Clad in black leather and sporting sunglasses, she exuded an aura of cold beauty – it was Qin Yuan, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.
At Qin Yuan's command, many gunmen raised specially made rifles and aimed at Gu Chengkong, attempting to halt his advance.
Meanwhile, several other ancient martial arts masters soared through the air, lunging towards Gu Chengkong, and within moments, they met this god of slaughter.
"Mites trying to shake a tree!"
Gu Chengkong's eyes burned crimson, devoid of any pity, filled only with endless killing intent.
A palm strike erupted.
The specialized bullets flew backward, and more than half the gunmen fell instantly.
Another palm strike descended.
Mid-air, the martial arts masters convulsed and were flung back, crashing heavily to the ground. They spat out a mouthful of blood before falling unconscious.
Gu Chengkong was terrifyingly formidable at this moment!
He would kill gods blocking his path and buddhas blocking his way.
Witnessing so many fall before him, Bai Zihe's eyes widened in fury, his heart wailing incessantly.
He gritted his teeth.
A stone bottle appeared in his hand.
It was the bottle of Hell Blood they had retrieved from the ancient tomb cave that day.
Ingesting it could unleash supreme potential, allowing one to defy fate, conquer the world with ease, and perhaps even reshape the cosmos!
Now, Bai Zihe found himself in a desperate situation.
He had no choice but to consume it and fight with all his might.
"Crackle..."
Bai Zihe flipped open the lid of the stone bottle.
An utterly terrifying aura instantly descended upon the surroundings.
In a flash, the bright sun set, dark clouds gathered, the sky was obscured, and the earth was buried!
The wind howled.
Sounds wailed.
In an instant, gales raged, and cries of anguish echoed everywhere.
It was as if an immense dread and profound sorrow had descended from the heavens, disturbing the world's peace and heralding an era of bloodshed.
Qin Yuan, Miao Yinuo, Xue'er, and the others were stunned.
Their gazes involuntarily fell on the stone bottle in Bai Zihe's palm, their expressions changing drastically.
As for Gu Chengkong...
From this powerful, vast, and eerily strange aura, he sensed a hint of familiarity, as if...
it contained something akin to the Qitian Gu.
Furthermore, it felt more potent and terrifying than the Qitian Gu he had consumed.
This was the illusion brought about by the Hell Blood.
Though it seemed long, it happened in an instant.
Since Bai Zihe had decided to ingest the Hell Blood, he didn't hesitate in the slightest.
After removing the stopper, he decisively poured it into his mouth.
"Gulp, gulp."
He swallowed it down in half a second.
"Weng—"
The moment he consumed it,
Bai Zihe felt as if potent liquor had entered his throat, igniting a fire everywhere.
Wherever the Hell Blood flowed, it felt like the searing sun, like a burning inferno, bringing with it a fiery, stinging pain.
Especially upon reaching his stomach.
The Hell Blood quickly spread throughout his internal organs.
He felt as if...
all his organs were being burned and forged by the Samadhi True Fire!
"Ahhhhhhh..."
The excruciating pain contorted Bai Zihe's face, blurred his vision, and forced him to let out a long cry.
His roar pierced the heavens, wild and unrestrained.
At this moment,
the sky was dark, the earth was silent!
Mountains, rivers, lakes, and marshes were all still!
Birds and beasts alike lay dormant!
Neither heaven nor earth could conceal him, and neither sun nor moon could rival his brilliance!
Bai Zihe was the sole master of heaven and earth at this moment, unprecedented and unique.
Gu Chengkong was somewhat astonished and uncertain.
What was Bai Zihe drinking? It felt even more potent than the Qitian Gu he had ingested.
Just its boundless aura gave him a sense of unease, like a chick facing an eagle – they were not on the same level.
But now, whether to fight or not was no longer his decision.
It was Bai Zihe's.
At this moment,
he was filled with an overwhelming power surging through his body.
It roiled and churned, crashing and pounding, even feeling as though it would erupt from his countless pores.
This was...
power so immense it risked him exploding from within.
This was precisely what the sheepskin scroll had warned of: a peril of destruction for those lacking great wisdom, great willpower, and great capability!
If this power wasn't vented in time...
Bai Zihe would be in grave danger.
"Whoosh—"
The next moment, Bai Zihe shot into the air.
Like a streak of light across the sky, he covered over thirty feet in an instant, appearing before Gu Chengkong.
"You old bastard..."
"I gave you a chance that day, but you didn't cherish it. Instead, you escalated and sought death..."
Bai Zihe's eyes were a deep, unadulterated red.
His aura was a hundred, even a thousand times more violent than Gu Chengkong's!
The moment his words fell,
he struck out with a palm towards Gu Chengkong.
Gu Chengkong's face turned ashen with terror.
This speed...
was more than ten times faster than his. Gu Chengkong had only just managed to react and desperately fend off the attack as Bai Zihe was already upon him.
This strength...
was more than a hundred times his. A sliver of the overflowing aura rampaged around him, like a primordial beast hungry to devour.
"Bang!"
At the critical moment,
he raised his hands to meet Bai Zihe's strike.
"Pfft..."
Upon contact, Gu Chengkong's hands were pulverized by the ferocious and tyrannical force. His ten fingers exploded, joint by joint.
A mist of blood drifted in the air, flesh and bone scattering, finger bones flying.
And this was merely the beginning.