A Challenge Before the Mountain

The Sanyang Sect Heavenly Human; within this Residence, seven or eight people flew up in a short time.

However, most of them experienced the First Tribulation of Heavenly Change, but only one person experienced the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change.

This man Luo Kun, Elder of the Hengyang Lineage of the Seven Sanyang Branches.

The Ancient Realm Residence the Sanyang Sect are all guarded by experts from various peaks on a rotating basis, changing every hundred years.

After this Hundred Realms Competition, it was Hengyang Peak's turn.

Luo Kun had never met Gu Yuanqing before. He had been in seclusion for many years and had only recently moved into the Ancient Realm to oversee the area.

Although he had only heard about Gu Yuanqing and the Sanyang Sect back then, Gu Yuanqing had not entered the Ancient Realm for twenty years, so he didn't think of him for a moment.

He stood in mid-air, stepping on the Great Cauldron, his face contorted with rage. He was the one who had just shouted angrily.

Gu Yuanqing looked at the unfamiliar Celestial Person, completely unconcerned, and simply said, "Where is Pei Yutang? Let him come out."

"Do you think you can just see Senior Brother Pei whenever you want? State your name! You dared to attack the Sanyang Sect's Mountain Protecting Great Formation. If you don't give me an explanation today, don't blame me for being impolite!" Luo Kun shouted coldly, his aura of the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change surging into the sky, and the Great Cauldron beneath his feet burning with raging Flame, as if it would crash into Gu Yuanqing at any moment.

Gu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled, "Forget it, there's no point in talking to you anymore. It's quicker to just take action."

Luo Kun sneered, "How arrogant! I haven't seen such an ignorant person in a long time. Very well, then I'll see what you're really capable of!"

As he spoke, the Great Cauldron beneath his feet flew out and transformed into a Fire Qilin several dozen feet tall in mid-air, rushing towards Gu Yuanqing.

Gu Yuanqing remained calm and casually Palm Seal.

Seeing that the opponent actually wanted to use Spell Art to resist his Law Treasure, Luo Kun's eyes flashed with a cold and fierce look. He made Hand Seal and poured his True Essence into it from afar. The Fire Qilin immediately roared and its power increased by three points.

At this moment, a Cultivator at the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change Realm also ascended into the air. Upon seeing Gu Yuanqing's face and sensing his aura, his expression changed, and he shouted urgently, "Senior Brother Luo, be careful! This person is that demon surnamed Gu!"

Demon Lord? Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow slightly. This term was still quite new to him. The Sanyang Sect acted domineeringly and repeatedly caused him trouble without cause. He had only retaliated a few times, yet he was given this title. It was truly a distortion of the truth.

"But so be it, a demon!" Gu Yuanqing chuckled, not caring too much. In the end, among cultivators, strength is paramount.

Upon hearing this, Luo Kun's heart tightened, but he only became more alert. His cultivation was only slightly inferior to Liu Ruiyuan's, and he also knew the Spell Art that Gu Yuanqing was good at. Furthermore, he was confident that Residence and could easily retreat even if he was no match for him.

At that moment, he pushed his Divine Soul True Essence to their limits, and the Heavenly Human Realm instantly opened, Empowerment the Law Treasure. The True Fire on the Fire Qilin's body suddenly changed from deep red to dark red.

The space of the Floating World seemed unable to withstand the pressure, and ripples appeared around the Fire Qilin.

This treasure is called the Kirin Treasure Cauldron. It contains a wisp of Kirin True Fire, which can burn all things. It was with this treasure that he ranked among the top ten among the Elder of the Sanyang Sect.

However, the next second his face turned pale.

Only when his Law Treasure made contact with Gu Yuanqing did he realize the immense power contained within Gu Yuanqing's seemingly light palm strike.

With just a slight contact, the Kirin True Fire was forced back into the Law Treasure, and the transformed Qilin reverted to the Great Cauldron.

Then, with another buzzing sound, the Runes imprinted on the Kirin Treasure Cauldron dimmed, and it flew back at an even faster speed. Cracks appeared on the cauldron's body, and it exploded halfway through its flight, scattering fragments in all directions.

A First-Tribulation Heavenly Human was unable to dodge in time. The fragment of the cataclysm shattered his Heavenly Human Realm, penetrating his chest and shattering half of his Divine Soul. His broken body fell to the ground on the spot.

Luo Kun himself coughed up a mouthful of blood, his mind trembled, and even the Heavenly Human Realm shook.

He disregarded his injuries and retreated hastily, shouting anxiously, "Retreat, retreat, retreat back to the Mountain Protection Formation!"

This one encounter was all it took for him to realize that he was no match for this man surnamed Gu; he was far more terrifying than he had ever imagined.

Gu Yuanqing showed neither joy nor sorrow, his expression indifferent, as he flicked his fingers a few times.

"Since we've already started, why don't you try to see if you can withstand this move?"

The Formless Calamity Finger!

The same techniques, but the power of the Spell Art is vastly different from what it was twenty years ago.

Back then, whether it was Pei Yutang, Liu Ruiyuan, or even Cultivator at the second Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change, they could all break this technique. But today, the moment he flicked his finger...

The finger strike appeared directly beside Luo Kun, Myriad Dao Annihilation Power enveloped an area of more than ten feet in radius.

Luo Kun had also heard of this technique and knew how to break it, but he didn't have time to make any move before the power of the Dao Resonance's Annihilation Power enveloped him.

A fleeting moment of fear crossed his eyes before being swallowed by the endless darkness.

A Sanyang Sect Elder, who Great Accomplishment of Heavenly Change Realm, vanished into thin air in mid-air.

Inside a cave in the Sanyang Realm, Luo Kun's true form was meditating in meditation when a sudden shock startled him awake. Before he could make any move, his Divine Court began to tremble violently. His Divine Soul was severed, damaging his very essence, and the Heavenly Human World began to shake.

"Master, what's wrong?"

A disciple nearby noticed something was wrong and stood up anxiously to ask what was wrong.

"A formidable enemy has arrived in the Ancient Realm. Inform the Peak Master."

Luo Kun managed to utter a single sentence before focusing all his attention on stabilizing the Heavenly Human World.

The disciple's face turned pale, and he quickly left the cave, heading towards the main hall where the Peak Master was located at the summit.

Gu Yuanqing ignored the ordinary Celestial Person who were fleeing in panic. To him at this moment, these people were like ants, insignificant. He stood in mid-air with his hands behind his back. "Is there no one left in the Sanyang Sect? Pei Yutang, didn't you want to fight me? Now I'm giving you the chance. Do you dare to come out?"

The sound echoed throughout the entire Sanyang Sect's Residence, waking up the disciples who were still meditating in their Cultivation Chamber.

An Elder at the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change realm stood within the Protection Grand Formation, angrily shouting, "You surnamed Gu, don't be so arrogant! Our Sanyang Sect is not a pushover, to be bullied by anyone!"

Too lazy to waste words, Gu Yuanqing struck the Mountain Protecting Great Formation with another palm strike.

The Mountain Protecting Great Formation shone brightly, followed by another violent tremor, with ripples spreading outwards.

The Elder of the Heavenly Human Sect sneered, "An ant trying to shake a tree, you think you can shake the Sanyang Sect's Array Formation with your own strength? I think you're delusional!"

Gu Yuanqing withdrew his hand. He had to admit that this Mountain Protection Array was quite powerful. If he could find a similar Array Formation, he could choose a place in the Ancient Realm as his base.

"Pei Yutang isn't here, and where's Baili Jinghong? Is your Sanyang Sect really that cowardly? Doesn't a single person dare to come out and fight me? Are you trying to cower like turtles? Fine, then no one from your Sanyang Sect will leave this mountain. If even one person comes out, I will kill them!"