Meddlesome Gu Ruochen

"Keke... Die now!"

Gu Qingfeng let out a cruel laugh, his body engulfed in towering demonic flames, like a fiendish god emerging from the abyss, his demonic might overwhelming the world.

With a single step, he charged straight toward the Great Luo Golden Immortal, Yuwen Bo.

This scene instantly stunned the immortals in the city.

How dare he?!

That’s a Great Luo Golden Immortal!

Throughout history, there have been exceedingly rare cases of mortals defying the heavens and slaying immortals. Once in countless millennia, a peerless genius might emerge capable of such a feat.

But none of those cases involved a Great Luo Golden Immortal!

Below Great Luo, all are mere ants!

This was no empty boast. No matter how prodigious a Golden Immortal’s talent, none could ever surpass and defeat a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Those who attained Great Luo had comprehended the Eternal Dao—this was a qualitative gap, insurmountable by any means.

Seeing Gu Qingfeng actually daring to attack him, a trace of disdain flashed in Yuwen Bo’s eyes. He shook his head slightly and said, "Overestimating yourself."

"Today, this old man will teach you, an ignorant junior, what it means to face a Great Luo! What it means to face the Eternal Dao!"

Yuwen Bo casually extended a single finger.

Though the motion seemed effortless, the moment his finger pointed forward, an unstoppable aura of the Dao erupted, dominating heaven and earth like a blazing sun illuminating the world in radiant splendor.

This strike was not only terrifying in power but also carried an unfathomable Dao rhythm that shook the minds of all present.

It was as if this single finger could erase the entire Seven Stars Immortal City from existence.

This was the might of a Great Luo!

No matter how strong your power, none could withstand the Eternal Dao.

In an instant, the heavens trembled, and immortal radiance swept across the land.

Seeing this terrifying attack, Gu Qingfeng was instantly ecstatic!

Today is the day I attain Great Luo!

But just as Gu Qingfeng was about to meet that devastating finger—suddenly!

A furious roar erupted from the depths of Seven Stars Immortal City: "Halt!"

Then, a middle-aged man clad in a dragon robe, his pupils as vast as the heavens, exuding an aura of natural authority, abruptly appeared.

Gu Qingfeng’s heart sank at the sight of this uninvited guest.

No way…

It can’t be…

As fate would have it, the thing he feared most came to pass.

In the span of a thousandth of an instant, Gu Qingfeng watched helplessly as the dragon-robed man fearlessly stepped in front of him, raising his palm with the detached calm of a supreme expert, intercepting the terrifying finger strike before Gu Qingfeng could.

The dragon-robed man’s palm seemed to distort space itself, an invisible force field bending reality. The Great Luo Golden Immortal’s devastating finger strike slowed to a crawl the moment it entered his palm, shrinking and dissipating without a trace.

Not a single wisp of energy leaked out—such was the terrifying level of control this man possessed.

It also proved just how stingy he was—he truly left nothing for Gu Qingfeng.

Gu Qingfeng was shattered. Completely shattered!

Couldn’t you at least leave me a scrap?!

Just as he was about to explode in fury, Yuwen Bo’s words stopped him cold.

With a grave expression, Yuwen Bo said, "Gu Ruochen, Sovereign of Seven Stars? What is the meaning of this?"

Upon hearing the name "Gu Ruochen, Sovereign of Seven Stars," Gu Qingfeng decided to let it slide.

Before coming to Seven Stars Immortal City, he had already investigated whether this place had any "family"—whether it was like the Star Extreme Immortal Dynasty, ruled by kin.

But it wasn’t.

Gu Ruochen was human!

And Gu Qingfeng had always held deep respect for esteemed human seniors.

Gu Ruochen stood with his hands behind his back, calmly regarding Yuwen Bo. "Yuwen Bo, this is Seven Stars Ancient Nation. You will abide by our laws—no killing within the city."

Yuwen Bo’s face darkened. Though he was a Great Luo Golden Immortal and Gu Ruochen a Quasi-Immortal King, he had the backing of the True Phoenix Immortal King—a genuine Immortal King!

"Sovereign Gu, this brat has disrespected the young master of my True Phoenix Clan. Do you truly intend to protect him? Consider the consequences carefully."

Hearing such a blatant threat, a cold glint flashed in Gu Ruochen’s eyes, but he held back, clearly wary of the True Phoenix Immortal King.

"This Sovereign repeats—no killing in Seven Stars Immortal City."

Yuwen Bo sneered. "Gu Ruochen, do you truly wish to make an enemy of the True Phoenix Clan?"

"Hmph. You do not represent the True Phoenix Clan," Gu Ruochen retorted sharply.

"Oh? Is that so? The True Phoenix Clan may not wage war over such trivial matters, but have you forgotten about the Tribulation Elixir?"

At the mention of the Tribulation Elixir, Gu Ruochen’s expression shifted.

"If this old man is not mistaken, your Immortal King Tribulation approaches, does it not? Without the Tribulation Elixir refined by my True Phoenix Clan, the day the tribulation arrives will be your death!

But with the elixir, your chances increase by ten percent.

So, Gu Ruochen, tell me now—have you truly thought this through?"

Boom!

Gu Ruochen’s aura erupted, shaking the heavens. An unimaginable pressure enveloped the entire Seven Stars Immortal City, leaving all within struggling to breathe.

"You dare threaten this Sovereign?!" Gu Ruochen roared, his fury shaking the skies.

Faced with such overwhelming power from a Quasi-Immortal King, Yuwen Bo knew he was no match—yet he showed no fear. Instead, he chuckled lightly.

"This old man would never dare threaten a Quasi-Immortal King. I merely wish to avoid straining relations between Seven Stars Ancient Nation and the True Phoenix Clan over a single individual."

The word "relations" only stoked Gu Ruochen’s anger further.

Relations between two powers? This was outright oppression!

The True Phoenix Clan had never treated Seven Stars Ancient Nation as equals—always summoning and dismissing them at will.

Beyond sheer strength, there was another reason: the Tribulation Elixir.

The True Phoenix Clan wielded mastery over thunder, granting them deep understanding of heavenly tribulations. The True Phoenix Immortal King had even defied the heavens to create the Tribulation Elixir, which could mitigate tribulation lightning and increase the chances of survival.

During the last great tribulation, Gu Ruochen had nearly bankrupted himself, signing a series of humiliating treaties just to obtain a single elixir and survive.

But this tribulation was different—this was the Immortal King Tribulation. Upon reaching the peak of Quasi-Immortal King, one would face this trial. Success meant ascension to Immortal King; failure meant annihilation.

Against the Immortal King Tribulation, Gu Ruochen had no confidence—it was practically a death sentence.

But with a Tribulation Elixir, his chances would rise by ten percent!

Ten percent might not seem like much, but when facing certain death, even half a percent more would drive countless to desperate measures.

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