Chapter 1219: Young People Lack Martial Morality (Part 1) [Leave of Absence]
Qi Cang never expected that Cheng Yaojin would suddenly appear out of nowhere.
Fortunately, this Cheng Yaojin is on our side.
He grinned, but the smile looked provocative and smug: "Tsk, Gongxi Feng'en, it seems even the heavens can't bear to take my life away."
If you can't die, then keep living.
Qi Cang didn't care what the newcomer's name or background was, nor could he discern the other party's strength. However, he noticed that Gong Xi Chou's expression had changed, a detail that contained a great deal of information—either Gong Xi Chou knew this person, or even Gong Xi Chou wasn't confident he could take down the herb gatherer.
Regardless of which one it is, Qi Cang is going to have some fun again.
"Two against one, you are doomed to die today!"
Gong Xi Chou completely ignored Qi Cang, merely wiping the blood from the corner of his lips with his thumb, glancing at him casually, as if he wasn't the one who had suffered internal injuries due to carelessness and a reversed flow of qi and blood. He raised his lips, his gaze fixed on the herb gatherer with deep affection and focus.
Only the two of them remained between heaven and earth, and all noise ceased.
All that remained was the desire for prey and the urgency to fight.
Gong Xi Chou completely ignored Qi Cang, but the herb gatherer was different. He was willing to give Qi Cang some reaction, but Qi Cang felt that his reaction was worse than ignoring him. The herb gatherer took off his basket and casually tossed it at Qi Cang, his words full of harsh and sarcastic remarks: "What kind of person are you, daring to fight alongside me? You're an eyesore and an eyesore. If you know what's good for you, get out of here and wait."
Qi Cang instinctively caught the basket that flew towards him.
Not only were my hands covered in mud, but the strong earthy smell mixed with the strange odors of various plants also assaulted my nostrils.
It's fishy, smelly, spicy, and pungent!
In the past, he would have already gathered his martial energy and scattered the ashes. But now he had no choice but to restrain himself and endure the herb gatherer's disrespect and humiliation. What could he do? Martial artists were a group that spoke only with strength! Privileges belonged to the strong, and the weak had no dignity.
Before landing, Qi Cang took one last look at Gong Xi Chou.
But in his heart, he was thinking of cutting off this head and taking it home to play with! The head of a chosen one of heaven, I wonder if it would be even more exciting to play with! Gong Xi Chou couldn't spare any attention to Qi Cang at the moment. He tried to pinpoint the location of the herb gatherer and was horrified to find that the other party was completely integrated with the energy of heaven and earth. What he saw with his eyes at this moment might not be the real person!
"So it was you?" Gong Xichou couldn't help but curse his own luck. Getting lost and running into the enemy made him wonder if the other party was deliberately lying in wait for him. "It really was you!"
The herb gatherer's expression was also somewhat subtle.
His words were sharp and sarcastic, giving Qi Cang, who had just been attacked, a sense of delicate balance: "Heh, didn't I tell you before that a few idiots who can't even find their way shouldn't embarrass themselves by trying to scheme against others? Tsk, the world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be. Back when I first went into seclusion, I thought that each generation of emperors was better than the last, and that new people would replace the old. But I never expected that after decades or even centuries, the world would be so desolate that there would be hardly any decent generals left, only idiots like you."
Getting lost in battle? Isn't that absurd?
Qi Cang: "..."
These two shouldn't have started fighting each other over the slightest disagreement.
They actually started chatting in the air?
Gong Xichou responded by raising his hand and waving it in front of his eyes. His ferocious mask covered his face, also concealing the pale complexion caused by his internal injuries.
This move is undoubtedly a silent declaration of war.
If you're going to do it, then do it! Stop talking nonsense!
"I thought you and I were kindred spirits, fellow sufferers in this world. Perhaps we were destined to become friends despite our age difference. I never imagined fate would be so cruel, forcing you to perish here." The herb gatherer looked at Gong Xi Chou with undisguised admiration and pity. Whether it was Gong Xi Chou's similarities to himself or the man's talent, he was very much to his liking. Unfortunately, he had to kill this lad!
The herb gatherer offered his final act of tenderness.
"I will give you a quick and painless death!"
When he said this, the herb gatherer's expression and tone of voice were exactly like the kind old man next door. Just by listening to his voice, who would have thought this old man wanted to kill someone?
Gong Xichou crushed the Gu worm in his mouth without any expression.
While launching the first attack, he didn't forget to say, "You talk too much nonsense!"
No matter how strong the herb gatherer was, he hadn't fought anyone for many years and was completely unaware of the current tactics. Since this was a life-or-death situation, they could skip the probing phase to avoid wasting energy and go straight into the life-or-death process.
He wore the mask just now so that it would be easier for him to eat the Gu worms.
Buzz—
A gust of wind erupted from his dantian, piercing the heavens and earth. A hurricane swept through the capital of the Netherworld Kingdom, thick, dark green clouds gathering above the eye of the storm, their size visibly expanding. In just a few breaths, it had spread to the entire capital. The herb gatherer's clothes were filled with wind, his hair wildly disheveled. A hint of solemnity appeared on his previously calm face as he stared directly at the shadows behind the clouds.
Something is moving inside the giant cloud.
The herb gatherer vaguely sensed danger.
call--
call--
Something deep within the clouds is breathing rhythmically.
The herb gatherer squinted: "This aura... is nineteenth-grade..."
He had long ago discerned that Gong Xi Chou's true strength was that of an eighteenth-rank Grand Chancellor. Judging from his solid aura, he must have broken through about six months ago. In such a short time, even a genius one in ten thousand couldn't possibly break through again. That left only one possibility—Gong Xi Chou had used a secret technique to forcibly elevate his realm. Such secret techniques almost always came at the cost of overdrawing one's lifespan.
Even innate talent and foundation.
Even he wouldn't use it recklessly unless it was a matter of life and death.
Gong Xichou was used right away. He didn't even consider the possibility of a breakout; he was ready to fight to the death with all his resources.
"These young people nowadays have such fiery tempers." The herb gatherer's current strength is at the nineteenth-rank Guanneihou level, nearing perfection, but he is hampered by a mental block that prevents him from breaking through. Several years ago, he forcibly went into seclusion to try and break through, but suffered internal injuries as a result, leaving him far from his peak. Although Gongxi Chou's strength was forcibly increased, he is willing to fight to the death! The ruthless fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear the reckless. In terms of momentum, the herb gatherer really doesn't dare to say that he can overpower Gongxi Chou, and dares not be arrogant anymore.
He calmly conjured a horse-slaying broadsword.
Even the herb gatherer had his pride. He wouldn't stoop to a sneak attack on a junior like him, so he waited for the clouds to disperse and reveal his enemy's true form. Gongxi Chou didn't keep him waiting long; a dragon's head, over twenty zhang tall, emerged from the clouds, spewing forth its breath. When the herb gatherer saw the beast's appearance, his pupils dilated, and his heart pounded. But seeing the horns still intact, he steadied himself: "Forcibly transforming into a dragon? That's practically suicide!"
It's almost equivalent to drawing a sword and committing suicide.
Indeed, Gong Xichou's condition was very strange.
As the clouds gradually dissipated, Qi Cang realized this as well.
At this moment, Gong Xichou looked like an unlucky guy whose dragon scales had been stripped off. His body was covered with mottled marks, and in some places, there were things that looked like dragon scales. His original snake scales were peeling off piece by piece, revealing the tender and fragile flesh under the scales, with blood gushing out!
The snake scales turned into dark green ashes before they even hit the ground.
The herb gatherer raised his longsword, and dark flames continuously coiled around its blade. With each coil, the blade lengthened and sharpened. Without any fancy moves, he simply gathered power into the blade and, relying on his agility, darted to the vital point!
Before it could transform into a dragon, it remained a mortal snake.
The vital point, the seven inches of the body, is still intact!
One strike and even a celestial being couldn't save you!
bite--
The blade shot out, but it did not achieve the effect the herb gatherer had envisioned.
It was cut in two by the suddenly appearing crimson spear shadow!
"What do you intend to do to my second brother?" The owner of the scorching, explosive aura had a gentle, watery voice. As soon as the newcomer appeared, Gong Xi Chou, who had been enduring the excruciating pain of having his scales peeled off, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Big brother, what did you give me to eat?!"
Isn't it something about fighting with your back to the wall, risking your life?
The enemy hadn't even dealt him a serious blow yet, and he almost got his head taken by his elder brother's Gu worms. Ji Moqiu had just arrived and, seeing the situation on the battlefield, knew it wasn't time to fight to the death yet. He was almost speechless: "What you're eating for a crucial moment, you're using it now..."
He realized that the Gu worms had lost contact and immediately went to great lengths to come over. Despite his carefree attitude towards life and death, it was better for Gong Xi Chou to stay alive and accompany him rather than go to see his parents for the time being. The thing he gave Gong Xi Chou to risk his life for was to delay him in critical moments until he arrived. However, his older brother did the opposite and ate the Gu worms to risk his life right away.
The Gu worms themselves aren't expensive, but the cost of his arrival is very high!
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Sigh, even the editor who worked for four years has left... I can't even remember how many editors we've had in my eleven years at Yuewen...
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