Spare us, fellow Daoist

Gu Yuanqing was not surprised. The Illusionary Spirit Sect controlled the Boundless River, and if others could find him, then they certainly could too.

Yi Yunbo watched the entanglement between Gu Yuanqing and Golden Peak Hall with a leisurely air, having no intention of interfering.

Clang!

The Golden Peak Hall Cultivator surrounding the area drew their weapons.

Desolate atmosphere permeated the air.

In their view, the fact that Hall Master Shen Yandong was willing to compromise and allow Gu Yuanqing to leave him some usable Dao Soul in the future was a gesture of goodwill, and each of them was giving each other a way out.

But Gu Yuanqing didn't agree, which was somewhat like a slap in their face.

Gu Yuanqing sensed the anger emanating from those around him, his gaze falling on Shen Yandong. He chuckled lightly, "Face? If we're talking about face, you surrounded me, trying to force me to buy something. Now that you're backing down, do you think I have to give you face? Don't you find that a bit ridiculous?"

Shen Yandong stared intently. "Does Your Excellency look down on our Golden Peak Hall?"

Gu Yuanqing sighed softly and said, "This world ultimately values strength above all else. If it were a Cultivator from the Sanyang Sect, you probably wouldn't dare utter a single word. Oh well, we'll have to fight eventually."

As the words were spoken, Gu Yuanqing stepped forward and said no more.

"Since you're so ungrateful, then I, Shen, will test your mettle to see just how arrogant you are!" Shen Yandong snorted coldly and stepped back.

He didn't make a move, but the Cultivator had previously opened their domains and stood on the four sides all formed hand Seal Technique, and four Weapons, swords, spears, axes, and halberds, flew through the air, their auras intertwined, as if the entire Heaven and Earth had turned into a battlefield.

Gu Yuanqing vaguely sensed that the scenery before him was changing, as if a thousand troops were rushing towards him.

"Another Ancient Artifact. No wonder they dared to make a move; so that's what they were relying on. However, it's ultimately a bit weak, not exceeding the Void Heaven Level."

Gu Yuanqing smiled wryly. Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone him. These people dared to come up to him simply because they thought he was easy to bully.

Since entering the Ancient Realm, Gu Yuanqing has kept a low profile and rarely takes action. Whenever someone tries to spy on him, Gu Yuanqing tries to avoid it. Even when he does take action, he prioritizes not causing a big Motion and Stillness. Perhaps it is this behavior that makes these people think he is afraid.

Since it's no longer possible to fish peacefully by hiding, he's stopped worrying about anything.

He activated his Cultivation Method, Void Heaven Domain opened up.

Within the domain, all kinds of Dao Resonance permeated the air. With a Divine Sense, Gu Yuanqing casually unleashed his Dao Resonance, which allowed him to deal with all kinds of laws. Within the boundaries of the domain, it already possessed some of the characteristics of the Object Control from North Spring Mountain.

Over the years, with the Empowerment Object Control, Gu Yuanqing's Divine Sense has undergone subtle changes without him realizing it.

These changes resulted in subtle differences between him and ordinary Cultivator in his mastery of the domain and his application of Dao techniques.

The Array Formation formed by these four weapons disturbed the Heaven and Earth, and confused the Divine Soul. In that area of a hundred feet in radius, it was as if Ancient Battlefield had sprung up.

Shen Yandong snorted coldly. He had originally changed his mind and didn't want to fight, but this person was ungrateful and refused to take the opportunity given to him, even spouting arrogant words.

He was the master of a palace; if he were to let him go like this, how could he ever face anyone in the Exquisite World after the news spread?

"Hall Master Shen, now that we've made a move, we've become enemies. It will be difficult to trade Dao Soul with him in the future. This is a rare opportunity, we shouldn't miss it. Why not capture him and lock his Divine Soul with Secret Treasure..." the old man transmitted again.

Gu Yuanqing suddenly turned to look at the old man, his eyes cold, and sighed softly, "It seems I was too lenient last time. I was even pitying you because you didn't have much time left, but indeed, there's always a reason why someone is pitiful!"

As the voices spoke, the old man seemed to sense something, his expression changed drastically, and he retreated frantically, crying out, "Hall Master Shen, save me!"

Shen Yandong roared, "You dare to hurt someone in front of me?"

He also made a Hand Seal, and a pagoda flew out from above his head, rapidly growing larger and heading towards Gu Yuanqing's direction.

But just then, he suddenly turned around and saw a burst of finger force erupting behind him. He couldn't quite grasp what this power was, but he felt the Void collapse and the old man's entire body rapidly disintegrate. The mighty Ancestor Ji Yin, who had reached the Void Heaven Great Accomplishment realm, opened his domain and unleashed his full power, yet he still couldn't withstand even a single blow.

Shen Yandong's pupils constricted. He knew that Gu Yuanqing was still under Siege from the Four Grand Elders of Golden Peak Hall.

The Battle Domain formed by the four Ancient Weapon could not block his attack.

At this moment, his pagoda had merged with the four great weapons, greatly increasing the power of the Battle Domain. The phantom of Primordial War General appeared and charged towards Gu Yuanqing.

However, the situation before him did not evoke any feelings in him. He saw Gu Yuanqing flick his fingers repeatedly, seemingly without any emotion, but his Dao Heart kept warning him.

Shen Yandong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted, "Brother Dao, please show mercy! My Golden Peak Hall is willing to apologize!"

"Too late!" Gu Yuanqing remained unmoved.

Five bursts of finger force erupted simultaneously, all appearing directly beside the five people.

At this moment, they finally felt the same way that the Ancestor Ji Yin had just experienced—a mixture of helplessness and fear.

Their Void Heaven Domain was utterly unable to withstand the Formless Calamity Finger, even for Shen Yandong, a half-step Celestial Person Being.

Ultimately, it's because their strength is too weak, but it's not their fault. The root cause is that the Heavenly Dao of the world they live in is incomplete.

The domain is Dao Resonance, but the Great Dao of the world is incomplete, so the Dao that one comprehends is flawed. On ordinary days, one faces opponents from the Exquisite World, so these flaws have little impact.

However, when they encountered Gu Yuanqing, who had already perfected his own path in the Cultivation World, their domains were full of flaws.

It's so close, there's no way to avoid it.

In the blink of an eye, the four Void Heaven Cultivator vanished into thin air.

With a few clangs, the four Ancient Artifact— sword, spear, axe, and halberd—fell to the ground, along with the remaining Law Treasure on their bodies that hadn't been shattered by the Formless Calamity Finger.

Only Shen Yandong activated an Ancient Artifact, his body suddenly retreating more than a hundred feet, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with terror. He took the pagoda and fled in his escape light. Faced with a Life and Death- or-death situation, he did not care about the taboos of the Ancient Realm.

Gu Yuanqing calmly slapped out a palm from afar. Since they dared to attack him, they had to bear the consequences.

A giant hand appeared from afar, its intent to imprison suddenly manifesting.

Shen Yandong roared in shock and anger, "Are you trying to wipe us all out?"

He dared not hesitate for a moment. The pagoda rose and crashed upwards. He didn't know what Secret Treasure he used, but his body suddenly disappeared and reappeared ten miles away.

"As expected of the Sect leader of the twenty-first Exquisite World Ranking, although his cultivation level isn't great, he still has quite a few trump cards up his sleeve."

Gu Yuanqing took a step forward, instantly closing the distance by several miles. Just as he was about to Palm Seal, a sudden explosion rang out in the sky, and a bolt of Lightning descended from nowhere, striking Shen Yandong.

Shen Yandong plummeted from the sky, but his figure suddenly disappeared halfway down the ground. Seeing that he could not escape, he simply abandoned the Ancient Realm Item to preserve his own cultivation.

Gu Yuanqing conjured several Law Treasure into his hand with a flick of his wrist, then tossed them into a cloth bag.

The onlookers were all speechless, their hearts pounding. Golden Peak Hall was no small sect, and Shen Yandong was no insignificant figure, yet even with almost all of its top experts present, they couldn't hold out for even a moment.

"Who exactly is this person? His cultivation is so high! Shen Yandong is only a half-step Celestial Person, could this person be Celestial Person Being?"

Yi Yunbo also straightened up, his casual expression gone, and looked at Gu Yuanqing with some surprise, "It seems the rumors are true!"

Ignoring the crowd, Gu Yuanqing turned to Yi Yunbo and said, "Brother Yi, you've been watching for so long, why don't you come out and have a chat?"

"Daoist Friend has sharp eyes!" Yi Yunbo revealed himself, even more surprised. The Illusionary Spirit Sect's techniques of concealment and transformation were unparalleled in the world. He was just watching the show and had no hostility in his heart, yet he was discovered by the other party.

The other Cultivator looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that a young man was standing on the top of a small hill.

"True Disciple of the Illusionary Spirit Sect!" someone recognized him.