178: Chapter 178 The Screaming Divine Beast
"Tell me, why hasn't there been any movement after that kid's been in there for so long?"
Inside the Gu Clan's main hall, an Elder spoke with a frown.
"What's there to fear? With two great Divine Beasts standing guard, how could a stray kid like him turn the world upside down?"
"I'm just afraid... that the kid might have been scared to death in there."
As soon as the words fell, a burst of unrestrained laughter erupted in the hall.
After the laughter subsided, everyone began to reconsider Chu Ran's fate.
"What if this kid is too stubborn and chooses death over submission?" Gu Lei's expression was grave. "At such an age and with such Genius, he might not necessarily bow down and submit just because of some pressure..."
"Uncle Lei, why worry so much?" Gu Tianxiao fanned the flames from the side. "If he doesn't submit, just deal with him! If all else fails, just kill him!"
Saying this, he subconsciously glanced at Gu Lingxuan beside him, then hurriedly curbed his arrogance and quietly covered the red mark on his face that hadn't fully faded...
"Kill him?" Gu Lei looked at Gu Lingxuan.
He was the one who brought the person back; in the past, such matters were always handled by Gu Lingxuan. Most of the young people brought back would sensibly submit after witnessing the Gu Clan's might, but they had only contracted Saint Spirit Level or Totem-grade Spirit Beasts.
This time was different—the opponent had contracted a mythical grade Nine Nether Dark Kun.
If such a Genius were truly killed, it would certainly cause quite a stir. It would also be a great pity for such talent to be buried like this.
"We won't kill him."
Gu Lingxuan spoke indifferently, his tone cold. "But we must give him a proper lesson. If he truly remains unyielding even unto death, he can't just take the benefits of my Gu Clan for nothing. We'll send him into the Wild Forbidden Land to hunt a mythical grade Demonic Beast. That can be considered sharing some of the pressure from the Extraterrestrial Demons for our Gu Clan."
"However, that's only the outcome if he refuses to yield. In my opinion, it won't be long before he crawls out and begs for mercy."
Gu Lingxuan looked toward the Divine Beast Habitat, a confident smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
The next moment.
A sky-shattering Peng cry suddenly exploded!
The smile on Gu Lingxuan's face deepened a bit more...
Only...
This sound... why does it seem a bit off?
At the same time, the area outside the hall instantly became noisy.
"Report! High God Xuan Feng has arrived!"
The expressions of everyone in the Gu Clan changed simultaneously, filled with surprise.
"What is he doing here?" Gu Lei asked in a deep voice.
"I don't know... by the looks of it, he's in a great hurry!"
"Could it be... related to that kid?" Gu Lei's face instantly darkened.
"Invite him in first." Gu Cangxiao's expression remained unchanged as he spoke calmly. "After all, he is the Moon God of region; we must not lack the proper etiquette."
Before he could finish speaking...
Several hurried figures had already burst into the hall.
Xuan Feng stood in the center, with the Attendant God Envoy and the Golden-Armored Divine General flanking him on either side. Their Aura was so overwhelming that the crowd could barely breathe.
"My Gu Clan is currently handling family matters; we have been negligent toward the High God..." Gu Cangxiao forced a smile, but before he could finish his pleasantries, he was interrupted by Xuan Feng.
"Where is he?"
"Hm?"
"The person Gu Lingxuan brought back—where is he!"
Xuan Feng's tone brooked no argument, and the expressions of the Gu Clan members instantly became extremely unsightly.
Oh no...
Is this kid really someone under the Moon God?!
Gu Lei's heart tightened, and he pointed tremblingly toward the Divine Beast Forbidden Land.
Just then.
Another shrill scream echoed from the depths of the Forbidden Ground...
Only, this sound...
Didn't sound like a Kun cry at all.
It sounded more like... the wailing of a Qilin.
The Gu Clan members looked at each other, shocked to the core, and hurriedly looked at Xuan Feng.
"Who... who exactly is he?"
Xuan Feng rubbed his brow, looking helpless, and said slowly:
"The Moon God in Charge of the New Divine Territory, the God of Sky Patrol of the Cangtian Star Domain..."
"What?!"
The hall fell into a dead silence for a moment.
In the depths of the Forbidden Ground, the cries of the Peng and the roars of the Qilin rose and fell one after another, each sound shrill and filled with despair.
The faces of the Gu Clan members were as pale as paper.
Gu Tianxiao's legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees, kowtowing frantically toward the Divine Beast Forbidden Land.
Gu Lingxuan's face was deathly pale, his body swaying as if all his strength had been drained in an instant.
"It's over..."