Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Qin Lie's smile froze. He stared intently at Gu Changjin, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Gu Changjin, he was certain he was right – he had indeed reached the Perfected Integration Stage!

The aura was profound and harmonious, and the grotto-heaven was completely integrated with the physical body and the soul, clearly indicating that it had reached the end of the integration realm.

But how is that possible?

He Tianjian had clearly concluded that Gu Changjin's foundation was mixed and his inner world could hardly resonate with his own, so he would never be able to enter the Fusion stage in this lifetime.

How long has it been?

Not only did he break through, but he directly broke through to the Perfect Fusion Realm!?

Qin Lie's mind went blank.

The next instant, a powerful sense of life and death suddenly exploded from the depths of his heart.

Lin Hanyue was killed by Gu Changjin.

So, can those who participated in plotting against Gu Changjin and heard those words in person still leave alive?

"Walk!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Lie unleashed a burst of crimson light beneath his feet and instantly retreated towards the outside of the cave.

The team members behind him reacted just as quickly.

Some turned and fled, some crushed their communication jade talismans, and others directly summoned their protective magic treasures, trying to force their way out of the cave.

Gu Changjin merely raised his eyelids; in his left eye, a great sun slowly rose, while in his right eye, he sank into an endless night.

As light and shadow alternated, time within the entire cave abruptly ceased for a moment.

Qin Lie remained in the act of fleeing outwards, his escape light frozen in place.

Several communication jade talismans that had just taken flight were also quietly suspended in mid-air.

The terror on everyone's faces was clearly visible, but their physical bodies, souls, and magical powers had completely lost their ability to react.

Gu Changjin flicked his fingers lightly.

A wisp of crimson-gold flame flew out from the fingertip.

The flame split into ten in the air, each landing between the eyebrows of Qin Lie and the others.

The illumination of Yin and Yang ends, and time begins to flow again.

Before Qin Lie could even take another half step forward, a crimson flame appeared between his brows.

"What is this?"

He reached out in terror to slap the flames, but the moment his palm touched the fire, his entire arm turned to ashes from his fingertips.

There were no screams, no violent burning. The Crimson Jade Glazed True Flame quietly spread from the depths of flesh and blood, burning everything in its path, whether it was physical body, magical power, or divine soul, to ashes.

"Gu Changjin! You dare to kill someone within the sect!"

Qin Lie only had time to shout out this one sentence.

The next instant, his entire body silently disintegrated in the crimson flames, leaving only a handful of ashes on the ground.

The same was true for the squad members behind him.

Within a few breaths, the dozen or so people who had broken into the cave all disappeared.

Gu Changjin sat on the futon, his eyes showing no change whatsoever.

When the Black Mist Spider Mother appeared, these people ignored her and didn't make a fuss afterward. They might even have known that Lin Hanyue was involved, but not one of them spoke up to warn her.

Now that they've come to us willingly, let's die together.

With the fall of Qin Lie and the others, and the complete loss of concealment of the perfected Nascent Soul stage aura within the cave, the surrounding area was quickly alerted.

Several divine senses traversed the mountain peaks and instantly locked onto this location.

"Who made the move within the sect?"

"The life lamps of the disciples of the Hall of Punishments have gone out!"

"Take it down!"

Three figures appeared almost simultaneously above the cave.

They were all wearing the robes of Xuan Tian Patrol Generals, and the weakest of them was at the early stage of the Integration Realm, while the leader had already entered the middle stage of the Integration Realm.

Just as they were about to force their way into the cave, the broken door opened by itself.

Gu Changjin slowly walked out of the cultivation room.

The three Xuan Tian patrol generals were stunned when they saw his face.

"Gu Changjin?"

They naturally recognized him.

Among the Xuan Tian patrol generals, there has been much discussion recently about this disciple who was recently accepted by the Tribulation-Crossing Supreme.

Especially today, the Supreme Being suddenly changed his tune, saying that the three-thousand-year agreement has passed and the two sides are destined to be apart.

This matter has become one of the biggest jokes within the sect.

But now, the Gu Changjin who appeared before them was no longer the one who had reached the peak of the Void Returning Realm.

The overwhelming pressure of the perfected union enveloped the entire palace, even causing the inner worlds within them to tremble slightly.

"Aren't you unable to combine?"

The leader of the Xuan Tian Patrol General blurted out.

After he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong.

The ashes of Qin Lie and the others remained on the ground.

Gu Changjin, however, revealed his long-hidden Perfected Integration Realm cultivation.

This person is definitely suspicious!

"Seal off this area immediately!"

"Send word to the Sect Master!"

The leader shouted angrily and turned to leave.

The other two also quickly distanced themselves.

Gu Changjin looked at them, his left eye gleaming slightly.

The three Xuan Tian Patrol Generals stopped moving at the same time.

Like Qin Lie and others.

They only felt a sudden darkness before their eyes, and when they regained consciousness, a small reddish-gold flame had appeared between their brows.

"wait……"

The flames spread silently.

The three high-ranking Xuan Tian patrol generals, under the watchful eyes of numerous divine senses, were reduced to ashes from head to toe without even being able to unleash a single complete divine power.

This time, the entire Taiyi Sect in Xuandu was silent.

Powerful auras revived from different directions.

The early, middle, and late stages of the fusion process, as well as the numerous auras of those undergoing tribulation, all seemed to have awakened.

In the depths of some mountains that have been closed off for years, ancient divine thoughts also linger towards the palace where Gu Changjin resides.

Everyone was watching this place, but most of the Transcending Tribulation Supremes did not immediately appear.

They were just hiding in the shadows, wanting to see how things would develop.

The next moment, two auras of mid-stage Tribulation Transcending experts descended simultaneously.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sea of ​​clouds above the palace was forcibly torn apart.

The matriarch of the Lin family appeared first, her long, moon-white dress fluttering, her aged face filled with barely suppressed killing intent.

Beside her stood the middle-aged man in black.

Gu Changjin's former cheap master.

Following the two, Xiao Xuanming, the Lin family patriarch, the elders of the Criminal Law Hall, and many other Nascent Soul level experts arrived one after another.

In no time, the entire palace was completely surrounded.

Standing at the front of the crowd, Xiao Xuanming looked at Gu Changjin and saw that his aura was almost identical to his own. He couldn't hide the shock on his face.

"Perfect fusion?"

"you……"

He soon saw the ashes on the ground again.

Qin Lie is dead, and so are the three Xuan Tian Patrol Generals.

Gu Changjin also concealed his cultivation level.

Xiao Xuanming's eyes suddenly turned cold, as if he had suddenly realized something.

"How dare you!"

"So you weren't a descendant of someone I knew before at all!"

"Disguising yourself as a Void Returning cultivator with a Perfected Integration Realm cultivation level, and infiltrating the Xuandu Taiyi Sect with a token, which faction sent you as a spy?"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and bowed respectfully to the middle-aged man in black.

"Our master is truly insightful."

"We saw early on that this person was wicked and had no affinity with our sect, so we promptly severed ties with him."

"Otherwise, if this person continues to assume the identity of the master's disciple, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause."

The middle-aged man in black did not respond.

He merely squinted slightly, re-examining Gu Changjin.

Achieving perfect union is nothing special.

However, he didn't fully understand Gu Changjin's method of annihilating the three combined beings.

The Lin family elder, who was standing to the side, had already taken a step forward.

A terrifying killing intent instantly enveloped the entire palace.

"Perfect union."

"He concealed his cultivation level, forged his identity, and also harbored a grudge against Han Yue."

She stared coldly at Gu Changjin.

"It seems that the whole affair with the Black Mist Spider Mother was a scheme you deliberately orchestrated from beginning to end."

"Han Yue thought she was plotting against you."

"In reality, however, we have fallen into your trap."

The old man's eyes grew increasingly cold.

"explain."

Who exactly is behind you?

Why would the Holy Sect send over a dozen cultivators at the Fusion Stage to ambush and kill Han Yue?

"And who was it that killed my granddaughter with their own hands?"

Gu Changjin smiled upon hearing this.

Qin Lie and the others died too quickly.

It seems that what he just said hasn't spread yet.

So be it.

Then I'll say it again.

Gu Changjin stood with his hands behind his back, his aura still at the Perfected Integration stage, without revealing any of the power of the Void Realm.

His gaze shifted from the face of the Lin family matriarch to the black-clad man who had already severed ties with him.

"I heard you clearly."

"You two old geezers."

Gu Changjin grinned.

"I killed Lin Hanyue."

"So what?"