The white-clad young master, grasping the transcendent matter, shot a freezing glare, his brows brimming with uncontrollable killing intent.
"I cannot simply pretend I didn't hear that."
With that, the white-clad young master unexpectedly struck first. He casually waved his hand, and a dazzling wave of sword qi abruptly materialized, slashing toward Gu Qingfeng.
"Oh? Rather than surrendering before this Emperor, you actually dare to strike first?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Qingfeng's eyes. He stood calmly in place, completely motionless. Once the sword qi came within ten zhang of him, it was as if it had slammed into an invisible wall of ki, instantly shattering and dissipating into nothingness.
The white-clad young master was mildly astonished at the sight. "To think a mere Golden Immortal could block my casual strike. It seems you possess an extraordinary protective immortal treasure. Boy, who are you? State your name!"
The white-clad young master was a cautious man. Seeing a mere Golden Immortal act so brazenly while possessing a protective treasure, he had good reason to suspect that a formidable expert was backing him.
He had already obtained the transcendent matter anyway; there was no need to make an enemy over a mere verbal dispute.
If the boy's background was too powerful, he would turn swords into plowshares. But if it wasn't, he would kill him, steal his treasures, destroy the corpse to erase all traces, and teach him a harsh lesson.
"Jie jie jie... You insignificant ant. To exchange even a single word with this Emperor is already the fortune of three lifetimes, yet you delusionally seek to know my name? Are you even worthy?"
Gu Qingfeng wasted no more breath. He wouldn't even accept such a pathetic character as a lackey; the man was simply too weak.
He waved his hand, and instantly, monstrous demonic qi surged out, crashing toward the white-clad young master like violently churning waves.
The white-clad young master's expression changed instantly. How could he fail to realize it now? This person was no Golden Immortal, but a ferocious fiend playing the pig to eat the tiger!
"Senior, spare me..."
Boom!
Before the white-clad young master could even finish his plea, he was entirely swallowed by the demonic qi. Once the demonic energy dissipated, only a pile of white bones remained.
The bones did not last long either. With a gentle breeze, they crumbled into dust and scattered in the wind.
The transcendent matter naturally found its way back into Gu Qingfeng's hands.
This time, he didn't use his magical prowess to grasp it; instead, he invoked the power of laws.
He had seen the white-clad young master's method clearly just now—he had used the power of laws to take it.
This meant that any immortal below the Great Luo realm who had not yet comprehended the laws did not even possess the qualifications to touch the transcendent matter.
He carefully examined the transcendent matter in his hand, finding it increasingly peculiar the longer he looked. The object emitted no magical fluctuations, nor did it have any fluctuations of laws. It felt just like an ordinary stone, yet it inexplicably harbored a bizarre intent of transcendence.
With his current cultivation realm, he was completely unable to see through its true origins.
Right at that moment, a group of figures suddenly whistled through the air toward him.
Leading them was a lean man clad in feathered garments, riding a flying sword. His entire body radiated a terrifying aura—the aura of a Quasi-Immortal King.
Beside him were two men and two women, all at the peak of the Great Luo realm.
Gu Qingfeng let out a soft sigh. "Has this Emperor poked a hornet's nest? Are those with a Golden Immortal cultivation naturally destined to be bullied?"
Upon arriving, the group immediately fanned out to seal off the surroundings. Their formidable power erupted, fully enveloping the area.
"Are you the one who killed Zuo Xuan?" the lean man in the lead demanded coldly.
As he spoke, the chilling, murderous intent radiating from him caused the nearby void to ripple violently.
"Sigh, how boring. Truly boring. Why does everyone treat this Emperor like a soft persimmon? I really can't afford to keep a low profile anymore, or else these flies will just keep showing up endlessly."
Gu Qingfeng was losing his patience. He knew that because his outward cultivation was low, anyone on this River of Laws would see him as an easy target to push around. Thus, he decided to change the narrative.
And so, in the very next moment, the void behind Gu Qingfeng violently rippled. Seven Immortal King Weapons, each a different color and shimmering with brilliant immortal light, materialized.
They were the Star Zenith Pearl, the Void Heaven Cauldron, the Seven-Plumed Fan, the Heaven Capital Sword, the Buddha Heart Lamp, the God-Slaying Spear, and the Heaven-Concealing Umbrella!
The moment these seven Immortal King Weapons appeared, an indescribably vast and boundless might swept outward. The heavens and the earth quaked violently, the void shuddered, and even the River of Laws churned with monstrous waves.
That's right, this was Gu Qingfeng's plan all along. Since people kept looking for trouble due to his seemingly low cultivation, he would just have to flex his muscles.
From now on, wherever he went, he would carry seven Immortal King Weapons floating behind his back. He wanted to see what blind fool would still dare to provoke him!
As for the possibility of drawing the greedy eyes of actual Immortal Kings, Gu Qingfeng wasn't afraid in the slightest. He wanted to announce to the world: This Emperor is loaded, and this Emperor is arrogant. Whoever wishes to become my nourishment, feel free to deliver yourselves to my doorstep!
Such was the boundless confidence born from absolute strength and an immortal, indestructible body.
He was already practically invincible, so why on earth should he keep a low profile?
Who was he staying low-key for?
The effect of revealing the seven Immortal King Weapons was absolutely spectacular.
The lean man and his group froze on the spot, utterly dumbfounded.
In all their years of living, they had never witnessed such an absurd spectacle.
A Golden Immortal casually pulling out seven Immortal King Weapons without a word?! What on earth was going on?!
Since when did peerless artifacts like Immortal King Weapons become as common as cabbages on the street?
The group exchanged bewildered glances, completely losing their voices and forgetting their threats.
They had been sent by Patriarch Xuanming to avenge his concubine, but the enemy had just whipped out seven Immortal King Weapons. How were they supposed to fight this?
These were Immortal King Weapons! Even Patriarch Xuanming didn't own a single one, yet this guy had seven!
If the opponent had just one Immortal King Weapon, it might mean he was the heir of an Immortal King, backed by a supreme existence. But what if he pulled out seven?
Was he the heir of seven different Immortal Kings? Or perhaps someone backed by an entity even greater than an Immortal King?
Greed, dread, and internal struggle flashed through their eyes.
Truth be told, the moment they saw the seven Immortal King Weapons, they had already plotted their escape route to betray Patriarch Xuanming.
If they snatched the Immortal King Weapons and hid in some secluded corner of the world to cultivate bitterly, it wouldn't be long before they could dominate their own territory. They would never have to serve as someone else's lackeys again.
But humans are strange creatures. If Gu Qingfeng had only brought out a single Immortal King Weapon, they would have undoubtedly attacked and tried to steal it. But he had brought out seven.
Paradoxically, this made them too terrified to make a move.
They could rack their brains until they cracked, but they still couldn't fathom what kind of Golden Immortal could possibly possess seven Immortal King Weapons.
"You... just who exactly are you?" the lean man asked, swallowing hard.
Gu Qingfeng casually waved his hand, and the seven Immortal King Weapons instantly surrounded the group. The terrifying pressure emanating from them made everyone's hair stand on end.
This guy is absolutely not a Golden Immortal!!
This was the collective thought screaming in everyone's minds. A mere Golden Immortal could never simultaneously control seven Immortal King Weapons. Furthermore, judging by the sheer might radiating from the weapons, their power was clearly being pushed to the absolute limit, as if a true Immortal King were wielding them.
At this realization, cold sweat drenched their backs, and their legs trembled uncontrollably.
They had kicked a massive iron plate!
This was an ancient monster disguising himself as a Golden Immortal just to bait people!
"Se... Senior..." the group stammered, their voices trembling. They had lost every ounce of their previous arrogance, looking exactly like ordinary mortals in the modern world who suddenly found dozens of guns pointed at their heads.
"Now, can you kneel down and speak properly?" Gu Qingfeng asked indifferently.
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.”
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
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."
