Chapter 260 - 261: Slaying Gu Hengtong

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Gu Hengtong had previously jumped out to stop him from dealing with Zheng Yunfeng, and then repeatedly provoked him. If it weren’t for others stopping them earlier, they would have already fought. Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone a young powerhouse like Ye Qingchen!

"You little bastard, how dare you look down on me too? Who gave you the courage?"

Gu Hengtong’s eyes were like swords, glaring fiercely at Ye Qingchen, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "I said, hand over the treasure!"

He had long been unhappy with Ye Qingchen.

Blocking his path, yet the other dared to continue executing Zheng Yunfeng. Now having obtained a Heavenly Grade Top treasure, not killing Ye Qingchen, he simply couldn’t quell the hatred in his heart.

"What if I don’t hand it over?"

Ye Qingchen lowered his gaze.

"If not, only death awaits!" Gu Hengtong shouted coldly, "I let you escape once outside Linghua Mansion, but now I won’t let you go!"

"Prepare to die!"

Gu Hengtong shouted violently.

Suddenly stomping his foot, Sword Qi surged throughout his body, erupting mightily. He waved his hands in mid-air, and the void trembled as thousands of flying swords instantly appeared beside him.

These flying swords emitted a sharp radiance, tearing the air apart with the power to cut through metal and stone. As they appeared, they were like a sky-covering canopy, enveloping Ye Qingchen.

As they formed, they shot towards Ye Qingchen!

Such terrifying power caused everyone present to lose their color.

"They’re fighting after all!"

Seeing this scene, nobody felt surprised.

The two were always on a collision course, destined to fight, though they didn’t expect it would be so soon.

"Old Xu, who do you think will win?" The axe-wielding strong man glanced at the elder at Profound Pill Eighth Heaven.

"Surely Gu Hengtong!"

Elder Xu said indifferently, "Ye Qingchen, though not weak, is far behind the silver battle rankings powerhouses like Gu Hengtong. Furthermore, Gu Hengtong has mastered the Gu Family’s secret art, the Thousand Mechanism Sword!"

Although.

Ye Qingchen also carried a fierce reputation, but compared to those in the silver battle rankings, he was slightly lacking. Even if Gu Hengtong couldn’t win, he could escape. Meanwhile, Ye Qingchen was only at Profound Pill Fifth Heaven; even though he previously defeated Zheng Yuanfeng, Elder Xu did not have high hopes for Ye Qingchen.

Not just him.

None present favored Ye Qingchen, as the silver battle rankings’ name was too prominent, and Gu Hengtong hailed from the Gu Family in Black Abyss City, which Ye Qingchen couldn’t match.

But just then.

Ye Qingchen calmly raised his hand. Those flying swords, capable of severing gold and jade, burst into nothing like bubbles.

"How’s that possible?"

Gu Hengtong’s expression changed.

His myriad flying swords, though condensed from True Qi, rivaled real swords, how could they be shattered by the opponent’s single strike?

"Is this your silver battle rankings strength? Too weak!"

Ye Qingchen shook his head slowly.

"Hm, I haven’t shown all my cards yet! Ye Qingchen, you’re celebrating too soon!" Gu Hengtong snorted coldly, no longer wasting words, and aimed to eliminate Ye Qingchen in one move.

"Roar!"

Gu Hengtong grunted, drew his sword, and sword light surfaced. Gu followed sword, transformed into a heaven-shocking sword rainbow, swift as lightning, shredding the void, showcasing a Profound Pill Eighth Heaven expert’s power immensely.

In an instant, everyone’s eyes blurred with residual shadows, unable to keep pace with Gu Hengtong’s sword light.

"Really?"

Ye Qingchen coldly retorted.

Right hand gripped the Netherworld Sword, lifting to strike.

A crescent sword beam swept out, crashing into Gu Hengtong’s sword rainbow. Compared to Gu’s dozens of feet long rainbow, Ye’s beam was mere half a foot, akin to the gap between a stream and the Yellow River.

Seemingly about to be utterly submerged.

Yet unexpectedly.

The sword beam split the rainbow in two. With a ’boom’, the rainbow shattered, the beam struck Gu Hengtong’s longsword, its massive force knocking him off-balance, violently retreating.

"Impossible?"

Elder Xu’s eyes bulged.

The others couldn’t believe it.

How was Ye Qingchen so powerful? With one strike, he repelled Gu Hengtong; the power was too frightening, exceeding their imaginations.

At this moment Gu Hengtong’s mind screamed.

This Ye Qingchen’s displayed strength didn’t resemble a Profound Pill Fifth Heaven fighter. His True Qi wasn’t inferior, even rivaling Profound Pill Eighth Heaven Peak.

Even capable of entering the top forty of the silver battle rankings.

"What to do now?"

As Gu hesitated internally.

Ye Qingchen stepped into the void, seemingly shrinking the earth, appearing before him.

"Retreat quickly!"

Gu Hengtong regretted deeply.

Had he known Ye’s strength earlier, he wouldn’t have provoked. Now, with no hesitation, he rapidly retreated, yet Ye pursued like a breeze, closing in again.

"Get lost!"

Gu bellowed, suddenly striking.

This thrust wasn’t as straightforward as before, but varied endlessly, leaving countless residual shadows. Indeed, the Gu Family’s Thousand Mechanism Sword, the sword light caused infinite shadows to burst forth, like a beast opening a bloody maw, seemingly ready to swallow Ye Qingchen whole.

Even Profound Pill Eighth Heaven experts couldn’t counter this thrust.

Still Ye Qingchen’s expression didn’t change, gently waving the Netherworld Sword.

"Rustle!"

Instantly.

The endless sword shadows vanished like snow under the blazing sun.

"Ah!"

Gu Hengtong cried miserably, plummeting from mid-air.

Everyone gasped, seeing an inch-deep sword mark across Gu’s chest, extending from his right abdomen to left shoulder, revealing white bones.

If an inch deeper, he’d have been split in half.

"Ye Qingchen, I don’t want the treasure... let’s call it quits!"

Gu Hengtong staggered, steadied himself. Seeing Ye Qingchen continuing his assault, fear surged, he shouted while fleeing to the distance.

At this moment, he activated Protective True Qi.

Swish!

In the blink of an eye, he reached Linghua Mansion’s gate.

"Ye Qingchen, once I survive, I’ll inform father who’ll tear you apart!"

Seeing the increasingly closer gate, hope soared within Gu. A heart hanging in his belly, finally settled. Crossing this gate, he’d escape through the expansive forest outside Linghua Mansion.

If Ye dared chase, relying on Thousand Mechanism Sword, he might face him.

However.

In his mental musings, Ye Qingchen gently sliced his sword.

A sword shadow suddenly flashed.

"Pch!"

Gu Hengtong’s body trembled, frozen on the spot.

Then.

In the crowd’s stunned eyes, his upper half slanted down, like a felled tree, crashing to the ground.