Chapter 281 - 256: Slaying the Grandmaster (Part 3)
In that instant,
his whole body shook, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky,
he suddenly raised his head,
above his head there was a black dot, rapidly descending,
it was a person, coming from the clouds,
it was Gu Zhan!
"What terrifying Qinggong!"
At that moment, only this thought flashed through Liu Zuifeng’s mind,
while those watching from afar were even more shocked,
they had been watching closely, yet hardly anyone noticed how Gu Zhan left, his speed was shockingly fast.
The manor gate had already shattered on its own,
Mo Jingzhou stood on a wall watching the battle, exclaiming: "It’s Lingyun Soar, this child’s martial arts talent is indeed terrifying, no wonder Yun Wei keeps reminding me to pay attention, he’s only recently started practicing Lingyun Soar!"
In the blink of an eye,
Gu Zhan descended from the sky, slashing at Liu Zuifeng on the ground.
Liu Zuifeng squinted slightly, immediately swinging his sword to block.
As the blade and sword clashed, terrifying waves of energy surged,
Gu Zhan flipped 360 degrees in the air and stomped towards Liu Zuifeng’s head.
"Clang"
A sound like clanging metal exploded,
Liu Zuifeng held up the long sword with both hands, one hand on the sword hilt, the other hand supporting the sword tip, blocking Gu Zhan’s kick.
The sword was a good one, bending slightly,
as terrifying forces collided.
Gu Zhan suddenly stomped down with his other foot,
"Kneel for me!"
Boom!
An indescribable terrifying aura emanated from Gu Zhan’s stomp, its might as fierce as thunder, terrifying waves spread out like ripples!
The long sword bent to the extreme and snapped,
Gu Zhan’s foot landed on Liu Zuifeng’s head,
a huge force impacted,
Liu Zuifeng immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body staggering, his legs instantly bent, and with a thud, he kneeled onto the ground.
At this moment, everyone watching from all directions was stunned,
Liu Zuifeng, who had already achieved Grandmaster status, had actually lost,
being stomped to kneel by Gu Zhan!
"Gu Zhan, how dare you humiliate me!"
Liu Zuifeng spat out a mouthful of blood, letting out a hysterical roar, his hands clenched into fists, hitting the ground with force, his whole body bones creaked, trying to stand up forcefully.
"Kneel again!"
Gu Zhan coldly snorted, raising his leg and stomping down again,
Liu Zuifeng’s slightly raised knees once again kneeled down, this time, the bones of his knees directly snapped and protruded from the skin, his whole body became motionless, his hands dropped to the ground, head hung low.
[Experience Points +25 million]
Gu Zhan slowly floated to the ground, coldly saying: "A Grandmaster, it’s just so!"
At this moment, the world seemed silent,
everyone was shocked watching this scene,
even those few Supreme Grandmasters were moved.
Liu Zuifeng was dead,
a Grandmaster, killed by Gu Zhan just like that,
yet Gu Zhan was unharmed!
...
On the messy square,
those watching from afar were still in shock, even Mo Jingzhou, who was constantly ready to rescue Gu Zhan at any moment, was stunned.
Because he was worried Gu Zhan might be killed by Liu Zuifeng, he had been watching the entire time, knowing that during the battle Gu Zhan was not greatly disadvantaged, yet he still didn’t expect Gu Zhan to be able to kill Liu Zuifeng so easily.
Defeating a Grandmaster and killing a Grandmaster are different concepts,
the top echelon of the world’s Celestial Pride are not weaker than Grandmasters,
currently, among the eighteen people on this generation’s Celestial Pride List,
they can roughly be divided into three tiers,
the third tier is outside the top ten, these people can be on the Celestial Pride List, naturally they are exceptional, but in the eyes of the older generation of Grandmasters, they’re merely young people, either with relatively outstanding combat strength or relying on high realms to get there,
like Tian Yu, who recently pledged allegiance to Gu Zhan, is of this level, he once made the Celestial Pride List at the Third Realm, simply because his combat strength was considered outstanding.
However, the second tier differs, this level of Celestial Pride grows along both realm enhancement and combat strength enhancement lines, wherever placed within a sect they are key figures.
Previously, Gu Zhan was ranked ninth on the Celestial Pride List, which was notable because not only did he have cultivation at Fifth Realm, but he killed Fifth Realm while still at Fourth Realm and surrounded by a group of Great Cultivators.
In Beidou Bang, a major force experiencing a generational transition, Gu Zhan stood out as a singular talent, leading the younger generation by far, worthy of Mo Jingzhou’s attention, intending to cultivate him as a flagbearer.
This second tier generally includes those ranked sixth to tenth.
As for the first tier, it transcends an entire level, this tier of Celestial Pride, no one dares to regard them simply as young people anymore, outside they’re capable of founding a sect, within major forces they’re certainly fostered by the sect to become Sect Leader.
This tier of Celestial Pride, without exception, not only stands out in combat and realm, but their basic achievement is being able to counter Grandmasters during Dao Realm.
Currently, the top five of Yunzhou Celestial Pride List, ranked fifth is the Young Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, who has single-handedly challenged Grandmasters four to five times, however, what truly gained him recognition as a first-tier Celestial Pride was his long-distance pursuit and eventual successful slaying of a Demon Dao Grandmaster three years ago.
But now,
Mo Jingzhou was shocked,
he knew Gu Zhan was among the most elite in Dao Realm, with talent, personality, and quality all superb,
during the fight with Liu Zuifeng just now,
he was faintly hoping Gu Zhan could hold his ground against Liu Zuifeng, even daring not to imagine winning,
yet Gu Zhan gave him such a huge surprise,