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Chapter 461 The Evil Emperor, Xiang Yutian
Looking at Gu Shaoan standing in front of her, Shangguan Jin Hong's back was already soaked with cold sweat, and large beads of cold sweat slid down her cheeks, but at this moment, Shangguan Jin Hong did not dare to utter a single note.

"Is such swordsmanship truly something a martial artist can master? Just how high has his swordsmanship reached?"

Shangguan Jin Hong was already a martial artist at the second level of the Martial Arts Realm, and he was only one step away from the third level of the Three Rings Unity Realm.

Therefore, Shangguan Jin Hong was certain that even the so-called third realm of swordsmanship could not reach the level of Gu Shaoan, whose sword energy rained down with every move.

Previously, Shangguan Jin Hong had been holding back a grudge, wanting to compete with Gu Shaoan after she entered the Celestial Realm and achieved the unity of man and nature.

But after witnessing the scene of thousands of sword energies raining down like spring rain, Shangguan Jin Hong's pent-up anger had long since dissipated.

After glancing at Mingyue Xin, whose dantian had just been destroyed but whose life had not been taken, Gu Shaoan said, "Take her with you."

As the almost commanding voice fell, Gu Shaoan took a step forward, instantly crossing ten zhang as if shrinking the earth to an inch, and arrived outside the valley.

Watching Gu Shaoan's retreating figure, Shangguan Jin Hong swallowed hard, then turned her head to look at Ming Yuexin, who had fainted on the ground. After a moment of hesitation, she gritted her teeth, grabbed Ming Yuexin from the ground, and used her lightness skill to chase after Gu Shaoan.

As Shangguan Jin Hong rushed into the camp, seeing the corpses scattered all over the ground, even though she had a vague feeling about it beforehand, she was still shocked by what she saw.

Especially when his gaze fell upon the corpse of the monk Xuanmie, Shangguan Jin Hong's heart skipped a beat, and his head stiffened as he turned it.

When Shangguan Jin Hong raised her eyes and glanced past Gu Shao An, she saw Bai Xiao Sheng lying on the ravaged yellow earth, his life hanging in the balance.

They also saw Zhu Houzhao, Bashiba, Sihanfei, Wang Yizhao, and the monk Dushan.

However, unlike Bai Xiaosheng, Ba Shiba, and the others, Zhu Houzhao had already sat up, but his hands were weakly pounding at his sides, and blood was constantly spreading from his hands and legs.

After leaving Yan Jing'an aside, Gu Shaoan's gaze fell on Zhu Houzhao, who was struggling to sit up and straighten his chest.

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Shaoan raised his right hand, flicked his fingertips, and a wisp of energy shot out towards Zhu Houzhao, entering Zhu Houzhao's body.

As the energy entered his body, Zhu Houzhao immediately felt that the pain in his body had lessened considerably.

Clearly, Gu Shaoan had added some medicine to his energy attack to alleviate Zhu Houzhao's injuries.

Faced with Gu Shaoan's actions, Zhu Houzhao raised his eyes slightly and looked at Shangguan Jin Hong, who was standing three zhang away from Gu Shaoan, and Mingyue Xin, who was being carried by Shangguan Jin Hong.

Noticing Zhu Houzhao's gaze, Gu Shaoan said calmly, "His martial arts have been crippled, but he's not dead yet."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao's brows relaxed slightly.

"Looks like I'll owe you a favor before I die."

In response to Zhu Houzhao's question, Gu Shaoan said, "Debts are settled with the death of a person, it's alright. Consider it compensation for the peace you've given me over the past few years."

After taking a deep breath, Zhu Houzhao said, "No wonder you weren't in a hurry to deal with us before. It turns out that the orchid fragrance I smelled on you these past few days was poison you secretly added."

"Your poison is truly extraordinary, as it is so effective that even several of us at the Celestial Realm level could not detect anything amiss."

Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "The poison called 'Ten Miles of Red Makeup' is indeed not easy to make. Even I spent several years to collect all the ingredients. This poison will continuously invade the martial artist's body as the Qi circulates. Throughout the process, the martial artist will not feel any abnormality."

Zhu Houzhao muttered the name of the poison, "Ten Miles of Red Makeup," then turned his head to look at the faces of Ba Shiba and the others, and chuckled, "Indeed, it lives up to its name."

Then, Zhu Houzhao changed the subject, saying, "But what I'm curious about is, how were you able to predict that the poison would only take effect when we were escaping?"

Gu Shaoan calmly said, "During the previous battle, I always mixed the poison of Ten Miles of Red Makeup with the medicine to suppress the poison into my sword domain. As long as you are within the range of my sword domain, the poison will not take effect, but as soon as you leave my sword domain, the poison will naturally erupt as your essence, energy and spirit circulate."

After hearing Gu Shaoan's explanation, Zhu Houzhao looked enlightened.

"So, you used this poison simply because it can prevent us from escaping?"

"Not bad!"

Zhu Houzhao chuckled in response to Gu Shaoan's reply.

"You faced several of us Celestial Realm warriors all by yourself, and instead of showing the slightest fear, you were afraid we would run away. You're really confident!"

Gu Shaoan did not refute Zhu Houzhao's statement.

Gu Shaoan always planned carefully before acting.

They either don't act at all, or once they do, they leave no room for retreat to prevent future troubles.

A martial artist who knows his weaknesses but doesn't correct them or find a way to compensate for them deserves to die.

Gu Shaoan understood his advantages over Bai Xiaosheng and others, and also understood his disadvantage in lightness skill.

Therefore, in order to ensure that no unexpected events occur today, whether it is Zhu Houzhao or Si Hanfei...

Even after Bai Xiaosheng appeared, Gu Shaoan did not take action immediately, in order to let the poison of the Ten Miles of Red Makeup seal off Bai Xiaosheng's path to survival.

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao paused slightly, then shook his head and said, "However, you do have the confidence to back it up. Just as you predicted, even if we all joined forces, we would still be no match for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao suddenly started coughing, and the cough became more and more violent.

Gu Shaoan didn't look at Zhu Houzhao again, but turned around and walked step by step to Bai Xiaosheng.

At this moment, Bai Xiaosheng's voice had dissipated, but his cheeks were flushed, and even the blood from the wound on his chest was a bit more crimson, clearly indicating that the poison of "Ten Miles of Red Makeup" in his body had taken effect.

However, Gu Shaoan's sword strike just now had already severed Bai Xiaosheng's heart meridian.

However, when his gaze fell on Xiang Yutian, Gu Shaoan's eyes narrowed slightly.

The reason is simple: at this time, Gu Shaoan had not received any news of Xiang Yutian's death from the system.

Thinking of this, Gu Shaoan brought two fingers together under his sleeve. As the sword pellet within his body trembled, strands of the power of heaven and earth were suddenly drawn in, and then condensed into a foot-long sword aura in the air before falling fiercely towards Bai Xiaosheng's brow.

"No"

As if sensing something, Bai Xiaosheng, who had just been silent with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes.

But the moment Bai Xiaosheng uttered his first word, the sword energy formed from the power of heaven and earth pierced through Bai Xiaosheng's brow. The remaining energy destroyed the inside of Bai Xiaosheng's brain and left a long, narrow sword mark on the back of his head.

[Congratulations to the player for defeating a Greater Three-Dimensional Celestial Realm enemy! Achievement Points +1000, Achievement Chest *1]

The next instant, a system notification popped up in front of Gu Shaoan.

"Is he only considered a Grand Three Harmony Heavenly Realm martial artist?"

Gu Shaoan knew that Bai Xiaosheng in front of him was still seriously injured.

His true cultivation level has already reached above the Celestial Realm. However, the system's current assessment is clearly based primarily on his current strength.

After silently grumbling to himself, Gu Shaoan squatted down in front of Bai Xiaosheng and carefully felt Bai Xiaosheng's forehead, nose, and cheekbone with his fingers.

Then, Gu Shaoan lightly pressed several acupoints on Bai Xiaosheng's face with his fingertips.

As the movement ended, Bai Xiaosheng's face shape changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Previously, Bai Xiaosheng had a round face.

But now Bai Xiaosheng's face is wide and long, and his forehead has become high and broad.

Once Bai Xiaosheng's facial transformation was complete, Gu Shaoan reached out and tugged behind Bai Xiaosheng's ear, then peeled off a thin, cicada-wing-like human skin mask from his face.

The face beneath the mask revealed someone who looked to be in their forties.

Unlike his previous peaceful appearance when he was disguised, Bai Xiaosheng's true face was more three-dimensional, and his eyes, ears, nose and mouth all had a robust feel as if they were carved from granite.

The moment Yan Jing'an's gaze fell upon Bai Xiaosheng's true face, she seemed to realize something, and her body trembled violently.

"The Evil Emperor, Xiang Yutian?"

Upon hearing the name "Xiang Yutian," Ba Shiba and Wang Yizhao, who had been looking down in the distance, trembled slightly and stared in astonishment at Bai Xiaosheng lying on the ground.

Others might not know, but how could these two not know Xiang Yutian's identity?

Two hundred years ago, within the Great Sui Dynasty, the leader of the Demonic Sect, Xiejizong, unified the Demonic Sect and became an unparalleled genius of the previous Evil Emperor.

He was also recognized as the number one master in the world by the Great Sui Dynasty two hundred years ago, and the first person in history to master the "Dao Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa" (Great Method of Planting Demons in the Heart of the Dao).

The Demon Master Palace's "Great Demon Seed Cultivation Technique" also originated from the Evil Extreme Sect.

It is said that Xiang Yutian passed away a hundred years ago in the Tianwaitian and Shanwaishan areas of the Great Sui Kingdom.

This is why the two were so shocked when they heard that Bai Xiaosheng was actually Xiang Yutian.

But recalling the demonic martial arts that Bai Xiaosheng had displayed during his battle with Gu Shaoan, and considering Xiang Yutian's identity, Ba Shiba suddenly understood.

As the evil emperor who unified the demonic sect of the Great Sui Dynasty two hundred years ago, it is not surprising that he mastered and was proficient in the unique skills of various sects of the demonic sect.

However, Yan Jing'an, who was standing to the side, suddenly shook his head as if possessed, saying, "Impossible, he can't be Xiang Yutian, he's not."

Looking at Yan Jing'an's surprised expression, Gu Shaoan suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

Yan Jing'an has been dealing with a tiger for years.

But before today, Yan Jing'an had no idea what was being plotted under the tiger's skin.

How ridiculous.

However, seeing Yan Jing'an looking so lost and dejected, Gu Shaoan felt a little relieved.

Others may not know, but Gu Shaoan does know about Xiang Yutian's situation.

A hundred years ago, in the outer heavens and mountains of the Great Sui Kingdom, Xiang Yutian did not pass away, but failed to shatter the void.

It was also because of the failure to break through the void that Xiang Yutian suffered a backlash from the power of heaven and earth, and his power plummeted from the Sitting Illumination Realm to the Celestial Realm.

In order to return to the Sitting Illumination Realm, Xiang Yutian thought of the Furnace Method in the "Great Method of Planting Demons in the Dao Heart".

As for Jing'an, she was the furnace that Xiang Yutian had personally cultivated.

If Yan Jing'an can eventually reach the Celestial Realm, and with the help of the furnace method in the "Great Demon Seed of the Dao Heart" technique, Xiang Yutian will be able to use Yan Jing'an's full power to cleanse his own demonic arts and return to his peak.

Therefore, for Gu Shaoan, once he lets Xiang Yutian escape this time, Xiang Yutian can directly use Yan Jing'an as a furnace. Even if his strength cannot be restored to the Sitting Illumination Realm, it will be far greater than it is now.

This is why Gu Shaoan had to ensure that everything went perfectly this time.

With the primary objective resolved, the next step is to clarify each and every detail.

As Gu Shaoan looked at Yan Jing'an, his eyes were filled with a chilling intent.

Seemingly realizing something, Yan Jing'an, who had just been somewhat lost and dejected, suddenly trembled and couldn't help but look up at Gu Shao'an.

Gu Shaoan slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over Ba Shiba, Si Hanfei, Wang Yizhao, Monk Dushan, and others.

Immediately, he waved his long sleeves, and streaks of sword energy meandered through the bodies of the four people.

As the four people ceased breathing, system notifications popped up in front of Gu Shaoan one after another.

[Congratulations to the player for defeating a Greater Three-Dimensional Celestial Realm enemy! Achievement Points +1000, Achievement Chest *1]

[Congratulations to the player for defeating a Lesser Three-Headed Celestial Realm enemy. Achievement Points +1000, Achievement Chest *1]

[Congratulations to the player for defeating a Lesser Three-Headed Celestial Realm enemy. Achievement Points +1000, Achievement Chest *1]

[Congratulations to the player for defeating a Lesser Three-Headed Celestial Realm enemy. Achievement Points +1000, Achievement Chest *1]

[Congratulations to the player for achieving the special achievement "Nemesis of Heaven and Man," achievement points +1000, special achievement chest *1]

Looking at the system notification that popped up at the end, a look of surprise flashed in Gu Shaoan's eyes.

But if you do the math, the number of Celestial Realm warriors who have died at Gu Shaoan's hands has reached eight.

It can be said that Gu Shaoan single-handedly wiped out the last remaining Celestial Realm martial artists in the Great Yuan Kingdom.

Within the Great Wei Kingdom, most of the martial artists at the Celestial Realm level have also been killed.

Only Shaolin Temple remains, perhaps with one or two left.

Calling him "the nemesis of martial artists at the Celestial Realm" is indeed not wrong.

Moreover, this new achievement also granted Gu Shaoan a "special achievement chest," which can be considered an unexpected bonus.

After calming his mind and putting away the notification, Gu Shaoan turned around and slowly walked to the opposite side of Zhu Houzhao.

"Only you are left."

　I had originally written some conversations with Xiang Yutian, but the more I thought about it, the more wrong it seemed, so I deleted them! It's better to just kill him off!
　
(End of this chapter)