52: Starry Sea Wanted! Public Enemy of Body Cultivators?

On a desolate Meteorite Island in the Shattered Star Turbulence Belt.

Gu Yang held five shriveled Storage Pouches in his hand, his expression somewhat dark.

“Poor ghosts, truly poor ghosts.”

“Five Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators combined only managed to scrape together 30,000 Spirit Stones? That amount isn't even enough to fill my teeth.”

He sighed, casually tossing the Robber Cultivators, who had been beaten unrecognizable, into the sea to feed the fish.

This was the reality for Loose Cultivators; even those who lived by robbery often struggled to make ends meet. In comparison, large Sects like the Five Elements Sect were incredibly wealthy.

“However, even a mosquito's leg is meat.”

Gu Yang charged all the Spirit Stones into the System.

[energy points: 23,000]

Looking at the pitiful number on the panel, and then at the **[5,000,000 points]** required to deduce the next layer of the Cultivation Technique, Gu Yang fell into contemplation.

After Physical Body Core Formation, the energy required for every subsequent advancement was astronomical. Relying on robbing small fry like this would take until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

“I need to pull off a big job, or find a richer mine.”

Just then, a streak of light from a Communication Talisman flashed across the sky. Immediately afterward, a scarlet wanted order lit up across all the major markets and Sect strongholds in the entire Chaotic Star Sea.

[Five Elements Sect Kill Order!]

[Fugitive: Gu Yang (Body Cultivator). Crimes: Stealing the Origin of the five elements divine wood, humiliating the Sect Master's daughter, and extorting Sect property.]

[Reward: For the one who brings his head, 500,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones! One Supreme Grade Magic Treasure! The position of Five Elements Sect Elder!]

“500,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones?!”

Gu Yang looked at the massive Light Screen appearing in the sky and touched his own neck.

“My head is worth that much? Should I just turn myself in?”

High-Grade Spirit Stones! One is worth a hundred Medium Grade ones, or ten thousand Low Grade ones! 500,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones—that's the purchasing power of five billion Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

Of course, he knew that he might get the money, but wouldn't live to spend it.

With the release of the wanted order, the previously calm Chaotic Star Sea instantly boiled over.

Countless Bounty Hunters, reclusive Old Monsters, and even some Evil Path Demonic Cultivators moved upon hearing the news.

In their eyes, Gu Yang was no longer a person, but a walking mountain of gold!

Over the next few days, Gu Yang's “journey” became exceptionally lively.

“Swoosh!”

Gu Yang was traveling when the sea surface beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and a massive net covered in Runes shot up from under the water to envelop him.

“Trapped Dragon Formation? Interesting.”

Gu Yang remained unhurried, grabbing a corner of the large net with one hand as a Lapis Lazuli Golden Light flashed all over his body.

*Tear!*

The Magic Treasure net, which was capable of trapping a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator, was shredded by him like waste paper.

“Too little strength, mesh too large. Bad review.”

Gu Yang casually punched into the seabed, stunning the Formation Master who was hiding beneath and setting up the Formation until he spat blood and passed out.

After traveling for a while longer.

A pink mist drifted over, and seductive music emanated from the fog, causing one's Qi and blood to become restless.

“Poisonous Fog from the Joyful Union Sect?”

Gu Yang took a deep breath.

[Aphrodisiac Toxin detected... Immune! Converting into trace thermal energy.]

“It tastes a bit sweet, like strawberry-flavored secondhand smoke.”

He strode through the Poisonous Fog, looked at the scantily clad Female Cultivator ahead whose face was filled with panic, and waved his hand:

“Big Sister, you're blocking my sunbathing spot, move aside.”

Although these Small-time Characters couldn't harm Gu Yang, they annoyed him endlessly.

“Is this the price of fame?”

Gu Yang felt somewhat helpless.

But he quickly realized that the real trouble had arrived.

Directly ahead, dark clouds oppressed the sky, and thunder rumbled.

A middle-aged man wearing a Purple Robe and carrying a long sword on his back stood on a Thunder Dragon, suspended in mid-air, blocking Gu Yang's path.

Lightning light coiled around his body, and the oppressive Aura he emitted was actually three parts more terrifying than that of an ordinary Golden Core Perfection Cultivator, faintly containing a trace of Nascent Soul Stage Dao Rhythm!

Chief of the Five Elements Sect Enforcement Hall—Venerable Thunder Sword!

He was a notorious Killing God of the Chaotic Star Sea, having slain countless powerful enemies with his Nine Heavens Thunder Control Sword Art, a true Half-Step Nascent Soul expert!

“Gu Yang?”

Venerable Thunder Sword's gaze was indifferent, as if looking at a dead man.

“Stealing the Divine Wood is a crime punishable by death. I have been commanded by the Sect Master to personally take your head.”

Before his voice faded, he pointed his Sword Finger.

*Boom-Crack!*

A bolt of Purple Heavenly Lightning, as thick as a water barrel, instantly split down from the clouds, striking directly at Gu Yang's crown!

Lightning Cultivators are the bane of Body Cultivators! Lightning possesses extreme penetrative and paralyzing effects; no matter how tough the skin and flesh, the internal organs will still be scorched.

“He's serious?”

Gu Yang's pupils contracted.

He could feel the threat of this strike.

Five Elements Great Millstone!

A Five-Colored Light Wheel rose, attempting to grind away the thunder.

But the moment they connected, the light wheel trembled violently and was forcefully pierced through by the violent thunder.

*Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!*

The electric current entered Gu Yang's body through the breach.

“Ugh...”

Gu Yang's whole body shook, black smoke rose from the surface of his Lapis Lazuli Golden Body, and his muscles spasmed involuntarily.

Pain! Real pain!

That bone-deep tingling sensation caused his movements to stall.

“A Body Cultivator? Just a thick-skinned target, that's all.”

Venerable Thunder Sword sneered, and the long sword in his hand left its sheath.

“Thunder Dragon—Slay!”

The Flying Sword transformed into a hundred-zhang Thunder Dragon, carrying world-destroying might as it roared toward the paralyzed Gu Yang.

“A target?”

Gu Yang suddenly looked up, Fierce Light fully exposed in his eyes.

“Even if I'm a target, I'm a target that explodes!”

He stopped defending, allowing the electric current to rage inside him, and forcefully mobilized the Five Viscera Furnace.

Qi and Blood Burn!

Extreme Dao Burst Step—Thunder Charge!

*Boom!*

The meteorite beneath Gu Yang's feet instantly shattered.

He actually withstood the thunder filling the sky and charged straight at the Thunder Dragon!

“Electrotherapy, is it? I'll add some spice for you too!”

He pulled out the **heavenly demon meteor hammer** from behind his back, which he had just finished refining and weighed 300,000 catties.

This hammer incorporated the Heavenly Demon Finger Bone and came with Demon Breaking and Armor Shattering attributes!

“Shatter... for me!!!”

Gu Yang swung his arm in a full circle, and the Meteor Hammer turned into a black comet, smashing fiercely onto the Thunder Dragon's head.

*CLANG————!!!*

All sound seemed to vanish between heaven and earth, leaving only a blinding white light.

The next second.

The majestic Thunder Dragon let out a mournful cry, its form scattered by a single hammer blow, reverting to a dull, lusterless Flying Sword. A crack had even appeared on the sword body!

“Pfft!”

His Natal Flying Sword damaged, Venerable Thunder Sword's face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

“How is this possible?! My Purple Lightning Sword is a Supreme Grade Magic Treasure, how could brute force smash it and crack it?!”

He looked in horror at the figure charging out from the lightning.

Gu Yang was scorched black and bruised all over, but his Aura grew even more ferocious, like a wounded Primordial Vicious Beast.

“Nice Flying Sword, but sadly too fragile!”

Gu Yang had already charged to less than a hundred meters in front of Venerable Thunder Sword.

Extreme Dao Force Field—Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Pull!

Terrifying Gravitational Force instantly erupted, causing Venerable Thunder Sword's body to sway, nearly making him fall.

“Not good! This boy is ferocious! I cannot fight him head-on!”

Venerable Thunder Sword was a decisive person; he immediately burned his Vital Essence and Blood, transforming into a streak of Bloody Lightning, instantly fleeing thousands of meters away.

“Gu Yang! The Five Elements Sect has noted today's enmity! The next time we meet, it will be a Nascent Soul Ancestor personally coming!”

“He runs quite fast.”

Gu Yang did not pursue. His current condition was also poor; the residual Lightning Energy inside him was still damaging his Meridians.

“Ptooey!”

Spitting out a mouthful of Congested Blood mixed with electric sparks, Gu Yang looked in the direction Venerable Thunder Sword had fled and raised a middle finger toward the sky.

“Go back and tell your Sect Master!”

“If you want to kill me, send a true Nascent Soul! Don't send Golden Core Stage Cultivators to deliver food; they aren't enough to fill my teeth!”

After this battle, Gu Yang's fearsome reputation of being **“Invincible among the Golden Core Stage”** completely resounded throughout the Chaotic Star Sea.

But because of this injury, Gu Yang realized that relying solely on his Physical Body to resist attacks still had limitations.

“I need to find a place to heal, and while I'm at it... get some equipment specifically targeting Spell Cultivators.”

His gaze turned toward a place marked “Falling Star Island” on the Map.

That place was the biggest Black Market in the Chaotic Star Sea, and also the most chaotic City of Sin.