"See that? The progress of events often goes against our wishes. We have no intention of being their enemy, nor do we wish to explain. But how to end it is within our control."
Before the words were finished, the ground beneath Gu Sheng’s feet emitted a low rumble again!
Rumble!
Countless thick, sinister, black vines covered in barbs broke through the hard ground and grew madly!
They did not attack the crowd but extended rapidly in all directions!
In the blink of an eye, the dense Heavenly Demon Vines covered an area of several dozen miles!
The vines intertwined and wound together, forming a black forest that blocked out the sky!
Every vine exuded a heart-palpitating aura of ferocity and bloodlust, with barbs glinting with cold light!
A terrifying pressure descended, instantly enveloping all the survivors!
The martial artists who had been approaching and shouting suddenly fell silent, like ducks with their necks suddenly grasped!
Everyone was so terrified by this horrifying scene that their souls seemed to fly away, their faces turned ashen, legs became weak, and even breathing became difficult!
"Within ten breaths," Gu Sheng’s voice, as cold as eternal ice, clearly reached the ears of every survivor.
"Leave this place. Otherwise, die."
His gaze casually swept to the front of the crowd, focusing on a Head Hunting Gang Sect Realm martial artist who had been the most rampant in his shouting.
Locked by Gu Sheng’s gaze, the man felt a chill rush from his soles to his head, a shadow of death instantly enveloped him!
Terrified, he wanted to retreat, but his body felt bound by invisible shackles, unable to move!
The next second, a thick vine shot towards him like lightning, instantly wrapping around his body! The barbs pierced fiercely!
"No—!"
The shrill scream lasted only half a sound before cutting off abruptly!
Under the horrified gaze of everyone, the Sect Realm martial artist’s body deflated at a visible speed, as if a balloon had been punctured!
His full muscles shrank, skin lost its luster and became withered, the bright eyes quickly dimmed and clouded...
In just the blink of an eye, a living Sect Realm martial artist turned into a mummy no different from the three Gang Leaders, discarded casually to the ground by the vine!
Deathly silence!
Absolute deathly silence!
Everyone was completely shocked by this terrifying scene!
The anger and resentment that had just risen vanished instantly in the face of absolute power and the threat of death!
Only a deep-seated fear remained!
"Nine, eight, seven..."
Gu Sheng’s cold voice began to count down.
Like a death knell!
"Run—!"
Someone let out a high-pitched scream, and the survivors scattered like a disturbed hive of hornets, completely collapsing!
No longer caring about any hatred, gang, or companions, they were left with only one thought in their minds.
Escape! Escape this demon! Escape this hell!
Hundreds of martial artists fled desperately in the direction away from the ruins!
They shoved and trampled each other, cursing their parents for not giving them two more legs, the scene a chaotic mess.
In just a few breaths, the once crowded ruins were left with only Gu Sheng, Gu Yuan, and those few lonely corpses.
Gu Sheng watched the panicked fleeing backs, his eyes indifferent.
He was not a bloodthirsty person. These survivors were weak in strength, with mixed Qi-Blood and life force far less pure and vigorous than that of the three Gang Leaders.
The Heavenly Demon Vine would gain little by devouring them and could potentially incur unnecessary karmic consequences, making it not worth the while. Intimidation and expulsion were the simplest choices.

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