208: Shi Wanshan's absurd idea

After one of the shadows shattered, Wuying's true form was forced to appear, his Face still etched with extreme terror and disbelief.

He couldn't understand why a woman who appeared to be only in the Heavenly Human Realm could see through the Origin of his Thousand Shadows Escape, or why she possessed speed and power beyond the King Realm.

In his pupils, Ling Xi's figure, who had appeared before him at some unknown moment, was clearly reflected. Her eyes were calm and unmoving, yet they filled him with fear from the depths of his Divine Soul. It was the instinctive reverence of the weak facing a superior, like an ant gazing up at the sky.

Ling Xi's fingertip gently touched his glabella.

There was no grand display, no impact of energy.

But all of Wuying's vitality, Divine Soul, and even the traces of his existence were completely erased from their Origin by an overwhelmingly tyrannical and irresistible force with that single touch.

This was the Severing Dao Finger, created by Ling Xi in her previous life. Even with her cultivation not fully recovered, she could activate it with Heavenly Human Realm spiritual power, directly annihilating the opponent's Origin, leaving them no chance of Reincarnation.

His body stiffened in place, then, like weathered rock, it crumbled inch by inch, turning into the finest dust, scattering in the wind.

Not a single drop of blood, not a trace of residual energy was left. His body and spirit were utterly destroyed, completely wiped from the world in the most direct and tyrannical manner!

Ling Xi slowly withdrew her finger, as if she had only done a trivial matter.

Her expression remained calm and unmoving, and not even a corner of her clothes was disturbed.

The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence, as if even the wind had stopped flowing.

However, when Ling Xi's gaze inadvertently swept across her surroundings, she clearly caught the undisguised shock and horror on everyone's Faces.

Senior Brother Xiao Ruobai's exaggerated gasp, Junior Brother Fang Hanyu's fleeting surprise, Xiao Pangzi's nearly bulging eyes in the light cocoon, and the almost stagnant Divine Thought fluctuations from those in the shadows... "Oh no!"

Ling Xi's heart skipped a beat, and a thought completely contrary to her cool demeanor emerged.

"Just now, I was so focused on solving the problem that I casually used the Severing Dao Finger... It seems... a bit too high-profile!"

She could even imagine how her Revered Master would lecture her if he saw this scene.

Thinking of this, Ling Xi's unperturbed state of mind actually rippled with a rare disturbance, like a small stone thrown into an icy lake.

Subconsciously, she lightly bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and a fleeting trace of imperceptible annoyance and guilt quickly passed through her clear eyes.

What to do, what to do... Revered Master told us to keep a low profile... I'm definitely going to be lectured when I get back...

Murong Qiu's frantic roar was stuck in his throat. He froze in place, his sword-wielding hand trembling violently, looking at the spot where Wuying had vanished as if he had seen a ghost. An boundless chill rushed from the soles of his feet straight to his crown!

Fast! Too fast! So fast that even he, a King Realm Sword Cultivator, couldn't comprehend it! This wasn't speed; this was... the crushing force of rules!

Xiao Ruobai gasped, rubbed his nose, and murmured, "Junior Sister... is a bit too violent..."

Although he said that, his eyes sparkled with excitement, clearly appreciating such a domineering and unparalleled style.

But appreciation aside, an unprecedented pressure quietly rose in his heart.

"If I remember correctly, my Junior Sister... was only at Foundation Establishment when she joined the sect, right? How much time has passed? She's already reached the Heavenly Human Realm, and she's ridiculously strong?!"

"The disciples Master takes in are truly one more monstrous than the last."

"As the Senior Brother, if I don't work hard, I'm afraid I'll truly be left far behind by my Junior Sister! No, no, once this matter is settled, I must find more powerful opponents to temper myself!"

Fang Hanyu's eyes also flashed with surprise, then returned to calmness, but his gaze towards Murong Qiu was already like looking at a dead man.

Inside the light cocoon, Wang Xiaopang's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg, his mind blank, with only one thought remaining.

Senior Sister... instantly killed that terrifying assassin?! This Senior Sister is even more ruthless than Senior Brother and Second Brother!

The lurkers in the shadows were now holding their breath.

Wuying's demise was not a battle; it was a crushing, an obliteration! The strength of this green-clothed woman exceeded the limits of their imagination!

After today, the name "Green-Clad Killing God" would likely spread throughout the Eastern Region!

And on the edge of the battlefield, in a corner completely merged with the shadows of broken rocks, Shi Wanshan's massive body remained motionless like a boulder. Even the slightest breath and heartbeat seemed to have ceased.

He was fully operating his breath-concealing technique, secretly protecting and ready to provide support at any time.

However, his inner turmoil at this moment was far from as calm as his outward appearance, having already stirred up monstrous waves!

"Oh my goodness... Junior Brother Gu... what kind of monstrous disciples has he taken in?!"

His gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi, and the more he looked, the more his heart pounded.

He knew that his Junior Brother Gu was unfathomable and possessed heaven-reaching methods, able to produce Emperor Scriptures, enlightenment tea, and peerless Secret Realms... He had long known that the disciples Gu Changge taught would definitely be extraordinary!

But he never expected it to be this exaggerated!

"That kid Xiao Ruobai, his Battle Intent soars to the heavens, growing stronger with each battle. This is clearly walking the invincible path of proving the Dao through combat! Hanyu's Sword Intent is profound, like Chaos at its inception. This is simply being born for the Dao of the Sword!"

"And this little girl, it seems she should be Ling Xi, the new disciple Junior Brother took in a while ago, right?"

"That move just now... that speed, that finger technique, the level of Dao Rhyme contained within it, I actually can't quite understand it?! Is this really something someone in the Heavenly Human Realm can do?!"

Shi Wanshan smacked his lips, feeling his understanding being repeatedly trampled on.

He knew Junior Brother was formidable, but he never expected Junior Brother to be so formidable that he could Cultivate disciples into such reality-defying monsters!

"Junior Brother Gu, oh Junior Brother Gu... you're not just teaching disciples... you're practically... creating gods!"

He muttered to himself, his tone filled with complex emotions, including shock and envy... "They're only in the Heavenly Human Realm... and can already perform such profound techniques... What if they Breakthroughed to the Saint Realm? What then? Wouldn't they really ascend to the heavens?!"

"By then, I, their Senior Martial Uncle, might not even be able to defeat them?!"

Thinking of this, a ridiculous but incredibly real thought suddenly sprouted in his heart like wild grass, startling even him, a Saint expert.

"I've worked hard for so many years, only barely becoming a Saint thanks to the Opportunity Junior Brother gave me... But look at them! This potential! This momentum! What if... what if I also became Junior Brother Gu's disciple... would I... would I also be able to..."

As soon as this thought emerged, Shi Wanshan himself was startled, his old Face instantly flushing red with shame.

"Bah, bah, bah! Shi Wanshan, oh Shi Wanshan! Don't you have any Face left?! You are the Peak Master of Qingyue Peak! You are their Senior Martial Uncle! How can you have such thoughts of betraying your Master and diminishing your seniority!"

But... this thought was like a curse, impossible to shake off.

Looking at the performance of those three Prodigies below, and then thinking about Gu Changge's unfathomable methods and the Heaven-Defying Cultivation conditions on Zizhu Peak... his yearning for a higher Realm gradually overshadowed his so-called Face and seniority.

"Hmm... This matter... still needs careful consideration, careful consideration..."

Shi Wanshan's eyes flickered as he stroked his beard, actually beginning to seriously consider the feasibility of this "absurd" plan.