Chapter 117: Calamity Black Dragon Upgrade
"You... what did you say?"
When Chu Yao broke off the engagement back then, Qin Shou was still a waste whom everyone bullied.
Even after obtaining a great opportunity to be reborn, awakening a supreme divine body, and soaring to the heavens.
But only a few years have passed, and he can already kill a Venerable Realm cultivator?
Moreover, a few months ago when Qin Shou came to see her, he was only at the second level of the Void Dao Realm.
Not seeing him for a few months, Qin Shou has broken through to the Venerable Realm?
The more Bai Suying thought about it, the more absurd and unreal it felt.
"He hasn't broken through to the Venerable Realm, he's at the fourth level of the Void Dao Realm, but he has mastered a secret technique that can raise his cultivation by several major realms..."
Chu Ling'er recounted all of Qin Shou's highlight moments. In short, no matter what realm the enemy was, he would utterly dominate them.
"Secret technique?"
"Why do you all think it's a secret technique?"
At this moment, Gu Qing's voice sounded. His incomparably handsome face exuded a spirited aura, as if he had come against the light, bright and clear like a god plucking the moon from the nine heavens.
Gu Qing was somewhat confused. Raising one's cultivation by several major realms was fundamentally impossible for a secret technique.
So-called secret techniques were about stimulating the body's potential or burning one's essence, qi, and spirit to briefly gain a several-fold increase.
But no matter how one stimulated their potential, they remained within the same realm.
Raising one's cultivation by several major realms meant mastering power of a different level. If a human body possessed power of a higher level, then they were a cultivator of that realm.
So this had nothing to do with secret techniques at all.
Yet, everyone seemed to have lost their minds, believing it was a secret technique.
"Brother Gu Qing..."
Chu Ling'er's eyes lit up. With a kick of her little legs, she scurried over and jumped into Gu Qing's arms.
Her hands wrapped around Gu Qing's neck, her little legs also clamping onto Gu Qing's lean waist, hanging on his body like that, with a bright and brilliant smile.
"..."
What was going on?
A sweet fragrance assailed his nostrils. Gu Qing looked at the delicate little face so close to his, somewhat stunned.
He had just gone to plant some spirit medicines. When did he change from being a senior brother to a brother?
"Hmph!"
"Brother Gu Qing, I don't know if Qin Shou used a secret technique or not, but that's what everyone says, so that's what I believe."
Chu Ling'er hummed twice, her cherry-like little mouth opening and closing, a cunning glint in her large eyes.
She thought to herself: "Big sister was right. Brother Gu Qing is gentle and easy-going, so handsome, and he smells so good..."
She was a Spirit of Nature. The innate divine aura on Gu Qing had a fatal attraction to her.
With just one breath, her physical body and soul were sublimating, and her life's origin was evolving.
Moreover, having finally met the idol she had been daydreaming about, she wished she could hang on Gu Qing twenty-four hours a day.
"..."
Although, but could you please get down first?
Gu Qing expressionlessly peeled her off him and asked: "Do you know when he's coming?"
"I don't know. He just came out of seclusion, and upon hearing news of you, he couldn't wait to come over, but was stopped by the Qin family."
Chu Ling'er lifted her little face, climbing onto Gu Qing's body as she spoke.
"..."
This was truly a first for him.
Such an inexpensive and clingy loli, he had never seen before.
Secretly shaking his head, Gu Qing couldn't be bothered with her and sent a few sound transmissions to Bai Suying before leaving.
The seeds were already in hand; he didn't know when the next batch would arrive.
Gu Qing didn't intend to wait any longer.
The pressing matter was to first harvest the Shi family, as well as the families and sects that had been cursed.
As for Qin Shou, if he didn't come, Gu Qing would go to the Qin family to take care of him.
Qin Shou's so-called secret technique for raising his cultivation by several major realms, in Gu Qing's eyes, was the work of the ring grandpa.
The protagonist using the power of the ring grandpa to show off and slap faces everywhere, to achieve极限 counter-kills against powerful enemies.
He was all too familiar with this trope.
But it had absolutely no effect on him.
If Qin Shou dared to use the ring grandpa against him, the super counter mechanism would teach Qin Shou a lesson.
"Hu!"
Watching Gu Qing's disappearing back, Bai Suying was completely relieved.
After all, Gu Qing was not one of those prodigies who had to be strong their whole lives.
Since he had said so, there would absolutely be no accident in killing Qin Shou.
However, she glanced at the dispirited Chu Ling'er and helplessly held her forehead.
"Ling'er!"
She could see that Chu Ling'er had taken a liking to Gu Qing.
But there was no need to be so forward.
Where was a young lady's modesty?
"Sister Ying... I..." Chu Ling'er then remembered that the man's partner was right beside her, her face instantly flushed red, not knowing how to explain, so she simply turned and ran away.
On the other side, Gu Qing asked the person guarding the formation for the access token. If they didn't give it, he directly attacked and killed them.
When Gu Qing entered the Shi family's land, the countless demonized Shi family members instantly quieted down.
Looking at Gu Qing was like seeing their revered deity, they fanatically worshipped and offered themselves as sacrifices.
Ang!
The Calamity Black Dragon roared, soaring into the sky, devouring everything.
The Shi family members and the evil demonic energy permeating the air, like a thousand rivers returning to the sea, poured into the Calamity Black Dragon's soul body.
The Calamity Black Dragon's aura grew increasingly strong, emitting an extremely evil black light. One look could make a person fall into the endless Avici Hell.
Soon, the Calamity Black Dragon devoured the entire Shi family. The infinite life essence, as well as the profound laws and dao rhymes, were fed back to Gu Qing, transforming his own body.
Next, Gu Qing summoned the Sun Mirror, erasing all traces. After doing all this, Gu Qing went to several other places and did the same.
Gu Qing's realm grew increasingly profound. If he hadn't deliberately suppressed it, the Venerable Realm's tribulation lightning would have already fallen.
And the Calamity Black Dragon had also upgraded.
It could now curse the Divine Fire Realm.
At the same time, it could also empower his own body, allowing Gu Qing to possess the power of the Saint Realm.
Gu Qing comprehended the power of the Calamity Black Dragon for a moment, feeling the vast and boundless might of the Saint Realm, and immediately no longer had any reservations. He shifted through space and headed straight for the Qin family.
He was not the protagonist.
He didn't have the habit of being slapped on the left cheek and then smilingly offering the right cheek, only to angrily retaliate after both cheeks were slapped.
This kind of masochistic preference, probably only a protagonist could endure it.
...
In the Qin family's discussion hall, Qin Shou, dressed in white, with eyes as calm as an ancient well, listened indifferently to the discussions of the crowd.
When they had almost finished speaking, he put down his teacup and said lightly: "I have made up my mind on this matter, you don't need to persuade me further. A mere Gu Qing, I don't take him seriously."
"As for the Star Temple, I don't believe they would start an immortal war with my Qin family for a single disciple."
Hearing this, the group of elders frowned. The family head, Qin Heng, scolded: "Nonsense! Although my Qin family is not afraid of the Star Temple, Gu Qing is by no means an ordinary person. We must not underestimate the enemy."
"Heh!"
A sarcastic arc formed on the corner of Qin Shou's mouth. He smiled with a wicked charm: "Father, are you afraid that I can't defeat Gu Qing, or that you don't want to make an enemy of the Star Temple?"
At these words, everyone fell silent, their expressions somewhat awkward.
They had said so much, of course, because they didn't want to make an enemy of the Star Temple.
If it were anyone else who had killed the Venerable Realm Qin Xian, their Qin family would have already mobilized their entire force to retaliate.
But facing the Star Temple, they truly didn't dare, they didn't even dare to let out a fart, pretending nothing had happened.
Now that Qin Shou wanted to challenge Gu Qing, it would be one thing if he lost, but if he won, what if they were retaliated against by the Star Temple?
"Looking ahead and behind, your dao heart is clouded with dust. How can you climb to higher peaks?"
Seeing everyone silent, Qin Shou sneered.
"Cultivating immortality is about cultivating longevity and freedom. When others have bullied us to our doorstep, we still have to endure it. Then what is the use of this cultivation of ours?"
Qin Shou's words, like a great bell and a great lu, reverberated in everyone's minds, making their blood boil.
The resentment towards the Star Temple was no longer hidden.
"The young master is right. We cultivate immortality for freedom and to act as we please. Gu Qing has gone too far. If we endure this, where will our face be?"
"That's right, at worst we'll fight it out with the Star Temple."
"My Qin family is not a soft persimmon."
Watching the impassioned Qin family members, Chu Chong felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
What was he here for?
It seemed he was here to break off the engagement.
Chu Chong's facial skin twitched, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
First, Chu Yao broke off the engagement with Qin Shou, and then he broke off the engagement with Qin Xian.
Back then, to compensate the Qin family, he had betrothed his most beloved youngest daughter, Chu Ling'er, to Qin Shou.
But since Chu Ling'er had caught Gu Qing's eye, this engagement could be forgotten.
No matter how good Qin Shou was, he couldn't compare to ten thousandth of Gu Qing.
So he had come to break off the engagement again.
He had thought that as long as he compensated sufficiently, the matter would be over.
After all, no one would have trouble with money and wealth.
But now, seeing Qin Shou domineeringly declare war on the Star Temple, he simply couldn't bring himself to speak.
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