NOVEL WEB Chapter 48 Gu Chen's Strength
"He's Gu Jiuge."
Xue Ningshan, the successor of Lingdao Mountain, looked at Gu Chen with a complex expression on her face, uttering those five words.
In an instant, everyone present was shocked, as if a stone had caused a thousand ripples!
Gu Jiuge, the first of the younger generation in the Gray Domain to be named on the golden list, was powerful and enigmatic, with no one knowing from which Daoist lineage of the Gray Domain he actually came.
Furthermore, the mystery surrounding the deaths of the four Huanxu Realm individuals from the Wind Gate of Han State and the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty still remained unsolved to this day!
It could be said that everyone in the Gray Domain was incredibly curious about Gu Chen.
And now, this legendary figure of the younger generation in the Gray Domain had appeared before them, naturally causing a great shock among the crowd.
The young master of the Green-Scale Clan, Qingye, was especially wide-eyed with horror, never having expected to have just faced such a being.
The severe pain in his arm was telling him that Gu Chen was an absolute force to be reckoned with, one to be avoided at all costs.
At this moment, as soon as the name "Gu Jiuge" was mentioned, everyone's expression turned solemn, and no one dared to take him lightly, for he was a monstrous genius listed on the regional golden list.
Xue Ningshan, the successor of Lingdao Mountain, kept a complex expression. She knew full well Gu Chen's strength, better than anyone else knew just how formidable he was.
"Gu Jiuge?"
At the moment, not far away, Fu Ling, the holy son of Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Xu Ziqing, the holy son of the Five Elements Sect, and Fang Lian, the holy son of Pure Yang Martial Sect, were all looking at Gu Chen with grave expressions.
They couldn't help but envy such a monstrous talent listed on the regional golden list.
Currently, the three of them were still at the peak of Tiangang Realm and had yet to break through to the Cave Heaven Realm. Several Cave Heaven Realm guardians were stationed around them, protecting their sides.
Gu Chen had naturally noticed Fu Ling and the others as well. Past opponents, they had now been left far behind by him.
Even now, Fu Ling and the others didn't take Gu Chen seriously, thinking that their previous defeat was simply because his spirit had descended to the lower realm.
If one day they found out the true identity of Gu Jiuge, the expressions on their faces would surely be wonderful to see.
"Evergreen Flower!"
At this moment, the luster light returned to Xue Ningshan's eyes. The Evergreen Flower that could maintain eternal youth was something no woman in the world would not desire.
"Young Master Gu, could you please part with the Evergreen Flower in your hand and give it to me?" Xue Ningshan asked with a charming smile and a soft voice, her phoenix eyes shimmering, "If Young Master Gu is willing, I will not refuse any future requests."
Gu Chen, hearing this, did not even so much as glance at her, instead he put away the Evergreen Flower and turned to leave.
"Where do you think you're going!"
At that moment, Qingye, the young master of the Green-Scale Clan, shouted loudly. He clenched his teeth and glared at Gu Chen furiously, saying, "No one can harm my people of the Green-Scale Clan and just walk away brazenly!"
Now, Fu Ling of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Xu Ziqing of the Five Elements Sect, and Fang Lian of the Pure Yang Martial Sect also pondered with somber expressions. The Evergreen Flower was a rare item of great use to cultivators, let alone to them.
The three of them exchanged glances, having already decided to join forces to wrest the Evergreen Flower from the hands of Gu Jiuge.
Gu Chen naturally felt their hostility but, with his formidable reputation preceding him, though they were all greatly interested in the Evergreen Flower in his hand, no one dared to be the first to strike and draw attention to themselves.
Xue Ningshan's eyes followed Gu Chen, contemplating. The strength of Gu Chen was simply too great. She felt that among the younger generation, probably no one could challenge him unless they resorted to their last resort right now.
"Hand over the item!"
Just then, a cold shout rang out, causing the land to tremble. A figure emerged with a strong presence and surging magical power in his eyes, filled with intense malice—it was the young master of the Jiuying Clan.
Seeing his appearance, Qingye, the young master of the Green-Scale Clan, was instantly overjoyed.
Boom!
At this moment, the young master of the Jiuying Clan was in the mid-air, striking with a palm, and a vast expanse of grey mist spread out, causing the nearby exotic flowers and herbs to wither instantly.
"Poison?!"
The rest of the crowd, seeing this, changed their expressions immediately. The young master of the Jiuying Clan, born with nine heads, was extremely difficult to kill and possessed a wide array of abilities, with poison being just one of them.
A vast expanse of grey mist spread out, as if it intended to devour everything, engulfing Gu Chen.
Boom!
However, in the next instant, Gu Chen stood still, his gaze calm. With just a sweep of his sleeve, a massive gale erupted, and the grey mist was swept right back to where it came from.
"Hmph!"
The young master of the Jiuying Clan, his expression vicious, let out a cold snort. Facing the recoiling mist, he opened his mouth and inhaled all of it back in.
"Die!"
With a fierce scream, his figure flickered, closing the distance to engage Gu Chen in close-quarters combat!
Gu Chen's black hair was loose, his body long and lean, pulsing with vigorous vitality. Confronting the charging young master of the Jiuying Clan, he neither dodged nor evaded, swiftly striking back with his palm.
Thud!
At the moment of contact between their strike and block, a huge explosion occurred at the site, and the Gang Wind rose ferociously, surging boundlessly!
"Ha, daring to engage me in close combat, you're surely dead!" the young master of the Jiuying Clan said with wild and fierce eyes, obviously a ruthless character without any restraint.
"Perfect!"
Seeing this, Qingye, the young master of the Green-Scale Clan, was instantly thrilled. He was well aware of the strength of the Jiuying Clan's young master, after all, they were his subordinates.
The others, like Xue Ningshan and Fu Ling, also watched intently, unblinking, eager to know the outcome of this confrontation.
To know that the two currently engaged in combat are both renowned prodigies of the Gray Domain, and there is much debate about who is stronger.
After their clash, the young master of the Jiuying Clan revealed a smug grin, swiftly retreating backwards. Clearly, he believed that afflicted by his poison, Gu Chen, no matter how extraordinary, was bound to die without a doubt.
Sure enough, at that moment, Gu Chen raised his palm and saw a gray thread appearing at the center of his palm where he had clashed with the young master of the Jiuying Clan, spreading rapidly along his wrist.
"After nine breaths, the poison reaches the heart, and even grand immortals would find it difficult to save you!" The young master of the Jiuying Clan's gaze was dark as he coldly stared at Gu Chen, exuding extreme ferocity.
Immediately afterward, he cracked a smile and said, "The Evergreen Flower is mine."
Yet, regardless of the poison spreading through his body, Gu Chen remained extremely calm, a demeanor that caused the young master of the Jiuying Clan to frown involuntarily.
The next moment, within Gu Chen's body, mana surged, and a pale golden Sun True Fire blazed intensely, quickly incinerating the alleged deadly poison.
The supremely yang and firm Sun True Fire can be said to be the nemesis of most poisons in the world.
"Hm?!"
This scene was, of course, witnessed by the young master of the Jiuying Clan, causing a shock to his heart.
However, far from causing the young master of the Jiuying Clan to retreat, it instead ignited even greater ferocity within him.
Boom!
In an instant, his mouth gaped open, and a crimson flame burst forth, transforming into a massive pillar of fire aimed directly at Gu Chen.
"Samadhi True Fire?!" someone exclaimed, revealing the origin of these flames.
The Samadhi True Fire is exceptionally powerful and tremendously hot. Although it is not as supremely yang and firm as the legendary Sun True Fire, it is not far behind.
Moreover, this was the young master of the Jiuying Clan's innate skill, one of his most powerful techniques, which could evolve and grow stronger in tandem with his strength.
Seeing the Samadhi True Fire used, everyone knew that the young master of the Jiuying Clan, although seemingly reckless, was actually giving it his all.
After all, the man before them was Gu Jiuge, who, just like him, was ranked on the golden board of the domain, not someone he could afford to underestimate.
At the same time, people also wanted to know how Gu Jiuge, renowned throughout the world, would deal with this Samadhi True Fire.
The next moment, Gu Chen acting, provided them with the answer.
Boom!
Suddenly, the pale golden flames filled the sky, surging everywhere. Faced with the young master of the Jiuying Clan's Samadhi True Fire, Gu Chen did not hesitate to counter with the even more powerful Sun True Fire.
"What?!"
Seeing Gu Chen actually wield such a technique, everyone present was shocked. Unsurprisingly, the young master of the Jiuying Clan's Samadhi True Fire stood no chance against Gu Chen's Sun True Fire and was utterly crushed on the spot.
However, faced with the overwhelming Sun True Fire, the young master of the Jiuying Clan's expression grew grave as he deployed another skill to contend with it.
If the fire approach failed, then water would be used instead, the equally renowned Netherworld Water – turbid beyond comparison, with wailing lost souls seemingly within.
The young master of the Jiuying Clan manipulated a torrential flood, even causing the nearby heavenly ponds to tremble, as over a dozen azure water columns rose, and together, they managed to extinguish the Sun True Fire unleashed by Gu Chen.
"Gu Jiuge is this powerful?!" Qingye was horrified; he was not a fool and could see that from the beginning of the battle, the young master of the Jiuying Clan was on the offensive, but all his attacks were effortlessly neutralized by his opponent.
It was clear who was stronger.
The young master of the Jiuying Clan himself was well aware of the situation, and his expression instantly turned gloomy.
Immediately after, he formed a seal with his hands, and both the Samadhi True Fire and Netherworld Water erupted together, flooding the heavens, rushing tumultuously towards Gu Chen.
Seeing the young master of the Jiuying Clan go mad, Xue Ningshan, Fu Ling, and others quickly retreated to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Clang!
At that moment, Gu Chen, who hadn't moved an inch from his spot, had deep eyes and his fingers were like a sword, effortlessly making a slight swish, and instantly, a tremendous sword light manifested, spanning between heaven and earth, cutting the Samadhi True Fire and Netherworld Water in half to reveal a massive gap.
Pfft!
In the next moment, blood splattered, and to the astonishment of all onlookers, the young master of the Jiuying Clan sported a sword wound, bisecting his body into two halves!
"This?!"
Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked, their gaze toward Gu Chen filled with awe. How could there be such a huge gap between two young prodigies from the golden board of the domain?
The descendant of the Lingdao Mountain, Xue Ningshan, sighed softly, knowing that this was expected to be the outcome even before the battle began.
After all, even though the Jiuying Clan's young master was powerful, he had only recently broken through to the Cave Heaven Realm and had not opened even a hundred celestial veins. How could he compare with those older Cave Heaven Realm cultivators who had opened more than two hundred veins and were nearly a hundred years old?
Even those individuals were easily slain by the very Gu Jiuge before them, let alone the young master of the Jiuying Clan.
If it hadn't been for Gu Chen's curiosity in his innate skills, he would have met this fate from the very first exchange.
"Is he really of the younger generation?" Xue Ningshan, the descendant of Lingdao Mountain, had a serious face and watched Gu Chen unblinkingly.
Such strength was truly horrifying—who in the entire Gray Domain could possibly rival him?
It was not just Xue Ningshan; Fu Ling, Xu Ziqing, Fang Lian, and Qingye, as well as others, were also dumbfounded. They were all prodigies of the younger generation, with extraordinarily sharp insight. Yet today, their gaze toward Gu Chen contained a trace of panic and fear.
Such overwhelming power was indeed terrifying, and it also gave them a sense of unreality.
Why would such an individual appear among the younger generation?
It wasn't just Fu Ling and the others who were affected by Gu Chen; even their guardians, the Cultivators of the Cave Heaven Realm who were nearly a hundred years old, were now watching Gu Chen with grave expressions.
Even they felt a profound sense of apprehension facing that sword strike, feeling as though their own bodies might be split in two just by watching the battle.