No Need to Interfere Further

They surrounded him in a fan-shaped formation, their eyes filled with contempt and cruelty.

"Gu Sheng, I heard you're only at the peak Black Tortoise Realm?"

A tall, thin disciple at the second level of the Earth Martial Realm sneered.

"With such pitiful cultivation, you still dared to come to Myriad Spirits Palace to propose marriage? You're courting death!"

A short, fat disciple at the first level of the Earth Martial Realm chimed in.

"Senior Brother Zhao said we're only to cripple your limbs, not take your life. Consider yourself lucky!"

The two attacked at the same time, thrusting both palms forward. Pitch-black true energy condensed into two enormous hands in midair, vicious ghost faces appearing in their palms as they let out piercing shrieks.

"Myriad Spirits Devouring Heart Palm!"

The two palm strikes swept toward Gu Sheng on a sinister wind. Wherever they passed, the stone slabs cracked inch by inch, while the surrounding grass and trees withered instantly.

Gu Sheng stood perfectly still. Only when the palm strikes neared him did he slowly raise his right hand and grasp at the air.

"Buzz—"

A dazzling blue light suddenly flared across his body. Astral energy surged out like a tide, condensing in his palm into a three-foot energy sword. Its blade was crystalline and translucent, with faint stars flowing within it.

"Break."

Gu Sheng softly uttered a single word, stepped forward, and swept out with the energy sword in his hand.

"Rip—"

A sound like tearing silk rang out. The two black palm strikes were cleaved into four pieces, exploding in midair and dispersing as black smoke.

"What?!"

The tall, thin disciple's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, Gu Sheng had already crossed the distance in a single step and brought his energy sword down upon his head.