Translator: Anubis Translations
Gu Feng was indeed strong, but he only dominated among the newly promoted Outer Sect Disciples. His combat prowess was probably on par with the senior disciples.
Facing so many people, there was no way he could win.
"I can't let this go. If they dare to stand up, I'll take them all down! With their strength, they must have valuable items on them!" Gu Feng licked his lips, feeling somewhat excited.
The stronger the disciples, the more confident they were in themselves. Generally, they wouldn't be as cautious as others and would definitely have valuable items on them.
"What an arrogant brat!"
A burly disciple shouted loudly. Where did this brat come from, daring to talk big in front of them, a group of seasoned Outer Sect Disciples?
With a sinister laugh, he stepped forward, his arm sleeves bursting open to reveal a pair of bronze-colored arms, veins crawling across them, terrifying and fierce. His powerful aura forced the onlookers to step back.
"Bronze-Armed Vajra Yuan Kui, it's actually him!"
"Rumors say he soaks his arms in scorching bronze liquid every day, making them impervious to blades and spears."
"His entire strength lies in those terrifying arms. He once punched a tiger of the same realm to death."
"He's a ruthless man. When he strikes, it's either death or severe injury. Gu Feng is in trouble."
"..."
The whispers of the onlookers made Yuan Kui feel even more pleased, his smile widening. "You should be grateful for the Outer Sect's rule against killing!"
"I hate people who destroy my belongings the most. You've successfully angered me!"
Gu Feng said expressionlessly, already treating their robes as his own. Even if the robes weren't worth much, they could still fetch a few dozen Spirit Stones. How could they be destroyed so casually?
Furious, he stomped the ground with both feet, the violent physical force creating a crack over a meter wide and dozens of meters long.
Several slow-reacting onlookers fell into the crack.
Gasps of shock erupted. What kind of power was this? It was even more terrifying than the legendary young divine beasts.
Gu Feng shot forward like an arrow from a bow, his speed so fast that afterimages appeared. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Yuan Kui.
Seeing Gu Feng strike first, Yuan Kui's expression turned ugly. He felt his authority was being challenged.
Just as he was about to explode in anger, he sensed Gu Feng's sharp aura and his expression drastically changed. With his rich combat experience, he instantly realized this punch was too powerful to take head-on.
Switching from offense to defense, he crossed his arms in front of his chest, crouching slightly into a defensive stance.
"Boom—"
An unparalleled punch accurately struck the center of Yuan Kui's crossed arms. The crowd heard a cracking sound.
Then they saw a burly figure leave the ground, flying backward like a cannonball, tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily over a hundred meters away.
When the crowd saw Yuan Kui's condition, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.
Bronze-Armed Vajra was continuously spitting blood and foam, his face pale, completely incapacitated.
He had been instantly defeated by a single punch from a newly promoted Outer Sect Disciple.
The cultivators who had come with Yuan Kui looked at each other, their faces filled with fear, involuntarily taking a few steps back.
With Yuan Kui defeated so decisively, if they went up, the outcome would likely be the same.
"Don't be afraid, no matter how strong he is, he's only one person!"
"Right, let's attack together!"
When they said these words, it showed their hearts were trembling, and the outcome was already decided.
Gu Feng descended like a dragon, exhaling clouds and mist, freely unleashing his majestic aura. His simple, unadorned moves fully displayed the beauty of raw power.
Fast as lightning, heavy as a mountain, the sound of air exploding continuously. Every punch was accompanied by screams and spurts of blood, instilling fear in everyone.
The onlookers retreated further, afraid that Gu Feng, caught in his frenzy, might drag them in and beat them up.
Facing the combined attack of over a dozen Body Tempering Realm cultivators, Gu Feng was at ease, even taking the time to snatch their Storage Pouches and check them.
The more he looked, the angrier he got. These were supposed to be skilled cultivators, yet they were so timid, not carrying valuable items with them?
How outrageous!
He showed no mercy, continuing to beat them even after they all fell to the ground.
Silence. The surroundings were eerily quiet. Everyone was dumbfounded, standing there like wooden sculptures.
"This... this is just too strong."
"Is he really a newly promoted disciple? He feels even stronger than the senior disciples."
"Take out the word 'feels.' He is stronger than the senior disciples, and not by just a little. He's practically invincible within the Body Tempering Realm."
"Damn, they really kicked a steel plate this time. Who would have thought there'd be such a ruthless person among this batch of new disciples?"
"..."
The crowd showered him with praise, exclamations rising from every corner.
"Strip them all and hang them up!"
Gu Feng turned his head, his terrifying gaze making even Cang Shi and the others tremble with fear.
They wanted to say: We're injured, it's inconvenient to move. But where would they find the courage?
Those 5,000 Spirit Stones were damn well worth it!
Soon, over a dozen naked bodies were hanging upside down from the trees, creating a spectacular scene.
"They stole my friend's things and dared to come out empty-handed. They are the example!" Gu Feng's gaze swept across the field, issuing a threat.
The onlookers all lowered their heads, deeply imprinting this face in their memories, categorizing him as someone absolutely not to be trifled with.
Just as Gu Feng was about to leave to search for others, a commotion arose in the crowd as they jostled each other, making way.
"The Outer Sect is quite lively today!"
A soft voice sounded, followed by a white-robed youth, holding a folding fan, smiling as he walked leisurely from the crowd.
Behind him was a large group of cultivators, no less than thirty, all at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm.
"Haha, Gu Feng, you defeated them, so it's their lack of skill, but stripping them naked, isn't that a bit too humiliating?"
The white-robed youth's clothes fluttered in the wind, his black hair swaying gently. His face was also quite handsome. He stopped in front of Gu Feng, folding his fan and tapping it rhythmically against his left palm, his gaze looking over Gu Feng's head as he spoke.
His demeanor was like something out of a novel, making everyone turn their heads. Soft gasps from female cultivators could be heard among the onlookers. He was a male god of the Outer Sect!
His appearance instantly made him the center of attention. The crowd's eyes sparkled, swallowing their saliva, not daring to breathe loudly.
"Who are you?" Gu Feng squinted and asked.
"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that I'm telling you to release them, right now, immediately!" The white-robed youth smiled, but his tone was filled with an unyielding force.
"Stripping them naked and hanging them up doesn't seem to violate any Outer Sect rules, does it?" Gu Feng shrugged.
The white-robed youth looked down at him, a faint curve forming at the corner of his mouth. "You've violated my rules!"
"Gu Feng, let's stop here today. You've already vented our anger. The reward we promised you won't be short by a single coin!" Chao Yuan limped over and whispered.
"He's Qiu Ze from the Qiu family of Falling Moon City. He has two older brothers. The second one is ranked 43rd on the Inner Sect Prodigy Ranking, and the eldest is ranked 8th. Both are experts in the Innate Realm. We can't afford to provoke them." Wu Qi also came over to persuade.
"Isn't the Inner Sect forbidden from interfering in Outer Sect affairs?" Gu Feng furrowed his brows.
"Where there are rules, there are loopholes. The top ten in the Outer Sect's annual competition can directly enter the Inner Sect; the top one hundred are eligible to challenge Inner Sect disciples. If they win, they can replace them and enter the Inner Sect.
Wins and losses can be manipulated. If we anger them, what if they instruct Inner Sect experts to deliberately lose and enter the Outer Sect to deal with you? That would be terrible!" Yan Xixi's sister was also an Inner Sect expert. She had a good understanding of the rules between the Inner and Outer Sects of the Sunset Glow Sect.
She knew that beneath Gu Feng's playful exterior lay a heart of unyielding determination, so she spoke in a pleading tone, hoping he would back down.
"The annual competition? That's still several months away! No need to worry!"
Gu Feng gave her a reassuring look, speaking confidently.
As long as he had enough Spirit Stones, his cultivation could rapidly improve. Defeating an Inner Sect disciple within a few months wasn't an impossible task.
Pressure was motivation. With pressure, he could ignite his fighting spirit and work even harder to earn money. This was Gu Feng's way of pushing himself.
"Bowing to Qiu Ze isn't shameful. Many tough guys in the Outer Sect have gone through it."
"A wise man knows when to yield. Backing down, everyone can understand."
"Don't do anything foolish. When Qiu Ze strikes, it's either death or severe injury. The Outer Sect elders turn a blind eye."
"Qiu Ze is the mastermind behind robbing newly promoted Outer Sect disciples. Bronze-Armed Vajra and the others are his men. Everyone just pretends not to know."
"Ah—, who can do anything when he has two good brothers?"
"..."
Everyone thought these things, but no one dared to voice them.
All eyes were on Gu Feng, hoping he would back down, yet also wishing he could take Qiu Ze down a notch and vent their frustrations.
But this was all wishful thinking. Those who dared to stand up to Qiu Ze in the Outer Sect either ended up crippled or mysteriously disappeared.
Even the Jade Maiden Sect, known as the strongest in the Outer Sect, showed him some deference. Gu Feng was alone; what could he possibly do?
Seeing the expressions of the onlookers, Qiu Ze smiled with satisfaction. In the Outer Sect, he was the sky, a shadow these ants could never escape.
"Our sect leader told us to take care of our former junior brother. Should we intervene?"
"Let's wait and see. The sect leader is under a lot of pressure in the Inner Sect. We can't afford to make more enemies for her now."
On a nearby mountain peak, a group of female cultivators watched from afar.
They were Outer Sect disciples of the Jade Maiden Sect. Their sect leader had instructed them a few days ago to take care of Gu Feng.
But now, Gu Feng was facing Qiu Ze, and they hesitated.
Not because Qiu Ze was exceptionally strong, but because they feared his two older brothers.
At this critical moment, they didn't want to make more enemies for their sect leader, so they chose to stay out of it.
"Go get a Bone-Restoring Pill, just in case!"
The leading female cultivator said softly, her brows furrowed. Fortunately, this was the Outer Sect, and Qiu Ze probably wouldn't kill Gu Feng in front of so many people. But having all his bones broken was likely unavoidable, so she ordered someone to prepare a Bone-Restoring Pill for emergency treatment afterward.
"Kid, what are you waiting for? Young Master Qiu's word is the rule in the Outer Sect!" Seeing Gu Feng's inaction, Qiu Ze's lackey couldn't help but shout.
Looking at the smug Qiu Ze, Gu Feng remained calm. He walked up to Qiu Ze, staring directly at him, then suddenly grinned, revealing a row of white teeth that sparkled in the sunlight.
"Your rules are the rules?"
"Got a problem with that?" Qiu Ze replied nonchalantly.
"Well, that's a coincidence. I have a rule too!"
"Haha—" Qiu Ze laughed disdainfully, his face full of contempt.
In his eyes, Gu Feng was the proud type, the kind who would resist when pressured.
Just as well, he loved breaking such tough bones, loved hearing their cries, roars, and curses, loved seeing their hatred yet helplessness.
Wasn't this the essence of life's pleasures?
Feeling Gu Feng's attitude, the group behind Qiu Ze all grinned sinisterly, cracking their knuckles. Today was going to be a good workout.
"Tell me your rule, enlighten me." Qiu Ze opened his fan, looking like he was ready to listen.
"My rule is: No. One. Fucking. Tells. Me. What. To. Do!!" Gu Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it was firm, resonating in everyone's ears, shocking them all.
The next moment, to everyone's horror, Gu Feng moved.
With a single punch, he struck Qiu Ze squarely in the face. The latter didn't even have time to react, let alone scream. His body shot out like a cannonball, tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
Silence. Deathly silence.
Shock. Unparalleled shock.
The onlookers were dumbfounded!
Yan Xixi and the others were stunned!
The Jade Maiden Sect disciples were in disarray!
Everyone was wide-eyed, trembling, their faces filled with disbelief.
He's got a death wish, he's gone mad!
He actually dared to hit Qiu Ze, the young master of the Outer Sect!
How could he dare? Where did he get the courage? Isn't he afraid of death?
Everyone screamed internally.
And Gu Feng, standing tall like a spear, his figure towering and majestic.
His expression was neither happy nor sad, as if he hadn't just punched Qiu Ze, but a mere dog!
An overwhelming aura erupted from him, his sharp gaze making it impossible for anyone to meet his eyes.
"Kill... kill... kill him!!!"
After what seemed like an eternity but was merely a moment, Qiu Ze struggled to his feet, letting out a shrill scream.
His hair was disheveled, his eyes bloodshot, his face twisted in a grotesque mask, devoid of his previous composure.
Gu Feng's punch had been brutal. Qiu Ze's once-full set of teeth was now reduced to a few, barely clinging to his gums. As he screamed, one fell out.
His mouth was full of blood, his nose deeply sunken, his features all scrunched up, resembling a demon from hell, sending chills down everyone's spine!
(End of the Chapter)
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