Breaking through five realms in a single day, a god among men!

The next day, it was far from dawn.

Gu Lin arrived at the teleportation hall and handed over the gilded waist token.

"Ruzhou, deduct contribution points."

"Wait a moment." An elderly Daoji official stepped away.

After a while, he turned back:

"140,000 contribution points have been deducted."

Gu Lin remained expressionless, but felt a pang of heartache.

To improve myself and have more opportunities in the underground dungeons, I have to be willing to spend money!

Once you achieve your goal in the underground dungeon, you'll be richly rewarded upon exiting!

"Here you go." The old man handed over the relocation order.

Gu Lin stepped into the teleportation array.

A long day passed, and the second day began at the hour of Chen (7-9 AM).

Gu Lin put on an exquisite human skin mask, changed into an ordinary snow-white robe, and slowly walked out of the teleportation hall.

The air at Ruzhou Wenmai Mountain is fresh, shrouded in mist and rain.

Gu Lin arrived at the East Temple government office, led away a magnificent Akhal-Teke horse, and rode away from the sacred land of Ruzhou.

Ruzhou truly lives up to its reputation as a place where literature and scholarship flourish. Poetry contests are held in every street and alley of the city. Many scholars hold wolf-hair brushes, their ink turning into black mist. A seven-character quatrain draws the applause of the tea drinkers.

Even street vendors speak in a refined manner, quoting classical texts and using a set formula when selling tofu or pork.

Gu Lin lingered for an hour, immersing himself in the lively atmosphere of the city and enjoying two bowls of the most famous cold noodles made with locust leaves in Ruzhou, before continuing his journey without stopping.

Ten days later.

He located the town of Midu based on the map of Ruzhou.

After making a few inquiries, I learned the location of the Seven Sages of Ten Thousand Umbrellas.

This is because these seven people have a good reputation; they help the poor and punish the strong.

They usually live on Camel Hump, about ten miles away.

Gu Lin changed into a scholar's robe, with a writing brush hanging from his waist, and headed towards the camel hump.

Several bamboo pavilions stand amidst the undulating peaks, with small bridges spanning flowing water and crows perched outside.

A middle-aged scholar in flowing robes and a wide belt stepped forward, carrying a book in his hands and wearing straw sandals on his feet.

He watched Gu Lin from a great distance.

Gu Lin took a few steps forward.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar immediately shouted:

  

"Who goes there? What brings you here?"

Gu Lin hesitated for a long time, then feigned sincerity and said:

"Master Qian is trapped in a ruin. I have traveled thousands of miles to get here. Where are the other five masters? Master Qian said that we should discuss this matter after all six masters have gathered."

"Third brother?" the middle-aged scholar asked, his face filled with excitement. "Where is he trapped?"

His third brother disappeared for a year and six months without a trace, and he thought his third brother had died.

I didn't expect him to still be alive; this is truly wonderful news.

Gu Lin closed his eyes and did not answer.

The middle-aged scholar nodded and returned to the bamboo pavilion. Soon after, five pigeons flew out.

They waited for a full five hours.

The remaining five scholars returned one after another.

One of the refined and upright scholars was accompanied by a plump and beautiful woman, presumably his companion.

The six scholars sat upright at the stone table, staring intently at Gu Lin.

The fifth brother was the most cautious, and the first thing he asked was:

"Since you call yourself Master Qian, you must have received favors from Third Brother. Could you demonstrate your Confucian skills?"

Gu Lin nodded, his brows parted, and the purple jade mark appeared.

Since they're all here, let's catch them all!

In an instant, the righteous spirit flowed in an orderly manner.

A sense of alarm suddenly arose in the hearts of the six people, and they retreated swiftly, their imposing aura revealing themselves.

"Who are you?" The eldest brother glared angrily, for they had never felt such a terrifying aura of Confucian and Taoist cultivation techniques.

The six people each stood in a different position. One of them was a Confucian scholar at the fifth level of the Divine Palace Realm, four others were at the sixth level of the Divine Palace Realm, and the eldest brother was close to the seventh level of the Divine Palace Realm.

The voluptuous beauty did not stand idly by. As her toes touched the ground, array patterns disappeared into the soil, her long skirt sleeves fluttered, and several array flags scattered.

He was actually a fifth-level mage and a master of array formations!

Gu Lin's tone was chilling:

"Who am I? It is an immense honor for you to even see me!"

After saying that, his true essence poured out from his dantian.

"The fifth level of the Knowing Fate Realm?" The seven people looked on with surprise and uncertainty.

Is it really that simple for someone at the fifth level of the Knowing Fate Realm to dare to spout such nonsense all by himself?

"Surround them!" At the eldest brother's command, the six men attacked simultaneously.

The righteous energy suddenly condensed into a giant blood-red umbrella, the six umbrellas exuding a sinister and malevolent aura, and instantly pierced towards Gu Lin.

Gu Lin stood tall and imposing.

The six umbrellas are within arm's reach.

His true essence suddenly ignited, and purple flames spread, completely enveloping his entire body in purple flames.

Bang bang bang!

The six umbrellas, carrying immense power, crashed into the purple flames.

puff puff!

In the blink of an eye, the six blood-red umbrellas were burned to ashes, while Gu Lin was unharmed, and the purple flames burned even more fiercely.

The pupils of the six people shrank sharply, almost bursting out of their eye sockets.

What a terrifying defense this is!

It's absolutely comparable to a Heaven-Rank defensive combat skill!

The elder brother's refined face twisted into a ferocious grimace as he roared:

"This person is skilled in both Confucianism and martial arts. Don't hold back any longer, or you will all be annihilated!!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the six men emitted phantom images of sheep-hair brushes from the purple jade between their brows, outlining characters on their chests. Large umbrellas covered the sky and the sun, and when viewed from below, they vaguely resembled a gaping maw.

At the same time, the ground beneath Gu Lin's feet loosened, his vision became somewhat distorted, and the flow of his true essence slowed down.

Several array flags were ten feet away from him. The plump and beautiful woman kept throwing out mid-grade spirit stones, and her palms were used to draw dense array patterns.

As the gaping maw of blood descended to devour him, and the formation began to compress his true essence, Gu Lin remained unfazed and slowly closed his eyes.

In an instant, blood-red wings sprouted from his back, and he rose into the air.

When it was five zhang above the ground, the righteous energy transformed into a giant curtain of water, which in the blink of an eye condensed into a water droplet the size of a well opening. The destructive power of this droplet was astonishing.

Gently launch.

Rumble!

The gaping maw formed by the giant umbrella was completely annihilated, and Gu Lin took the opportunity to spread his wings and fly up, looking down at the seven people from high above.

The seven felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their bodies radiating a bone-chilling cold.

Confucianism! Martial Arts! Gu (a form of witchcraft)! Three cultivations!

A mere fifth-level Knowing Fate Realm cultivator can actually fly?!

How could a single drop of pure water possess such terrifying power?

If you hadn't witnessed it with your own eyes, who would believe this absurd scene?

Yet, it was precisely because they witnessed it with their own eyes that the seven people felt a sense of despair.

Gu Lin hovered in the air, no longer restricted by the formation. His right hand slowly formed a hand seal, while lightning snakes slithered across his left arm.

A single large stele bearing the seal of judgment!

One hand, the Profound Thunder Annihilation Finger!

The ancient, unadorned, and mottled stele fell heavily, filling the air with a suffocating sense of being judged and sentenced.

One person was terrified, his heart stopped beating, and he desperately activated his Haoran Defense. However, the Judgment of the Void Stele was too domineering and directly shattered the defense, even shattering his entire chest and heart!

"Sixth Brother!" The five cried out in grief.

Before there was time to grieve, the destructive power of thunder shot out, and with the blessing of the Kingly True Essence, it was like the execution of divine punishment, and it burned a person's head to ashes.

The two died instantly.

Gu Lin glanced around and saw that the plump woman was still setting up the formation.

He channeled his righteous energy, instantly condensing it into a purple coffin. Enveloped in an aura of death, the coffin spun in a spiral pattern before suddenly plummeting to the ground.

The final verdict is in!

The woman's eyes were contorted with rage as she threw out five talismans from her sleeve. With the help of the array talismans, she managed to deflect about 80% of the power of the coffin-closing judgment.

But the coffin still smashed into her body, sending her flying several feet and creating a huge gash from her neck to her abdomen.

"And the four of you too."

Gu Lin's tone was chilling, as if the King of Hell were hovering in mid-air, beginning to call for lives.

In just ten breaths, all four perished.

Gu Lin folded his blood-red wings and slowly fell to the ground.

If outsiders were here, they would be utterly horrified; such combat power is truly terrifying!

However, Gu Lin's expression remained completely calm. Slaughtering a few ants was nothing to be proud of; his targets were the top geniuses and legendary demons of the Underground Profound Domain, the Netherworld, and even the Heavenly Domain!