Chapter 326: Dragon Bone Winged Tiger

Gu Bei's progress in cultivation was indeed relatively slow, but that was entirely by design.

The vast majority of his time was spent honing his Sword Intent under Gu Lan's guidance. His Sword Intent had already reached an astonishing level — as long as he didn't deliberately suppress his cultivation, he could immediately display the power of the Heavenly Fate realm. This was also why he was able to fuse with the Dragon Blood Demon Spirit.

The instant Gu Kuan's claw was about to land on Gu Bei's head, Gu Bei subtly shifted his body, dodging the pounce. He seized Gu Kuan's claw with both hands and, with the force of a thunderbolt, smashed him into the ground.

Boom!

Gu Kuan's face slammed into the floor with tremendous impact. Runic Patterns across the arena floor flared with light as the shockwave rippled outward. Had it not been for the runic formation laid into the arena, that slam would have shattered the entire platform. But because of the formation, the ground was extraordinarily solid — which only made the injury Gu Kuan sustained even worse.

The Demon Spirit traits on Gu Kuan's body rapidly faded. He lay flat on the ground, unable to rise, having fallen unconscious.

This was a complete overpowering in raw strength!

Watching this scene, Elder Gu Ya and the other elders' eyes lit up slightly. This kid Gu Bei already possessed Heavenly Fate-level power! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to knock out Gu Kuan — who was at the peak of the Earthly Fate realm and had fused with the Iron-Backed Grey Eagle Demon Spirit — in a single blow without even fusing with a Demon Spirit of his own.

The entire clan stood frozen. None of them had imagined that Gu Bei could finish Gu Kuan in a single move. Hadn't this kid been stumbling around unsteadily when he first stepped up?

The arena fell silent, as though they were seeing Gu Bei for the first time.

"Looks like this kid's been hiding his strength!" Gu Ya chuckled softly. Seeing that the clan's younger generation wasn't the useless waste others had claimed, he felt rather gratified. Gu Kuan hadn't even managed to probe Gu Bei's true power yet. Gu Ya glanced over at Gu Heng and said, "Gu Heng, send someone at the One Fate realm. Let's test this kid further."

Gu Heng was practically seething. He had assumed that once Gu Kuan stepped up, he would pummel Gu Bei without issue. He never expected the kid to be playing the fool — one move and Gu Kuan was down. He could hear the note of admiration in Gu Ya's tone.

Although Gu Bei's cultivation wasn't all that impressive, he was still young. Once Gu Bei demonstrated enough talent, the clan would inevitably start paying attention. In another ten or twenty years, when the time came to hand over the position of clan head, Gu Bei might very well become a threat to him!

Gu Bei was Gu Lan's brother. He couldn't afford to take him lightly, and he absolutely could not afford to tolerate him!

"Gu Yun, get up there!" Gu Heng snorted coldly. Gu Yun was a peak-level existence even among One Fate cultivators.

"Yes!" Gu Yun nodded and leaped onto the arena platform.

The unconscious Gu Kuan had already been carried offstage.

Gu Yun swept his gaze over Gu Bei and scoffed, "I didn't expect a spoiled young master like you to have any real skill. But now that you're facing me, you won't get another chance!"

"Oh, more than just 'some skill,' didn't you see? I put him down in one move!" Gu Bei mimed a grappling throw, pulling a comically exaggerated face. "Aren't you at all impressed by me?"

At Gu Bei's antics, Gu Yun curled his lip. "I'd like to see just how much skill you really have!" Gu Yun sprang forward, hurling a punch toward Gu Bei. The fist force clashed violently against the air, erupting in blazing flames.

Gu Yun had no intention of fusing with a Demon Spirit. He was only a hair's breadth from the Two Fate realm — more than enough to crush Gu Bei!

The instant Gu Yun made his move, Gu Bei straightened up, his expression turning deadly serious. He raised his right hand to his chest, holding up two fingers.

In that moment, Gu Bei's entire body was shrouded in Sword Intent.

His fingers were like an unsheathed blade. Ever since he had returned to study the character for "sword" that Nie Li had written for him, he had gained an entirely new understanding of Sword Intent — ascending to a higher level.

At the very instant Gu Yun attacked.

Whoosh!

Gu Bei's body transformed into a streak of light, slicing through the air past Gu Yun. The Sword Intent carried by those two fingers pierced straight through Gu Yun.

Gu Yun had figured that with his peak One Fate power, he could easily put Gu Bei down. He had no intention of fusing with a Demon Spirit at all. He never expected that when they clashed, he couldn't even see how Gu Bei made his move.

"Step down. If this were a real fight, you'd be dead!" Gu Bei said without even turning his head, his voice low and even. A breeze lifted the hair at his forehead, and his expression carried a faint, cool arrogance.

From below the platform, a group of girls gasped. Gu Bei's move was seriously cool — they hadn't even been able to see how he struck!

Watching Gu Bei's technique, a sharp gleam flickered in Gu Ya's eyes. He had never imagined that Gu Bei's Sword Intent had reached such a level. With Sword Intent alone, even a Two Fate cultivator might not be Gu Bei's match!

Cultivation level could be improved relatively easily, but Sword Intent was something far harder to cultivate. Once mastered, as long as Gu Bei was willing, his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds!