Chapter 287: Bizarre Divine Statue

Chapter 287: Bizarre Divine Statue

2024-12-11

"Grandfather!"

Seeing the strange phenomena in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, Gu Shengan's face instantly changed.

Although he couldn't clearly see what was in the black mist, the inexplicable cold aura that surged out almost made his Vital Energy stagnate.

At the late-stage Master realm, he felt as insignificant as an ant.

Such a disparity.

Even though Gu Shengan had long been aware of it.

Truly experiencing this power, however, still made him feel a deep sense of helplessness.

But this feeling came and went quickly.

Gu Qingfeng's eyes shot out two beams of divine light, dispersing the black mist by half. This astonishing display of power made Gu Shengan even more reverent.

It wasn't just Gu Shengan who felt this way.

The other powerful figures on Heavenly Hero Pass also showed respect when they saw that figure. The morale of the army was greatly boosted.

"Without my command, no one is to step into the Ancient Beast Mountain Range. As for this malevolent spirit, I will deal with it myself!"

With one step, Gu Qingfeng's figure transformed into a rainbow of light, heading toward the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

Upon truly entering the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, a dense and terrifying cold aura enveloped him from all sides, as if trying to completely engulf him.

But in the next moment.

A blazing sun appeared in the sky.

The pure and mighty Vital Energy surrounding Gu Qingfeng burned like the sun, causing all the cold aura to rapidly dissipate before it could reach him.

As Gu Qingfeng approached, the black mist visibly receded, as if the thing inside the mist felt fear.

As the black mist gradually dispersed, the previously obscured scenes were fully revealed.

The ground was scorched black.

The trees were withered.

Countless fierce beasts, drained of their Essence Blood, lay on the ground as dry corpses.

Even though these beasts had already perished, their auras were still terrifying, with some having reached the Divine Transformation Realm and others even the Dao Palace Realm.

But without exception.

In the face of the black mist, none of these fierce beasts could survive.

——

"With Grandfather taking action, there's no need to worry about the issues in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range!"

On Heavenly Hero Pass, Gu Shengan's mind was at ease.

Although he couldn't see the specific situation inside the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, he could see that as Gu Qingfeng delved deeper, the black mist receded like a tide.

Originally, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range was shrouded in black mist, blocking even the sunlight.

But now, a terrifying Vital Energy had transformed into a blazing sun, dispelling the black mist.

This display of power.

Was truly shocking to all.

"Grandfather's strength is truly unfathomable!"

Gu Shengan took a deep breath, his expression filled with excitement.

This was the power he aspired to achieve.

But Gu Shengan also knew that with his talent, it would be difficult to reach the heights of Gu Qingfeng.

However.

Gu Shengan didn't dare to hope that he could reach Gu Qingfeng's level; even a fraction of his achievements would be enough to satisfy him.

"Yunfeng has good talent. and is now at the peak of the Blood Refinement Realm. If not for refining his foundation, breaking through to the Bone Tempering Realm would be more than sufficient.

If I could bring Yunfeng to Grandfather for some guidance, our Gu family might produce another prodigy in the future!"

Gu Shengan had some ideas in mind.

He had always wanted to keep Gu Yunfeng by Gu Qingfeng's side, even if it was just for a short period, the guidance would be invaluable for his future cultivation.

But Gu Qingfeng had been in seclusion, and Gu Shengan didn't dare to disturb him.

If it were during his childhood, Gu Shengan wouldn't have such thoughts.

But now, Gu Shengan was no longer the same as before, and he knew very well what kind of person his Grandfather was. Meeting him again would inevitably bring some pressure.

This time, however, Gu Shengan had made up his mind.

But no matter what, he would have to wait until the issues in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range were resolved before bringing it up.

——

At this moment.

Inside the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

The black mist was gradually dispersing.

In the area visible to Gu Qingfeng, all life had withered, and the once-vibrant land had become a dead zone.

The scorched earth retained the cold aura of the malevolent spirit.

As Gu Qingfeng delved deeper, the black mist dissipated more slowly, and the cold aura became even more intense.

Suddenly.

The black mist stopped receding.

A hoarse, grating voice came from within the black mist.

"Back... back..."

The voice spoke very slowly, as if it was not used to it.

Gu Qingfeng's expression remained indifferent, and he didn't respond. Instead, he clenched his right fist and unleashed a terrifying surge of Vital Energy towards the black mist in front of him.

"Boom—"

The Vital Energy transformed into blazing flames, and a Heavenly Phoenix soared, its scorching heat melting the void and turning the earth into molten lava.

As the flames of the Heavenly Phoenix struck the black mist, it violently churned and dissipated, and all the cold and eerie auras within it quickly dispersed.

In less than a moment's time, the black mist completely vanished, revealing a black temple within Gu Qingfeng's sight.

"Boom—"

The black temple shattered in an instant, and a statue of a Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared before Gu Qingfeng's eyes.

The statue stood over ten feet tall, molded from clay, with its left hand holding a jade bottle and its right hand in a flower-holding gesture. Its eyes were tightly shut, and its originally sorrowful face now gave off an eerie and sinister impression.

"You are the malevolent spirit here!"

Gu Qingfeng's expression turned cold as he looked at the strange statue, which seemed to be an inanimate object, but it gave him the feeling of being alive.

Moreover, the thick and chilling aura emanating from it left no room for doubt.

At this moment, the strange statue suddenly opened its eyes, which were blood-red, and two streaks of blood tears flowed down its cheeks. Simultaneously, a more terrifying and chaotic Divine Consciousness struck out, so powerful that even a Sage might fall into darkness upon encountering it.

However, Gu Qingfeng's Divine Consciousness remained stable, and his Vital Energy was like the blazing sun, instantly dissipating the chaotic Divine Consciousness upon contact.

"Destroy!"

Gu Qingfeng's gaze turned fierce, and as he clenched his fist in the void, the Evil-Slaying Blade in his Dantian trembled. In the next moment, the Imperial Armament appeared in his hand.

The Holy Aura was overwhelming.

As Gu Qingfeng gripped the blade's hilt, the powerful Blade Aura slashed out, shattering all space and splitting the heavens and earth in two.

The strange statue moved abruptly, and the hand that had been holding the jade bottle now lifted it, tilting the large bottle mouth. A vast river of blood gushed out, flooding forth like a dam had burst.

In the end, the power of the blood river engulfed the Blade Aura.

Witnessing this, Gu Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged. He took a step forward, and the power of the Ninth Level Dao Palace Realm finally erupted, pouring into the Evil-Slaying Blade and unleashing its might.

"No matter what kind of malevolent spirit or strange being you are, I will slay you with this blade today!"

As he spoke, the Imperial Armament slashed out.

The terrifying Blade Aura that slashed forth was like a divine sun hanging high in the sky, and all the blood rivers before this power quickly evaporated.

Before the strange statue could make another move, the blade had already completely split the statue in two.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng finally got a clear look. Inside the clay statue, flesh and blood had somehow formed, revealing its internal organs, and a putrid and nauseating smell wafted from it.

The situation elicited a slight frown from Gu Qingfeng, but it wasn't entirely unexpected.

After all, the initial circumstances were enough to indicate that the statue was not as simple as it seemed, and although it was somewhat unbelievable, the idea of it giving birth to flesh and blood wasn't completely unacceptable.

Now, the statue was shattered, and the flesh within was still slowly writhing.

Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng formed hand seals, and a purple thunderbolt suddenly struck down from the sky above.

"Boom!!!"

The thunder, as fierce as the sun, struck the strange statue, and the foul odor emanating from it momentarily intensified.

"Buzz!"

As the statue disintegrated, the cold and eerie aura that had enveloped the area began to gradually weaken.

After all, the statue was the source of this power, and now that the source had been eliminated, it was reasonable for the surrounding cold and eerie atmosphere to be weakened as well.

However, Gu Qingfeng also understood that if the remnants of this power were not dealt with, it might give rise to new malevolent spirits after several years.

Indeed, the power of the statue was too terrifying, and even though it had been destroyed, its lingering power covered the entire area. Over time, it could lead to strange changes, and the probability of this happening was not small.

Aware of the hidden dangers, Gu Qingfeng did not give this place a chance to breed new malevolent spirits.

He stirred his vital energy, forming hand seals to summon the Divine Sky Thunder.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The clear sky suddenly turned dark as black clouds gathered, and terrifying purple thunderbolts raged, seemingly engulfing and obliterating the entire Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

In the eyes of other cultivators, a purple ocean of thunder seemed to have formed in the sky, and all other colors disappeared, leaving only purple.

The thunderous sky cleansed the world of its impurities!

Any cultivator who sensed this aura couldn't help but tremble, and when they looked at the purple ocean of thunder, their faces uncontrollably revealed a look of horror.

"Is this the power of the number one expert in the Age of Decline?"

"Terrifying!"

"So, it seems that when cultivation reaches a certain level, the idea of destroying heaven and earth is not an empty phrase!"

Whether it was a Half-Sage or other cultivators at the Ninth Level Dao Palace Realm, under such terrifying power, they all deeply felt their own insignificance.

At the same time, in other parts of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range that were not affected by the thunder, numerous ferocious beasts were terrified and fled in all directions, fearing that they would be struck by the thunder and perish on the spot.

The purple thunder lasted for a full quarter of an hour before gradually dissipating.

When the thunder dissipated, everyone fell silent once again.

If the previous black mist had affected the area, the earth had turned into a wasteland, and although the trees had withered, their trunks remained. But now, after the thunder's baptism, everything had completely disappeared without a trace.

The entire land seemed to have been plowed, with all trees and mountains gone, leaving not even a trace behind.

Everything...

...was truly flattened.

This was not a figure of speech but a literal description.

This wave of thunder had affected an area of no less than ten thousand square miles, completely destroying everything in its path.

If this power had erupted in a place where other cultivators lived, it would have instantly killed hundreds of millions of them, leaving not even a trace of their remains.

It was only because the life here had already been wiped out by the black mist that they were not killed by the thunder.

Otherwise, this strike would have claimed countless lives.

As everyone was shocked by this scene, Gu Qingfeng stopped his hand seals, and the vigorous vital energy he had been channeling began to wane.

After all, the Great Sage Divine Technique was extraordinary, and to continuously summon the Divine Sky Thunder for such a long time was a feat that even other Holy Person Realm Ninth Level experts could not sustain.

Now, the thunder's baptism had completely dissipated all the strange and eerie cold aura.

This outcome was exactly what Gu Qingfeng wanted to see.

Subsequently, he turned his gaze to where the strange statue had disintegrated. The earth stirred, and a corner of a stone tablet caught his eye.

(End of Chapter)

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