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Boom!
At that moment, a sound akin to thunderous roar filled the air, followed by a figure sent flying.
It was actually Xu Qing!
Gu Chen's eyes immediately sharpened as he leaped forward to support Xu Qing.
"Lord Xu, are you alright?" Gu Chen asked with a frown.
Coughing up blood, Xu Qing said, "It's nothing serious. The strength of a demonic sect martial artist fused with a wicked ghost is indeed formidable!"
Mainly because, not only did he have to face the Vajra Stage martial artist, but he also had to be constantly on guard against the power of the malevolent spirit invading his body, essentially facing two opponents at once. It was inevitable that he would be at a disadvantage.
"I will join forces with you against the enemy, Lord Xu," Gu Chen said.
"You..."
Xu Qing slightly frowned. Although he was aware of Gu Chen's extraordinary strength, no matter what, Gu Chen was only at the mid-stage of the External Qi Realm. Moreover, the person across from them was not an ordinary Vajra Stage martial artist.
Not to mention that his body had reached the level where it was impervious to fire and water, he also had a wicked ghost attached, doubling his strength, which was not comparable to the three External Qi Realm martial artists they had faced before.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
At that time, another dozen or so martial artists of the External Qi Realm sprang out from the side, surrounding Gu Chen and the rest.
It seemed that the Red Flame Demon Sect had been prepared, lying in wait here for the Jing Tian Department to come, intending to test their strength against the Jing Tian Department.
"Today, none of you will escape," said the Vajra Stage martial artist coldly, possessed by the wicked ghost.
"You're not going anywhere!"
During the speech, another Vajra Stage martial artist from the Red Flame Demon Sect appeared.
However, he seemed different from the previous one; he hadn't merged with a wicked ghost but was simply a pure Vajra Stage martial artist.
Even so, the situation on the field had already turned exceedingly unfavorable for Gu Chen and his allies.
All of a sudden, Xu Qing's eyes hardened, and he turned to address the newly appeared Vajra Stage martial artist, "I recognize you. You're a freelance martial artist from Xu'an County, 'Broken Gold Hand' Yang Ming. You've actually sided with the Red Flame Demon Sect!"
With a faint smile, Yang Ming said, "And what of it if I've sided with the Red Flame Demon Sect? A wise man submits to the circumstances."
As a freelance martial artist, reaching the Vajra Stage was already incredibly difficult, and climbing any higher was even harder, especially given his age and some internal hidden injuries. Maintaining his current status was already quite an achievement.
The bald brute's eyes widened, his expression turning stern before he said, "No, this is a body-cultivating technique, and you have perfected it?!"
Gu Chen paid him no heed, and that wasn't all—as another streak of golden light flashed by, the energy within his body surged, and a golden bell materialized out of thin air, enveloping him within.
Dong!
The next moment, the bald brute's palm collided with the Golden Bell Shield, creating a sound akin to the tolling of a bell at dawn or dusk.
The defensive power of the Golden Bell Shield was astounding; the fierce recoil forced the bald brute to stagger backwards several steps with a thud.
He looked at Gu Chen with shock, unable to believe that someone of Gu Chen's age could have mastered so many Horizontal Training techniques.
Having never sparred with a warrior at the Vajra Stage, Gu Chen had used his full power at the outset just to be safe. But he realized that warriors at the Vajra Stage were not as formidable as he had imagined, at least, with that palm strike, Gu Chen was confident he could take it without any problems.
Soon after, the golden bell disappeared, and Gu Chen walked straight ahead.
Seeing this, the bald brute from the Red Flame Demon Sect revealed a cruel smile.
But Gu Chen, as if he saw none of it, extended his arm, clenched his fingers into a fist, and smashed his Great Vajra Fist down directly.
The bald brute didn't even try to dodge. Relying on his body which was immune to both fire and water and the added strength of a demonic spirit's possession, he did not believe Gu Chen could break through his defenses.
Bang!
The force of Gu Chen's punch was ferocious, causing the bald brute to shudder, disbelief reaching its peak.
Because he realized that Gu Chen's strength was even greater than his own.
"Die!"
Gu Chen's eyes were cold, and with a sharp shout, he continued with the Great Vajra Fist—grand and mighty in style, wild and violent in force—one punch after another forced the bald brute into defense, leaving him no chance to counter and constantly retreating.
"Ah—"
The bald brute bellowed in rage. Being battered like this by a junior at the External Qi Stage like Gu Chen, how could he reconcile with it? Dark energy surged around him as he began to confront Gu Chen's attack with his own, both unleashing a tempest of fierce exchanges!
After dozens of blows, each given one's all, the bald brute couldn't help but breathe a little heavily, but Gu Chen's expression remained the same.
"Kill!"
At that moment, there was a sudden flare in Gu Chen's eyes, the light in his pupils almost tangible, the thick energy inside his body, aged to two hundred and ninety-four years, coursed wildly through his meridians. All his strength was condensed to an extreme, and then a fierce punch was hurled forward.
Boom!
The astounding force erupted at that moment, like a wrathful Vajra swinging the demon-subduing staff in the heavens to suppress the contemporary world, with the terrifying fist light flashing and gone in an instant.