Huangfu Xiao let out a scream that defied description, a sound filled with agony and boundless humiliation.
It was because Chu Qingluan's sword had castrated him.
"Since you're no longer a man, and now you're not even a man, you should be able to do it this time!"
Chu Qingluan said hatefully.
"You little bastard, I'll fuck… Ah… Woo woo woo…"
Before Huangfu Xiao could finish his curse, Chu Qingluan had already spread the animal skin over him again.
This time, the animal skin fused rapidly, and it was Huangfu Xiao's turn to struggle desperately.
There was no miracle.
The three hundred disciples of the Lingxiao Hall he had brought watched with numb expressions, none daring to step forward to his rescue.
Perhaps some of them wanted to help, but they dared not challenge Chen Xiao's might.
After all, the strength Chen Xiao displayed was too overwhelming, as if he were a being from a different dimension.
"Ugh—"
Huangfu Xiao let out a strange cry, finally transforming into a true female beast.
The onlookers, now freed from his oppressive aura, couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
A generation's formidable figure, the first Martial Venerable in five hundred years of the ancient martial arts world, was finished like this? Turned into a beast?
However, compared to Chen Xiao, this event was still a notch less shocking.
They had already concluded that Chen Xiao was not human.
What human grows wings? What human is so outrageously strong?
With this explanation, their hearts felt much better… otherwise, Chen Xiao's power was truly enough to plunge everyone into despair.
Whether it was his enemies or those who wished to catch up to him.
Even his friends had to carefully consider if they were worthy of being Chen Xiao's friends.
Chu He stepped forward, cupped his hands towards Chen Xiao, and said with utmost sincerity, "Mr. Chen, great kindness needs no thanks. Today, I, Chu He, owe you a tremendous favor. In the future, should you ever require anything, simply let us know, and my entire Zhushen Hall will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Chen Xiao waved his hand dismissively, "It's a trivial matter, hardly worth mentioning. Hall Master Chu, how do you think these people should be dealt with?"
Chen Xiao was referring to the three hundred disciples of the Lingxiao Hall.
Their journey here had been purely for show; apart from creating an imposing presence, they had done nothing else.
Earlier, their own side was too powerful, rendering their intervention unnecessary. Later, the opponent was too formidable, making their intervention impossible.
Chu He looked at these people, his expression grim.
At this moment, the Grand Elder of the Lingxiao Hall stepped forward. With both Huangfu Xiao and his son dead or turned into beasts, he held the highest position in the Lingxiao Hall.
He faced Chen Xiao and Chu He, knelt on one knee, and said sincerely, "Esteemed sir, Hall Master Chu, we were all coerced by Huangfu Xiao. To oppose the entire ancient martial arts world was never our intention! We implore you both to see the truth!"
"Hmph, coerced? So, you were also forced to cultivate the Ghost Path?"
Chu He grunted, not believing these people were innocent.
The Grand Elder clearly faltered for a moment, then explained, "Hall Master Chu, we did not cultivate the Ghost Path. Only Huangfu Xiao and his son cultivated the Ghost Path. As for the rest of us, we detest the Ghost Path… and we lack the qualifications to cultivate it."
Whether they truly detested the Ghost Path was debatable, but given Huangfu Xiao's temperament, it was plausible he wouldn't allow them to cultivate it.
"Are you speaking the truth?"
"Hall Master Chu, we have interacted a few times before. If I speak any falsehood, I am at your mercy, be it death or torture."
Before the Grand Elder could finish speaking, Chu He suddenly lunged forward and unleashed a punch. The Grand Elder grunted and was sent flying backward.
The three hundred disciples of the Lingxiao Hall immediately glared at Chu He, and the atmosphere became tense.
Chu He, however, stroked his beard and nodded slightly, "It seems the Grand Elder is telling the truth. You have not cultivated the Ghost Path."
Martial artists who cultivate the Ghost Path cannot control themselves when their emotions are stirred; they would inevitably reveal some traces.
Yet, after Chu He's sneak attack, the Grand Elder was merely sent flying without any unusual reactions, suggesting he likely hadn't cultivated the Ghost Path.
"However, you aided and abetted evil. Your lives are spared, but you cannot escape punishment. Today, I, Chu He, will lead my disciples to take over the Lingxiao Hall. Do you have any objections?"
Chu He asked indifferently.
The Zhushen Hall had been razed to the ground by the previous hurricane, leaving thousands of disciples without even a place to sleep.
"This elder has no objections!"
The Grand Elder said, lowering his head.
They had attacked the Zhushen Hall first, and now they were defeated. Chu He not killing them was already an act of great benevolence. How could they dare to object to Chu He taking over the Lingxiao Hall?
Just as the situation seemed to be perfectly resolved, Huangfu Xiao, who had transformed into a beast, suddenly let out a strange cry.
"Ah… Ugh…"
Seeing the beast emitting a series of strange cries, Chu He walked over and said mockingly, "Old Brother Huangfu, you should accept your fate. It's better to live a dog's life than to die a good death. Although you've become a beast, you can at least survive. You should be content and stop struggling."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, whether out of anger or some other reason, Huangfu Xiao's eyes widened, his pupils dilating infinitely, and with a sudden gasp, he fell to the ground!
Upon closer inspection, he was no longer breathing.
Seeing this, everyone was dumbfounded.
"This, this is… died of anger?"
"Hall Master Huangfu has quite the temper! He can actually anger himself to death!"
"That's not right. Didn't they say that once transformed into a beast, they become docile and slow-witted? How could he still die of anger?"
As everyone was speaking, a wisp of black smoke emerged from the beast's corpse.
Everyone was greatly alarmed. Could it be that Huangfu Xiao was not dead yet?
The black smoke completely detached from the beast's corpse, a large mass, about the size of a room.
It slowly condensed in the air, eventually taking the form of a wolf.
"Howl—"
The giant wolf formed from black smoke floated in mid-air, its feet merging with the black smoke cloud, and it let out a long howl towards the sky.
"This, this is… Ghost Source?"
Chu He exclaimed, his eyes wide with disbelief.
The giant wolf was entirely black, with only its eyes being blood-red.
At this moment, it was staring intently at Chen Xiao, its eyes filled with a bloodthirsty glow!
"Howl—"
The giant wolf let out a howl at Chen Xiao. Its voice was extremely penetrating, making everyone's eardrums feel like they would shatter, and their hearts pounded uncontrollably.
Chen Xiao frowned slightly. This beast was clearly provoking him.
Without a word, he drew his Yitian Sword and slashed at the giant wolf.
*Swish—*
A crescent-shaped sword energy flew towards the giant wolf.
However, the giant wolf opened its mouth and actually swallowed the sword energy.
The giant wolf could actually devour his sword energy, and Chen Xiao was greatly astonished. What kind of monster was this…