Chapter 78 Unexpected Events Zou Gaoyang, in order to disguise himself as Zou Buming, naturally...

In order to disguise himself as Zou Buming, Zou Gaoyang naturally could not use his own sword. However, Zou Buming's sword, Shuquan, was no ordinary sword either. It came from the Sword Forging Manor and was one of the four great spiritual weapons that the manor was proud of. Even in the Divine Palace, it was a spiritual weapon that was on par with the Taiyi Sword.

A top-grade spiritual weapon possesses a connection with its owner's mind, but Zou Gaoyang's cultivation is profound; even without this connection, he believes he can wield the Shuquan Sword without difficulty. For example, he just beheaded Luo Heqing with a single strike.

So when the Shuquan Sword slashed down according to his will, Zou Gaoyang never expected anything unexpected. But, of course, the unexpected happened at that very moment.

A strange sensation came from his right arm, and Zou Gaoyang's body slightly lost its balance. After that moment of brilliance, Qi Wu was unharmed, but his right hand, tightly gripping the glass bead, fell downwards. Without any hesitation, the Shuquan Sword, after severing Zou Gaoyang's right arm, pierced straight for Zou Gaoyang's eyes.

Zou Gaoyang's first reaction was to grab the glass bead, but his right arm was already broken, and the Shuquan sword was right in front of him. He could only use his left hand to drag Qi Wu over to block the Shuquan sword.

Qi Wu was pulled to the front, and with a gentle push of her toes, she hooked the glass bead upwards, and it detached from her severed hand, falling into her palm.

Zou Gaoyang roared, "You wretch, give it to me!"

Huang Mao and his companions stared wide-eyed, not even noticing that Lu Qing, who was lying next to them, sat up on her own. The ruler at her waist slipped out of the brocade pouch and began to fly around, its trajectory exactly the same as that of the Shuquan Sword.

Zou Gaoyang's left hand gripped Qi Wu's neck tightly, but Qi Wu seemed oblivious. She deftly tucked the glass bead into her sleeve, and it vanished. She looked silently at Zou Gaoyang, then reached out and grabbed at the air; the Shuquan Sword flew into her palm on its own. Qi Wu casually twirled the sword.

The swordplay was casual, but the path the sword's edge would inevitably take would pass through Zou Gaoyang's only remaining arm.

Seeing that Shuquan Sword was about to strike his left arm again, Zou Gaoyang had no choice but to release her neck and retreat quickly. "You...you don't have any spiritual power?"

Qi Wu casually tested the Shuquan Sword, not in a hurry to pay attention to him.

Huang Mao and his friends were laughing so hard they were practically falling over. "This idiot actually believed her."

The thin-faced man was laughing so hard he was practically leaning on the golden toad's shoulder. "Haha, he actually said she had no spiritual power! What an idiot, haha..."

Jin Chan gloated, "He actually dared to call Qi Wu a bastard..."

It seems that the shock these people felt just now wasn't because they were worried about Qi Wu, but rather because they were utterly astonished by someone's audacious and suicidal act.

Qi Wu glanced over at it.

The blond-haired man immediately shut up, and the thin-faced man straightened up. Jin Chan quickly lowered his head, pretending to take care of Lu Qing, "Oh, when did you wake up? It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake..."

Zou Gaoyang cautiously retreated, but Xiu had already circled around behind him, blocking his way.

Zou Gaoyang pinched several acupoints to stop the bleeding from his severed arm and summoned the sword hidden in his spirit pouch. He looked at Qi Wu with unwavering determination, "Even if the glass bead is in your hands, I can still break its seal at any time."

Qi Wu smiled and extended his left hand. "Try it."

Zou Gaoyang's eyes widened in horror. The glass sphere, containing the lifelong spiritual power of countless members of the Zou family, lay obediently in Qi Wu's palm, its spiritual energy being continuously absorbed by Qi Wu. "You..." Before he could finish speaking, Qi Wu swung his sword at him. "This sword is to repay you for the Spirit Fruit that died tragically at the hands of your ancestor."

Qi Wu seemed to make a casual slash, but Zou Gaoyang tried to block it with his sword. However, he couldn't block it at all. A long wound was cut from his left shoulder to his right abdomen. He groaned in pain and flew backward, but Xiu Yi cut him back to his original position with a slash.

Before he even landed, Qi Wu's second sword arrived, leaving a straight scar above his eyebrows. "This sword is to repay you for my innocent sisters who died tragically at the hands of human cultivators. Although they did not die directly at the hands of your Zou family, those human cultivators were lured here by your family's shameless legends."

Blood immediately blurred Zou Gaoyang's vision. Zou Gaoyang trembled, roared, and swung his sword at Qi Wu with his left hand.

With a swift turn, as light as a breeze, Qi Wu dodged the sword strike and slashed off the man's left arm with a backhand strike. "This sword is to repay you for those heinous and shameless deeds."

Zou Gaoyang screamed and rolled to the ground, roaring, "Since that's the case, then you can all die with me!"

Yu Jitang shouted, "Watch out, he might self-destruct!"

Qi Wu calmly flicked her Shuquan sword forward, causing Zou Gaoyang's sword to spin through the air.

Then Qi Wu threw the Shuquan sword down, piercing Zou Gaoyang's left leg and pinning him firmly to the ground. Meanwhile, Zou Gaoyang's falling sword pierced his own right leg.

At the same time, Qi Wu tossed the glass bead toward Zou Gaoyang's dantian.

Zou Gaoyang felt that the spiritual energy in his dantian was completely out of his control and was surging wildly toward the glass bead. "No, you can't do this. My spiritual energy, that's my spiritual energy."

Qi Wu sneered, "Your spiritual power, hah. The things you stole are yours? What time is it, and you're still deceiving yourself?"

She pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve and slowly stood beside him wiping her hands. "You human cultivators consider yourselves the most intelligent of all beings, and think you can rise above the Heavenly Dao. You must know that cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable. All your delusions will come at a price."

Zou Gaoyang struggled in agony, "Kill me, Wu Chen, kill me, give me a quick death."

Qi Wu gave Wu Chen a warning look, and said to Zou Gaoyang, "Not seeking a way to live, but only wanting to die, how interesting. If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? If you had said this when you first met me, I would have granted your wish."

When did I first meet her?

The spiritual energy within his body was being continuously drained by the glass bead. Every wisp of spiritual energy was extracted from his body, like a sharp knife slicing through his meridians. The excruciating pain made Zou Gaoyang's vision blur and his breathing become labored, but he unexpectedly recalled the scene when he first met Qi Wu and Luo Yuan.

At that time, he was in his prime, his unparalleled power unmatched, when suddenly his spiritual energy began to spiral out of control. Like his ancestors, he had no choice but to search far and wide for a solution. As a divine servant and the most prominent descendant of the Zou family, finding the Medicine King was naturally not difficult for him.

What did Luo Yuan and Qi Wu say to him back then? It seems they said, "All illnesses originate from the Blazing Sun Pill. The Blazing Sun Pill contains a spiritual energy that cannot be absorbed by human cultivators. After taking it, although one's cultivation will increase dramatically, it's only a matter of time before it gets out of control. Dispersing the spiritual energy will solve the problem."

How could he possibly agree? He was the most outstanding disciple of the Zou family. He had worked tirelessly to cultivate and earn the honor of being bestowed the Blazing Sun Pill. It was the Blazing Sun Pill that had made his journey so easy. Without spiritual power, he would have nothing.

He refused, but offered a large sum of money to Luo Yuan to help him find a solution.

Later, it was Qi Wu who "unintentionally" mentioned that the one who tied the knot must untie it. Qi Wu said many other things, which were just casual conversations at the time, but later he would always find "inspiration" from them in the quiet of the night.

So that's how it is. He prides himself on being shrewd and calculating, but Qi Wu had already charted a path for him to dig his own grave hundreds of years ago.

Zou Gaoyang burst into laughter, but the unbearable pain made his expression ferocious, completely obscuring any hint of a bitter smile. "So that's how it is, so that's how it is. I've taken the bait. So what about him? What about Wu Chen? Has he been tricked too?"

Yu Jitang was completely bewildered by this turn of events, and when he suddenly heard Zou Gaoyang say this, his heart jumped again.

Unexpectedly, Wu Chen stepped forward and said solemnly, "Yes, I also fell into the trap without realizing it. But, as I told you, a gentleman has things he will do and things he will not do. Pull back from the brink of disaster, and you will find a way back."

Qi Wu's trap is not difficult to break, because the only bait is one's own greed. If one can let go of it and not cross the moral line, this trap can be avoided at any time.

Zou Gaoyang was momentarily dazed. Had Wu Chen said this? It seemed so. Luo Yuan had said it too, Qi Wu seemed to have said it too, and it seemed like others had said it as well. Actually, turning back wasn't difficult, but compared to the Blazing Sun Pill, turning back was much harder.

Seeing his face covered in blood and his dazed expression, Wu Chen asked, "Does the Zou family still have any Blazing Sun Pills?"

Zou Gaoyang was nearing the end of his life. Wu Chen's question only left a buzzing sound in his ears. He gazed at the sky above the Western Abyss, which, because of the blood seeping into his eyes, also appeared blood-red. Zou Gaoyang sighed and closed his eyes.

"Huh? Dead?" Qi Wu was somewhat surprised. "That shouldn't be the case. The Zou family members in the past, although their spiritual power was drained, were only depleted of their cultivation. How could he be so easily defeated?"

Zou Gaoyang's corpse on the ground instantly withered, and a dark yellow shadow, like melting ice, shed from his body. Wu Yan sadly hugged the shadow to her chest and wept silently.

The appearance of "Zou Buming" also disappeared, revealing the true appearance of Zou Gaoyang.

Yu Jitang stepped forward and was shocked. His image of Zou Gaoyang was still that of him on the Zhanghua Terrace, and the withered body in front of him, which looked almost like a shriveled zombie, was hard to reconcile with the former high priest.

Luo Yuan walked over, examined him, and explained to everyone, "He must have taken a lot of Blazing Sun Pills in an attempt to boost his spiritual power in a short time. The domineering properties of the Blazing Sun Pills almost dried up his blood and energy. If it weren't for his illusion form, his true appearance would be completely unsightly."

"What does it look like? Let me see!" Lu Qing followed behind Huang Mao and the others, trying to squeeze through to see. But Wu Chen grabbed her head and turned it around, saying, "Behave yourself, or you'll have nightmares tonight that you can't forget."

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