As Gu Qingfeng ran, he felt as though he had just bumped into someone—an old man, no less. However, sensing the aura, he realized the man was a Dragon Transformation realm expert. No big deal, then. Experts at that level were tough-skinned and wouldn’t get hurt easily.
Gu Qingfeng continued his pursuit. As Demon Pu drew closer to the human province of Wuling Prefecture, the commotion they caused grew louder. After all, a peak Dragon Transformation realm expert was running at full speed, leaving an awe-inspiring trail of power in his wake.
Countless strong cultivators were alerted.
On this day, many powerful figures raised their heads to the sky, witnessing a peak Dragon Transformation realm demon fleeing for his life, pursued by an exceptionally handsome man trailing far behind.
The two moved at incredible speeds, visible only to those at the Grandmaster level.
The onlookers speculated wildly. What could possibly make a peak Dragon Transformation realm expert flee in such terror?
A peak Dragon Transformation realm expert!
In an era where gods were mere legends, such a figure was considered the strongest in the world. Yet here was one being hunted down. Who could the pursuer be?
The crowd dared not speculate further.
Demon Pu and Gu Qingfeng were too focused on their chase—one running for his life, the other relentlessly pursuing—to care about the thoughts of mere ants.
At their breakneck speed, they soon left Wuling Prefecture behind, entering an unnamed mountain range.
The mountains were rugged and towering, stretching endlessly with hundreds of peaks standing tall.
Seeing these peaks, Gu Qingfeng’s eyes lit up. Running through the air was naturally slower than having solid ground beneath his feet.
As he sped forward, Gu Qingfeng stepped onto one of the peaks.
Boom!
The peak shattered under his foot, and the powerful recoil sent his speed skyrocketing.
He repeated the process, leaping from peak to peak like a long jumper, his speed increasing with each step.
Deep within the mountain range, at the foot of a green mountain shrouded in layers of peaks, a man clad in golden armor and wielding a halberd suddenly opened his eyes.
His tiger-like gaze fixed on the distant sky, his expression grim.
In his perception, a peak Dragon Transformation realm expert was rapidly approaching.
He muttered to himself that the visitor meant no good.
In the next moment, the golden-armored man erupted with a fierce aura, rising into the air.
He was a Dragon Transformation sixth-level expert.
Positioning himself in front of the green mountain, he stared at Demon Pu flying toward him and declared in a deep voice, “By the Emperor’s decree, this is forbidden land. No one is allowed to pass—”
Bam!
A colossal blood-red palm print blotted out the sky, cutting off the man’s words and slamming him into the ground, creating a deep crater.
Demon Pu didn’t even pause, disappearing into the horizon without a backward glance.
The golden-armored man, though struck by Demon Pu’s palm, was still a Dragon Transformation sixth-level expert. He wasn’t knocked unconscious but struggled to his feet, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. He gazed fearfully at Demon Pu’s retreating figure, then glanced at the green mountain behind him, breathing a sigh of relief.
He had thought Demon Pu was targeting the forbidden land. The Emperor had issued strict orders to protect it at all costs, and he had been prepared to defend it with his life. But it turned out Demon Pu was just passing through.
However, just as he relaxed, the ground began to tremble. From afar came the sound of collapsing peaks, rumbling like the earth itself was turning over.
The golden-armored man turned to look and saw a strikingly handsome man leaping from peak to peak. Like an ancient beast, he crushed mountains with every step, leaving destruction in his wake.
Seeing the man heading straight for the green mountain, the golden-armored man panicked. He tried to rise, but the blow from the peak Dragon Transformation expert had severely slowed his movements.
In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the man stepped onto the green mountain.
Crack!
A sound of something shattering came from the mountain—a semi-transparent barrier that enveloped the entire peak, like a protective seal.
But now, under Gu Qingfeng’s foot, the barrier began to crack uncontrollably, like an eggshell breaking apart.
The golden-armored man’s eyes widened in horror. “No!!!”
He roared, rushing toward the green mountain, glaring hatefully at Gu Qingfeng’s retreating figure. But he didn’t pursue. Instead, he channeled all his energy into the barrier, desperately trying to stop it from collapsing further.
Of course, the main reason he didn’t chase was fear.
No one who reached the Dragon Transformation realm was foolish. A being of unknown strength, capable of hunting down a peak Dragon Transformation expert—who would dare provoke such a force?
......
As Gu Qingfeng ran, he felt a slight confusion. Huh? Why did that last peak feel different underfoot? That mountain seemed unusually hard.
Shaking his head, Gu Qingfeng continued the chase.
By now, Demon Pu was far ahead, almost out of sight. If not for the Soul Chasing Technique, Gu Qingfeng would have lost him long ago.
Though he couldn’t catch up, Gu Qingfeng didn’t give up. He was waiting—waiting for nightfall.
Night was the domain of Shadow Shifting.
Demon Pu, too, hadn’t given up. After feeling he had shaken off Gu Qingfeng, he quickly concealed his aura and hid in a human town, hoping to blend in with the chaotic human energy to mask his own.
Gu Qingfeng smirked at Demon Pu’s tactic. What he feared most was Demon Pu running endlessly. Hiding, on the other hand, was no concern at all.
Gu Qingfeng hurried to the town, slowing his pace as he prepared to sneak in. But before he could even enter the gates, Demon Pu somehow sensed his arrival and shot into the sky, fleeing once more.
The overwhelming aura of a peak Dragon Transformation expert shook the entire city.
Gu Qingfeng was puzzled.
How did he detect me?
After a moment of thought, Gu Qingfeng noticed the countless dandelions scattered around the city outskirts and understood.
Physical surveillance.
Using dandelions as eyes to see him directly.
Damn, Demon Pu had figured it out.
Knowing he couldn’t rely on aura detection, Demon Pu had resorted to the most primitive method: using his eyes.
Cursing under his breath, Gu Qingfeng continued the pursuit.
Meanwhile, Demon Pu, racing into the distance, was also cursing.
“**** Gu Qingfeng! I’ve hidden among humans, yet he still found me? Is this the power of a god?
Damn it, is there no place in this vast world where I, Demon Pu, can hide?”
Despair began to creep into Demon Pu’s heart. He had thought Gu Qingfeng was tracking him through aura, but hiding among humans had no effect. Where could he possibly go?
Was there any place in the world that could block a god?
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
Gu Qingfeng might be a god, but he wasn’t alone!
He had a family!
The Gu Family, one of the four great families of the imperial capital!
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
