Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Devouring the Evil Spirit

    "Who is coming?"

    Gu Qingfeng asked.

    Gu Yang said, "The people coming are from the Evil Suppression Bureau of Guangyang Prefecture."

    "Um..."

    Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly.

    "If more people come later, just say I am in seclusion. There''s no need to get involved with the matter at Nine Curves Road for now. Let those sects and families, as well as the Evil Suppression Bureau, take the lead.

    These millennium-old sects certainly have their own foundations.

    Moreover, with the strong power of the Evil Suppression Bureau, dealing with an evil spirit shouldn''t be a problem.

    Now that they are inviting forces from all sides to suppress the evil spirit at Nine Curves Road, they are probably just looking for cannon fodder..."

    With the foundations of those sects and the strength of the Evil Suppression Bureau, Gu Qingfeng didn''t believe they couldn''t even handle one evil spirit at Nine Curves Road.

    Step back to consider.

    If these people really can''t handle the evil spirit at Nine Curves Road, then going there himself would most likely result in his own demise.

    Therefore.

    No matter from which angle you look at it.

    There is no need to get involved in the affairs of Nine Curves Road this time.

    Upon hearing this, Gu Yang nodded, "I understand, Father!"

    Afterward.

    Gu Qingfeng continued, "In the next few days, I will be leaving Gu Family Manor for a while. You will stay and take charge of the manor."

    "Are you planning to go to Nine Curves Road, Father?"

    Gu Yang looked slightly startled.

    Gu Qingfeng smiled lightly, "Although there''s no need for our Gu Family Manor to be involved in this battle, it''s still good to take a look at that evil spirit."

    This battle.

    It would be a good opportunity to see the true depths of the various sects and families and identify how far Gu Family Manor is behind them.

    Or to say.

    To gain a deeper understanding of the strengths of that evil spirit.

    If the major sects and families really fail miserably, Gu Qingfeng himself also needs to be prepared.

    After all—

    Although White Stone Dao is some distance from Nine Curves Road, they are both part of Guangyang Prefecture.

    If Nine Curves Road truly falls, it would be impossible for White Stone Dao to remain unaffected.

    So.

    Know thyself, know thy enemy.

    —

    On the ancient road.

    A person in green robes walked slowly.

    However,

    Just as Gu Qingfeng was about to delve deeper into Nine Curves Road, suddenly the Evil Slayer Blade behind him vibrated violently, emitting a sword cry, followed by a sense of impending doom emerging in his heart.

    "Something''s wrong!"

    Gu Qingfeng''s face changed, and he explosively retreated.

    And at the moment he stepped back, the scene before his eyes suddenly changed, the trees twisted and vanished, presenting an ancient city right before his eyes.

    Above the ancient city,

    A Buddha sat in the void, smiling while holding a flower, with tears of blood streaming from his eyes, looking directly into Gu Qingfeng''s eyes.

    Around the Buddha, numerous lotuses bloomed, each with a figure sitting in them—figures that one would expect to be most sacred. But upon closer inspection, one could see that those sitting had their bodies impaled from the anus straight through the head, their skin being stripped bare and copious amounts of blood spilling, dyeing the golden lotuses into eerie Blood Lotuses.

    "Save... save me!!"

    Someone spoke with difficulty, their voice hoarse and filled with terror.

    Some tried to raise their hands in a struggle, but their bodies were impaled and lacked the strength to break free.

    This scene,

    Caused Gu Qingfeng''s pupils to shrink.

    Among the many figures on the Blood Lotuses, he also saw a familiar face.

    Zhuo Family!

    Zhuo Feng!

    But differently, Zhuo Feng''s skin had been stripped away, his muscles and veins exposed to the air, with copious amounts of blood flowing down from his body, making a very miserable sight.

    If it weren''t for the features that could be vaguely recognized, Gu Qingfeng would have had difficulty truly identifying him.

    Seeing this scene,

    Gu Qingfeng understood.

    The strong ones from various Sects and prestigious families, it seemed, had been wiped out.

    Suddenly,

    Someone couldn''t bear the pain and let out a miserable, piercing scream, their body suddenly splitting apart, and the Evil Spirit they harbored revived at that moment.

    However—

    At the moment the Evil Spirit revived,

    The Buddha in the void reached out a huge hand toward the Evil Spirit, and holding the corpse that harbored the Evil Spirit, he placed it in his mouth to chew, as a great deal of blood flowed down the corners of his mouth.

    Devouring an Evil Spirit!

    This was the first time Gu Qingfeng had witnessed an Evil Spirit being annihilated.

    Clearly,

    The Buddha above the ancient city was a very powerful Evil Spirit. All the Evil Spirits harbored within the bodies of the mighty ones from various sects and families had become food for this ancient city''s Evil Spirit.

    And when one Evil Spirit was completely devoured, Gu Qingfeng could clearly feel that the aura of the ancient city''s Evil Spirit seemed to grow stronger by the minute.

    "Evil Buddha!"

    "This is definitely a Disaster-Level Evil Spirit!!"

    Gu Qingfeng took a deep breath, barely managing to suppress the shock in his heart. The illusion just experienced and the current events were enough to indicate that this was a Disaster-Level Evil Spirit capable of forming a forbidden zone.