Chapter 75: Blow You to Kingdom Come

Hearing the gatekeeper’s words, Gu Feng’s body trembled, and his eyes changed in an instant, as if about to shoot out flames. He tossed the three spirit weapons to Xue Wuwei and whirled around, charging straight for the main gate.

Gu Yan, Xue Wen, and several of the Xue family members who had come to their senses followed close behind, rushing toward the gate as well.

Before he even reached the entrance, Gu Feng heard Xue Ziyan’s desperate, angry cry.

“Let me go, let me go!”

Then came the excited voice of an old man. “Little widow, wouldn’t it be wonderful to be my concubine? So many beg for the honor and I turn them away. Today you’re lucky—throwing yourself into my arms, I’ll accept you.”

Everyone who accompanied the old man knew what kind of person he was and stood at a distance to watch the spectacle unfold.

Gu Feng burst through the gate and saw the old man clutching Xue Ziyan tightly; her fierce struggles were useless against his grip. The old man seized the opportunity to try and kiss her, but she managed to twist away, though he still managed to plant a kiss on her neck.

The scent on Xue Ziyan’s body sent the old man’s blood boiling; the feel of her skin made him all the more excited, and he nearly lost control right then and there.

Gu Feng’s presence swelled with murderous intent, so tangible it seemed to cloak the old man.

Though Gu Feng had fallen three levels and his strength had greatly diminished, his aura remained formidable.

Under that terrifying pressure, the old man paused and looked at Gu Feng. Seeing such a young man radiating such power and killing intent, he glanced at Xue Ziyan in his arms and asked, puzzled, “Is this your son? Not bad talent for his age…”

Before he could finish, Gu Feng roared, “You old bastard, I’m your father, your ancestor! You unfilial wretch, how dare you lay a hand on your grandmother! I’ll blast you into pieces, you turtle-born scum!”

His tirade left the old man stunned.

Gu Feng seized the moment, rushed forward, yanked Xue Ziyan free, and delivered a punch squarely to the old man’s nose. Blood spurted out as the old man stood there dazed, only for Gu Feng to follow with an uppercut to the chin, sending him flying.

At that moment, a terrifying aura erupted from within the old man, rolling through the entire Upper Middle City—the force of a level seven Spirit Master.

Gu Yan, seeing this, cried out in alarm, “Brother, I’ll help you!”

She activated her Devour Heaven technique, the suppressed spiritual energy stirring up temptation and swallowing power, her aim set on the strongest present—the old man.

The old man, having just been cursed and beaten by Gu Feng, was furious to the point of madness and wanted nothing more than to slaughter Gu Feng on the spot.

Gu Yan charged directly at the old man, her momentum even more fearsome than Gu Feng’s.

The Xue family looked on in numb disbelief at Gu Yan, who was even younger than Gu Feng. One prodigy was already beyond comprehension, but now there was a younger one, even more powerful—this felt like a waking dream.

In a rage, the old man sensed an attack coming his way and instantly regarded the newcomer as his greatest threat, unleashing a full-force palm strike at Gu Yan.

But Gu Yan was only a first-level Spirit Master, while the old man was level seven. Even without a weapon, a full-strength blow from him was not something she could bear.

Gu Feng cried out in shock, “Sister!”

With the situation critical, Gu Feng realized his only chance to shield his sister was to learn a new skill—a teleportation-like ability called “Blink.”

Blink wasn’t expensive to purchase or hard to learn, but using it would completely deplete one’s spiritual energy no matter how strong they were. The stronger the spiritual force, the farther the blink. In essence, it was a desperate tool for escape if one couldn’t win a fight.

With no other options, Gu Feng bought and learned Blink on the spot.

Once he mastered it, he immediately used Blink to appear at the old man’s side, grabbing him and pinning the unsuspecting old man to the ground with sheer strength.

Even though Gu Yan cultivated the Chaotic Arts, the gap was too great. Having been targeted by the old man, she’d been scared out of her wits just now and felt as if she’d stared death in the face—she’d even begun to pray. She never expected her brother to have such a move. Seizing the opportunity, she dashed toward the old man, who was caught off guard by Gu Feng.

The old man recovered, and his terrifying spiritual force erupted, sending shockwaves at Gu Feng.

The shock was so powerful that Gu Feng was nearly thrown aside. He endured, but was gravely injured.

At that moment, Gu Yan arrived and jabbed a finger at the old man’s dantian.

The old man had been keeping an eye on Gu Yan, and now, seeing her aim for his dantian—the core of any cultivator—he was furious.

With a roar, his aura surged again, blasting both Gu Feng and Gu Yan away.

They crashed to the ground with a heavy thud. Gu Feng’s injuries worsened, and he spat out blood. Gu Yan also fell, her face turning ashen.

Witnessing all this, Xue Ziyan’s eyes went blood-red with rage, and she shouted, “I’ll fight you to the death!”

Gu Feng was horrified. After so much effort to rescue her, was she really going to rush in and throw her life away?

He shouted, “Ziyan, don’t be reckless!”

The old man, killing intent blazing, fixed his gaze on Gu Feng and bellowed, “Boy, you’d better worry about yourself! Die!”

He ignored Xue Ziyan’s attack and lunged at Gu Feng.

As far as the old man was concerned, Xue Ziyan was already his chosen concubine—naturally, he wouldn’t harm her.

“Ding! Ba Congrong’s killing intent toward you has reached its peak, activating your seventh Death Opportunity.”

“Ding! Due to your three-level drop, the reward for the seventh Death Opportunity is halved.”

Gu Feng was overjoyed; he hadn’t expected that losing levels could still trigger a Death Opportunity. Of course, he had once reached Spirit Master level seven, and as long as he’d attained that, even if he fell back to zero, he could still activate a Death Contract. It was just that the greater the gap from level ten, the smaller the reward.

With Ba Congrong’s attack imminent, Gu Feng could barely withstand the pressure.

Aside from Gu Yan, everyone was stunned, believing that such a gifted youth was about to perish.

Xue Ziyan wept bitterly, blaming herself for Gu Feng’s fate. If she hadn’t run out, Ba Congrong wouldn’t have targeted her, and Gu Feng wouldn’t have risked everything for her.

“Self-destruct, self-destruct!” Gu Feng shouted, his voice echoing.

The cry startled Ba Congrong. Despite the gulf between them, Gu Feng’s self-destruction could still cause him trouble.

Boom!

The very next instant, Gu Feng detonated. The explosion was massive, sending dust billowing and leaving a giant crater in the earth.

As the wind swept the dust away, everyone stared at the pit. Spectators from afar also gazed over, eager to know the outcome, most of all whether Ba Congrong had survived.

When the pit’s interior finally became clear, everyone was dumbstruck.

“Where are they?”

Gu Feng had self-destructed and died. As for Ba Congrong—at worst, he should have been seriously injured. But now, where was he?

“Ding! Seventh Death Opportunity completed: reward +2 levels, +1000 strength, +1 to cleave skill level.”

“Ding! Level insufficient, reward halved: you receive +1 level, +500 strength, +5000 cleave experience points.”

Gu Feng was dead; every eye turned to Gu Yan, with a hint of hostility.