Chapter 195: Annihilation of the Pei Family

Chapter 195: Annihilation of the Pei Family

2024-09-12

The Battle of Blood Mountain Manor left the entire Nanyang Prefecture in shock.

Not long after Gu Qingfeng left Blood Mountain Manor, others soon entered the manor.

When they saw the vast expanse of Blood Mountain Manor reduced to a hellish wasteland, everyone was utterly stunned.

"Blood Mountain Manor is gone!"

"A manor completely massacred, what a ruthless and brutal method—"

Even those who had already seen the aftermath of Blood Mountain Manor were still overwhelmed with horror upon truly delving into the manor.

They had initially thought that while some people in Blood Mountain Manor had died, it wasn't too severe.

But now, it was clear that the situation was far worse.

The entire Blood Mountain Manor had been utterly annihilated.

The number of civilians killed was not just in the thousands but far beyond that.

Even with natural disasters and widespread chaos, such a massive loss of life was a significant event that would shake the Nine Provinces.

Especially when someone entered the mountain where the evil spirits had emerged, they saw the fractured earth and the deep gashes in the mountains, their pupils dilating in shock, their expressions beyond words.

"Hiss, a world-shaking battle must have taken place here!"

"Such a powerful blade intent, this must have surpassed the limits of a Grandmaster's blade intent!"

"Grandmaster blade intent, this is definitely the legendary Grandmaster blade intent..."

A veteran Grandmaster, looking at the deep gashes in the mountains, felt his heart tremble at the terrifying blade intent.

While ordinary Grandmaster blade intents were formidable, they were nowhere near as terrifying as this one.

This blade intent seemed eternal and indestructible, even a direct gaze caused a strange pain.

Some people tried to get closer to observe the blade intent, but before they could even reach within a hundred meters of the gashes, they were thrown back by the terrifying blade intent.

Others who couldn't evade in time were cut in half by the blade intent.

This scene made anyone who wanted to study the blade intent instinctively halt.

There was no way around it.

The blade intent was too terrifying, even for Grandmasters to approach.

To withstand such true intent pressure, one had to be a Grandmaster who had comprehended true intent, or possess strength comparable to a Grandmaster in martial arts.

Otherwise, it was impossible to resist such a blade intent attack.

"This blade intent is far more domineering than the one in Guangyang Manor. Could it be that another world-class powerhouse has emerged?"

A sect's Grandmaster, with a mix of shock and suspicion, looked at the blade intent with fear.

The blade intent in Guangyang Manor was left by a current martial saint. Now, the blade intent here was even more terrifying, making it hard not to speculate.

A martial arts powerhouse of this caliber might only emerge once every ten thousand years. The appearance of two such powerhouses now was enough to shake all sides.

However, soon, a powerful figure noticed something and shook his head slightly. "Although the blade intent here is stronger than that in Guangyang Manor, if you observe carefully, you'll see many similarities between the two.

In my opinion, the powerhouse who left this blade intent must be the same source as the one in Guangyang Manor!"

Hearing this, the other Grandmasters carefully sensed the environment and soon confirmed that what the other had said was true.

"You're right, this blade intent is indeed from the same source as the one in Guangyang Manor!"

"It seems the one who left this blade intent is that martial saint!"

"This blade intent is terrifying, and it has clearly reached a new level compared to the one in Guangyang Manor, indicating that the martial saint's strength has also advanced!"

Some people looked astonished.

How long had it been?

The martial saint's strength had advanced again.

Compared to Gu Qingfeng's breakthrough in cultivation, they were more inclined to believe that he had hidden his true strength before, and this was his real level now.

Otherwise, for his strength to advance again so soon would be too astonishing.

Later, some people discovered residual evil spirit auras in the mountains, along with traces of blood sacrifices, making it easy to deduce the sequence of events.

Before long, the news that an evil spirit had emerged in Blood Mountain Manor, massacring the entire manor's population, and that Martial Saint Gu Qingfeng had entered the manor alone to slay the evil spirit, spread like a hurricane throughout Nanyang Prefecture.

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"Father succeeded!"

Gu Yang, leading the Divine Martial Sect's experts to the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect, smiled when he heard the report from his subordinates.

He hadn't expected Gu Qingfeng to act so quickly, slaying the resurrected evil spirit shortly after receiving the message.

However, when he heard that the entire population of Blood Mountain Manor had been massacred by the evil spirit, his face darkened, and a cold light flashed in his eyes as he looked toward the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect.

"A million civilians in Blood Mountain Manor, all sacrificed by the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect, such a sect cannot be allowed to exist!"

"In this battle, I will ensure that not a single member of the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect is left alive!"

Gu Yang was deeply enraged by the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect's actions.

A million lives.

If not for the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect's blood sacrifice to the evil spirit, such a tragedy would not have occurred.

Such a heinous act, violating both heaven and humanity, would not be tolerated by Gu Yang.

The other experts of the Divine Martial Sect also looked furious.

"The Heavenly Sun Sword Sect has already sealed its own fate!"

"In this battle, we will annihilate the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect to honor the souls of the civilians in Blood Mountain Manor!"

The other members of the Divine Martial Sect were filled with righteous indignation, and Gu Yun's expression was grim.

To be honest.

Gu Qingfeng was well aware that once the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect performed the blood sacrifice, it would result in significant casualties.

However, Gu Yun never imagined that this incident would lead to the death of all the citizens in Blood Mountain City.

But.

Gu Yun also understood.

If the evil deity of Blood Mountain City could slaughter an entire city, its power must be terrifying beyond measure.

Even a powerful entity like the Evil Buddha of the Nine-Curved Dao could only slaughter a single district, which was far from the scale of the evil presence in Blood Mountain City, which had slaughtered an entire city.

For the evil presence,

The more living beings it killed, the more terrifying its power became.

"The evil deity of Blood Mountain City, having slaughtered millions of citizens, must have reached a terrifying level of power. If it weren't for Master Gu's personal intervention, the entire Nanyang Prefecture would have suffered a catastrophic loss of life, just as the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect predicted."

"Speaking of which, the entire continent of Jiuzhou might have fallen as a result!"

Gu Yun's expression was solemn.

This was not an exaggeration.

The evil presence in Blood Mountain City was already powerful, and now that it had slaughtered an entire city, there were few strong individuals in the entire Nanyang Prefecture who could stand against it.

Moreover, with the world in chaos and various forces fighting each other in the Central Plains, how many resources could be spared to address the issues in Nanyang Prefecture?

As a result,

This evil presence could wreak havoc in Nanyang Prefecture with impunity.

Once it reached that point,

Its power would become even more terrifying.

By then,

Even if the immortal sects and noble families realized the threat and turned their attention to this evil presence, they might not succeed.

In a sense,

Gu Qingfeng's act of slaying the evil presence of Blood Mountain City averted a catastrophic crisis.

"The issue of Blood Mountain City has been resolved by Father. Now, it's our turn to deal with the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect!"

Gu Yang's expression was cold, and he quickened his pace, heading towards the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect.

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Nanyang Prefecture.

The Pei Family.

The Pei Family's internal affairs were in chaos. Gu Yi and his group of Dark Guard warriors had stormed in, slaughtering indiscriminately.

"A mere Dark Guard dares to act so recklessly in my Pei Family? You're courting death!"

A Pei Family elder roared in anger, but a fierce blade of light silenced him, forcing him to draw his sword in a panic. However, he could not withstand the force of the attack.

"Crack!"

The long sword shattered.

The Pei Family elder was cut in half, his blood splattering the ground.

"Sixteenth Elder!!"

A Pei Family disciple's eyes were bloodshot with rage and fear as he witnessed the fall of the Pei Family elder.

The Pei Family had eighteen elders,

Each at the peak of the Viscera Refinement realm.

Such powerful individuals were formidable even within the entire Nanyang Prefecture.

However,

A Dark Guard warrior had killed the Sixteenth Elder in a single strike, which could not fail to instill fear.

At that moment,

Second Elder Pei Lin stepped forward, unleashing a powerful palm strike towards the Dark Guard warrior, his face filled with murderous intent.

"Daring to kill a Pei Family elder, I'll take your life!"

Xiantian Zongshi...

Gu Er's expression was indifferent, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. He poured his vast innate true qi into his long blade, releasing a terrifying blade aura that seemed to split the heavens, its killing intent overwhelming. Even Pei Lin was taken aback.

Having broken through to the innate grandmaster realm decades ago, Pei Lin, though not yet at the peak of his grandmaster stage, had accumulated significant strength and was already at the advanced stage of the grandmaster realm.

While Gu Er could kill the Sixteenth Elder with a single strike, Pei Lin did not consider him a significant threat.

After all, the gap between the peak of Viscera Refinement and the innate grandmaster realm was vast.

If Pei Lin were to use his full strength, he could easily kill the former.

However,

Only now, as they truly engaged,

Did Pei Lin realize he had underestimated Gu Er.

The other's power was far more than that of a newly ascended innate grandmaster. This overwhelming true qi even surpassed Pei Lin's decades of accumulated strength.

In their first exchange,

Pei Lin was at a disadvantage, forced to retreat repeatedly under Gu Er's relentless attacks.

Then,

With a slash that tore through the air, a gush of blood shot into the sky, and Pei Lin's head flew off, landing with a look of disbelief, his mouth struggling to utter four words.

"Grandmaster Peak..."

Before he could finish,

Pei Lin's expression froze.

Thus,

The Pei Family's Second Elder, dead!

"Not good, Second Elder is dead!"

"Is it truly the will of heaven to destroy our Pei Family!?"

Seeing Pei Lin fall in a moment, the remaining Pei Family members were filled with fear. Many began to consider retreating, their eyes filled with despair.

And at that moment,

A scream of agony echoed, and the remaining Pei Family members turned to see.

Pei Sheng, who was caught off guard, was split in two by a single strike from Gu Yi and two other innate grandmasters.

His body fell, staining the ground with blood.

This scene

Erased any remaining fighting spirit from the hearts of the remaining Pei Family members.

(End of Chapter)

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