Chapter 84: Half-Step Grandmaster
Chapter 84: Half-Step Grandmaster
Grandmaster Technique!
Dominant Blade Slash ——
The terrifying blade intent surged forth, causing Wen Jiao to feel his blood, qi, and soul freeze in place. Immediately after, the piercing blade light flashed before his eyes.
In the face of this blade,
All strength seemed futile.
The Dominant Blade split the waves, cleaving through the sky and mountains with a mighty force, striking down upon Wen Jiao.
The blade light vanished in an instant.
Wen Jiao's body froze in place.
His eyes widened with shock and disbelief as he stared at Gu Qingfeng.
"Grandmaster Essence — You've actually mastered the Grandmaster Essence, you are a Half-Step Grandmaster!!"
As Wen Jiao's words echoed, a bloodline appeared on his forehead, quickly spreading across his entire body. In the next moment, his body split in two, and a torrent of blood and organs spilled to the ground.
The once-great Flame Peak Master fell there and then.
Then,
A chilling, terrifying aura erupted from Wen Jiao's corpse. A creature, entirely black and green, resembling an infant, crawled out of the body, as if truly emerging from hell.
However,
Before the creature could make a move, Gu Qingfeng swung his blade, pinning the creature to the ground. The scorching, yang-infused qi power of the blade clashed with the creature's cold, yin energy, creating a violent explosion like water thrown into a hot pan.
"Roar!!"
The creature thrashed and twisted, emitting a guttural, inhuman scream that made all the disciples of Gu Family Manor pale in fear.
Gu Qingfeng, with a single strike, subdued the creature. He then turned to Gu Yang, who had arrived at the scene, and said in a deep voice, "Yang, go to the Demon Suppression Prison and fetch a gold coffin!"
"Yes!"
Gu Yang immediately turned and entered Gu Family Manor.
Not long after,
He returned, carrying a gold coffin.
Gu Qingfeng struck the coffin lid open with a palm, then lifted the creature with his blade and swiftly tossed it into the coffin. He sealed the lid, trapping the creature inside.
The chains wrapped around the gold coffin, and the vibrations gradually subsided.
"Carry it to the Demon Suppression Prison!"
Gu Qingfeng said calmly, then turned his gaze back to Wen Jiao's corpse.
He found two thin manuals on the body.
One was a sorcerer's technique for absorbing evil into the body, and the other was a martial art from Flame Peak.
After securing these,
Gu Qingfeng instructed Gu Peng, "Reassemble this body and hang it at the east gate of White Stone City to warn the world!"
"Understood!"
Gu Peng bowed in respect, his face filled with awe.
He had heard of Wen Jiao, the Flame Peak Master, a top-tier expert of the Crimson Flame Sect. Many Visceral Martial Artists had fallen to his hands.
This man's strength was among the best in the entire Guangyang Prefecture.
Yet,
Such a powerful opponent could not withstand a single strike from Gu Qingfeng.
The strength of their Manor Lord filled Gu Peng with even greater reverence.
The other disciples of Gu Family Manor, having recovered from their shock, looked at Gu Qingfeng with newfound fervor.
"Lord Manor's divine might!"
"Lord Manor's prowess is unmatched, how dare mere demons and specters defy us!"
This was their sky, their protector.
Joining such a force, having such a powerful ally, was something many could only dream of.
Hearing the praises and the adoring gazes, Gu Qingfeng remained unperturbed.
"Remember, Gu Family Manor does not seek trouble, but we will not fear it. When you act outside, do not bring shame to our name!"
"We will heed Lord Manor's teachings!"
The crowd responded in unison.
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In the study.
Two secret manuals lay before Gu Qingfeng.
However, his attention was not on the manuals but on the recent battle with Wen Jiao and the details of it.
To outsiders, it seemed that Gu Qingfeng had effortlessly slain Wen Jiao with a single strike.
But.
Only Gu Qingfeng himself knew the truth.
That single strike had contained all the essence and vitality of his true intent, channeling the pinnacle of his spirit, qi, and blood. Slaying Wen Jiao was a natural result of this.
However.
This did not mean that Wen Jiao was weak.
On the contrary.
Wen Jiao was extremely powerful.
If they had fought under normal circumstances, it would not have been so easy to subdue him. This was not what Gu Qingfeng had wanted.
With the current chaotic state of the world, the Gu Family Manor needed to display overwhelming strength to survive and thrive in this tumultuous era.
The destruction of the Qingyang Sect alone was not enough to deter all the other factions.
After all, although the Qingyang Sect was a major sect in Guangyang Prefecture, it could not compare to the thousand-year-old sects like the Chiyan Sect.
Wen Jiao, as the master of one of the peaks in the Chiyan Sect, was a formidable figure within the entire sect.
Now.
With Gu Qingfeng's single strike that slew Wen Jiao, the news would spread and shock the four corners of the realm.
As a result.
Other factions would have to seriously reconsider any plans to attack the Gu Family Manor or lay claim to the White Stone Path.
After all—
Before taking any action.
They would at least have to consider whether they could withstand that single strike.
"Wen Jiao was originally a Viscera Refinement Realm martial artist, having cultivated evil for many years and long since breaking through to the Spirit Mastery Realm. His strength and reputation were not just within the Chiyan Sect but also throughout the entire Guangyang Prefecture.
This means that even if a peak Spirit Mastery Realm martial artist were to face me, I would still have the capital to fight!"
Gu Qingfeng's eyes were deep and contemplative.
Half-Step Grandmaster!
He recalled Wen Jiao's words before he died.
Originally.
Gu Qingfeng believed that only a Viscera Refinement Realm martial artist who had comprehended true intent could be called a Lesser Grandmaster.
But now, it seemed that the world did not see it that way.
Viscera Refinement was considered a Lesser Grandmaster.
If one comprehended true intent, they could be called a Half-Step Grandmaster.
Above the Half-Step Grandmaster.
Lay the true Grandmasters.
With this thought in mind.
Gu Qingfeng turned his attention back to the two manuals before him.
The Spirit Refinement True Art!
The Chiyan True Art!
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Among them.
The Spirit Refinement True Art was a secret technique for cultivating evil within the body. From this, Gu Qingfeng understood the name of the evil spirit that Wen Jiao had harbored within him.
Brain Wraith!
A creature that feeds on the brain marrow of living beings!
This Spirit Refinement True Art focused on using the physical body to host the Brain Wraith.
Among the three secret techniques for cultivating evil within the body, the Spirit Refinement True Art was the most powerful.
This was because, regardless of whether it was the Spirit Communication Treasure Technique or the Longevity Dao Scripture, the methods they recorded for cultivating evil within the body only covered how to host evil spirits up to the Bone Refinement Realm.
For example, the Longevity Dao Scripture could host a Shadow Wraith, but if a Shadow Wraith equivalent to the Marrow Washing Realm appeared before one, using the method from the Longevity Dao Scripture would likely end in failure.
However, the Spirit Refinement True Art was different.
This technique could host evil spirits at the Viscera Refinement Realm, making it the pinnacle among such secret manuals.
This alone set it apart from the other two manuals.
(End of Chapter)
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