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Chapter 36: Chapter 36: The Devotion Proclamation Chapter 36: Chapter 36: The Devotion Proclamation “I’ll give you one more chance!”
“Now swear your allegiance to my Gu Family, or else, everyone present today will die—”
Gu Qingfeng’s tiger eyes brimmed with authority, and the powerful aura of someone on the verge of Bone Refining Realm spread out from his body, causing everyone’s faces to change again and again.

Immediately,
someone took the lead and knelt down, speaking with a face full of flattery, “I have long admired the Gu Family Master’s fame, and it is my honor to serve the Gu Family now!”
One person knelt down.

Quickly, a second person, then a third person bowed their heads in submission.

With Yun Changkong dead, what could they use to contend with Gu Qingfeng?

To take a step back,
even if all the people present rushed forward and managed to slay the opponent, how great a price would their side have to pay?

No one could ensure they would not be one of the many sacrifices.

Once they fell here, they would only be paving the way for others.

Moreover,
Gu Qingfeng’s current strength was unfathomable, and it was impossible to see where his limit lay.

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They feared that even if everyone attacked together, it wouldn’t be enough to stop him.

If Gu Qingfeng showed even a trace of fatigue, perhaps some might take action.

But now,
Gu Qingfeng had quelled Yun Tianxing and Yun Changkong with thunderous measures, completely shattering these people’s last vestiges of will.

Submission!

It was the only way.

Not submitting meant death.

Nobody doubted whether Gu Qingfeng would truly kill; the Iron Bone Gang before and the Qin Family after had already demonstrated his ruthless methods.

Watching everyone submit, as well as the disciples and elders of the Heavenly Cloud Sect, who were too angry to speak,
Gu Qingfeng smirked slightly.

“Since you submit to me, then show your sincerity.

Annihilate the Heavenly Cloud Sect as a sign of your allegiance!”
As these words were spoken,
many people wore expressions of disbelief.

The people of the Heavenly Cloud Sect also changed color dramatically.

An elder shouted angrily, “Gu Qingfeng, do you really intend to exterminate us to the last—”
Before the elder could finish, they felt a sharp pain in their chest and, looking down, saw the gleaming tip of a blood-colored sword in their field of vision.

Pfft!

The long sword was withdrawn from behind.

This Heavenly Cloud Sect elder fell down with a face full of unwillingness.

The one who made the move was none other than Shangguan Rong, the Sect Leader of the Red Sword Sect, who was the first to kneel and submit.

Being a mid-level Blood Refining Martial Artist, and with a sudden and treacherous attack, that elder of the Heavenly Cloud Sect had no possibility of resisting.

After slaying the elder with one sword stroke, Shangguan Rong’s expression was cold as he turned his murderous gaze to the remaining Heavenly Cloud Sect martial artists.

“The Heavenly Cloud Sect harbors wild ambitions, intending to stir up various powers in the Martial World to harm the Gu Family.

My Red Sword Sect will be the first to object.

Today I will eradicate your Heavenly Cloud Sect to vent the Gu Family’s anger—”
As Shangguan Rong finished speaking, he moved like a ghost, his long sword flashing coldly through the air, swiftly killing many of the Heavenly Cloud Sect’s martial artists.

This scene left the others shocked, clearly not expecting Shangguan Rong to abandon all pretense of integrity and switch sides so decisively.

But quickly,
as the others caught Gu Qingfeng’s indifferent gaze, the realization dawned on them, and they hurriedly turned on the remaining members of the Heavenly Cloud Sect.

In an instant,
the Heavenly Cloud Sect’s people were filled with horror and rage.

The forces that should have united against Gu Qingfeng were now the death knell for the Heavenly Cloud Sect.

Without Yun Tianxing and Yun Changkong to lead them, the Heavenly Cloud Sect had no power to resist the others.

In less than a moment,
the entire Heavenly Cloud Sect was slaughtered.

With his sword stained with blood, Shangguan Rong approached Gu Qingfeng, his face obsequiously saying, “Gu Family Master, the Heavenly Cloud Sect has been annihilated!”
“Good, you did well on this matter.”
Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly.

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Although Shangguan Rong looked shameless, resembling a fickle opportunist, Gu Qingfeng didn’t mind in the least.

It didn’t matter if he was an opportunist, as long as he could be of use.

With such a person serving him, it would be much easier for the Gu Family to conquer the entire White Stone Dao.

As for whether the Red Sword Sect might betray him in the future, that was not within Gu Qingfeng’s consideration at all.

If the Red Sword Sect were to betray, then he would simply annihilate them with ease.

Following that,
Gu Qingfeng then said,
“Lead your people to collect all the resources of the Heavenly Cloud Sect completely, and then deliver them to the Gu Family.”
“No problem, the Red Sword Sect will surely handle this matter well!”
Shangguan Rong patted his chest in assurance, completely indifferent to the contemptuous glances of others.

In his view,
face and reputation were worth nothing.

The strength that Gu Qingfeng had demonstrated was sufficient evidence of his power, and what was more, the man was strikingly young.

Looking at his appearance,
he was just in his early thirties at most.

At such an age to have reached the threshold of the Bone Refining Realm, it was inevitable that he would break through the limits of the Blood Refining Realm and advance to the Bone Refining Realm, provided nothing went awry.

Even more so,
breaking through above the Bone Refining level was not an impossibility.

Following such a potent figure held only benefits and no drawbacks for the Red Sword Sect.

Those who understand the times are the true heroes.

Shangguan Rong regarded this as nothing short of gospel truth.

——
Gu Qingfeng left.

He didn’t stay long at the Heavenly Cloud Sect.

But not long after his departure, news of the Heavenly Cloud Sect’s annihilation quickly spread.

In an instant,
the Martial World was in an uproar.

First, the Iron Bone Gang and Qin Family had been annihilated, and now the Heavenly Cloud Sect had followed suit; the White Stone Dao’s only three powers with Blood Refining Perfection experts had been completely wiped out by the Gu Family.

Additionally, with the allegiance of powers like the Red Sword Sect, the Gu Family was now subtly acquiring the status of a dominant force in the White Stone Dao.

The very next day,
Shangguan Rong promptly delivered all the resources of the Heavenly Cloud Sect to the Gu Family, without any tampering.

And then,
Gu Qingfeng began to recruit martial artists extensively, forming the Gu Family’s guard, with a continuous stream of responders.

In just under half a month, over three hundred martial artists had joined the Gu Family, and even the weakest among them were at the mid-level of the Refining Skin stage.

As for those at the initial stage of Refining Skin, they didn’t even qualify to join the Gu Family.

Furthermore,
even a number of martial artists in the Blood Refining Realm joined the Gu Family.

In the past, martial artists in the Blood Refining Realm held high status in the Martial World, either establishing their own forces or living as free and unfettered individuals, with few joining other factions.

But now things were different.

With the Gu Family’s dominion over the White Stone Dao and its rise to pre-eminence within a few short years, it had become the power to reckon with in the White Stone Dao.

Gu Qingfeng, the Gu Family Master, possessed a cultivation that was profoundly inscrutable.

In the current troubled times, aligning with a major power was a means to secure one’s life and establishment, so the Gu Family had become a highly sought-after haven for many martial artists.

Furthermore, the treatment given by the Gu Family was particularly generous.

This was also because, after annihilating top-tier powers like the Qin Family, coupled with the submission of other factions, the Gu Family’s foundation had seen a rapid and immense increase.

Over the following period,
Gu Family martial artists swept across the entire White Stone Dao.

All voices of dissent, in the face of absolute power, were completely silenced.