Chapter 526 - 294: You Must Die! (Part 2)
Chapter 526: Chapter 294: You Must Die! (Part 2)
There was no time to think further; he hurriedly rolled in mid-air, eventually crashing out at an angle. Upon landing, he was disoriented and confused.
Yet he hurriedly stood up, raised his spear, and turned back to face Chu Qing.
He aimed the spearhead at Chu Qing, ready to use a Secret Technique... but this time, before making a move, he forgot what technique he was supposed to use.
Not to mention, how to use it.
Chu Qing held his saber in silence, watching as he occasionally thrust his spear out, only to withdraw it halfway, or turned around to launch a spear technique, but forgot how to execute it after turning around.
Finally, with a clang, the spear fell to the ground.
The man in black looked at the spear, one he had painstakingly trained with for years and should have been incredibly familiar with.
But at this moment, the spear felt utterly unfamiliar.
Enveloped by immense panic, he heard Chu Qing ask:
"What’s your name?"
"My name is Meng Shaokun."
After saying this, he came back to his senses, glaring angrily at Chu Qing:
"Was it you who played tricks!?"
Chu Qing smiled slightly, walked slowly up to Meng Shaokun, and flicked a finger on his body.
Meng Shaokun wanted to resist, but forgot how to. He wanted to use Inner Power to attack his Acupoints, but forgot how to do that too.
This feeling was quite uncomfortable; knowing he had the ability to change it all, but his mind was blank, not knowing how to change it.
He could only watch helplessly as his opponent did as he wished.
But merely blocking the Acupoints wasn’t enough to reassure Chu Qing. He still had to observe this person’s condition, in case the Supreme Wisdom Art was only temporary and not irreversible as he thought... that would possibly cause trouble.
So, after sealing his Acupoints, Chu Qing casually struck his Dantian with a palm.
Though no sound was heard, at that instant, it was as if everyone heard a snapping sound in their ears.
Immediately, a Gang Wind rose around Meng Shaokun, blowing away the black cloth and mask covering his face, his hair flying as if air was escaping from a punctured balloon, stirring sand and stones around.
Chu Qing destroyed his Dantian, and his Inner Power could no longer be controlled, thus dissipating.
But because his Inner Power was indeed profound, it caused such a commotion.
Anyone else wouldn’t have such magnitude.
Meng Shaokun looked like his soul had been taken, and as his Inner Power dissipated, he dumbly fell to the ground.
The phrase "all hope is lost" suddenly materialized on him.
Chu Qing casually lifted him, glanced at Wu Qianhuan and Gentle:
"This mess shouldn’t be directed at us.
"Shall we intervene or not?"
"We can’t just let the Celestial Evil Cult act recklessly here, can we?"
Wu Qianhuan said:
"And, don’t we still need them to escort us out of this Heaven-Reaching Ridge?"
Chu Qing nodded, finding it reasonable.
He carried Meng Shaokun and leaped onto the rooftop.
Actually, when he and Meng Shaokun were fighting, the entire Heaven-Reaching Manor was in chaos, with previous rounds of rocket arrows setting the place ablaze, fires not yet entirely extinguished even now.
The manor was filled with cries and screams of battle.
The invaders seemed unafraid of not being recognized, occasionally shouting somewhat narcissistic phrases.
"The Celestial Evil Cult, invincible wherever we go.
"Submit and thrive, resist and perish!"
Chu Qing curled his lips into a cold smile but upon closer inspection, he discovered that the men in black fighting in the manor with Heaven-Reaching Manor staff were not as skilled in Martial Arts as Meng Shaokun’s men.
"It seems the elite were sent specifically to deal with me."
That makes sense... after all, knowing I’m here, they definitely couldn’t just send a group of incompetent fools.
That wouldn’t be an assassination; that would be a joke.
Wu Qianhuan and Gentle had already rushed into the crowd, helping Heaven-Reaching Manor staff combat the Celestial Evil Cult experts.
Chu Qing glanced around, seeing no one stronger than Wu Qianhuan nearby, and thus paid no mind.
But just then, a loud noise resounded from another side of the manor.
Chu Qing looked over, feeling the looming Qi extremely awe-inspiring.
"Split forces, two groups of experts, one coming for me, and another going for Gongyang Chou and Gu Ling’Er?"
Chu Qing suddenly understood, gave instructions to Wu Qianhuan and Gentle, and then stepped forward, heading directly to that location.
As he approached, he sensed the atmosphere around was eerily sinister.
Looking at the two engaged in a fight, one was battered, blood at the corner of his mouth, yet enveloped in Ghost Qi — Gongyang Chou, while the other was a black-clad, masked individual exuding an air of relaxed confidence.
To say he was relaxed was not an exaggeration. He kept one hand behind his back, his demeanor incredibly at ease.
No matter how Gongyang Chou exerted his Inner Strength, or utilized Secret Techniques, this man could react after and still take the lead.
It seemed as though all of Gongyang Chou’s Martial Arts held no secrets from his eyes.
At this moment, Gongyang Chou gritted his teeth, the [Six Paths of Sorrow Finger] evoking ghostly wails and evil winds, the Asura Ghost Shadow behind him emanating dense black Qi, each blow of finger rain falling seemed to carry harrowing cries of wronged souls.
Yet the black-clad man with one hand behind him, casually pushing, slapping, pressing, or flicking... effortlessly dismantled the intricate methods of the [Six Paths of Sorrow Finger], leaving no chance for resistance.
Only to hear the black-clad man say indifferently:
"Why the futile struggle?
"Tonight you are doomed to die... why not let go and I’ll give you a quick death."
His voice wasn’t his own, hollow and reverberating, with hints of ghostly wails.
And as he spoke, he had already deflected Gongyang Chou’s hand with a single palm, pressing down towards his chest. Gongyang Chou hastily retreated, and the palm landed on his arm instead, the force pushing against his chest and abdomen, sending him crashing straight into a doorway and tumbling into the room within.
With a bang, a wooden door flew out from inside the room.
Yet when the door flew to the black-clad individual, he effortlessly caught it with one hand:
"Stubborn fool..."
With slight force on his gripping hand, the cracking sound echoed, the door was crushed into a shower of debris.
"Between you and I... who exactly is... the stubborn fool?"
Footsteps sounded from within the door, Gongyang Chou walking out with one arm hanging limp.
Though the previous palm strike hadn’t killed him, it broke his arm instead.
"Fine then."
The black-clad man sighed:
"However, since you wish to walk this dark path alone, I can’t be blamed for being ruthless!!"
As he finished his words, his body moved like a phantom, instantly closing the gap between them, appearing before Gongyang Chou.
A single finger directed at his forehead.
Gongyang Chou, now too weak to resist, was about to close his eyes and accept death when he heard a voice shout:
"Stop!!!"
Upon hearing this voice, Gongyang Chou suddenly opened his eyes wide:
"Why have you come back!?"
It was Gu Ling’Er who spoke; she emerged from the room, tears streaming down her face as she heard Gongyang Chou’s words:
"I’ve caused enough trouble for you in the past. How could I leave alone tonight, letting you die here alone?"
"You... you simply... simply..."
Gongyang Chou’s face displayed both anger and sadness.
Yet Gu Ling’Er smiled in relief:
"Actually, this is fine.
"It’s just a pity that I couldn’t wait for sister to return..."
Turning back, she looked at the black-clad man and smiled:
"Alright, Second Senior Brother, there’s no need to hide your face; we know who you are.
"I knew when you came earlier, it wasn’t really to persuade me to return and oversee the situation...
"But I didn’t expect you to want to kill me.
"Am I really that unlikable?"
The black-clad man, silent, slowly removed his mask, revealing Bai Yushu’s face.
He gazed at Gu Ling’Er with indifferent eyes:
"You are indeed quite annoying, so you must die."