boom…………
The vajra struck the Taotie, and a shockwave instantly spread out. The golden ripples dispersed the Taotie's flames in an instant. He Wen, who had transformed into the Taotie, also had his black flames extinguished the moment he was struck by the vajra, and bright red blood spurted from his mouth.
boom…………
He Wen was like a cannonball; it flew out, crashed to the ground, and kicked up clouds of dust.
Tara suddenly moved and appeared in front of He Wen in an instant. She swung the vajra again and smashed it down on He Wen once more.
"I'm...I'm sorry, benefactor, I...I did my best," He Wen murmured as he faced the vajra that came with a sonic boom.
He really tried his best, even burning his Taotie bloodline, but he was still no match for Tara and couldn't stop her.
Just as the vajra was about to strike He Wen, a blade of energy instantly spread towards Tara.
The sheer power of the blade caused Tara's expression to change drastically. She hurriedly abandoned her attack on He Wen and instead held her vajra horizontally.
boom…………
A violent collision resounded, and Tara was sent flying backward. A figure landed, none other than Gu Yu, who had rushed back desperately.
The capital city is 800 kilometers away from the desert city. Gu Yu flew for more than two hours, during which he consumed two high-grade source stones. At this time, Gu Yu looked somewhat weak.
"Um... my benefactor." He Wen was excited to see Gu Yu, but his physical condition was too poor, and he fainted before he could say anything.
Looking at Gu Zhongyi and He Wen lying on the ground, Gu Yu was filled with overwhelming anger. Gray light flowed around him, revealing the power of gods and demons.
"I'll kill you," Gu Yu said coldly.
Tara, who was suddenly slashed by Gu Yu, was a little stunned. Just as he was about to speak, Gu Yu charged at him again like a beast.
He hurriedly swung his vajra, sweeping it horizontally towards the charging Gu Yu.
when………
The vajra and the wooden sword collided, and energy ripples, accompanied by dazzling sparks, spread out. Gu Yu and Tara immediately took a few steps back.
Tara is a late-stage Five-Cone with approximately 28 dragons, while Gu Yu, who unleashes divine and demonic power, also has a combat strength of about 20 dragons. In a pure clash, the two would be evenly matched.
"You're Gu Yu? This is impossible! How can you be so strong?" Tara stared at Gu Yu in disbelief. How old was Gu Yu? How could his strength be on par with hers?
"Open the heavens." Gu Yu ignored Tara's reaction. He was furious and wished he could tear Tara to pieces.
A massive blade of energy emanated from the blade, and a terrifying force swept towards Tara, causing her expression to change instantly.
If the power of creation hadn't been so minimal, only increasing by 20% instead of doubling, Gu Yu's strike would have cleaved Tara in two.
"Immovable as a mountain, swift as thunder, Golden Bell Shield." Tara instantly plunged the Vajra into the ground, clasped his hands together, and golden light emanated from his body, instantly forming a large golden bell.
The blade struck the sound of the golden bell, and a deafening sound reverberated out. Gu Yu, who was holding the wooden sword, was sent flying backward. He took several steps back before regaining his balance. His hands, which were gripping the sword, were numb from the shock, and even the blade of the wooden sword was vibrating.
His strike seemed to have struck a mountain of steel, unable to budge it in the slightest.
He had seen Bai Bo use this move several months ago, but the Golden Bell Shield that Bai Bo used was completely incomparable to the Golden Bell Shield that Tara was using now.
"Golden Bell and Buddhist Chant." The golden bell suddenly began to spin, and the faster it spun, the more golden light filled the surrounding area, and dust flew up. Buddhist chants were released from the golden bell, sweeping towards the ancient universe.
Faced with the approaching Buddhist chants, Gu Yu plunged his wooden sword into the ground. A surge of divine and demonic power emanated from his body and converged towards the wooden sword.
"The art of sword nurturing, the Heaven-Opening Thrust."
As the power of gods and demons converged on the wooden sword, the sword immediately stood up, its tip pointing towards the incoming Buddhist chants. The sword's aura was contained, and it vibrated with a buzzing sound.
Whoosh... Boom... Boom boom...
The wooden sword collided with the Buddhist chant, and immediately, rings of energy surged outwards. Gu Yu's clothes trembled violently, and he pushed hard with both hands again, sending the wooden sword hurtling towards Tara, still propelled by the chant.
"Hmm?" Tara's expression turned serious upon seeing this.
The next second, the wooden sword pierced the golden bell, and a terrifying shockwave spread out, sparks flew, and the wooden sword and the golden bell were locked in a stalemate.
Buzz... Clang... Boom...
Buzz... Clang... Boom...
This was the same move Gu Yu used against Senior Brother Bai a few months ago, and he used it on Tara today.
What puzzled Gu Yu was that the amplification of his sword-nurturing technique using the power of gods and demons was not three times, but only thirty percent, while the three times amplification of his system did not amplify the power of gods and demons at all, not even ten percent.
In the past, Gu Yu did not dare to use the power of gods and demons as casually as he does now, because he would be devoured by the power of gods and demons if he was not careful. However, since the disappearance of the divine and demonic primordial spirit, the power of gods and demons has never devoured him again, and it has no effect on his mind. Even his control over the power of gods and demons has become more and more at his own discretion.
When Gu Yu unleashes the power of gods and demons, his combat strength reaches 24 dragons. With the amplification of the Blade Nourishing Technique by 30%, it becomes 32 dragons. Combined with the Heaven Opening Technique, the power of this attack has reached the threshold of the General Realm.
Buzz...Clang...Boom...
Click...
The same scene repeated itself: the unshakeable golden bell, under the extreme thrust of the wooden sword, gradually developed cracks, which spread continuously from a single point.
At this moment, Tara's pupils shrank, and his expression became extremely solemn. His Golden Bell Shield was indestructible, and only the power of a General Realm expert could break it. Now, under Gu Yu's blade, it was actually cracking, which proved that the power of Gu Yu's blade had reached the General Realm.
"Brahma's Primordial Spirit!" Just as the golden bell shield was about to shatter, Tara shouted, and a dazzling golden light rose from behind him, revealing a golden Arhat holding a golden Dharma wheel.
The moment the golden Arhat appeared, the shattering golden bell stopped breaking apart and became locked in a stalemate with Gu Yu once again.
The energies around the two constantly collided, creating a piercing buzzing sound all around.
"Golden Wheel Shines Like the Sun." At this moment, the golden wheel in the hand of the golden Arhat behind Tara suddenly moved, spinning rapidly, its dazzling light making it look like a small sun.
The golden hair wheel shot towards Gu Yu in an instant, its spinning speed giving it an extremely terrifying cutting and impact force.
Faced with the oncoming golden wheel, Gu Yu frowned immediately. He moved and retreated abruptly, holding his wooden sword horizontally.
The golden gong struck the wooden sword, instantly sending sparks and energy ripples flying. Gu Yu retreated repeatedly, and facing the golden wheel containing a powerful impact, he suddenly turned his body to the side, sending the golden wheel flying away in an instant.
However, after flying several meters away, the golden wheel suddenly crashed into Gu Yu again.
Gu Yu gripped the wooden sword, and divine and demonic power converged towards it, instantly creating a layer of sharp gray blade energy on the sword.
When...when...when...
Gu Yu slashed at the golden wheel with his sword, and the golden wheel was instantly cleaved away. However, at this moment, the golden Arhat behind Tara waved his hands, and the one golden wheel instantly turned into three golden wheels, which swept towards Gu Yu again.
Gu Yu swung his longsword repeatedly, repelling the golden wheels one by one. However, the three golden wheels were like stubborn plasters, constantly attacking Gu Yu and proving extremely difficult to deal with.
"Split!" At this moment, the golden Arhat shouted, and the three golden wheels instantly split into nine, rushing towards Gu Yu from all directions once again.
"Extinction Cross Slash." Gu Yu's figure instantly transformed into countless afterimages, and countless blade energies shot out, instantly engulfing the six golden wheels.
Boom boom boom...
The roar was deafening, and the nine golden wheels were instantly knocked away, returning to the hands of the golden-bodied Arhat.
At this moment, Gu Yu was suspended in the air, his chest heaving. Although the power of gods and demons no longer had a backlash against him, his body still seemed to be unable to withstand it and could not last long. Moreover, Gu Yu had a feeling that before, when he used the power of gods and demons, it seemed to be inexhaustible, but now it was like the source energy, which would deplete.
Especially considering the hasty return flight, which severely depleted his physical strength, Gu Yu was already somewhat exhausted.
"Hand over the inheritance you received, and I may spare your life," Tara said, seemingly having noticed Gu Yu's current state.
Gu Yu looked at Tara and frowned. If he hadn't rushed back and suffered too much physical damage, he wouldn't have had such a difficult time dealing with a Five-Cone. After all, Gu Yu had even fought against Generals.
"You hurt my father, you deserve to die." Gu Yu said through gritted teeth. In the next instant, the gray light around him gradually dissipated and was replaced by Origin Qi.
"This should be your true strength!" Tara smiled as she sensed Gu Yu's aura weakening and turning into Yi Chui. In her eyes, Gu Yu was now powerless to resist, and Yi Chui was nothing in front of him.
“Triple increase.” Gu Yu ignored Tara. He thought he could deal with Tara by using the power of gods and demons, but he did not expect that without the divine and demonic primordial spirit, although his mind was no longer affected by the backlash, his combat power was much weaker.
With the activation of the triple amplification, Gu Yu's aura suddenly surged, causing Tara, who was watching Gu Yu, to frown abruptly.
"Three cones?" Tara hadn't expected Gu Yu to have another trump card, but when she realized it was only three cones, her brows relaxed. "It seems the inheritance you received truly is the inheritance of the gods, hehe... And the power you just unleashed must also have originated from the inheritance of the gods!"
"Sword Nourishing Technique." Gu Yu's lips twitched slightly, and 100,000 strands of Origin Qi appeared out of thin air in an instant, then merged into the wooden sword in a flash, and the inscriptions carved on the wooden sword lit up instantly.
Gu Yu gripped the knife with both hands. Although his aura was terrifying to the extreme, his face was growing paler and his body seemed to be twitching slightly. A trace of blood remained at the corner of his mouth. He gritted his teeth. His body was far too overloaded, but he had no choice but to continue pushing himself beyond his limits.
"Open Heaven." A massive blade aura instantly spread out, amplified threefold. The combat power of the six dragons, plus the threefold increase from the Blade Nurturing Technique, made 18 dragons. The double effect of Open Heaven made 36 dragons.
Gu Yu suddenly slashed at Tara with his sword, and Tara immediately frowned and widened her eyes.
"Golden Wheel and Golden Bell Shield!" Tara and the Golden Arhat instantly shone with golden light, and a large golden bell appeared. Around the bell were rings of golden Dharma wheels. It was clear that Tara had used all her strength in this move.
Boom... Crack...
The moment the blade struck, the Golden Wheel and Golden Bell Shield shattered instantly, and the blade swept directly across the bodies of the Golden Arhat and Tara from top to bottom. A crack several meters deep and tens of meters long instantly appeared on the ground beneath Tara.
Gu Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, his body staggering. He had overexerted himself too much today. He reached out and put several wisps of life essence into his mouth before he could stand up.
The golden Arhat and Tara stood there blankly. The next second, the golden Arhat turned into scattered specks of light and gradually disappeared, while Tara stared blankly at Gu Yu. A bloodstain appeared on his head, running from top to bottom. The next second, his body split in two and fell to the sides.
Seeing Tara fall, Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't have time to catch his breath. He staggered to Gu Zhongyi's side, reached out and injected several wisps of life essence into Gu Zhongyi's body. Only when he felt that Gu Zhongyi was just unconscious and not seriously injured did Gu Yu breathe a sigh of relief.
However, he did not stop and came to He Wen again, injecting several more balls of life essence into He Wen's body. However, He Wen's injuries were very serious, and he should have been in danger of dying. But Gu Yu felt a strange aura flowing in He Wen's body. However, he did not have time to observe it carefully at the moment. In the instant he fainted, ten Origin Soldiers appeared.
After the ten Origin Soldiers appeared, they carried Gu Yu, Gu Zhongyi, and He Wen into the room.
Just then, Zhang Cuiping returned home. A close friend had invited her out for dinner that day, so she had gone out early in the morning. It was precisely because she went out that she avoided danger. When she entered the villa area, she was stunned. The villa area, which was originally a place of birdsong and fragrant flowers, was now a mess, and there were two corpses. She vaguely remembered one of them, but she didn't recognize the other one.
Sensing something was wrong, Zhang Cuiping took out her phone and walked inside while making a call.
"Commander Mo, something terrible has happened at my home!" Zhang Cuiping's voice was extremely anxious, and Mo Tai, who answered the phone, was also shocked.
"Madam Gu, don't worry, I'll take men and head there right away," Mo Tai comforted her. Then he shouted outside, and a rallying order rang out in the city guard camp. Hundreds of soldiers, armed with rifles and cannons, set off.
After getting into the car, Motiejunas first told the driver to hurry, and then he made a phone call.
"Hello, this is Mo Tai. Something has happened to the Gu Yu family, and I think we need the help of your Xu family." The person who answered the phone was Xu Nanqiang, the head of the Xu family, who hurriedly headed towards a secret room in the Xu family compound.
"Ancestor, something has happened to the Gu family." Xu Nanqiang said anxiously. Gu Yu can be considered the savior of the Xu family, and he is also Xu Ling'er's future husband. Therefore, in the eyes of the Xu family, they are one family.
“Okay.” Xu Mao suddenly opened his eyes in the secret room. He responded and immediately got up and headed towards Gu Yu’s house. Before Gu Yu went to the Dragon Division, he had told him to protect Mo City and Gu Yu’s parents, and he had agreed. Now that he heard that something had happened to Gu Yu’s family, he set off immediately.
At this moment, Zhang Cuiping looked at the Yuan soldiers in front of her who were not obeying her commands, and she was extremely flustered. Her eyes were already filled with tears.
"Let me in, I'm Gu Yu's mother," Zhang Cuiping said to Yuan Bing. She saw Gu Yu through the glass; he was lying motionless on the bed, which worried her greatly.
These source soldiers were summoned by Gu Yu. Gu Yu's orders to them were to protect the three of them, not to obey anyone else.
Just as Zhang Cuiping was at a loss, Xu Mao appeared instantly. He frowned as he looked at the tragic scene around him. This was clearly a battle at the Cone Realm level, and judging from the residual aura, it was as high as the fifth cone, or even approaching the sixth cone.
When he sensed Gu Yu's return, he prepared to enter the villa, but ten Origin Soldiers instantly blocked his way.
Xu Mao wasn't surprised by the Origin Soldiers, as he had seen them before. However, he was somewhat shocked that these Origin Soldiers were actually as strong as the First Rank.
However, there was no time to consider the matter of the source soldiers. Xu Mao waved his hand, and a suppressive force swept towards the ten source soldiers, who were immediately frozen in place and unable to move.
Xu Mao instantly entered the villa, with Zhang Cuiping following closely behind.
Xu Mao first came to Gu Yu's side. He glanced at Gu Yu and felt much relieved. Gu Yu had just fainted due to severe overload. He tapped Gu Yu's body a few times with his fingers, and the life essence that Gu Yu had swallowed immediately began to repair his body.
He then went to Gu Zhongyi, paused for only a second, and then went to He Wen. Looking at He Wen, Xu Mao's brows furrowed suddenly.
"Is this a Taotie?" Xu Mao muttered.
"Senior, how are my husband and son?" Zhang Cuiping asked, seeing Xu Mao frowning.
“They’re all fine. Your husband will wake up soon, but Gu Yu will probably take longer,” Xu Mao said to Zhang Cuiping, then his gaze returned to He Wen.
Xu Mao had lived for over a thousand years and his knowledge was astounding throughout history, yet he could not explain what was happening to He Wen at this moment.
Despite being on the verge of death, its body contained a large amount of vitality, which was slowly repairing its wounds. The aura of that vitality did not belong to humans, but rather to the ferocious beast Taotie.
But upon closer inspection, He Wen was clearly a human being, which was truly incomprehensible! Even this old-fashioned man couldn't understand it.
"Who is he?" Xu Mao asked, turning his gaze to Zhang Cuiping.
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