novelraw Chapter 118
Chapter 118
Chapter 118
The White Spirit Sect Master slammed his palm down, shattering a luxurious sandalwood table into dust.
“Leave!”
He waved his hand. The disciple fled as though pardoned from death, leaving the hall empty.
“How could this be? How could this happen!? Did the Chu Emperor send someone to protect Gu Yang?”
His face darkened. He had deliberately held back Xia Pingyi, not wanting to tear relations with Chu completely. Elder Fu Gaoquan was weaker than Xia Pingyi, but more than enough to deal with Gu Yang. Yet Fu Gaoquan was dead.
The situation had become troublesome. He never even considered that Gu Yang had killed Fu Gaoquan. From his spies, he knew Gu Yang’s cultivation was only at Embracing Origin Realm, First Layer. How could a mere First Layer compare to a Yuan Sea Fourth Layer peak expert? He assumed Chu had sent a protector…at least a Yuan Sea Sixth Layer powerhouse. Otherwise, Fu Gaoquan could have escaped.
The same scene unfolded in Sword Spirit Sect.
Inside their grand hall, the Sect Master shouted,
“What’s going on? Why did Gongming’s soul tablet suddenly shatter? Didn’t he go to intercept Gu Yang? Gu Yang is only Embracing Origin First Layer…he couldn’t possibly threaten Gongming. What happened!?”
Both sect masters were filled with doubt. But the next day, news spread.
Fu Gaoquan of White Spirit Sect intercepted Gu Yang, intending to kill him…yet Gu Yang slew him with a single sword. Zheng Gongming of Sword Spirit Sect tried to ambush Gu Yang…yet Gu Yang smashed his head with one punch. Then Gu Yang captured the Collapsing Fist Sect disciple, the Fist Demon, and cut down Sect Leader Shi Daqiang with one sword.
One man, one sword… three Yuan Sea experts slain.
When this news spread across the sects, the White Spirit Sect Master staggered.
“Gu Yang! He actually has the strength to kill Yuan Sea experts across realms! A miscalculation… a grave miscalculation! No wonder he dared leave the imperial city…he had confidence all along!”
His face twisted with fury.
“We can’t worry about Chu anymore. If Gu Yang isn’t killed soon, he’ll become my greatest threat. He must be eliminated quickly!”
He pondered deeply and devised a plan. Meanwhile, Sword Spirit Sect reached the same conclusion. Soon, White Spirit Sect emissaries arrived at Sword Spirit Sect, and the two sects began plotting together.
Chu Imperial Palace…The Chu Emperor sat upon his dragon throne, reviewing memorials. Suddenly, a shadow appeared behind him.
“What is it?” he asked without turning.
“Your Majesty, Gu Yang is unharmed,” the shadow intoned, voice flat and emotionless, like a puppet.
“Oh? What exactly happened?”
“White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect sent two Yuan Sea Fourth Layer peak experts to kill Gu Yang. He slew them…one with a sword, one with a punch. Then he killed Shi Daqiang, Sect Leader of Collapsing Fist Sect. Three Yuan Sea experts, all slain easily.”
The Emperor’s memorial slipped from his hand.
“What did you say!?”
He was truly shocked. Relief had filled him when he first heard Gu Yang survived…he thought Gu Yang merely had the ability to escape. But he never imagined Gu Yang could kill across realms, slaying Yuan Sea experts outright. And not just any…Fourth Layer peak experts, the core strength of great sects. Yet Gu Yang killed them all, effortlessly.
The shadow repeated the report, but the Emperor waved him off.
“Enough. Leave. Keep watching.”
“Yes.”
The shadow vanished. Alone in the vast hall, the Emperor’s expression grew complex. His eyes revealed helpless admiration.
“It seems… I underestimated Gu Yang. His talent…rare not only in Qingyu, but in the wider world. He is the fortune of Chu!”
He didn’t need to know how Gu Yang achieved it. All that mattered was that Gu Yang was Chu’s prodigy.
“But once this news spreads, White Spirit Sect and Sword Spirit Sect will stop holding back. Preparations must be made.”
He rose from his throne and walked deeper into the palace.
On the Flying Vessel…Gu Yang gazed at the scenery, marveling. As expected of a Yuan Sea expert…the flying vessel is extraordinary. In less than two days, they had reached Haonan Prefecture. Soon, they would arrive at Flowing Cloud Sect. The speed was nearly several times faster than Li Tianming’s vessel.
“This will make future journeys much easier.”
Satisfied, Gu Yang spent the trip sorting through the storage rings of the slain experts. The resources were abundant…though not at the level of Life-and-Death Realm, still impressive. Few martial techniques, but countless pills and spirit stones. Gu Yang now possessed more spirit stones than the entire Flowing Cloud Sect combined.
Soon, familiar landscapes appeared. The vessel descended before Flowing Cloud Sect’s gates, drawing out Chu Liuyun.
Gu Yang and the Great Elder stepped down.
“Gu Yang! Great Elder! You’re finally back!” Chu Liuyun rushed forward, unaware of Gu Yang’s recent feats.
“Sect Master, Great Elder, return first. I have matters to handle. I’ll come back afterward.”
Chu Liuyun blinked, puzzled. The Great Elder’s eyes lit up.
“Gu Yang, are you heading to Baiyang Sect?”
Gu Yang nodded.
“Can I join you?” the elder asked eagerly.
Chu Liuyun realized Gu Yang intended to settle accounts with Baiyang Sect.
“Gu Yang, Baiyang Sect has a protective array that can withstand a Yuan Sea expert’s full strike. It’s not the right time…”
But Li Tianming interrupted,
“Sect Master, Gu Yang’s strength is no longer the same. On the way here, several Yuan Sea experts tried to block us…all were slain by Gu Yang!”
Chu Liuyun’s eyes widened, his face filled with shock. Gu Yang… can already kill Yuan Sea experts across realms!?