Chapter 72

In this critical moment of life and death, Gu Fei's thoughts could not keep up with the changes in the situation. However, as a martial artist, his body, from his tendons to his bones and flesh, had been refined to the point of perfect harmony inside and out. He could control every inch of his muscles and every bone with ease.

At the very moment when the sharp, cold light slicing towards his throat stimulated his neck skin, Gu Fei naturally and subconsciously channeled the divine weapon energy, which he had refined into his body's blood and qi, to his neck.

In an instant, his entire neck turned a deep purple, and fine threads of divine weapon energy, as thin as hair, densely covered his neck.

A crisp sound of metal scraping against metal echoed, and Gu Fei felt a chill on his neck, followed by a sharp pain as if he had been cut by an extremely sharp weapon. In the dim forest, sparks flew.

At this critical moment, Gu Fei finally managed to avoid the fatal threat of having his throat cut. In an instant, his clothes were drenched in cold sweat, and his heart pounded in his chest, as if it were about to leap out of his throat.

This was truly a matter of life and death, a hair's breadth away from death. Death had brushed past Gu Fei, and he narrowly avoided the tragic fate of having his throat cut.

The person who had suddenly emerged from the dead branches and fallen leaves, intending to deliver a fatal blow to Gu Fei, was clearly shocked. He could not believe that his sure-kill attack had not even scratched Gu Fei's skin.

At such close range and with such a swift strike, even a young expert like Gu Fei would find it hard to dodge. If it were an ordinary person, their head would have already been separated from their body. However, the expected scene of blood splattering did not occur.

This person was clearly an expert in assassination. After the failed attack, he immediately tried to escape. Unfortunately, Gu Fei would not let the person who almost took his life get away so easily.

"Hmph!" Gu Fei's eyes were like cold stars, and his gaze was as sharp as a blade, revealing boundless killing intent. He was truly enraged. His entire body's essence energy erupted instantly, and countless beams of energy, like sharp needles, shot out from his pores, making him look like a hedgehog covered in spines. His entire body became so taut that not even a feather could rest on it, and his long hair was blown about by the energy waves emanating from his body.

Like a fierce beast awakened from sleep, Gu Fei's fingers, as strong as iron hooks, shot out with a "swish," tearing through the air and grabbing the person's right wrist in a flash.

The person was taken aback, and with a quick turn of his wrist, the cold light in his hand cut towards Gu Fei's arm. His quick reaction showed that he was indeed an experienced and calm assassin.

However, this person was clearly a demon cultivator, and the demonic aura emanating from his body clearly revealed his identity. The strength of demon cultivators lies not in close combat. Although this person was skilled in assassination, close combat was not his forte. After the failed attack, he tried to create distance between himself and Gu Fei, but unfortunately, he could not do so.

At the moment Gu Fei grabbed the demon cultivator's wrist, a surge of Five Elements Sharp Metal energy from his palm rushed into the person's arm.

Crack! Crack! A bone-chilling sound of bones and tendons breaking immediately came from the demon cultivator's right arm.

The entire right arm, including its tendons, bones, and flesh, was shattered by the violent surge of Five Elements Sharp Metal energy, turning into a mass of flesh.

"Roar!" The demon cultivator let out a scream and, with great effort, endured the intense pain, forcibly tearing off his right arm and charging forward.

The entire right arm was severed at the root, and a spray of blood burst out, filling the air with a pungent smell of blood. The demon cultivator was indeed ruthless, resorting to the desperate measure of cutting off his own arm.

However, even so, it was not easy for the demon cultivator to shake off Gu Fei, who had closed the distance.

"Trying to escape?" Gu Fei sneered, and a surge of violent killing intent erupted from his body. He grabbed the severed arm, which was a mess of tendons and flesh, and with a "whoosh," threw it at the fleeing demon cultivator, taking a step forward.

The ancient combat technique, the Eight Directions Step, displayed its terrifying speed. Gu Fei left a residual image at the spot and was already chasing after the person like the wind.

The demon cultivator heard the strange sound behind him and felt a gust of wind rushing towards his back. He quickly dodged to the side, and with a "boom," the object grazed his body and hit a tree, splitting it in two. The upper part of the tree fell, and dust filled the forest.

"You can die now." A bone-chilling voice, cold enough to make one's breath stop, echoed in the demon cultivator's ear.

Then, a fist surrounded by golden light struck towards his chest, a simple and direct punch with immense power, making him feel as if there was no way to dodge.

Just as the unstoppable golden fist was about to hit the demon cultivator, a massive surge of magical energy erupted from his body, and with a "puff," he transformed into a cloud of black smoke, rapidly fleeing out of the forest.

"Is this the Heavenly Demon Body Dissolution and Transformation Escape Technique?" Gu Fei's punch, which was aimed at the demon cultivator's chest, was ultimately a fraction of a second too slow, as if it had hit nothing.

However, Gu Fei's strength was concentrated in his tendons, bones, and flesh, and he could control it at will without any delay. He retracted his punch instantly.

Then, he pressed his palm towards the cloud of black smoke, and the palm force enveloped the area, immediately knocking the demon cultivator out of the black smoke.

The demon cultivator seemed to have suffered a great impact, staggering a few steps and spitting out a mouthful of blood, almost falling to the ground.

"Trying to use the severed arm to activate a demonic escape technique? What a delusion!" Gu Fei took a step forward and instantly appeared behind the demon cultivator. His right hand, fingers spread, made a "crack" sound as it penetrated the person's skull.

The finger force concentrated on Gu Fei's fingers directly pierced into the person's mud pill palace, destroying the soul. The demon cultivator's eyes rolled back, and he died instantly.

Gu Fei's current cultivation level was already invincible in the Awakened Realm, and it was hard to find an equal among his peers. This demon cultivator, with only the strength of the Seventh or Eighth Heaven of the Awakened Realm, was no match for Gu Fei.

Only cultivators at the Transcendent Realm could pose a threat to Gu Fei in a direct confrontation. This demon cultivator, who had targeted Gu Fei, had truly met with a great misfortune.

In just a short moment, Gu Fei had killed the demon cultivator with a swift and decisive move.

In the world of demons, there were various cruel and terrifying secret techniques. Even if the physical body was destroyed, as long as the soul remained, there might still be a glimmer of hope for survival. However, if the soul was destroyed, the faint life imprint in the universe would return to the cycle of life and death, and even a powerful being with divine abilities could not revive it.

With a "puff," the demon cultivator's body fell heavily onto the dead branches and fallen leaves, still twitching slightly.

Gu Fei's fingers, which had pierced through the demon cultivator's crown, were covered in a faint, colorful glow, without a trace of blood.

After killing the demon cultivator, Gu Fei scanned the surroundings. Outside the forest, strong light occasionally burst forth, and Dan Chenzi was still battling a demon cultivator. A heart-stopping demonic aura emanated from outside, and the demon cultivator's strength seemed to be on par with Dan Chenzi, a cultivator at the Ninth Heaven of the Transcendent Realm.

At this moment, Gu Fei realized that the demon cultivators had clearly calculated the route they would take and had set up an ambush here to attack them.

"Hmm! This is the fluctuation of Li Lingfeng's Eight Phases Divine Technique. Is he also in a battle?" Gu Fei suddenly looked to the left. In the distance, a forest was filled with flashing light, and a blood-red beam of light, emitting a terrifying and evil aura, moved up and down, cutting through everything in its path. Trees fell, and those hit by the blood-red light withered instantly, as if all their life force had been drained, a terrifying sight.

"Ha ha... Li Lingfeng, I've heard you are the top expert among the young generation of the Tai Xuan Sect. It seems that is an exaggeration!" A wild laugh echoed from the front, and from the tone, it was clear that the person was in a dominant position.

"Blood Transformation Demon Blade, is that the demonic weapon in your hand?" Li Lingfeng's voice was somewhat panicked, as if the blood-red light had a significant origin, making it difficult for him to remain calm.

However, the Eight Phases Divine Technique activated by Li Lingfeng's innate Eight Trigram was also incredibly powerful. Although the blood-red blade light was formidable, it could not easily defeat him.

Battles were taking place in various directions in the forest. Gu Fei sensed several familiar magical energy fluctuations, indicating that Ziyu, Dongfang Chen, and others were already engaged in battles with demon cultivators.

Compared to the fierce battle taking place over ten miles away, the battles here were relatively minor. Over ten miles away, a