Li Yu's left eye shone brightly, and a golden halo spread along the bowstring.
The surrounding air sizzled as it burned.
A stream of molten gold-like light shot out from the bowstring, intertwining with the flames at the arrowhead to form an invisible net of oppressive power, fiercely enveloping Zhou Zhenbei's illusory figure, attempting to completely imprison all of Zhou Zhenbei's illusory figure's movements.
The oppressive aura, imbued with the power of the Golden Eyes, caused Zhou Zhenbei's illusory figure to ripple and distort, like a reflection in water being thrown onto a boulder. The hand gripping Zhou Xiaopeng's neck also involuntarily paused slightly.
A fierce glint flashed in Zhou Zhenbei's eyes, and a thick, dark green energy suddenly erupted from the phantom, carrying a chilling and domineering aura that devoured everything, and crashed into the golden halo!
"boom--!"
Two terrifying auras collided fiercely in mid-air, producing a deafening roar!
The shockwave from the energy surge spread out visibly, even causing the scorching air to freeze for a moment.
Click! Click!
The stone slabs on the ground cracked open with spiderweb-like patterns, and even the distant Shi Tuo Yan was forced back to the corner by the oppressive force, his gaunt face filled with astonishment.
Buzz—!
The star array trembled violently, its light flickering erratically. Even with the array's protection, Bai Ya felt a chill run down his spine and his scalp tingle; he inwardly groaned in despair.
'These two are absolute monsters! Trying to leave now? They'd be torn to shreds the moment they stepped out of the star array!'
He would be no match for either of the two people in front of him if they made a move.
Now he was caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to leave or stay. He could only continue to exert his strength to maintain the star array, daring not to interfere in the slightest, hoping that the battle between the two would not affect him.
Seeing that Jin Wang had failed to suppress him, Li Yu dared not pause for a moment and immediately drew his bow again, aiming at Zhou Zhenbei's hand.
"Whoosh—!"
An arrow was fired, hitting the hand that was gripping Zhou Xiaopeng's throat with perfect accuracy!
Zhou Zhenbei's illusory figure's eyes flickered slightly, carrying a hint of barely perceptible mockery.
His afterimage only slightly dissipated, rippling before quickly solidifying again, and the arrow eerily pierced through his palm.
Li Yu's repeated attacks failed to hinder the phantom in any way, and Zhou Zhenbei's movements did not stop.
"Dad..." Zhou Xiaopeng slowly choked, his face turning a horrifying bluish-purple, his eyes bulging out horribly, filled with bloodshot veins and utter despair.
"Don't be afraid, Xiaopeng." Zhou Zhenbei's voice was unusually calm, even carrying a cold gentleness, while the strength in his hands was as solid as iron, constantly tightening, and at the same time he whispered comforting words:
"To become my son, Zhou Zhenbei, you must have the awareness and courage to sacrifice yourself at any time."
He leaned down, the phantom of energy close to Zhou Xiaopeng's ear, as if wanting to be closer to his son in these final moments:
"Even if we die, we must die with dignity. We must never fall into the hands of the enemy and be manipulated by them."
Upon hearing these words, which sounded almost like a complete abandonment, Zhou Xiaopeng's last shred of hope vanished.
He finally understood that his father was really going to harm him.
Then Zhou Xiaopeng suddenly unleashed his last will to survive, his body struggling and twisting wildly, his fingers desperately trying to reach for the warm jade at his waist, which served as both an energy source and a conduit.
Just destroy it!
Just destroy it! Perhaps then the father's projection will vanish!
But the shackles were too tight, and no matter how cracked his fingernails were, he was always just a desperate sliver away from the jade pendant!
Several attempts were all in vain!
Zhou Zhenbei gazed at Zhou Xiaopeng with 'gentle' eyes, but the pressure in his hand continued to increase.
"Let go!"
Li Yu fired again, sending out several arrows that circled rapidly and repeatedly attacked Zhou Zhenbei's phantom.
With such a dense barrage of attacks, even if the phantom only solidifies for a moment, it will be directly hit by the arrow.
At the same time, Li Yu moved like lightning, rushing forward instantly. With the power to shatter mountains and split rocks, he punched Zhou Zhenbei's phantom image hard, trying to interrupt Zhou Zhenbei's actions with a close-range attack and save the dying Zhou Xiaopeng.
The fist, carrying a strong wind, did not hit Zhou Zhenbei, but passed directly through the afterimage and smashed into empty space.
The arrows darted wildly back and forth in the afterimages, but failed to cause any real damage to Zhou Zhenbei.
"It's no use." Zhou Zhenbei shook his head slightly, his face full of sorrow.
“On the day Xiaopeng was born, I had already imprinted the essence of ‘Suppressing Mountains and Rivers’ into his bones and blood, which is why I can touch him so truly.”
He raised his other left hand and gently stroked Zhou Xiaopeng's face.
That gesture, faintly carrying a father's affection for his son, seemed to take us back to the day Zhou Xiaopeng was born.
But the force in his right hand continued to increase.
Zhou Zhenbei had long anticipated countless scenarios similar to today's.
Alternatively, Zhou Xiaopeng could live his entire life stepping on the corpses of others, arrogantly surviving under their wings;
Either use your own death to completely sever Zhou Zhenbei's only weakness!
Zhou Zhenbei looked up at Li Yu, who was reaching out to destroy Wen Yu. All the sorrow in his eyes faded away, leaving only a cold and resolute look.
He clenched his right hand tightly, his voice extremely low, as if speaking to his son, yet also as if speaking to himself:
"Remember, in your next life... don't be my son, Zhou Zhenbei."
The next second.
"Snap!"
A crisp, chilling sound of bones cracking clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
No one could believe that General Zhou Zhenbei of Zhongzhou had actually snapped his own son's neck with his own hands!
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