Chapter 59
You're like an ant, get out of here and get the knife!
Zhou Baihu led the Wuji Hall members away.
Zhao Can turned around, a cruel smile appearing deep in his eyes.
He had already foreseen the beast's fate.
He became a ghostwriter.
The task was carried out by the sword-wielding personnel assigned by the Sima clan of Dongsi.
Where can you run, you little beast?
The entire family was executed by slow slicing, their bodies left to rot in a mass grave, their flesh and blood becoming food for wild dogs!
At the same time, a smug grin appeared on Sima Yu's face.
The brutal murder of his uncle has made the four branches of the Sima family a laughingstock. This utter disgrace must be paid for by the Gu family in blood!
The most important step is to go and take over the job!
Strip them of their status as Dongsi Temple. Without the support of the Holy Land, the Sima clan has a thousand ways to kill them!
At the East Temple government office, many cavalrymen watched the young figure, a hint of sympathy flashing in their eyes.
To be expelled from the Holy Land and fall from grace is the greatest disgrace of my life!
Commander Cao said in a deep voice:
You shouldn't blame me, and you can't blame me.
Gu Lin nodded: "This subordinate understands."
Commander Cao scrutinized him for a long time:
"Walk."
Whether it's just empty boasting or genuine confidence, the outcome will be revealed at the Martial Arts Cliff.
The group from Toji Temple headed to the Dokiji Temple.
......
Fifteen minutes later.
The Dao Ji Si is a martial arts arena filled with spiritual energy, its base forged from dark meteorite iron.
At this moment, hundreds of people gathered around the high platform, mostly from the East Temple of the Martial Arts Hall, as well as young prodigies from the Heavenly Profound Guard of the Literary Arts Academy.
The five women, including Feng Nu, Hua Nu, and the mute, also rushed over upon hearing the news. Although they refused to become Gu Wuzhang's subordinates, they couldn't help but sigh at the thought that Gu Wuzhang might become a ghostwriter.
It's a pity about this official robe. When I first entered the East Temple, it was embroidered with two ferocious xiezhi (mythical beasts), which was quite impressive.
Sima Yu stepped forcefully onto the platform and stood quietly to one side.
While he was still in the Cleansing Pool, his cousin Sima Zhishu had already devised this scheme, waiting for him to emerge from seclusion.
To everyone's surprise, Toji Cao actually agreed.
Facing the gazes of many, Gu Lin slowly walked up to the high platform.
There were almost no words spoken.
One of the Daoji Si (a high-ranking official in charge of the Daoji Bureau) held a bell and gently tapped it.
"bite......."
It was accompanied by a light and melodious sound.
Sima Yu unleashed all the internal energy in his dantian.
It was actually the seventh level of the Profound Realm!
Many of the holy lands' valiant riders nodded in praise:
"Excellent."
Everyone knows that the three-month-long Spirit Cleansing Pool can stimulate one's talent potential and cause a surge in cultivation.
Breaking through two levels in a row is considered ordinary.
Breaking through the third level is considered excellent.
Of course, breaking through four levels in a row makes him a top talent among geniuses and one of the most outstanding young people in the entire Chu State.
"What do you have to fight me with?" Sima Yu roared, his movements as swift as a lotus flower.
At the same time, the internal energy surged wildly from the top of his head, and a three-foot-wide inverted waterfall appeared, with six pairs of phantom claws poised to strike.
Heavenly Waterfall is one of the unique skills of the sixth-rank Sima clan. Below the Knowing Fate Realm, this move is extremely lethal!
In the blink of an eye, six pairs of phantom claws locked onto six locations and grabbed at terrifying speed.
Gu Lin smiled silently, his toes skimming the ground as he leaped two zhang into the air, using his max-level Lingxu Divine Movement Lightness Skill to dodge the six pairs of phantom claws in a flash.
"Fourth level of Dongxuan Realm!"
Zhao Can's face was extremely cold.
What horrified him even more was that this movement technique was even more bizarre than the one used in the selection competition, and its speed was several times faster.
"So this is what you're relying on?"
Sima Yu's smile grew colder, and his right arm was visibly covered with layers of frost. Then his crown shattered, and his black hair froze. His entire aura was imposing, like a god from the depths of an icy plain.
"Damn it." Commander Cao's expression turned solemn as he stepped forward, ready to make a move at any moment.
This should be the Sima family's secret "Ice" technique, which can only be cultivated by those who have condensed true essence above the Knowing Destiny Realm. I didn't expect that Sima Yu had already begun to understand it.
The Daoji Division members also strictly guarded the arena.
One must not lose one's life, nor should one damage one's dantian meridians; this is the bottom line.
Faced with the icy chill that spread to him in an instant, Gu Lin opened all his acupoints and pushed his palms forward.
In an instant, eighteen palm strikes appeared out of nowhere.
The palm shadows overlapped one after another, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami crashing down with a fierce and fearless momentum, and the strange scene of internal energy transforming into a dragon could be vaguely seen.
Sima Yu was horrified as his entire body was quickly frozen by the ice shards.
Bang!
A violent collision.
The Heavenly Waterfall was actually swallowed up and crushed by the Eighteen Palms.
click-
As the residual force of the palm strike surged forth, the ice shards around Sima Yu shattered one by one.
Amidst countless horrified gazes, Sima Yu suddenly felt his hair stand on end, a terrifying ominous sign arising within him. He struggled to leap into the air and tumbled about.
however.
It's too late.
Six invisible and colorless sword energies pierced six points in the body.
Lower abdomen, yang area.
The face extends through both ears.
Right arm.
Left arm.
Left leg.
Right leg.
Especially at a certain spot in his crotch, a full-level sword aura forcefully severed it.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh..."
Sima Yu fell to the ground, letting out a hysterical wail.
The officials of the Daoji Division rushed forward and unleashed their true energy to force out the five sword energies.
Sima Yu curled up in pain, his official robe was torn at the hem, and blood gushed out like a spring.
The Martial Arts Cliff fell into a deathly silence.
The hundreds of Holy Land warriors were horrified, their expressions utterly incredulous.
It's just two moves.
Sima Yu has been defeated!
He was even stripped of his genitals and forced to become a eunuch!
What a terrifying move!
Silent and invisible, formless and colorless?
To defeat an enemy three ranks higher than them!
When the Holy Land's elite cavalry goes out to fight ordinary cultivators, they can indeed kill enemies three levels higher than them.
But Sima Yu is no ordinary martial artist; he is a prodigy from the Holy Land, a direct descendant of the fourth branch of the Sima clan!
So we lost just like that?
Below the stage, Zhou Baihu struggled to control his shock and anger, coldly staring at the young figure:
"Gu Lin, your attack was too ruthless!"
Gu Lin clasped his hands in a gesture of respect:
"I hereby report to the Hundred-Household Commander of the Martial Peak Hall that I have strictly followed the rules, and have not killed anyone, destroyed my dantian, or touched my meridians."
After speaking, he walked step by step toward the figure curled up and wailing in the pool of blood, and calmly said:
"You ant-like thing, you dare to fight me? Get the hell out of here to the Martial Arts Hall's Sword-Handling Office, and from now on, you must respectfully address me as Lord Gu."
After saying that, amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, he suddenly raised his foot and stomped his boots down on Sima Yu's face.
The officials of the Daoji Division turned a blind eye.
Indeed, as Gu Lin said.
He did not kill anyone, destroyed his dantian, or sever his meridians.
It only resulted in Sima Yu being castrated.
But in full view of everyone, he stepped on Sima Yu's face.
An endless, deathly silence fell over the audience.
Cao Baihu stood there dumbfounded, his expression filled with disbelief.
At first, he could have refused this absurd competition. As a dignified holy land in power, how could he engage in such hateful and deadly battles with a lowly sect?
But he always felt that Gu Lin was deceiving him.
Rather than punishing and expelling the Holy Land as the villains afterward, it's better to let the Sima family take action now.
It's truly unexpected that Gu Lin actually had the confidence to make such harsh remarks!
"How magnificent is the East Temple!" Commander Cao clapped his hands and laughed, his laughter unrestrained and reckless.
Immediately afterward, the Dongsi cavalrymen recovered from their shock and smiled.
The five women—Flower Girl, Wind Girl, Mute, and two others—looked at each other.
This newcomer is truly outstanding!
With exceptional combat power and incredible luck, how could such a person have a bad future?
Zhao Can remained motionless throughout, like someone who had been dead for a long time.
At this moment, he was on the verge of collapse.
Anger turned into numbness.
Hatred was almost suffocating.
He knew that the little beast was not that simple, but there was absolutely no way he could shake his cousin Zhishu. But now this little beast was stepping on Sima Yu's face.
The Sima clan members looked extremely embarrassed. Such a humiliation caused their facial muscles to twitch slightly, and they couldn't bear to look at Sima Yu any longer.
Commander Cao, full of vigor, stepped onto the high platform, walked to Gu Lin's side, and said with a beaming smile:
"The vicious dogs of the Martial Peak Hall barked incessantly at our door; a lesson they'll teach them a lesson is enough."
After saying that, he looked at Commander Zhou of the Martial Peak Hall with a blatantly provocative gaze:
"This is a one-time exception. There will be no next time. Dongsi Temple has no time to play along with your Wuji Hall's nonsense. You've produced something that has brought shame upon yourself and will only become the talk of the town in Luoxia Mountain."
"Anyone who dares to break the ironclad rules of the Divine Dynasty and privately target Gu Lin is making an enemy of Dongsi!"
He was naturally delighted. Firstly, Gu Lin's display of power had brought honor to Dongsi Temple, and secondly, being able to step on competitors was the greatest joy for all the holy lands.
Secondly, he was quite certain that Gu Lin had the strength to be at least in the top twenty of the competition!
Gu Lin coldly glanced down at the eunuch lying in the pool of blood.
It collapses with just a little effort, so why bark and howl?
He followed Cao Baihu away from Biwu Cliff.
The members of Dongsi Temple also walked together with smiles on their faces, their eyes filled with admiration and praise as they looked at Gu Lin.
Zhao Can turned around, a cruel smile appearing deep in his eyes.
He had already foreseen the beast's fate.
He became a ghostwriter.
The task was carried out by the sword-wielding personnel assigned by the Sima clan of Dongsi.
Where can you run, you little beast?
The entire family was executed by slow slicing, their bodies left to rot in a mass grave, their flesh and blood becoming food for wild dogs!
At the same time, a smug grin appeared on Sima Yu's face.
The brutal murder of his uncle has made the four branches of the Sima family a laughingstock. This utter disgrace must be paid for by the Gu family in blood!
The most important step is to go and take over the job!
Strip them of their status as Dongsi Temple. Without the support of the Holy Land, the Sima clan has a thousand ways to kill them!
At the East Temple government office, many cavalrymen watched the young figure, a hint of sympathy flashing in their eyes.
To be expelled from the Holy Land and fall from grace is the greatest disgrace of my life!
Commander Cao said in a deep voice:
You shouldn't blame me, and you can't blame me.
Gu Lin nodded: "This subordinate understands."
Commander Cao scrutinized him for a long time:
"Walk."
Whether it's just empty boasting or genuine confidence, the outcome will be revealed at the Martial Arts Cliff.
The group from Toji Temple headed to the Dokiji Temple.
......
Fifteen minutes later.
The Dao Ji Si is a martial arts arena filled with spiritual energy, its base forged from dark meteorite iron.
At this moment, hundreds of people gathered around the high platform, mostly from the East Temple of the Martial Arts Hall, as well as young prodigies from the Heavenly Profound Guard of the Literary Arts Academy.
The five women, including Feng Nu, Hua Nu, and the mute, also rushed over upon hearing the news. Although they refused to become Gu Wuzhang's subordinates, they couldn't help but sigh at the thought that Gu Wuzhang might become a ghostwriter.
It's a pity about this official robe. When I first entered the East Temple, it was embroidered with two ferocious xiezhi (mythical beasts), which was quite impressive.
Sima Yu stepped forcefully onto the platform and stood quietly to one side.
While he was still in the Cleansing Pool, his cousin Sima Zhishu had already devised this scheme, waiting for him to emerge from seclusion.
To everyone's surprise, Toji Cao actually agreed.
Facing the gazes of many, Gu Lin slowly walked up to the high platform.
There were almost no words spoken.
One of the Daoji Si (a high-ranking official in charge of the Daoji Bureau) held a bell and gently tapped it.
"bite......."
It was accompanied by a light and melodious sound.
Sima Yu unleashed all the internal energy in his dantian.
It was actually the seventh level of the Profound Realm!
Many of the holy lands' valiant riders nodded in praise:
"Excellent."
Everyone knows that the three-month-long Spirit Cleansing Pool can stimulate one's talent potential and cause a surge in cultivation.
Breaking through two levels in a row is considered ordinary.
Breaking through the third level is considered excellent.
Of course, breaking through four levels in a row makes him a top talent among geniuses and one of the most outstanding young people in the entire Chu State.
"What do you have to fight me with?" Sima Yu roared, his movements as swift as a lotus flower.
At the same time, the internal energy surged wildly from the top of his head, and a three-foot-wide inverted waterfall appeared, with six pairs of phantom claws poised to strike.
Heavenly Waterfall is one of the unique skills of the sixth-rank Sima clan. Below the Knowing Fate Realm, this move is extremely lethal!
In the blink of an eye, six pairs of phantom claws locked onto six locations and grabbed at terrifying speed.
Gu Lin smiled silently, his toes skimming the ground as he leaped two zhang into the air, using his max-level Lingxu Divine Movement Lightness Skill to dodge the six pairs of phantom claws in a flash.
"Fourth level of Dongxuan Realm!"
Zhao Can's face was extremely cold.
What horrified him even more was that this movement technique was even more bizarre than the one used in the selection competition, and its speed was several times faster.
"So this is what you're relying on?"
Sima Yu's smile grew colder, and his right arm was visibly covered with layers of frost. Then his crown shattered, and his black hair froze. His entire aura was imposing, like a god from the depths of an icy plain.
"Damn it." Commander Cao's expression turned solemn as he stepped forward, ready to make a move at any moment.
This should be the Sima family's secret "Ice" technique, which can only be cultivated by those who have condensed true essence above the Knowing Destiny Realm. I didn't expect that Sima Yu had already begun to understand it.
The Daoji Division members also strictly guarded the arena.
One must not lose one's life, nor should one damage one's dantian meridians; this is the bottom line.
Faced with the icy chill that spread to him in an instant, Gu Lin opened all his acupoints and pushed his palms forward.
In an instant, eighteen palm strikes appeared out of nowhere.
The palm shadows overlapped one after another, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami crashing down with a fierce and fearless momentum, and the strange scene of internal energy transforming into a dragon could be vaguely seen.
Sima Yu was horrified as his entire body was quickly frozen by the ice shards.
Bang!
A violent collision.
The Heavenly Waterfall was actually swallowed up and crushed by the Eighteen Palms.
click-
As the residual force of the palm strike surged forth, the ice shards around Sima Yu shattered one by one.
Amidst countless horrified gazes, Sima Yu suddenly felt his hair stand on end, a terrifying ominous sign arising within him. He struggled to leap into the air and tumbled about.
however.
It's too late.
Six invisible and colorless sword energies pierced six points in the body.
Lower abdomen, yang area.
The face extends through both ears.
Right arm.
Left arm.
Left leg.
Right leg.
Especially at a certain spot in his crotch, a full-level sword aura forcefully severed it.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh..."
Sima Yu fell to the ground, letting out a hysterical wail.
The officials of the Daoji Division rushed forward and unleashed their true energy to force out the five sword energies.
Sima Yu curled up in pain, his official robe was torn at the hem, and blood gushed out like a spring.
The Martial Arts Cliff fell into a deathly silence.
The hundreds of Holy Land warriors were horrified, their expressions utterly incredulous.
It's just two moves.
Sima Yu has been defeated!
He was even stripped of his genitals and forced to become a eunuch!
What a terrifying move!
Silent and invisible, formless and colorless?
To defeat an enemy three ranks higher than them!
When the Holy Land's elite cavalry goes out to fight ordinary cultivators, they can indeed kill enemies three levels higher than them.
But Sima Yu is no ordinary martial artist; he is a prodigy from the Holy Land, a direct descendant of the fourth branch of the Sima clan!
So we lost just like that?
Below the stage, Zhou Baihu struggled to control his shock and anger, coldly staring at the young figure:
"Gu Lin, your attack was too ruthless!"
Gu Lin clasped his hands in a gesture of respect:
"I hereby report to the Hundred-Household Commander of the Martial Peak Hall that I have strictly followed the rules, and have not killed anyone, destroyed my dantian, or touched my meridians."
After speaking, he walked step by step toward the figure curled up and wailing in the pool of blood, and calmly said:
"You ant-like thing, you dare to fight me? Get the hell out of here to the Martial Arts Hall's Sword-Handling Office, and from now on, you must respectfully address me as Lord Gu."
After saying that, amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, he suddenly raised his foot and stomped his boots down on Sima Yu's face.
The officials of the Daoji Division turned a blind eye.
Indeed, as Gu Lin said.
He did not kill anyone, destroyed his dantian, or sever his meridians.
It only resulted in Sima Yu being castrated.
But in full view of everyone, he stepped on Sima Yu's face.
An endless, deathly silence fell over the audience.
Cao Baihu stood there dumbfounded, his expression filled with disbelief.
At first, he could have refused this absurd competition. As a dignified holy land in power, how could he engage in such hateful and deadly battles with a lowly sect?
But he always felt that Gu Lin was deceiving him.
Rather than punishing and expelling the Holy Land as the villains afterward, it's better to let the Sima family take action now.
It's truly unexpected that Gu Lin actually had the confidence to make such harsh remarks!
"How magnificent is the East Temple!" Commander Cao clapped his hands and laughed, his laughter unrestrained and reckless.
Immediately afterward, the Dongsi cavalrymen recovered from their shock and smiled.
The five women—Flower Girl, Wind Girl, Mute, and two others—looked at each other.
This newcomer is truly outstanding!
With exceptional combat power and incredible luck, how could such a person have a bad future?
Zhao Can remained motionless throughout, like someone who had been dead for a long time.
At this moment, he was on the verge of collapse.
Anger turned into numbness.
Hatred was almost suffocating.
He knew that the little beast was not that simple, but there was absolutely no way he could shake his cousin Zhishu. But now this little beast was stepping on Sima Yu's face.
The Sima clan members looked extremely embarrassed. Such a humiliation caused their facial muscles to twitch slightly, and they couldn't bear to look at Sima Yu any longer.
Commander Cao, full of vigor, stepped onto the high platform, walked to Gu Lin's side, and said with a beaming smile:
"The vicious dogs of the Martial Peak Hall barked incessantly at our door; a lesson they'll teach them a lesson is enough."
After saying that, he looked at Commander Zhou of the Martial Peak Hall with a blatantly provocative gaze:
"This is a one-time exception. There will be no next time. Dongsi Temple has no time to play along with your Wuji Hall's nonsense. You've produced something that has brought shame upon yourself and will only become the talk of the town in Luoxia Mountain."
"Anyone who dares to break the ironclad rules of the Divine Dynasty and privately target Gu Lin is making an enemy of Dongsi!"
He was naturally delighted. Firstly, Gu Lin's display of power had brought honor to Dongsi Temple, and secondly, being able to step on competitors was the greatest joy for all the holy lands.
Secondly, he was quite certain that Gu Lin had the strength to be at least in the top twenty of the competition!
Gu Lin coldly glanced down at the eunuch lying in the pool of blood.
It collapses with just a little effort, so why bark and howl?
He followed Cao Baihu away from Biwu Cliff.
The members of Dongsi Temple also walked together with smiles on their faces, their eyes filled with admiration and praise as they looked at Gu Lin.