51: Twists and turns

Gu Chang's five senses far surpassed those of ordinary people, so he actually sensed Xie Wanling approaching and immediately left the boat.

"Die!"

That First-rate Expert's speed was ultimately much faster than Xie Wanling's. With a single leap, he caught up to her, then raised his sword and thrust it towards Xie Wanling's back.

This strike was vicious beyond compare; if it hit, even Xie Wanling's Iron Image Body would be unable to withstand it, and she would undoubtedly be pierced through the heart and lungs, losing her life.

"Ding!"

However, just as he was about to strike, a jade-like palm suddenly blocked him.

The dazzlingly cold treasure sword was actually blocked by a pair of fleshly palms, and the clash between the sword tip and the palm produced a sound like that of striking gold and jade.

"Who are you?!"

"This is a grudge between Silver Sword Villa and Divine Image Sect and has nothing to do with anyone else!"

Seeing this, the opponent's expression immediately turned serious. He quickly withdrew his longsword, assumed a defensive posture, and at the same time, warned Gu Chang.

Simultaneously, several Jianghu experts accompanying him also drew their swords and surrounded Gu Chang, seemingly ready to attack Gu Chang at his command.

"Silver Sword Villa? Never heard of it."

When Gu Chang heard this name, his mind was filled with questions. After all, he wasn't a true Jianghu person and had limited understanding of the various forces.

"You're courting death!"

Although he was speaking the truth, the opponent was completely enraged. He immediately swung his longsword, transforming it into a dozen silver sword flowers that enveloped Gu Chang.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

The sharp Sword Qi seemed to tear Gu Chang into pieces, but in the next moment, he retaliated with a single punch.

"Boom!"

"Pfft!"

"..."

This punch was wild and fierce, ignoring the sword blades in front of it and striking directly. The ferocious force, accompanied by Gu Chang's True Gang Internal Energy, directly passed through the opponent's chest.

With just one strike, the opponent's chest was directly shattered, and a large amount of flesh, internal organs, and bones exploded from his back.

"Bang!"

His eyes widened, and his mouth hung open, but he couldn't utter a single word, only allowing his broken body to fall to the ground.

Until the very end, he still couldn't understand what had happened, why the other party was so powerful?

"Master!!!"

"Run!"

"Ah!!!"

The other Jianghu people also fell into a daze upon seeing this scene. After a moment, someone finally came to their senses, then turned and ran, not daring to linger for a moment.

"Bang! Swish, swish!"

However, at this moment, Gu Chang casually stomped his foot, and the pebbles on the ground instantly flew out and struck them.

These people's fleeing movements immediately froze, and then they fell to the ground one by one like broken sacks.

"Are you alright?"

After dealing with these people, he then asked Xie Wanling, who was also stunned.

"Se-Senior..."

"No, no, I-I'm fine!"

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life!"

Hearing Gu Chang's voice, Xie Wanling finally came to her senses, then immediately thanked Gu Chang, though her trembling body still showed the shock in her heart at this moment.

"That's good. Treat your injuries, then tell me about this matter in detail."

Now that he had successfully achieved the Innate level, Gu Chang naturally didn't want to stay here any longer, so he wanted to quickly resolve the Karma of the Divine Image Sect, and only then could he confidently search for existences related to Cultivators.

"Yes! This Junior will speak now!"

"Silver Sword Villa is a First-rate force in Jiangzhou. The entire villa has three First-rate Experts in charge."

"However, due to some past grudges, they are extremely at odds with the Divine Image Sect. As the Divine Image Sect weakened, they began to constantly encroach upon the Divine Image Sect's territory."

"Coupled with Master's old age and the Divine Image Sect's prolonged lack of a new Sect Leader, Silver Sword Villa became increasingly reckless."

"Including them, several other forces are also eyeing the Divine Image Sect. Their sudden attack on me this time is probably because they can no longer wait."

Xie Wanling quickly calmed down the shock in her heart, then briefly explained the cause and effect of the matter to Gu Chang.

"Alas, Jianghu!"

"Let's go. If we delay any longer, the Divine Image Sect might be in danger."

Gu Chang sighed upon hearing about these grudges, then simply told the other party and quickly walked towards the Divine Image Sect.

"Oh, right! Master!"

Hearing Gu Chang say this, Xie Wanling finally realized that the Divine Image Sect's current situation was probably also quite dangerous.

So, she disregarded her injuries and immediately chased after Gu Chang.

Although Gu Chang seemed to be just walking, his speed was not slow. With large strides, each step he took could cover ten feet.

Xie Wanling, following behind him, was anxious, but she did not beg or urge Gu Chang.

She understood that his willingness to go already showed his attitude. As a Junior and a weaker person, she absolutely could not dictate to a stronger person, otherwise, if she angered him, the Divine Image Sect would truly be in danger.

When Gu Chang arrived at the Divine Image Sect, a battle had indeed erupted. At this moment, Yue Buzhou was fighting fiercely, and several corpses already lay on the ground.

"Quick! This old fellow is about to collapse!"

"Kill him, and there will be a heavy reward!"

"Take this! Heaven-Splitting Strike!"

"..."

Yue Buzhou already had severe internal injuries. At this time, relying on his powerful body-tempering techniques, it was simply impossible for him to defeat several First-rate Experts simultaneously.

After a long time, he wouldn't even need the opponents to use any killing moves; he himself wouldn't be able to hold on. Under the impact of Internal Energy, his Meridians constantly ruptured, and blood continuously overflowed from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, looking terrifyingly gruesome.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

After several consecutive punches missed, and seeing that he was about to die, Yue Buzhou felt a sense of bewilderment in his heart.

He ultimately failed to preserve the School's Legacy. At this moment, he only hoped that his last disciple could escape with her life.

"Ah!"

"Who is it!"

"Damn it!"

"Silver Sword Villa is handling business here; irrelevant people, get out!"

"..."

However, at this moment, a series of screams came from behind. Two figures appeared from the rear, and those who tried to intercept them were, without exception, killed in just one encounter.

"Cough, cough, cough, Senior..."

Just before Yue Buzhou was about to collapse, Gu Chang had already charged over. Neither First-rate Experts nor second-rate experts could withstand a single move from him.

"Master!"

Xie Wanling immediately ran over and supported him.

"Cough, cough, I'm afraid I won't make it. The Divine Image Sect can only be entrusted to you."

"Senior, the Divine Image Sect's Ancestral Masters still have some things left behind. If Senior is interested, you can take them."

"The Divine Image Sect also had contact with Cultivators back then..."

Yue Buzhou, clinging to his last breath, began to make his final arrangements. The first sentence was naturally for Xie Wanling, while the latter words were for Gu Chang.

"What do you want?"

Gu Chang asked, looking at his gradually dimming eyes. He never liked owing favors, especially if the other party truly had something related to Cultivators.

"I hope Senior will take good care of Wan'er."

After saying this, Yue Buzhou completely breathed his last. Gu Chang listened to his dying wish and couldn't help but fall silent.

"Alright, I promise you!"

Ultimately, Gu Chang made his promise, not for anything else, but for the other party's sincerity.

At this time, some of the Jianghu people still alive in the surroundings had already scattered and fled. After all, no one was a fool; someone who could kill First-rate Experts like chickens was definitely a rumored Innate Expert!

Facing such an expert, one should naturally run as far as possible. As for the Divine Image Sect's matters, from now on, whoever dared to mention it would be courting death!

There were actually not many people left in the Divine Image Sect now, only five injured individuals, including Xie Wanling.

At this moment, they were all sadly shedding tears, then began to collect the bodies of their Senior Brothers and Master.

Gu Chang naturally didn't need to do these things; he merely stood at a distance and watched.

It wasn't until late at night that everything was basically handled. At this time, Xie Wanling, dressed in mourning clothes, came before Gu Chang holding a wooden box.

"Senior, these are the things related to Cultivators that the predecessors of the Divine Image Sect collected. Please take a look, Senior."

She was also severely injured today and had only roughly treated her wounds; her face looked pale and haggard.

"Good. Rest well tonight. Take this meat and share it with the others to recover as quickly as possible."

"As for future matters, we'll discuss them later. As long as I am here, no one will dare to cause trouble in this place."

Gu Chang nodded slightly and said this to her.

"Thank you, Senior!"

After saying this, Xie Wanling quietly retreated. The events of today would require a long time for her to heal the pain in her heart.