If the Holy Weapon were to be lost, then the Shangguan Family could no longer be called a Saint Family.
Many enemies from the past would likely take the opportunity to kick the Shangguan Family while they were down.
That kind of situation
was absolutely not what Shangguan Hongtian wanted to see.
If he could have foreseen today's situation, then Shangguan Hongtian would have never used the Holy Weapon.
Before Shangguan Hongtian could regret for long, a cold murderous intent fell upon him, causing his body to instinctively shiver as he followed it and met Gu Qingfeng's indifferent gaze.
"Wait, you can't kill me…"
Shangguan Hongtian's heart trembled, and the fear of death instantly overwhelmed all his thoughts, but before he could finish speaking, Gu Qingfeng had already brought down his blade directly.
This elder from the Shangguan Family, who had stepped into the Tao Palace Realm Ninth Layer, had his blood splattered on the spot.
After slaying the Shangguan Family elder, Gu Qingfeng didn't stop moving; a single slash transformed into myriad Blade Qi, enveloping all the cultivators of the Shangguan Family within it.
Just then, a divine light surged on Shangguan Yu's body, and a phantom emerged from him.
"Fellow Taoist, this is my Shangguan Family…"
But before the phantom could finish speaking, it was directly annihilated by the Blade Qi on the spot.
Among those also annihilated
were Shangguan Yu and other Shangguan Family cultivators.
All Shangguan Family cultivators died on the spot.
Looking at the mutilated corpses of the Shangguan Family cultivators, a single thought emerged in the minds of the other cultivators.
The Shangguan Family was finished!
not only did the Shangguan Family lose a powerful Tao Palace Realm Ninth Layer expert, but even their family's Holy Weapon was shattered.
The so-called foundation of the Saint Family was by this point all but depleted.
A Saint Family without much of the Saints' foundation, the consequences it would bring were self-evident.
Even though the Shangguan Family still had powerful figures in place, they had offended many forces; in the past, the deterrence of the Holy Weapon meant there wouldn't be any problems, but now without the Holy Weapon's presence, the outcome was uncertain.
"This person is not a Semi-Saint, but a Saint!!"
Xi Yu's heart was filled with shock, and he also felt a sense of relief.
Luckily, he had not managed to make a move, otherwise, he feared he would also have fallen.
Just as Xi Yu was thinking this, he heard a cold voice entering his ears.
"Do you also covet the Great Saint Inheritance of my Gu Family?"
Xi Yu, meeting Gu Qingfeng's cold gaze, trembled inside, hastily trying to explain himself, but Gu Qingfeng didn't give him any chance.
Xi Yu, who was at the Tao Palace Realm Sixth Layer, was instantly blown apart.
After slaying Xi Yu, Gu Qingfeng took a step forward, his terrifying Blade Intent domain spreading out, with infinite Blade Qi cutting through the void, slashing towards the other cultivators.
Dozens of cultivators were slaughtered on the spot.
"We have not laid hands on the Gu Family, please spare us, elder!!"
A Tao Palace Realm powerhouse, his face filled with terror, cast aside his dignity to beg for mercy.
The only response he got was a fist.
The Tao Palace Realm cultivator's body exploded, and he was utterly annihilated.
Gu Qingfeng slowly retracted his fist, his expression cold as he said, "I said today, either you die, or I die!"
"But as it seems now, the one who is alive is me!"
"There is no longer any need for you to live!"
As Gu Qingfeng's words fell, terrifying Blade Qi swept through everything in an instant, leaving neither the Tao Palace Realm cultivators nor the Divine Transformation Realm cultivators any chance of survival.
Their bodies exploded.
Blood stained the ground.
The remaining cultivators witnessed this scene, their souls trembling with fear. They could no longer care about any Great Saint Inheritance, and without looking back, they rushed towards the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
Seeing a cultivator escaping from the range of his Blade Intent, Gu Qingfeng flicked his finger, and Gang Qi tore through the void, directly blasting the head of a Taoist Palace Realm cultivator.
the headless corpse plummeted from midair.
Indiscriminate slaughter!
Gu Qingfeng spared none of the cultivators who had previously spoken up, wanting to share the Great Saint Inheritance with Gu Xuan, killing them all on the spot.
but he also straightforwardly annihilated all the other cultivators from their factions to eliminate future troubles.
before Xing'an County had turned into a Hell.
Fu He, watching the bloody spectacle unfold, couldn't help but show a look of terror on his face.
He had never imagined that Gu Qingfeng's strength would be so terrifying that he could even blast apart the Holy Weapon of the Shangguan Family.
Only a Saint can blast apart a Holy Weapon.
Gu Qingfeng must be a Saint.
Even if he had not reached the Saint level, he at least possessed the strength of a Saint.
In this era, such a level of existence could be considered invincible.
the killing continued.
Gu Qingfeng walked slowly towards the camp of the Guiyuan Dynasty, looking at Ji Meng and the hundred thousand Divine Emperor Army before him, he remained silent, and with just a thought, endless Blade Qi swept towards the Divine Emperor Army, intending to slaughter them.
Ji Meng roared, his aura surging. His realm, initially at the Tao Palace Realm Seventh Layer, now, connected with the Divine Emperor Army's energy, instantly reached a level comparable to the Tao Palace Realm Ninth Layer.
Facing the onslaught of Blade Qi, Ji Meng swung his spear, shattering all incoming attacks.
Gu Qingfeng wielded his long blade and slashed down, his formidable power tearing through space, causing Ji Meng's brow to twitch violently, forcing him to raise his spear in defense.
A line of blood appeared on Ji Meng's forehead, spreading rapidly across his body, and in the next moment, his torso split in two, with blood and viscera spilling onto the ground.
After killing Ji Meng, Gu Qingfeng remained expressionless and with a palm strike, the bodies of many Divine Emperor Army soldiers burst apart.
all the slaughter came to a halt.
The ground was drenched in blood, countless mutilated corpses were sprawled about, with dismembered limbs scattered everywhere, and in just a short while, over a hundred thousand people had perished.
Amidst this mountain of corpses and sea of blood, only a figure in green, spotless and unaffected by the dust of battle, stood in stark contrast to the cruel scene around.
not all cultivators had been completely slaughtered. A scant few managed to survive. As they looked upon Gu Qingfeng's retreating figure, their faces were filled with terror. Some even trembled so much that their legs shook, with yellow liquid trickling down their trousers.
When Gu Qingfeng's gaze turned in their direction, it instantly turned their faces ashen, and some of them shivered uncontrollably.
"Saint... Please... spare our lives!!"
One Tiaoist Palace Realm Cultivator shamefully knelt down immediately, and seeing this, the other cultivators instinctively followed suit, kneeling down as well. Concern for face was insignificant in the face of life and death.
Gu Qingfeng spoke indifferently, "Rest assured, gentlemen, I am not a person who delights in killing. As long as you are not my enemy, I will not strike you down.
Although you have come from the Five Domains, the Nine States is also part of the Ancient Desolate World. You are welcome here.
However, I do not wish for anyone to cause chaos in the Nine States. Otherwise, this will be the end for you."
"Exactly, what the Saint says is true!"
"We have no ill intentions towards the Nine States!"
Hearing Gu Qingfeng's willingness to spare them, the cultivators immediately relaxed their tense spirits, feeling the luck of having survived a catastrophe.
a cultivator stood up and bowed to Gu Qingfeng, "I shall take my leave first!"
the person hurried towards the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, clearly in a rush to flee.
As one left and seeing that Gu Qingfeng truly did not act, the other cultivators quickly followed suit, desperately fleeing—as if the Nine States harbored some savage beast that chose its victims and was in hot pursuit, not daring to linger even a half-step.