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"I became a sorcerer by refining evil into my body. There is a powerful evil spirit sealed within me. If I die, the evil spirit will surely revive."
"The evil spirit is immortal. Once it revives, not only will the people of Qingyang Sect perish, but you will also find it difficult to escape."
"Furthermore, if the imperial court investigates the situation and allows the evil spirit to wreak havoc, your Gu family will certainly not escape blame."
"Let me go, and I promise I will never be an enemy of your Gu family again—"
Patriarch Qingyang spoke hurriedly, his words a mix of threats and submission.
The situation had grown beyond his control.
Gu Qingfeng's strength had caught Patriarch Qingyang completely off guard.
In this situation, surrender seemed like the only option.
To be honest, Patriarch Qingyang wasn't too worried that Gu Qingfeng would refuse.
After all, allowing an evil spirit to run rampant was no trivial matter. If the imperial court were to investigate, the small Gu family could be annihilated in an instant.
"Don't worry, after your death, the evil spirit in your body won't be able to run rampant."
Gu Qingfeng's expression was indifferent.
"Meng Peng!"
"I'm here!"
"Take out the items I asked you to prepare—"
Gu Qingfeng shouted loudly.
At that moment, with Patriarch Qingyang's defeat, the battlefield had come to a sudden standstill. Hearing the order, Meng Peng immediately dashed towards the carriage.
After a brief moment, the curtains of the carriage shook, and a golden coffin flew out.
Gu Qingfeng raised his hand, holding the golden coffin in the air, then slammed it heavily onto the ground.
"A golden coffin!!"
When Patriarch Qingyang saw the golden coffin before him, his expression changed drastically.
At this moment, Patriarch Qingyang was truly terrified.
He had never imagined that Gu Qingfeng had obtained gold and used it to craft a coffin.
"Evil spirits may be immortal, but that doesn't mean they can't be suppressed."
Gu Qingfeng's face was cold. As the golden coffin opened, the fear in Patriarch Qingyang's eyes deepened.
"No—"
"Spare my life! I can teach you the method to let evil enter your body!"
"A warrior's lifespan is limited. Even if they reach the Grandmaster level, they live only a few hundred years. Only by refining evil into the body and becoming a sorcerer can one step into the legendary realm of immortality."
"But the method of refining evil into the body is closely guarded by major families and sects, and non-core members have no chance of obtaining it."
"If you let me live, I will share my method of refining evil into the body with you. Once you become a sorcerer, you too can achieve immortality!"
Initially, Patriarch Qingyang had been confident that the evil spirit sealed within him would prevent Gu Qingfeng from killing him. After all, once the evil spirit was unleashed, it would be no small matter to contain.
However, the appearance of the golden coffin made Patriarch Qingyang realize he had miscalculated.
At this point, he could only beg for mercy.
After all, living a miserable life was still better than dying.
Patriarch Qingyang had worked hard to reach this point; he wasn't willing to die here.
Unfortunately, no matter how much Patriarch Qingyang pleaded, Gu Qingfeng showed no intention of sparing him. He threw several punches, all landing on Patriarch Qingyang's head.
Patriarch Qingyang had once been a warrior who had achieved perfection in bone refining. All his bones had turned to gold. But in the face of Gu Qingfeng's strength, which could crush mountains and break cliffs, he was as fragile as paper.
After several blows, his head burst like a smashed watermelon.
The Qingyang Sect Patriarch was dead on the spot.
With his death, the cold and eerie aura surrounding his corpse intensified. At the same time, his shadow writhed wildly, as if preparing to revive.
Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng wasted no time and threw the body into the golden coffin before sealing the lid.
In the next moment, the golden coffin began to shake violently, as if something within was trying to break free.
Just as the coffin lid seemed ready to fly off, Gu Qingfeng leaped up and stomped down hard on the lid, instantly calming the violent tremors.
Though the coffin still shuddered, the threat was contained.
"Hand me the rest!"
Gu Qingfeng kept his foot on the coffin lid as he looked over at Meng Peng and commanded.
Meng Peng immediately handed him the thick iron chains he had prepared.
Taking the chain, Gu Qingfeng bound the golden coffin tightly. The chain, as thick as an adult's arm, was specifically forged for this moment.
After securely wrapping the golden coffin, Gu Qingfeng finally stepped away from it.
As expected, although the golden coffin continued to tremble violently, it could not break through the chains or the coffin lid.
At that moment, Gu Qingfeng noticed a new update on his information panel.
"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' witnessed you killing the Qingyang Patriarch with his own eyes, and his admiration for you reached its peak, achieving the achievement 'The Higher You Look Up to Me, the Higher You Go' (can only be triggered once)!"
"Reward: Upgrade Points *100!"
"Reward: Qi and Blood Pills *100!"
"Reward: Blood Refining Pills *100!"
"Reward: Bone Refining Pills *100!"
"Reward: Boundary Breaking Pills *10 (Blood Refining)!"
"Reward: Perfect-level top-grade martial arts 'Tiangang Divine Body'!"
…
Explosion!
A massive explosion of rewards!
Gu Qingfeng had never expected that suppressing the Qingyang Patriarch would yield such benefits.
The rewards were so generous that even Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
A hundred upgrade points! A hundred elixirs of various types!
And the first appearance of a realm-breaking pill.
Clearly, these items were extremely valuable.
But what really caught Gu Qingfeng's attention was the top-grade martial arts reward.
Perfect-level ultimate martial arts! Tiangang Divine Body!
Having obtained the perfect-level Tiangang Ba Ti in the past, Gu Qingfeng fully understood the immense power of these martial arts.
Taking a deep breath, Gu Qingfeng decided not to use the rewards immediately. Instead, he ordered Meng Peng to carry the golden coffin back to the carriage. Then, he turned his gaze toward the Qingyang Sect disciples before him.
After a brief pause, Gu Qingfeng spoke coldly.
"Kill them all. Leave no one behind."
…
A massacre ensued at Qingyang Sect.
Without the protection of Patriarch Qingyang, the remaining disciples were no match for the Gu family. Gu Qingfeng took the lead in eliminating the stronger Blood Refining Realm disciples, while Gu Yang and others dealt with the rest.
In less than half a day, the entire Qingyang Sect had been slaughtered.
Gu Qingfeng felt no remorse at all.
Patriarch Qingyang had cultivated evil into his body, feeding on the flesh and blood of innocent people. The Qingyang Sect disciples were complicit in his actions. Who knew how many innocent lives they had taken? Killing them was justified.
Besides, even if there were innocents among them, Gu Qingfeng didn't care.
The Gu family had already severed all ties with Qingyang Sect. There was no going back.
As for the possibility of killing the wrong people, Gu Qingfeng wasn't concerned.
After all, he wasn't a good person either.