Chapter 55: You Two Are the Demonic Path Twin Stars, Then Who Are We?
Gu Yun was so terrified by the scene before him that his liver and gall trembled in fear.
Just a moment ago, Nalan Xu had been alive and well, but now, he had died right in front of him!
Gu Fan was truly insane!
This place had a Yang Spirit Realm Old Ancestor presiding over it!
Did he no longer wish to live?
Countless thoughts swirled through his mind, but in the end, only one remained.
Beg for mercy!
"Gu Fan! I am willing to bring your parents back to the residence! We are family, after all!"
"Gu Fan, I know I was wrong. You can't kill me, we are blood relatives! Closest kin!"
"Family? Is there such a thing as familial affection in the Gu Residence?"
Gu Fan sneered coldly.
Now he remembered they were kin? Where had he been earlier?
Thinking this, he could not be bothered to waste more words.
Once he killed Gu Yun, the Old Ancestors of the other two families would likely appear.
By then, he would cut the weeds and dig out the roots, ending all grudges once and for all!
Thinking of this, Gu Fan reached out with his hand, ready to finish off Gu Yun.
But just then, a commotion arose among the crowd, and people cried out in shock.
"The Demonic Path Twin Stars are here!"
"One in black, one in white! It really seems to be them!"
"Gu Fan is done for. He killed Nalan Xu, and the Demonic Path Twin Stars have always been on good terms with him. They might seek revenge."
"Not necessarily. Both sides are disciples of the Heavenly Evil Sect. They might have the bond of fellow disciples."
"Do demonic cultivators even have such sentiments? Hah, there are so many Heavenly Evil Sect disciples, it’s uncertain whether they even know each other. Just watch, Gu Fan is doomed."
While the crowd was busy gossiping.
Two figures, one clad in black, the other in white, entered the main hall.
They were both disciples of the second sect among the Six Demonic Sects, the Blood Demon Sect.
The one in black was named Su Ming, the one in white was named Song Jin, both at Half-step Primordial Yang Realm.
What the two usually did in the mortal world was use their modest cultivation as leverage to impersonate well-known prodigies, scamming people for wealth and women.
After all, cultivation alone in this era was far too boring. Occasionally descending the mountain to indulge in mortal pleasures was a rather nice change.
Recently, news from the Imperial City had made the Demonic Path Twin Stars quite famous.
So the two of them dressed up casually and came to Huiyun City.
It had to be said, people in the mortal world were indeed easy to deceive.
The two of them had just woken up, and upon hearing that the Nalan Family was holding a wedding, naturally came to freeload a meal.
At that moment, Gu Yun saw the two and looked as if he had found his saviors.
"Senior Twin Stars! These two killed Nalan Xu right here. Please, seniors, punish these villains!"
Su Ming and Song Jin were slightly stunned, then erupted in fury.
Nalan Xu had been the easiest person they had ever swindled.
Moreover, as the head of the household, he had near absolute authority whenever the Old Ancestor did not show up.
Now this fat sheep had been slaughtered, how could they not be enraged?
Thinking this, the two stepped forward and stood in the middle, shielding Gu Yun behind them.
"Hahaha, Gu Fan! You’re dead now. Do you know who stands before you? These two are none other than the Demonic Path Twin Stars!"
"Gu Fan, weren’t you so powerful? Are you more formidable than the famed Demonic Path Twin Stars?"
Gu Yun immediately felt emboldened and laughed heartily.
Just moments ago, he had truly been scared to death. He had almost thought he was going to die!
But now, he wanted to see how Gu Fan and his companion would respond!
Only, what they failed to notice was—
At that moment, both Gu Fan and Lin Yi’s expressions had turned very strange.
They were looking at the two with an expression as if watching clowns.
"Brother Gu, I’m getting a bit angry. Do I really look that ugly?"
"Hah, same here. I feel insulted..."
Their voices were very soft and went unheard by others.
But their attitude instantly enraged Su Ming and Song Jin.
"You two, seeing the Demonic Path Twin Stars and not kneeling to beg for mercy?"
"Indeed. Must we act before you understand?"
The two of them echoed each other, furrowing their brows as a rather powerful aura enveloped Gu Fan and Lin Yi.
Gu Fan couldn’t help but laugh at their antics.
"You two are the Demonic Path Twin Stars?"
"That’s right. You got a problem?"
"No, no, not at all. I just wanted to ask..."
Gu Fan withdrew his smile, his face full of mockery as he looked at the two men.
"If you two are the Demonic Path Twin Stars, then who are we?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an overwhelming killing aura surged from both Gu Fan and Lin Yi.
Their entire bodies were surrounded by a blood-red glow, reeking of blood and darkness.
The intense killing intent frightened Su Ming and Song Jin so much that they took several steps back.
The expressions on their faces changed drastically!
If not for their cultivation realm holding them up, they might have knelt on the spot!
The other spectators were not fools either.
Upon hearing those words, their minds immediately filled with speculation.
"Does that Gu Family branch mean to say that they are the real Demonic Path Twin Stars?"
"If I understood correctly, that’s exactly what he meant!"
"Did you notice, Gu Fan and his companion are also dressed one in black and one in white? That youth in white even uses a sword. Just now, their sheer aura alone forced the other two back several steps. Could it be these two are the real ones?"
"Impossible! That brat from the Gu Family joined the Heavenly Evil Sect only six months ago. He likely started formal cultivation just three months back. How could he be one of the Demonic Path Twin Stars, those powerful figures!"
"Hmph. Then explain this—how could he release such formidable pressure with mere aura? This killing intent and blood light isn’t something that comes from killing a few people. They must have slaughtered at least a thousand!"
These whispers reached Gu Yun’s ears, and his dread only deepened.
Who would have thought that this so-called trash from the Eighth House had such strength?
Right now, his only hope was that the two beside him were truly the Demonic Path Twin Stars!
Meanwhile, Su Ming and Song Jin’s expressions also shifted. Their first thought was that they had encountered the real ones.
But after sensing carefully, they discovered both Gu Fan and Lin Yi were only at the sixth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm!
Their hearts instantly settled. With a cold sneer, they said:
"From what you're saying, we’re pretending to be the Demonic Path Twin Stars?"
"Utterly laughable. The two of us are both at Half-step Primordial Yang Realm. Why would we need to impersonate you two Spirit Sea sixth-layer cultivators?"
Gu Yun also found that reasoning convincing and immediately chimed in:
"Gu Fan, stop pretending! A weed nest can't raise a phoenix. You think you can impersonate the Demonic Path Twin Stars? Kneel and beg for forgiveness right now—maybe you'll have a sliver of hope left!"
After speaking, perhaps afraid Gu Fan would strike his throat again, he quickly hid behind Su Ming and Song Jin.
Gu Fan nodded to Lin Yi.
"One each. End it swiftly."
"No problem!"
With that, both of them vanished from their original spots.
When they reappeared, Gu Fan was already beside Su Ming.
Lin Yi had chosen Song Jin as his opponent.
Su Ming was utterly horrified at this moment.
Of all the things he considered, he never expected Gu Fan, a Spirit Sea sixth-layer cultivator, would dare strike first against someone at Half-step Primordial Yang Realm!
"Courting death!"
Su Ming threw a punch at Gu Fan.
But he underestimated Gu Fan, and overestimated himself.
Gu Fan didn’t dodge. He met the attack with a punch of his own.
Crack!
A sharp snap echoed out.
Su Ming watched in horror as his hand bone was blasted out through his wrist by an immense force!
The searing pain flooded his mind, but he had no time to process it.
Gu Fan's second punch was already on its way!
Helpless, Su Ming tried to block with his other arm.
Crack!
Another snap rang out. Gu Fan’s heavy punch directly shattered Su Ming’s other arm.
The massive force slammed into his chest.
Pfft!
Su Ming turned deathly pale. His ribs completely shattered as he was hurled backwards, crashing into the courtyard of the Nalan Residence.
Gu Fan moved in a blur, instantly catching up, then stomped hard on Su Ming’s chest—crushing his heart!
The entire battle lasted only a few blinks of an eye!
Those with weaker cultivation couldn’t even see how it had happened.
All they saw was the two vanishing, and the next moment—Gu Fan crushing his opponent’s heart underfoot!
Su Ming’s eyes widened, unable to comprehend until the very end—
How could he have been killed in just a few moves by someone at Spirit Sea sixth-layer?
Only with his final breath did he realize—he had truly encountered the real one!
Gu Fan looked down at the wide-eyed corpse of Su Ming and shook his head speechlessly.
"With that strength, you dare impersonate me? Not even enough to warm up."