With a deafening roar, the void itself trembled. A scorching sea of fire swept across the land, burning many trees to ashes and leaving a deep crater in the ground, still emitting scalding smoke.
And in the midst of the billowing smoke stood a young figure.
Gu Yifeng's cold gaze swept across the surroundings. The group of attackers were all dead, and there was no sign of life.
"He's still alive?"
Gu Yifeng's pupils contracted slightly. Although he only used 70% of his power in this attack, an ordinary Golden Core Stage 5 martial artist would definitely not be able to withstand it. Even if they didn't die, they would be crippled. But the person in front of him was only injured, and the injury was not serious.
"Hmm?" Just then, Gu Yifeng's gaze sharpened. He noticed a bead floating in the center of the deep pit, faintly shimmering with a dazzling luster, like some kind of precious refining material.
"No wonder he didn't die; it turns out he relied on this bead." Gu Yifeng said in a low voice, his eyes slightly burning with excitement. He hadn't expected to encounter such a rare spiritual bead this time.
Spirit Pearls are one of the main materials for crafting magical artifacts. They are expensive and generally only can be used by artifact refiners and inscription masters.
Although Gu Yifeng was a master alchemist, he lacked knowledge about this rare material. However, he possessed a Myriad Manifestations Realm soul and was able to discern the properties of the bead.
"The Fire Spirit Orb can amplify the power of fire elements a hundredfold. It is a grade two spirit orb and is priced at 30,000 crystals."
"Good stuff, not bad." Gu Yifeng nodded, a satisfied smile on his face, and then prepared to take the bead away.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, as if sensing something, a hint of doubt flashing across his brow: "What's going on?"
The battle just now had such a huge impact that the surrounding demonic beasts had already been frightened away. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have attracted the attention of the powerful figures nearby. However, now, dozens of figures are rushing in from a distance. Their speed is extremely fast and their aura is terrifying, which makes Gu Yifeng's heart skip a beat and a strange sense of crisis sweep over his whole body.
These dozens of martial artists who suddenly arrived were all powerful and extraordinary, with even the weakest among them possessing the strength of the peak True Essence Realm.
In particular, the aura emanating from a few of them was extremely terrifying, as if they were gods descending to earth, making people tremble.
"How could there be a celestial being here?" Gu Yifeng's heart was filled with shock. He was confident that he could clearly sense the strength of every powerful person and could not possibly be wrong.
But the group of people in front of them are clearly genuine powerhouses!
This place is less than a thousand meters from the border of Tianyu Kingdom. Even experts at the Heavenly God Realm dare not set foot here, otherwise they would surely suffer annihilation. Therefore, Gu Yifeng asserted that this group of people must be experts from the Heavenly Domain.
"Which faction are you a disciple of?" The leader asked coldly, his gaze fixed on Gu Yifeng. His tone was filled with intense pressure, as if he were looking down on ants from above.
Gu Yifeng stared intently at the other person, his mind racing as he tried to find information about their identity.
"I've never heard of Tianyan Valley, Tianlei Sect, or Yunyang Sect."
Gu Yifeng quickly abandoned this guess. He knew most of the powerful figures from various major forces he knew, unless the other party deliberately concealed their identity.
Since the other party could immediately name the organization behind him, they were clearly prepared.
Regardless of the other party's purpose, Gu Yifeng had to be wary, and immediately cupped his hands and said, "This junior comes from the Cangyue Dynasty, Tianyan Palace."
Tianyan Palace, the sixth-ranked dynasty in Tianyu Kingdom, boasts a rich heritage, numerous outstanding talents, and a long history.
The man frowned slightly upon hearing this, then shook his head and said indifferently, "Since you are a disciple of the dynasty's forces, then come with me, lest we accidentally kill a fellow disciple."
"Fellow disciples?" Gu Yifeng's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly realized the other party's purpose. His face turned extremely gloomy, and he said in a cold voice, "Who exactly sent you? I have no grudge against you in the past or present. Why do you want to harm me?"
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in the man's eyes, and he sneered, "Enough nonsense, obediently come with me, and perhaps I'll spare your dog's life if I'm in a good mood."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly took a step forward, and the entire space trembled violently, as if the end of the world had arrived. A terrifying aura swept out and directly crushed towards Gu Yifeng, causing Gu Yifeng's face to turn pale and blood to spill from the corner of his mouth.
"Such powerful strength, this guy is at least a Yuan Gang Realm expert."
Gu Yifeng's face was deathly pale, and his heart trembled violently. Although he had also stepped into the Yuan Gang Realm, he was only at the initial stage. Facing such a peak Yuan Gang Realm expert, he had no chance of winning and didn't even have a chance to escape.
"It seems there's no other way..." Gu Yifeng thought to himself, preparing to crush the jade talisman and call for help!
"Hey, what's that he's holding...?"
Just then, a man in blue noticed the bead in Gu Yifeng's hand. A greedy glint flashed in his eyes, and he reached out to grab the bead, trying to snatch it away.
"Get out!" Gu Yifeng roared, his fingers suddenly tightening. With a crack, the man in blue's arm was broken, and he let out a painful scream.
"You bastards, hand over the bead to me!" The other two were also enraged and flashed in front of Gu Yifeng, trying to snatch the bead.
Gu Yifeng swung his fists, unleashing a dazzling sword beam that slashed towards the two men.
With a muffled thud, their chests were ripped open, spurting blood. They were then thrown backward, looking disheveled and pale.
"You're courting death!" the man in blue roared, taking a step forward and charging towards Gu Yifeng.
"I think you're the one who's looking for death."
Just then, a person next to him spoke coldly, and a sharp and incomparable sword light slashed through the sky, slashing fiercely at the man in blue. The man in blue screamed and was cut in half at the waist, his body split in two, his intestines spilling out onto the ground.
"Hiss!" Upon seeing this, the remaining two couldn't help but gasp, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at the person who had made the move.
They were all Yuan Gang Realm experts, usually arrogant and haughty, but now they were as submissive as lambs. The person in front of them was also a peak Yuan Gang Realm expert!
"Who are you?" Gu Yifeng looked at the person who made the move with apprehension. He could feel that the aura emanating from the other party was extremely terrifying, far exceeding that of an ordinary peak Yuan Gang Realm cultivator.
Moreover, that sword strike was extremely sharp; even he wouldn't dare to withstand it head-on.
"My name is Feng Yuan," the person who made the move said indifferently, a sharp glint flashing in his murky eyes.
"Feng Yuan?" Gu Yifeng was taken aback; he had never heard of this name before.
"You don't need to know so much," Feng Yuan said indifferently, a jet-black iron sword appearing in his hand. A sharp and domineering sword aura emanated from it, piercing everyone's eyes. He took a step forward, one step after another.
Gu Yifeng's pupils suddenly contracted. The aura emanating from Feng Yuan made him feel suffocated. He finally realized that Feng Yuan's cultivation was even stronger than his own.
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