The Demon Monkey King seemed quite proud of the terrified expressions on everyone's faces. He glanced at Gu Tianchen and said, "You, kid, have a good memory. Better than that Jie Shi, at least. It wasn't for nothing that my brother Chu Feng asked me to save you."
As he spoke, he extended his hand, using his fingers as a brush to sketch something in the air. In the blink of an eye, a grand, circular purple formation materialized in the sky.
The purple array was magnificent, filled with countless glowing runes that shone brilliantly, especially dazzling against the night sky.
Once the formation was set, the Demon Monkey King focused his will. Gu Tianchen was lifted from Jie Shi's grasp and flew towards the array. At the same time, the severed limbs Jie Shi had torn off also flew up from the ground, entering the purple barrier formation together with Gu Tianchen.
To be precise, they passed through the formation. When entering, Gu Tianchen was still a limbless cripple, but upon emerging, his limbs were fully restored. The arms and legs that Jie Shi had ripped off had regrown perfectly, without a single scar. He was whole once more.
"Wow~~~~"
Seeing this, even the experts from the Spirit World Guild, who primarily practiced spirit arts, were left dumbstruck. Their expressions were vividly complex as they involuntarily drew in sharp breaths of cold air.
Because Gu Tianchen's limbs had been restored in just an instant. Such a powerful ability was far beyond what they possessed. This was their first time witnessing the strength of a purple-robed Spirit World Master.
"Gu Tianchen, thank you, Senior, for saving my life." At this moment, the Demon Monkey King had already released the bindings on Gu Tianchen and everyone else from the Spirit World Guild, so Gu Tianchen could move freely. He stepped through the air and arrived before the Demon Monkey King, unexpectedly dropping to one knee in a profound bow of gratitude.
"Hmph, don't thank me. If it weren't for my brother Chu Feng putting in a word, I wouldn't have cared whether you lived or died." To everyone's surprise, the Demon Monkey King didn't even spare Gu Tianchen a proper look. He just waved his hand dismissively, looking impatient.
"This..." Gu Tianchen was momentarily speechless and could only cast his helpless gaze toward Chu Feng behind the Demon Monkey King.
"Senior, please rise quickly." Seeing this, Chu Feng hurriedly stepped forward to help Gu Tianchen up. Truthfully, he also felt somewhat helpless, as he never expected the Demon Monkey King to be so casual and friendly with him and Zi Ling, yet maintain such an imposing air towards Gu Tianchen.
"Chu Feng, for our Spirit World Guild to have a junior like you truly is the accumulated fortune of our ancestors."
Looking at Chu Feng before him, Gu Tianchen's face was filled with joy and satisfaction. Although he had just emerged from seclusion and didn't yet understand the current state of the Spirit World Guild, he felt that Chu Feng was absolutely the hope of their organization. This young man was several times more formidable than he had been at that age.
At this, Chu Feng could only offer a smile, unsure how to respond. Because in his heart, he didn't consider himself truly a part of the Spirit World Guild. Although the Guild had shown him kindness, he had never truly viewed himself as one of its members.
So, in his heart, he was merely a disciple of the Azure Dragon Sect. This was why Chu Feng only addressed Gu Tianchen as "Senior" and not as "Ancestor."
"Clan Jie, Yuan Gang Sect, Fire God Gate, White Store Sect, Free Valley... you bunch of audacious wretches! While I was away, you dared to bully my brother wantonly and even issued wanted notices across the Nine Provinces Continent to hunt him down!"
"Today is the day you pay for your actions! Jie Shi, you bastard are the worst of the lot! Earlier, you were the loudest in your clamoring. You really enjoy tearing apart people's bodies, don't you? Then I'll let you experience what it feels like to have your own body devoured!"
Suddenly, the Demon Monkey King focused his will, and a massive gateway to a barrier opened before him. From within this gateway emerged a Spirit from the Beast Spirit World.
"Uwaooo!"
When this Spirit appeared, the four Spirits summoned by Jie Shi began emitting low, fearful growls. Their huge, ferocious eyes flashed with intense dread.
Although they were all Spirits from the Beast Spirit World, the Spirit summoned by the Demon Monkey King far surpassed the four Jie Shi had summoned in size, presence, and power.