# Chapter 1071: Forcibly Suppressed
Above the human cultivators and savage beasts, a rolling blood cloud condensed. A giant palm print extended down from the blood cloud, pressing downward.
The terrifying pressure caused all the living beings below to tremble.
Wei Longxing sensed Gu Linfeng's presence within the blood cloud and looked up. Instead of fear, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself, "Delivering yourself to my doorstep—truly foolish enough."
"Hua—"
The horned skull flew up from Wei Longxing's palm, growing to the size of a palace. Tens of thousands of flames appeared around the skull, releasing a trace of Great Saint-level power as it collided with the blood handprint.
"Boom."
The giant handprint struck the horned skull, sending it plummeting downward.
"How is this possible?"
Wei Longxing's expression shifted slightly. He transformed into a streak of five-colored light, retreating a hundred zhang back and charging into the ranks of the human cultivators.
The horned skull crashed into the ground where Wei Longxing had just been standing, kicking up a massive cloud of yellow sand and forming a huge crater.
Zhang Ruochen descended from midair, landing in a relatively open area of the desert. His upright posture exuded an air of extraordinary distinction.
Wei Longxing looked at his own hands, deeply shocked. He had never expected that with his cultivation and the horned skull, he still couldn't block Gu Linfeng's palm strike.
Just what level had Gu Linfeng's cultivation reached?
The human cultivators and savage beasts present all paused, showing curious expressions.
Why were two human cultivators fighting each other first?
Shangguan Xianyan's almond-shaped eyes fixed on the horned skull lying on the ground. A hint of surprise crossed her delicate, beautiful face as she murmured, "So powerful."
That single exchange had astonished everyone present, giving them a new understanding of Gu Linfeng's strength.
Cai Jinglun, the leader of the Cai Clan, stepped forward, wanting to mediate the conflict between Zhang Ruochen and Wei Longxing. "Gu Linfeng, with a great enemy before us, we human cultivators should unite against a common foe. Can you set aside personal grudges for now?"
"No," Zhang Ruochen said.
The beautiful twin sisters of the Shangguan Clan found Gu Linfeng extremely annoying, thinking he was too impulsive and completely disregarded the bigger picture.
Shangguan Linglong furrowed her brows. "Gu Linfeng, don't you know that Wei Longxing killed a Beast King? He's a great contributor and hero to humanity! Attacking him means helping the savage beast clans—are you trying to stand against all human cultivators?"
Zhang Ruochen clasped his hands behind his back, his gaze still fixed on Wei Longxing, not even glancing at her. It was as if he were saying she wasn't worthy of speaking with him.
Shangguan Linglong gritted her teeth in anger. She was, after all, a king among the younger generation, a sword path inheritor of the Liangyi Sect, a proud daughter of the Shangguan Clan, adorned with many glorious halos—yet she was being ignored like this.
Even if your cultivation was powerful, shouldn't you at least be polite?
Wei Longxing's face had long lost its smile, becoming very serious.
Because he also understood that today, either he or Gu Linfeng would fall.
"Gu Linfeng's cultivation has improved greatly. Without the horned skull, I would likely lose."
Wei Longxing's eyes flickered continuously. Suddenly, he extended his arm forward, sending out a thick stream of Saint Qi—not to attack Zhang Ruochen, but to retrieve the horned skull first.
However, Zhang Ruochen mobilized his Saint Qi, forming a blood-red giant hand that reached out through the air, also trying to seize the horned skull.
The two forces collided, producing a deafening sound.
"Bang, bang."
From a distance of a hundred zhang, the attacks from both sides kept clashing.
In the end, Zhang Ruochen shattered Wei Longxing's Saint Qi, reached out, grabbed the horned skull, and held it in his right palm.
A muffled sound escaped Wei Longxing's mouth as he was forced back four steps.
Anyone could see that in this exchange, Gu Linfeng had used overwhelming power to defeat Wei Longxing and directly seize the horned skull.
"How did Wei Longxing lose so quickly? Wasn't he called the number one expert below the Saint realm in the Blood God Sect?"
"Wei Longxing is indeed strong, but he's met someone even stronger. It seems the true expert of the Blood God Sect is this Divine Son."
"As expected of the Palm-Dominating Gu Linfeng—so domineering, not bothering with reason at all, directly taking Wei Longxing's horned skull. That's the skull of a Great Saint-level being, containing residual power from a Great Saint."
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Everyone was discussing, their gazes shifting between Zhang Ruochen and Wei Longxing.
Wei Longxing felt his face burning with humiliation, his heart filled with resentment.
Just a few days ago, he had gained unparalleled glory and status, but the moment Gu Linfeng returned, he had taken everything away.
Wei Longxing quickly calmed down. "Gu Linfeng, there are indeed some misunderstandings between us. Perhaps you have deep prejudices against me. But with a great enemy before us, you start internal conflict—I'm truly disappointed."
"I said, when we meet again, it will be your death day," Zhang Ruochen said.
Wei Longxing put on a righteous air. "You should calm down first. After we repel the savage beasts, I'll give you an explanation. The misunderstandings between us can still be resolved."
The old man who had been standing beside Shangguan Xianyan also stepped forward, positioning himself between Zhang Ruochen and Wei Longxing.
He was a Saint realm giant of the Blood God Sect, holding a high status. Though he had used a secret technique to seal his cultivation at the peak below the Saint realm, his every move still exuded an imposing dignity.
The old man advised, "Divine Son, both you and Wei Longxing are outstanding talents of the Blood God Sect. There's no need to let some misunderstandings sour your relationship so badly. With a great enemy before us, we should unite against a common foe."
Everyone present also felt that Gu Linfeng's actions were somewhat excessive. No matter what conflict he had with Wei Longxing, it could wait until after they repelled the savage beasts.
Zhang Ruochen couldn't be bothered to explain. "How you deal with the savage beasts is your business. I came here for only one purpose—to kill Wei Longxing."
"Truly hopeless, completely unable to distinguish priorities," Shangguan Linglong snorted coldly.
Just then, a patch of deep blue light radiated above Zhang Ruochen's head.
The Blue Eagle Beast King circled in midair, letting out a fierce roar at Zhang Ruochen: "That human's life belongs to this king, boy. You'd better not interfere, or this king will destroy you first."
"His life belongs to me. If you don't immediately leave my sight, I'll cut you down first," Zhang Ruochen said, glancing at the Blue Eagle Beast King with a cold gleam in his eyes.
"How dare you!"
The Blue Eagle Beast King roared deeply, spreading its wings to nearly a hundred meters in length, blotting out the sky with its oppressive aura.
Its wings flapped once, and a freezing gale rushed downward from above.
"Shua, shua."
The wind carried incredibly sharp power, condensing into blue sword shadows that flew toward Zhang Ruochen in an endless stream.
Some of the blue sword energy also fell into the ranks of the human cultivators.
A Half-Saint tried to use a martial technique to block it.
But the blue sword energy easily broke through his technique, piercing through the top of his head and penetrating his body, killing him on the spot.
Just a single sword energy possessed such terrifying power.
And Zhang Ruochen, bearing the brunt of the attack, would have to withstand hundreds of sword energies. Could he even block them?
"Bang!"
Zhang Ruochen slapped his palm upward, sending out a blood-red dragon shadow that shattered all the blue sword energies.
Then, his body transformed into a streak of light, shooting upward to the same height as the Blue Eagle Beast King. He mobilized all his Saint Qi and attacked.
"Daring to engage a Beast King in close combat—don't you know that Beast Kings have the most powerful physical bodies, far surpassing humans?"
The Blue Eagle Beast King sneered, extending a claw covered in iron scales to meet Zhang Ruochen's palm.
The claw released astonishing cold energy, causing space around it to manifest wind blades.
Those wind blades flew out together with the eagle claw.
"Bang!"
Zhang Ruochen's palm collided with the Blue Eagle Beast King's claw. In the next moment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within three hundred li violently shook.
Both man and beast retreated simultaneously.
The Blue Eagle Beast King was relatively weak among all Beast Kings, even slightly inferior to the Fire Golden Crow Beast King.
However, the Blue Eagle Beast King was currently at its peak state, matching Zhang Ruochen evenly.
"Shua!" After the first probing exchange, both had gained a preliminary understanding of each other's strength. After a brief pause, they charged forward again, continuing their clash, each unleashing increasingly fierce attacks.
"Gu Linfeng's combat power is ridiculously strong—he can already contend with a Beast King on equal footing." Cai Jinglun clenched his fists and took a deep breath.
As the newly appointed second-place scholar, lacking the power to fight a Beast King, he naturally felt immense pressure. He would have to redouble his efforts in the future, or the gap between him and the top scholar would only grow wider.
"The Blood God Sect's strength is truly formidable. Gu Linfeng, Hai Lingyin, and Wei Longxing all have the power to fight a Beast King. Who said they were at the bottom among the seven great ancient sects?" a human cultivator murmured.
Wei Longxing, on the other hand, had a smile on his face. He thought to himself, "Gu Linfeng, Gu Linfeng! Even if your cultivation has greatly improved, you shouldn't go provoking a Beast King. Isn't that just seeking death?"
Earlier, Wei Longxing had used the horned skull to unleash his maximum power, launching a surprise attack on the Blue Eagle Beast King, and had only managed to knock off a few feathers.
This showed just how terrifyingly powerful the Blue Eagle Beast King's cultivation was.
Of course, if Gu Linfeng died under the Blue Eagle Beast King's claws, that would be a wonderful outcome, solving a major problem for Wei Longxing.
However, the battle's development was not what Wei Longxing had anticipated.
"Bang!"
Zhang Ruochen broke through the Blue Eagle Beast King's defense and struck its neck with his palm.
His hand sank into the flesh, leaving a bloody hole in the Blue Eagle Beast King's neck.
A mournful cry escaped the Blue Eagle Beast King's beak.
Then, Zhang Ruochen's figure flickered, landing on the Blue Eagle Beast King's back. He stomped down hard, causing the bones inside its body to crack and snap, breaking over a dozen at once.
"Bang!"
"Boom!"
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Zhang Ruochen's foot kept stomping on the Blue Eagle Beast King's back, driving it from midair all the way down to the ground.
The massive blue eagle sank into the yellow sand, blood gushing from its back, staining the ground for dozens of zhang in every direction red.
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(Let me explain. I have a cold today with a terrible headache, so my writing state is very poor. I've written one less chapter than usual. My sincere apologies.)