"If you don't lose with just one move, I'll admit defeat."
Gu Chen said calmly.
Gu Mingheng's pupils contracted. Before he could even utter a harsh word, Gu Chen's words were even more vicious, making his anger surge to his head!
"Go to hell!" Gu Mingheng abandoned all pretense of composure, cursing loudly, "You abandoned son, just like your father, a piece of trash! I'll kill you today!"
With Gu Mingheng's roar, his Inner Breath surged, and his entire body seemed to be filled with blood, his muscles swelling as if they had expanded! At the same time, an astonishing aura erupted from Gu Mingheng, as if the blood energy that had just dissipated was pouring straight into the sky!
"Gu Clan Demon-Subduing Art!"
Elder Liu, a man of great experience and knowledge, looked surprised and said, "No wonder Gu Mingheng could challenge the Dragon Ranking. It turns out he has cultivated both the Gu Family's Gu Clan Demon-Subduing Art and Demon-Slaying Art to a high level! To achieve this at the age of twenty-eight is simply a miracle..."
However, he didn't utter the last word, "talented," because he suddenly remembered that there was an even more monstrous and terrifying monster before him! Gu Chen, a twenty-year-old boy, had already reached the thirty-fifth rank on the Dragon Ranking!
Just as he described, Gu Mingheng may be unprecedented, but Gu Chen is destined to be unparalleled!
When Gu Mingheng released his aura, everyone around him involuntarily took a step back, feeling immense pressure. And whether it was an illusion or not, they felt as if several faint streams of energy, resembling crimson blood, were swirling and twisting around Gu Mingheng, rising with his aura.
The Demon-Subduing Art is a different technique from the Demon-Slaying Art Skill of the Shangjing Gu Family; it is an upgraded version of the original family's skill in the Land of Heaven and Earth!
At this moment, Gu Mingheng looked like a newly awakened demon king, with energy contained throughout his body surging out as if it might explode at any moment, which was truly shocking.
At the same time, Gu Mingheng's bloodshot eyes coldly looked at Gu Chen, trying to see a trace of fear on the latter's face.
Unfortunately, from the moment Gu Mingheng gained momentum to the moment he reached his peak, Gu Chen's expression remained completely calm and unchanged. Although they stood facing each other, they seemed to be from two different worlds. Gu Chen was like a fierce tiger lying on a rock, while Gu Mingheng was just a little dog whose barking and roaring were nothing more than a laughable pose.
This invisible sense of superiority deeply hurt Gu Mingheng!
He could no longer contain himself, roared, and charged towards Gu Chen!
Gu Mingheng's body transformed into a blood-red shadow, and a buzzing sound came from the space, as if the blood shadow was swirling around! Two crimson auras wrapped around his arms, covering them like crystal armor.
Gu Mingheng's body seemed to have grown larger, exuding an aura of overwhelming power. His fists, like dragons emerging from the sea, struck towards Gu Chen's temples.
Gu Chen grunted, and under such a turbulent atmosphere, he stretched out his hand and then extended one finger.
What does this mean?
Do you look down on him?
One finger!
Gu Mingheng was furious. He had already unleashed the full power in his hands. He wanted Gu Chen dead, utterly dead!
"Careful!"
However, Gu Muyu saw through the clue. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes, and she then unleashed another burst of internal energy!
Unfortunately, she was still too slow!
Gu Chen's finger was sharper than a sword, and in an instant it struck Gu Mingheng's brow. At that moment, Gu Mingheng's hands could no longer attack Gu Chen. His body suddenly trembled, and then it was as if space had frozen. A few seconds later, he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string!
He coughed up blood and his body convulsed uncontrollably in mid-air!
Gu Mingheng, who had been baring his teeth and brandishing his claws for so long, was defeated by Gu Chen with a single, effortless move!
It's like using minimal force to deflect a heavy weight—utterly effortless and expressive!
Just then, Gu Muyu, fueled by her anger, attacked Gu Chen.
Shoot!
Gu Chen didn't even glance at it. With a wave of his hand, Gu Chen sent the internal force flying several meters away before it vanished without a trace!
"How is this possible?!" Gu Muyu in utter shock!
Gu Muyu was utterly incredulous. Gu Chen had not only defeated Gu Mingheng in a single move, but had also rendered her attack invisible. Could it be that he truly possessed the strength of someone ranked thirty-fifth on the Dragon Ranking? Was he even more powerful than her, or even the head of the Gu Family's main branch?
No, impossible!
Gu Muyu was also seething with anger, but she forced herself to suppress it and then went to check on Gu Mingheng's injuries. Gu Mingheng's injuries were not actually serious. Gu Chen's finger strike had only occurred when Gu Mingheng was caught off guard and his body was vulnerable, which was why it had such a visual impact.
If Gu Chen truly possessed the strength of someone ranked thirty-fifth on the Dragon Ranking, he could have used even more drastic methods. Why didn't he?
However, when Gu Muyu saw Gu Mingheng's eyes, she instantly understood what Gu Chen had done! A surge of rage welled up in her heart! At this moment, Gu Mingheng's eyes were unfocused, as if his soul had left his body, devoid of any spirit!
Gu Chen's finger strike not only shattered his attack, but also shattered his confidence and his martial spirit!
For a peerless genius like Gu Mingheng, who has never experienced any setbacks since childhood and has always grown up surrounded by resources and praise, destroying his confidence is more cruel than defeating him!
It's very likely that from this day forward, he will never recover!
"You!" After checking, Gu Muyu immediately raised her head and glared at Gu Chen, "You have such ruthless methods!"
"I'm ruthless?" Gu Chen smiled faintly and said, "It was Gu Mingheng who overestimated himself and challenged me. I already used very little force, only attacking with a single finger. Is that considered vicious?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Yes, although Gu Chen's finger strike had a somewhat condescending tone, it did indeed lack any real power fluctuation. For Gu Mingheng, the former number one, to be unable to withstand even this one strike and need an elder to step in was simply beneath him.
You know perfectly well what I mean!
Gu Muyu said sternly, "Gu Chen, today I will capture you and take you back to the family to cleanse the house!"
She no longer cared about seniority or hierarchy. After speaking, she shot towards Gu Chen like an arrow drawn from a bow! In mid-air, blood energy spread and covered her entire body. Gu Muyu also cultivated the Blood Dragon Heart Sutra, but her martial arts level was higher than Gu Mingheng's, so the layers of crystalline light covering her body were more substantial with this movement.
"You Gu Family family, you think you can do whatever you want? You can kick people out whenever you want, you can clean house whenever you want?! Who gave you permission to do that?" Gu Chen suddenly threw his head back and laughed, and with each question, a hint of murderous intent finally surfaced in his eyes!
As he finished speaking, Gu Chen's aura gradually intensified. The words "Who agreed?" seemed to surge forth like a sudden storm at sea, whipping up towering waves that crashed down upon Gu Muyu!
Gu Muyu's body trembled, she gritted her teeth, and refused to withdraw her palm!
She was, after all, a martial artist who had reached the mid-stage of the Grandmaster Realm. Although she hadn't made it into the top 100, the gaps at this level were very small! However, when faced with the overwhelming pressure from Gu Chen, she felt a tremor in her very soul. She gritted her teeth, knowing that she couldn't retreat. If she did, her momentum would inevitably weaken, and if it weakened, how could she even fight?
Boom!
Gu Muyu's palms and Gu Chen's fists collided in mid-air, creating a shockwave that shook the very soul!
"Good lad!" Gu Muyu took several steps back, and from the impact, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. Compared to the rumors she heard on Starfall Cliff, Gu Chen had actually become so much stronger, truly possessing the strength of the thirty-fifth on the Dragon Ranking!
How did he cultivate so quickly?
Not only was she shocked, but Elder Ge and Shi Che were equally astonished! Gu Chen's progress in just a few months was already so astonishing! Could it be that he really could reach the top of the Dragon Ranking before the age of thirty? Such a genius is a once-in-ten-thousand-years talent!
Even Gu Muyu was no match for him!