Chapter 364: You Humans Really Have No Martial Virtue

Outside Lingxiao City,

Gu Yun and Du Yuan hovered in the void, a faint glow clinging to their forms. With eyes closed in meditation, they were calm and composed, as if waiting for something.

WHOOSH!

Soon, a figure shot across the distant sky, fast as a dark meteor. It tore through the void with a powerful whoosh of air, abruptly arriving before Gu Yun and Du Yuan. The newcomer was a sturdily built middle-aged man in a black shirt. He had a square face, a hint of majesty in his expression, and was shrouded in a profound Dao Rhythm.

Qin Xiao cupped his fist in his hand toward Gu Yun and Du Yuan, a smile on his face. “My apologies for making you two fellow Daoists wait.”

Du Yuan, a smile on his aged face, replied softly, “Haha, we only just arrived ourselves.”

Qin Xiao nodded, then turned to look at Gu Yun. Sensing the other man’s bottomless, intimidating aura, his pupils contracted slightly.

‘So this must be the one who killed Wu Qianlong that day,’ Qin Xiao thought for a moment before speaking softly, “You must be Fellow Daoist Gu. I have long heard of your Heaven-Reaching strength. Seeing you today, it’s clear the rumors don’t do you justice.”

Hearing this, Gu Yun’s eye twitched. ‘Long heard of me, my ass.’

‘It hasn’t even been a month since I arrived in Lingxiao City. The man is clearly just flattering me.’

Despite this, his expression remained calm and unruffled. The corners of his mouth lifted into a slight smile as he said:

“A pleasure to meet you, Fellow Daoist Qin!”

“They say that with Fellow Daoist Qin watching over Lingxiao, the city has been safe and sound for a hundred years, a picture of peace and prosperity.”

But Qin Xiao just shook his head. “Fellow Daoist, you jest. If not for your warning this time, I’m afraid I would have remained in the dark as Lingxiao City faced this unprecedented crisis.”

“Now that Fellow Daoist Qin has arrived, shall we depart?” Du Yuan interjected from the side.

Gu Yun and Qin Xiao nodded. In the next instant, the three of them moved, their figures vanishing from the spot. They transformed into three streaks of light, streaking across the distant sky at incredible speed.

…

「The next day,」

In the Qiu Long Mountain Range, the sky was a vast blue, dotted with floating clouds. Sunlight poured down, radiating light.

Below, the mountains stretched on endlessly like a raging sea, one range after another. The crisscrossing mountains were like twisting horned dragons, coiling and winding as if great beasts were entrenched there—majestic and imposing!

Towering ancient trees covered the mountainsides, stretching as far as the eye could see like an endless ocean of old-growth forest. The massive canopies of these towering trees blocked the sun, and countless branches cascaded down like waterfalls from a starry river.

At this moment, three figures streaked across the sky. Gu Yun was in the center, flanked by Du Yuan and Qin Xiao, their speed as fast as lightning.

“Fellow Daoist Gu, can you pinpoint the exact location?” Qin Xiao asked in a low voice from the side.

“Of course.” Gu Yun nodded slightly and said softly, “But I’ll need a little more time.”

According to the information from the memories of that well-disguised Demon Fiend in the black shirt, the Blood Nether Cave Celestial is hidden inside a massive mountain peak.

Gu Yun paused, a grave expression on his face as he spoke, “This Demon Fiend is named Blood Nether Celestial. His strength is not to be underestimated. You two fellow Daoists must not let your guard down.”

“Blood Nether Celestial…” A thick killing intent flashed in Qin Xiao’s eyes, so intense it seemed to warp the very void around him. He then said, “Only through battle can we know who is stronger. Besides, with the three of us acting together, we can certainly bring him to justice!”

Gu Yun sighed inwardly. ‘This man is a bit too confident.’

‘But he’s not wrong. Only a battle will reveal the true depths of his power.’

…

「Qiu Long Mountain Range, on the other side」

The crisscrossing mountain ranges stood tall and erect, stretching on and on.

Among them was a peak that pierced the clouds, like a colossal sword.

Within a dark cave dwelling, a Profound Mysterious Array was laid out. A young man in a Purple Gold Black Robe with a handsome, otherworldly face, blood-red hair, and scarlet pupils sat cross-legged in mid-air. A terrifying, blood-colored Demon Qi swirled around him, causing the void to faintly twist and distort.

“Half a month has passed. It’s time to execute the Bloodfall Plan.”

“Once I have completely blood-sacrificed Lingxiao City and refined the tens of millions of blood-offerings, I will achieve the Realm of Harmonization.”

“At that time, who in this entire Celestial Essence Realm will be able to stop me?” Blood Nether Celestial murmured in the dark cave, a faint bloody light flashing in his eyes. A smile touched his lips, as if he were filled with longing for the future.

‘Still, what are my subordinates doing?’

‘Why haven’t I heard back from the Demon Fiend sent to activate the array in Lingxiao City? Useless trash!’

Then, Blood Nether Celestial raised his head slightly. His blood-like eyes, glinting with a scarlet light, seemed to pierce through the thick walls of the cave and traverse the layers of space, as if reaching all the way to the region Outside Celestial Essence Realm.

“Soon…”

Just recently, the great Demon Lord, using his Supreme Magical Power, had informed all members of the Demon Race hidden within the Celestial Essence Realm.

Before long, he would launch a massive attack from beyond the realm, forcibly break through the Celestial Dao’s barrier, and conquer the Celestial Essence Realm in one fell swoop. He expected all Demon Fiends in the Celestial Essence Realm to act as inside support.

“It is my honor to contribute to the great Demon Race,” Blood Nether Celestial muttered to himself.

…

Above the Qiu Long Mountain Range, three figures tore through the sky at top speed. After flying for a long time,

Gu Yun’s expression hardened. Faint Thunder Arcs flickered in his deep eyes as they pierced the void, penetrating through layers of space. He could vaguely make out a massive, sword-like peak that soared into the clouds among the crisscrossing ranges.

Although the enemy had hidden it well, through his Silent Extinction Thunder Gaze, he had finally discovered something amiss with the surrounding terrain and the faint Demonic Power, almost imperceptible in the air.