Chapter 439: Ten Thousand Gu Soul Devouring Technique

The few Ma family disciples in the front row who failed to retreat in time were the first to be engulfed by the black mist. Almost the instant they touched the black mist, their horrified, extreme screams tore through the sky above the Ma family mansion.

"Help! Someone save me!"

The screams rose and fell, making listeners' scalps go numb.

Only to see the Ma family disciples ensnared by the black mist suddenly lose control and convulse violently, their limbs twisting at bizarre angles.

Under their skin it seemed as if countless tiny worms were writhing frenziedly, and even more shocking, in just a few seconds these disciples' gazes completely changed.

Their once clear eyes quickly turned scarlet.

The next moment they stopped screaming, instead staring fixedly at their nearby fellows, mouths twisted into a strange arc.

"Kill! Kill you all!"

No one knew who first let out a roar; immediately, these Ma family disciples controlled by the black mist, like soulless beasts, lunged madly at the nearest person beside them!

"Not good!"

Ma Dongyang stood in the crowd, witnessing this horrifying scene, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

"That black mist is poisonous! Everyone be careful! Don't let the black mist entangle you!"

This shout rang like thunder, instantly snapping the Ma family disciples who had been panicking back to their senses.

They no longer bothered to surround Ma Cheng, scattering wildly in all directions.

But the black mist spread too fast; many Ma family disciples who ran a bit slower were still caught up by it.

In just a short moment, nearly half of the Ma family disciples in the courtyard were already under the black mist's control.

They attacked each other, the scene was horrifically brutal.

Ma Xiaotian stood where he was, his aura violent and fierce, his expression so grave it seemed water could drip from it!

"Evil obstruction! Truly an irredeemable evil obstruction!"

He gritted his teeth and cursed, yet for a moment could find no way to counter it.

Meanwhile, Ma Cheng had already vanished from the spot.

That thick black mist seemed to become his best cover; his figure completely merged into it, leaving no trace whatsoever.

The black mist roiled and surged like a living thing, continually expanding its range to envelop most of the courtyard.

Jiang Feng stood his ground, not retreating even half a step. He slightly furrowed his brows, his sharp gaze sweeping over the black mist before him, his divine sense fully extended, yet still unable to pinpoint Ma Cheng's exact location.

This black mist not only blocks sight but also interferes with divine sense probing; clearly it is no ordinary gu technique.

However, Jiang Feng's face showed not a trace of panic; instead he wore a faint sneer. He lifted his head, his gaze piercing the rolling black mist.

"I never expected you to have mastered the Gu Wang Sect's Ten Thousand Gu Soul Devouring Technique to the level of Great Achievement; it seems I truly underestimated you before."

As his words fell, the rolling black mist suddenly stalled, then the center of the mist began to surge violently.

A black vortex spun, slowly condensing into a human face—it was Ma Cheng!

At this moment, Ma Cheng's face was full of resentment.

His eyes had turned completely dark red, with countless gu insects seemingly writhing in his pupils, looking extremely bizarre.

He fixed Jiang Feng with a stare, his voice choked with uncontainable hatred, issuing from the black mist.

"Jiang Feng! It's all your fault!"

Ma Cheng's voice was hoarse and sharp.

"I had been hiding just fine! I only needed another year to turn everyone in the Jiangnan Ma family into my gu slaves, but you had to barge in and destroy everything!"

His emotions grew ever more agitated, and the black mist became even more violent with his roar.

"I've painstakingly cultivated this for four or five years!"

Ma Cheng howled, his voice filled with madness.

For this plan I scattered gu seeds throughout the Ma family estate; only one final step remained, and they would completely become my gu slaves, forever obeying my orders!

He paused, a glint of greed flashing in his dark red eyes.

"Since you've barged in, stay and become the finest nourishment for my gu seeds! I know you're strong, but what does it matter? This is my turf; no matter how strong you are, you can't escape!"

Before his words even faded, Ma Cheng's figure merged once more into the black mist.

Immediately, the surrounding black mist rapidly condensed, forming a huge black hand above Jiang Feng's head that came crashing down on him!

Even before the hand struck, its immense pressure already blanketed the entire courtyard.

Yet facing this deadly blow, the sneer on Jiang Feng's face only grew stronger.

He slowly lifted his head, gazing at the enormous black hand above him, and let out a cold laugh.

"A mere lurking remnant of the Gu Wang Sect, do you really think you can stir up storms with these heretical ways?"

The instant his words fell, Jiang Feng's body suddenly erupted with an immensely terrifying aura!

That aura was like a slumbering dragon awakening, instantly sweeping over the whole courtyard.

Golden light poured forth from his inner being endlessly, as blinding as the sun. The black mist that had blanketed the courtyard, under this golden light's illumination, began to melt away as swiftly as snow before fire!

The golden light grew ever brighter, bathing the entire courtyard in daylight.

The Ma family disciples controlled by the black mist, under the golden light's glow, emitted even more horrific screams, their bodies began to convulse violently, and the black mist on them receded at a visible speed.

From within the black mist came Ma Cheng's voice, terrified to the extreme.

"What... what is this aura? Heavenly Human Realm! No! Impossible! This is Half-step Martial Ancestor! You're actually a Half-step Martial Ancestor!"

However, this terrified voice didn't last long, quickly turning into a kind of twisted frenzy!

Ma Cheng's voice seemed to come from all directions, filled with mad excitement.

"Hahaha! Half-step Martial Ancestor! Indeed you are a Half-step Martial Ancestor! That makes me even more excited! The flesh and cultivation of a Wu Zun realm are enough for me to directly break through to the Heavenly Human Realm, even higher! Jiang Feng, you are a gift from heaven to me! With you, I can not only make up for my previous losses, but also soar to the heavens!"

"Today, you are mine!"

Jiang Feng listened to these mad words, his face remaining calm.

He watched the black mist still trying to approach, and said coldly.

Want to swallow me? Then see if your teeth are hard enough!

The moment his words fell, Jiang Feng clenched his right hand tightly; golden light madly gathered in his palm, condensing into a blinding ball of Golden Light that held world-destroying power.

Immediately after, Jiang Feng swung his arm, exuding peerless might, and fiercely slapped down at the rolling Black Mist before him!

The Golden Palm carried a howling wind, like a heavenly deity descending, and crashed down onto the center of the Black Mist with a thunderous boom!