Both sides suffer losses
The Gu King's sudden appearance in the form of a woman in white startled Lan Fengguang and Xiao Litian.
As soon as he finished speaking, both of them saw a blur before their eyes. Xiao Litian instinctively drew his sword to block a vital point, but felt a dull pain in his chest and was sent flying. Seeing this, Lan Fengguang dared not delay any longer and retreated while advancing behind the Gu King.
Xiao Litian felt a mouthful of blood rise to his throat, and when he looked closely, he saw Lan Fengguang and was greatly alarmed.
What are you going to do?
Before he could think any further, Lan Fengguang suddenly thrust his sword at the Gu King's vulnerable back.
At this moment, Gu King seemed to still be in front of Xiao Litian. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Litian's vision blurred, and Lan Fengguang's sword suddenly stabbed directly at him.
Xiao Litian endured the pain, rolled over, and heard a clang as Lan Fengguang's sword missed its mark. Xiao Litian looked up and saw that the Gu King had actually struck again from behind.
The sword arrived in an instant, but thanks to Xiao Litian's profound demonic power and exceptional reaction, he managed to kick Lan Fengguang away and block the sword.
Ding, Bang
From the moment the Gu King launched its attack to the moment he withstood the Gu King's sword strike, only a few breaths passed. Cold sweat beaded on Xiao Litian's forehead. The Gu King's abilities far surpassed those of the two of them. Perhaps the Gu King had already fully recovered and was now merely waiting for them to deliver themselves to its doorstep.
Lan Fengguang's left arm was cut by gravel, and blood was flowing freely. He slowly stood up, leaning against the wall.
The Gu King stood directly opposite the two, still holding a long sword, his appearance and demeanor identical to the woman in white, but his power was unfathomable.
Xiao Litian glanced nervously at Lan Fengguang, already considering retreating.
The Gu King took a step forward, and his figure vanished instantly.
"Retreat quickly!" Xiao Litian shouted.
This time, Lan Fengguang didn't dare to fight head-on and quickly retreated before the Gu King could make a move.
Ding, ding
With a few crisp sounds, Lan Fengguang escaped from the cave in one breath. The moment he stopped, Xiao Litian also rushed out. The two looked at each other, dared not linger, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
The Gu King, who had chased after them, only stopped at the cave entrance, as if sensing the other party's aura gradually fading away. Only when he was sure they were really far away did he breathe a sigh of relief, and his body turned into a pool of blood with a "poof".
Sunrise and sunset, the seasons change.
Time seemed to slow down inside the cave. A woman in white, covered in blood, staggered to the cave entrance and was suddenly sucked in by a force.
Meanwhile, the seriously injured Xiao Litian and Lan Fengguang also returned to the perilous peaks. This unexpected outcome left Kou Qiyu deep in thought.
"If that's the case, then the Gu King has recovered, so he should definitely make a move against the Dangerous Peaks next, but..."
Lan Fengguang, being a human, had already rested, but Xiao Litian, though seriously injured, was fortunately not fatally wounded.
"It's true he hasn't fully recovered, so he wanted to finish quickly. We realized that after we left, but the situation was urgent at the time, and if we stayed any longer, I'm afraid..."
Xiao Litian still has the ability to protect himself, but Lan Fengguang will surely die.
Kou Qiyu nodded and muttered to himself, "It was also recorded in the ancient book left by Junior Brother Xu that only a Gu-exorcising item can completely destroy a demonic Gu, but no one knows what that Gu-exorcising item is..."
As they were talking, news came from outside the door that Ye Honglanzhi, who was in charge of restraining Fuyi, had returned to the perilous peak with the seriously injured Fuyi.
Fuyi was seriously injured and fell into a coma, while Ye Honglanzhi only suffered some superficial injuries.
The opponents were, after all, the chieftains of the Gongyi and Yueshan tribes, and they were only responsible for restraining them, not for risking their lives.
Now, only Kou Huai and Mie Chenhuan, who should be the most reliable group, are left to keep Gu Ye and Gu Ao in check.
The effect of the Entangling Shuttle had been maximized, and as a result, both Kou Huai and Mie Chenhuan were panting heavily, but neither of them was seriously injured.
As a result, Gu Ye's repeated actions all turned him into a victim, taking the blame for Kou Huai and quelling Mie Chen Huan's anger.
Master Gu has lost his composure.
"What the hell are these two things?" Master Gu couldn't help but explode in anger.
Gu Ao was speechless. "I'm puzzled too. That demon is clearly so much stronger than that useless demon master, so how come he can't be killed?"
"Let's retreat, let's retreat quickly, this old man can't hold on much longer! Cough cough cough..." Master Gu said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
His illusion tree has almost been completely cut down by Mie Chenhuan.
The old woman was in no better shape, nodding in fear and agreeing, "Okay, me too. We'd better never encounter those two things again, they're too terrifying..."
The Gu Master and Gu Elder muttered incantations, withdrew their powers, and quickly fled the scene.
Kou Huai, unaware of what had happened, was chased breathlessly by Mie Chenhuan and lay on the ground pretending to be dead.
"I'm not running anymore, just kill me!" Kou Huai muttered, then whispered to A Chong, "A Chong, my darling, when we're sharing our lives, could you also strip me of my sense of pain? That way, at least it'll be easier for him to hurt me..."
A-Chong, hidden in Kou Huai's hair, was speechless for a moment. After a long silence, he replied, "Master! A-Chong doesn't have that ability. You'll have to bear the pain yourself, but I can save your life."
Upon hearing this, Kou Huai was on the verge of tears, "Hehehe... Thank you... Waaaaah..."
With that, he closed his eyes as if he were facing certain death.
Having just regained his senses, Mie Chenhuan felt as if he had been in a fight with someone, and his whole body ached. He vaguely remembered something, but not very clearly.
Seeing Kou Huai lying on the ground like a dead dog, he slashed a knife near Kou Huai's ear.
Kou Huai shuddered, opened his eyes, then quickly closed them again. "Come on!"
Mie Chenhuan frowned, looking at his expression, and felt inexplicably disgusted.
"Are you crazy?!" Mie Chenhuan said, kicking him.
"Ouch!" Kou Huai cried out in pain and jumped up. "You're the one who's sick! You chased me around with that broken knife for a whole day and two nights! Are you possessed?"
Mie Chenhuan wasn't annoyed by his insult. He scratched his head and said, "Probably. But how come you haven't been killed by me yet?"
Seeing him like this, Kou Huai figured he had probably regained his senses. He took a deep breath, the words of curse stuck in his throat. After all, the other party was more powerful than him. He had the words to curse, but he didn't have the confidence to do so.
"What's wrong with you?" Lord Kou Huai, not holding a grudge, temporarily let it go... no, skipped over the topic.
"I don't know, there's something strange about this forest." Mie Chenfeng looked around.
"Never mind, we'll talk about it when we get back." Kou Huai's whole body ached, and he rubbed his shoulders as he headed back.
Mie Chenhuan followed behind for a while, then remembered something and asked, "Weren't we sent here to keep Gu Master and Gu Ao in check? We're going back without even seeing them. How are we going to explain this?"
Kou Huai paused, looked at the woods behind him, and sighed, "To be honest, I ran into a weird forest. What could I do? I'm lucky I didn't die here."
After saying that, he muttered to himself, "So all the demons besides Ah Chong are the most troublesome. This tree might even have become a spirit. Ugh... Why am I so unlucky..."
Mie Chenhuan ignored his mutterings, thoughtfully carrying the knife. The eyes on the knife darted around, and two figures involuntarily appeared in her mind, but only for a moment.
"I see..." Mie Chenhuan suddenly realized, "The abilities of these two Gu are quite interesting..."
Kou Huai and Mie Chenhuan returned unharmed, which relieved Kou Qiyu completely. Although Kou Huai kept saying that he was bewitched by the evil tree, Kou Qiyu suspected that it might be related to the Gu.
In short, as long as the two of them come back, that's all that matters.
The clear, cloudless sky suddenly became overcast, and soon a violent storm followed.
The mute praying mantis in the misty forest was dozing in a tree hole when it was suddenly awakened by raindrops and cautiously poked its head out of the hole.
A tall, slender figure appeared in the rain, carrying a bow on his back. It was none other than She Liuying, who had rushed over from the treacherous peaks.
The Silent Mantis recognized Shooting Shadow, and he dared not forget him. After all, the demon slayer's aura was so obvious on the other party, and his hands were covered in demon blood. He, a mere little demon, was not even worthy of using the demon slayer's arrow.
Thinking of this, the mute mantis obediently retreated back into its burrow.
A regular customer, couldn't beat them, didn't see them.
In the courtyard, Shui Buyun had just put away the dried herbs and hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when his expression suddenly tightened.
Why did she suddenly come?
While she was thinking, Shu Huixin also wheeled herself out of the house in her wheelchair.
The rain was pouring down. Sheliuying was invited inside. Shui Buyun saw that the atmosphere was not right, so after pouring tea, he stayed by Shu Huixin's side and refused to leave.
Sheliuying gave Shui Buyun a meaningful look, as if she sensed the other party's hostility, but that figure from that day always appeared before her eyes and could not be shaken off.
Shu Huixin is her daughter's mentor and the person Xiangxiang respects and relies on the most. She doesn't want Xiangxiang to be sad, but she also can't let the mistakes continue.
"Where were you two days ago?" Sheliuying suddenly asked.
Shui Buyun was taken aback and blurted out, "Where else could she be? Have you seen her leave the Misty Forest?"
"Really?" The jet-like image breathed a sigh of relief, but became even more puzzled. "But...but..."
"What did you see?" Shu Huixin asked softly.
This question made Sheliuying no longer hold back, and she immediately gave a brief account of what had happened two days ago on the dangerous peak.
"...That day, I joined forces with another demon servant and saw the face of that woman in white—it was you..."
"How is that possible?!" Shui Buyun immediately exploded. "She hasn't left this place for the past few days. Besides, have you ever seen her fight with anyone in all these years? She's the Demon Refining Elder, which is basically a doctor and a swordsman. Can she even lift a sword?"
"Quiet, no." Shu Huixin sighed silently.
"I--"
“You’re not defending me,” Shu Huixin continued. “You want to know why the other person looks like me?”
Sheliuying nodded. "I thought it was you, and I was worried it was you, but I trust you more. Since you say it's not true, then it's not true. But why would the other party choose to use your appearance?"
“Because…” Shu Huixin opened her mouth, then paused, “Alas…because I know the Gu King, and he might be looking for me.”
"you--"
"Therefore, I cannot be an enemy of the Gu King. But don't worry, I have already told Xiangxiang the method to eliminate the Gu, and Xiangxiang will definitely be able to do it."
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