NOVPUBRefining Organ Evil Spirit.
It was almost at the top of Disaster-Level Evil Spirits.
The most powerful of Disaster-Level Evil Spirits is capable of challenging a Master.
But an evil spirit capable of matching Refining Organs is also considered extremely powerful.
As for further above,
Disaster-Level Evil Spirits.
These are the ones that can manifest prohibited areas.
Just as Jiang Qin had said, only the legendary Great Grandmasters can confront Disaster-Level Evil Spirits.
However,
throughout history, it has been rare for a Great Grandmaster to appear even once in a hundred years.
From this, one can see once again that the upper limit of martial arts in this world is indeed not high.
Now, the top powerhouse publicly known, capable of dealing with powerful Disaster-Level Evil Spirits, is almost at their limit. It’s nearly impossible to contend against Disaster-Level.
Only Magicians
can truly master such a level of powerful forces.
However,
Gu Qingfeng’s martial heart remained steadfast.
Following that,
it was the Red Flame Divine Skill.
When Gu Qingfeng meticulously pondered this martial art for a long time, his eyes showed a hint of emotion.
"Red Flame Divine Skill!"
"The creator of this technique must be extraordinary-"
Without a doubt.
This was a technique that directly pointed to the ultimate state of Refining Organ Realm.
Unlike the Five Internal Organs Scripture, the Red Flame Divine Skill was not just a technique for the Refining Organ stage, but started from Refining Skin, and then went on to Blood Refining, Bone Refining, Marrow Cleansing, and Refining Organs, forming a complete system.
This ultimate technique was divided into nine layers.
The first four layers
correspond to Refining Skin and Marrow Cleansing.
The last five layers
correspond to the Refining Organ Realms.
At Nine Layer Perfection,
one could achieve great success in Divine Skill.
In the final records of the Red Flame Divine Skill, theoretically, there exists a tenth layer, where Divine Skill forms True Qi naturally.
At that time,
a martial artist could directly become an Innate Grandmaster.
Unfortunately,
the creator of the Red Flame Divine Skill had a realization only as they neared the end of their life. Despite achieving Nine Layer Perfection, they did not reach the step where True Qi forms naturally.
Thus,
strictly speaking,
the Red Flame Divine Skill is not an Extraordinary Martial Arts technique but a top-tier martial arts technique directly aiming for Innate Grandmasters.
"Master Martial Arts!"
"This truly is a tremendous surprise for me!"
Gu Qingfeng’s face lit up with an uncontrollable smile.
Unless something unexpected happens,
once he achieves Nine Layer Perfection, he will have the chance to break through to the tenth layer of Red Flame Divine Skill, directly stepping into the realm of Innate Grandmaster.
Such a technique directly aiming at the master level, Gu Qingfeng believed, no matter where it was placed, was extremely precious.
However,
even with such a legacy within his possession,
Wen Jiao still chose to Refine Evil into his body.
This also indirectly indicates that cultivating the Red Flame Divine Skill is difficult, and truly achieving Nine Layer Perfection, True Qi forming naturally, and stepping into the tenth layer to prove oneself as an Innate Grandmaster, is not such a simple matter.
But these were not big issues for Gu Qingfeng.
What he lacks now, is a truly complete martial arts system.
After all, without a complete martial arts system, the consumption multiplies if one wants to Breakthrough and advance.
Now, with the Red Flame Divine Skill, this problem can be temporarily overlooked until before stepping into the realm of Innate Grandmaster.
Even Gu Qingfeng hadn’t expected that Wen Jiao could still give him such a surprise.
By this point,
Wen Jiao’s death was not in vain.
On the other side.
Above White Stone City.
The body of Wen Jiao was hanging there, immediately drawing a large crowd of onlookers, even alarming the authorities.
But upon learning that the act was done by the Gu Family Manor, the officials turned a blind eye.
Inside the magistrate’s office.
Magistrate Mu Qing, upon hearing the report from his subordinates, also showed a look of shock on his face.
"Are you certain that the body at the city gate is that of a high-ranking expert from the Red Flame Sect?"
"Indeed, by the looks of his face, that man should be Wen Jiao, the Peak Master of Red Flame Peak from the Red Flame Sect, a Little Master of the Refining Organ Realm several hundred years ago.
Since becoming a magician, his strength must have become unfathomably deeper!"
The chief clerk nodded and said this, his face involuntarily showing traces of horror and sighs. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"It’s just unimaginable that such a powerhouse would fall at the hands of someone from the Gu Family Manor, whose strength is probably even more terrifying than rumored!"
Hearing this,
Mu Qing’s expression changed unpredictably.
Seeing the changes in his expression, the chief clerk cautiously asked, "My lord, should we take the body down? Otherwise, leaving the body hanging there might provoke the Red Flame Sect into taking relentless action!"
"Hmph, why should we take it down? The murderer is from the Gu Family Manor, what does that have to do with us, the authorities? If the Red Flame Sect truly intends to direct their anger at us, the court is not without means.
The Red Flame Sect, though powerful, is not yet able to confront the court directly!"
Mu Qing scoffed.
Though the times are chaotic and the court’s influence is greatly diminished, it is still not something any sect can easily offend.
Even if many times, the forces of the Martial World treat the authorities as nonentities, seemingly completely ignoring their existence.
But.
Being treated as nonentities is one thing.
Acting against us is another.
A dying camel is still bigger than a horse.
Should it really come to tearing each other apart, it would be easy for the court to suppress the Red Flame Sect.
So.
Mu Qing was not at all afraid of the Red Flame Sect blaming him.
"And furthermore—"
"The Gu Family Manor has been suppressing unrest in various places, bringing rare stability to White Stone City. If we were to take down Wen Jiao’s body, that might just offend the Gu Family Manor.
So, let the matters of the Martial World be settled by its own people.
As for us, there’s no need to interfere too much."
Mu Qing picked up his teacup and took a sip, speaking leisurely.
Now, he had completely laid back, as long as no major chaos broke out.
Other magician sects and noble families are brutal, often slaughtering the common people, causing widespread indignation and anger across the lands, but powers purely made of martial artists like Gu Family Manor don’t have so many issues.
Moreover, Mu Qing had been observing the actions of the Gu Family Manor during this period.
Suppressing unrest!
That’s the difference between having a powerful Martial World power keeping watch and not having one.
Mu Qing originally noticed Gu Qingfeng’s potential and had provided many conveniences to the original Gu Family’s actions, and now he was also courteous in many aspects of the Gu Family Manor.
Ultimately.
The reason lies here.
Hearing Mu Qing’s words, the others also nodded in deep agreement.
—
While the authorities observed with indifference, the news of Wen Jiao’s death spread throughout Guangyang Prefecture in just a few days.
Even beyond Guangyang Prefecture, many forces heard about it.
Everyone who heard this news was utterly shocked.
To kill Wen Jiao!
To kill Wen Jiao in one strike!
Those are two completely different concepts.
So.
For a time.
The name of Gu Family Manor, along with the three words "Gu Qingfeng," spread far and wide, especially the latter, reaching a near legendary status in the Martial World.
For this.
Someone even gave Gu Qingfeng a nickname.
That is—Domineering Blade!
Domineering Blade Gu Qingfeng!
And as Gu Qingfeng’s reputation spread.
Inside the Red Flame Sect.
The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
The expressions on the faces of many sect powerhouses varied unpredictably, showing both shock and unmistakable anger.
