“You’re right, that’s how it is,” Mu Jie replied. “But our treasure is extraordinary; aren’t you tempted?”
Mu Jie tentatively asked Gu Yu.
"I don't even know what that thing is, so how can I be interested? Of course, I'm still very curious about what it is," Gu Yu said honestly. "But you don't need to tell me what it is. In five days, I will be leaving here. Of course, before I leave, I will destroy the Hundred Wood Sect."
"Destroy the Hundred Wood Sect?" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Mu Jie was stunned. "I don't understand something. We have no connection whatsoever, nor any vested interest in each other. Why would you help us?"
"Because of fate, because of a dream of mine," Gu Yu said. He was telling the truth. Whether Mu Jie believed it or not was Mu Jie's business.
"But the Grandmaster of the Hundred Woods Sect is said to be at the General Realm, and the Hundred Woods Sect has over a hundred disciples, including one Five-Chip, two Four-Chip, five Three-Chip, eight Two-Chip, and more than a dozen One-Chip. With your strength, can you destroy them?" Mu Jie asked Gu Yu. Although he knew that Gu Yu was powerful and could easily kill One-Chip disciples, how powerful would he be to face the entire Hundred Woods Sect?
"So many people at the Vertebra Realm?" Gu Yu frowned. Gu Yu was not afraid of the General Realm now, but what he did not expect was that the Hundred Wood Sect had so many Vertebra Realm experts. This matter was going to be difficult.
“The Hundred Wood Sect has a history of over a thousand years, so it’s certainly not weak,” Mu Jie said.
"It's bad, clan leader! The people from the Hundred Wood Sect are here again!" A young man suddenly ran over and said.
"Not again?" Mu Jie frowned.
"It seems they know Wan Hai is dead," Gu Yu said. "How many of them came?"
“Fifteen,” the young man replied after a moment’s thought. “Wan Zhen and Wan Jiang are leading the team, along with an elderly man I don’t recognize, but they don’t dare to enter the village.”
"An old man I don't recognize?" Mu Jie frowned.
“They probably suspect that the divine object you mentioned killed Wan Hai, so they don’t dare to enter the village. You can be more arrogant and just say that the divine object killed Wan Hai,” Gu Yu suggested from the side. The only thing that could kill Wan Hai in Gu Rong Village is the divine object. After all, they don’t even have a Grandmaster. Who can stand up to Erzhui?
"Okay." Mu Jie understood Gu Yu's meaning and nodded. Then he led his men to the village entrance.
“Uncle-Master, the oppressive aura is indeed gone, but my fourth brother Wan Hai’s primordial spirit imprint has disappeared. He must be dead,” Wan Zhen said to the old man in front of him.
“That’s right, the pressure has indeed disappeared. When I came here years ago, I was forced back by that pressure before I even entered the village. But if the divine object was truly exhausted, Wan Hai wouldn’t have died,” the old man said, frowning.
"Why don't we go into the village and give it a try?" Wan Zhen said to the old man.
“No, if the divine object is truly not exhausted, once we enter the village, we might end up in a place of no return,” the old man said directly.
Years ago, he witnessed his master, the previous sect leader, turn to ashes the moment he stepped into the village, a scene that has haunted him ever since.
You should know that although his cultivation has improved over the years, he is still no match for his master.
His master was at the peak of the General Realm, with one foot almost stepping into the Commander Realm.
“Uncle-Master, Wan Hai said he had entered the village several times before. Although he still had a powerful aura, it was much weaker and not enough to kill him,” Wan Jiang, who had been silent until now, said.
"Then how did his primordial spirit imprint disappear?" the old man asked, his face darkening.
"This..." Wan Jiang was speechless for a moment, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Could it be that old man Mu Yazi? I heard from my father that the old man's cultivation is not weak, probably around the fifth level."
“Impossible. If Muya Zi were capable of making a move, he would have done so long ago. Why would he need to rely on a divine object?” the old man denied again.
"What if the divine artifact's power is exhausted, forcing him to take action?"
Upon hearing Wan Jiang's words, the old man frowned, realizing that it wasn't impossible.
"Wan Zhen, Wan Jiang, what are you doing here? Aren't you afraid that the divine object will obliterate you?" Mu Jie asked directly when he saw Wan Zhen and Wan Jiang.
"Mu Jie, was my brother killed by a divine object?" Wan Zhen asked directly when he saw Mu Jie come out.
"What do you think?" Mu Jie's expression was icy. "Why don't you try and see if the divine object can obliterate you?"
"You're lying." The old man suddenly frowned. He didn't see anything from Mu Jie himself, but rather from the people around Mu Jie.
These people were clearly terrified when they saw them, and their expressions showed a sense of bewilderment and panic. If it was really as Mu Jie said, with all the power of the divine object, these people should be calm and composed, after all, they had something to rely on.
"Lying? Why would I lie? Wan Hai was turned to ashes right before my eyes." Hearing the old man accuse him of lying, Mu Jie was somewhat flustered, but remained calm on the surface.
If he guessed correctly, the old man in front of him was Zhou Heng, the vice sect master of the Hundred Wood Sect, and also the only Five-Cone in the Hundred Wood Sect.
Zhou Heng's pupils contracted, and his eyes were fixed on Mu Jie, as if he wanted to see right through him.
Mu Jie was too calm, and it was precisely this calmness that made Zhou Heng feel something was wrong.
Even with the protection of divine beings, the people of Gurong Village had never been this calm before.
"Let me ask you this: when Wan Hai turned to ashes, did he look pained?" Zhou Heng suddenly asked.
"Of course it's painful." Mu Jie didn't think about the question carefully. How could a person not be in pain when they turn to ashes?
“Hehe…” Zhou Heng laughed upon hearing Mu Jie’s words, a very eerie laugh.
"Let me tell you, when you are killed by a divine object and turned to ashes, there is only a brief moment. You can't even feel pain, let alone make an expression. So you are lying. Tell me, how did Wan Hai really die?" Zhou Heng asked coldly. He was 100% certain that Mu Jie was lying.
Upon hearing Zhou Heng's words, a slight panic appeared on Mu Jie's face. He had never witnessed a divine object turning a person into ashes.
"Uncle-Master, I have a plan," Wan Zhen said sinisterly.
"What method?" Zhou Heng asked.
"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub." As soon as Wan Zhen finished speaking, he grabbed a Crimson Realm expert behind him and threw him towards Mu Jie. He used the exact same method as Wan Hai. They were indeed unsure whether they would be killed by the divine object if they entered the village, but they could let someone else try!
The vertebrae that Wan Zhen suddenly threw at Mu Jie now looked grim, and he had no choice but to strike Mu Jie with a palm. Now, all he could hope for was that the divine object would lose its effect.
Faced with the sudden attack from the vertebrae, Mu Jie's expression changed drastically, and his composure vanished in an instant.
As a mid-level martial artist, facing the pressure of a peak-level expert, he couldn't even muster the thought of resisting, let alone withstand it.
"A shocking finger strike." A finger of qi transformed into a beam of light, instantly piercing through the skull of the vertebrae realm cultivator. The cultivator fell directly to the ground in mid-air, his life force slowly fading away.
Gu Yu, Ri Jiu, and He Wen stood in front of Mu Jie.
"Who are you people?" Zhou Heng asked, frowning as he looked at the three people, Gu Yu, who had suddenly appeared.
One peak fourth cone and two peak first cones are nothing to Zhou Heng, who is at the peak fifth cone. The problem is that these three people are too young. Such young cone realm cultivators may have a huge power behind them, which is not something that their Hundred Wood Sect can afford to offend.
"The people who will kill you." Gu Yu said casually. Just now, he had carefully analyzed how to help Gu Rong Village deal with the Hundred Wood Sect. The best way was to first separate them and then defeat them one by one.
Now is the best time. The Hundred Wood Sect has sent one Five-Chip, one Four-Chip, two Three-Chip, three Two-Chip, and eight One-Chip, which is equivalent to half of the Hundred Wood Sect's Chip Realm members.
If we can kill all these people, it will make the plan to destroy the Hundred Wood Sect much easier later on.
"Did you kill my brother?" Wan Zhen asked Gu Yu.
“That’s right, but don’t worry, I’ll send you to reunite soon,” Gu Yu said calmly.
"Triple amplification, Blade Nourishment Technique, Extinction Cross Slash." Gu Yu's aura surged instantly, and 150,000 strands of Origin Qi burst forth, merging into the wooden blade in an instant, causing the inscriptions on the blade to light up.
Gu Yu's figure instantly transformed into countless afterimages, and dozens of sword energies instantly spread out, sweeping towards Zhou Heng and his group.
"Damn it." Faced with the blade energy sweeping towards him, Zhou Heng's expression changed drastically. He did not expect that Gu Yu, who was at the peak of the First Strike, would actually unleash five blade energies, and so many of them. All of this happened too fast, so fast that Zhou Heng did not even have time to react.
Boom boom boom... Pfft... Pfft...
The sounds of collision and flesh being severed rang out simultaneously, and in an instant, only four people remained on Zhou Heng's side.
"You brat, I'll kill you!" Zhou Heng trembled with rage. Right before his eyes, Gu Yu had killed so many of his men. All eight First-Tier and three Second-Tier warriors he had brought were dead. They were instantly slain by Gu Yu's Extinction Cross Slash, utterly powerless to resist.
Gu Yu frowned as he looked at the remaining four people. He had originally planned to take Zhou Heng's group by surprise and kill everyone except Zhou Heng and Wan Jiang, who was a fourth-tier member. However, he did not expect that Zhou Heng would still manage to save two third-tier members.
Before Gu Yu could make another move, Zhou Heng pounced on him like a mad dog, his body radiating explosive energy, clearly showing that he was extremely enraged.
"Sword Nurturing Technique, Heaven Opening." Facing Zhou Heng's charge, Gu Yu did not hesitate at all and immediately unleashed his ultimate move, a blade aura instantly spreading out.
Sensing the immense energy fluctuations emanating from the blade's aura, Zhou Heng, who was charging towards Gu Yu, suddenly narrowed his eyes as a powerful aura instantly formed around him, creating a protective shield.
Boom... Crack...
"Uncle-Master?" Wan Jiang's expression changed, as did Wan Zhen and the other Three Cones.
"You... what kind of monster are you?" Zhou Heng stared blankly at Gu Yu and asked. The peak of the first cone had instantly turned into the fourth cone and could still unleash an attack of the general realm. This was really hard to understand and exceeded his knowledge.
The next second, a line of blood started to spread from his forehead downwards, and his body split in two as the blood line appeared, falling to the ground.
Gu Yu wasn't surprised; it was all too normal. Now, killing Wuzhui with a single strike was a piece of cake for him.
If Zhou Heng had chosen to dodge at the beginning, he might not have died, but he chose to confront him head-on.
Gu Yu's gaze fell upon Wan Jiang and the other two, and in the next instant, he moved again.
"Run!" Wan Jiang roared, instantly transforming into lightning and fleeing in one direction.
"Ri Jiu." Gu Yu called out to Ri Jiu. The three of them ran in two directions. He could only chase in one direction, and the people in the other direction might escape.
The only ones capable of killing them are Rijiu and himself. To eliminate Baimu Sect, he must strike unexpectedly and prevent them from being on guard or knowing of his existence.
"Hmph! You only think of me when you need something." Ri Jiu gave Gu Yu a resentful look, then instantly chased after the two Triple Cones who had fled.
Gu Yu chased after Wan Jiang in the direction he had fled. In his triple-amplification state, Gu Yu was no less powerful than Wan Jiang, who was only at the initial stage of the fourth level.
Gu Yu quickly caught up with Wan Jiang. At this moment, Wan Jiang was no longer as composed as before. In his eyes, Gu Yu was even stronger than his father. His father might be able to severely injure Zhou Heng with one move, but to kill him with one strike was impossible.
As Gu Yu watched Wan Jiang approach, the inscriptions on his wooden sword lit up instantly, and a sharp and violent sword aura emanated from it.
Sensing the aggressive aura behind him, Wan Jiang panicked and ran for his life, his expression more like he was about to cry. After all, when faced with life and death, who can remain calm?
"Open the Heavens!" Gu Yu immediately unleashed a slash, the blade energy sweeping towards the back of Wan Jiang's head.
"All trees bloom in spring." Wan Jiang hurriedly turned around, and the long sword in his hand suddenly emitted green energy as he met Gu Yu's blade energy head-on.
boom……………
Unsurprisingly, the green aura collapsed instantly upon contact with the blade's energy, like a clay chicken or a broken tile.
Wan Jiang's pupils contracted slightly. He hurriedly raised his sword to block, his body shifting to the side.
Click...
The longsword snapped instantly, and the blade's energy slashed across Wan Jiang's shoulder. He quickly turned to the side, but his arm was severed by the blade's energy, and his body plummeted to the ground.
"Spare me, please, spare my life!" Wan Jiang, who had fallen to the ground, pleaded loudly before Gu Yu could make another move.
Faced with an invincible enemy and with his life hanging by a thread, Wan Jiang could think of no other way but to beg for mercy in a low voice, hoping that the other party would give him a way out.
Gu Yu's expression was cold. He swung his long sword again, and the sharp blade energy instantly sliced through Wan Jiang's throat.
"My father will not let you get away with this..." Wan Jiang said before he died, his eyes filled with malice as he stared at Gu Yu.
Gu Yu did not look back at Wan Jiang. He turned and left, chasing after the direction in which Wan Zhen and the other man had fled.
Little did they know that Ri Jiu had already caught up with Wan Zhen and the other two. Ri Jiu was at the peak of the fourth cone, so dealing with two third cones was a piece of cake for her. Moreover, she also possessed a charm that men could hardly resist.
Sure enough, Wan Zhen and another member of the Three Cones were already completely infatuated, their eyes glazed over and drool dripping from their mouths.
When Gu Yu arrived and saw this scene, his lips twitched. Wan Zhen and that Sanzhui were now like two obedient lapdogs. Even if Ri Jiu told them to die, they wouldn't hesitate.
To be honest, Gu Yu was very envious of this ability.
"Hurry up and kill them!" Gu Yu said to Ri Jiu.
"Hmph! I don't want to listen to you!" Ri Jiu snorted, and then ripples spread from her eyes, instantly sobering Wan Zhen and the other man up.
Their expressions changed drastically when they saw Gu Yu and Ri Jiu.
Gu Yu glared at Ri Jiu, then swung his wooden sword, instantly killing Wan Zhen and the other man.
"What exactly are you doing?" Gu Yu glared at Ri Jiu. He didn't understand why Ri Jiu had dispelled the charm on the two of them after he arrived.
“If I don’t do this, how can I demonstrate your strength? In my clan, women usually choose to be weaker for the sake of men, giving them more opportunities to shine. That way, men feel more dignified and think women are kind, and they will like women more.” Ri Jiu blinked and said to Gu Yu.
"What kind of twisted logic is this???" Gu Yu frowned; he simply couldn't understand it.
"Let's go back!" Gu Yu said, then turned and headed towards the direction of Gu Rong Village.
After a series of events, it is now early morning, and most of the villagers in Gurong Village have dark circles under their eyes. After all, they are not cultivators and need sleep.
They were extremely grateful to Gu Yu for saving them again.
"You said something is calling you?" Gu Yu frowned as he looked at He Wen, whose aura was in a very disordered state for some reason.
“Brother Yu, yes! As soon as I close my eyes to cultivate, I see a big black stick. It smiles at me and says that I’ve finally arrived,” He Wen said. If it weren’t for He Wen’s serious expression, Gu Yu would have thought that He Wen was joking with him.
A big black stick? It can laugh and talk; it's unbelievable.
"When did it start?" Gu Yu asked. To be honest, he had encountered this situation before, when he returned to his hometown and obtained the Dragon Source.
However, I didn't hear any laughter or talking at the time; instead, I felt a strange attraction.
“I don’t know exactly when, but it’s never happened before,” He Wen said. He thought for a moment, “It seems to have started when we came to this village.”
"It only started after we arrived in Gu Rong Village?" Gu Yu looked at He Wen, his brows furrowed. He had an extremely absurd idea, but there really wasn't any other explanation.
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