Chapter 46 The Senior Brother Who Is Dead Is the Best Senior Brother
"True Disciple Gu…"
Just as True Disciple Gu stepped out of Goddess Peak, three youths at the ninth level of the Mysterious Dan Realm came together, blocking his path.
"Boom—"
True Disciple Gu could not be bothered to hear their nonsense. The might of the Void Dao Realm erupted from him with a roar.
The three immediately felt heaven and earth overturned. An invisible, overwhelming force crushed them, bodies twisting out of shape, eyes filled with terror.
They had thought this a simple mission, arriving brimming with confidence.
They imagined gravely wounding True Disciple Gu, obtaining heavenly treasures, and quickly raising their cultivation.
Unexpectedly, True Disciple Gu was in the Void Dao Realm.
"No… spare us…"
Regret and fear spread through their hearts. If given another chance, they would never take the crooked path again and would cultivate honestly.
Unfortunately, there was no if.
A wrong committed must be paid for.
With a thunderous sound, the three turned into a mist of blood.
"Gulp…"
Disciple Chu Yao swallowed hard, her heart trembling.
She knew these three. Each possessed a high-grade spiritual body, with potential to break into the King Realm and live tens of thousands of years.
Yet just for taking the wrong step, they were crushed like ants.
Survival of the fittest, natural selection—fully displayed at this moment.
"There is still one rat."
True Disciple Gu's divine sense swept across the surroundings like a vast net.
These three were clearly cannon fodder. There must be a hidden hand lurking in the shadows.
To cut weeds, one must remove the roots. True Disciple Gu understood this principle well.
Soon, he discovered a youth in the third level of the Void Dao Realm hidden in the void.
Without hesitation, True Disciple Gu struck with his fist.
The fist imprint fell like an ancient star, majestic and unstoppable.
The hidden man's expression changed drastically. With no time to think, he summoned a great cauldron to smash forward.
Boom— The Heaven-tier treasure cauldron shattered, yet the fist imprint did not weaken, directly blasting the man apart.
True Disciple Gu stretched out his hand, pulling the man's soul into his palm, and searched it.
"Hiss—"
Disciple Chu Yao was shocked by True Disciple Gu's smooth and ruthless killing method.
Too ferocious, simply too ferocious.
Without a word, he killed and soul-searched.
She stared at True Disciple Gu as if seeing him for the first time.
Ordinarily, True Disciple Gu seemed so gentle, but once he acted, it was thunderous and overwhelming.
Moreover, his divine abilities were terrifying.
Heaven-tier treasures were exclusive to Void Dao cultivators, their might peerless, even Kings found them hard to break.
Yet True Disciple Gu shattered one with a casual punch. Did this not mean his combat power rivaled the King Realm?
The more she thought, the more unfamiliar True Disciple Gu felt.
"This boy's body is truly terrifying. Hard to imagine how he tempered it in only a few years to rival Heaven-tier treasures."
"If it were anyone else, naturally impossible. But do not forget, he possesses the Celestial Star Physique, his body like the cosmos of stars, vast and boundless."
"Indeed."
"The Celestial Star Physique truly deserves to be among the strongest constitutions, incomparable."
"This golden age is destined to be dominated by my Star Temple."
The old antiques lying within their coffins watched, taking in True Disciple Gu's divine ability.
With one glance they saw it clearly: True Disciple Gu shattered the Heaven-tier treasure by combining physical strength with divine ability—one force breaking ten thousand methods.
And he had not even used his full power, merely a casual punch.
"Senior Brother Gu is truly amazing…" Disciple Su Qingyue's beautiful eyes sparkled, her heart shaken. She could not imagine how True Disciple Gu shattered a Heaven-tier treasure.
But soon she grew worried.
"Senior Brother Gu, is this not too much?"
Killing disciples without cause was a grave crime, punishable by death.
And that Void Dao cultivator she recognized—Hu Peng, a follower of Zhang Yang, a true disciple of the Star Temple.
"Rest assured. The Hall of Law Enforcement is fair and just. They will not wrong the innocent. They will investigate this matter and clear my name."
Not to mention killing a true disciple—even if he butchered Zhang Yang, the Hall of Law Enforcement would not punish him.
Instead, they would seek ways to excuse him.
This was a world where the strong ruled, and the strong set the rules.
With Zhimeng's backing, in the Star Temple he could act without restraint.
"Clear your name?" Disciple Chu Yao's eyelids twitched as she rolled her eyes.
"Do you even believe that?"
"I do. Justice lies in people's hearts."
True Disciple Gu replied lightly. With the two women beside him, he stepped into the starry sky and spoke coldly.
"Zhang Yang, come out and fight."
His voice spread across tens of thousands of li, reaching straight to the Holy Son Peak.
He was serious about cutting weeds and removing roots.
"Senior Brother, Zhang Yang is at the peak of the ninth level of the Void Dao Realm."
Su Qingyue's face changed. Zhang Yang was not the same as Hu Peng.
Since birth, Zhang Yang had taken all sorts of heavenly materials and treasures to temper his body and foundation. He had also cultivated the Sun Dao Scripture and many divine arts.
Don't think Zhang Yang's restrained bearing as Holy Son meant he was weak. In this golden age, many true disciples were extreme talents.
By historical standards, Zhang Yang was not weak—he was one of the more outstanding Holy Sons. His undefeated record since debut proved that.
Su Qingyue believed Gu Qing was powerful, but the gap between them felt huge.
"It's fine. Three moves will kill him."
Gu Qing slipped his arm around her soft waist.
If Zhang Yang dared to covet Su Qingyue, he would not be allowed to live.
"Mm, I trust you."
Hearing this, Su Qingyue relaxed. Maybe she had been worrying too much.
If Gu Qing could shatter a Heaven-tier treasure, defeating Zhang Yang was not impossible.
Thinking that, Su Qingyue's cheeks flushed. Her body shifted uneasily and her eyes glanced around.
"Senior Brother, please let me go."
"…"
Gu Qing had meant to let go, but now he did not want to.
Teasing the shy, pure Su Qingyue gave him great satisfaction.
Chu Yao's eyes shimmered, her mind full of Gu Qing's image—strong, bold, and radiant.
She suddenly felt a trace of envy toward Su Qingyue.
"Void Dao Realm…"
Elsewhere, Zhang Yang looked stunned at the voice.
"Wasn't he in the Mysterious Dan Realm?"
"When he joined the Star Temple, wasn't he only at the Divine Sea Realm?"
"Hu Peng's fate token shattered."
Silence fell over them.
They couldn't understand how Gu Qing, who had been in the Mysterious Dan Realm, suddenly became a Void Dao Realm cultivator.
Why had his breakthrough happened so fast?
"Could Gu Qing have secretly taken treasures to rapidly raise his realm behind everyone's backs?" a youth guessed, unsure.
"Surely he did."
"So he's not only wooden-headed but also a fool."
"Hahaha…"
Zhang Yang laughed aloud, his spirits lifted. This was good news.
A powerful constitution could speed up breakthroughs, but without a solid foundation it wasted potential. In Zhang Yang's view, Gu Qing was ruined.
"Your Highness, since Gu Qing is courting death, why not oblige him? It's the perfect chance to show strength before the Holy Maiden," said a youth with dragon horns, delighted.
"Mm, that is my intention."
"Proceed!"
Zhang Yang smiled coldly, flicked his sleeve, and rode the Nine-Dragon Chariot forward to join the fight.
He planned to crush Gu Qing with absolute power and show what a peerless prodigy truly was.
…
A Phoenix Luan carriage cried out, its sound echoing through the starry sky.
The carriage looked like a small celestial palace, gleaming with gold and divine light.
Luo Li wore a gorgeous phoenix gown and crown, appearing like an empress—majestic, domineering, and untouchable.
"Senior Brother."
Seeing Gu Qing holding Su Qingyue close, Luo Li's heart sank.
Her chance to become Holy Maiden relied heavily on Gu Qing. With his support, her appointment would take only a single word.
That was no exaggeration.
Gu Qing had the Celestial Star Physique and was the Star Temple's favorite—he could get whatever he wished.
Zhimeng cared a great deal for Gu Qing, while barely noticing Luo Li and treating her coldly. He was equally indifferent to Su Qingyue.
Knowing this, Luo Li had sought Gu Qing many times over the past year.
But Gu Qing acted like a block of wood—focused only on the Dao and too lazy even to meet her.
This made Luo Li doubt her charm; was she no longer the peerless Ninth Princess?
When she heard of the clash between Gu Qing and Zhang Yang, she rushed here at once.
She planned to save him if he lost, so he would owe her a favor.
Now that the two seemed like lovers, what was there to save? Her plan would be ruined.
"Well favored, Junior Sister."
Gu Qing glanced at her. At the peak of the Refining Spirit Realm, his Dao resonance flowed naturally; his presence was extraordinary, every movement carrying an otherworldly air.
He seemed above all others.
"Far inferior to Senior Brother."
Luo Li smiled, but there was no real warmth in her eyes.
She thought it best if Zhang Yang failed and killed Gu Qing.
If he could not be used by her, then a dead senior brother would be the best senior brother.
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