Chapter 98: Devouring the Fiend
Chapter 98: Devouring the Fiend
"Who has come?"
Gu Qingfeng asked.
Gu Yang replied, "It's someone from the Evil Suppression Bureau of Guangyang Prefecture."
"Hmm..."
Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly.
"If anyone else comes, just tell them I'm in seclusion. There's no need to get involved in the Ninefold Path affair for now. Let the sects and the Evil Suppression Bureau take the lead."
"A thousand-year-old sect or clan must have its own depth and resources. With the substantial power of the Evil Suppression Bureau, dealing with a single fiend should be no problem. They're likely just looking for cannon fodder by inviting various forces to the Ninefold Path to suppress the fiend..."
Given the resources of those ancient clans and sects, and the strength of the Evil Suppression Bureau, Gu Qingfeng found it hard to believe they couldn't handle a single fiend at the Ninefold Path.
Even if they couldn't, going there himself would likely just mean joining the casualties.
Therefore, from any perspective, there was no need to get involved in the Ninefold Path affair.
Gu Yang nodded in understanding, "I understand, Father!"
Then, Gu Qingfeng continued, "In the next few days, I will be leaving Gu Family Village for a while. You will stay behind and manage things here."
"Father, are you planning to go to the Ninefold Path?"
Gu Yang's expression changed slightly.
Gu Qingfeng smiled faintly, "Although there's no need for us to get involved in this battle, it would be good to observe that fiend."
This battle would give him a chance to gauge the strength and resources of the various sects and clans, and see how far Gu Family Village lagged behind.
Additionally, it would provide more insight into the fiend's capabilities. If the major sects and clans were to fail, Gu Qingfeng needed to be prepared.
After all, while the White Stone Path was some distance from the Ninefold Path, they were still within Guangyang Prefecture. If the Ninefold Path fell, the White Stone Path would also be in danger.
Thus, knowing one's enemy was crucial to avoiding defeat.
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On an ancient road, a man in a green robe walked slowly. If anyone else were there, they would notice that despite his seemingly leisurely pace, he would vanish from sight in an instant.
This man was none other than Gu Qingfeng.
He didn't ride a fast horse, for at his level of martial arts, his ordinary steps were far quicker than any horse.
A thousand miles by day, eight hundred by night—these were trivial for him.
This was the second time in many years that Gu Qingfeng left the White Stone Path. The first time was to destroy the Qingyang Sect, and now he was heading to the Ninefold Path.
Along the way, Gu Qingfeng witnessed the chaos of this world. Bandits roamed freely, and lawless soldiers plundered and killed civilians and merchants. When he encountered such injustices, he dealt with them effortlessly.
The world's order was corrupt, and he couldn't change it directly, but he could handle the injustices he came across.
If one spoke of justice, Gu Qingfeng didn't consider himself a just person. However, as a martial artist, he believed in acting on his principles. If something was intolerable, he would take action without hesitation.
Thus, on his journey, the Evil-Slaying Blade drank much blood. The more blood it absorbed, the more subtle changes it underwent. This transformation had begun with the Blade Nurturing Technique, but the bloodshed had accelerated the process.
...
Stepping into the Nine-Bend Path, Gu Qingfeng immediately felt a chilling, invisible aura permeate the air. The Exorcising Evil Blade on his back trembled slightly, as if sensing something ominous.
At that moment, Gu Qingfeng's expression turned grave.
"The evil aura here is so intense; it seems the evil beings in the Nine-Bend Path are indeed formidable!"
Only when evil beings reach a certain level of power do they emit a force strong enough to be felt even without their presence.
Gu Qingfeng had already suspected the strength of the evil beings in the Nine-Bend Path, but now he was even more certain.
However, just as Gu Qingfeng was about to delve deeper into the Nine-Bend Path, the Exorcising Evil Blade on his back began to vibrate violently, emitting a faint hum. A sense of impending danger suddenly washed over him.
"Something's wrong!"
Gu Qingfeng's face changed, and he instantly retreated.
The moment he stepped back, the scene before him transformed. The twisted trees vanished, and a desolate ancient city appeared in his line of sight.
Above the ancient city, a Buddha sat in the air, holding a flower and smiling, with blood tears streaming down its eyes. The Buddha's gaze met Gu Qingfeng's.
Around the Buddha, lotus flowers bloomed, each one bearing a seated figure. However, upon closer inspection, it became clear that these figures had been pierced through from their anuses to the tops of their heads, their skin brutally stripped away, and their bodies drenched in blood, turning the golden lotuses into grotesque blood lotuses.
"Save... save me!!"
One of the figures struggled to speak, their voice hoarse with fear.
Another tried to lift their hand, but their body was already impaled, leaving them unable to break free.
This sight made Gu Qingfeng's pupils constrict.
Among the many figures on the blood lotuses, he recognized a familiar face.
The Zhuo family!
Zhuo Feng!
But now, Zhuo Feng's skin had been completely stripped away, his muscles and tendons exposed to the air, and blood flowed profusely from his body, making him look incredibly tragic.
If not for the faint resemblance in his facial features, Gu Qingfeng would have had a hard time recognizing him.
Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng understood.
The strong individuals from the major sects and noble families must have been completely annihilated.
Suddenly, one of the figures could no longer bear the pain and let out a shrill, mournful scream. Their body split open, and the evil being within them awakened.
However—
The moment the evil being awoke, the Buddha in the air extended a massive hand, grabbing the evil being and the body that housed it, and devoured them, blood dripping from its mouth.
Swallowing the evil being!
This was the first time Gu Qingfeng had witnessed an evil being's demise.
Clearly, the Buddha above the ancient city was an extremely powerful evil being. The evil beings that the strong individuals from the major sects and noble families had hosted had all become food for this ancient city's evil being.
As one evil being was completely consumed, Gu Qingfeng could distinctly feel the evil being's aura growing stronger.
"An Evil Buddha!"
"This is definitely a Catastrophe-level evil being!!"
Gu Qingfeng took a deep breath, barely suppressing the shock in his heart. The illusions he had just experienced and the events unfolding before him were enough to confirm that this was a Catastrophe-level evil being capable of forming a forbidden zone.
(End of Chapter)
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