He collapsed with a crash, stirring up the snow.
[Experience Points +1899]
Listening to the system notification in his head,
Gu Zhan took a deep breath, gently pressing his chest, as fierce movement caused more blood to seep out.
His face was deathly pale, his whole body weak, he dragged himself to the damaged stone wall nearby and leaned against it, catching his breath.
He still felt lingering fear at You Yangsheng’s final arrow—luckily he had the Golden Finger, different from ordinary men; otherwise, tonight’s outcome would be unpredictable.
Ordinary people cultivating martial arts, Entry, Minor Success, Great Success, are three processes, but Gu Zhan is different—he has three thresholds.
He didn’t pass through processes; every breakthrough brought him directly to the peak. So, his Golden Bell Shield is Peak of Perfection; his Jinghong Saber Technique is Peak of Perfection; his Cloud Platform Three Falls is also Peak of Perfection.
You Yangsheng wasn’t the strongest in the Postnatal Realm, but definitely the trickiest. As an archer, he possessed long-range capability rivaling Innate Experts, perhaps even superior in some aspects,
After all, his arrows could kill from hundreds of yards away.
Even Innate Experts couldn’t do that.
Moreover, any successful archer must have considerable Qinggong, to avoid being tangled by enemies.
You Yangsheng was a successful archer,
Only, luck was not on his side—he met the wrong opponent.
The night sky sprinkled snow in abundance, cold winds howling, and the residential alleys were extremely silent.
Gu Zhan tore a piece of clothing, simply wrapped his wound, then dragged You Yangsheng’s corpse quickly toward the direction of the Hundred Households Office.
Though he was wounded, as a Second Grade Martial Artist, it didn’t affect his movement too much.
At this moment,
The battle around the Hundred Households Office was still raging,
But because five elite experts were slain in front of everyone, the Celestial Water Gang members’ morale plummeted, while the Embroidered Uniform Guard grew more and more fervent,
Thus, the situation almost completely one-sided already, only short of the last straw before total rout.
Gu Zhan dragged You Yangsheng and, gathering his power, shouted loudly: "You Yangsheng is dead! Surrender and your punishment will be light! Those who stubbornly resist—your families will be implicated!"
As soon as his words fell,
Gu Zhan tossed You Yangsheng’s corpse into the midst of the battlefield.
You Yangsheng, Vice Gang Leader of the Celestial Water Gang,
Now the direct leader,
He was also, in this battle, the spiritual leader of the Celestial Water Gang members,
But now, You Yangsheng was dead,
After a moment of shock, the already overwhelmed Celestial Water Gang collapsed instantly—those who couldn’t flee tossed their weapons and crouched with heads in arms, while the high-levels such as hall masters desperately fled, chased relentlessly by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Seeing this scene,
Gu Zhan casually picked up two steel sabers from the ground,
"Kill!"
Gu Zhan shouted loudly, raised his dual sabers and charged forth; everywhere he passed, Celestial Water Gang martial men lay—some died outright, some severely wounded and howling, miserable beyond words.
Blood stained the streets everywhere,
Gu Zhan, carrying two sabers, kept slashing for several streets,
Only when he no longer saw anyone ahead did he toss his now-blunt steel sabers onto the ground.
After tonight’s battle, he surely must break through to First Grade!