Roaring Clouds
The news that Gu Lang died at the hands of Ren Fenghong had already spread, so how could another Gu Lang appear now?
Before Houxia could think, she kicked Xiaofeilian away and with a backhand slash, she blasted away countless dragonfly claws with a bang.
Taking advantage of the gap, Houxia saw that Xiaofeilian, who had rolled several times, was still standing there in a daze. She grabbed her clothes and quickly retreated.
"Take your men and run! Leave this to me!"
Ignoring the pain, Xiao Feilian snapped back to reality, "But...but—"
"If we keep talking nonsense, we'll all die!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Houxia felt a darkness above her head. Without even looking, she forcefully threw Xiaofeilian out, its sword momentum like a rainbow, directly meeting the oncoming dragonfly claw.
The swarming dragonfly claws made a piercing rustling sound. In her last glance, Xiao Feilian only saw two cold lights collide violently, and she scrambled backward to escape.
Boom!
A swarm of dragonfly claws descended, and the Gu Lang in front of her, wielding a thin-winged blade, unleashed a surge of evil power, causing her to stagger back several steps.
The next moment, Gu Lang raised his sword and slashed again. With a loud bang, Hou Xia narrowly dodged, her wrist trembling slightly.
The clear figure of Gu Lang before them seemed to distort briefly. He drew his sword and charged directly at Hou Xia. Hou Xia retreated and grabbed a tree branch.
With a snap, as if an electric current had passed through her, she shuddered, and Gu Lang's movements suddenly stopped for some reason.
Both hesitated for a moment, which allowed Houxia to react quickly. Using her longsword as a support, she flipped in mid-air and leaped to a high place.
"If you're not a Gu Master, then who are you?"
Houxia's fear lessened slightly. Looking at her right hand, which had been electrocuted, she sneered, "It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. I can tell that your abilities are also related to trees. How about we have a contest?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Ye, who was hiding in the Illusion Tree, was startled. Could it be that this Night Red Cat Clan member was also skilled at controlling trees?
Among the five major demon clans of Qiling, the Ye Hong lineage is agile and unpredictable, unlike the Hu Shan Mo Hu lineage which is light and free like the wind, but is a different kind of stillness and eeriness.
When fighting them, one can only fight from a distance and cannot get close, so in theory he can be considered the nemesis of the Night Red lineage.
However, among the larger demon races, there are often one or two outliers who are not skilled in the abilities their race is proud of, and can only find alternative ways to make up for their shortcomings.
Houxia's journey has been just like that. In terms of speed, she is basically not among the top in the tribe. The reason why she was entrusted with important tasks is entirely because she made up for her own shortcomings in another way.
"Heh!" Houxia chuckled softly, her left hand forming a claw as she gathered demonic power and slammed it against the treetop, creating a series of crackling sounds.
Gu Ye immediately felt an electric-like demonic force whipping his entire body. He hurriedly withdrew his power, only to hear a soft laugh in his ear.
"Ten thousand trees adorned with silver flowers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Gu Lang formed from the Illusion Tree, even with half of the Gu Lang's power, had its right hand severed in a flash of lightning.
Dragonfly claws rained down from the sky, and the surrounding scenery began to change dramatically.
After running for a while, the dense forest in front of her suddenly opened up, and the cold, evil aura pressing down on her head instantly disappeared. She saw her tribe.
"Everyone! Follow me!"
Xiao Feilian knew that this was time that Houxia had bought for them, so he dared not delay and led his people to retreat immediately.
The Gu Master in the Illusion Tree was momentarily distracted, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately slammed his cane down heavily.
With a buzzing sound.
Countless layers of phantom trees blocked Houxia's retreat once again. Gu Lang slashed down with his sword, and with a loud boom, the remaining leaves flew up in dust.
Gu Lang's knife landed on an old tree, and Hou Xia retreated to the treetop half a zhang away, panting slightly.
Since we can't escape, let's find a way to kill him.
Houxia's mind raced, and Gu Lang grinned maliciously as he raised his sword and slashed down again.
Her opponent is stronger than her, so she cannot fight him head-on.
Crackle, crackle.
Another bolt of lightning struck, causing Gu Ye to feel a sharp pain all over his body and instantly lose control of the Illusion Tree.
Gu Lang's figure vaguely transformed into tree shadows, and the next second, it solidified into a physical form.
Houxia, slightly out of breath, struck again with her palm.
Ten Thousand Trees of Silver Flowers struck Gu Ye hard through the Illusion Tree.
Gu Ye was both shocked and horrified, and quickly retreated, enveloping himself in the Illusion Tree.
Did it run away again?
For a moment, Houxia lost her focus, and Gu Lang behind her struck with lightning speed, slashing down on Houxia's left ear. The cold blade immediately caused her to lose her balance.
The next second, Gu Lang struck again with his knife. In desperation, Hou Xia landed a palm strike on the tree trunk and his figure flashed away.
Bang!
Gu Lang's slash missed its mark, and Hou Xia had already seized the opportunity to rush towards the center of the Illusion Tree.
Sensing that the opponent was getting closer, Gu Ye began to retreat while controlling the Illusion Tree Gu Lang to stop them.
Houxia's left hand trembled slightly and was covered in blood. Although this move allowed her to dodge attacks for a short time, it also caused her some damage.
She silently clenched her bloodied left hand, sensing the approaching Gu Lang behind her. Now she was quite certain that the other party was not the real Gu Lang, and she was no longer afraid to attack.
With a flash of light, Huan Shu Gu Lang caught his opponent's momentary hesitation and decisively slashed down. This slash was clearly meant to lure his opponent away. Sure enough, Hou Xia lightly touched the ground with her toes and immediately dodged to the left.
At the same time, countless dragonfly claws suddenly flew out from the left. Houxia was stunned and almost instinctively dodged again.
At the critical moment, Gu Lang slashed down with his sword.
Houxia raised her eyes, her pupils flashing with a cold light.
The Gu Master, hidden in the illusion tree, paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Boom!
The enormous sound made the entire forest tremble slightly, and Xiao Feilian subconsciously turned around to look when he heard it.
At the same time, the demons outside the treacherous peaks also sensed the unusual demonic aura.
Just after sending off the life-extending old woman, Ye Honglanzhi had a vague sense of foreboding.
"Since you're worried, why don't you go out and take a look?" a voice came from behind.
Ye Honglanzhi turned around, never expecting that the person who came was...
“Cousin.” Xiao Litian looked calmly at Ye Honglanzhi.
Ye Honglanzhi chuckled, but her laughter was full of bitterness.
"What happened back then..."
"What happened back then is not our concern. It's a miracle we survived. Perhaps it's because their spirits are watching over us from heaven!"
Ye Honglanzhi interrupted him, looking up at the cloudless sky.
Xiao Feilian dared not linger and continued to lead his men to escape.
The growth of the illusion tree suddenly stopped, and it began to recede.
Deep in the woods, an old tree was snapped in half. Amidst the swirling dust, Houxia's left hand was almost useless, and half of his body was charred black.
Blood streamed from her mouth, yet her eyes held a smile as she walked step by step toward the Gu Lang, who was pinned to the ground and struggling before her.
The final blow landed.
Crackling sounds!
The streaking lightning bolts traveled along the Illusion Tree Gu Lang and struck Gu Ye hard.
Gu Ye felt his whole body being electrified and smoking. The next moment, a crazy killing intent quickly spread around him. When he looked again, there was no trace of Hou Xia.
No, I can't let them find me!
Gu Ye acted decisively, disregarding his injuries, and quickly gathered the Illusion Tree and retreated. However, Hou Xia was even faster. Without Gu Lang's interference, Hou Xia immediately locked onto the direction where Gu Ye was hiding.
I've found you!
Houxia's mouth was full of blood, and her eyes were filled with a frenzied killing intent.
The moment their eyes met, Gu Ye felt a chill run down his spine.
He is different from the Gu Master and Gu Woman; they possess great power, while he, if discovered by them, will only face death.
die!
He can't die again!
We absolutely cannot die here!
Driven by the will to survive, Gu Ye frantically urged the Illusion Tree to retreat while enveloping himself.
But how could Houxia, who had already discovered Gu Ye, let this opportunity pass? She struck the tree trunk with her palm, and the crackling electricity caused the illusion tree that had just gathered to explode again.
Completely unaffected by the illusionary tree, Houxia charged towards Gu Ye in one go, her hand flashing with a cold light as she thrust out her sword.
"No--"
With a roar, Gu Master used all his strength to condense a Gu Woman from the Illusion Tree.
The moment the alluring red figure opened its eyes, a giant dandelion plummeted from the sky, crashing headlong into the oncoming Roaring Clouds.
Boom!
The surrounding trees exploded with a crackling sound, and the red light in Houxia's eyes magnified infinitely, while the long sword in his hand pierced straight into the center of the illusion tree.
Gu Ye frantically created illusion trees and retreated like a madman. At the last moment, the sword light pierced through the illusion trees and stabbed towards his throat.
He froze instantly. The sword light shattered into a flower half an inch from his throat. After the sword broke, the Gu woman coldly stared at the Gu man and sneered, "I saved you again, ha!"
After saying that, his figure vanished, turning into a phantom tree, which withered in the blink of an eye.
This is the illusionary tree clone that the Gu Nu created to save his life when she left Qiling Mountain. It is different from ordinary clones.
This Gu Nu Huan Shu can unleash at least 70% of the Gu Nu's abilities and can also communicate with the Gu Nu's consciousness, making it easier for her to understand the situation at Qi Ling Mountain.
Master Gu slumped to the ground, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Before him, Houxia had been pierced through the heart by the Gu woman's arrows, her eyes fixed on the front, making him feel a chill run down his spine.
Unexpectedly, his selective approach to dealing with the demon race led him to encounter a nemesis.
Master Gu took a deep breath, but before he could think any further, the Illusion Tree began to stir again.
Oh no, someone else is coming.
The visitor seemed hostile; he'd better run.
On the other side, when Xiao Feilian led his people out of the forest, they ran into Ye Honglanzhi and Xiao Litian who had come to meet them.
She had seen Ye Honglanzhi before, so as soon as Xiao Feilian saw her, she immediately cried for help.
"Quickly, go save Houxia!"
Deep in the woods, everything was in a mess.
Broken trees were everywhere, and a pile of withered and curled branches caught Xiao Litian's attention.
"This is……"
Xiao Feilian followed the demonic aura of Houxia all the way to the end of the forest, where a figure could be vaguely outlined behind a fallen tree.
"Roar, roar, Xia!"
Xiao Feilian's pupils suddenly contracted, and he rushed forward quickly.
Houxia was covered in blood, kneeling on one knee, staring blankly at the location of the shattered sword not far away.
"Roar!" Xiao Feilian choked up, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Houxia, what's going on? Who is it? Impossible, this can't be! Your strength is above Dijin's, you wouldn't, you absolutely wouldn't—"
Xiao Feilian cried and hugged Houxia tightly.
Ye Honglanzhi looked at the withered branch that Houxia was holding and subconsciously picked it up.
"I remember there was a person among the demonic insects who was good at controlling trees, could it be him?" Ye Honglanzhi murmured to herself.
Xiao Litian immediately noticed the knife marks and frost marks on the tree.
“This mark…” He looked at Ye Honglanzhi.
“It’s a Gu woman and a dead Gu man,” Ye Honglanzhi replied.
"And this, and the woman in white I met last time," Xiao Litian murmured.
"There might be more than that." Ye Honglanzhi looked at the grief-stricken Xiao Feilian, her gaze gradually becoming serious.
In the boundless western mountains and forests, the old woman walked slowly up the mountain.
Of the six immortals, the arts are immobile, archery, music, and calligraphy are now all on perilous peaks, only imperial court and ritual remain outside.
According to their investigation, Yu Ziyuan is in seclusion somewhere and his whereabouts are unknown, so only Li Yi is left, which is quite troublesome.
"Is this the place?" The old woman stood on the hillside, looking down at the houses below, and suddenly had a bad feeling.
What exactly is Li Yi, the one whom everyone in Qiling Mountain despises and fears?
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