7: Chapter 7: An Attack by a Demonic Beast in the Early Stage of the Golden Core Realm

"Something's not right. These Mutated Demon Wind Wolves didn't come here on purpose."

"Judging by how they are covered in wounds, they either encountered an attack from a more powerful Yao Beast, or were blasted all the way here by a powerful human Cultivator."

In almost an instant, Gu Qingge ran through the progression of the situation in his mind.

When even a Foundation Establishment ninth-layer Demon Wind Wolf King and a pack of Demon Wind Wolves are fleeing for their lives, the person or Yao Beast behind this can basically be determined to be beyond his ability to confront head-on.

To possess such strength, they must be at least at the early Golden Core Stage.

On the other side, those Demon Wind Wolves did not make any move after seeing Gu Qingge's figure.

The leading Demon Wind Wolf King merely swept a brief glance over him, and upon sensing the Half-step Golden Core Stage cultivation emanating from Gu Qingge, immediately changed direction.

Leading its subordinates, it fled toward the other side.

"No matter, this is no place to linger." Seeing the wolves fleeing in panic, Gu Qingge made up his mind.

Although he didn't capture any overly strong Yao Beasts during this hunt, he still harvested quite a few whose strength was at the Qi Refinement Stage and early Foundation Establishment, such as Spirit Rabbits and Demonic Horned Deer.

Moreover, this place was the Hundred Thousand Monster Mountain Range, which could be called a forbidden land for humans.

It was filled with opportunities, but also contained infinite dangers.

After Gu Qingge concealed his figure, a Black Giant Ape was rushing toward the direction where he had just been.

And at this moment, it was holding a Magic Wind Wolf in its hand, which had already been gnawed until it was covered in blood with its white bones exposed.

This Black Giant Ape's combat strength was at the Early Stage Golden Core Stage!

"Food..."

"Human Cultivator..."

"And... mixed with the scent of several human women..."

"Heh heh!"

The Black Giant Ape's beastly eyes turned cold. It quickly tore the Magic Wind Wolf in its hand apart in a few bites, letting a rain of blood fall and stain its body, devouring it completely.

Then, it gave up on chasing the Magic Wind Wolf pack, laughing weirdly as it charged straight toward the two Immortal Caves Gu Qingge had previously constructed.

...

The Holy Spirit Sect.

As the number one Sect under the nine great Holy Lands on the Lingzhou Continent, the Holy Spirit Sect's status naturally went without saying.

It could be said that the Holy Spirit Sect was at the very top of the candidate Holy Lands.

As long as any other Holy Land's strength plummeted and its virtue did not match its position, the Holy Spirit Sect would be the Sect with the highest probability of being promoted to a Holy Land.

And on Tianming Peak, one of the one hundred and eight Peaks of the Holy Spirit Sect, a figure in white was holding a Transmission Talisman in his room, his expression quite unsightly.

"What? You actually let Sect Master Min Qingrou go missing?!"

"What on earth is that Sect Master Tang Xuan good for?"

"Didn't I say that this matter is of vital importance to me? He took the benefits and gave me a guarantee."

"Saint, according to the news from Sect Master Tang Xuan, that is indeed the case. He is currently doing his best to track her down." A middle-aged man's voice came from the Transmission Talisman.

"Bastard!" Lu Fan said, unable to contain his rage.

He was also a leading figure of the new generation who had risen in the past year.

Moreover, he was a Prodigy who had fought his way out of a small place.

He was quite ruthless, arrogant, and domineering.

But because of his extraordinary talent, at only thirty years old, he already possessed the combat strength of the Half-step Nascent Soul Stage.

Furthermore, he had passed the Holy Spirit Sect's 'Ascending Dragon Dao' trial.

He was hailed as the existence most likely to attain the Dao and achieve Immortal Ascension in modern times.

Therefore, even though he had made many enemies within the Sect, he was still taken in as a personal Disciple by Sect Master Mu Yunji.

He had even taken first place in the Sect's battle for the Saint position a month ago, becoming the new generation's Saint!

Now, within the Sect, his glory was unmatched for a time.

"Tell him to keep searching. I want her alive, or I want her corpse," Lu Fan said harshly.

"I must have Sect Master Min Qingrou!"

Then, he put away the Transmission Talisman.

The reason Lu Fan was so obsessed was not only because Sect Master Min Qingrou possessed the Three Thousand Illusory Demon Body, which would help his Cultivation.

But also because he lusted after Sect Master Min Qingrou's beauty.

With Sect Master Min Qingrou's appearance and bearing, she ranked among the top tier in the world.

Even though he had only caught a distant glimpse of her once, it had captured Lu Fan's Soul, making it impossible for him to ever forget her!

"Do not rush anything."

"Anxiety will not solve anything; it will only make a mess of things."

As soon as the voice fell, an old Soul body drifted out from the jade pendant around his neck.

Seeing this figure appear, a deep look of respect surfaced on Lu Fan's face at the right moment: "Master, I also want to quickly increase my strength so that you can return to this world as soon as possible."

"Even if this Holy Spirit Sect treats me well, it cannot compare to Master guiding me all the way, helping me walk the path of a Peak powerhouse."

Lu Fan spoke with sincere emotion, as if he truly regarded the Old Remnant Soul as a father figure.

"I know you have this filial piety."

With that said, an Earth Rank low-grade battle technique named 'Bright Moon Thousand Cry Kill' was drawn out from his sleeve and slowly drifted into Lu Fan's arms.

"Master..."

"Cultivate well."

"The future is destined to belong to your younger generation."

"To be able to witness you grow from an ordinary child into a world-class powerhouse, this old man also feels proud."

At this moment, the two displayed a Master-Disciple affection comparable to that of a father and son, yet secretly, each harbored their own hidden motives.

Lu Fan's respect for his Master had an ulterior motive.

The Old Remnant Soul was also not simply training a Disciple.

Everything was left unsaid.

...

"That Yao Beast has found its way here?" Alarm bells rang loudly in Gu Qingge's heart.

With his current strength, escaping would not be difficult.

But the problem was that the opponent had essentially locked onto the aura of Sect Master Min Qingrou and the other women.

If he fled now, they would be the ones to suffer!

He had been ordered to escort them, but at the critical moment, he turned against them, slaying the Elders and Disciples of the Qingxuan Sect, committing an act of stealing what he was supposed to guard.

On one hand, it was because of the System, but on the other hand, did he not also have his own selfish motives?

"No, I have to think of a way."

A Golden Core Stage existence, even if it was only at the Early Stage Golden Core Stage, was extremely difficult to deal with.

However, difficult to deal with did not mean it was absolutely impossible to kill!

As Gu Qingge leaped forward, he calculated in his mind how to deal with the enemy pursuing him.

At this point, he could determine that the pursuer behind him was definitely at the Early Stage Golden Core Stage cultivation.

Otherwise, not a single one of those Demon Wind Wolves would have escaped.

Immediately, he steeled his heart. Let's do this!

The path of cultivating immortality was originally a Heaven-Defying act.

"We Cultivators, since we practice the Demonic Path, are also defying the general trend and fighting against fate."

"If we flee from everything, then in this vast immortal journey, when will we ever see the true essence of the great Dao?!"

At this thought, Gu Qingge held the xuanyin sword. In the howling wild wind, his proud and aloof figure looked like a white-clothed sword god who rarely appeared in the world.

Slaying the enemy, breaking formations with formidable power—all would be accomplished under the falling shadows of his sword!

"Not running anymore?"

"Then obediently accept your death!" The Black Giant Ape's figure appeared in the forest less than a hundred meters away from Gu Qingge, shouting at the top of its voice, causing flocks of birds to fly away in panic.

The two of them could already clearly see each other's figures.