Chapter 1002: The Unbearable Wrath

The mere pressure from the aura caused severe injuries to the two men!

The Gu family's ancestors and descendants were so shocked that their faces turned pale, their hearts pounding like drums. They almost simultaneously raised their eyes in astonishment!

"This... this is impossible! Our ancestor was a perfected innate saint. No one could possibly walk through the Starry Sky Formation so easily!"

Their eyes were fixed in disbelief.

The previously chaotic and bizarre figures, who had seemed like a circus of demons and monsters, now moved as if they were walking on flat ground. The dog, the centipede, the giant bear, and even the seemingly frail spirit in a black robe all followed closely behind!

Several dark shadows loomed like a canopy, dimming the surrounding starlight!

The leading skeleton was even more terrifying. Wherever it passed, the starlight seemed to retreat, as if it had encountered something horrifying!

*Thud!*

Gu Taiyuan's eyes narrowed, his heart clenched in fear!

In that moment, he seemed to understand something, and a ridiculous intuition arose in his heart.

These people... they might not just be at the saint level...!

The Gu family's ancestor was a prodigy, having attained sainthood through enlightenment in the art of chess. He was also a master of formations, a genius who had not been seen in tens of thousands of years. With his perfected saint-level cultivation, he was like a deity. It was only because of his legacy that the Gu family had stood tall until now.

Such a figure was already a legend in the eyes of the world.

Yet, the newcomers before them had surpassed the Gu family's ancestor, surpassing even the legendary existence. The glory of the ancestor, whom Gu Taiyuan had revered as a god, was now being trampled upon with ease!!

In that instant.

Gu Taiyuan's Dao heart was severely damaged, and a sweet taste surged in his throat!

Fear began to take hold.

The skeletal figure was now standing right before him, just a step away from leaving the plaza.

Its indifferent gaze was like that of someone looking at an ant.

"A perfected saint? What kind of trash is that? How dare you mention it in front of this deity!"

A deity!

Hearing these words, Gu Taiyuan's eyes trembled violently.

Looking at the figure just a few feet away, his aged face alternated between green and red. After a few moments of stunned silence, he began to laugh maniacally, his expression twisted with madness!

"A deity... a deity?"

"You dare call yourself a deity! Hahahaha!!!"

"Your cultivation is indeed profound, and I admit I am no match for you! But if you think you can intimidate me with such empty words, do you take me for a three-year-old child!?"

His ferocious expression was twisted, like a century-old withered tree howling in the wind.

But no matter how much he shouted or tried to provoke, no response came. It was as if all his tricks had lost their effect.

The skeleton extended a single finger bone, its expression cold and indifferent.

*Whoosh!!!*

The starlight faded, and the earth became clear.

That single finger carried an infinite and profound power. The power of the Dao was instantly devoured, and the aura that emanated from it caused everyone's hearts to tremble. Everything seemed to dissipate into nothingness...

A seemingly simple action, yet in the blink of an eye, it had stripped away all life. Even inanimate objects could not survive. Everything in the surroundings was annihilated in an instant.

The plaza turned into scorched earth, and the giant pillars crumbled into dust!

The ancestral formation that the Gu family had been so proud of, the very thing that carried the glory of their ancient clan.

In an instant, it was reduced to ashes!!!

Witnessing this terrifying scene, Gu Taiyuan's face turned pale. He raised his hands to the sky and let out a wailing cry!

"No! No!!!"

At this moment.

Fear finally took hold of his heart, spreading uncontrollably. His Dao heart was completely shattered!

*Pfft!!!*

A spray of blood mist erupted from his mouth, and Gu Taiyuan's eyes trembled violently!

His entire body seemed to deflate like a punctured ball, as if he had aged several years in an instant. His white hair scattered, and his dry, cracked lips began to quiver!

Looking at the skeletal figure just a few feet away, he no longer dared to make a sound. It was as if he had seen the god of death itself, and his soul was locked in place by the deep, hollow gaze of that skeletal face!

At this moment, Gu Taiyuan was filled with despair.

Finally, he had witnessed the wrath he had once anticipated, but he never imagined that he would be unable to withstand it! Not even the entire Gu family could withstand the overwhelming fury of such an existence!

In the face of absolute power, any trickery was nothing but foolishness and suicide!

Despair continued to spread, and Gu Taiyuan's trembling face actually broke into a smile.

"A deity... a deity..."

He murmured incessantly, his eyes beginning to lose focus.

Beside him, the current family head, Gu Daohai, was completely terrified. Seeing the ancestor in such a state, he trembled and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for mercy!

"Great ones! Great ones! Please spare my life! I beg you, spare the Gu family!!!"

His wails echoed, but there was no response.

The Gu family's sacred land was shrouded in dark clouds. The casual flick of that finger had also dissipated into the sky, causing ripples that spread for thousands of miles, impossible to calm!

...

Six thousand miles away.

Several powerful auras tore through the void and arrived. Led by Su Jie and an old man, with Bai Piaopiao following closely behind, the group of seven were all peak powerhouses of the Tianxia Association, each at the saint level!

They had received news that a demonic entity had appeared in this region but had disappeared for unknown reasons. Traveling from this region to the demon realm was undoubtedly the best way to gather intelligence.

Given the importance of this matter to the safety of humanity, everyone's expressions were grave!

But just as they set foot in this region, before they could take any action, they sensed an incredibly terrifying and mysterious power emanating from afar.

Even though it was just a trace, and even though they were thousands of miles away, the saints were so startled that they immediately withdrew their spiritual senses!

The old man at the forefront looked horrified, his eyes filled with deep apprehension!

"This trace of power is far too terrifying. I have never encountered such an existence in this world."

Su Jie's eyes were filled with seriousness, and a hint of pressure appeared in his cold gaze.

"From what we sensed earlier, it seems to be coming from the Gu family's sacred land. Could it be that the demons have attacked the Gu family...?"

Even though Bai Piaopiao harbored hostility toward the Gu family, for the sake of righteousness, she firmly spoke up, "We came here to investigate the demons. We cannot stand by and do nothing."

The saints exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

Even under such immense pressure, the righteousness of these saints could not be shaken. In an instant, led by the old man, they stepped forward, covering thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.

In the next moment.

The seven saints appeared in the sky. Out of caution, they only observed from a distance atop a giant peak, not daring to spread their spiritual senses.

But what they witnessed with their own eyes was far more shocking than what their senses could detect!

Deep within the countless palaces.

In the Gu family's ancestral mountain, where the ancestral tombs were located.

The vast plaza had turned into scorched earth. An old man sat in a daze, while a middle-aged man kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy, his soul seemingly shattered by fear!

Before them stood several strange black shadows, led by a skeletal figure. The entire group was cold and indifferent, not making any moves.

After watching the man kowtow like a madman for a few moments, Su Jie's brows furrowed in shock as he barely recognized the face.

"Isn't that... Gu Daohai, the head of the Gu family?"

Beside him, the old man even tightened his grip on his whisk, his breathing becoming rapid!

"And the other one... that's Gu Taiyuan, the Gu family's ancestor!"

*Whoosh!*

The saints were all so shocked that they turned to look at each other!

The Gu family was a prestigious ancient clan, even in the Cloud Star Region. The cultivation and status of their ancestor and family head were beyond the imagination of ordinary people, not far from their own.

Yet, here they were, one driven to madness, the other kowtowing nonstop!

What kind of existence could possess such power?

Could it be the demons?

A great sense of unease spread, and the saints all looked extremely grave. For the sake of humanity's safety, they put aside their own concerns and decisively spread their spiritual senses to investigate.

But what they found.

There was no trace of demonic energy. It seemed to be just an ordinary conflict.

But if it wasn't the demons, then who was it? What kind of existence could reduce the core of an ancient clan to such a state?

Their suspicions only grew deeper!

Even though they were of the same race as the Gu family, they had a heavy responsibility, and the newcomers' cultivation was terrifying. They could not intervene and could only watch and wait.

Suddenly.

In their line of sight, Gu Daohai seemed to go completely mad, kowtowing even more violently, to the point where blood began to seep from his forehead!

This was simply too exaggerated...

After all, a saint's body was far beyond that of a mortal. For him to kowtow until he bled, the entire plaza must have been enveloped in a terrifying force, which also showed just how terrified Gu Daohai was!

Witnessing such an absurd scene.

Bai Piaopiao and Su Jie couldn't help but exchange a glance, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

They could hardly imagine that the once-glorious ancient Gu family could be so thoroughly intimidated. The wariness in their eyes grew deeper...

Even though they were observing from a distance behind the giant peak, the saints could feel the terrifying pressure.

All their attention was fixed on the seemingly ordinary skeletal figure. A sense of awe and fear rose in their hearts, and suspicions continued to grow. They did not dare to act rashly!

Under their watchful gazes.

The skeletal figure extended a hand, its pale bone joints sending chills down their spines. It gently clenched its fist in the air!

A seemingly ordinary action, but the saints could not understand its meaning.

Just as they were puzzled, a sudden gust of wind erupted!

*Boom!!!*

A deafening roar spread, and a terrifying force swept across the land like a shockwave. The force continued to expand, and even they were pushed back by the aftershocks!

Using their Dao power, they barely managed to stabilize themselves.

Even the seven saints, as powerful as they were, now felt like small boats adrift in a vast sea!

Despite facing such a force, they could not care for themselves. Their eyes were wide open, and their breathing seemed to stop for a moment!

In their line of sight.

The once majestic sacred land, which had stood atop a mountain, had now turned into nothingness...

The mountains, rivers, and vegetation.

The palaces and halls.

Even the entire cloud-covered immortal island had suddenly vanished from the world!

It was as if it had all been a dream.

The seven saints were so shocked that their palms were sweating, and they felt as tense as ordinary mortals. Even though everything before them had disappeared, the unprecedented shock left them unable to calm down for a long time.

In their hearts, the image of that skeletal face, like the god of death, was deeply imprinted!