Cultivation: I Have a Skill Level Panel

A sharp sense of danger pricked Gu Huamin’s back, and his pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks.

Sensing the life-threatening crisis behind him, he instantly formed a hand seal, and a Spiritual Energy Light Shield enveloped his body.

BANG!

The Spiritual Energy Light Shield was shattered by a terrifying, dark eagle claw with unstoppable force, which then slammed into Gu Huamin’s back.

BAM!

Gu Huamin felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. Excruciating pain shot through him as a horrifying wound was torn open on his back, spraying blood into the air.

An overwhelming force sent him flying backward like a cannonball, and he crashed violently into the earth.

The impact gouged out a crater, sending dust and debris flying!

Seeing this,

the nearby Wang Chong’s lips curled into a smirk. "Hahaha, I knew I could count on Brother Xu to be reliable!"

"Brothers, kill them!"

When the surrounding Wang Family disciples saw Gu Huamin grievously wounded and defeated by their ally, they grew even more excited. As if injected with adrenaline, they rampaged across the battlefield.

"Do you wish to dance, too?"

"Huh?!"

A Wang Family disciple, laughing wildly, crooked his finger at a member of the Gu Family, his arrogance on full display.

"Get lost!"

"Fuck your mother!!"

"You fucking poser!!!"

A stout Gu Family disciple roared in fury. He clenched his fist, gathering Spiritual Qi, and threw a punch that whistled through the air like a charging beast, sending the man flying!

"Elder Huamin has been defeated!"

"Are we really going to lose?"

Some of the Gu Family disciples murmured, their faces etched with worry.

At this moment,

down in the crater, amidst the swirling dust,

"Cough, cough!"

Gu Huamin coughed up blood. His injuries were severe; he had clearly suffered a devastating blow.

’As expected of a Half-Step True Martial cultivator!’

’It seems... I underestimated him.’

"Big Brother, I’m sorry!"

"In the end, Huamin... I have still lost..."

Gu Huamin coughed out the words, his face pale as he clutched his chest.

"Finished with your last words?"

"Then it’s time to go to the Underworld!"

"This old man will soon send the rest of the Gu Family to keep you company,

so you can all be reunited in the Yellow Springs!!"

From a short distance away, Old Ghost Xu’s hoarse, deep voice echoed from beneath his black robes.

Then, an ink-black Spiritual Qi surged, forming a beam of dark light that shot through the sky like a black dragon ascending to the heavens, aimed to deliver the final blow to Gu Huamin!

Gu Huamin saw the dark beam traversing the sky and shooting toward him.

Grievously wounded, he was powerless to resist.

He didn’t even have the strength to dodge.

He could only slowly close his eyes and accept the arrival of death.

Suddenly,

"Old Ghost Xu!"

"How dare you!!"

"This instant!!"

"Die for me!!!"

A voice, powered by True Yuan, suddenly thundered across the sky.

In the next instant, a brilliant sword light flared in the heavens.

It cut through the air, tearing through space like a meteor from beyond the firmament,

falling like a river of stars, its dazzling brilliance illuminating heaven and earth.

An exceptionally tyrannical Sword Qi pierced the sky.

Its incomparably sharp Sword Momentum seemed capable of sundering nothingness itself. In a flash, it arrived from the heavens and obliterated the beam of dark light.

Immediately after, the razor-sharp Sword Qi soared, slashing toward Old Ghost Xu like a white dragon tearing through the void!

Seeing this, the pupils of Old Ghost Xu, who was shrouded head-to-toe in black robes, widened abruptly.

His ancient face trembled, and his voice quivered as he spoke,

"True Martial Realm!!!"

He watched as the exceptionally sharp Sword Qi, imbued with Sword Momentum, tore through the sky.

Like a brilliant meteor, it slashed down at him, and he felt as if he were locked in its sights by some unseen force.

His heart plummeted to the depths of his stomach, as if he were being buried by endless, overwhelming fear.

His entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Perhaps it was the imminent threat of death,

but he was spurred on with unprecedented motivation.

A potent Dark Spiritual Qi erupted from his body, coalescing into a terrifying eagle claw.

The dreadful, dark claw tore through the air, slamming violently against the incoming Sword Qi!

But,

the moment the eagle claw, formed from terrifying Dark Spiritual Qi, touched the True Essence Sword Qi,

it was instantly annihilated into nothingness. It couldn’t even hold for a single moment.

It was easier than slicing through tofu!!

"No!!!"

Before Old Ghost Xu’s unwilling roar could even fade,

his body was torn in two by the incomparably sharp Sword Qi!!!

Everyone in the vicinity was instantly rendered speechless...

For a moment, the area fell deathly silent.

Then, like a clap of thunder,

"Holy fuck!!"

"The Patriarch is here!!!"

"The Patriarch is invincible!!!!"

The disciples of the Gu Family cheered wildly. Despite their blood-soaked robes and numerous wounds, their faces were all alight with excitement.

Before them,

a dignified, middle-aged man in brocade robes hovered in the void. A terrifying aura radiated from his entire being as he unapologetically displayed his cultivation at the True Martial Realm Second Layer.

His astonishing momentum seemed to suppress the very heavens and earth; he was incomparably powerful!

And at this moment,

the members of the Wang Family were all trembling, their faces filled with terror.

Even Wang Chong was panic-stricken, all traces of his earlier arrogance gone, replaced by utter dread.

After all, this was the True Martial Realm!!

And the person hovering above them,

was none other than the number one expert in Nanming City.

His reputation was terrifying. How could he not be afraid?! How would he dare not be afraid?!!

Even Gu Huamin, who had just been facing death, now had a faint smile on his face.

’I’m alive again.’

’After all, if you can live, who the fuck wants to die?!’

But,

Gu Taisheng, hovering in the void, did not relax his guard. Instead, his expression was solemn.

He knew there was another hidden power yet to emerge. Everything up to this point had been nothing more than a prelude, all for the purpose of drawing him out.

And sure enough!!

SWOOSH!!!

Five streaks of light, like meteors, cut across the sky and descended upon the battlefield.

They formed a five-pointed star, a deadly formation, and surrounded him!

All five figures were clad in black robes, and they all exuded an incredibly tyrannical aura.

Among the five, two were at the True Martial Realm First Layer, and two were at the True Martial Realm Second Layer.

The strongest among them had even reached the True Martial Realm Third Layer!!!

"What a bunch of trash!!"

"You can’t even handle a simple thing like this!!!"

"What is the point of you even being alive?!!"

A tall, thin man in a black robe hovering in the air couldn’t help but curse angrily.

"Alright, Third Brother!"

"At the very least, they managed to lure Gu Taisheng out."

"That is enough," a short, stout man in a black robe said.

"Gu Taisheng!!"

"Hand over the item!!"

"Otherwise, every member of the Gu Family here will be annihilated!!!"

the burly Cultivator in the lead declared abruptly.

Gu Taisheng’s face was incredibly grave, his brows tightly furrowed.

’Five True Martial Realm cultivators, and one is even at the Third Layer!!’

The enemy’s strength far exceeded his expectations!

Lifting his gaze, he scanned them and discovered that two of them were old ’acquaintances’.

"Wang Weiqing!!

"Xu Peng!!"

"So this is the source of your confidence?!"

Gu Taisheng said slowly, his voice deep.

"Heh, enough of this nonsense!"

"Gu Taisheng, today will be the anniversary of your death!!"

"Soon, Nanming City will belong to our Wang and Xu Families!!"

Wang Weiqing sneered, his face sinister.

Gu Taisheng ignored the two of them completely.

His gaze fell with grave intensity on the other three.

He spoke in a low voice, "Your Excellencies, do you truly intend to get involved in this mess?

Do you really think my Gu Family has no one to stand up for it?"

Hearing this, the tall, thin man in black robes immediately scoffed, "Oh?!"

"I’m bullying your Gu Family, so what!"

"You must be talking about your so-called ’Qilin of the Gu Family,’ Gu Yun, right!"

"Heh, a punk who isn’t even thirty years old, how powerful could he possibly be?!"

"And you all have the gall to hype him up as someone who can rival a True Martial Realm Fourth Layer expert!"

"That’s hilarious!!"

The short, stout man in black robes beside him also sneered, "Exactly. Third Brother is right.

He’s not even a fraction of my age. That brat’s reputation was probably just built on baseless rumors!!"

"Enough!!"

The burly man in the lead raised a hand, silencing the other two, though his eyes showed that he believed them.

’Gu Yun?’

’Just some kid. Not even worth mentioning.’

Then, his face turned sinister as he spoke:

"Gu Taisheng, hand over that thing, and this master can grant you a dignified death!!"

"Otherwise!!"

"You die!!!"

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