Chapter 69: Rebirth as the Great Villain (7)
The clash of countless prodigies unleashed terrifying waves of destruction that left the heart trembling. One genius after another—figures who had rarely appeared in centuries—were blasted into bloody mist. Their cultivation and fortunes dissolved into the saint herb's dao rhythms, making the flower appear even more bewitchingly radiant.
The brutality of the battle was beyond anything Su Chen had witnessed before. Even he felt a lingering chill in his bones. Compared to this slaughter, the war between the Southwest Domains' geniuses seemed like child's play. A lifetime of effort amounted to nothing more than dust. One general's triumph left ten thousand generations withered.
Su Chen watched as Gu Tiangang, who had charged into the fray for the saint herb, was obliterated by a single casual punch from a passing powerhouse. Other Gu Clan prodigies no weaker than Gu Tiangang were surrounded and slain by coalitions of prodigies from various domains, dying without even a corpse left behind.
In this grand war, the geniuses of the Gu Clan were no different from roadside weeds.
"The glory of a saint clan truly is the cheapest thing in existence," Gu Lan murmured bitterly behind Su Chen. He had chosen not to follow Gu Tiangang but stayed close to Su Chen instead.
Seeing Gu Lan's dao heart on the verge of collapse, Su Chen had no time to offer comfort. His attention was locked on Lin Zhan, who was already drawing near the saint herb's location.
Su Chen stepped into the void. When an extraterrestrial prodigy noticed someone else trying to enter the battlefield and attacked him, Su Chen swept his sword and forced the attacker back. But that single exchange drew even more hostility.
Just as Su Chen prepared to cut them all down regardless of cost in order to block Lin Zhan's path, Gu Lan stepped in front of him. His face was ashen.
"I owe you a life," Gu Lan said. "These people—I'll hold them off. Consider the debt settled."