Chapter 81

Mid-stage Spirit Masters are indeed incredibly powerful, but if a Spirit Master is approached by a Warrior and this Warrior also masters the True Gang Fist capable of combating Spirit Beings, then even a Spirit Master would not have a good outcome.

However, the gap between Gu Wen and the Spirit Body Fighters is simply too large.

There is a significant difference between a mid-stage Spirit Master and a late-stage Warrior.

"Boom..."

Gu Wen spat out a mouthful of blood, but his hands crossed over his chest, and he suddenly unleashed a thunderous strike.

His body seemed to transform into a massive tree, with countless branches emerging from its surface. These branches intertwined to form a huge sphere, which crashed toward the Spirit Body Fighter.

After a loud explosion, the branch sphere shattered into pieces, but the special Spirit Body Fighter also trembled and exploded.

Gu Wen roared fiercely, his hands moving rapidly without stopping.

At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into a giant tree man, releasing his Spirit Master powers to the utmost.

Around him, countless Spirit Body Fighters surged like a tide, engaging in battle with the tree man. The five hidden Spirit Body Curse Masters also released their curses at opportune moments. Although their curses were a significant level lower than Gu Wen's, making it difficult to cause him major harm, the timing of their release was perfect, causing Gu Wen significant trouble.

Rong Kexiong's body trembled slightly, his eyes shining brightly.

At the moment the special Spirit Body Fighter exploded, the shadow in the center of his forehead also dissipated. However, a large amount of memory surged from it, and a sudden warm current rushed into his body, flowing through it and entering his dantian.

Under the stimulation of this warm current, his dantian underwent a tremendous transformation.

Rong Kexiong's trembling gradually intensified, his true qi surging, his face turning red, and even a whistling wind sounded around him.

Qi Duan looked at him in surprise, her face filled with disbelief.

No way, this big guy is being stimulated and advancing in rank at this moment...

She shook her head, glanced at the box under Rong Kexiong's feet, sighed, and casually threw a handful of talismans into the air.

Instantly, the already sparse Spirit Body Fighters became dense again.

Rong Kexiong nodded to her, closed his eyes, and quietly sensed the subtle changes in his body.

Perhaps because he was too close to the Spirit Body Fighter, when it was destroyed, the fragmented body energy was attracted by some mysterious force and entered Rong Kexiong's body.

This energy transformed into a vast amount of true qi, surging into his dantian like waves.

It seemed like a brief moment, yet it felt like thousands of years had passed.

When Rong Kexiong finally managed to withstand the impact of this energy, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the true qi in his dantian had stabilized, and the amount of true qi had increased several times over.

Although he had not spent much time cultivating true qi, he now understood that his true qi cultivation had reached the mid-stage.

He suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing in them.

Looking ahead, his heart immediately calmed down.

At this moment, Gu Wen was already sitting on the ground, though he was still struggling, it was clear to everyone that he was at the end of his strength and could not hold on much longer.

Qi Duan, on the other hand, was idly sitting on the grass, occasionally drawing a handful of talismans from the box and gently throwing them out.

These talismans spun in the air, transforming into Spirit Body Fighters.

Her control over the rhythm of the battle was remarkable, and the number of Spirit Body Fighters was perfectly managed. They were neither too dense to be wiped out by a group attack, nor too sparse to allow the enemy to escape.

Rong Kexiong watched for a while, feeling both amazed and impressed.

If it were just the control of the battlefield, he was not as good as this little girl.

Looking at the box again, he saw that the 800 talismans inside had been reduced by half.

During this time, Gu Wen had single-handedly slain hundreds of Spirit Body Fighters.

Although these Spirit Body Fighters were ordinary ones without the True Gang Fist, such a feat was still astonishing. Qi Duan had once said that Spirit Masters are the bane of low-level Spirit Body Fighters, and it seemed to be true.

"Hey, big guy, you actually advanced in rank at this moment." Qi Duan tilted her head, looking at him with a suspicious gaze, and said, "You really have thick nerves."

Rong Kexiong smiled bitterly. The sudden advancement in true qi was not his intention but the result of the massive influx of true qi from the explosion of the Spirit Body Fighter.

However, he could not explain this to anyone.

He cleared his throat and said, "He is already exhausted, let's send him on his way."

"Sure." Qi Duan smiled, and with a wave of her hand, thirty more Spirit Body Fighter talismans flew out of the box.

With this new force, Gu Wen could no longer hold on. He glared at Rong Kexiong and Qi Duan with a look of intense hatred and despair. He roared, and the branches growing from his body suddenly exploded, the powerful shockwave destroying all the surrounding Spirit Body Fighters.

But at that moment, five different elemental curses descended from the sky, exploding on his body in layers.

"Snap..."

Without the protection of the wood element, Gu Wen's body became more fragile than a Warrior's.

He groaned in pain, his body covered in wounds, and his lower body was blown off. He fell to the ground, face down, his body trembling slightly as life quickly left him.

Rong Kexiong sighed, his mind racing, and the five Spirit Body Curse Masters suddenly turned and left.

Qi Duan looked around, and although they left silently, she still noticed.

Rong Kexiong touched the phoenix-shaped pendant on his chest, and the light surrounding them immediately disappeared.

Qi Duan looked at the still trembling Gu Wen on the ground and sighed, "This person has an extremely strong will. If given enough resources, he could definitely advance to the innate stage."

Rong Kexiong shook his head slightly and said firmly, "No matter who he is, if he wants to harm my family, he will only find death."

This battle with the three Gu brothers had transformed Rong Kexiong's mindset.

Gu Wen had fought to this extent for his two younger brothers. Rong Kexiong would not be any less determined.

From now on, if anyone tried to harm what he protected, he would fight to the end without hesitation.

Qi Duan's eyes flickered, looking at Rong Kexiong's determined gaze, seemingly deep in thought.

However, at that moment, Gu Wen, who was on the verge of death, suddenly lifted his head, his face flushed with a last burst of energy.

Then, he suddenly raised his hand, and a cold light shot out.

This was his last attack, the last spell he could muster, containing his final hope and effort. He stared at the cold light with wide eyes, his entire belief resting on it.

"Watch out."

Rong Kexiong caught a glimpse of the cold light out of the corner of his eye. Without hesitation, he took a step forward, shielding Qi Duan behind him, and delivered a powerful punch.

His true qi instantly condensed, compressed to the extreme in that split second.

A faint golden light flashed on Rong Kexiong's fist, the True Gang Qi, the elevated form of a Warrior's true qi.

"Boom..."

The punch struck, and the cold light immediately exploded. Rong Kexiong took a step back, pushing Qi Duan to stagger backward.

Gu Wen's eyes widened in disbelief.

What did he see?

True Gang Fist?

Wasn't Rong Kexiong a mid-stage Spirit Master? How could he use the True Gang Fist?

His mouth twitched, as if he wanted to complain about the unfairness of fate. But the breath in his chest could no longer be drawn in, and the intense pain made his will blur and gradually collapse.

In a daze, he seemed to see the shadows of his second and third brothers.

Brothers, I'm coming to join you.

He exhaled his last breath, and his eyes lost all light.

Rong Kexiong's expression was solemn. He pointed, and a Spirit Body Fighter appeared out of thin air. This was not formed from a talisman but from his own spiritual energy.

The Spirit Body Fighter leaped to Gu Wen's side and delivered a heavy punch.

"Snap..."

Gu Wen's head exploded like a watermelon, turning into a mess of blood and flesh.

The resilience of this man had left Rong Kexiong with a lingering sense of unease.

However, at this moment, even if he were truly indestructible, he could not come back to life.

"This, this person..." Qi Duan emerged from behind Rong Kexiong, her face pale, and said slowly, "I take back what I said earlier. His will and determination far surpass those of ordinary people. If he continued to cultivate, he could even advance to the Grandmaster stage."

Rong Kexiong laughed, "Duan Duan, we killed a future Grandmaster, that's quite an achievement."

Qi Duan huffed, but her gaze towards Rong Kexiong carried a hint of gratitude, "Big... brother, thank you."

Rong Kexiong rolled his eyes, "What did you call me?"

Qi Duan's eyes twinkled, "Alright, considering your selfless protection, I'll call you brother."

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