"I'll spare your lives for now, and slowly extract your blood for my cultivation." Xu Dongqiang said to Gu Zhongyi, who was still unconscious. In his eyes, Gu Zhongyi was now a source stone for his cultivation.
Stepping out of the house, Xu Dongqiang saw the unconscious Xu Ling'er and picked her up in his arms. Ma Li would arrive the next morning, and Xu Ling'er was the gift he was giving to Ma Li. He believed Ma Li would love her, after all, Xu Ling'er was a beauty of unparalleled grace.
"Xu Bei, keep a close eye on those two people inside. Don't let them escape. Also, don't hurt that man. If anything goes wrong, I'll hold you responsible." Xu Dongqiang had just stepped out of the courtyard when he saw his subordinate and gave him the order.
"Yes, Grandfather." Xu Bei bowed and said. He saw that Xu Dongqiang was somewhat afraid. Fortunately, he chose to stand on Xu Dongqiang's side. Otherwise, those who were imprisoned would have ended up like him.
Xu Dongqiang then left; he was now preparing to welcome Ma Li's arrival.
Xu Bei entered the room. Although the Fruit of Life had been completely digested, the rich aura it left behind made him happy. If he could cultivate here, the benefits to him would be unprecedented.
He had just sat down cross-legged to begin his cultivation when Gu Yu woke up. He was in excruciating pain all over his body. Damn it, that person had used deadly force, and he still didn't know who had attacked him.
"Ling'er?" Gu Yu was puzzled. Xu Ling'er was guarding outside, so why was there no sound? "Dad?"
Gu Yu suddenly remembered something. Gu Zhongyi had only absorbed more than half of the Fruit of Life, and there was still a small portion left! The person who attacked him must have been after the Fruit of Life, so now the Fruit of Life had been taken by that person.
"Damn it." Gu Yu thought angrily. Gu Zhongyi was very ill, and he wasn't sure if half a Life Fruit could cure him.
"The most urgent thing isn't to think about all that, but to restore my mobility," Gu Yu murmured. The next second, his body was suddenly covered by a mass of life essence.
For ordinary people, the essence of life is like bringing the dead back to life and healing flesh and bones. But for Gu Yu, the effect is much weaker. He can still recover, but the speed is much slower.
Gu Yu suspected that this was related to his divine and demonic bloodline. His physical body was too powerful, so the effect of the life essence would be much smaller.
Of course, if one's cultivation level is high, the effect will be even more negligible. For example, an ordinary person recovers instantly, a Grandmaster recovers in three seconds, a Spine Realm cultivator recovers in one minute, and once one reaches the Emperor Realm, there is basically no effect.
"Hmm?" Xu Bei, who was cultivating, suddenly noticed something unusual. He opened his eyes and saw that the place where the wall had collapsed suddenly lit up with light, and that light contained a rich life force.
This puzzled Xu Bei. If there were treasures in the collapsed area, Xu Dongqiang would have taken them long ago. Why would there be any left? But if it wasn't treasure, then what was it? Come to think of it, that power was somewhat similar to the power contained in the room. Could it be that Xu Dongqiang had overlooked something?
Thinking of this, Xu Bei walked over, but just as he was about to lift the stone to investigate what was below, the collapsed wall suddenly burst open, and a wooden knife was pressed against his neck. This made him jump and dare not move an inch.
"Not you?" Gu Yu frowned as he looked at Xu Bei. Xu Bei's strength was too weak, only at the level of a twelfth-grade grandmaster. He was definitely not the one who ambushed Gu Yu.
"It's you? You're Gu Yu?" Xu Bei also recognized Gu Yu. Perhaps Gu Yu didn't know anyone from the Xu family, but most of the Xu family members knew Gu Yu, all because of Xu Ling'er.
Xu Dongqiang believes that part of the reason the Xu family was exposed is because Xu Ling'er met Gu Yu and brought Gu Yu's parents back.
"I want to know what happened to the Xu family? Where is Xu Xiqiang? Who else attacked me? Where is Ling'er?" Gu Yu asked four questions in one breath. Gu Yu had noticed something was wrong as soon as he entered Xu Family Fortress, but because he was anxious to save his father, he did not have time to investigate. This led to him being attacked, Ling'er disappearing, and half of his Life Fruit being lost.
“I…” Xu Bei’s eyes darted around when he heard Gu Yu’s question.
"Don't try anything funny, I can kill you anytime." A cold glint flashed from the wooden knife in Gu Yu's hand, and Xu Bei immediately felt his neck being slashed.
He was a 12th-grade Grandmaster, but he felt that he couldn't escape from Gu Yu's hands at all, and he even had a feeling that Gu Yu was invincible, which shocked him.
Xu Ling'er has the Phoenix Source, so it's normal for her cultivation to catch up with theirs quickly. But what about Gu Yu? This young man is far from simple.
“It was all the patriarch’s doing. He imprisoned all those who didn’t follow him, and he also crippled the second, third, and fourth patriarchs. He might also be the one who attacked you. I saw him kidnap Xu Ling’er,” Xu Bei said. He didn’t doubt Gu Yu’s claim that he had killed him.
"What?" Gu Yu was puzzled when he heard Xu Bei's words. Why would Xu Dongqiang do this?
"It's all because of Ma Li. He made the Xu family submit to him. If they didn't, he would destroy the entire Xu family," Xu Bei added, seeing the confusion on Gu Yu's face.
“Ma Li?” Gu Yu murmured. He remembered hearing the name before. Ma Li went to the same school as him, but he had never seen Ma Li come to class. According to rumors at school, Ma Li’s family was very well-off. Gu Yu had also heard that Ma Li was Lu Yao’s suitor.
In his past life, Gu Yu had never met Ma Li, nor had he met him in this life. When Ma Li appeared that day, he was already unconscious.
This person has actually appeared and is even going to destroy the Xu family. This proves that the other party is very powerful, at least stronger than the Xu family. Sure enough, everything is different from the previous life.
“According to the patriarch, Ma Li comes from the Ma family in the Northeast. The Ma family is one of the most powerful families in the country, and the Xu family can’t afford to offend them,” Xu Bei said.
"The Ma family of Northeast China? Ma Tieqing, the King of Northeast China," Gu Yu murmured upon hearing the name of the Ma family of Northeast China.
In his previous life, he had met Ma Tieqing, the King of the Northeast. He shouldn't be called the Emperor of the Northeast. Ma Tieqing was an emperor, just like him, and he had opposed him many times. He was one of the masterminds of the GZ Alliance.
Seeing that Gu Yu was somewhat lax, Xu Bei suddenly had an idea. He grabbed the back of the wooden sword and slapped it towards Gu Yu's chest.
Gu Yu reacted instantly. He hadn't expected Xu Bei to still be thinking of retaliating, so he also met the attack with a palm strike.
boom…………
The two men's palms met, and Xu Bei was immediately sent flying backward. He was indeed a 12th-grade Grandmaster, but in terms of combat power, he had not yet broken through the limit. How could he possibly defeat Gu Yu, whose physical strength had already broken through the limit? His body was immediately shaken backward, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
His body crashed through the wall and flew backward. During the flight, he suddenly turned around, and his body was surrounded by gas, instantly increasing his speed several times over.
Xu Bei, who had just exchanged blows with Gu Yu, was now even more shocked. Gu Yu had actually broken through to the limit, and had just done so. This level of strength was comparable to that of a master who had achieved the unity of essence, energy, and spirit. Xu Bei quickly ran away.
Seeing Xu Bei run away, Gu Yu immediately gave chase. If Xu Bei escaped, he would notify Xu Dongqiang. Xu Dongqiang's strength was probably at the third or fourth level. If the other party really obtained the Life Fruit, he could probably break through in a short time, or even had already broken through, making him difficult to deal with.
"Primordial Spirit, Shock!" The moment Gu Yu chased out of the house, he found that Xu Bei had already run far away, and his eyes immediately turned gray.
Xu Bei felt his body stiffen, and the next second he felt Gu Yu's knife slash across his neck.
After dealing with Xu Bei, Gu Yu returned to the house and checked on his parents. He found that they were not seriously injured. Zhang Cuiping had not woken up because she was digesting the essence of life, and Gu Zhongyi was also digesting the power of the fruit of life.
Although he only had a little over half a life fruit, Gu Zhongyi's condition had stabilized considerably and he had already recovered.
"I'll put them in a safe place, but where in Mo City is safe these days?" Gu Yu couldn't help but feel melancholy. The Xu family matter was definitely not easy to handle, after all, it was going to be a fierce battle. He had to put his parents in a safe place to prevent them from falling into danger.
Gu Yu summoned the Source Soldiers that he had been keeping in the Source Space. Then, he and the Source Soldiers each picked up one and quickly left Xu Family Fort.
Nowadays, the more remote the place, the safer it is. Gu Yu found a cave, left Yuan Bing behind to protect his parents, and then returned to Xu Family Fort to find Xu Ling'er.
After searching for a long time, they finally found Xu Ling'er, who was being held captive. There were also other people being held captive, but there were three guards in the room, one of whom was at the Chuan Realm. This made Gu Yu frown.
His current strength is still insufficient in the face of the Chui Realm. Of course, if he had contribution points, after a three-fold increase, coupled with a powerful killing move, he would be completely unafraid of the Chui Realm.
"Long Yuan, lend me a hand, and I'll give you ten orbs of life essence afterward," Gu Yu said to Long Yuan. His greatest killing move right now was Long Yuan. In terms of power, even if he used divine and demonic power, he couldn't surpass Long Yuan.
“Thirtieth Regiment,” Long Yuan said.
"Ten reams, are you in or not?" Gu Yu said. He didn't have ten reams of life essence right now. Although he had life essence that could create life essence, it required source energy and time. He didn't have any contribution points, so of course he didn't have enough source energy to supply life essence to create life essence.
Moreover, Long Yuan is truly unreliable. When Xu Dongqiang ambushed him, he didn't even try to stop him. It seems that Long Yuan won't intervene unless it's a matter of life and death.
"Twenty regiments," Long Yuan bargained.
"Ten regiments, take it or leave it." Gu Yu said firmly. Long Yuan didn't need to expend much energy to deal with a single Yi Chui.
"Alright!" Longyuan said helplessly. It had suffered countless defeats at the hands of Gu Yu. If it disagreed, Gu Yu would just barge in, and it would face a life-or-death situation. It would have to take action even if it didn't want to, and then it would get nothing. Weighing the pros and cons, ten groups it would be! Anyway, it wouldn't be a loss.
"I need to take them all down in one blow," Gu Yu said. He didn't want to kill any more members of the Xu family. After all, these people were Xu Ling'er's relatives. If he killed too many, how would he explain it to Xu Ling'er? As for how to deal with them, that was the Xu family's business. He would just knock them out.
The three Xu family members guarding the room immediately felt a powerful pressure. The next second, they floated to the ground, which startled the Xu family members being guarded.
Gu Yu walked into the house, glanced around, and didn't recognize anyone except Xu Ling'er and her parents. He moved swiftly and instantly appeared in front of Xu Ling'er, untying the ropes.
“Gu Yu,” Xu Ling’er said, looking at Gu Yu.
"Ling'er, I'm sorry you had to suffer like this." Gu Yu stroked Xu Ling'er's hair. Although Xu Ling'er's hair was a little messy, it did not affect her beauty at all.
The others had some reservations about Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er's sweet relationship.
Brother! We can ignore your relationship, but please save us first!
Xu Ling'er's parents, in particular, were quite displeased. How could they be happy when their own cabbage was about to be eaten by a pig? But now, the only one who could save them was Gu Yu.
"No, it's me who's causing you trouble," Xu Ling'er said, her head lowered. Although her face was expressionless and still cold, she seemed excited to see her beloved come to her rescue.
"I'll save them first." Gu Yu touched Xu Ling'er's face again.
"Okay!" Xu Ling'er nodded.
Seeing this, everyone felt somewhat displeased. It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home. They were still tied up, and Xu Ling'er hadn't even spoken up to rescue them. Instead, it was Gu Yu, an outsider, who spoke first. They had raised her for nothing.
Gu Yu moved swiftly, freeing everyone from their restraints. Facing Gu Yu, an outsider, the group felt a sense of gratitude.
“Even if we escape, it’s useless. The effects of the paralysis powder will take three days to wear off. Besides, even without the paralysis powder, we are no match for Xu Dongqiang!” said an older man among the group. His name was Xu Chenghua, and he was the most senior member of the Xu family besides the four Xu brothers.
Although the Xu family had always lived in seclusion, they had secretly intervened during the nationwide war against the United States, which led to the near extinction of the great-grandfather's generation and the grandfather's generation.
"I'd like to know, what is Xu Dongqiang's cultivation level?" Gu Yu asked.
"Peak of the fourth peak," Xu Chenghua said. "He's the number one in my Xu family. However, before, with the checks and balances of the second, third, and fourth family heads, even a peak fourth peak cultivator could fight. After all, the other three family heads were also at the fourth peak. But now, the three family heads are probably..."
"Four-Chip Peak?" Gu Yu frowned. "I'm afraid he's not just four chips now, he's five."
"That's unlikely! Xu Dongqiang has been stuck at the fourth level for a long time, and it's impossible for him to break through," Xu Chenghua said. Everyone in the Xu family knew this; it was practically impossible for the four heads of the Xu family to break through.
"With half a Life Fruit, his breakthrough shouldn't be difficult," Gu Yu explained.
"What?!" Everyone's expression changed. "Where did he get the fruit of life?"
"Gu Yu, he stole the Fruit of Life?" Xu Ling'er was shocked. The Fruit of Life was something Gu Yu had risked his life to save his father, and now it had been stolen by Xu Dongqiang. If she hadn't lost her temper, she would probably be burning with rage right now.
"He only took a small portion of it, and my father's condition has stabilized," Gu Yu said. If his father were truly unable to recover because Xu Dongqiang had taken the Fruit of Life, Gu Yu probably wouldn't be standing here talking; he would have drawn his sword and gone to kill Xu Dongqiang.
"You actually found the Fruit of Life?" Everyone was immediately shocked. The Fruit of Life doesn't exist on Earth at all; it only exists in ancient books.
"The most urgent thing is what you plan to do? Escape? Or get rid of Xu Dongqiang?" Gu Yu asked. What time is it? Why are you still thinking about other things?
"Escape?" Xu Chenghua frowned. What should they do now? This is the homeland where they have lived for generations. They cannot abandon it. If they don't abandon it, they have to kill Xu Dongqiang. But who can kill Xu Dongqiang? He is now a five-star general, while Xu Chenghua is only a two-star general.
Should they obey Xu Dongqiang's orders? That was even more impossible. If they were, they would have done it long ago. Why would they be imprisoned now? Suddenly, everyone felt as if they had lost their pillar, and they didn't know what to do.
"Gu Yu, what are you going to do?" Xu Ling'er suddenly turned to look at Gu Yu.
"I'll listen to you. This is your family matter. If you want to fight, I will never back down," Gu Yu said to Xu Ling'er.
“If you and I join forces and use the power of Phoenix Source and Dragon Source, we might be able to take down Xu Dongqiang,” Xu Ling’er said. The two of them had joined forces to resist the Six Cones at the Aga Source Sect.
“No,” said Xu’s mother, Kong Qin. “Ling’er, you cannot use the power of Fengyuan. The price is too high.”
"Hmm?" Gu Yu frowned. Kong Qin had mentioned this before, but because his father was in critical condition at the time, Gu Yu didn't ask for details and forgot about it afterwards.
"Mom, stop talking. It won't hurt if you use it once," Xu Ling'er hurriedly said to Kong Qin.
"What exactly happened?" Gu Yu asked Xu Ling'er. Xu Ling'er had used it several times already, and it was all because of him. Judging from Kong Qin's appearance, the price was probably not small.
"It's nothing." Xu Ling'er's eyes darted away; she didn't want Gu Yu to worry about her.
“Ling’er’s Phoenix Source is a Companion Phoenix Source.” Kong Qin said at this moment. Judging from Xu Ling’er’s behavior, she knew that Xu Ling’er did not want Gu Yu to know her situation, but she had to say it. Regardless of whether they liked Gu Yu or not, Xu Ling’er liked Gu Yu.
"A companion phoenix source?" Gu Yu suddenly became serious. "How could it be a companion phoenix source? Ling'er, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
A phoenix born alongside a phoenix is a rare occurrence. Phoenixes can be reborn from the ashes, but if they suffer severe damage, even if they are reborn, they may not be able to revive.
However, there is another method, but it requires reaching the divine realm to achieve, and that is Nirvana reincarnation.
This is somewhat similar to the Seal of Inheritance, but quite different. Both can be passed down in the blood of certain people, but the Seal of Inheritance has no memory, while Nirvana Reincarnation does. Once it finds a suitable person, it will awaken and then possess that person.
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