Defeating the Gu Clan Chief, a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint, in One Move?

Inside a side hall of the Misty Cloud Sect's main hall.

Yun Yun sat in a chair, holding a cup of tea, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Nalan Yanran stood beside her, glancing at her teacher from time to time. At last, she could not help asking, "Teacher, have you still found no information about that man named Lu Chuan?"

Hearing this, Yun Yun shook her head and set down her teacup. "No. We have searched the entire Jia Ma Empire, yet we have not found even the slightest trace of him."

"It is as if he fell from the sky. There are absolutely no clues about him anywhere in the Jia Ma Empire."

Nalan Yanran looked disappointed upon hearing this, but she was even more curious. "Teacher, what kind of person is Lu Chuan? How could a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint leave behind no information at all?"

Yun Yun sighed. "I do not know either. But if someone at that level does not wish to be found, no one can find him."

"Though our Misty Cloud Sect is among the foremost powers in the Jia Ma Empire, we are nothing when viewed across the entire continent. It is only normal that we cannot uncover anything."

Nalan Yanran nodded, yet her thoughts remained fixed on the man named Lu Chuan.

Just as the master and disciple continued speculating, a golden radiance suddenly lit up before them.

Both of them froze for a moment and looked up, only to see the familiar Sky Screen emerge once more in midair.

Lines of golden text began appearing across the Sky Screen, clearly displaying a battle. Two figures were fiercely exchanging blows: one was Lu Chuan, who had previously been revealed on the Sky Screen, while the other had several large words marked above his head—Gu Clan Chief, Gu Yuan.

The Sky Screen also stated that in Lu Chuan's battle against Gu Yuan, he had beaten Gu Yuan until he vomited blood and suffered grave injuries.

Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were both stunned when they saw this information.

"Gu Yuan? Who is that? I have never heard this name before."

Nalan Yanran shook her head as well. "Teacher, I have not heard of him either. Since when did the continent have such an expert?"

As Yun Yun watched the scene on the Sky Screen, though she did not know who Gu Yuan was, anyone capable of fighting Lu Chuan was clearly no ordinary figure.

After all, Lu Chuan was a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint. How weak could someone who could fight him possibly be?

The more Yun Yun thought about it, the more shocked she became. Someone who could make a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint take action had to be at least of the same level. How many Nine-Star Dou Saints could there even be on the entire continent?

And this man named Gu Yuan was actually one of them.

Nalan Yanran was also secretly shocked. Though she did not know Gu Yuan's identity, anyone capable of facing a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint was absolutely no insignificant person.

Yet such a person had been beaten by Lu Chuan until he vomited blood and suffered grave injuries. Just how terrifying was Lu Chuan's strength? The master and disciple exchanged glances, each seeing deep shock in the other's eyes.

At the same time, Wutan City, Xiao Family.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er were resting in the courtyard when the golden Sky Screen suddenly appeared before them as well.

Seeing the scene displayed on the Sky Screen, Xiao Yan paused slightly before asking in confusion, "Teacher, who is this Gu Yuan mentioned above?"

Yao Chen's voice then sounded in his mind, seemingly deeply shocked. "Kid, Gu Yuan is the chief of the Gu Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans. His strength has reached the Nine-Star Dou Saint realm."

"The Ancient Eight Clans?!"

Xiao Yan was shaken upon hearing this. Though he did not know much about the Ancient Eight Clans, Yao Chen had mentioned them before, so he knew they were the most powerful forces on the continent.

And the chief of the Gu Clan, a Nine-Star Dou Saint, had actually been beaten by Lu Chuan until he vomited blood and suffered grave injuries?

Yao Chen continued, "Gu Yuan is also among the strongest experts of the Ancient Eight Clans. With the strength of a Nine-Star Dou Saint, there are only a few opponents he could find across the entire continent."

"I never expected Lu Chuan's strength to be so terrifying that even Gu Yuan was completely no match for him..."

Yao Chen's voice was filled with deep shock as he said this. Though he had once been a Dou Zun-level expert, the gap between Dou Zuns and Dou Saints was anything but small.

Moreover, a battle between Nine-Star Dou Saints was practically a clash at the highest level of the entire continent.

Xiao Yan stared at the scene on the Sky Screen, unable to calm his heart for a long while. Someone who could defeat even the Gu Clan chief—what level of existence was that?

Meanwhile, after Xiao Xun'er saw the contents on the Sky Screen, she froze completely. Her eyes were fixed on the large words: Gu Clan Chief Gu Yuan had been beaten by Lu Chuan until he vomited blood and suffered grave injuries.

Xiao Xun'er's heart instantly sank. The person written there was her father!

Gu Clan Chief Gu Yuan was none other than Xiao Xun'er's biological father.

The Sky Screen clearly stated that her father had been beaten by Lu Chuan until he vomited blood and suffered grave injuries. Xiao Xun'er's jade-like hand slowly clenched, and her expression became incomparably complicated.

Ever since she was young, she had admired her father. She knew he was one of the continent's greatest experts, and that his Nine-Star Dou Saint strength had allowed the entire Gu Clan to stand at the continent's peak. Yet now, the Sky Screen claimed that her father had been beaten until he vomited blood and suffered grave injuries?

As she thought of this, Xiao Xun'er took a deep breath and tried to calm herself, but no matter what she did, she could not suppress the shock in her heart.

Just who was Lu Chuan? Even a Nine-Star Dou Saint expert like her father was no match for him. How terrifying had Lu Chuan's strength become?

As Xiao Xun'er considered this, a chill ran down her back. She then turned to look at Xiao Yan beside her, only to find that he too was staring blankly at the Sky Screen.

The image on the Sky Screen lingered for quite some time before slowly fading away, yet neither of them could calm their emotions for a long while.

Xiao Yan asked in his heart, "Teacher, what exactly is a battle between Nine-Star Dou Saints like?"

After a moment of silence, Yao Chen replied, "Even I did not witness a battle of that level with my own eyes back then. But one can imagine that such beings possess the power to destroy heaven and earth."

"Kid, the road ahead of you is still very, very long."

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this, determination appearing in his eyes. Yet at the same time, he could not help wondering just how powerful that man named Lu Chuan truly was.

Xiao Xun'er, meanwhile, stood there with her gaze fixed in the direction where the Sky Screen had vanished. Her thoughts surged endlessly, and she was filled with even greater shock toward the man named Lu Chuan!