83: The power of a Nascent Soul cultivator! This bone is a bit tough!

"Breakfast? Such big words!"

Saintess You Ruo hovered in mid-air, a cold light flashing in her beautiful eyes beneath the black veil.

Although she was surprised by Gu Yang's powerful Physical Body, as the Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Cult and a top Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, how could she be frightened away by a "half-step Soul Transformation" savage? Moreover, she had two Protectors at the Early Spirit Transformation Stage behind her!

"Mo Yi, Mo Er, take him down! I want him alive; I'm going to skin him and turn it into a lantern!"

"As you command!"

The two Protectors clad in pitch-black battle armor stepped forward in unison.

Boom!

The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth instantly solidified.

Soul Transformation Stage experts possess a superficial grasp of the Laws of Heaven and Earth; every gesture carries the might of the world.

The Protector on the left, "Mo Yi," pressed his hand down. A shadowy image of a black devilish mountain appeared out of thin air in the Void Realm, crashing down with the "Law of Gravity" that suppressed all things.

The Protector on the right, "Mo Er," curved his fingers into a claw. Several pitch-black spatial rifts lunged out like snakes, sealing off all of Gu Yang's escape routes—this was an application of the "Law of Tearing."

"Come at me!"

Gu Yang advanced instead of retreating. Although he was only at the half-step Soul Transformation Stage, his ten years of soaking in the Beast God Pool were not in vain.

Indestructible War Body—Fully Activated!

His entire body erupted with glazed golden light. Facing the devilish mountain pressing down from above, he actually raised both arms in a gesture of holding up the heavens.

"Get... up for me!!!"

Thud!!!

A deafening roar loud enough to shatter eardrums rang out.

Gu Yang's feet sank deep into the earth, and half of his body was slammed into the soil.

Although that devilish mountain was a phantom, its weight was real, as if Mount Tai itself were crushing down on him.

"Pfft—"

Gu Yang felt a sweetness in his throat, and a trace of golden blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

"So heavy! This is the power of Law? It's indeed much stronger than those wild beasts that only rely on brute force!"

A look of solemnity flashed in Gu Yang's eyes. Facing the Law, he felt strained for the first time in the strength he took pride in.

This was the chasm between the Soul Transformation Stage and the Nascent Soul Stage!

"Humph, seeking death." Mo Yi sneered, changing his hand seal. The weight of the devilish mountain increased by another thirty percent, attempting to crush Gu Yang directly into meat paste.

Meanwhile, Mo Er's spatial rifts had also arrived, like invisible blades, ruthlessly cutting into Gu Yang's skin.

Zzzzt—

Sparks flew everywhere.

Gu Yang's indestructible golden body was actually sliced open with several gashes, deep enough to see the bone!

Although the wounds wriggled and healed rapidly under the effect of the "Indestructible War Body," the piercing pain was crystal clear.

"That hurts like hell!"

Gu Yang bared his teeth and cursed inwardly.

"No, I'll lose out in a head-on clash! These two old geezers have mastered Laws; it's like they're cheating."

"I need to find a way to break this... or should I run?"

Run?

Gu Yang glanced at Saintess You Ruo floating in the air not far away, then at the bell in her hand that had a bite taken out of it.

"Before running, I have to collect some interest first!"

"Roar—!!!"

Gu Yang suddenly let out a violent roar, and the Five Elements Origin within his body began to circulate in reverse.

Five Elements Great Millstone—Chaotic Reverse Blast!

Boom!

A terrifying repulsive force erupted from his body, forcibly lifting the devilish mountain above his head for a brief moment.

Taking advantage of this split-second opening, Gu Yang's figure vanished instantly.

Extreme Dao Burst Step—Shrinking Earth to an Inch (Pseudo)!

Although he didn't understand the Law of Space, he could use pure speed and power to forcibly compress space, achieving a teleportation-like effect!

"What?!"

Mo Yi and Mo Er only felt a blur before their eyes, and the suppressed savage was gone.

In the next second, Saintess You Ruo felt a searing, masculine aura rushing toward her face.

"Not good!"

She wanted to summon the heavenly demon bell for defense, but it was too late.

A large hand like a steel pincer crudely broke through her protective Devilish Qi and grabbed her fair, slender neck.

"Beauty, let me through!"

Gu Yang appeared before the Saintess with a sinister grin, covered in blood like an evil ghost.

He didn't kill her; instead, he used her directly as a... shield!

"Old geezers! Try moving again? Believe it or not, I'll crush her?"

Gu Yang held the Saintess in front of him and roared at the two Protectors who were about to turn and attack.

"Saintess!"

Mo Yi and Mo Er were wary of harming the hostage and forcibly withdrew their imminent Divine Abilities, their faces flushing red from the internal backlash.

"Despicable! Shameless! Release the Saintess!"

"Despicable?"

Gu Yang spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva disdainfully.

"You two old fogies in your hundreds are attacking a young man in his twenties, and that's not despicable?"

"Cut the crap! Everyone, back off! Ten miles... no, a hundred miles away!"

As he spoke, his other hand wasn't idle, skillfully searching the Saintess's person.

Of course, it wasn't to take advantage of her, but... Snap!

The Storage Ring on the Saintess's hand was stripped off.

Snap!

Her life-bound devilish Magic Treasure, the heavenly demon bell, was also snatched away.

"You..." The Saintess had been pampered since childhood and had never suffered such humiliation. She trembled with rage, her pretty face flushing red. "You dare touch me? My father is the Heavenly Demon Sect Master! He's at the Late-stage Spirit Transformation Great Perfection!"

"Late-stage Spirit Transformation?"

Gu Yang's hand twitched, nearly dropping the bell.

"That is indeed someone I can't afford to provoke."

He looked at the bell in his hand, then at the tender-skinned Saintess before him.

"Since I can't afford to provoke him, I might as well get my money's worth before leaving."

He opened his mouth wide and took a bite out of the heavenly demon bell.

Crunch!

Another piece was bitten off the top-grade devilish Magic Treasure.

"Pah, a bit astringent."

While chewing on the fragments of the Magic Treasure, Gu Yang held the Saintess hostage and dashed like a bolt of lightning toward the primeval forest deep within Myriad Beast Mountain.

"You two old geezers, stop chasing! If you keep coming, I'll kill the hostage!"

"Also, tell that Sect Master whatever-his-name-is that this bell tastes pretty good; send a few more next time!"

Mo Yi and Mo Er watched Gu Yang disappear into the distance, fuming with rage but not daring to take action, only able to watch him vanish into the vast sea of trees.

"Damn it! Damn it all! Where on earth did this savage come from?!"