To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 341 Nascent Soul True Monarch

Wang Jingshuo roared, and immediately, wails of agony echoed throughout the Wang family manor.

One by one, the Wang family cultivators emitted a dim gray light from their dantian, which gathered towards Wang Jingshuo like fireflies.

Even the young children whose spiritual roots had just been examined could not escape this calamity.

Only the unexplored children huddled on the ground, trembling, watching the tragedy unfold in terror.

Wang Jingshuo opened his mouth and swallowed all the dim fireflies. His body was enveloped in layers of eerie spiritual light, and his aura surged instantly. His overwhelming ferocity swept across the surroundings like a tidal wave, eventually condensing into a gray cloud, through which flashes of painful, wailing faces appeared from time to time.

"To save your own life, you're willing to sacrifice your entire clan of cultivators. How could you do that?" Gu Fan watched this scene with icy eyes.

The guests present were horrified by the horrific scene and dared not look directly at it.

Wang Jingshuo slowly raised his head, a crazed and ferocious smile spreading across his face: "As long as I live, the Wang family will not be destroyed. It is only right that they sacrifice themselves for the family."

"As for you... you'll stay here and be buried with me today!"

After speaking, he raised his hand as a brush in the air, using the thick gray clouds above his head as ink. With a single stroke, a "death" character that blotted out the sky was swept down by a gale, pressing down heavily on Gu Fan from the high sky.

"You?"

Gu Fan smiled coldly, and a beam of Taihao Xuan light shot out from between his brows again, blocking the word "death".

The Daoist scripture of the character "death" possessed a powerful and concentrated aura, which the Taihao Profound Light was unable to destroy.

Gu Fan did not attempt to defeat him head-on.

The divine general's image was held up like a sword in front of him. In the next instant, twelve god-slaying flying knives condensed in his sea of ​​consciousness and shot out at Wang Jingshuo's sea of ​​consciousness.

The God-Slaying Technique truly lives up to its reputation as a secret art painstakingly researched and developed by successive leaders of the Rebirth Sect.

Each of the God-Slaying Flying Knives does not directly clash with the soul, but rather divides the sea of ​​consciousness into several parts like a butcher dissecting an ox, repeating this process until the person loses control over their consciousness.

As an invisible blade flashed by.

Wang Jingshuo felt excruciating pain in his sea of ​​consciousness, as if he were being torn apart by a thousand knives. He couldn't help but let out a shrill scream and plummeted straight down from mid-air.

Just then, the divine general raised his hand and threw out a beam of flame, which was the Returning Origin Furnace expanding rapidly and swallowing him whole.

With a wave of his hand, the Divine General summoned the Returning Origin Furnace back into his palm.

Flames shot up instantly, and the furnace body trembled violently.

A moment later, the divine general's form slowly retracted, the firelight dissipated, and Gu Fan's figure was revealed.

The fist-sized Returning Origin Furnace in his palm remained completely still.

Gu Fan turned around, his gaze sweeping across the entire room. All the guests around him lowered their heads, none daring to meet his eyes.

"The formation here will be broken in two hours. You all should take care of yourselves."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone heard a light sound, and out of the corner of their eyes, they saw a streak of light pierce the sky and disappear into the distance in an instant.

The fat monk stood up shakily, exchanged a glance with the person next to him, and the shock on his face gradually faded.

But what followed was an irrepressible surge of passion.

Everyone turned to look at the Wang family manor, and soon enough, the sounds of scrambling and fighting filled the air.

On the sea, amidst clouds and mist, a gentle sea breeze caresses the shimmering waves.

Gu Fan hovered in mid-air, holding the Returning Origin Furnace in his hand, and slowly tilted it, a cloud of ashes drifting away with the wind and disappearing without a trace.

Having personally settled years of grievances, he felt a sense of relief and exhaled a long breath.

"You've done a clean and efficient job, kid. I thought I'd have to lend a hand."

Chang Yuan gazed at the ashes, his tone tinged with regret.

"I think... you want to have a good meal, right?" Gu Fan bluntly exposed his thoughts.

Although Gu Fan shared some of the spiritual herbs obtained from the states of Qin and Chen with Chang Yuan, the quantity was not large, which is why Chang Yuan is still stuck at the late stage of the third rank and has not been able to break through.

If he could devour Wang Jingshuo, his cultivation level would definitely increase dramatically.

"You really don't appreciate kindness!" Chang Yuan said angrily. "Next time you make a move, don't come to me again. Let that stupid little brat do it!"

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The little guy Chang Yuan was talking about was naturally the gourd.

Compared to his restraint towards Chang Yuan, Gu Fan was much more generous towards the gourd. With careful nourishment from the pills, the gourd had already faintly touched the threshold of the late stage of the third rank and was now sleeping peacefully at the foot of Wendao Peak.

Therefore, Gu Fan did not bring it with him when he went to Qin.

"Why get upset, senior?" Gu Fan comforted him with a smile. "The gourd is, after all, your bloodline, and perhaps your only descendant. Why not open your heart and nurture it properly?"

"Bah! How could I possibly have such a rebellious junior!"

Chang Yuan said angrily, then suddenly added with a hint of sarcasm, "Back in the day, I roamed the vast universe, enjoying boundless glory. Countless female demons were captivated by me, and perhaps some of my blood and flesh even remain."

"Your comprehension is unparalleled in my life, but when it comes to matters of men and women, you're not even worthy to carry my shoes!"

Gu Fan's fingers suddenly twitched, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

It seems I'll have to feed Hulu a few more pills when I get back.

Half a month later, the outline of Cloud Realm Mountain appeared at the edge of the field of vision.

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Gu Fan went straight to Lingxiao Palace to inform Qi Zongyuan that he had successfully obtained the secret technique. After discussing it with Qi Zongyuan for a while, he turned around and returned to Wendao Peak.

Several days later, inside the Lingxu Cave Heaven.

Lin Chen sat respectfully in front of Gu Fan.

After reviewing the assignment given before parting, Gu Fan nodded slightly and casually said, "Not bad, but there are still some errors in your understanding of certain legal principles..."

Lin Chen quickly perked up, listening attentively without daring to be distracted in the slightest.

When he first joined the sect, he was truly intimidated by Gu Fan and Qi Lingyun, thinking that his comprehension was nothing special. He was often worried about this, fearing that he would bring shame to the sect.

But as he interacted with other cultivators in the Star Pavilion, he gradually came to his senses.

It seems... I'm a genius?

But he soon came to terms with reality.

Although he had amazing comprehension, his spiritual root aptitude was indeed poor. Even with Gu Fan providing the Heaven-Mending Elixir, his cultivation progress was still slow, and it took him thirty years to finally reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

After the age of sixty, a Qi Refining cultivator's blood and energy begin to decline. After thirty years of cultivation to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, one can only say that their progress is mediocre.

As for comprehension, the deeper he delved into the Dao of Formations, the more he felt that Gu Fan was like a towering mountain, unfathomable.

Therefore, he always listened attentively and intently during his sermons, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

Gu Fan spoke for three hours before finally stopping.

"Have you memorized everything?"

Lin Chen quickly cupped his hands and bowed respectfully, replying, "This disciple has remembered everything. Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Gu Fan nodded in satisfaction, a slight smile playing on his lips, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

Just then, Qi Lingyun walked in from outside the hall, bowed and said, "Master, the Sect Leader invites you."

When Gu Fan stepped into the Lingxiao Palace, he found that Qi Zongyuan was not the only one in the palace; Xu Changsheng was also there.

"Greetings, Sect Leader and Senior Brother Xu." Gu Fan was slightly surprised and stepped forward to greet them with a cupped hand.

Qi Zongyuan laughed heartily, "Elder Gu accomplished something truly remarkable in Chen Kingdom, why haven't you mentioned it at all since your return?"

Gu Fan immediately understood what Qi Zongyuan meant and replied softly, "It's just settling a score. Could it be... that the Chen Kingdom has sent someone to question us?"

"Indeed." Qi Zongyuan nodded and said, "He is no ordinary person, but rather the recluse of Wenshan has come in person."

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow, never expecting that Wang Jingshuo's death would attract a Nascent Soul True Monarch to his door.

But he felt no panic whatsoever.

Putting aside the Lingxiao Sect's consistently tough stance, even now, Qi Zongyuan is still hoping he can comprehend the secret technique of feigning death, so he certainly won't blame him for this.

Sure enough, before Gu Fan could even speak in his defense, Qi Zongyuan said with a smile, "Elder, there's no need to worry. The Supreme Elder has already personally intervened and sent Wenshan Jushi back."

"I wonder how the Supreme Elder dealt with him?" Gu Fan asked curiously.

Qi Zongyuan cleared his throat, deliberately mimicking the cold tone of Guiyun Sword Lord, and slowly said, "Your Chen Kingdom's Golden Core cultivators are such wastes that they could be killed on their own territory, yet you still have the nerve to come here and question us?"

Gu Fan and Xu Changsheng exchanged a glance upon hearing this, and both chuckled softly.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.

After the laughter subsided, Qi Zongyuan's expression gradually softened, and he said in a deep voice, "After this matter spread, Longya Academy lost face, and Wenshan Hermit had no choice but to step forward and make a show of it. At the same time, Longya Academy is also investigating the Wang family's evil technique. We must not let it spread outside, otherwise it will cause endless harm."

Gu Fan shook his head slightly and replied truthfully, "Wang Jingshuo's physical body, along with the miscellaneous items on his body, has been burned to ashes. I have no idea where that evil technique is now."

This is no exaggeration.

He later felt a little regretful, because he was only thinking about having a good time and acted too decisively, burning Wang Jingshuo's storage bag to ashes before he could even search it.

He has kept this in mind to avoid repeating it in the future.

Qi Zongyuan nodded upon hearing this, and did not pursue the matter further. He immediately moved on from the matter, and his expression suddenly became serious: "Actually, the reason I summoned the elder here today is to discuss another important matter with you."

Meeting Gu Fan's curious gaze, Qi Zongyuan lowered his voice and said in a deep voice, "Wu Chengdao has successfully formed his Nascent Soul."