrive before the other factions.
Upon arrival,
He witnessed Gu Yi cutting down Jiang Mo in broad daylight.
Honestly,
In the current world dominated by alchemists, for someone to be so bold as to directly execute a disciple of an immortal sect in the street, that kind of courage was unmatched by others.
Therefore,
Gu Yun had a high regard for Gu Yi.
Now, seeing Jiang Shida about to make his move, Gu Yun already had the idea of intervening.
Even if such actions might offend the Taosu Sect and bring trouble to the Divine Martial Sect, Gu Yun was not overly concerned.
In Gu Yun's view, with Gu Yi's strength, he stood no chance against Jiang Shida.
Not to mention Gu Yi,
Even Gu Yun himself wasn't entirely confident he could suppress the other.
In the end,
A half-step Huasheng expert was already on par with a grandmaster-level martial artist.
At that moment,
On the street,
Jiang Shida had already made his move, black spiritual energy surging forth to form a terrifying, monstrous palm that descended upon Gu Yi.
This strike
Was fueled by his anger.
Gu Yi felt a mountain-like pressure bearing down on him, his entire body's blood and qi freezing and stagnating under the cold, eerie aura.
He wanted to draw his blade,
But found that he lacked the means to do so in Jiang Shida's presence.
The so-called innate grandmaster seemed weak and powerless in this moment.
However,
At that very moment,
An extremely terrifying blade intent soared into the sky, causing every person in Guangyang to instinctively feel a chill, as if being watched by some horrifying presence.
The blade intent was like a divine sun, illuminating the void.
All the cold, eerie auras dissipated under this light, melting away like snow in the spring sun.
At the same time,
Jiang Shida found himself locked by this blade intent, the shadow of death almost completely engulfing him. The arrogance and ferocity on his face turned to panic and disarray.
"Those who cause trouble in Guangyang shall be executed!"
The word "execute" fell.
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The Heavenly Aura responded to the Blade Intent, ultimately coalescing into a towering divine blade that descended with a sudden, powerful strike towards Jiang Shidao.
"No—"
His face was filled with terror as he tried to beg for mercy, but it was too late.
The divine blade struck.
Blood splattered.
The esteemed Elder of the Great Simplicity Sect, a suspected half-step Transcendent, a powerhouse on par with a Grandmaster of Martial Arts, was instantly slain.
Silence!
The entire street was deathly quiet!
Everyone's faces were filled with fear as they looked at Jiang Shidao's body, split in two, and the malevolent spirits that began to rise from his corpse, confirming his true demise.
Finally.
Someone couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
Then.
The entire street erupted in chaos.
"Jiang Shidao is dead!"
"Instantly killed by a single strike. The wielder must be the Tyrant Blade Gu Qingfeng!"
"Truly a terrifying Tyrant Blade. Even a powerhouse like Jiang Shidao couldn't withstand his remote strike. Just how powerful is this man?"
Everyone was shocked.
There was no way around it.
Jiang Shidao's death had a massive impact on them.
Such a powerhouse, just one step away from the Transcendent realm, was one of the true elites across the Nine Continents and Eight Desolates.
However.
Such a formidable existence.
Was instantly killed by a single strike.
Yes!
Instantly killed!
Throughout the entire process, Jiang Shidao had no chance to resist.
At that moment.
The malevolent spirits began to revive.
Another blood-red divine blade appeared, pinning the revived malevolent spirit to the ground.
Witnessing this, the secret guards led by Gu Yi immediately began to suppress the malevolent spirits.
Once the malevolent spirits were sealed and suppressed, the divine blade shot up into the sky, disappearing from everyone's sight.
Controlling the blade to slay enemies!
Truly terrifying!
Those who had previously underestimated Gu Yang and his backing, the Gu Family Manor, now had all their contempt erased.
Before Gu Qingfeng's intervention, no one believed he could stand against the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect, let alone against Gu Yutian.
But now—
Looking at Jiang Shidao's corpse, everyone fell silent.
A single strike to instantly kill a powerhouse on par with a Grandmaster of Martial Arts, and Gu Qingfeng never truly revealed himself.
Even if Gu Yutian were to personally intervene, whether he could achieve the same level of power was questionable.
...
"Grandmaster!"
"No—this is definitely not an ordinary Grandmaster!"
"Could he have already become a True Intention Grandmaster!?"
In the tavern, Gu Yun was also stunned, his face pale. He didn't even notice when he crushed the wine glass in his hand.
There was no way around it.
Gu Qingfeng's strike had a profound impact on him.
Even though Gu Yun had tried to overestimate Gu Qingfeng's strength, he still underestimated him.
Honestly.
Jiang Shidao's strength was already on par with an ordinary Grandmaster of Martial Arts.
For Gu Qingfeng to be able to kill him with a single remote strike, he must be at least at the level of a True Intention Grandmaster.
Moreover.
Even a True Intention Grandmaster might not be able to kill an ordinary Grandmaster with a remote strike.
"Looks like the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect might not come out on top in this battle. If Gu Qingfeng doesn't die, the declining martial arts world might be revitalized. Such a powerhouse must be brought back to the Divine Martial Sect at all costs!"
Gu Yun couldn't sit still anymore. He threw a silver coin and swiftly departed.
(End of Chapter)
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