151: GSD's power

The sounds of the entire battlefield suddenly quieted down significantly, especially the monsters' roars.

Whether it was the Cultivators in the sky or those at the Peak, they couldn't help but look down the mountain, wanting to know what had happened.

What met their eyes were icebergs, endless icebergs; as they watched, the icebergs were collapsing bit by bit.

In the valley below Tianquan Peak, besides the occasional groans of pain from injured Cultivators, not a single monster's sound could be heard.

A blindfolded, bald old man with several long swords on his back stood before the crumbling icebergs, still holding a sword-striking pose; the sunlight reflecting off his bald head dazzled everyone's eyes.

After a brief silence in the valley, a sky-shaking cheer suddenly erupted: "It's Great Master G.S.D! Great Master G.S.D has appeared!"

Countless Cultivators looked at that hunched figure, their eyes filled with worship; whether they were Loose Cultivators or Sect Disciples, they all began to embrace and shout excitedly.

Guido in the sky naturally saw this scene too. He, who had never known fear, felt the manifestation of killing intent for the first time while looking at that blind old man with sunlight reflecting off his bald head, and the fear buried in his heart for countless years directly erupted.

In the valley, there were several young boys beside A Fei, all wearing long robes to hide their bodies.

"Brother Fei, didn't you say this was our Mo Qian Sect's protective talisman? Why did you use it?" a boy asked, pulling at A Fei's sleeve.

"The Demonic Path is invading. Don't forget our Mo Qian Sect's mission: when facing the Demonic Path, use all your trump cards, including our lives, to stop the Demonic Path from harming and slaughtering the world. Didn't our parents do the same back then? It's just a puppet; I'll get another one in the future, trust me!" A Fei said.

A little girl who looked only seven or eight years old, with a snake-shaped pitch-black Demonic Seed on her left cheek, burst into tears upon hearing A Fei's words, pulling at his sleeve and saying, "Waaah, Brother Fei, I miss my mommy! Waaah."

A Fei picked up the little girl and whispered comforts into her ear.

The boys beside him all had tears in their eyes and clenched fists, struggling to keep their tears from falling.

Quan Wudi was right beside A Fei. Watching this scene, he knew that A Fei was only fourteen years old, yet he was now carrying the responsibility of the entire Mo Qian Sect. Seeing A Fei's practiced way of comforting the little girl, he supposed A Fei had spent the past few years living like this.

Moisture also vaguely appeared in Quan Wudi's eyes. He quickly cursed himself for being too much of a sissy, wondering why his eyes were so easily brought to tears.

After G.S.D cleared all the monsters in the valley with a single sword strike, the Cultivators in the valley felt the surrounding environment suddenly darken significantly.

A pair of red and white wings suddenly appeared on G.S.D's back, and he soared toward the mountain Peak. A Fei and Quan Wudi immediately followed with Sword Flight, heading straight for the Peak.

Seeing G.S.D approaching, Lin Chuan quickly shouted, "Everyone retreat! Disengage from the monsters!"

The Grand Elder and other Nascent Soul stage experts also infused their spiritual power into their voices, loudly directing the retreat.

Led by Jian Wuxie, the Berserkers among the monster horde were all covered in blood. Upon hearing the command, they all began to retreat.

Under everyone's cover, those Cultivators who had gone deep into the monster horde quickly disengaged from combat smoothly.

G.S.D landed directly into the monster horde. The next moment, a vigorous aura accompanied by an explosion burst forth from G.S.D's body. The monsters on the Peak were instantly turned into a sky full of severed limbs and broken arms by the massive impact.

Limbs mixed with blood fell from the sky, only to be blocked by the Nen Shield activated by No. 28, sliding to the ground and piling up like a small hill.

The Demonic Cultivators in mid-air looked at this terrifying old man and stopped in shock, standing behind Guido.

Hughes was also quite frightened and quickly asked what to do.

Guido thought for a moment and said, "The battle can be lost, but news of the sword of the demon god and that powerhouse must be sent back. Prepare to give your lives for the Demon Lord!"

After Guido spoke, he gave a look to the Demonic Cultivators behind him. Those Demonic Cultivators were very decisive, each pulling out a black dagger and stabbing it directly into their own chests.

Surging Devilish Qi erupted from the bodies of those Demonic Cultivators, carrying their cultivation and Souls, all converging together. Their physical bodies instantly turned into mummified corpses and fell from the air.

But the black Devilish Qi grew thicker and thicker, slowly turning into a pitch-black bead suspended above Guido's head.

Guido reached out and grabbed the bead, extending it toward Hughes, smiling, "I must return to deliver the message. This is the Heavenly Demon Bead, formed from the combined lives and potential of all nineteen of them. Swallow it and hold them back!"

Hearing Guido's words, Hughes felt it was a complete command, leaving no room for resistance.

It seems I'm being sacrificed to buy him time to escape, Hughes realized.

Seeing Guido's threatening gaze, Hughes had no choice but to take the bead and stuff it into his mouth.

"Hehe, I have seen your loyalty to the Demon Lord! If you happen to survive, we welcome your return!" After Guido spoke, he turned into a streak of black Qi and rushed toward the Teleportation Array.

Spiritual Void Master and the others, including G.S.D, were about to give chase but were intercepted by the Devilish Qi erupting from Hughes's body.

Spiritual Void Master sighed, "Forget it, the coming battle is not something we can participate in. Let's go down first!"

The group retreated from mid-air, watching the confrontation between G.S.D and the Black-Robed Figure.

At this moment, surging Devilish Qi erupted from Hughes's body, tearing his black robe and revealing his face.

Meilin, in the crowd at the Peak, suddenly cried out upon seeing the Black-Robed Figure's appearance: "Hughes! It's Hughes! Archbishop, look, that's Hughes!"

Archbishop Londe was also extremely surprised to hear Meilin's shout. No wonder he had felt the aura of the god of light from that person before; it turned out to be the former Saint Hughes.

But hadn't he been captured and killed by the Dark Council long ago? Why was he here? And as a Demonic Cultivator? Had he betrayed the god of light?

Hughes's aura rose steadily under the infusion of a large amount of Devilish Qi. That massive aura was completely exposed to everyone's Divine Sense, without any reservation.

"Body Integration Stage! He has entered the Body Integration Stage!" Martial Wuling True Person cried out in shock.

Everyone looked over at the surprised Martial Wuling True Person.

Martial Wuling True Person's surprise didn't stop, and he shouted again, "Body Integration Peak! It's definitely the Body Integration Peak!"

By now, Hughes had finished absorbing all the Devilish Qi. His entire body was surrounded by an evil and violent aura, forming a sharp contrast with his body that shimmered with white light and emitted the aura of light.

G.S.D just stood quietly in mid-air, making no move to stop him, as if waiting for him to fully unleash his strength.