"Gu Yuan! Is that you?!"

Wu Xun's face darkened as he recognized Gu Yuan. With a flip of his wrist, he wielded a fan, made from refined steel with a surface of celestial silk.

The refined steel fan spun in his hand, colliding with the sword light, a layer of white light enveloping its surface.

Clang!!!

The sword light struck against the refined steel fan, producing a loud clash of metal.

Wu Xun felt an overwhelming force coming at him. His arm tingled, his tiger's mouth was rupturing, and the refined steel fan almost flew out of his grasp.

Realizing the danger, he used a technique to dissipate the force, turned his wrist, and retreated several steps to barely manage to nullify the power.

"This kid is incredibly strong!"

Wu Xun felt a sourness in his teeth, and he looked at Gu Yuan with a sense of disbelief.

He was aware that the Jade Cauldron Tower had gained an Innate Martial Master.

Initially, while he was surprised at Gu Yuan's youth, he did not take him seriously.

But now it seemed, Gu Yuan, who had just broken through to being an Innate Martial Master, had strength beyond his expectations!

"Master Wu, it seems we are fated to meet..."

Gu Yuan spoke as he advanced, True Qi erupting, making the Qiushui Sword sing.

A brilliant turquoise light rapidly spread along the blade, the emitted sword radiance slicing through the air silently, striking again.

Facing the nearly invisible assault of the ethereal sword light, Wu Xun felt his scalp tingle. He wanted to evade, but sensed he was already locked by his opponent's aura, forcing him to raise his fan in resistance.

Clang!!!

Like striking iron, the sword light clashed with the refined steel fan, sending sparks flying.

The refined steel fan twisted like a pretzel, nearly split in two.

Wu Xun's entire body shook violently, and the shattered fan flew out of his hand.

His palm and forearm twisted and deformed, blood streamed down, and a few fingers were brutally torn off, flying away.

"Impossible, how can you be this strong, when we are both Innate?!"

He cried out, anger, fear, and disbelief swirling in his heart.

Gu Yuan had only recently become Innate, while he was already a seasoned one, having achieved Great Success in Marrow Cleansing and started on Blood Exchange.

The difference between them seemed obvious. He thought he could easily suppress the boy, but the reality was the opposite!

At that moment, a hint of regret flashed in Wu Xun's heart.

If not for Wei Chuan promising him a Blood Exchange Elixir, he wouldn't have come here, and none of this would have happened.

That fleeting regret was gone, perhaps ignited by the crisis of death, Wu Xun advanced instead of retreating, his other hand forming a fist, launching an attack!

"Die!"

The punch was well-formed, clearly showing his dedication to fist techniques.

However, without weapons, how could mere fist techniques match Gu Yuan?

The turquoise sword radiance easily sliced through Wu Xun's arm, tore through his body, and lopped off his head.

As his head hit the ground, Wu Xun's eyes remained fixed on Gu Yuan, full of unwillingness!

"Wu Xun is actually dead?!"

Wei Chuan was astonished. From Wu Xun's appearance to his death was only a matter of a few breaths, and he couldn't quite process it.

Could it be that Gu Yuan was this strong?

Clearly, the last time he saw the kid, he was just an ordinary Martial Master...

Old Mo was surprised and also deeply shaken.

Gu Yuan's performance greatly surpassed his expectations.

How could a mere farm boy gain such strength in just a few months?

Clang!

Gu Yuan, calm as ever, sheathed his sword, not finding anything remarkable about having killed Wu Xun.

His physique already exceeded those of the same phase, boosted by talents like Iron Bone and Soft Tendons, Soul Devourer, and Turtle Breath, and he had cultivated the Black Turtle Armor Technique, with the supreme martial arts swordsmanship Life-taking Sword Formulas reaching Great Success!

Though still in the Marrow Cleansing phase, his power was not inferior to those of Blood Transformation Great Success. What was a mere Wu Xun?

In truth, he and Wu Xun shared a bit of fate, as he had killed the Third and Second Gang Leaders of the Cyan Bamboo Gang.

Even the Life-taking Sword Formulas he mastered was stolen by Ah Huang from the Cyan Bamboo Gang's base.

Though Wu Xun was dead, there was still a mysterious old man at the Cyan Bamboo Gang's base!

Well, later on, I'll have Ah Huang keep an eye on it. If he's not a Celestial Human Realm cultivator, then find a time to eliminate the root.

If he's a Celestial Human Realm cultivator, then gather the spirit beasts and eradicate him completely!

"Damn brat!"

Wei Chuan's face was grim. His plan had been going well, but he hadn't foreseen a twist like Gu Yuan!

With a swipe of his robe, a swarm of Corpse Fly Gu, like a red cloud, flew towards Gu Yuan.

Bzz bzz bzz... bzz bzz bzz...

"Corpse Fly Gu?"

Gu Yuan gripped the Qiushui Sword calmly, waiting for the swarm to approach.

With a clang, the long sword was unsheathed.

Sword light circled around, exuding a chilling murderous intent that spread across more than ten meters.

The frosty sword Qi chilled to the bone!

The eerie murderous intent extinguished the divine soul!

The once aggressive Corpse Fly Gu swarm, enveloped by Gu Yuan's fierce Life-taking Sword Intent, were struck down, their souls severed, falling like rain.

With a single sword, these extremely poisonous Corpse Fly Gu were reduced to a pile of insect corpses!

"This swordsmanship... Xia Mingyang's luck is truly something, having someone like this under him!"

Seeing this, Wei Chuan found it quite daunting, a serious look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Gu Yuan.

He hadn't thought it before, but witnessing Gu Yuan's divine swordsmanship and his terrifying sword intent in person, he had to admit that Gu Yuan posed a serious threat to him!

"The more outstanding this brat is, the less he can be allowed to live!"

The principle of an enemy's hero being a foe was clear to Wei Chuan.

He felt the urge to kill, preparing to unleash another insidious and secretive Gu insect.

"You want to kill me?"

Gu Yuan was highly attuned to murderous intent, immediately sensing the hint of killing intent from his opponent.

He chuckled, ready to act, preparing to join Old Mo in finishing off this guy.

Suddenly, his expression changed, looking abruptly towards the Jade Cauldron Tower!

Not just Gu Yuan, but both Wei Chuan and Old Mo seemed to sense something, turning their gaze to the Jade Cauldron Tower.

Crack! Crack!

The Jade Cauldron Tower at this moment was trembling violently, with cracks appearing and spreading, as if a massive upheaval was occurring.

Moreover, an incredible spiritual pressure emanated, making the three Innate Martial Masters present feel heavily weighted, their minds shrouded in a haze.

"What is happening?"

Gu Yuan sensed something amiss, subtly beginning to retreat.

If anything unexpected occurred, keeping a distance seemed wise.

"Roar…"

A dragon's roar resounded through the skies.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a corner of the Jade Cauldron Tower exploded.

A red light shot into the sky.

This red light, blood-red, took the shape of a crimson dragon, covered in fiery scales, with four claws and two horns, radiating a terrifying pressure!

In that instant, not just Gu Yuan and the others, but everyone in Beiliang City, even further away, witnessed this shocking scene!

Many people called out in shock, utterly amazed.

Yet some watching seemed deep in thought.

"A True Dragon?!"

Gu Yuan gripped his sword hilt tightly, gazing at the crimson dragon soaring into the sky, quickly dismissing the notion:

"No, it's not a True Dragon, just a spiritual light..."

"A crimson dragon-shaped spiritual light... the question is why it's not a Golden Dragon, not a Black Dragon, but specifically a Red Dragon? With the Red Dragon Immortal Palace about to emerge, could this Red Dragon Spiritual Light be..."

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