Chapter 49: The Signal of Destruction
The Level Three Spirit Practitioner of Senyuan Town, locked in combat, was startled and shouted, “Be careful!” He frantically chased after the Level Three spirit practitioner among the bandits, attempting to stop him.
Although Gu Feng had slain a Level Two spirit practitioner in defiance of the odds, the Senyuan Town practitioner did not believe Gu Feng possessed the power to kill a Level Three. The gap between each level was vast—Gu Feng’s ability to defeat an opponent one level higher was already extraordinary, but surpassing two levels was simply impossible.
Gu Feng stared at the advancing Level Three spirit practitioner and halted his movements, adopting the stance of the Heavy Qi Slash.
Seeing that Gu Feng was not evading but seemed intent on confronting the Level Three practitioner head-on, the Senyuan Town practitioner was aghast and shouted, “Quick, dodge!”
The commotion drew the attention of the experts from both sides locked in battle.
As Gu Feng gathered his strength, he calculated the optimal moment to strike with his system.
When the Level Three bandit practitioner was less than thirty meters away, Gu Feng unleashed his sword—a fire serpent, as thick as a barrel, shot forth like an arrow toward the charging practitioner.
Watching the immense fire serpent hurtling toward him, the Level Three bandit was shocked, even terrified. A thousand questions of “How is this possible?” thundered through his mind.
How could a Level One spirit practitioner unleash such a powerful attack? Even he himself would need to gather strength before achieving such a feat.
Enraged, he roared, “Damn it!” and struck with full force at the fire serpent, unable to dodge in time.
Boom!
The fire serpent exploded under the heavy blow, the intense flames enveloping and burning the Level Three practitioner.
Even as he poured all his spiritual energy into resisting, he could not withstand the encroaching fire. His entire body aflame, he became a terrifying figure, writhing and howling in agony.
Sensing death approaching, the Level Three bandit, disregarding everything, charged desperately at Gu Feng, seeking to drag Gu Feng with him into oblivion.
The distance between them was less than thirty meters. Transforming his pain and fear of death into fuel, he sped rapidly toward Gu Feng.
Gu Feng, having unleashed consecutive powerful moves, was severely drained, his face pale and body wavering on the edge of collapse. Watching the blazing practitioner approach, Gu Feng summoned all his strength and brought his sword down.
Squelch!
Flames splattered. The Level Three bandit, consumed by fire, was cleaved in two, ending all pain and struggle.
Staring at the still-burning corpse, Gu Feng thought heartlessly that he had ended the man’s suffering—he ought to be grateful.
The Senyuan Town Level Three practitioner who had rushed to intercept stood dumbfounded at the gruesome death of his adversary.
After a long moment, he swallowed and looked at Gu Feng as if beholding a monster.
To kill two levels above—what kind of peerless genius was this? This was a spirit practitioner, not merely a warrior.
In truth, Gu Feng himself was stunned by his own feat.
Through his system, Gu Feng realized that even among fire attributes, there were many kinds. The fire attribute physique he had acquired, though rated zero-level, was inherently advanced—a legendary Chaos Flame. Of course, it would require a long period of growth to fully evolve, and for now, it was but a nascent sprout of Chaos Flame.
No matter what, Gu Feng was amazed by his own extraordinary physique. Moreover, it seemed he could acquire other attribute physiques as well. The thought brightened his eyes—if Chaos Flame was already so formidable, what of the other attributes?
From afar, the Level Nine spirit practitioner had been watching Gu Feng’s every move. Since Gu Feng had ambushed and killed the Level Two practitioner, he had sensed Gu Feng was unusual, but had not paid much attention. Now, seeing Gu Feng use flames to slay a Level Three practitioner, he could not ignore him any longer. He wondered, could Gu Feng even kill a Level Four practitioner?
More importantly, Gu Feng and the Thousand Peaks Domain were now mortal enemies. With Gu Feng’s talent, it would not be long before he grew strong enough to threaten the entire domain. If that happened, the Thousand Peaks Domain might perish at his hands. Thus, Gu Feng had to die.
Thinking of the future, he issued a furious order: “All bandits, obey! No matter the cost, Gu Feng must be killed!”
Upon hearing this, every bandit shuddered, their eyes bloodshot as they stared at Gu Feng.
A kill order—all bandits were obliged to carry it out, ceasing only upon death.
In fact, while the Thousand Peaks Domain was a haven for bandits, it was also home to their families. If they did not shed blood today, the domain would be strewn with corpses in the future, and they would lose everything.
Thus, upon receiving the kill order, every bandit’s demeanor changed. They no longer feared death, charging at Gu Feng with reckless abandon.
Of course, it was not that they truly feared nothing. Whoever defied the kill order would be hunted to the ends of the earth and suffer a tortured death. Better to fight and try to kill Gu Feng.
For a time, whether warrior bandits or spirit practitioner bandits, even the Level Nine practitioner, all forced their opponents back and rushed at Gu Feng.
The Level Nine practitioner moved with astonishing speed; in the blink of an eye he was nearly upon Gu Feng.
Everyone believed Gu Feng was doomed.
Yet Gu Feng ignored everything, charging at the nearest spirit practitioner.
Seeing this, people assumed Gu Feng intended to drag someone down with him in death.
The Level Nine practitioner from Senyuan Town roared angrily, “You bastard! Your opponent is me!” He rushed madly at the Level Nine bandit practitioner, launching a fierce attack, determined to stop him.
Feeling the deadly danger behind him, the Level Nine bandit practitioner was infuriated. He hastily unleashed a blast of spiritual energy at Gu Feng, then turned to defend himself.
A blast from a Level Nine practitioner was certainly not something Gu Feng could withstand.
Was Gu Feng truly about to die?
Splurt, splurt!
The terrifying blast of spiritual energy struck Gu Feng, instantly piercing his chest and incinerating his heart, leaving a gaping hole through his body.
Almost simultaneously, Gu Feng’s short sword shattered the skull of the Level One bandit practitioner.
His experience points reached the threshold, and Gu Feng internally roared for an upgrade.
Before anyone could register Gu Feng’s injuries, his body was enveloped in a white glow as he leveled up. All his wounds were nearly instantaneously healed by the system.
Everyone paused their fighting, including the Level Nine practitioners from both sides. They watched Gu Feng wrapped in white light, eager to see the outcome.
As the light slowly faded, they stared at Gu Feng, who stood whole and unharmed.
Especially the Level Nine bandit practitioner—he had witnessed his own attack pierce Gu Feng’s chest, and only then did the white light appear. Yet now, Gu Feng was perfectly intact, his energy and spirit even more vigorous.
The Level Nine practitioner grew increasingly shocked, finally arriving at a terrifying and envy-inducing conclusion: this youth must possess some divine elixir.
What unsettled him was that a youth with such a treasure surely had powerful backing—a force that the Thousand Peaks Domain could not afford to provoke.
But since Gu Feng was already an enemy, there was no possibility for reconciliation. If he wished to avoid his own death and prevent the domain’s destruction, there was only one solution: kill Gu Feng and all who knew of this.
In other words, not a single soul would remain alive in Senyuan Town.
Having made up his mind, he produced a seven-colored signal flare and fired the annihilation signal—the highest level of destruction alert. Upon receiving it, all warriors and above in the Thousand Peaks Domain would mobilize until the target was eliminated.