Supreme Sword Sovereign

"Who's there?"

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they instantly turned around, faces full of wariness.

However, upon seeing Gu Han, their caution was gradually replaced by excitement and greed.

"Is that... Gu Han?"

"No mistake, he's a ninety percent match to the description on the bounty. It's definitely him!"

"Tsk tsk, just when I was worried about not finding the kid, he delivers himself to our doorstep!"

"Is he an idiot? How dare he reveal his identity?"

"..."

As they spoke, the crowd slowly closed in on Gu Han.

"Bad people!"

Ah-Sha spoke up from behind Gu Han, her voice filled with hatred.

"You don't even know our young master, why do you want to kill him?"

"Because he's a patricide!"

In the crowd, the person with the highest cultivation level spoke with a righteous look.

"By killing him, we're ridding the world of a scourge!"

"And if we can eliminate this menace and earn Yuan Crystals, why not?"

"Exactly! In my opinion, we've done the Gu family a huge favor. Two thousand Yuan Crystals is too little!"

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Their words infuriated Ah-Sha, bringing her to tears.

"You..."

"Ah-Sha."

Gu Han's face was expressionless as he slowly raised his sword.

"Don't waste words with them. Whether I committed patricide or not is no longer important. What's important is that my life is now worth two thousand Yuan Crystals!"

"Remember!"

"Arguing with unreasonable people is the stupidest thing in the world!"

"Young master..."

Ah-Sha wiped her tears.

"What should we do?"

"It's simple!"

Gu Han's gaze swept over the crowd as he uttered a single word.

"Kill!"

Whoosh!

As soon as the word left his mouth, a sword qi a foot long and incomparably sharp flew out, splitting in two mid-flight and striking down in the crowd!

Having reached the fourth level of Meridian Opening, he had successfully condensed the second Great Expansion Sword Qi!

"Ah!"

"Save..."

The speed of the sword qi was so fast that even cultivators in the Meridian Unblocking Realm could hardly avoid it, let alone them?

Screams followed one after another.

In the blink of an eye, several people were screaming as they fell to the ground!

"Attack!"

The person with the highest cultivation level felt his heart sink and shouted, "This kid is not simple! Attack together! Whoever dares not to give their all, don't even think about getting a single Yuan Crystal..."

Whoosh!

Before he could finish, the sword light flashed again!

"...share."

Feeling a chill at his neck, he uttered his last two words on instinct, the world spun around him, and he blacked out, losing all consciousness!

It was only at this moment that everyone truly realized how terrifying Gu Han was!

But... it was too late!

Accompanied by screams and wails, in just a moment, the place had turned into a slaughterhouse. The dark soil was mixed with copious amounts of blood, the stench was nauseating.

From start to finish, the battle was one-sided.

The prey had become the hunter.

And the hunters... had become lambs without any power to resist!

On her back, Ah-Sha trembled slightly.

Having regained some of her Soul Force, she had recovered some of the emotions a normal person should have. Having lived in a daze for ten years, her mind was a blank slate. Suddenly seeing such a bloody scene, she was naturally at a loss.

"Ah-Sha, are you scared?"

"A... little."

"It's okay, you'll get used to it."

"Okay!"

Since he had decided to teach Ah-Sha cultivation, Gu Han had steeled his heart and instilled in her some of the principles of the cultivation world.

The law of the jungle.

Survival of the fittest.

This was especially evident and cruel in the world of cultivation. If he had had enough strength earlier, how could Gu Tian have been killed by his clan, and how could he have been branded a patricide and banished from the city, nearly losing his life?

Everything.

Just because he wasn't strong enough.

If not strong.

Then become stronger!

After quickly cleaning up the battlefield, he didn't stay any longer and left again.

...

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

During this time, Gu Han often appeared, using himself as bait to lure people to attack him.

As for the outcome, it goes without saying.

The scattered cultivators who came here had reached their limit at the Meridian Unblocking Realm. As for the Yuan Gathering Realm, they were barely considered strong within the Great Qi Dynasty. Either they occupied a territory and lived freely, or they became honored guests of various families. If there wasn't something particularly urgent, who would risk their lives to come to the Barbaric Wilderness Forest?

After some time, people were almost scared off by his killings, and no one dared to mention the bounty anymore.

Atop a small hill, several people gathered, discussing non-stop.

"Have you heard? Someone went after Gu Han yesterday and got killed by him instead!"

"Of course, I know one of them. He was at the ninth level of Meridian Opening, but he was no match for Gu Han!"

"This Gu Han..."

One person's face was full of apprehension.

"How strong is he?"

"Who knows? Now those experts in the Meridian Unblocking Realm don't dare to take him lightly. As for us, we'd better forget about it. Yuan Crystals are good, but you have to be alive to spend them!"

"Heh, that damn Gu family set a bounty but didn't mention Gu Han's strength. They're obviously setting us up!"

"Pah, I knew it wasn't going to be that easy!"

"Quick!"

Suddenly, a cultivator ran up from the slope below, his face filled with horror.

"I just... I think I saw Gu Han coming this way!"

"What!"

"This killing god, why is he here!"

"Run, run!"

The crowd no longer dared to stay, and in the blink of an eye, they fled in all directions, disappearing without a trace!

Moments later, Gu Han appeared on top of the hill.

"Young master."

Ah-Sha looked around.

"They seem to have run away again."

"Yes."

Gu Han's face was full of mockery.

"Everyone is afraid of death, and they are no exception."

Since being attacked again yesterday, he hadn't encountered a single scattered cultivator. Even if he saw someone from a distance, the other party would run as far away as possible, not daring to come close.

"Young master, shall we go after them?"

"No need!"

Gu Han took a deep breath.

"The time is almost up!"

Now that everyone feared him like a tiger, chasing after those scattered cultivators was meaningless. Moreover, with only a few days left until the Martial Academy qualification battle, he needed to convert all the resources he had obtained during this time into cultivation!

And then...

It was time to settle accounts with the Gu family!

"Young master."

Ah-Sha's gaze dimmed slightly.

"Are we going to avenge Uncle Gu?"

Gu Tian had treated her quite well, though not as well as Gu Han. She was naturally very sad about Gu Tian's death.

"Yes!"

Hatred surged in Gu Han's eyes.

"Blood debts must be paid in blood!"

At this moment, if there were others present, they would surely notice the deep resentment emanating from Gu Han.

...

Soon, the various news from the Barbaric Wilderness Forest also reached the Gu family.

"Father!"

In the main hall of the Gu family, Gu Cheng looked at Gu Zhang, who was seated at the head, his face full of worry.

"What do we do now? These scattered cultivators are useless! Not only are the other families in the city laughing at us, but rumors have also started to spread, saying..."

"Saying what!"

Gu Zhang's face was as dark as water.

"Saying that it was actually our Gu family who killed Gu Tian, and Gu Han was just a scapegoat!"

"Let them talk!"

Gu Zhang sneered.

"It's just those families stirring up trouble! Once Gu Yang comes out of seclusion and secures his place in the Martial Academy, they'll shut up! Hmph, by then, the truth won't matter anymore! Our Gu family will completely step out of Sky Martial City and become an existence they can't reach!"

"Father is wise, but that Gu Han..."

Gu Cheng hesitated.

"With him around, he's always a trouble, big or small!"

"This child, cannot stay!"

Gu Zhang's eyes narrowed.

"I thought I valued him enough, but I still underestimated him! Take two people with you, go to the treasury for five thousand Yuan Crystals, and head to the Barbaric Wilderness Forest. With a heavy reward, there will be brave men. Use this to bribe a few scattered cultivators in the Meridian Unblocking Realm to kill him with all their might!"

"This..."

"Since we underestimated him before, we can't take it lightly this time!"

"...Yes!"

...

Gu Han naturally didn't know how much Gu Zhang had spent to deal with him.

At this moment, in a secluded cave, he sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, surrounded by Yuan Crystals, fully focused on improving his cultivation.

Over this period, his gains were naturally not small.

Over a thousand Yuan Crystals, four common spiritual herbs, more than ten bottles of Yuan Gathering Pills, over a hundred first-order Beast Cores, and more than twenty second-order Beast Cores.

Moreover, the most precious were the two rare spiritual herbs that Ah-Sha had helped him find.

One bright red Zhu Fruit.

One spiritual herb that even Gu Han couldn't name.

Both were no less precious than the Mysterious Ginseng!

Suddenly, Gu Han's aura fluctuated for a moment, and he broke through to the sixth level of Meridian Opening!

At this point, the resources he had obtained from the scattered cultivators were almost depleted.

Just like before, without any hesitation, he grabbed the Zhu Fruit and the unnamed spiritual herb and stuffed them into his mouth.

In an instant, a massive amount of spiritual energy surged into his meridians. The previously faltering spiritual power was replenished, and its momentum revived, continuing to spread towards the remaining branches.

...

At the same time, news of the Gu family's bounty spread again in the Barbaric Wilderness Forest.

This time, it was no longer about capturing Gu Han but rather offering a reward for his location. No need for specifics, just a general area was enough to earn a hundred Yuan Crystals!

This stirred up the scattered cultivators again.

A hundred Yuan Crystals, although far less than two thousand, required no risk at all, almost like picking them up for free. Some lucky cultivators who happened to see Gu Han's whereabouts naturally couldn't wait to claim their reward.

Soon, after spending several hundred Yuan Crystals, Gu Zhang had pinpointed Gu Han's exact location.

Then, he took three scattered cultivators he had found in secret, along with two family elders, and set out to kill Gu Han with murderous intent!

...

Inside the cave, Gu Han's aura fluctuated unpredictably, precisely at the critical moment of breaking through.

Beside him, Ah-Sha, having eaten her fill, didn't disturb Gu Han. She propped her little head with her hands, her big eyes fixed on Gu Han, filled with affection.

Suddenly, a faint murmur of voices reached them.

"Is this the place? Don't let those people deceive you!"

"Hmph, no one in Sky Martial City has ever dared to deceive the Gu family!"

"Enough, just search carefully!"

"Look! There's a cave on the cliff, it seems newly excavated!"

"..."

Inside the cave, Gu Han's eyes snapped open!