Chapter 114 Killing Tai Sui (Part Two) Using this as a pretext to glimpse the method of immortality...
“No.” A soft chuckle escaped the man’s throat. “Perhaps I should now call you… Suiyin?”
A figure emerged unhurriedly from the chaotic shadows, his robes fluttering as he exuded the authority and composure of someone in a high position.
Gu Lianzhou's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the gradually becoming clearer face.
The newcomer was dressed in a wide-sleeved robe, with a jade crown binding his hair, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance.
Then I saw that the man had a warm smile on his lips, and when he spoke, it was as if he was just chatting with an old friend.
Gu Lianzhou could see it clearly.
Those eyes were chillingly cold, looking down at him as if examining an object waiting to be sold.
“Chu Yue…” Gu Lianzhou squeezed out the name through gritted teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
"It is I." Chu Yue smiled and squatted down, raising his hand to gently pat Gu Lianzhou's shoulder and brush the dust off his clothes. "You should know why I came here, and you should understand my good intentions."
A hint of pity flashed in his eyes, but his hand did not move away from Gu Lianzhou's shoulder; instead, he gently pressed it down.
I felt a chill creep into my clothes from my shoulders, penetrate my skin, and travel along my veins toward my heart.
“Poor young friend, your heart has been corrupted by evil. All the things you have done in the past were not your own will, and I do not blame you.” The man’s face was compassionate, and his words were earnest, as if he had come to ‘save’ him.
Gu Lianzhou tried to struggle, but felt as if he were being suppressed by a huge boulder, with no room to move at all.
The methods used to imprison the body, along with the golden runes covering the entire body, are clearly techniques for exorcising demons.
Did Chu Yue already know his half-demon identity and deliberately set a trap to lure him here?
But how did he know about the existence of the Yin of the Year?
This matter was clearly known only to him and his senior brother.
Gu Lianzhou suppressed his shock, chuckled, and asked him in return, "When did I commit a crime? And what crime did I commit?"
“You are a demon,” Chu Yue said slowly, his gaze falling on those eyes stained with ink. “Concealing your identity and blending into ordinary people is a crime.”
He paused, then suddenly raised his voice, "You deceived my disciple, that is your second crime."
Gu Lianzhou frowned slightly: "I did not deceive my senior brother."
"How could a sorcerer of the Heavenly Mystery Sect associate with demons?" Chu Yue's voice was as cold as ice, the compassion in his eyes vanished, leaving only scrutiny and sharpness. "You bewitched her, taking advantage of her innocence and naivety to lure her into accepting you and keeping you by her side."
His tone turned cold, each word like a knife: "Truly a... cunning monster."
Before he could finish speaking, the pressure on Gu Lianzhou's shoulder intensified again, like a dull knife grinding against flesh, not seeking relief, but slowly tormenting him.
Gu Lianzhou coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes were no longer clear, only a dark black.
He chuckled softly and said with difficulty, "Your words... are not only unbecoming of your status as the leader of the Heavenly Mystery Sect... but also an insult to your senior brother."
"I haven't done anything immoral; on the contrary, I've been cleaning up the evil spirits in the city. I'm clearly more upright than you." A mocking smile appeared on his lips. "On the contrary, Elder Chu, you're using your position for personal gain. I'm afraid you're harboring some ulterior motives."
"What did you say?" Chu Yue's voice turned cold as he leaned close to Gu Lianzhou's ear. "Do you want to look at yourself now? Pale-faced, with dark eyes, how are you any different from a demon roaming the night?"
Having said that, he suddenly softened his voice, straightened up, and put on that cloak of compassion again, "Young friend, you must have been corrupted by this demonic energy for a long time, losing your human clarity. Today, I will remove the root of your troubles..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light intensified, and the runes flowed like several chains, tightening abruptly.
Gu Lianzhou felt as if his internal organs were being torn apart by an invisible force, and a bone-chilling cold spread rapidly along his spine, trying to freeze his life force.
His dangling fingers dug deep into the ground, blood seeping from under his nails, but his body was as if nailed to the spot, unable to move.
Chu Yue looked down at him, his gaze calm and unwavering: "There will be some pain at first, but once I separate this beast from you, you will be completely free."
Just as Gu Lianzhou's consciousness was about to fade, he suddenly heard someone click their tongue impatiently in his ear.
He suddenly raised his head.
In his right eye, the thick black ink was forcibly torn apart, and a ray of intense scarlet light pierced through, like a spark ignited in the darkness.
Chu Yue's composure froze instantly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
The golden runes binding Gu Lianzhou began to flicker violently, their brightness fluctuating.
"Snap!"
A golden chain wrapped around Gu Lianzhou snapped in an instant!
Then came the second one, the third one...
The sound of shattering rang out like a sudden downpour.
The runes crumbled and exploded into countless golden fragments.
At the same time, several enormous tentacles suddenly rose from the ground, violently tearing apart the remaining golden light, and stood fiercely between the two with the fury of breaking free from their cage.
A powerful shockwave rippled outwards, forcing Chu Yue to take a step back.
He quickly steadied himself, abruptly looked up at Gu Lianzhou, who had already broken free of his restraints, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "Sui Yin?"
With the support of the dodder, Gu Lianzhou slowly straightened up. The turbulent energy around him had not yet subsided, and it turned into a wave of air that cut his cheek, leaving a shallow cut.
He raised his heterochromatic eyes and glanced impatiently at the person in front of him: "Xuanming, put away your fake compassion, what are you pretending to be so big-headed in front of me?"
Upon hearing this, the last trace of feigned gentleness on Chu Yue's face completely vanished.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his wide sleeves fluttering even without wind.
“Stubborn to the end,” he said slowly. “Do you think you can contend with the orthodox Heavenly Mystery Sect with just this little bit of demonic power?”
"Hmph." Gu Lianzhou's right eye seemed to have intensified its crimson hue, and the tentacles around his body writhed slowly like living things. "Have you been pretending for so long that you've actually gotten into the role?"
He scoffed, a nonchalant smile curving his lips. "Using power for personal gain and harming the innocent—is this the true nature of the Heavenly Mystery Sect? Today, I'd like to experience it for myself."
Chu Yue's eyes sharpened, and he made the first move.
He pointed his fingers as if they were a brush, and drew rapidly in the air. In an instant, a blazing golden rune took shape, carrying immense power straight towards Gu Lianzhou's face.
"After all these years, it's still the same old thing?" Gu Lianzhou muttered with disdain, raising one hand slightly. A thick tentacle suddenly lashed out with a whooshing sound, colliding violently with the red rune and producing a dull thud.
In an instant, golden light burst forth, and demonic energy scattered in all directions.
"Is that all, Xuanming?" Gu Lianzhou sneered. "Your 'orthodox' magic is nothing more than this."
Before the words were finished, two other tentacles, like lurking giant pythons, swept across from the left and right with tremendous force, shattering all the stone slabs in their path.
Chu Yue retreated gracefully, his wide sleeves fluttering as several jade talismans shot out, accurately striking the path of the tentacle attack.
With a "hum," the jade talisman formed a light barrier, forcefully blocking the violent attack.
The light barrier trembled violently, cracks spread, but it ultimately did not break.
"Your Majesty, cease your arrogance!" Chu Yue shouted coldly, his hands forming seals even faster. More golden rune chains emerged from the void, seemingly possessing life, nimbly swirling and wrapping around the wildly beating tentacles and Gu Lianzhou at the center.
Gu Lianzhou manipulated his tentacles to pull, block, twist, and tear, engaging in a fierce battle with the golden chains.
This time, however, things were a bit difficult.
The chains were constantly being shattered, turning into specks of golden light, only to solidify again in the next instant, becoming even harder and more indestructible than before.
A tentacle seized an opening and stabbed into Chu Yue's chest like a poisonous thorn.
Chu Yue reacted extremely quickly. With a wave of his wide sleeve, a palm-sized ancient bronze mirror shot out, its surface reflecting the moonlight. A clear, hazy beam of light struck the tip of the tentacle.
The tentacles contracted violently as if burned, and charred marks appeared on their surface.
"Tsk, there are quite a few strange things here." Gu Lianzhou raised an eyebrow, and the red light in his right eye intensified.
His attacks intensified, his tentacles flailing wildly, forcing Chu Yue to constantly shift his position.
In the darkness, golden light and purplish-black demonic energy collided continuously, creating deafening roars. Broken stones and wood flew everywhere, making for an extremely intense scene.
"Don't waste your energy, Suiyin." Chu Yue stood on the rooftop, his breathing slightly disordered, his jade crown tilted a little. "This body will ultimately belong to my Heavenly Mystery Sect!"
He bit his fingertip and used his blood to draw a complex crimson rune in the void.
"What nonsense are you spouting? How did my body become yours?" Gu Lianzhou stood in the center of the raised tentacles, his black hair flying and his robes billowing with demonic energy. "Xuanming, put away your high-sounding words. You want to possess this body simply because you covet the Tai Sui's origin and want to use it to peek into the method of immortality. Am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yue's face finally darkened completely, as if his deepest secret had been exposed.
Without another word, he thrust out the crimson rune, imbued with his own blood essence, and shouted, "Exterminate evil!"
The crimson runes grew longer in the wind, transforming into a vast, all-encompassing net that enveloped Gu Lianzhou.
Gu Lianzhou's pupils contracted, and all the tentacles instantly retracted, layer upon layer, intertwining in front of him to form a thick, purplish-black barrier, resisting the blood-red runes.
"boom--"
Amidst the deafening roar, a blinding light illuminated the entire earth as if it were daytime.
As the light faded, it was revealed that many of Gu Lianzhou's tentacles had broken off, and several bloody gashes had appeared on his neck and ears.
Chu Yue was not faring much better; his face was pale, his breathing was disordered, and a wisp of hair fell across his forehead from the fight.
Before his breathing had even caught up, a nearly transparent tentacle suddenly shot out from the shadows behind him like a ghost!
Chu Yue realized it was too late. Despite his best efforts to dodge, the tip of the tentacle was like a sharp spear, instantly piercing through his left shoulder!
"Ugh!" Chu Yue groaned, a look of pain on his face.
He struck out with his palm, a burst of golden light shattering the tentacle.
Gu Lianzhou slowly stood up, wiped the blood from his ear, and sneered, "It seems that your 'legitimacy' couldn't protect you either."
Chu Yue clutched his bleeding shoulder and turned his head to look.
Wisps of purplish-black demonic energy swirled around the wound, hindering the healing of the flesh and blood.
He turned and stared intently at Gu Lianzhou, his gaze so dark it was almost dripping with anger. His usual calm demeanor was gone, and his face twitched with rage.
"Fine, very well." Chu Yue spat out a few words through gritted teeth, knowing that he had suffered heavy losses today and could no longer fight.
Therefore, without further hesitation, he crushed a talisman hidden in his sleeve. In an instant, a gale raged, and in a distorted space, his figure vanished from the spot.
"Though the years may pass, we... have a long future ahead of us!"
Chu Yue's voice echoed in his ears, and Gu Lianzhou breathed a sigh of relief. The restless tentacles around his body slowly retracted and finally disappeared into the shadows.
The crimson in his right eye gradually faded, and it returned to its clear state.
His body felt completely hollowed out; intense pain and overwhelming exhaustion swept over him, eroding his last shred of clarity.
Gu Lianzhou finally couldn't hold on any longer. He staggered against the cold stone wall, unable to muster any more strength. He let the darkness engulf his vision and closed his eyes wearily.
Just before consciousness sank completely into nothingness, a smiling word of advice pierced through the chaos with unusual clarity and surfaced in my mind.
"Junior brother, my talisman shop opens tomorrow. You have to be the first one there to support me, and no sleeping in..."
What should we do?
If he breaks his promise, his senior brother will definitely be angry with him.
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