Immortal Path Space

Chapter 415: Gu Qingyang's Death

"Traitors! You were nurtured and cultivated by the Sect to reach the cultivation level you have today. At this critical moment of life and death, you choose to betray the Sect," Zhou Shiqi angrily scolded, brandishing his magical weapon and unleashing a fierce attack. "Fellow disciples, join me in eliminating these traitors!"

Several Golden Core cultivators responded with determination, preparing to launch attacks against the Black Tortoise Hall Master, vowing to cleanse the Sect.

However, there were also a few who remained silent, clearly moved by the words spoken earlier.

At this moment, the Black Tortoise Hall Master spoke again, "Senior Brother Zhou, we were all part of the same sect, and I didn't want to make things difficult for you either. However, among this group, most are the Sect's finest Alchemists and experts in refining tools, Talisman Making, formations, and various other fields. Our leader has already made a decision and hopes to keep you here. I have no choice but to offend you."

With that, he gestured, and, along with two other Golden Core cultivators, charged towards the crowd. Some Foundation Building cultivators in their group even turned against Zhou Shiqi and his followers.

Before they could successfully break through, infighting broke out within the Human Clan, causing the Demonic Beasts to hesitate and not immediately encircle them. Only a few unruly young Demonic Beasts rushed into the fray, indiscriminately attacking both sides.

After a short battle, the Black Tortoise Hall Master and his group gradually found themselves at a disadvantage. After all, those willing to surrender were in the minority.

The third-tier Demonic Beasts from the Demon Clan had no intention of helping either side, so the Black Tortoise Hall Master could only order a retreat, leading a group of people away from the battlefield.

For Zhou Shiqi and his group, the immediate priority was to break free from the encirclement. They had no energy to pursue the traitors, so they could only watch them leave.

Now, their strength had significantly diminished, and nearly half of their group were not skilled in combat, including Master Mei from the Pill Hall. They had never needed to engage in battles before, despite their high cultivation levels.

At this point, Gu Qingyang and another Golden Core cultivator led the way, with the protection of a dozen or so Flying Boats, maintaining a steady pace forward.

Wang Hong and the others had also arrived, joining Gu Yuan, who had arrived earlier, and they pushed their way from the outer periphery towards the center.

Although their group consisted of only a little over ten thousand people, their strength was considerable. They had three Golden Core cultivators, several hundred Foundation Building cultivators, and seven medium-sized Flying Boats flying above.

Sloppy Old Daoist and Gu Yuan took the lead in clearing the way, while Yi Huai was responsible for the surroundings, gradually approaching the Qingxu Sect's group in the front.

The Qingxu Sect cultivators, upon seeing reinforcements, regained their spirits and pushed forward with renewed determination.

After about two quarters of an hour, the two groups finally reunited and advanced towards the outer periphery once more.

However, as they had just advanced a short distance, a massive group of imposing figures appeared before them. There were hundreds of third-tier Demonic Beasts, specifically here to intercept them. How were they going to deal with this?

Facing hundreds of third-tier Demonic Beasts, even a Nascent Soul ancestor would feel uneasy. But at this point, there was no turning back. Even if they were frightened, it wouldn't change the situation. They could only grit their teeth and charge forward, for there was no retreat.

Gu Yuan was the first to charge ahead against the hundred Demonic Beasts, followed by Gu Qingyang and Sloppy Old Daoist, all taking on dozens of Demonic Beasts at once.

Despite their fiery determination, the trio's strength couldn't be denied. Gu Yuan, Gu Qingyang, and Sloppy Old Daoist hadn't repelled the Demonic Beasts in the slightest; instead, they suffered numerous injuries.

"Senior Brothers, step back!" Gu Yuan shouted loudly, his Spiritual Power erupting as he charged toward the densest cluster of third-tier Demonic Beasts ahead.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyang and Sloppy Old Daoist quickly withdrew. Just as they retreated, a loud explosion rang out ahead – Gu Yuan had self-detonated!

More than ten of the foremost third-tier Demonic Beasts were sent flying by the explosion. Gu Qingyang and Sloppy Old Daoist wasted no time and rushed forward to finish off the injured third-tier Demonic Beasts, ensuring that Gu Yuan's sacrifice wasn't in vain.

Seizing this opportunity, the group managed to push forward a short distance, but Gu Qingyang and Sloppy Old Daoist sustained even more injuries.

Soon, they found themselves unable to advance further and were gradually surrounded by the group of third-tier Demonic Beasts.

Wang Hong wanted to help alongside Little Peng, but the latter was hesitant, fearing the nearly hundred same-tier Demonic Beasts.

They could only ride around the perimeter of the group, and the two of them, the human and the demon, joined forces to kill several of the approaching third-tier Demonic Beasts.

However, the situation ahead was becoming increasingly grim. They were on the verge of being overwhelmed by the approaching horde of third-tier Demonic Beasts.

Gu Qingyang, dragging his severely injured body, gave a bitter smile. "Junior Brother Gu, I'm coming too."

Then, Gu Qingyang charged towards the mass of beasts in front of them, and another explosion resounded as he sent countless Demonic Beasts flying.

"Father! Father!" Gu Wei cried out from the rear of the group.

"Master!" Wang Hong, riding on Little Peng's back, had a mixture of emotions within him. Although Gu Qingyang wasn't particularly close to him, their time together had formed a bond, and Gu Qingyang had provided him with much guidance.

"Master, rest assured and go on. I will take care of Junior Brother Gu, and I will remember your grievances."

Wang Hong silently thought in his heart while taking out a Jade vial from his Storage Bag. He opened the bottle cap, and a strong aroma of wine filled the air.

"Ah! What a fragrant wine! East Master, this isn't right. I'm fighting for my life here, and you're sitting on my back, secretly drinking. You didn't even share it with me!"

Little Peng, upon catching a whiff of the wine, had saliva dripping from its mouth uncontrollably, unable to hold it back.

This caused the cultivators below to be showered with saliva, and they thought it was some kind of venomous attack, which frightened them.

"Really unlucky, you actually found out. Alright, I'll let you have this bottle."

Wang Hong said as he poured the Spirit Wine into Little Peng's mouth.

After finishing the bottle of Spirit Wine, Little Peng suddenly felt a surge of determination, as if it had the strength to face a thousand enemies alone.

As Little Peng flapped its wings, preparing to charge forward, it noticed that Sloppy Old Daoist's aura had changed, emitting a pressure that was only present in Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Then, his Lifebound Magical Treasure, a large black cauldron, was unleashed and smashed down upon the Demonic Beasts below, instantly killing several third-tier Demonic Beasts.

The large black cauldron moved freely among the Demonic Beast group, each strike claiming the lives of multiple third-tier Demonic Beasts.

Sloppy Old Daoist quickly cleared a path ahead, and the rest of the group followed suit.

When they were about a hundred feet away from breaking free from the encirclement, Sloppy Old Daoist could no longer support his weakened body and collapsed to the ground.

The Demonic Beasts that had just been attacking him all turned back, preparing to tear Sloppy Old Daoist apart to vent their anger.

Upon seeing this scene from Little Peng's back, Wang Hong's figure flashed and appeared beside Sloppy Old Daoist. He grabbed him, and in an instant, they both disappeared from their original location.

After bringing Sloppy Old Daoist onto Little Peng's back, Wang Hong hurriedly fed him a Jade Marrow Pill.

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