Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal-Chapter 50: Crooked Ways

"They’ve come so quickly."

Gu Jinlai was not surprised.

What Zhao Fan and his people said just before must have been the final ultimatum from everyone in Lingxiao City.

If he had opted to turn a blind eye, perhaps Fang Que and the Three Great Families may have chosen the method of boiling the frog in warm water to drive him away, but now...

"Gather the men, have them guard themselves and also form a perimeter outside to avoid letting anyone escape."

Gu Jinlai commanded.

"Form a perimeter?"

Gu Chaoyang was momentarily stunned.

"Is there a problem?"

"Patriarch, Fang Que and the gang of Meteor Star Guards are coming with fierce momentum, with no fewer than ten Hugging Pill Masters, and dozens from the Wang Family in the Gang Condensation and Qi Refining realms. Their power is several times greater than ours..."

Gu Chaoyang hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "How about we temporarily avoid their sharp edges and withdraw from Lingxiao?"

"Withdraw?"

Gu Jinlai thought about his experiences over the past six months.

Not counting "Gu Jinlai" retreating from the Purgatory Sect to Changjun City, he himself had retreated from Changjun City to Starlight City, and from Starlight City to Lingxiao City.

Now...

Should he retreat again?

"I can’t be bothered to retreat anymore."

Gu Jinlai twisted his neck, causing a series of slight crackling sounds.

He turned to look at Gu Chaoyang: "I retreat only because I wanted to be a good person, to prosper in peace, but if my concessions are taken for granted and lead to further aggression, ha... Does Gu Jinlai have no face to save?"

"Based on what we know, Fang Que must have been scheming this a month ago... Otherwise, he couldn’t have mobilized so many Hugging Pill Masters and dozens in the Qi Refining and Gang Condensation realms so quickly... This lineup... is probably enough to surround and kill even a Refining God..." Gu Chaoyang was about to persuade him further.

But before he could finish, Gu Jinlai’s gaze had already fallen on him: "I understand this principle better than all of you, how much is face worth?"

He slowly stood up and picked up the somewhat rough, even embryo-like heavy sword.

"A few months ago, when I was chased by a disciple of the Zhengyi Dao, I considered this issue. At the very least, Gu Jinlai is a Refining God Giant, chased by a bunch of Qi Refining realm experts. Don’t I have any face to lose? But looking back now... my face has been gradually lost, bit by bit."

He looked at the sword in his hand and flicked it with a finger.

"Dong!"

The sound wasn’t a crisp ringing of the sword, but rather a dull thud.

"Dignity lies only upon the sword blade, and within range, truth is everywhere!"

He held the sword and stepped out steadily, with the momentum of a thousand catties as he walked toward the outer courtyard of the Meteor Star Guard Mansion.

"When I draw my sword, I am the truth!"

...

In the courtyard, each Meteor Star Guard seemed to have already received the news, having disappeared without a trace upon their return to Lingxiao City.

As Gu Jinlai stepped out of the courtyard, the doors of the Meteor Star Guard Mansion were suddenly kicked open.

Immediately after, a huge group led by garrison commander Fang Que, the Hugging Pill Master Wang Bo from the Wang Family, and Wang Dang appeared, marching forward. It consisted of eleven Hugging Pill Masters, twenty-six in the Gang Condensation realm, and thirty-two in the Qi Refining realm.

Fang Que strode forward, shouting as he stepped through the gate: "Gu Jinlai, we have sufficient evidence to accuse you of framing and killing your colleague Wang Dongyu under fabricated charges, for this crime..."

But he didn’t finish his sentence, as a terrifying aura of brutal evil instantly came rolling in.

Accompanying it was the ear-piercing howl of the air being torn apart, and a low shout.

"Die!"

The yet-to-be-fully-formed Giant Sword, still weighing two to three thousand catties and resembling a door panel, aimed directly at Fang Que and smashed down from above.

"Ancient Demon! You..."

This sudden thunderous attack caused Fang Que’s face to change dramatically.

Having attained the Transformation Realm, he had perfected the use of his strength. Even in this near-ambush state, he instantly deployed his movement technique, his body twisting like a swimming dragon, extracting itself from the embrace of the hurricane shadow brought about by the strike.

"Still daring to resist, you’ve got some nerve! Attack! Kill without mercy!"

Wang Family Patriarch Wang Bo let out a fierce scream.

"Form up! Beidou Dragon Formation!"

"Engaging in killing without a word, truly worthy of someone from the Purgatory Demon Sect, with such crooked and evil methods. Against this kind of devilry, we don’t have to speak of morality. Let’s go shoulder to shoulder!"

"Kill! Exterminate devils and slay demons! Execute the will of heaven!"

Behind him, Hugging Pill Masters and Gang Condensation experts chimed in one after another, quickly forming their positions and swarming in for the kill.

The Qi Refiners took up positions surrounding the area, preventing Gu Jinlai from escaping.

Clearly, they had made all the preparations and were determined to cut him down on the spot.

"Hahaha, what a ’slaying of demons and exorcism of devils’ this is!"

Gu Jinlai burst out laughing, his heavy sword suddenly sweeping across, bringing forth a fierce hurricane.

At the same time, his body began to swell and grow. In just a breath’s time, his height had increased from one meter eighty-six to two meters sixty-six.

His towering stature, robust physique, and bulging muscles conveyed an almost suffocating sense of power and beauty to the Meteor Star Guards and the Wang Family members.

Great Sun True Demon Body!

"What... What is this?"

"To my knowledge, the Ancient Demon has infused the blood of devils into his veins, embarking on the path of Demon Martial Artists. This is almost certainly his devilish form!"

"A devil paired with a demon, they’re truly cut from the same cloth! We haven’t wrongly accused anyone; the Ancient Demon is indeed a humanoid devil! Today, I, Wang Zhongye, shall..."

"Boom!"

The earth shook violently.

Around Gu Jinlai at the epicenter, the ground visibly cracked, webbing out like a spider’s net.

Amidst flying stone debris, Gu Jinlai, having invoked the Great Sun True Demon Body, seemed like a real Demon God as he violently charged into the crowd, with fierce power surging through his body.

The two to three thousand catty Giant Sword felt weightless in the moment of execution, its strike breaking the sound barrier.

At the tip of the sword blade, white foam scattered, sounding like muffled thunder.

The nearest Hugging Pill Master, who didn’t even have time to release his Gang Qi, was pulverized into dust by the sweeping sword’s edge.

Leveraging an attack range of a full three meters including his arm’s length, Gu Jinlai’s Giant Sword swept across like a force that could shatter an army, while three synergized Hugging Pill Masters immediately formed a formation to block.

Gang Qi burst forth.

The power of the three seemed to stack into one, forming a colossal Sword Gang phantom visible to the naked eye.

However, this Sword Gang, under the bombardment of Gu Jinlai’s Giant Sword, was like glass hit by a bullet, shattering instantly and exploding into countless sharp energies that shot in all directions.

The three coordinated Hugging Pill Masters who tried to mount a joint resistance were directly struck by these splintering energies, causing them to cough up blood.

Having shattered the formation of the three Hugging Pill Masters in one strike, Gu Jinlai’s power surged wildly, his Giant Sword slashing down. The Hugging Pill Master, whose Qi and blood were in disarray, didn’t even have a chance to catch his breath and was instantly slain by the sword.

Then he turned the sword’s edge, slashing horizontally toward another Hugging Pill Master.

"Stop!"

Wang Bo bellowed.

Gang Qi erupted, a battle sword like a piercing ribbon out of the void slashed viciously towards Gu Jinlai.

The Sword Gang was bitterly cold!

That sharpness, even the spectators could feel it clearly.

"This is the Sword Breaking Flow! It’s the killing move within the Heavenly Water Slash Technique! One slash to divide the river, one to break the flow! Even Refining God Immortals wouldn’t dare to face it head-on!"

"The Wang Family Master has actually cultivated this sword technique to such an extent!"

"Good!"

From the crowd, simultaneous cries of uncontrollable excitement erupted!

However, before the slash could strike Gu Jinlai’s body...

Gang Qi exploded!

Gu Jinlai’s palm, as big as a washbasin, carrying rich Gang Qi and blood Qi, mercilessly grabbed onto the slashing Sword Gang launched by Wang Bo.

"Bang!"

The Gang Qi shattered.

Wang Bo’s sword was directly seized by Gu Jinlai.

This strike that was said to be too formidable even for Refining God Immortals to face, was directly crushed by Gu Jinlai in a head-on confrontation.

"How is this possible..."

Wang Bo’s eyes widened, his divine sense shaken.

But Gu Jinlai’s movements didn’t slow in the slightest.

He stamped his foot, power rising.

All the muscles in Gu Jinlai’s body moved in unison, the power bursting from each cell crazily converging like a raging river, pouring into his thighs as he leaned forward, and fiercely kicked out at Wang Bo, who was still holding the sword.

"Not good!"

The responsive Wang Bo immediately dropped the sword and retreated explosively!

But how could his speed match Gu Jinlai’s kick.

"Boom!"

The moment the kick landed on Wang Bo’s body, the shockwave dispersed!

In the void, it was as if a muffled thunder resounded.

Wang Bo’s Protective True Qi instantly collapsed, the violent power crushing everything, raging into his body!

The treasure armor he had spent hundreds of thousands to purchase didn’t play any role at all.

It was like an alloy armor-piercing shell directly hitting his body.

His chest collapsed, his ribs shattered, piercing his internal organs, the terrible power going straight through his body, turning the clothes on his back into tatters, and tossing him out like a broken doll.

"I..."

Wang Bo’s eyes widened in horror, blood continuously spilling from his mouth. Before he could even land, the divine light in his eyes had already faded.

The Wang Family Patriarch, who didn’t even have time to leave last words, was snatched away from this world.

"Family Head!"

"Uncle!"

"No!"

From the crowd, came a series of mournful, horrified screams.

But the emotions of these people did not affect Gu Jinlai’s efficiency of slaughter in the slightest.

"Die!"

Gu Jinlai bellowed again.

The giant sword, like a shield, swept in all directions.

As he parried the treasure swords, his figure surged forward.

Charge!

Crossing the World!

In an instant, he appeared in front of another Hugging Pill Master, under his terrified and horrified gaze, Gu Jinlai’s left hand smacked down at his head.

"Bang!"

The skull of the Hugging Pill Master was completely crushed, and his entire head was violently smashed into his chest cavity.

"Do you think you can kill me?"

He growled, seeing that two Hugging Pill masters and several Gang Condensation were about to form a formation. His power erupted from his footsteps, his pace like shooting stars, charging at full speed!

The straightforward explosive style of Crossing the World combined with his large physique broke the shackles of his current cultivation level in terms of speed. freeweɓnøvel.com

He swooped down murderously, the formation of the two Hugging Pill masters and the six Gang Condensation not yet complete; his entire figure had already descended from the sky.

One of the Gang Condensation was directly crushed to death under the impact of his falling power.

The giant sword swept across, parrying three people’s attacks, and at the same time, the violent power blasted another Hugging Pill master away.

The other Hugging Pill master leaped away, retreating explosively.

Just as he barely escaped the range of the giant sword carrying the storm, Gu Jinlai’s left hand had already lashed out like lightning, grabbing his thigh, and then...

Huge Power exploded!

He smashed down viciously against the ground!

"Bang!"

The floor cracked!

Stone shards scattered!

Blood splattered!

That Hugging Pill master was smashed beyond recognition, like a blood pancake!

This ruthlessly terrifying scene deeply impacted everyone’s nerves.

Especially since from the moment Gu Jinlai stormed into the formation until now, less than ten breaths of time had passed, and he had already killed four Hugging Pill masters and three Gang Condensation!

This frightful efficiency of murder, this demon-like ferocity, shocked everyone present.

"Come! Kill me!"

Gu Jinlai bellowed, flinging the corpse aside, his feet trampling the ground, causing the stone tiles to crack.

Crossing the World incited again, his entire being like a self-propelled projectile, breaking through the air while causing hurricanes and a bloodbath wherever he went.

"Demon! Demon! This is the power of a Great Demon! This is definitely the power level of a Great Demon!"

"A Great Demon! Gu Chaoyang, he’s truly a Great Demon!"

"The power of a Great Demon is equivalent to two or three Refining God Giants! We could besiege a Refining God Immortal, but how can we contend with a Great Demon equivalent to two or three Refining God Giants!?"

The horrifying scene enveloped everyone’s hearts like a nightmare.

Especially the Qi Refining Realm practitioners; horror was written all over their faces, and they couldn’t help but retreat.

Their retreat further opened up space for Gu Jinlai’s Crossing the World charges.

Annihilation!

In a moment, Gu Jinlai alone was able to decimate the formidable assembly of eleven Hugging Pill masters, twenty-six Gang Condensation practitioners, and thirty-two Qi Refining Realm martial artists!