Chapter 130: The Three Families That Conceded

Every member of the three great families wore a face as dark as the bottom of a cooking pot. Ten million spirit stones—and that was the demand for each family! Did he think spirit stones were gold coins? Even ten million gold coins would be no small sum!

The people of the three great families exchanged glances before silently spreading out. Taking positions above and below, they formed a circle around Gufeng.

They watched him, expecting fear and panic. Yet seeing his calm expression, they felt uncertain.

Should they attack or not? And if they did, who would strike first? As the saying went, the bird that stuck out its head was the first to be shot. Who would be willing to become the first?

The onlookers had retreated far away. Watching the formation, they were filled with doubt about Gufeng. Was he not merely a rapist? Was it really necessary for the three great families to mobilize and surround him with so many renowned experts?

Xuan Lingyu stood in the distance, her face deathly pale and utterly drained of color. She finally understood that she had encountered a monster. More than twenty Spirit Venerables and over thirty peak Great Spirit Masters had surrounded him—and she had actually tried to slash him with a sword.

Seeing Xuan Lingyu’s pallid face, her maid Feng’er asked anxiously, “Miss, are you all right? Why don’t we go back?”

“Shh!”

Xuan Lingyu motioned for silence and watched intently. She very much wanted to know how this young man would face so many Spirit Venerables and peak Great Spirit Masters.

Gufeng smiled. “With a show of force like this, are you here to deliver my coffin?”

As he spoke, he casually waved his hand. Twenty-one coffins fell onto the street.

The people were puzzled. Why twenty-one coffins?

After counting, they discovered that there were exactly twenty-one Spirit Venerables. Only then did they realize, to their horror, that the coffins were meant for them.

These were Spirit Venerables, not ordinary Spirit Masters. With a spirit pill within them, their spiritual power was nearly inexhaustible, allowing them to fight continuously. Unless the difference in strength was overwhelming, it was extremely difficult for opponents of the same level to determine a victor.

After bringing out the coffins, Gufeng looked toward the twenty-one Spirit Venerables. “Who will be the first?”

The Spirit Venerables from the Han and Mo families who had experienced what happened earlier retreated in fright.

Once one person stepped back, everyone else followed.

A first-level Spirit Venerable from the Han family reacted a little too slowly, leaving him standing alone at the front. He looked left and right, but no one remained beside him. Just as he was about to retreat, Gufeng looked at him.

“You’re the first.”

Gufeng activated Instant Flash. In the eyes of the Spirit Venerables, only a fading afterimage remained before he appeared behind the man. The shuttle’s piercing ability activated, stabbing toward the man’s back.

When everyone clearly saw the silver light swirling around the shuttle in Gufeng’s hand, they were all shocked.

A high-grade spirit artifact?

The Spirit Venerable sensed the danger behind him, but there was no time to dodge. His spiritual power erupted as he threw up every defense he possessed.

Pfft!

The shuttle pierced through his heart.

Blood spilled from his mouth as his life rapidly faded. His spiritual energy suddenly became violent. He was making one final struggle, attempting to detonate himself.

Gufeng twisted the shuttle, crushing the man’s heart. Every one of his movements abruptly ceased.

Gufeng lifted the corpse with one hand and walked to the nearest coffin. He opened the lid and placed the body inside.

The remaining twenty Spirit Venerables, including the ancestors of the three great families, stared at the scene and completely forgot to stop him. They were the strongest among those present. If even they did not intervene, who else would dare?

The Han family’s ancestor finally came to his senses. The might of a fourth-level Spirit Venerable surged forth, and terrifying water-element spiritual power rippled outward in wave after wave.

Everyone nearby retreated in terror, including the other Spirit Venerables.

At the Spirit Venerable realm, the gap between each level was vast beyond measure. The power of a fourth-level Spirit Venerable was truly astonishing.

The third-level Spirit Venerable in the canyon earlier could be said to have been toyed to death by Gufeng. Only now, personally experiencing the aura of a fourth-level Spirit Venerable, did Gufeng truly understand how powerful Spirit Venerables were.

Of course, he was merely surprised. There was not the slightest trace of fear on his face.

Looking at the Han family’s ancestor, he said, “You’re the second. Since you’re a fourth-level Spirit Venerable, I’ll allow you to choose a coffin.”

“What?”

Whether they were the Spirit Venerables who had retreated into the distance or the spectators who had been watching from afar, all of them had assumed that Gufeng would be afraid. None of them had expected him to say something like this.

The Han family’s ancestor stared into Gufeng’s eyes. The eyes were the windows to the soul; whether a person was afraid could be seen at a glance.

He discovered a hint of amusement in Gufeng’s eyes—a confident smile, filled with contempt for his enemy.

His heart began to waver. If Gufeng was merely pretending not to fear him, there had to be some flaw. But if he truly was not pretending, why was he unafraid? Could he possess some heaven-defying trump card?

The more he thought about it, the more hesitant he became. The Han family’s ancestor no longer dared to attack.

Gufeng looked at him. “Why haven’t you made a move yet? Don’t you want to avenge your clansman? Don’t you want to kill me? Fine! Are you choosing a coffin? I’ll give you some time.”

The Han family ancestor’s face alternated between blue and white. With so many people watching, he was being toyed with by a young man. If he truly refused to act, he would never be able to face anyone again.

At that moment, he regretted acting on impulse.

But things had already reached this point, and there was no path of retreat. He took out a defensive talisman and activated it first. With the talisman’s protection over him, he refused to believe that Gufeng still had a way to kill him.

Those watching were astonished and stunned. Was this young man really so terrifying? Even a fourth-level Spirit Venerable like the Han family’s ancestor was being so cautious that he had activated a defensive talisman in advance.

It had to be known that no one in the Great Wilderness knew how to create defensive talismans. Every one of them was an old relic, and each one used meant one less remained.

After making thorough preparations, the Han family’s ancestor released a murderous aura. Since matters had come this far, he had to kill Gufeng no matter what. Otherwise, he would have no face left to live.

“You’re going to die!”

He did not charge at Gufeng. Instead, he walked toward him step by step, hoping to see even the slightest trace of fear in Gufeng’s eyes.

Unfortunately, Gufeng wore a smile. His arms were folded across his chest, and he looked like an uninvolved passerby.

He even glanced toward Xuan Lingyu in the distance and winked at her.

She was startled and turned her head away, not daring to meet his gaze.

The Han family’s ancestor suddenly felt completely ignored. His fury surged, and his killing intent grew even stronger.

“Die!”

He exploded into action and attacked Gufeng.

Everyone widened their eyes, eager to see the outcome clearly.

Gufeng’s killing-intent value had long since reached its maximum, and his twenty-first Death Contract was standing by. That was why he remained so utterly fearless.

At this critical moment, Gufeng suddenly extended a hand and stopped the Han family’s ancestor.

The Han family’s ancestor abruptly slammed on the brakes and actually halted. Confused, furious, and suspicious, he stared at Gufeng. He wanted to see what trick the young man was playing.

Gufeng smiled at him and spoke in a voice only he could hear.

“I just wanted to tell you that I’m going to detonate myself.”

“Detonate yourself?”

The Han family’s ancestor was bewildered. Then, in the very next instant—

Boom!

Gufeng exploded.

The immense destructive force generated by the explosion blocked everyone’s view. No one could see what was happening within the blast radius.

As the aftershock began to weaken, Gufeng used the veil of the remaining force to revive on the spot. He was wearing a complete set of low-grade spirit artifacts, all of them wreathed in azure light. His arms were still folded across his chest.

Standing there, he looked toward the nineteen remaining Spirit Venerables.

“The second coffin has been delivered. Who’s next?”