33: The Black Fiend Sect has changed hands! Gu's Mining has been established!

Black Fiend Sect's main peak, Black Fiend Hall.

This was the center of power within a five-hundred-li radius. Normally, Disciples came and went, Flying Swords crisscrossing, a truly magnificent sight.

But today, a harbinger of disaster arrived.

“Sect Master! Help! Sect Master!”

The Grand Elder was held in Gu Yang's hand, like a plucked rooster, his shrill screams echoing through the clouds.

Gu Yang dragged him, taking one step at a time up the mountain path.

“Stop yelling, it’s annoying.”

Gu Yang casually gave him a hard slap, sending the Grand Elder's teeth flying.

“Who dares trespass upon my Black Fiend Sect?!”

A furious roar came from the mountaintop.

Immediately after, the Mountain Protecting Formation roared to life.

A thick, black light barrier, like an inverted bowl, enveloped the entire main peak.

Countless grotesque ghost faces flickered on the barrier, emitting a chilling aura.

Black Fiend Sect's Sect Master — Li Heisha, a Foundation Establishment Stage Late Stage expert, held a top-grade Magical Artifact, the “Black Fiend Sword,” standing inside the light barrier, looking down at Gu Yang from above.

“Mountain Protecting Formation?”

Gu Yang stopped, looking up at the turtle shell.

“Is this how you Cultivators treat guests? If you don’t let me in, how am I supposed to get my goods?”

“Madman! Put down the Grand Elder! Otherwise, this Sect Master will make your Divine Soul scatter!”

Li Heisha shouted sternly, but a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

The Grand Elder was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, yet he was being carried like a dead dog. Just how strong was this person's Physical Body?

“What if I don’t?”

Gu Yang grinned.

He casually tossed the Grand Elder aside (Grand Elder: Thank you for not killing me... Ouch! Knocked out!).

Then, he pulled out the two Gold-Devouring Insect King scythes from his back.

“Since you won’t open the door, I’ll dig one myself.”

Primordial Indestructible Golden Body — fully activated!

Gu Yang's entire body glowed golden, and his muscles bulged.

He used the two massive scythes as mining picks, fiercely striking down on the Mountain Protecting Formation's light barrier!

“Extreme Dao Divine Ability — 5x Gravity Enhancement!”

Boom!!!

The scythes, carrying terrifying kinetic energy and sharp metal-attribute Spiritual Qi, heavily struck the light barrier.

The Gold-Devouring Insect King's scythes could even cut through Spirit Stone veins, let alone a mere second-tier Formation?

Rip—!

It was like scissors tearing through cloth.

The Mountain Protecting Formation, rumored to withstand attacks from Foundation Establishment Perfection, was actually torn open by Gu Yang, creating a huge gap!

Countless ghost faces screamed and dissipated under the scythes' sharpness.

“What?! Tearing a Formation with bare hands?!”

Li Heisha was scared out of his wits, his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Is this even a human? This must be a humanoid Yao Beast?!

“Run! I must run!”

Without another word, he immediately summoned the Black Fiend Sword, transforming into a streak of light and attempting to flee towards the horizon.

He didn't even care about his old lair; saving his life was paramount!

“Trying to run?”

Gu Yang had just entered the Formation when he saw Li Heisha trying to slip away.

“Can you outrun my gravity?”

He extended his right hand, palm facing Li Heisha in the sky, and fiercely clenched his five fingers.

Extreme Dao Divine Ability — Myriad Manifestation Gravitation! 10x Gravity Field!

Buzz—!

An invisible black hole seemed to appear in the sky.

Li Heisha, who had just flown a hundred meters, suddenly felt his ankle being firmly gripped by an invisible large hand, followed by an irresistible immense force violently pulling him downwards!

“No!!! I’m Foundation Establishment Late Stage! I can fly...”

Whoosh!

Li Heisha, man and sword alike, fell even faster than he had ascended.

Gu Yang stood his ground, raising his foot.

Splat!

Li Heisha accurately fell at Gu Yang's feet, and before he could get up, a size 46 large foot stomped heavily on his chest.

Crack!

His sternum shattered, and his heart ruptured.

The Sect Master of Black Fiend Sect, who had lorded over the edges of the Chaotic Star Sea for many years, was thus stomped to death with one foot.

[Killed a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, gained energy points: 2000 points!]

Gu Yang bent down and skillfully stripped off Li Heisha’s Storage Pouch, then picked up the top-grade Magical Artifact, the Black Fiend Sword.

“Too brittle, not even as useful as an insect leg.”

He disdainfully threw the sword into his back basket (for recycling as scrap metal).

At this moment, the surrounding Black Fiend Sect Disciples were already terrified.

The Sect Master... was stomped to death?

As simple as stepping on a cockroach?

Gu Yang looked around, and everywhere his gaze fell, all the Disciples knelt down, trembling.

“Spare us! Senior, spare us!”

Gu Yang walked to the Sect Master's throne and sat down grandly.

“I won’t kill you.”

“Killing is boring, and then you have to bury them.”

“From today onwards, Black Fiend Sect is no more. This place is renamed... Gu’s Mining.”

He pointed at the group of Cultivators who were usually high and mighty below:

“You, from now on, are no longer Cultivators, but glorious miners.”

“Each of you, dig one hundred Spirit Stones for me every day! If you don’t dig enough, no food! Those who perform well can be Foremen!”

“Understood?”

“Under... understood!”

Although the Disciples felt bitter, to survive, they could only agree with tears in their eyes.

Just like that, a Cultivation Sect, under Gu Yang's physical persuasion, successfully transformed into a mining company with advanced management concepts... Half an hour later.

Black Fiend Sect Treasury.

The heavy stone door was pushed open, and the dazzling spiritual light almost blinded Gu Yang.

Inside the treasury, tens of thousands of Low-Grade Spirit Stones were neatly stacked, along with hundreds of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and various Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, and spiritual materials.

This was Black Fiend Sect’s century-long accumulation!

“I’m rich! I’m rich!”

Gu Yang pounced on them, like a mouse falling into a rice jar.

“Eat! All of you, eat!”

He grabbed a handful of Spirit Stones and stuffed them into his mouth.

Crunchy!

[Ingested Low-Grade Spirit Stone... Energy +100...]

[Ingested Mid-Grade Spirit Stone... Energy +1000!]

That day, Gu Yang never left the treasury.

His mouth never stopped moving.

Thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones were completely consumed by him.

The energy points value on the System panel began to jump wildly, finally settling on a breathtaking number—

Energy: 3,205,000 points!

“Three million...”

Gu Yang let out a burp full of Spiritual Qi.

“System! Add points for me!”

“Push my 'Primordial Indestructible Golden Body' to the second level of the Cultivation version! I want to achieve Core Formation with my Physical Body!”

[Command accepted! Cultivation Technique deduction in progress...]

[Consumed energy points: 1,000,000 points!]

[Deduction successful! 'Primordial Indestructible Golden Body' has been promoted to — Yellow Rank Medium Grade!]

[Physical Body strength greatly increased! Current Realm: Foundation Establishment Stage Perfection (Half-step Golden Core Body Cultivator)!]

Gu Yang's entire body glowed with golden light, his bones were completely jade-like, and even faint golden threads appeared in his blood.

He felt that he could now punch and explode the previous Insect King.

“Still two million points left...”

Gu Yang rummaged through a corner of the treasury and suddenly discovered a tattered beast skin map.

On it was drawn a burning flame, marking a place called “Heaven Incinerating Ancient Cave,” with a small line of text next to it:

[Suspected trace of a Heavenly Earth Exotic Flame — Earth Core Lotus Fire]

“Exotic Flame?”

Gu Yang's eyes lit up.

“Ordinary fire roasts meat too slowly. If I can get this Exotic Flame...”

“Not only can it be used for Body Tempering, but it can also be a portable barbecue grill!”

“It’s decided, next stop, to eat fire!”

Meanwhile, in the square outside.

The former Black Fiend Sect Foreman (now Gu’s Mining General Manager) was holding a whip, supervising the once high and mighty Inner Sect Disciples as they mined.

“Faster! Haven’t you eaten? If you don’t meet today’s quota, Chairman Gu will eat you!”