Chapter 70 Breaking the Eight Venerables' Formation and Killing Xiao Yan!

Eight ribs from the Void Realm pinned Gu He firmly in place.

Ling Ying immediately burst into laughter, "Hahaha, let's see how arrogant you can be; you're nothing more than this!"

"Why aren't you acting so crazy now? Hmm?!"

The eight Dou Zun Experts who had attacked also frowned, feeling somewhat disdainful.

They had expected to be cautious, yet a single Formation from their Family had suppressed him.

In the end, he was just a Dou Huang from a small place!

...

In the distance, Hai Bodong summoned an ice mirror, live-streaming Gu He's situation.

Seeing Gu He pierced by the ribs, Yun Yun summoned her life-bound sword, deciding in an instant to live and die with Gu He.

Seeing Yun Yun like this, Yun Shan did not know what to do.

Hai Bodong, however, trusted Gu He immensely. He laughed, "Don't panic. That guy definitely has an ace up his sleeve; it's impossible for him to be taken out this easily."

"Sect Leader Yun, don't let your concern cloud your judgment!" Hai Bodong teased.

How could Yun Yun not be worried?

Although Gu He was strong and could easily destroy a Dou Zong, he was currently fighting Dou Zun Experts, and there were eight of them!

The gap between a Dou Zun and a Dou Zong was like a chasm.

She glared at Hai Bodong with her beautiful eyes. What an unrespectable old man!

It pained her to see Gu He injured. If something really happened to him... she feared she would not survive alone.

Yun Yun's heart was in her throat, and she could not help but pray silently in her heart.

...

In the air, Gu He looked down at the bloody holes in his body. The wound piercing his shoulder sent waves of stinging pain, but it did not make him impatient. His body had been strengthened by the System, and he had a certain tolerance for pain.

These eight bleeding wounds happened to ignite the Battle Intent he had long buried.

[Ding! Great Dragon Armor successfully used!]

[Ding! host's Heaven Rank Elementary secret technique, Sky Transformation, has successfully upgraded automatically! It is now Heaven Rank Intermediate!]

[Upgrade Condition: host successfully performed Fusion with a Heavenly Flame, increasing flame power. Opportunity: host encountered danger.]

Gu He was stunned. He had originally wanted to test the trump cards of these eight Dou Zun Experts, but he had not expected to trade a one-time Magic Treasure for a permanent upgrade.

So, the upgrade for Sky Transformation required encountering danger! No wonder there had been no changes before.

Gu He immediately activated the secret technique, and a thick, cyan-gold Qi surged through his heart, pulse, liver, and gallbladder.

The eight ribs were still embedded in Gu He's body, but in the next instant, they were licked by the roaring, surging green flames, burning intensely.

In an instant, they turned into dust.

"Sword Technique, Ten Thousand Swords Return to One!"

Gu He swung the Crimson Sky Sword he had been gripping tightly with sharp precision.

Tens of thousands of crimson Crimson Sky Sword phantoms appeared above the Inner Academy, each with clear sword patterns, as if they were real weapons.

In a mere moment, the ten thousand Sword Intents merged into one, transforming into eight sword auras.

A green Dragon coiled around them, its mouth and horns serving as the tip, and with surging flames, it shot straight toward the eight Dou Zun Experts.

"What kind of Move is this?!"

"Quick, take him out!"

Some of them resisted, while others fled—

However, the black and white Bagua-like Formation flickered in the Void Realm for a second, becoming clearer, and then spun as fast as a shadow in the wind!

No one could escape the Formation Gu He had set out of thin air, Qiankun Prison!

Gu He consumed a Medicinal Pill to recover from his injuries and smiled slightly, "Guard Ling, was it my feigned weakness that made you underestimate the enemy?"

"That won't do. Let me teach you all a good lesson...!"

The eight Sword Intents simultaneously pierced through the bodies of the eight Dou Zun Experts, and their manner of death was exactly the same!

Clad in black robes, they fell to the ground one by one, looking just like desolate graves crashing onto the earth.

Behind Gu He, a crimson giant sword phantom that pierced the heavens and earth stood tall like a mountain, its Divine Might vast and lingering for a long time.

As for the eight fallen Dou Zun Experts, the moment they touched the floor tiles, they were as fragile as paper, instantly dying and falling!

The dignified experts of the Ancient Family, eight great Dou Zun Experts, were reduced to ashes while Gu He was laughing and talking.

...

Su Qian, who was watching this scene from very far away, was already terrified silly.

He was the only Elder in the Inner Academy who had stayed behind to watch the battle, and he had even prepared for a moment to collect Gu He's corpse. It wasn't because he was kind, but because he wanted to see how many exotic treasures were in Gu He's storage ring.

But—everything exceeded his expectations!

"This... is this really possible...?" Su Qian held back his urge to urinate.

"Isn't the pill king most famous for Alchemy?"

Eight great Dou Zun Experts, supported by the resources of a mysterious Family; even if this lineup were placed on the Central Plains continent, they could act without fear.

Yet now, in this small, remote Jia Ma Empire, they had been instantly killed?!

"Is this the Divine Might of an Alchemist... No, no, how could an ordinary Alchemist be this monstrous? This is Gu He... this is Gu He's Divine Might!!"

Su Qian muttered to himself, unable to hold his urge to urinate any longer.

He was scared to the point of wetting himself.

...

Gu He stepped into the air, his brilliant golden wings flapping, and he instantly arrived in front of Ling Ying.

The Crimson Sky Sword rested against Ling Ying's neck, and Gu He chuckled.

"Guard Ling, didn't you want me to break my own arms, destroy my own eyes, and kneel to admit my mistake?"

"What's wrong, have nothing to say now?"

The red giant sword phantom behind him remained, like an ancient God of War whose killing intent was absolute.

Ling Ying was both remorseful and shocked.

He had summoned eight Dou Zun Experts, thinking it was foolproof. After all, no matter how strong Gu He and Yun Shan were, or how great their abilities, they could not resist such an overwhelming gap.

But the facts completely exceeded his expectations.

Eight Dou Zun Experts, ranging from one-star to seven-star, were instantly wiped out.

And what kind of strength could achieve this?

At least a Half-Step Dou Sheng!

But how was this possible?

The place where Gu He was born was merely an extremely remote small city, and the Jia Ma Empire was just an inconspicuous little place on the continent.

This was impossible...

Ling Ying was filled with despair, yet he forced himself to remain calm.

"Are you not afraid of angering the Ancient Family? Are you not afraid that I will call a Dou Sheng from the Ancient Family here?"

"That you could defeat Dou Zun Experts was beyond my expectations, but I do not believe you can defeat a true Dou Sheng!"

Ling Ying seemed to be convincing himself as well; his voice gradually became confident, and slowly, he sounded full of vigor, like someone giving orders, unable to change the arrogance ingrained in his bones.

Gu He sighed, "You really are... stubborn and incorrigible!"

Even Yao Lao knew to restrain himself and sleep for three years to accumulate energy before resurfacing. Xiao Yan also took things one step at a time. Unlike Ling Ying, who knew it was courting death but insisted on doing it anyway!

If it were Xiao Yan who had obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame and won the Three-Year Agreement, perhaps he could have persuaded a Dou Sheng to tear through space and come to his rescue.

But now...

Tsk, wishful thinking.

With a slash of his Crimson Sky Sword, Ling Ying's head quietly fell to the ground.

That chattering mouth instantly shut closed.

In the scorching air, Gu He and the only survivor, Xiao Yan, locked eyes.

"..."

"Are you not going to run?"

Xiao Yan had his own movement techniques and could also manifest wings; escaping while Gu He was fighting would actually not have been difficult.

But—

Xiao Yan spoke.

"If you have made up your mind to kill me today, could I escape from the Jia Ma Empire?"

Gu He shook his head indifferently.

"Today, I will definitely take your life."

Immediately, the green Glazed Lotus Core Flame wrapped around the scorching sword blade, and with one sword strike, it broke ten thousand techniques.

Xiao Yan, fallen.

The crimson flames on his body, along with his physical form, dissipated into the air, like a tangible wisp of smoke.

"Clatter!"

Several rings fell to the ground, and the huge, deep black xuan heavy ruler was scattered far away.