Chapter 52 of 100

Chapter 52

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Thinking about this, the disciple's body suddenly swayed, and at the same time, he reached out to pull out the bronze long sword wrapped in the package. As the sword was drawn, a cluster of blue flames ignited on the blade. Then, with a flick of the sword, the entire blade was enveloped in a layer of blue flames. In a few steps, the disciple was in front of Gui Bu Gui, raising the flaming sword to strike the old man's head.

Guang Ren had originally intended to stop him, but at the last moment before reaching out, he suddenly changed his mind. He let the disciple attack Gui Bu Gui without any interference.

The old man showed no intention of dodging, allowing the flaming bronze sword to strike his head. A "clang!" sounded, and the long sword broke into several pieces. The man was then thrown straight out, falling to the ground with blood flowing from all seven orifices, clearly not surviving.

When the disciple attacked Gui Bu Gui, Guang Ren did not try to stop him at all, instead sneering at Gui Bu Gui continuously. His disciples, accustomed to reading his expressions, immediately understood Guang Ren's intentions. At that moment, including Huo Shan, all of Guang Ren's disciples, except for the newly admitted governor, took out their magical artifacts and charged at Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian.

Huo Shan, without hesitation, charged to the front. He had known Gui Bu Gui for over a hundred years, and although he usually called him "Uncle Gui," in his heart, Gui Bu Gui was just an old man who had gotten lucky and befriended the previous Great Fangshi. In terms of real ability, not only his master Guang Ren, but even he, the current Great Fangshi's top disciple, was far superior to this old man.

Halfway through his charge, Huo Shan's body suddenly vanished. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared in front of Gui Bu Gui. In his hand, a two-foot-long copper whip appeared, densely engraved with the unique incantations of the Fangshi sect. As he swung the copper whip, the entire incense room was filled with a mournful wailing sound.

Gui Bu Gui still did not dodge or block. Huo Shan sneered, knowing that his copper whip was made from the souls of countless condemned prisoners, designed to strike at the soul. It was far superior to the long sword of the previous disciple. Even Guang Xiao would not dare to be so arrogant as to use his head to block it.

As the copper whip was about to strike, Gui Bu Gui suddenly shouted loudly. The shout left Huo Shan's mind blank. When he regained his senses, he found that his hand, which had been holding the copper whip, was empty. The copper whip was now in Gui Bu Gui's hand. As he reached out to grab it, a black shadow flashed before his eyes, and Huo Shan saw nothing but darkness.

After using Huo Shan's copper whip to knock him out, Gui Bu Gui kicked him towards Guang Ren. With a "thud," Huo Shan fell steadily at Guang Ren's feet. The current Great Fangshi merely glanced at his top disciple, seeing that he was unharmed, and then turned his gaze back to Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian.

At this moment, Huo Shan's fellow disciples rushed to the old man. Wu Mian walked to his side, and at this point, arcs of electricity were already visible all over his body, crackling and looking quite terrifying.

"You don't need to," Gui Bu Gui said, his eyes fixed on the approaching disciples of Guang Ren, adding, "You're just giving it away..." Before Gui Bu Gui finished speaking, the disciples of Guang Ren had already rushed to within three zhang of the old man.

Gui Bu Gui still had a smile on his face. He aimed the copper whip at the most concentrated group of people and flicked it. After a few dull thuds, two people were thrown back. Then, Gui Bu Gui dropped the dog he was holding. He began to chant, and as the unfamiliar syllables left his mouth, Guang Ren's face changed. He shouted to his disciples, "Come back! You can't withstand this..."

Before he could finish, Gui Bu Gui's body began to shake violently. Then he bent his body, raised his right leg, and stomped down hard. As his foot hit the ground, the entire incense room began to shake. Before the disciples who had rushed over could understand what was happening, Gui Bu Gui's hands were already raised to his chest, and he pushed them outwards in a half-circle.

A "bang!" sounded, and half of the incense room in front of the old man was blown away by a powerful force, even the inner storage room in front of the incense room disappeared without a trace. The disciples of Guang Ren who had rushed to Gui Bu Gui, along with the owner of the governor's residence, were all blown away like butterflies in a strong wind, vanishing in an instant. Only Guang Ren remained standing in front of Gui Bu Gui. If he had not pulled Huo Shan back in time, Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian would now be facing the current Great Fangshi alone.

Gui Bu Gui made a face at Guang Ren, saying, "It seems that when I said half of your people would die, I was being too conservative. There should still be a few survivors, right?" After these words, Gui Bu Gui provocatively smiled at the current Great Fangshi. Guang Ren remained calm, staring coldly at Gui Bu Gui and saying, "Spatial Break."

After a pause, Guang Ren sneered and continued, "I don't remember when you, Brother Gui, became proficient in this technique. It seems you didn't have such abilities 133 years ago. I didn't expect that after being sealed for a hundred years, your abilities could advance to this level. Truly remarkable." Although he said it was remarkable, there was no trace of joy on Guang Ren's face. His cold expression made him look like a creditor demanding a debt.

Gui Bu Gui grinned, saying, "If you were sealed for a hundred or two hundred years, not thinking about anything, just living in the mountains, your mind would become increasingly calm. Even if your abilities were sealed, once the seal is broken, your progress would be rapid. If you ever need someone to seal your abilities, just find me. I have good skills..."

Guang Ren pondered for a moment. He had known Gui Bu Gui for a long time and understood his character, so he shouldn't have believed the old man's words. However, without any other explanation, the Great Fangshi seemed to half-believe it.

Seeing the suspicious look on Guang Ren's face, Gui Bu Gui smiled again, saying, "To be honest, if you hadn't pushed me to this point, I wouldn't have done this. But I need to make one thing clear: your real threat is not us two. If we fight to the point of mutual destruction, what do you think Guang Xiao will do?"

These words struck a chord with Guang Ren. Gui Bu Gui's strength was far beyond his expectations. Even if he could defeat the old man, it would be a Pyrrhic victory, and there was a high chance of mutual destruction. With his disciples already injured, if Guang Xiao really brought people to force him out, not only would his position as Great Fangshi be at an end, but his life might also be in danger.

After a moment of tension, Guang Ren's tense face relaxed into his usual smile, "Brother Gui, about today's matter..."

"Is there anything today? When I came over, I just saw your disciple tearing down the house," Gui Bu Gui interrupted, grinning, "Besides, this house has people dying every day. Why not tear it down?"

Guang Ren smiled slightly, reaching out to lift his top disciple. He then said to Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian, "This house is really not sturdy. You two should be careful." As he spoke, his free hand suddenly made the same gesture as Gui Bu Gui had.

Another "bang!" sounded, and a powerful gust of wind blew towards Wu Mian and Gui Bu Gui. Wu Mian had no time to react, and his body was already lifted off the ground. Just before he was blown away, Gui Bu Gui reached out and grabbed Wu Mian, pulling him back. However, at this moment, neither of them could pay attention to the dog and Yin Bai. In the blink of an eye, the two wolves, along with half of the incense room and several other rooms, had vanished without a trace.

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