The Overwhelmingly Powerful Gu Xianer — Kill Him
The Overwhelmingly Powerful Gu Xianer — Kill Him
Jiang Chen didn’t know why, but in front of this astonishingly beautiful young girl, he always felt a terrifying pressure bearing down on him.
Although her expression was indifferent, Jiang Chen keenly sensed a trace of killing intent! But right now, he could only force himself to put on a brave face and laugh dryly, “This... this pale purple Stone Engraving...”
As he spoke, he pointed at the broken Stone Engraving in Gu Xianer’s hand. His meaning was self-evident.
“This is yours?”
Gu Xianer asked indifferently, her voice quite cold. She lowered her eyes and carefully examined the Stone Engraving in her hand.
Although it was badly damaged and ancient, it seemed to contain a strange energy within, emanating mysterious fluctuations.
Moreover, there were some broken ancient divine runes on it, making it appear quite mysterious.
She hadn’t expected that this Stone Engraving that had landed at her feet would actually be somewhat extraordinary.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen was momentarily... speechless, and shook his head.
This place was full of fortuitous opportunities, all of them ownerless.
Although he had been the first to notice it and had chased it all the way here,
it had now fallen into the hands of the young girl before him.
He couldn’t very well ask for it back.
Besides, he could sense that this girl’s cultivation was unfathomably deep, far beyond what he could contend with.
If he carelessly provoked her, he might very well invite a fatal disaster upon himself.
“Just now, I saw a streak of light rushing over from that direction. I thought it would be something good, so I chased after it. I didn’t expect it to just be a broken Stone Engraving.”
So after thinking it over, Jiang Chen spoke with a dry laugh, his tone carrying a hint of regret and disappointment.
He hoped the girl before him had only picked it up out of casual curiosity and didn’t recognize its true value.
That way, if she casually tossed it aside afterward, he could naturally pick it back up.
“Is that so? Looking at this Stone Engraving, it doesn’t seem simple to me.”
Hearing his words, Gu Xianer glanced at Jiang Chen indifferently, as if she had seen straight through what he was thinking at a single glance.
“Big Red, what do you think of this thing?”
She waved the Stone Engraving in front of the Big Red Bird perched on her shoulder, asking for its opinion.
The Big Red Bird hurriedly nodded repeatedly, a very human-like delight showing in its eyes.
Then, the gaze it turned toward Jiang Chen became even more hostile.
It could already sense that this weak-cultivation man before it seemed to want to snatch the good thing in the two of their hands.
Seeing this, Gu Xianer let out a scoff, and a trace of mockery appeared on her stunningly beautiful little face. “Still trying to fool me? Did you really think I wouldn’t recognize its worth?”
Hearing this, Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: This is bad.
He seemed to have underestimated the capabilities of the girl before him.
Jiang Chen’s mind raced, and he was just about to find an excuse to explain himself.
“Jiang Chen, run! This little girl has developed killing intent toward you. She might be planning to rob you...”
Suddenly, the voice of the Celestial Boat of Creation’s Artifact Spirit rang out in his mind, filled with urgency.
“What...”
Hearing this, Jiang Chen’s expression changed. With no time to react, he instinctively pushed his strength to the limit and bolted.
At the same time, from within his sleeve, he brought out a tattered artifact, which transformed into divine light in an attempt to block Gu Xianer for a moment.
“Trying to rob me of my things, and now you even dare to attack me? You’ve got some nerve.”
Gu Xianer had been considering whether or not to make a move. Seeing a streak of divine light suddenly shooting toward her, she couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.
She had never expected that this weak-cultivation man before her would actually dare to attack her.
Immediately, the expression on her little face turned into the anger and killing intent of someone who had been looked down upon.
Weng!!! The void trembled! From within her sleeve, she brought out a crystalline jade sword.
Rules interwove upon it, its edge astonishing. It slashed through the void, heading straight for Jiang Chen, who was fleeing forward.
The current Jiang Chen, even with a head start, was far from being Gu Xianer’s match.
Almost in an instant, the jade sword descended from behind him, crossing through the void with overwhelming dominance.
Terrifying cold swept over his entire body, intent on cutting him down within the void.
In that instant, Jiang Chen’s expression changed drastically, his soul nearly fleeing in terror. The fear of death enveloped his whole body.
“How is she this strong...”
Despair couldn’t help but show on his face.
At the critical moment—
With a Hong! a golden long spear swept down from the sky, towering as high as ten thousand zhang, carrying a vast and mighty force, blocking that sword strike for him.
“What a piece of trash. A good thing was already in your hands, and you still let someone snatch it away.”
The golden-haired youth of the Godly Illusion Clan descended from the sky.
His eyes were golden, and even his hair seemed to glitter with light. His expression was arrogant as he coldly swept a glance at Jiang Chen.
Only then did he look toward Gu Xianer, who was charging over from behind.
Jiang Chen had just taken a trip to the gates of the underworld. His whole body was drenched in cold sweat, and he collapsed limply onto the ground, gasping for breath in great gulps.
He hadn’t expected that this immortal-like girl would be so ruthless, going straight for his life the moment she struck.
If Jiang Ming had arrived even half a step later just now, he would probably have died miserably on the spot.
As for... Jiang Ming’s mocking words, he didn’t take them to heart.
Instead, with a bit of lingering fear and coldness, he looked at Gu Xianer—her expression frosty, her killing intent sharp—and felt considerably calmer inside.
The power of the Godly Illusion Clan was something he naturally understood.
If this mysterious girl before him knew what was good for her, she naturally wouldn’t dare continue attacking him.
“So... you’re the one who snatched this guy’s treasure?”
Jiang Ming carefully sized up Gu Xianer, a flash of amazement passing through his eyes.
Even though the Godly Illusion Clan was full of handsome men and beautiful women, this was the first time he had seen a girl so ethereally beautiful, one who at such a young age already possessed looks that could topple kingdoms.
However, his words still sounded arrogant and cold, lofty and condescending.
Gu Xianer came rushing over from behind, her dress fluttering, her dark hair cascading like a waterfall.
Her face was cold as frost. Hearing his words, she merely glanced at him without saying much.
The golden-haired youth’s strength was considerable—in her eyes, he had already broken through to the Half-Sacred Realm, only one step away from the Sacred Realm.
But she still didn’t care.
If he dared to stand in her way, she wouldn’t mind making a move and suppressing him to death right here.
Seeing that Gu Xianer completely ignored him, Jiang Ming’s expression couldn’t help but turn ugly.
He was, after all, a heaven-blessed prodigy of the Godly Illusion Clan. His royal elder sister was Jiang Luoshen, whose strength was peerless and whose status was terrifying.
When had he ever been looked down upon like this? “If you know what’s good for you, hand over the item, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, today, no one can save you.”
At that, Jiang Ming spoke coldly.
On the golden long spear in his hand, brilliant golden runes flickered, terrifying and astonishing.
In his view, Gu Xianer was all alone.
Even in such a dangerous tomb ruin, she had no companions.
Clearly, her background couldn’t be anything remarkable.
“You’re truly arrogant, courting death without knowing it.”
Hearing this, Gu Xianer’s delicate brows furrowed. She found this golden-haired youth extremely arrogant.
Especially the way he looked at her—it made her very uncomfortable.
But since he was set on seeking death, she couldn’t be blamed for it.
At once, she struck directly, overwhelming and terrifying, a dreadful aura rising from her body.
Her snow-white, jade-like fist, small and exquisite, yet as if forged from immortal jade, crossed through the air and smashed down toward Jiang Ming. With a direct Dong! the void exploded.
Brilliant light erupted here, and terrifying fluctuations swept out in all directions.
Mountain ranges rumbled and collapsed, ancient trees turned to ash. In an instant, it startled many Cultivators who were fighting over treasures, and they all looked over in shock.
“You actually dare to attack me? You’re courting death.”
Jiang Ming had never expected that Gu Xianer would attack him directly without a word of warning, so straightforwardly.
He was instantly enraged, a terrifying baleful aura surfacing on his face.
Honglong!!! He struck. Golden divine light spread and interwove over his body, transforming into a terrifying golden dharma idol that stood between heaven and earth.
Immediately after, his long spear swept out with the force of ten thousand jun, golden light surging upon it, directly suppressing and killing toward Gu Xianer.
Dong! Gu Xianer’s expression didn’t change, still cold as frost. She directly swung her jade fist to clash with his spear strike, overwhelming and direct.
Although she looked very slender and delicate, her strength was terrifying beyond measure.
Her blood qi shook the heavens, a great dragon of blood qi even bursting forth from the top of her skull, piercing through everything.
Far away, many Cultivators’ expressions changed. Feeling the aura of battle coming from this side, they felt a kind of... trembling in their very souls.
Even some leaders of great sects watched with... their brows tightly furrowed.
Hong!! A tremendous commotion erupted here. The earth split apart, heaven and earth spun, endless rules and runes interwove, finally converging together.
The next moment, a figure was sent flying backward, hair disheveled, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
“Is this all you’ve got? You truly disappoint me.”
Gu Xianer walked over, speaking indifferently, her dress fluttering.
Her whole being was as beautiful as a fairy maiden of the Nine Heavens, otherworldly and transcendent.
But the methods and strength she displayed left many of the nearby Cultivators shaken.
“Impossible...”
Jiang Ming’s expression changed drastically, his figure continuously retreating backward. With just one exchange, he had fallen into a disadvantage.
At this moment, feeling the numbness coming from his arm, he simply couldn’t believe it.
His opponent had collided with his weapon using nothing but her flesh and blood, yet it was his weapon that let out cracking sounds, as if it were about to shatter.
What kind of terrifying physical strength was this? The moment this thought occurred to him, disbelief and unwillingness rose in his heart.
Clearly, his opponent looked even younger than him.
“I refuse to believe that I’m actually not her match.”
He couldn’t help but grit his teeth, intending to attack again.
Among the same generation of the Godly Illusion Clan, he was also one of the finest, with few rivals to be found.
Why was it that a random girl encountered in this tomb ruin possessed such terrifyingly powerful golden divine flames? They surfaced across Jiang Ming’s body, and in that moment he seemed like a golden god descending upon the world, radiating a dreadful divine might that scorched everything within ten thousand miles.
Even the void grew hazy, as if it would melt under such heat.
This was the innate gift of the Godly Illusion Clan.
The Godly Illusion Flame.
Even among the many divine flames of the Beyond, it ranked at the very forefront, its power unmatched.
“Now, let’s see how you fight me!”
Jiang Ming unleashed his mighty techniques, long spear in hand, slashing down toward her.
The void exploded like a bursting star, its light blinding, as he charged at Gu Xianer once more.
At the same time, golden light blazed from his eyes in all directions. The Godly Illusion Flame transformed into a golden divine dragon, descending from the heavens, burning everything, causing all the nearby Cultivators to tremble in terror.
“These two are both so powerful. Just the shockwaves alone could kill me countless times over.”
Jiang Chen was horrified, fleeing further and further away, terrified of being caught up in this great battle.
However, facing Jiang Ming’s supreme techniques, Gu Xianer’s expression did not change in the slightest.
With a wave of her hand, tens of millions of strands of Sword Qi emerged, like a world-flower blooming.
Bo bo bo... Every petal was crystalline like jade, carrying a bone-piercing killing intent, interweaving and filling the void, easily capable of slicing through space itself.
This was a supremely powerful Divine Sword Technique—beautiful, yet containing astonishing killing intent.
Boom boom boom!!! In an instant, heaven-shaking fluctuations erupted from this place. Mountain ridges collapsed, ancient trees snapped.
All the Cultivators and living beings who had been fighting over treasures fled in terror in every direction, avoiding the center of the battle.
The many young prodigies also watched this scene in shock.
However, the light at the site of the clash was simply too dazzling. Many people, even straining their eyes, could not see what was happening there.
On the other hand... the leaders of the various great cults watched with great interest, clearly having noticed that the golden divine flame was none other than the Godly Illusion Flame of the Godly Illusion Clan.
That meant one of the two combatants had to be a prodigy of the Godly Illusion Clan.
The young prodigies of the True Immortal Academy also all turned to look, their gazes varied.
“A prodigy of the Godly Illusion Clan, with such strength—truly astonishing. I just wonder who his opponent is...”
An Unranked Disciple spoke, his gaze burning like a torch as he stared fixedly in that direction.
“This aura... it’s Xianer.”
Yue Mingkong raised her brows slightly, sensing the subtle fluctuations in the void.
She looked over from afar. As for Gu Xianer... she was not worried at all.
“What is Jiang Ming doing? I sent him to protect Jiang Chen—why is he fighting someone?”
Jiang Luoshen had been closely watching the changes within the ancient palace.
Now, noticing the battle fluctuations coming from afar, her willowy brows furrowed, and a trace of coldness flashed across her indifferent face.
However, most of her attention remained on the ancient palace and the crack that was spewing forth radiant light.
As for Jiang Ming’s strength, she had full confidence, so she was not worried he would be injured.
Yet just then, accompanied by a shrill, miserable scream—
The expressions of all the prodigies and Cultivators closely watching that battle changed in unison.
The blinding golden light dispersed, revealing Jiang Ming clutching his arm, his face full of venomous hatred and disbelief.
His divine ability had been broken, and even his weapon had been effortlessly shattered by this girl, reduced to fragments scattering across the sky.
To him, this was simply... unthinkable.
“Impossible. Your cultivation is about the same as mine. How could you possibly...”
His voice trembled, his face drained of all color.
Everyone stared at this scene in shock.
At this moment, Jiang Ming was grievously wounded—half his body had nearly exploded, drenched in blood.
The girl opposite him, however, remained cold as frost. A few traces of blood stained her snow-white skin, but it clearly was not her own.
“There’s nothing impossible about it. You simply didn’t know your own limits.”
Gu Xianer’s voice was utterly calm. Her dress fluttered as she charged forward once more, slamming down a palm. Jiang Ming coughed up blood, his body bursting apart again—she intended to strike him dead in the open sky!
“Just what is this mysterious girl’s background? Even Jiang Ming is no match for her.”
Jiang Chen’s eyes widened in shock, his back drenched in cold sweat.
If Jiang Ming hadn’t suddenly appeared and saved his life, he would probably have already been killed by this mysterious girl.
“It’s her...”
Monk Pu Du’s voice carried a trace of shock.
Ever elusive, he had once again appeared beside Jiang Chen and witnessed this terrifying battle.
“Who is it?”
Jiang Chen looked at him in confusion.
But Monk Pu Du’s brows were tightly furrowed. He did not answer the question, instead glancing at the ice-cold-faced Jiang Luoshen.
“I’m afraid we’ve provoked a tremendous amount of trouble.”
He sighed.
“The opponent of that Godly Illusion Clan prodigy... is actually her.”
“This matter is likely far from simple...”
By now, many prodigies of the True Immortal Academy had also recognized Gu Xianer, their expressions full of shock.
“You dare kill me?!”
“I am of the Godly Illusion Clan!”
At this moment, Jiang Ming, frantically vomiting blood, watched Gu Xianer charge at him again and simply could not believe it.
Horror and despair flooded his face.
In broad daylight, before everyone’s eyes—she actually dared to kill him! Did she not know who he was?!
“And what if I do?”
Yet Gu Xianer’s expression remained utterly unmoved, her methods forceful and ruthless, intent on suppressing and killing him right here.
“Stop!”
Seeing this, Jiang Luoshen, standing upon the golden clouds, turned rather grim. She had never expected that even after learning Jiang Ming’s identity, Gu Xianer would still refuse to stop, showing them no face whatsoever.
Her cold voice rang out. “You dare lay a hand on a member of my Godly Illusion Clan?”
Boom!! As her words fell, a golden figure strode out from behind her, its aura powerful to the extreme.
The pressure of the Upper Sacred Lord Realm enveloped tens of thousands of miles. Chaotic mist emerged as a palm swept across the sky, moving to rescue Jiang Ming.
“Upper Sacred Lord Realm—a figure on the level of a cult leader...”
The faces of all Cultivators and living beings changed. They felt their very souls trembling, nearly unable to resist prostrating themselves and worshipping in that direction.
Even the many great figures grew solemn, somewhat apprehensive.
Experts of the Godly Illusion Clan possessed even greater battle prowess at the same cultivation realm—few could match them.
“Hmph. The person my Gu Family wishes to kill—you dare protect them?”
Yet in the next moment, before everyone’s shocked eyes—
From among the ranks of the Longevity Gu Family, a stern-faced old man snorted coldly and stepped forward.
With a turn of his sleeves, heaven and earth itself seemed to be drawn in—myriad phenomena, all contained within a mustard seed.
Tremendous Upper Sacred Lord Realm pressure erupted, standing in direct opposition to the Godly Illusion Clan’s expert.
“The Longevity Gu Family...”
Jiang Luoshen’s expression shifted slightly. She had never imagined this mysterious girl was actually from the Longevity Gu Family. No wonder she held them in no regard.
Her expression turned somewhat gloomy.
Among the current Dao lineages of the Beyond, there were few the Godly Illusion Clan feared—but the Longevity Gu Family was absolutely one of them!
“The Longevity Gu Family...”
“This girl is from the Longevity Gu Family?”
Jiang Chen also stared at all this in shock, asking Monk Pu Du beside him in disbelief.
Monk Pu Du nodded, his voice somewhat heavy. “You may not know this girl’s identity, but you certainly know her cousin.”
Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat, a dreadful chill suddenly rising within him.
“Could it be... Gu... Gu Changge?”
He asked in a trembling voice, speaking the name he both feared and hated beyond measure.
Monk Pu Du’s voice was not loud, but at this moment Jiang Luoshen could hear it clearly.
He said gravely, “This girl is named Gu Xianer. She is Gu Changge’s cousin, deeply doted upon by him—the little princess of the Longevity Gu Family.”
He had never expected Jiang Ming would end up fighting Gu Xianer, nearly being slain on the spot by her.
Offending Gu Xianer was not the frightening part.
What was frightening was Gu Changge standing behind her.
By now, every Dao lineage in the Beyond with even the slightest background knew of Gu Xianer’s existence and understood her relationship with Gu Changge.
Only a clan like the Godly Illusion Clan, which rarely showed itself in the outside world, knew so little.
Hearing this, Jiang Luoshen couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.
Jiang Chen’s face was also ice-cold. No wonder this girl was so ruthless—she was Gu Changge’s cousin.
At this moment, the prodigies and great figures of the various Dao lineages all watched this scene with great interest.
High in the sky, the Sacred Lord Realm expert of the Godly Illusion Clan and the Sacred Lord Realm expert of the Longevity Gu Family stood in opposition, their auras sweeping out in all directions, incomparably domineering.
Whether it was... the Longevity Gu Family or the Godly Illusion Clan, both were powers of the Beyond with deep foundations and ancient inheritances.
The mystery and might of the Longevity Gu Family, in particular, went without saying.
Now that the two forces had come into conflict, no matter what... happened next, it was a spectacle many powers and Dao lineages would be delighted to watch.
Jiang Luoshen had clearly considered this point as well. Her cold face showed a trace of awkwardness—she was riding a tiger and couldn’t get off.
“Huangjie, save me!”
Jiang Ming was now in a state of utter terror. He had never imagined that this girl, whom he had taken to be a nobody with no backing, would turn out to be the little princess of the Longevity Gu Family.
Then why had she been acting alone before, instead of traveling with the Longevity Gu Family’s people?! It made him want to curse out loud.
Of course, right now he still had to figure out how to survive.
He had no desire to die here in such a humiliating fashion.
“Release Jiang Ming, and we can still talk this over.”
Jiang Luoshen’s brows furrowed. If Jiang Ming died here, she would have a hard time explaining it to her Imperial Uncle when she returned.
At this moment, her tone softened, no longer as forceful as before.
Gu Xianer looked coldly at Jiang Ming. She had always preferred to act alone and had never intended to drag the family behind her into such matters.
But now, if she killed Jiang Ming, though it would vent her momentary... fury,
it would more likely spark a conflict between the Longevity Gu Family and the Godly Illusion Clan, letting the other Dao lineages reap the benefits as fishermen and clap their hands in glee.
So after some consideration, although she was somewhat...