Chapter 2663: 2637: Jiang You! (Seven more s!)
Chapter 2663: Chapter 2637: Jiang You! (Seven more chapters!)
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and said, “Apologies for disturbing you all. I am Elder Gu, my real name is Zuo Tiangcheng.”
This middle-aged man was none other than the restored Elder Gu!
What he had left in the Divine Devil Pond was essentially his substitute, akin to an avatar. This avatar had been immersed in the inner pool of the Divine Devil Pond for tens of thousands of years, containing an unimaginably terrifying amount of energy.
After Elder Gu fused and refined this substitute, not only was his injury completely healed, he also regained his former cultivation level and even exceeded it!
Moreover, given enough time, he could rapidly break through to the Chaos Realm!
This was the wonder of the Divine Devil Pond!
Xu Mengqiu and the others naturally offered him congratulations!
But at that moment, a chilling, sinister laugh suddenly echoed through Shenxuan Sect!
Everyone’s expression changed instantly!
The former Elder Gu, now Zuo Tiangcheng, had his pupils shrink frenziedly!
This laughter—why did it sound so unnervingly familiar to him?
Could it be… him!?
Even now, with Elder Gu’s strength skyrocketing, the mere thought of that person sent his face into a wild and drastic change!
Deep in his eyes surfaced an unmistakable look of fear!
This fear was why Elder Gu had kept a low profile and hidden his identity even after Ye Chen’s rise to fame. He did not want to be found by that person! The slightest possibility of it—he would avoid! Even more so, he didn’t want Ye Chen to be implicated because of him!
Many could not understand Elder Gu’s reasoning.
Why was he still hiding? Wasn’t Ye Chen already regarded as a monstrous talent of the Divine Kingdom, and hadn’t Shenxuan Sect’s reputation soared after the Divine Light Ceremony?
If it weren’t for Ye Chen’s half-year agreement, Shenxuan Sect’s potential would be astounding!
Who could even touch Elder Gu now?
What exactly was Elder Gu afraid of?
Only he knew.
The Divine Kingdom was an incomprehensibly ancient space. Long before the Divine Tower and divine pillars were placed here to train talents for resistance against the Heavenly Demon Clan, many primitive and terrifying entities had lived here, including some of the Heavenly Demon Clan who arrived long before.
Those Heavenly Demon Clan beings were vastly different from the demon race of Lingwu Continent.
The Heavenly Demon Clan of Lingwu Continent were merely humans practicing demonic techniques.
But the Heavenly Demon Clan of the Divine Kingdom were true embodiments of evil—inhuman!
Although the humans waged war against the Heavenly Demon Clan in the Divine Kingdom to fend off their invasion, to be honest, the Heavenly Demon Clan were the first to arrive in the Divine Kingdom.
And if Elder Gu’s speculation was correct, back then, the junior disciple who schemed against him had become a believer of a sealed Ancient Heavenly Demon!
That person was none other than Jiang You!
If it truly was Jiang You, even Ye Chen might not stand a chance against him!
After all, according to legend, the followers of those ancient entities were all overwhelmingly powerful!
Elder Gu’s aura of the Eighth Layer of Disaster Slaying instantly surged skyward, and he roared, “Who is it!? Show yourself!”
“What’s wrong, Zuo Tiangcheng? Don’t you remember me?”
From the darkness emerged a figure, his pale complexion horrifyingly eerie!
Upon seeing that familiar face, Elder Gu shuddered violently, involuntarily taking half a step back, his voice quivering with fear: “Jiang You! It’s really you!”
Xu Mengqiu and the others, seeing Elder Gu’s expression, were utterly shocked!
Elder Gu was no longer that bedridden, half-dead old man!
He was now a true powerhouse!
His strength could easily suppress the likes of Long Chen, the Young Sect Master of a third-rate sect!
Yet at this moment, he was actually frightened?
This mysterious young man, whose strength they couldn’t perceive—was he really that terrifying?
The group exchanged glances, involuntarily swallowing hard.
“Heh heh,” Jiang You chuckled faintly. “It seems you haven’t forgotten me, hmm? Didn’t expect that not only did you survive back then, but you’ve even regained your cultivation now?”
He shook his head disapprovingly and said, “Looks like I underestimated you. At the time, I should’ve killed you outright instead of ‘playing’ for so long.”
Elder Gu trembled upon hearing this, the fear in his eyes nearly manifesting physically! Memories he had buried deep in his heart resurfaced once again!
Back then, the only reason he survived wasn’t just due to the substitute he prepared!
Most importantly—it was because Jiang You granted him a chance!
How did Jiang You give him a chance?
Jiang You was inherently malevolent, his sole interest being tormenting others and reveling in their agony!
After defeating Elder Gu, he didn’t kill him immediately. Instead, he savagely tortured him for three days and nights before giving Elder Gu a chance to escape!
“But…”
Jiang You’s smile took on an eerie edge. “Your survival isn’t such a bad thing after all.”
He licked his lips and said, “Tormenting you brings me immense pleasure. Just imagining reliving that sensation—tsk tsk—it excites me!”
“I expended great effort extracting your information from the Prophecy Pavilion.”
“Shut up!” Elder Gu roared hysterically, his fear almost shattering his resolve. Facing Jiang You, he attacked recklessly!
Elder Gu’s hands moved, gripping two short swords. His peak-level Disaster Slaying spiritual energy surged like a raging storm. Sword qi oscillated violently as he swung his dual blades!
“Yin Yang Splitting Heaven Sword!”
Two beams of sword light, one black and one white, intertwined dazzlingly and sliced toward Jiang You!
The void trembled and shattered incessantly, while Shenxuan Sect’s ground split into two bottomless chasms! The entirety of Hua City quaked faintly under this attack, with countless martial artists turning to glance toward Shenxuan Sect, sensing an overwhelming, mind-numbing sword qi emanating from there!
Yet, faced with such an awe-inspiring strike, Jiang You’s expression remained unchanged. Instead, he said indifferently, “Ah, I quite like your desperate perseverance. Since that’s the case, let’s play a little game.”
With that, Jiang You’s figure vanished instantly, effortlessly evading the strike!
The sword light erupted furiously, wreaking havoc on Shenxuan Sect. Numerous buildings collapsed, dust clouds rolled, and a massive pit appeared on the ground!
Amid the swirling smoke and debris, a figure suddenly materialized behind a Shenxuan Sect member!
The man’s expression changed, but he didn’t even have time to react before a hand pierced through his body!
“Ahhhhhh!” A blood-curdling scream echoed through the night sky.
Elder Gu’s pupils contracted tightly as he bellowed, “Stop! He has nothing to do with this!”
Jiang You slowly withdrew his hand, clutching a kidney!
He had directly gouged out the man’s kidney!
Xu Mengqiu and the others’ eyes trembled, all showing expressions of utter horror…
Jiang You smiled and said, “Stop? Sure. If you can touch me before I finish playing with these three toys, I’ll let them go. I’ll even spare you. How does that sound?”
Without waiting for Elder Gu’s answer, Jiang You burst into mad laughter, casually crushing the kidney in his hand. With a swift motion of his arm, he grotesquely tore off the man’s leg!