41: I stumbled upon a sect? But I just want to be a hands-off manager!

Just as Gu Yang suppressed the entire scene with a single punch and was enjoying the loneliness of invincibility...

In the center of the square, that ten-zhang-tall azure stone monument, which had been silent all this time, suddenly began to tremble violently.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Ancient golden runes lit up on the stone monument one by one, converging into a pillar of light that shot straight into the clouds.

Within the pillar of light, the illusory figure of a muscular old man wearing animal skins slowly emerged.

Although he was only a wisp of a remnant soul, the aura he radiated was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea—he was impressively a great Body Cultivator of the Nascent Soul Stage!

The last Sect Master of the Giant Spirit Sect—Venerable Giant Spirit!

"The heavens have eyes! The heavens have eyes!"

As soon as the old man appeared, his gaze locked firmly onto Gu Yang, his eyes welling up with tears of excitement (though there were no actual tears).

"A perfect Physical Body! Domineering blood qi! A Body Cultivator Realm of the Golden Core Stage!"

"After waiting for three thousand years, my Giant Spirit Sect finally has an heir!"

Gu Yang was just about to go and loot the Storage Pouches of those geniuses when he was startled by this sudden shout.

"Who are you, old man? Don't go claiming relatives so casually."

Gu Yang took a wary step back. "I'm only here at someone's request to pick something up and take a bath while I'm at it. I'm definitely not your Disciple."

"Not important! None of that is important!"

The remnant soul of Venerable Giant Spirit didn't listen to the explanation at all. With a wave of his hand, three streaks of light flew directly in front of Gu Yang.

An ancient token, a golden key, and a heavy jade manual.

"Child! From this day forth, you are the ninety-ninth generation Sect Master of my Giant Spirit Sect!"

"This is the Sect Master Command! This is the key to the Sect's core treasury! And this is the Complete Manual of our Sect's guardian art, the 'Giant Spirit Mountain-Moving Tactic'!"

"The heavy responsibility of reviving the glory of Body Cultivators is now entrusted to you!"

Gu Yang originally wanted to refuse.

Was this a joke? Being a Sect Master was so exhausting; you had to manage this and that. How could it compare to the freedom of enjoying a buffet by oneself?

But... when he heard the words 'treasury key,' those refusing hands very honestly grabbed the golden key in a flash.

"Ahem, old gentleman, you can't put it like that."

Gu Yang stowed away the key and the token with a righteous expression. "Although I don't want to be the Sect Master, seeing as you're being so sincere, I'll help you look after these things for now."

"As for reviving the glory or whatever... let's leave that to fate."

"As long as you can take the Legacy out, do as you please."

Venerable Giant Spirit seemed to see that Gu Yang was the type who wouldn't act without seeing benefits, but he had no choice; this remnant soul couldn't hold on much longer.

"Remember! A Body Cultivator must not be insulted! If anyone dares to bully you, use your fists to hit back!"

After saying this, the remnant soul turned into bits of starlight and completely dissipated into the world.

"He left quite quickly."

Gu Yang curled his lip and tossed the 'Giant Spirit Mountain-Moving Tactic' into his Storage Pouch (even though he had the System, this technique could be sold for money or given to subordinates to practice).

Then, he turned his gaze toward the massive stone monument.

"Is this the thing the Old Blacksmith wanted?"

"Ten zhang high, several million catties heavy... hm, it would make a decent brick."

Gu Yang walked up to the stone monument and wrapped his arms around it, his entire body glowing intensely with glazed red-gold light.

Flesh Body Golden Core—Colossal Strength Eruption!

"Give me... lift!!!"

Rumble!

The entire floating square was shaking violently.

That Legacy stone monument, which had stood for three thousand years, was actually uprooted by Gu Yang's raw strength!

Like he was carrying a massive totem pole, he hoisted the stone monument onto his shoulder.

After doing all this, Gu Yang skillfully looted every single Storage Pouch from the dozen or so unconscious 'prodigies' on the ground.

"Even mosquito legs are meat; can't let them go to waste."

"Besides, I've already been very merciful by letting you keep your clothes after knocking you out."

...Half an hour later.

At the entrance of the Giant Spirit Sect ruins, the light portal flickered.

At this moment, thousands of Cultivators had already gathered outside the ruins.

Golden Core Elders from the three major Sects, and even the Clones of several Nascent Soul Ancestors, were sitting cross-legged in the void, waiting with great anticipation for their Disciples' triumphant return.

"Calculating the time, they should be coming out soon."

"With the opening of the Heaven-Ascending Stairs this time, our Heavenly Sword Sect Saint's Sword Heart is clear; he will surely take the top spot!"

"Hmph, our Tyrant Blade Gate's Young Lord is born with divine strength; he is the most suitable person for the Giant Spirit Sect's Legacy!"

Just as everyone was arguing incessantly...

Boom!

The light portal fluctuated violently.

A massive dark shadow, accompanied by heavy footsteps, slowly walked out from the light portal.

The entire scene instantly fell silent.

Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at the... savage who walked out?

Gu Yang was seen bare-chested, carrying a giant stone monument ten times his size on his shoulder, with dozens of colorful Storage Pouches hanging from his waist, and a pitch-black meteor hammer dragging in his hand.

With every step he took, the ground trembled.

A primal, domineering, and suffocating pressure of blood qi instantly swept across the field!

"Who... who is this?"

"Why is he the only one coming out? Where is our Sect's Saint?"

A Late Golden Core Stage Elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect turned pale and shouted harshly, "You savage! What have you done to the others?!"

Gu Yang stopped in his tracks and slammed the stone monument on his shoulder onto the ground.

Thud!

The earth cracked, and debris flew everywhere.

He looked up at the group of high-and-mighty immortal cultivation big shots in the sky and picked his ear.

"Oh, you mean those weaklings?"

"They fell asleep inside. It might be a bit cold, so I didn't wake them up."

"Fell asleep?"

The Elders were stunned for a moment before they reacted—they were knocked out! Or perhaps even killed!

"Brat, you're looking for death! How dare you harm our Sect's prodigies! Hand over the Legacy, and I might spare your life!"

A dozen terrifying Golden Core pressures, and even a few wisps of Nascent Soul Stage Divine Sense, instantly locked onto Gu Yang.

Various Magic Treasures gleamed with spiritual light, and Killing Intent soared to the heavens.

Facing this scene that would have made an ordinary Cultivator wet themselves, Gu Yang wasn't afraid; instead, he revealed an extremely 'kind' smile.

He cracked his neck, making a series of popping sounds.

The Flesh Body Golden Core inside him rotated frantically, and a glazed red-gold light shot into the sky, actually managing to withstand the overwhelming pressure!

"Want to fight?"

"Just as well, I just leveled up and my hands are a bit itchy."

Gu Yang grabbed the ten-zhang-high stone monument with one hand as easily as if he were holding a brick.

He scanned the entire field, his voice rolling like thunder:

"Everyone, listen up!"

"Right now, this is a robbery!"

"Men on the left, women on the right, and those in between in the middle!"

"Hand over all your Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and Magic Treasures! Otherwise..."

"I'll pull up the very roots of your Sects!"

The entire field was deathly silent.

Everyone thought they had misheard.

One person... surrounding the three major Sects?

And he's freaking robbing us?!

Where did this lunatic come from?!