"Intruder, please wait a moment!"
The one who spoke was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was dressed in navy blue armor, and he was over two meters tall. He wielded a spear in his hand, and even without revealing his cultivation, he emanated an oppressive aura just by standing there.
Not only so, his cultivation was also incredibly powerful, far surpassing that of Fei Ting and the others. He had already reached Eternal 3-dan!
To think that even a casual commander would possess such a cultivation realm … As expected of the pinnacle of the Master Teacher Continent!
Gu Ling'er rose to her feet and greeted with a smile, "General Xue Wei, it's me!"
"So, it's Miss Ling'er …"
Xue Wei clasped his fist and bowed deeply. "Even so, we still have to verify your identity. I hope that Miss Ling'er won't blame us for this!"
"I know, I'm just doing my job!"
Gu Ling'er nodded as she leaped down from the bed.
General Xue Wei grasped at the air, and a circular artifact floated into the air. In the blink of an eye, it shrouded the young lady within it.
Su Yin took a closer look at it and noted that it was an artifact that could see through disguises. As long as one was shrouded by it, even a Pseudo Immortal realm expert would be exposed.
It did not take long for General Xue Wei to verify that the young lady was not in disguise, and he heaved a sigh of relief. "Hall Master Gu has issued an order for Young Mistress to head to the Elder Council as soon as you return!"
"I understand …" The young lady nodded. She pointed to Su Yin and said, "This is Su Tianya of the Great Yan Prefecture, my benefactor. If not for him, I might have lost my life!"
"Benefactor?" General Xue Wei turned to look at the young man, and upon seeing that the latter's cultivation was not too high, he frowned. Instead, he stepped forward and passed the circular artifact over. "Brother Su, I'm just doing my job. Please forgive me!"
Gu Ling'er stuck out her tongue playfully and explained, "That's just how he is. He takes everything seriously …"
Su Yin knew that General Xue Wei was here to investigate the Demon Tribe's spy, so he did not make a fuss about it. Instead, he flew over and nodded.
He had to admit that General Xue Wei was indeed tall. Even Zhang Xuan felt that he was an entire head shorter than the other party.
"General Xue Wei has the Giant Demon Bloodline, so it's easier for him to investigate the Demon Tribe," Gu Ling 'er said telepathically.
Su Yin suddenly understood.
Tens of thousands of years ago, the Giant Demons broke through the shackles of the world and infiltrated into the human race. Many humans were related to each other by blood. As long as their hearts were with the human race and they cultivated the human race's cultivation methods, they were humans.
Ignoring their telepathic messages, General Xue Wei raised his hand, and a circular artifact enveloped Su Yin within it. Following which, the latter immediately felt a gentle surge of energy falling on him.
"I see …" Su Yin immediately understood.
He had thought that the so-called detection method would be profound, but it turned out to be completely worthless.
To demonic cultivators, the power released by the rings was a great supplement. Even if they forcibly suppressed it, they would still be devoured uncontrollably. Because of this, once demonic cultivators came over, no matter how well they disguised themselves, they would be immediately discovered as long as they cultivated demonic arts.
Unless … he used up all of his Devil Qi, and his cultivation base was reduced to nothing.
However, if that was the case, even if they entered the city, they would not be in any danger.
Of course, magic treasures had their flaws.
If it was a human who had been possessed, it would be impossible to detect it!
Possession would only result in a change in one's soul. The cultivation of one's body would still be that of a Zhen Yuan, and one's cultivation would still be that of a human.
If that was the case, how was he supposed to detect it?
Su Yin was perplexed. However, before long, General Xue Wei walked up to him and clasped his fist. "Prince Su, I just checked the records of Decimating Abyss City, and your name isn't there. In other words, this is your first time here, so we might have to check your cultivation!"
"Check my cultivation?"
General Xue Wei nodded. "It means that we will send a cultivator who is slightly stronger than you to fight with you, forcing you to go all out! You are currently at Eternal 2-dan, so I'll just have to fight with you! "
Su Yin did not expect that there would be a duel. Just as he was frowning, Gu Ling'er's telepathic message sounded in his ears. "Actually, it's just a test to see if you have been possessed! Once you have been possessed, your soul won't be compatible with your body, and it'll be easy for you to give yourself away in battle … "
Su Yin nodded in realization.
Just as he was wondering what he should do in such a situation, he didn't think that the test would be even easier.
Possession meant that one's soul and body were two separate entities. It was difficult to tell the difference under normal circumstances, but in a life-and-death situation, it was easy for one to give himself away.
"Go ahead!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had finally understood the situation, General Xue Wei flicked his spear, and the Zhen Zhen Yuan burst forth from his body, piercing through the air. "I'll use my full strength in battle, so I hope that you won't hold back either. Otherwise, if you get killed, you can only blame yourself for being weak!"
Su Yin's expression was solemn as he replied, "Alright!"
Ever since he attained his cultivation, he had only fought with others once, and that was with the help of the unique spiritual energy. The rest of the time, he would be driving the ship around recklessly, or fighting with the Parrot, the Old Tortoise, and Donkey. All along, no one had been able to gauge the extent of his fighting prowess, so this was a good opportunity for him to test it out.
"Where's your weapon?"
Seeing that the young man was unarmed, General Xue Wei frowned.
Su Yin pondered for a moment before flicking his wrist, and the True Dragon Sword appeared in his hand.
Pots and pans were of a higher tier, but they weren't suited for battle. Thus, he decided to use this instead.
"A Spirit consummation artifact? No, that's not right … It's probably at the level of a Quasi Immortal artifact! "General Xue Wei's eyebrows shot up.
The young man's weapon was so powerful that even a Spirit consummation artifact would pale in comparison. On the other hand, the spear in his hand was only a Spirit consummation artifact …
How was he supposed to fight?
Strength wasn't the only thing that mattered in a battle.
Noticing Zhang Xuan's awkwardness, Gu Ling 'er said, "Brother Tianya, do you have a Spirit consummation artifact with you? Otherwise, it won't be a fair fight …"
Su Yin pondered for a moment before replying, "I do have a Spirit consummation artifact …"
Right after saying those words, a frying pan appeared in his hand. It was the same one that he had auctioned off back at the Great Salt Market.
Even though it had been upgraded, due to the limitations of the material and forging method, it was still lacking compared to a Spirit consummation artifact. At the very most, it was only a slightly more powerful Spirit consummation artifact, and it wasn't too far away from the spear.
Seeing Zhang Xuan take out the frying pan, General Xue Wei's face twitched, and his fighting spirit nearly dissipated.
I don't want you to use a sword, but you don't have to mock me like that. Why don't you use a frying pan instead?
It won't be honorable even if you win …
Taking a deep breath, General Xue Wei suppressed the displeasure in his heart and asked, "Are you sure you want to use this?"
"Un!" Su Yin nodded.
"Very well then … Please!"
General Xue Wei's spear pierced through the air as he exerted the might of an Eternal 3-dan cultivator.
Boom!
The surrounding space began to distort as a powerful force gathered at the tip of the spear. It felt as if it could pierce through the heavens with ease.
As expected of a human general who often fought against the Demon Tribe. Before making a move, he had already displayed incredible fighting prowess.
"Not bad!"
Su Yin's eyes shone with anticipation upon seeing how powerful the other party was.
In the Great Yan Prefecture, there were many people who didn't dare to challenge him due to his identity being exposed. Now, he could finally test his fighting prowess!
With a smile, Zhang Xuan raised his frying pan and said, "Begin!"
After saying those words, he smacked the frying pan toward the middle-aged man before him.
There were no moves or martial techniques involved. It was just the random smashing of an ordinary person.
He had been busy for the past seven days after coming out of seclusion, so he hadn't had the time to practice any martial techniques. Even though he knew how to chop firewood, the sword art was too powerful for him to use right from the start.
He wanted to see the other party's fighting prowess first before making a decision.
In Zhang Xuan's mind, there were no moves at all. He was just randomly smashing the frying pan. However, it was different in Gu Ling 'er's eyes. A faint trace of saint qi flowed through the young man's body, making him look like a saint. Even though his movements looked ordinary, they seemed to be in line with the great dao. In fact, they even surpassed the great dao, bringing with them boundless strength.
"Comprehending Profound Intent with a casual wave of his hand?"
Gu Ling 'er's eyes narrowed in shock as her mouth fell open. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.
In order for the cultivation techniques and martial techniques in the world to be powerful, one had to comprehend Profound Intent and conform to the great dao. For example, the lines drawn by Su Yin had to conform to the great dao in order to bring out greater effects.
That was true, but the great dao was intangible. How could one conform to it? How could one comprehend Profound Intent?
It was for this reason that countless geniuses were stumped.
The young man before her had casually swung the frying pan. It wasn't a battle technique or an ultimate move that he had created, but just like that, he was able to conform to the great dao perfectly …
Could it be that he had already reached the level where he could comprehend Profound Intent with just a wave of his hand?
Only the legendary Sages were capable of such a feat! In history, only Lin Xuan had succeeded in doing so ten thousand years ago.
It couldn't be that the young man had already done it, right? Impossible!
In the midst of her shock, the spear and frying pan had already collided with one another.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, General Xue Wei immediately felt a powerful force coming from the bottom of the frying pan. It felt as if the surrounding space had been sealed, and the blood in his body was unable to flow at all.
Kacha! Kacha!
Under the immense pressure, the spear snapped in half. Following which, General Xue Wei's vision darkened as the bottom of the frying pan smashed into his face, shattering his nasal bone and causing blood to flow from his nose.
Hu!
General Xue Wei's body was sent flying like a tennis ball.
The frying pan flew out, the spear snapped, and the nosebleed … All of this happened in less than a breath!
"…"
The surroundings fell silent. All of the soldiers widened their eyes in shock, as if they had seen a ghost.
Gu Ling'er's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.
As a genius, when she was at the second level of the Eternal Realm, she could fight against an expert of the third level. But … it was impossible for her to win so easily!
Moreover, he could use Upanishad so casually … Was he one hundred percent sure that he was hiding his cultivation base?
"Are you alright …"
Not only was everyone shocked, Su Yin was also stunned. He hurriedly flew over to help her up.
He had only waved his frying pan casually, there was no need for this, right?
"I'm fine …" Seeing how the other party had slapped him away as if he was a mosquito, General Xue Wei could not help but wish that there was a hole in the ground to bury himself in.
Driving his zhenqi to stop the nosebleed, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and said, "I was too careless earlier. How about this? I'll fight you without using any weapons!"
"Alright!" Su Yin nodded.
It was probably because the frying pan was too powerful, and it would have been easier to detect his cultivation base if he didn't use any weapons.
"Begin!" Executing a unique movement art, General Xue appeared before Zhang Xuan in the blink of an eye. With his five fingers spread open, he covered the entire area.
Falling Cloud Palm!
Through the previous exchange, he could tell that the other party was no pushover. Thus, he decided to use his strongest move, a heaven low-tier battle technique!
Once executed, not only would it seal space, it would also suppress the other party's strength, preventing them from retaliating.
Since he had suffered a loss earlier, he intended to use this opportunity to get his revenge!
"How fast!"
Su Yin had no idea what General Xue was thinking, but seeing how fast the other party was, he knew that it would be too late for him to dodge.
Hu!
The space sealed by the Falling Cloud Palm was torn apart. The might of a heaven low-tier battle technique was as laughable as cotton candy. With just a light push, it was suppressed. General Xue Wei's face reddened. He immediately tried to retreat, but before he could get far, he felt the space around him being sealed once more. His fleeing body couldn't help but charge toward the other party's fist.
It was as if the other party's fist possessed the ability to devour everything in its path.
Peng!
General Xue Wei's nose was struck once more. Or rather, it was his nose that had struck the other party's fist. The blood that had just stopped gushing out once more.
"…"
General Xue Wei was frenzied.
What was going on? I already dodged, so why did my nose still charge forward?
Just as General Xue Wei was feeling stifled, the young man's astonished voice suddenly sounded, "Why didn't you dodge?"
Su Yin was truly bewildered by the situation.
The other party's movements were so fast that he had no choice but to retaliate … Logically speaking, it should have been easy for him to dodge the other party's punch, so why did he end up getting struck in the face instead?
It was as if he was a face slapping demon …
"…" Hearing the other party's innocent tone, Xue Wei felt like crying.
If not for your aura suppressing the space around you, do you think that I wouldn't have dodged your punch?
Stifled, General Xue Wei was just about to refute the other party's words when Gu Ling'er suddenly spoke up. "Alright, General Xue. Has Brother Tianya passed the test?"
Regardless of whether he had a weapon or not, Xue Wei wouldn't be a match for the other party. She already had a rough gauge of the other party's strength.
She didn't know how strong the other party was, but she was certain that he wasn't at Eternal 2-dan.
In other words, The Great Demon was most likely killed by this fellow. His' sleep 'might just be a disguise!
Of course, General Xue Wei wouldn't be able to gauge the other party's strength. He would have to face stronger opponents before he could do so.
"Yes!" General Xue Wei replied awkwardly, but he dared not say anything else.
Through the duel earlier, he had already confirmed that the other party hadn't been possessed, and that the other party had cultivated Zhen Yuan instead of demonic arts.
In other words, he had already achieved his goal of testing the other party. If he were to continue pestering the other party, it would only make things worse for him.
"Alright then. Brother Tianya, let's go …"
Hearing those words, Gu Ling'er gestured for him to leave.
Nodding, Su Yin kept the bed board and followed behind the young lady. "Where are we going now?"
"Let's head to the Elder Council. Teacher has summoned me over, so I'll introduce you to him!"
Gu Ling'er replied with a smile.
Since Xue Wei was unable to detect the other party's strength, she might as well let her teacher take a look. Given the latter's cultivation and knowledge, he should be able to tell whether the other party was concealing his strength or not!
After the duo left, General Xue Wei's face paled, and he spurted a mouthful of blood.
"General, are you alright?" His subordinates hurriedly rushed over and asked.
General Xue Wei's nose was bleeding, but he didn't think that his injuries would be so severe.
"I'm fine …"
General Xue Wei shook his head. It took him a long while before he recovered. He looked in the direction where the duo had disappeared with a look of disbelief. "He's around the same age as Miss Ling'er, but his strength is unfathomable … When did such a genius appear in the Great Yan Prefecture?"
"The Great Yan Prefecture is too remote, so we don't pay much attention to it. On the other hand, the Great Qian Prefecture, Dayuan Prefecture, and Dayuan Prefecture have indeed produced quite a few geniuses. Qian Qi of the Qiankun Sect, Yuanhai of the Origin Heaven Sect, and Zhao Xun of Dayuan Prefecture … They are all geniuses that haven't appeared in over a thousand years!"
One of the soldiers remarked.
General Xue Wei nodded. "These people, at such a young age, already possess a cultivation base that we can't hope to reach in our lifetime. It's amazing, but this Su Tianya isn't weak at all. Perhaps we can't compete with him now, but in time, the difference won't be too great!"
The soldier was perplexed. "It seems like General Xue Wei has a very high opinion of him …"
General Xue Wei sighed deeply. "He's a cultivation realm lower than me, but he's able to make me unable to even think of retaliating. Not only is his cultivation talent high, his fighting prowess is also exceptional. I haven't met Qian Qi and the others before, but I've heard rumors that they don't possess such strength …"
The soldier chuckled. "He might surpass them in the future, but for now … Su Tianya won't be having a good time."
General Xue Wei was perplexed. "Oh?"
The soldier replied, "We just received news from the other side of the city that Qian Qi, Yuanhai, and the others have entered the city. They are interested in Miss Ling'er and intend to propose marriage … We have guarded Decimating Abyss City for so many years, and we have witnessed Miss Ling 'er's growth with our own eyes. We know that she doesn't like to go out with others, but now that she has returned with people of similar age to her and is even sitting on the same bed … I'm afraid that there might be a misunderstanding!"
General Xue Wei was stunned for a moment before he nodded. "You don't say. That might really be possible … There's going to be a good show to watch!"
The soldier chuckled.
It was only natural for young men to be frivolous. They had been young once, so they knew how reckless and reckless they were.
…
In the Elder Council of the Dry Origin Alliance, the eight hall masters gathered once more.
The room was silent for a long time before one of the elders finally spoke up. "Hall Master Shen, why did you call us over in such a hurry?"
It was the Hall Master of the War Art Hall, Feng Zhangxi.
The others also turned their gazes over as well.
Due to the appearance of the passageway, they had just returned from their meeting. Before they could even return to their own hall, they had already received a message from the head of the Thousand Faces Hall, Shen Moping, asking them to gather once more.
Upon hearing this news, they were all stunned.
Why didn't he say anything earlier? They had already left, so why did he ask them to return?
"I just received the news as well …"
Seeing through everyone's thoughts, Shen Moping sighed helplessly. "Half an incense's time ago, Ling'er ran to the Demon Emperor Palace to cause a ruckus and infuriated the Sky Fall Demon Emperor. As a result, she ended up being pursued by The Great Demon Purple, Green, Red, Black, and White!"
"This …"
Everyone's faces paled. On the other hand, Hall Master Gu Yunqiu seemed to have realized something, and his face remained impassive.
"Although the five of them are just the Demon King's guards, and they don't have Immortal Artifacts or other top-notch weapons, they are not weak at all. Their cultivation bases are not lower than ours. Ling 'er must be in grave danger now that she is being chased by them!"
"With Ling'er's talent, she'll be able to reach the peak in less than ten years. Nothing must happen to her! Where are they now? I'll go and save them immediately … "
An elder stood up.
It was the head of the Combat Dao Hall, Tao Xuchen.
"Calm down, Hall Master Tao. Let me finish first …"
Seeing that Tao Xuchen was about to rush out, Shen Moping quickly waved his hand. "My spy in the Demon Emperor City sent a message. Ling'er is safe. If everything goes according to plan, she must have escaped successfully!"
"The Great Demon surrounded her. Even Hall Master Gu can't guarantee that he'll be able to escape unscathed. How could she have escaped?" Tao Xuchen was stunned.
Shen Moping said, "My spy didn't dare to look into the matter for fear of being exposed, so he didn't see it with his own eyes. However, as soon as the matter came to an end, he immediately rushed over to take a look at the outcome before sending a message to me. The reason I called you all over is to discuss the matter with you!"
Hall Master Tao shook his head. "The fact that she was able to escape from the encirclement of the Five Great Demon Kings means that Ling'er's strength has increased once more. You can just ask her about it when she returns. There's no need for you to gather all of us here to discuss the matter …"
"You'll understand once you see it …"
Shen Moping flicked his finger, and a jade token floated into the air. He infused his Zhen Yuan into it, and a series of words floated into the air — Five Great Demon Kings are dead. Gu Ling'er has escaped.
"T-dead?" Hall Master Tao was stunned. He could hardly believe what he was hearing. "All five of them are dead? How is that possible? "
"This is the image that I received …" Shen Moping waved his hand once more, and an image floated before everyone's eyes.
The Great Demon was lying on the ground, and pots and pans were placed all over its body. The Demon Emperor and the other Demon King were standing on the spot, as if they were waiting for their meal to arrive.
"…" The crowd fell silent.
The Demon King was indeed perverted. He didn't even spare a corpse …
Guessing the thoughts of the crowd, Gu Yunqiu interjected, "The Great Demon was killed by these things. They are just reconstructing the scene …"
"You mean to say that they were killed by plates, pots, and stools?"
Hall Master Tao's lips twitched. "Then … what's with that pile of feces? Can you explain it to me? Don't tell me that the second ranked Demon King Qing Yue was killed by that thing? "
"…" Gu Yunqiu rubbed his glabella. "It's precisely because Hall Master Shen and I couldn't figure it out that we gathered all of you here …"
"Let's wait for a while. If Ling'er has really escaped, it shouldn't take long for her to arrive …"
An elder spoke up. But before he could finish his words, an elder rushed into the room.
Upon entering the room, the elder clasped his fist and bowed. "Qian Qi of the Qiankun Sect, Yuanhai of the Origin Heavenly Sect, Zhao Xun of the Great Xuan Prefecture, Liyang of the Great Feng Prefecture … They have all arrived at Decimating Abyss City to pay their respects to Hall Master Gu!"
"So fast?"
Gu Yunqiu was taken aback. "Let them in!"
It was just a moment ago that he had informed the geniuses from the various prefectures to gather here, but in less than an hour, all of them had rushed over.
"Yes!" The elder hurriedly left the room. Not too long later, a few young men walked in with widened strides.
There were four of them in total, and they looked to be in their early thirties. However, their cultivation was unfathomable, having reached the Pseudo Immortal realm!
"Paying respects to the hall masters …"
Seeing that there were so many people in the room, including the eight hall masters, they were taken aback for a moment before clasping their fists.
"Un!" Gu Yunqiu nodded. "I believe that the hall masters have already told you the reason for summoning all of you here!"
The young man on the left chuckled softly. "The hall master told us that the survival of mankind has reached a critical juncture, so he sent us here to see if we can assimilate the Sealing Stone!"
Qian Qi of the Qiankun Sect!
"There have been many changes recently. If we can assimilate the Sealing Stone, our chances of survival will increase …" Gu Yunqiu nodded.
"Yes!"
Hearing Gu Yunqiu's confirmation, the eyes of the four young men lit up.
They knew what the Sealing Stone was. It was an immortal artifact left behind by Elder Lin Xuan. Once assimilated, one's prowess would be comparable to a True Immortal …
Over the past ten thousand years, it had attracted the attention of countless geniuses. However, in order to avoid angering the Sealing Stone, the Gan Origin Alliance rarely allowed anyone to attempt it.
Now that such an opportunity had presented itself, they were afraid that someone would snatch it away from them. Thus, they rushed over as quickly as possible.
After a moment of joy, Qian Qi bowed deeply and said, "Other than following orders to assimilate the Sealing Stone, I have a presumptuous request to make!"
Gu Yunqiu asked.
"I fell in love with Miss Ling 'er at first sight, and I intend to make use of this opportunity to propose a marriage. I hope that … hall master can grant my request!"
Qian Qi said.
But before he could finish his words, Yuan Hai's complexion had already darkened. "Propose a marriage? Qian Qi, you sure are daydreaming … "
"Alright, I know what you are thinking."
Gu Yunqiu interrupted the two of them when he saw them arguing.
He had been young once as well, so he knew what these geniuses were thinking. His precious disciple was talented and beautiful. More importantly, she had an endearing personality. It was only natural that she would attract the admiration of these geniuses.
Gu Yunqiu waved his hand and said, "As long as any one of you can win her heart, I'll agree to it. If you don't like her, there's no point in proposing a marriage!"
Seeing that Gu Yunqiu didn't object to their proposal, the four young men heaved a sigh of relief. Qian Qi asked, "May I know … is Miss Ling 'er in Decimating Abyss City?"
"She …" Gu Yunqiu was just about to explain when a crisp voice sounded.
"Teacher!"
Following which, he saw a young girl with a face full of smiles hurriedly walk in.
Behind her was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy who was looking around curiously.
Seeing that she was fine and unharmed, Gu Yunqiu heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to look at the young man behind her and asked, "This is …"
"Teacher, this is Su Tianya, my savior. If it wasn't for him, I would have definitely lost my life in the hands of the Five Great Demon Kings, never to return …"
The young lady explained, "Brother Ya, this is my teacher, Gu Yunqiu, Hall Master Gu!"
"Junior Su Yin pays respect to Hall Master Gu!" Su Yin clasped his fist.
Gu Ling 'er had brought him here as soon as he entered Decimating Abyss City. As expected of one of the top existences in the continent. Every single cultivator in the room had reached the Pseudo Immortal realm. They were not any weaker than The Great Demon Nirvana!
He was only at Eternal 2-dan. It was natural for him to feel nervous in front of so many powerful experts at once.
"This …"
Gu Yunqiu frowned. "You said that Tian Ya saved you. What's going on?"
He had seen the young man as soon as he entered the hall. He was at Eternal 2-dan pinnacle.
To possess such strength at such a young age, he could be considered a top genius. However … it was impossible for him to save someone from The Great Demon Wu!
"Miss Ling 'er is too infuriating. Actually … she saved me!"
Before Gu Ling 'er could say anything, Su Yin hurriedly waved his hands with a flushed face.
It was the other party who had brought him out of Demon Imperial City. How did it become him saving someone?
Lying like that …
It was so embarrassing and embarrassing!
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