All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 262 The Power of the Ink Butterfly
at the same time.

Amidst the clouds above Huanglong Mountain floated a colossal, tortoise-shell-shaped divine weapon, three zhang in diameter. A burly man in a yellow robe with a long beard stood atop it, his features striking: a square mouth, a broad nose, tiger-like eyes, and thick eyebrows, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Behind the burly man in the yellow robe was a man in a silk shirt, with a large belly, who looked like a wealthy gentleman. He was none other than Xie Feng, the steward of the Xie family.

Xie Feng lowered his head and looked respectful.

The burly man in the yellow robe was none other than Xie Qianjue, the patriarch of the Xie family and a grandmaster who had just broken through the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

Xie Feng looked down at Liang Gui, who was attacking Zhou Qing, and his expression couldn't help but show some anxiety.

"Ancestor, this Senior Liang has come with ill intentions. It seems things won't end well today. Should we..."

"Hmm?" Xie Qianjue glanced at him, his expression somewhat displeased.

Xie Feng felt a chill run down his spine, and his body tensed instantly. He felt that after his ancestor broke through, he had become even more unfathomable. Just a glance from him made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"I've been too talkative!" Xie Feng quickly apologized, as matters concerning the Grandmaster level were indeed not his place to interfere.

"It's too late to do this now, we don't have enough connections," Xie Qianjue said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xie Feng suddenly realized what was going on and seized the opportunity to flatter him:
"I see. The Ancestor has indeed considered everything thoroughly."

“Liang Gui might not be so shameless as to confront a junior,” Xie Qianjue added.

"Really?" Xie Feng was taken aback and asked instinctively.

This world is nothing more than the law of the jungle and the complexities of human relationships.

I've never heard of a Grandmaster being unable to attack a Martial Master.

With Liang Gui's strength, even if he killed Zhou Qing, no one would dare to say that he was bullying the weak.

The only person who could make Grandmaster Liang Gui wary was Zhou Qing's master, Zhou Chaoxian.

As a second-tier high-grade alchemist, or even possibly a third-tier alchemist, Zhou Chaoxian would certainly know some powerful martial artists, regardless of his own strength, including perhaps a grandmaster.

In Xie Feng's view, if Zhou Qing were to bring up the name 'Zhou Chaoxian', he might still be humiliated, but he should be able to save his life.

However, for a young prodigy like Zhou Qing, sometimes being humiliated is more painful than death.

Therefore, if their ancestor could lend a helping hand at this time, they could forge a good relationship with Zhou Qing and Zhou Chaoxian, making the master and disciple owe the Xie family a great favor.

This move might offend Grandmaster Liang Gui, so it's understandable that the Ancestor would be hesitant.

However, Xie Feng believed that as long as the patriarch intervened, Liang Gui might not be willing to actually fight against someone of the same level without sufficient benefits, and would most likely give him face.

Of course, Xie Feng believed that the ancestor might have had deeper considerations.

"Just watch." Xie Qianjue was somewhat helpless about his nephew who was undermining him.

They couldn't just tell Xie Feng that he had already met Liang Gui and had already spoken to him, could they?

Xie Qianjue postponed his trip to Huanglong Mountain not to show off his seniority.

Although the Xie family paid a considerable price to help Zhou Qing's master refine pills and successfully break through to the Three Flowers Gathering Peak with the help of five mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills, Zhou Qing and his master did not suffer any loss, so it is not considered that they owed anyone a favor.

Xie Qianjue came to attend the founding ceremony of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect mainly to meet Zhou Qing's master, Zhou Chaoxian.

As a result, Zhou Qing made it clear that 'Zhou Chaoxian' would not appear, so Xie Qian did not care so much about attending the ceremony.

As a grandmaster, even if he were to condescend to befriend a junior, he would never rush to fawn over them.

So he asked Xie Feng to tell Zhou Qing that he would arrive later.

Unexpectedly, after entering the southern border region, he encountered a Grandmaster-level expert.

After exchanging pleasantries, they learned that the other party was Liang Gui, the former leader of the Giant Kun Gang, who had returned from his travels in the capital and was heading to Huanglong Mountain to cause trouble for Zhou Qing. The reason was that Zhou Qing had killed Shen Hai, the deputy leader of the Giant Kun Gang, and had also stolen the Azure Sea Tide Technique.

Therefore, Xie Qianjue spoke up for Zhou Qing, mentioning that Zhou Qing's teacher was a second-tier high-grade alchemist with a wide circle of friends and was not someone to be trifled with.

However, Liang Gui was furious and declared that he would not give face to anyone.

After the two parted on bad terms, Xie Qianjue did not allow Xie Feng to inform Zhou Qing about the matter, so that he could be prepared in advance.

Xie Qianjue deliberately revealed Zhou Qing's background to provoke Liang Gui, hoping that Liang Gui would make trouble for Zhou Qing.

In this way, if he intervenes at a crucial moment, he can do Zhou Qing and his master a great favor.

Of course, if Liang Gui hesitates because of Zhou Qing's background and chooses to back down, he can tell him afterwards that it was because of his intervention that Liang Gui changed his mind. In any case, he will definitely gain this favor.

However, things took an unexpected turn.

Xie Qianjue never expected that Liang Gui would have a third-tier giant eagle mount.

boom!
At this moment, a terrifying aura shot straight into the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds.

"This is..." Xie Qianjue looked surprised as he stared at the huge blue flower that had condensed above Liang Gui's head, his heart sinking.

Liang Gui's strength far exceeded his expectations. He had actually condensed three Heavenly Veins and manifested the 'Human Flower' among the Three Flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man. His magical power was at least twice that of his.

"They've made their move!" Xie Feng's face paled, and he instinctively looked at Xie Qianjue beside him. "Ancestor, shouldn't we..."

Xie Feng's voice stopped abruptly because he noticed that the old ancestor's complexion was not much better than his own.

In the next instant, Xie Feng felt a terrifying spiritual pressure erupt, and the tortoise shell divine weapon under his feet rapidly rose, further widening the distance between him and Huanglong Mountain.

He instantly realized that the ancestor was probably no match for the grandmaster below, and the gap between them must be quite large.

On Huanglong Mountain. Thump! Thump! Thump!
Under the terrifying aura created by Liang Gui mobilizing the power of heaven and earth, Zhou Qing felt an astonishing pressure pouring down like Mount Tai pressing down on him.

Although it was only directed at him, many of the surrounding guests were only affected by the aftershocks and fell down.

Those martial arts masters in the Blood Exchange Realm who tried to mobilize their qi and blood to resist the pressure suffered even more. They all bent over in a sorry state until they gave up resisting. Only then did they feel that the pressure was much less, but they all had to keep their heads down.

The Blood Transformation Realm and the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top are worlds apart.

With just his imposing presence, he overwhelmed the thousands of people present, making them unable to lift their heads.

However, Zhou Qing was an exception.

“Crunch~Crunch~”

Zhou Qing did not use the magic power in his Yuanqiao, but relied solely on his martial arts cultivation to withstand the pressure. Powerful blood and qi gathered at the top of his head, condensing into a blood and qi furnace. All the bones in his body creaked under this heavy pressure, as if they would explode at any moment.

However, his body showed no discomfort or abnormality whatsoever. The terrifying aura of the Grandmaster seemed to dissipate and vanish without a trace in the trembling of his bones and muscles and the flow of his blood and qi.

"A furnace of qi and blood! As far as I know, you seem to be only twenty-three years old this year?" Liang Gui was surprised to see that Zhou Qing could withstand the power of heaven and earth that he had condensed.

Immediately afterwards, he seemed to want to see where Zhou Qing's limit was, and began to mobilize more of the power of heaven and earth to put pressure on Zhou Qing.

"Why?" Zhou Qing suddenly sighed softly.

"What?" Liang Gui seemed to have heard Zhou Qing's words and was taken aback, meeting Zhou Qing's slightly angry and helpless gaze.

Liang Gui was instantly enraged. How dare a mere Grand Martial Master disrespect him?

"Hmph! So what if you're a genius? You're nothing but an ant in front of a Grandmaster!"

Seeing Zhou Qing puff out his chest, Liang Gui felt challenged and couldn't help but snort coldly, deciding to completely subdue Zhou Qing.

Wow!
A sound like waves echoed between heaven and earth, and the power of heaven and earth, guided by the 'human flower' above his head, rapidly condensed into a water-attribute magic power that seemed to be tangible.

Seeing that Liang Gui was about to get serious, and that reasoning with him wouldn't work, they could only resort to physics.

Zhou Qing no longer held back and silently prayed, "Erqing, come out!"

"Master! I'm here!" Erqing's childish voice was filled with excitement. Soon, Zhou Qing heard a sound like an eggshell cracking in his heart, followed by a chewing sound.

"stop!"

At this moment, a sharp shout resounded through the sky, and a golden light appeared on the top of Huanglong Mountain. A golden humanoid creature, ten zhang tall, rose from the ground, and golden rays filled the sky, dyeing the entire Huanglong Mountain in gold.

Immediately afterwards, the earth's energy in Huanglong Mountain rapidly condensed, resisting the power of heaven and earth.

"Oh? Divine Golden Body?"

Liang Gui was initially startled when he saw the massive earth energy gathering. However, he then realized that although this divine power was immense, it was not solid and had the aura of a third-tier cultivator, but lacked the power of a third-tier cultivator. He couldn't help but sneer.

"All show and no substance!"

boom--!
The magical power above Liang Gui's head formed a huge waterspout, which crashed down with overwhelming force.

Before the waterspout even hit the main body of the Divine Power Golden Body, the body already showed signs of collapsing.

However, Liang Gui's expression suddenly froze in the next instant.

"Boom~"

The waterspout, tens of meters high, vanished into thin air as if the water had burst open.

At the same time, the terrifying aura that had been gathering around Liang Guizhou also disappeared.

"Why is it dark?"

"It's not dark!"

"Look at the sky!"

At that moment, the guests present suddenly noticed that the sky had darkened. When someone looked up at the sky, they saw a ferocious giant object, hundreds of feet long, lying across the sky.

The water element in the world became unusually active, and water droplets quickly condensed in the air, eventually converging into a black wave.

This ferocious behemoth resembles a black silkworm magnified countless times, with a pair of enormous wings spread out, blocking out the sunlight.

The seven-colored halo emanating from its body, under the misty water vapor, looked like a rainbow bridge built in the sky.

"This is."

Among everyone, Liang Gui, who had cultivated the Azure Sea Tide Technique and entered the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top stage, felt it the most intensely.

The water-attribute power of heaven and earth that was originally active around him was almost entirely drained away in an instant, and an unprecedented sense of emptiness filled his body.

Whoosh!
The divine golden body rapidly shrank, transforming into a beam of golden light that flew to the top of the five-colored black silkworm's head, eventually turning into the appearance of a radiant old man.

"My disciples are not for outsiders to teach."

His indifferent voice was filled with boundless authority.

The next moment, a colossal wave, resembling an inverted Milky Way, descended from the sky, but it was aimed solely at Liang Gui.

"Fellow Daoist, wait! This is..."

Liang Gui's face changed color, and under the overwhelming spiritual pressure, his voice was quickly swallowed up.

(End of this chapter)