"Medicine Emperor, with so many experts here, destroying the Ancient Burning Sect is just a matter of turning the palm of our hand. Who else are we waiting for? This person has quite the airs, making so many of us wait here for him."
"Hmph, playing tricks. With so many of us here, do we need him?"
At this moment, many of these powerful figures hovered beside Han Feng, feeling somewhat dissatisfied that Han Feng still had to wait for someone else to arrive.
Each of them was a lawless and unruly individual, yet they were now waiting here, their patience nearly exhausted. They wanted to know who had such an airs, making so many powerful figures present wait so patiently.
Han Feng's expression was also somewhat gloomy. He was clearly getting impatient as well. If it weren't for his meeting with Hun Changqing and the unfathomable, terrifying aura he carried,
which guaranteed the success of this matter, Han Feng would have already rushed into the Ancient Burning Sect with everyone present. Why would he be foolishly waiting here?
"Wait for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If they haven't arrived yet, we'll make our move."
A cold glint flashed in Han Feng's eyes as he spoke to the crowd with a grim face.
"Hmph, what a grand display. This old man wants to see who is worth the Medicine Emperor's waiting. Hopefully, they have some real skill, otherwise... hehehehe."
Beside Han Feng, an old man with a hooked nose, triangular eyes, and a scar running across his aged face, looking ferocious like a demon, spoke in a sinister tone, letting out a strange laugh that sent chills down everyone's spine.
This man was a peak Dou Huang from the Chu Yun Empire, whose poison skills were unparalleled. In his youth, he had the opportunity to refine an extremely rare poison. Although the refining process was incredibly painful, it made his poisonous Dou Qi several times more terrifying than that of ordinary people. With his peak Dou Huang cultivation, even many low-level Dou Zong from the Chu Yun Empire were wary of him.
Relying on his cultivation level, he was usually violent and tyrannical, acting recklessly and without restraint. At the slightest provocation, he would poison an entire city, slaughtering countless lives to satisfy the morbid desires born from the torment he suffered in his youth at the hands of a rare poison, which had twisted his heart to the point of wishing for death.
The Chun Yun Empire didn't have many Dou Zong experts; the strongest were only at the fifth-star Dou Zong level. They rarely came into contact with anyone, so the triangular-eyed old man only interacted with low-level Dou Zongs, who didn't inspire any fear in him.
Therefore, he was disdainful of the expert Han Feng had summoned, believing him to be at most like a low-level Dou Zong in the Chun Yun Empire. This person's arrogance fueled his resentment and murderous intent, making him want to test the newcomer's abilities.
"Whoosh!"
Just as the triangular-eyed old man finished speaking, a dark, ink-like black streak of light streaked across the sky, drawing a perfect arc as it hurtled towards the group. A
soft "pop!"
—like a drop of water falling into the ocean—rang out from the spatial seal that everyone had just set up. The seal, like a calm lake, was disturbed, ripples spreading as the black light burst in.
Everyone present was filled with shock at this sight. This was the seal they had all set up together!
Even a high-level Dou Zong would have needed considerable effort to break it, yet this black light had easily breached it. The seal seemed utterly insignificant to the black light. The powerful figures present stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
The blazing black light pierced through the spatial seal, appearing before everyone with the speed of a sudden descent. Then, the black light burst forth, billowing black energy surging and enveloping everyone present.
A malevolent and eerie aura of death, a chilling and sinister yin energy, and a violent and ferocious killing intent intertwined and spread throughout the area. Howling ghosts emanated from this surging and terrifying atmosphere.
Everyone present was enveloped by this evil and terrifying aura. In an instant, whether they were ruthless thugs or poison masters who ravaged the world, they all felt their hair stand on end, a chill rising from their spines.
The sinister and malevolent aura swept over them, and in an instant, a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood,
a ghostly realm, appeared before their eyes—bizarre and terrifying. This scene was so real: an endless expanse of pitch-black land, blood staining the black earth, countless corpses and remains piled up into small mountains, and ferocious ghosts drifting in the dim sky, their mournful and venomous howls constantly emanating from their terrifying mouths. This apocalyptic scene instilled a sense of despair in everyone, as if they were actually there.
This is a soul impact imbued with this sinister and evil aura, a technique that includes a soul illusion. When the aura surges, it can unconsciously trap someone in an illusion, stirring up the hidden fear within the enemy's heart. Even the most fearless person will be drawn into this soul illusion by its power, enveloped in despair, and unable to unleash even 70% of their combat strength.
This is another technique developed by Hun Changqing, combining his mastery of illusionary arts with his own aura. It is captivating, subtly manipulating the five senses and emotions of others, incredibly eerie and impossible to defend against.
At this moment, from within the thick black mist emanating a sinister and evil aura before everyone's eyes, a long, slender, white arm, as swift as a lotus root, suddenly shot out, moving with the speed of a white lightning bolt swiftly slicing through the sky, directly grabbing the neck of the triangular-eyed old man.
Everyone's eyes only blurred for a moment; their souls felt nothing at all. They didn't even see how the powerful figure in the black mist made his move before the triangular-eyed old man was captured.
"Senior...I..."
The triangular-eyed old man's eyes widened, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints. Cold sweat poured down his forehead, and his hunched body trembled violently. Judging from the terrifying aura this man had carried when he appeared, he was definitely not someone the old man could withstand. His arrogant tone from before was completely gone.
At this moment, the black mist gradually dissipated, revealing the dark figure behind the arm—it was none other than Hun Changqing, who had come to annihilate the Ancient Demon King Gu Fen.
After dealing with Xiao Yan, Hun Changqing had rushed all the way to the Ancient Demon King Sect. Who knew that before he even arrived, he would hear someone speaking ill of him from afar and want to see his strength? Hun Changqing decided to grant their request.
"Hehehe... Disgusting poisonous insect, didn't you want to see my strength? I'll grant your wish..."
A hoarse, shrill voice, like a mournful wail, came from beneath the black hood, reaching everyone's ears. The terrifying voice, mixed with an evil aura, sent chills down everyone's spines, and cold sweat involuntarily beaded on their foreheads.
"Senior... Senior! I..."
"Ah!"
Hearing Hun Changqing's words, the triangular-eyed old man's eyes were filled with fear and despair. Terrified, he hurriedly pleaded, but before he could finish speaking, he let out an extremely shrill, desperate wail. In an instant,
the hand that Hun Changqing was gripping the triangular-eyed old man's throat surged with black energy, invading the old man's body. The pure black death energy instantly devoured the old man's life force, and the extreme coldness of the Taiyin True Qi erupted from within the old man's body.
The old man, instantly corrupted by these two seemingly most malevolent energies, convulsed violently. His already emaciated and hunched body caved in even more.
His skin turned a deep purple, clinging tightly to his bones, as if no flesh remained. The deep purple skin contracted rapidly, the immense pressure causing it to crack inch by inch.
With a heart-wrenching, piercing scream, his head withered and slumped, his scalp pressed against his skull, making him look like a skeleton draped in purple skin.
His eye sockets were now completely black, just two empty holes from which foul-smelling black liquid gushed.
The black liquid flowed from his seven orifices, down his neck, but just as it was about to reach the white jade hand that Hun Changqing was gripping the old man's neck...
The black liquid twisted and contorted in a bizarre way, then abruptly changed direction, bypassing Hun Changqing's hand and dripping into the air before falling to the ground.
As the black liquid surged out, the old man's body began to melt away. His once taut skin instantly loosened and eerily extended downwards, resembling a tattered purple cloth.
The old man was now completely unrecognizable as human, only a vague outline remaining. His skin continued to sink downwards until its density was reduced to a minimum, at which point it began to disintegrate and melt into a pool of foul-smelling black liquid, which then poured down from the sky and dripped onto the earth.
Then, to the utter horror of the onlookers, Hun Changqing casually tossed the old man's skeleton, now devoid of flesh and blood and only blackened by deathly energy, into the air. The black skeleton, once thrown out, was scattered into dust by the eerie, biting wind.
"Heh heh..."
Hun Changqing flicked his hand, letting out a sinister and terrifying laugh. His chilling gaze swept over all the powerful figures present.
Upon feeling Hun Changqing's gaze, every powerful figure felt a chill rise from their spines, their bodies turning cold. They all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.
A sense of dread surged within them. Each of them had blood on their hands, and they were all accustomed to the dead, many even taking pleasure in killing. But the horrific scene before them still filled them with terror.
This old man was a peak Dou Huang, a super Dou Huang whose strength was unparalleled, unafraid of ordinary Dou Zong. Yet he had died so easily at the hands of this black-robed man, his death so gruesome and distorted.
Even they had never seen such a death. This made their hair stand on end, and their wariness of Hun Changqing reached its peak, labeling him as someone absolutely not to be trifled with. Seeing that Hun Changqing had finally calmed down, Han Feng dared to step forward, wiped away his cold sweat, bowed to Hun Changqing, and said,
"Protector Qing, you've finally arrived. This situation was due to my oversight; please forgive me."
Hun Changqing ignored Han Feng's apology and asked,
"Have you confirmed that Old Demon Gu Fen is inside?"
"Yes! Protector, Old Demon Gu Fen is currently inside the Gu Fen Sect!"
Hun Changqing nodded, staring at the sect's gate, his eyes flashing coldly, his killing intent surging.
"Let's make our move,"
Han Feng nodded, then turned and shouted to all the powerful figures beside him.
"Everyone, please, there will be a great reward after this!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded, their eyes burning with greed, masking their previous fear.
Although Hun Changqing was incredibly terrifying and his methods were horrifying, they were, after all, from the same camp. It was only because that old man had spoken recklessly that he deserved to die; they hadn't provoked Hun Changqing.
"Attack!"
With Han Feng's shout, the auras of more than a dozen powerful figures surged, beams of battle qi erupted in the air, and terrifying battle qi frantically gathered within their bodies.
"Hah!"
With these powerful figures shouting, their battle qi surged wildly, and more than a dozen beams of battle qi of various colors shot out from their hands, bombarding the gates of the Ancient Burning Sect!
"Whoosh!"
Beams of battle qi tore through the air, emitting ghostly howls, carrying world-destroying energy, and slammed heavily into the Ancient Burning Sect.
However, the expected explosion didn't reach their ears. Just as the beams of battle qi struck the Ancient Burning Sect, it was as if an invisible black hole appeared in front of them, swallowing all the beams.
If it weren't for the spatial ripples that appeared where the beam of light disappeared at the Ancient Burning Sect, they might have thought they were hallucinating and that they hadn't actually unleashed any battle qi.
However, the spatial ripples in front of the Ancient Burning Sect indicated that they weren't hallucinating. Seeing this bizarre scene, everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and their eyes widened.
Hun Changqing's pupils also contracted sharply, his expression shifting between light and shadow, his face darkening as he became increasingly wary. He sensed that this situation might be quite troublesome.
Inside the Ancient Burning Sect , Gu Ming said to Gu Xun'er, who sat on the main seat with her eyes slightly closed,
"Miss, those people outside have made their move . " Hearing Gu Ming's words, Gu Xun'er slowly opened her eyes, revealing her golden pupils. Her gaze was filled with coldness, and a hint of savagery and killing intent surged within them. Gu Xun'er slowly rose, an intense killing intent and bloodlust rising with her. A flash of crimson light appeared in her golden eyes, and a bloodthirsty smile curled at the corners of her lips. "Interesting. My cultivation, physical body, and soul have all broken through bottlenecks. I was just worried about not having time to have a proper fight, and now someone has delivered themselves to my door. Hehe, Elder Gu Ming, you just need to protect the Gu Fen Sect from being destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle. There are some important things inside the Gu Fen Sect..." Then, with a bloodthirsty smile, Gu Xun'er moved gracefully and slowly walked out of the Gu Fen Sect... ... Outside the Gu Fen Sect, everyone looked at the incredibly strange Gu Fen Sect with expressions of surprise and uncertainty, their hearts filled with vigilance. They were all secretly shocked by the bizarre scene just now, completely unaware of what had happened or what kind of method it was. Humans harbor an inexplicable fear of the unknown, and the Ancient Burning Sect, shrouded in a fog, instilled a subtle, almost imperceptible dread in everyone. Just as they hesitated, wondering whether to continue their attack, the mountain where the Ancient Burning Sect was located suddenly began to shake violently. The sudden, terrifying force caused the already somewhat frightened group to immediately mobilize their battle qi to protect themselves, observing the changes within the Ancient Burning Sect. As the mountain shook violently, a massive ball of dark golden flame suddenly surged forth from within the Ancient Burning Sect, rapidly spreading outwards from its center. With the raging inferno, the air on the mountain was completely scorched by the unparalleled heat, creating a vacuum. Then, within the sea of fire, the flames parted, revealing a passageway, and a blood-red figure slowly emerged, her lotus-like steps light and graceful in the void. With each step the crimson-clad figure took forward, the violently shaking mountainside beside her rapidly crumbled, and a pillar of fire, carrying explosive energy, shot into the sky from the fissures. As she moved forward, scorching, dazzling pillars of fire shot straight into the heavens, turning the sky a blood-red hue. The sea of fire spread and surged in mid-air, and the earth cracked inch by inch. With each towering pillar of fire, the violent tremors and thunderous roars never ceased. The scene in this area resembled an apocalyptic spectacle of the sky about to collapse and a natural disaster about to strike, instilling a sense of utter despair and helplessness. Finally, a red-clad figure slowly appeared before everyone's eyes. Her long, black hair was held up and coiled by a phoenix and purple-gold hairpin, leaving only two glistening strands falling beside her fair, snow-white cheeks, perfectly highlighting her elegant and noble temperament. She wore a close-fitting crimson robe, inlaid with exquisite black patterns, and a black silk sash tied at her waist, which accentuated her graceful figure and made her appear incomparably noble and majestic. The newcomer's skin was like solidified cream, her face like a silver plate, her two willow-leaf eyebrows like delicate crescent moons, naturally green without makeup, her nose was straight and high, her lips were cherry-red and her teeth were jade-like, and every glance she gave was full of endless charm. Her flawless features adorned her face, which was as white as mutton-fat jade, making her seem like a fairy from the heavens, untouched by the mortal world, unlike any other scene. The moment she appeared, the world lost its color before her. However, her beautiful eyes, gleaming with golden light, revealed endless indifference and icy coldness. A surge of savagery and killing intent welled up within them, and the bloodthirsty smile playing on her lips utterly destroyed her ethereal, otherworldly elegance, making her appear even more alluring and captivating. Dark golden flames surged around her, and amidst countless towering pillars of fire, she stood atop a sea of flames, resembling a beautiful empress in a fiery inferno. At this moment, the crowd, initially terrified by the commotion caused by the appearance of the Ancient Demon King, fell silent after seeing her true form, except for those who had already seen her before. Whether they had heard of her or not, everyone else, whether they had or not, fell silent. Hun Changqing, too, stared at the appearing Ancient Demon King, his eyes wide, pupils contracting sharply, mouth slightly agape, his mind blank as if struck by a hammer.