After staying in the palace for so many years, Mr. Liu's thoughts were already very clear.

How could he not know that Xu Zibai was deliberately provoking him?

His slap was also a test for Xu Zibai.

If he dared to really attack the princess, then the Demon-Hunting Bureau would probably have turned against them, and this battle would be inevitable.

In that case, killing more Silver Armored Blade Guards now would mean fewer enemies in the future.

Even if he killed the wrong ones, it didn't matter. Who let them brandish their knives at the princess?

"Swish!"

Mr. Liu's feather duster in his hand spread out like wild plants, and the silver-armored blade guards who wanted to chase after Huang Yang and Xia Ling couldn't avoid it. Their legs were entangled by the white threads, and when Mr. Liu pulled back, their flesh and armor were cut open, falling to the ground piece by piece.

The grass was stained red with blood.

The Silver Armored Blade Guards of the Demon-Hunting Bureau were known for their strength. Every twenty of them combined could withstand a Transcendent Realm cultivator for a day. But when Mr. Liu killed them, it was like killing chickens. The cultivators watching were shocked. This eunuch usually acted so submissive, but now he was so fierce?

The players who had just thrown stones into the well felt a sudden thump in their hearts. It seemed that they had underestimated Gu Chi's strength...?

Actually, they were completely wrong.

They were very wrong.

Why did Gu Chi remain silent before?

He was buffing himself.

He buffed himself with everything he could think of, such as attack and defense boosts, immunity to damage several times, and ignoring negative effects. Gu Chi didn't like to waste time.

Since they were going to fight, then it should be quick and decisive.

And he wouldn't leave any chance for the opponent to escape.

The most common way for high-level cultivators to save their lives was to abandon their physical bodies and escape with their souls. But in this situation, there was no chance.

He opened his mouth and said, "Now I borrow the mighty power of the heavens to forge the Heavenly Thunder, killing Transcendent Realm cultivators and destroying divine souls. Even if there is luck protecting you, you will still die ten times without surviving."

[Dao Yun - 80]

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone felt that the light in front of them suddenly dimmed. When they looked up, they saw a thick layer of dark clouds gathering above, covering the sky and blocking the sun, as if the entire sky had sunk a bit.

Before they could react, a golden thunderbolt had already crashed down.

Yin Shan, who was rushing towards Gu Chi, froze in place, his face changed dramatically. His spirit power surged out like madness, trying to resist, but how could he stop it?

The thunderbolt struck head-on, easily piercing through the protective aura of Yin Shan, who was in the late stage of the Transcendent Realm. His body burst into thousands of dust particles on the spot, dispersing with a gust of wind, not even leaving behind a piece of bone or debris.

He died swiftly and cleanly.

Xu Zibai, who was standing side by side with Yin Shan, felt her heart skip a beat and forcibly stopped her forward momentum.

She was very close to Yin Shan, and the thunderbolt was so powerful that she should have been struck as well. But strangely, she was completely unharmed.

This made Xu Zibai feel an indescribable sense of strangeness and fear. It seemed that the other party could determine life and death with just a word, without harming others.

Qihuang Terrace fell into a deathly silence once again.

Even Qin Baichuan, who was knowledgeable, had a look on his face as if he had seen a ghost.

At first, he didn't believe it when his disciples said that Gu Chi had three of him. Now he believed it.

Not only did he believe it, but he also believed it three times more!

Judging from the aura, Gu Chi had just entered the Transcendent Realm. Facing Xu Zibai and Yin Shan, who were both in the late stage of the Transcendent Realm, Gu Chi was undoubtedly at a great disadvantage. Under normal circumstances, Gu Chi would have no chance of escape.

But who would have thought that before Xu Zibai and Yin Shan could reach Gu Chi, Gu Chi had already killed one of them with his extraordinary means, and made the other one stop in fear.

No one dared to say that Gu Chi should be captured anymore.

Huang Yang and Xia Ling, still shocked, looked at each other. Did this man... not need their help?

The players who had instigated trouble earlier felt a sense of unease and wanted to leave first, but how could Huang Yang let them escape?

She had said before that anyone who dared to speak out of turn would be an enemy of Qihuang Mountain.

Since Gu Chi didn't need them now, she would take care of the miscellaneous soldiers for him.

"Elder Yunluan, activate the formation!"

Huang Yang's cold voice spread out, and everyone suddenly realized that disciples had already surrounded Qihuang Terrace, but they didn't know when.

With Huang Yang's command, fiery red patterns appeared on the grass, extending in all directions. In just a breath, suffocating heat spread throughout the area, distorting the air.

"The Phoenix Fire Spreading Formation!"

Qin Baichuan was shocked and quickly kicked the buttocks of the disciple next to him. "Run!"

Qihuang Terrace was vast, and many cultivators hadn't gone far and were still watching the excitement. But now they had to run.

The Phoenix Fire Spreading Formation was one of the great formations of Qihuang Mountain. Once it was activated, as long as Huang Yang, who controlled the formation, wished it, cultivators below the Transcendent Realm would be burned to ashes in an instant.

Even Transcendent Realm cultivators wouldn't fare well. Not being burned to death didn't mean they wouldn't be injured. Except for those with the bloodline of the Spirit Phoenix, all other cultivators would be affected by the formation.

And it only took a second to activate the formation.

There were so many people at the Ten Continents Sword Trial, how could they all escape?

A cultivator, both anxious and angry, said, "Has Qihuang Mountain gone mad? Killing so many innocent people, do they want to be enemies of the world?"

"You think too highly of yourself." Xia Ling answered for Huang Yang. She remembered clearly that this person was the first one to throw stones into the well.

Xia Ling's eyes were filled with killing intent as she flew towards him on her sword. "I'm going to kill you now. Let's see how your sect deals with me!"

The Phoenix Fire Spreading Formation had been activated, and the grass turned into a sea of fire. The scene was extremely chaotic.

For a Transcendent Realm cultivator like Xia Ling to charge into a crowd of people running in all directions was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Some elders of the sects wanted to stop the girl from killing their disciples, but they were controlled by Huang Yang and were unable to protect themselves.

Geysers of earth fire erupted from the ground, and there were even flaming phoenixes flying in the air, swooping down and stirring up layers of flames, distorting the air.

Huang Yang and Huang Yang had been arguing non-stop before, but now they were cooperating exceptionally well. Wherever Xia Ling went, the Spirit Phoenix True Fire would assist her.

After finishing the Dao Yun, Gu Chi looked at Xu Zibai with eyes devoid of any extra emotions.

Xu Zibai was no longer as calm as before. He had never thought that a cultivator in the early stage of the Transcendent Realm could become so strong.

What was even more puzzling was why the Great Celestial didn't make a move to save Yin Shan?

They dared to come to Qihuang Terrace to capture people, and even dared to touch the princess. Naturally, they had some reliance.

The Great Celestial was a half-step into the sacred realm, extremely powerful. If he made a move, it wouldn't just be Gu Chi being crushed, at least Yin Shan wouldn't die.

Now was the critical moment of their grand plan, every Transcendent Realm was extremely important to them. The Demon-Hunting Bureau was here not only for Gu Chi, but also for Mr. Liu.

Mr. Liu could be considered a top expert in the Qianyuan Dynasty, his death would make the future palace coup easier.

According to the plan, when Mr. Liu killed the Silver Armored Blade Guard, the Great Celestial should have appeared. But until now - Gu Chi had already killed Yin Shan and was coming at him, the Great Celestial still hadn't made a move.

Had they been abandoned?

Xu Zibai's thoughts were interrupted at this point.

A green sword light with an irresistible force pierced through his body.

Gu Chi beckoned, and the Sky Sword returned to his side. Without pausing for a moment, he didn't even spare Xu Zibai a glance, and with a step, he went to Xia Ling's side.

Since things had already escalated, let them escalate even more. Today, those who wanted him dead wouldn't escape.

The Sky Sword whistled away.

Green light danced, and blood flowed into a river on Qihuang Terrace.

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