Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 642 Gu Qingfeng, Song Yiyan (Two-in-One)

Outside Maple City, the abandoned outpost was suddenly blown apart, high walls collapsed, and old fortresses were swept away and destroyed by the powerful sword light.

Amidst the smoke and dust, translucent phantoms emitting ghostly flames emerged.

It resembles a lion or tiger, but even more so the legendary black jade unicorn!

"This body is really weak, it can only barely condense a soul beast of this level."

The middle-aged villager, whose eyes gleamed with an eerie light, seemed dissatisfied with the appearance of these black jade unicorns.

"We'll just have to make do with it."

"What is this?!" Gu Qingfeng landed beside Song Yiyan, his face grave as he examined the semi-transparent beast figures.

"It's not formed from demonic power, nor is it some strange magic; it's simply a condensation of soul power!" Gu Qingfeng exclaimed in shock.

This was the first time he had ever seen a beast that could manifest soul power to this extent.

The most troublesome thing about these soul beasts is that they do not attack the physical body, but only the soul.

Now it seems that the reason those villagers fell down and became silent was because their souls had been scattered!

The sword light, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter the earth, only caused the bodies of these soul beasts to twist slightly before quickly stabilizing again.

Their usual fighting methods, even the sword power formed from near-perfect innate energy, are difficult to be effective against these soul beasts.

Gu Qingfeng reacted quickly, changing his sword stance and attacking the strange middle-aged villager.

Soul beasts are difficult to kill, but the flesh and blood of this middle-aged villager may not be able to withstand the damage from his sword energy.

His swordsmanship was exquisite, and the sword in his hands possessed inexplicable power.

The sword shadows pierced through the air, about to strike the middle-aged villager in an instant, but were blocked by several soul beasts.

The sword energy penetrated the soul beast's body, causing its soul to churn, but it quickly calmed down.

“Little one, your physique is indeed quite extraordinary, but these mundane methods are a waste of your physical talent.”

As the middle-aged villager spoke, the glint in his eyes grew even deeper.

He wanted to try and see if he could seize the other party's physical body with his divine sense.

If the person before him can be used by him, the chances of breaking the seal in the future will become much greater.

On the other side, Gu Qingfeng was forced back by the surrounding soul beasts. Looking at Song Yiyan, who was also surrounded by soul beasts not far away, he took a deep breath, made up his mind, and decided not to hold back anymore.

When he raised his sword again, the intent behind it was different.

If the middle-aged villager defined martial arts techniques and sword styles as trivial and mundane methods, then the sword intent that Gu Qingfeng was displaying at this moment had already transcended the mundane!

Without a doubt, this is an ancient sword technique!
But before he could unleash his full power, two beams of light flew from the distant horizon and landed above them.

"This is bad." The middle-aged villager realized the danger and abandoned his plan to harvest the flesh and souls of the remaining villagers and the couple in front of him. He had the idea of ​​retreating and moved to land on a soul beast to escape.

However, a cold snort rang out.

The Green King made a sudden move, his sword imbued with the power of a grandmaster, shattering the soul beast and the flesh and blood of the middle-aged villager in the process.

The current King Cui's strength has improved considerably compared to the past, and among the thirty-six kings of Yunzhou, his cultivation and strength are now among the best.

The power of his sword strike was something even Gu Qingfeng, who had mastered ancient sword techniques, could not match.

After all, there is an insurmountable gap between a Grandmaster and a Primordial Martial Artist, not to mention that the Emerald King is a Grandmaster in the Later Realm, and the difference in their cultivation levels is too great.

With the sudden death of the middle-aged villager, the remaining soul beasts also vanished.

Hu Zhong's gaze swept over Gu Qingfeng, then fell on Song Yiyan, and immediately fell upon her.

"According to what I said, didn't you go to the capital to participate in the Nine Provinces Martial Arts Tournament? What are you doing here?"

"Senior Hu Zhong." Upon seeing an acquaintance, Song Yiyan couldn't help but bow and greet him.

Before she could explain, Gu Qingfeng, who was not far away, suddenly fell from the sky with a pained expression.

"Little guy, stop resisting and just hand over your body!" A dull voice boomed in Gu Qingfeng's mind, almost shattering his soul.

He barely managed to calm himself and did his best to fight against the evil thought that was invading his sea of ​​darkness.

Evil thoughts are like ink, constantly staining his entire underworld and even his soul.

Just now, when he made eye contact with that middle-aged villager, the eerie light in his eyes stretched and stretched until it connected with his own.

And then this evil thought arose.

He realized that the evil thoughts in that middle-aged villager were the real culprit!
The villagers' tragic deaths were all caused by this evil thought.

"Qingfeng!" Song Yiyan hurriedly tried to approach, but Hu Zhong, who had noticed something amiss, stopped her.

Cui Wang had already landed beside Gu Qingfeng, his brows furrowed as he stared at the young man in front of him who was showing signs of pain and struggle.

"Could this be the evil thought that King Yun mentioned!"

Since the Star-Devouring Dragon's divine sense possessed a human and nearly broke the seal of the abyss, they have taken this as a warning and issued a related search order to the rulers of various parts of the Nine Provinces.

They didn't reveal much about the existence of the Star-Devouring Dragon, only mentioning that there was such an evil thought that could possess humans and beasts, slaughtering living beings and harvesting souls.

As the lord of the Emerald Cypress Road, which is closest to the abyss to the south, the Emerald King naturally also received this relevant order.

Therefore, considering all the factors and comparing them with the information provided by King Yun, he subconsciously concluded that everything before him was the work of that evil intention.

Even when he was about to die, his evil thoughts chose to take a desperate gamble, breaking free from the middle-aged villager before his death and trying to possess the young man in front of him.

If that were the case, how could the Jade King allow that evil thought to succeed?

According to King Yun, this evil thought is extremely harmful to the human race and must not be ignored or let go.

With a flick of his wrist, the Jade King took out a talisman and, without a word, stuck it on Gu Qingfeng's body.

This talisman was personally made by Song Changming after his talismanic arts reached the ninth level. It was specifically designed to target and kill souls.

As the talisman was activated, a shout that sounded both human and beast immediately rang out in Gu Qingfeng's sea of ​​darkness.

The shouts were indiscriminate, nearly shattering Gu Qingfeng's Nether Sea and almost dispersing his soul.

Fortunately, Gu Qingfeng's own soul strength was sufficient, and the Jade King's manipulation of the talisman was not primarily aimed at his soul, which allowed him to barely hold on.

The power of this talisman lies more in the black ink it is soaked in.

The black ink faded away like ice and snow, and the Star-Devouring Dragon's divine sense, now devoid of the protection of its flesh and blood, was instantly shattered by the terrifying power of this talisman.

"Damn witch clan brat!" Before his divine sense dissipated, he relentlessly berated Song Changming, who wasn't even present. He knew that Song Changming must have created this talisman specifically to target him.

If it were the strength of the Star-Devouring Dragon's own soul, it would naturally not be afraid of the terrifying effect of this talisman, but a mere exiled divine thought would naturally not be able to withstand it.

As its divine sense dissipated, the immense soul power and vitality of its flesh and blood that it had accumulated before were all poured out at this moment.

As the vessel through which the divine sense was ultimately detonated, the unfortunate Gu Qingfeng could only silently bear it all.

Gu Qingfeng's Nether Sea Divine Soul and his own cultivated physical body were instantly subjected to the ravages of these two completely different storms.

Even with his unwavering will, he was tormented by excruciating, double pain.

His eyes were bloodshot, a far cry from his previous gentle demeanor. Crimson energy continuously emanated from him, and even some vengeful ghost-like remnants of his souls howled as they escaped from his body.

Not to mention others, even the Jade King subconsciously took two steps back upon seeing this scene.

Song Yiyan, who was not far away, looked very anxious.

"Senior Hu Zhong, Lord Cui Wang, please think of a way to save him. He is innocent."

The Jade King simply shook his head and said, "As you say, do not come over."

He naturally recognized the young maid from the Song family; Song Yiyan was the youngest daughter of the deceased Song Ping'an.

Perhaps inheriting her martial arts talent from her master mother, Song Yiyan has been exceptionally talented in martial arts since childhood, far surpassing her two older brothers.

Later, he received guidance from Song Changming and was taken in as a personal disciple by Su Qingqing.

In addition, she has a grandmaster mother and a powerful Song family background, so this girl's martial arts cultivation from a young age is like having a cheat code. She has become famous early on and has become the top young prodigy in Cuibai Dao and even the entire Yunzhou!
The outside world expects this little girl to start as a martial arts grandmaster, and if she has better opportunities in the future, she may very well reach the pinnacle of martial arts, the great grandmaster!

There was no way around it; her relationship with the current Emperor Wu was quite close, even to the point of being considered family, which naturally led to endless speculation from the outside world.

It's no wonder that Hu Zhong and Cui Wang are protecting her so closely; they don't want to see such a promising master die prematurely before their eyes.

If that's the case, they will have no way of explaining themselves to Emperor Wu, Song Changming.

"Right now, we can only see if this kid's luck is strong enough," King Cui continued in a deep voice.

He could naturally see that Gu Qingfeng was in a very bad state at the moment, both his soul and his body were in a precarious state.

And there really wasn't much he could do to help.

He had no way to protect the other party's soul, nor could he dispel this massive energy of flesh and blood without harming the other party.

"If this kid is tough enough, he might even turn this misfortune into a blessing in disguise. How much of the immense soul power and flesh energy he can gain from it all depends on himself."

Whether it was to comfort Song Yiyan or because he genuinely thought so, King Cui added this sentence.

Upon hearing this, Song Yi felt a pang of regret.

She felt that if her brother, Emperor Wu, were here, he would definitely be able to save Gu Qingfeng.

If she had learned more skills from Song Changming in the past and hadn't been so playful, she might have been able to save Gu Qingfeng instead of being unable to help at all now.

Moments later, all the remaining surviving villagers had fled.

Meanwhile, the blood energy emanating from Gu Qingfeng's body became increasingly dense and chaotic, even engulfing the entire encampment.

Hu Zhong used his Grandmaster-level power to protect Song Yiyan, while frowning as he stared at Gu Qingfeng's increasingly waning personal vitality.

Before leaving, those wandering vengeful spirits seemed to want to gnaw a bit of life out of Gu Qingfeng before they were willing to go.

It wasn't until an incense stick had burned that the scattered soul power and flesh energy on Gu Qingfeng's body subsided and the situation calmed down.

Song Yiyan's face lit up with joy, because she sensed that Gu Qingfeng was still alive; he had truly pulled through!

"Good lad, you have extraordinary luck. It seems you will achieve great things in the future." King Cui nodded, acknowledging this young man who was probably not even a hundred years old yet.

And if he wasn't mistaken, this kid was a successor of an ancient method.

Generally speaking, those who inherit ancient martial arts techniques rarely leave the mountain unless they have reached the Grandmaster level.

Gu Qingfeng was one of the few exceptions.

Of course, he is now at the peak of his innate cultivation, which makes him very strong, especially considering his age, making him a rare martial arts genius in the world.

"Thank you for saving me, senior." Even though he was on the verge of death, Gu Qingfeng still managed to thank the Jade King beside him.

This move further elevated the king's opinion of him.

Having just gone through such an ordeal, most people would probably be mentally unstable by now.

Even after being relentlessly tormented by so many vengeful spirits, it's already a miracle that they weren't driven mad or completely lost themselves.

How could anyone maintain such a stable state of mind as Gu Qingfeng, completely adhering to their original intentions?

This surpasses so many people!

"No need to thank me. I'm just here to exorcise evil spirits. You were able to overcome this calamity entirely on your own." As the Green King spoke, he extended a finger and pointed it down, using the power of a grandmaster to lift it up.

Seeing that Gu Qingfeng was about to speak again, he interrupted, "Stop talking nonsense. The opportunity is right in front of you. Seize it. I will protect you."

Gu Qingfeng was taken aback, but quickly understood. He glanced gratefully at the Jade King and then laboriously sat down to enter a meditative state.

A large amount of soul power and flesh energy dissipated on its own after ravaging his body, but a considerable amount of pure soul power and flesh energy remained in his body.

This was his opportunity.

As long as he refines this part of soul power and flesh energy, regardless of how much his cultivation level will improve or whether he can directly break through to the Grandmaster realm, his soul and physical strength will definitely experience a qualitative leap.

Gu Qingfeng quickly entered a state of complete absorption in his cultivation. His originally weak and listless aura and life energy began to recover rapidly.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness." Song Yiyan patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, it's good that you're alive.

"So, you and this kid are here to participate in the Nine Provinces Martial Arts Tournament?"

Seeing Song Yiyan nod, Cui Wang, who had inquired about the cause and effect, was somewhat puzzled by the young people's thoughts.

They could have directly used Yunzhou Capital as the starting point for the Nine Provinces Martial Arts Tournament, saving themselves a lot of trouble and complications, but they gave up on it.

Two powerful individuals who have already reached the peak of the Innate Realm have voluntarily come to his small borderland and choose to start their journey in a small village. What kind of situation is this?

“Following in the footsteps of Emperor Wu, starting from humble beginnings, we will have more insights and feelings when we finally meet Emperor Wu,” Song Yiyan explained with a sheepish smile.

Whether she truly thought that way is unknown.

(End of this chapter)