Buying Your Life

Three men in black landed on the branch of an ancient tree. The leader held a pitch-black spear, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Boss, why isn't this kid dodging?"

The shorter black-clad man on the left asked in a low voice.

"Hmph, he's just arrogantly overconfident."

The leader sneered.

"With the combined technique of the three Black Fiend Three Absolutes Spears, even a Golden Body Realm body cultivator wouldn't be able to withstand it. He's dead for sure."

As the smoke and dust gradually dispersed, the expressions on the three men's faces suddenly froze.

Gu Sheng stood where he was, completely unharmed. Though his robes were torn, the exposed skin beneath bore not even a scratch, glimmering with a faint golden sheen under the sunlight.

"Th-That's impossible!"

The black-clad man on the right cried out in shock.

The leader's pupils contracted sharply, and his voice trembled.

"Golden Body Realm? No... stronger than an ordinary Golden Body Realm!"

Gu Sheng brushed the dust from his body and looked up at the three men, his gaze as sharp as a blade.

"That's all you've got?"

The three exchanged glances, each seeing fear in the others' eyes.

The leader made a swift decision.

"Retreat!"

The three figures instantly scattered, racing off in different directions.

"Trying to run?"

Gu Sheng snorted coldly and lightly stomped his right foot against the ground.

Boom!

The ground cracked open, and Gu Sheng shot out like a cannonball. In the blink of an eye, he caught up to the slowest of them—the shorter black-clad man.

"D-Don't kill me!"

The black-clad man turned around in terror, hurriedly thrusting out his spear.

With a casual wave of his hand, Gu Sheng snapped the spear in two, then struck the man's chest with his palm.

Pfft!

The man spat out a