Xingtian's eyes snapped open.
Within his hollow, pale eyes swirled a profound and bizarre energy that could stir one's Heart Spirit and Soul. Between his lips, a pitch-black orb floated up and down, emitting an unsettling negative energy.
The Seed of Misfortune was quietly activating, as if sothing had caught its attention.
"Hm?"
Little One was lying on a long bench, stuffing a Centennial Lingzhi into its smoking pipe and taking a deep drag. Its lazy expression suddenly froze. It looked toward Xingtian and frowned. 'Xingtian's Seed of Misfortune is throbbing this intensely? Could it be that Hong Yu has encountered so kind of negative-attribute Supre Treasure?'
Little One leaped high into the air and exhaled a puff of white smoke, which condensed before it into a calm, three-ter-tall mirror.
The smoke mirror provided an unobstructed view of everything on Cyan Nether Main Peak.
"Huh? Is that an Unjust Death Black Lotus? How could a Supre Treasure of the Dark Attribute appear in a backwater place like the Fengyue Kingdom? Hong Yu, oh, Hong Yu, even a god like can't help but envy your luck!"
Little One clicked its tongue in admiration and sent a Secret Transmission to Hong Yu: "Hong Yu, Guo Fei has an Unjust Death Black Lotus inside his body. That's a Supre Treasure of the Dark Attribute. If Xingtian can obtain it, he'll definitely be able to break through to the First-Tribulation Execution Corpse realm in a short amount of ti. What's more, possessing the Unjust Death Black Lotus will greatly enhance Xingtian's potential. Find a way to get it!"
Hong Yu, who was currently building up his Montum to defend against Guo Fei's attack, was stunned.
He had only felt that the Black Lotus was a bit strange before, but he never imagined it was actually an Unjust Death Black Lotus!
He had read about such a marvelous item in the Divine dicine Scripture, but it was only a very simple introduction. He only knew that it was naturally beneficial to Martial Artists with Dark Attribute or Evil Attribute Primordial Veins. He never knew it was also an incredibly rare Treasure for Xingtian!
As his gaze flickered, Hong Yu gave a wry smile. "Little One, that Unjust Death Black Lotus has already fused with Guo Fei. The only way for to get it is to kill him. If I really kill him, I probably won't even make it off this stage before the Sword Sect Elders blast to smithereens."
Little One replied, "That's true. How about this: you stall him first. I'll help you open a temporary channel for ntal interaction with Xingtian. Then, you can borrow Xingtian's power to forcibly extract the Unjust Death Black Lotus!"
"Alright!"
Hong Yu nodded, saying no more.
'Even though Little One is greedy and shaless, it's still quite reliable when it counts!'
「anwhile...」
Guo Fei's attack had already taken shape. "Unjust Death Black Lotus, a myriad of Vengeful Souls!"
The Unjust Death Black Lotus suddenly beca shrouded in a layer of black smoke. Within the smoke, waves of a repulsive, evil aura emanated.
To the naked eye, black, ghostly figures began to erge from the Black Lotus. Their eerie green eyes flickered with Ghost Fire as they shot toward Hong Yu with a WHOOSH.
Several dozen Vengeful Souls, wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves, swiped at Hong Yu with their phantom claws.
Hong Yu's gaze sharpened, his brows furrowing deeply.
These Vengeful Souls filled him with a deep, instinctual revulsion.
"Scram!"
A low roar exploded like a clap of thunder.
With a flick of his wrist, the Breaking Army Spear rolled into Hong Yu's palm. He gripped it, gave it a sharp twist, and the spear's shaft trembled with a BUZZ. The ferocious dragon coiled around it seed to co to life as a brilliant silver light erupted. "Demons and goblins, get the hell away from !"
The Breaking Army Spear whistled through the air.
It cut through them like a hot knife through butter!
The black mist ford by the Vengeful Souls was instantly shattered and dispersed.
However, just as everyone thought the Vengeful Souls had been defeated, the black mist condensed once more, reforming into ferocious Vengeful Souls that charged again.
'Damn it, what the hell are these things?' Hong Yu's heart sank.
On the other side, Guo Fei wore a chilling expression. "Heh heh, these Unjustly Dead Souls were created from thirty-six infants I went to great pains to collect—all born in a yin year, on a yin month, at a yin hour. I slaughtered them on the day of their first full moon and took their Lost Souls to be nurtured in the Unjust Death Black Lotus. Forget you, not even a Celestial Soul Realm expert could destroy them. And once they get close to you, not even a Primordial Core Realm expert will be able to save you!"
Outside the ring, Feng Xue Xin raised an eyebrow. "What exactly is this black mist? Why do I feel this inexplicable anger and disgust just looking at it?"
Ling Tian nodded in agreent.
"The Unjust Death Black Lotus, hmm? It seems that in the three years since I defeated him, Guo Fei has really improved quite a bit!" Hong Renjie murmured, rubbing his chin.
Just then, the dozens of Vengeful Souls finally reached Hong Yu.
The ghoulish creatures bared their fangs and brandished their claws, trying ceaselessly to tear Hong Yu apart.
With a shake of his arms, a layer of golden brilliance enveloped Hong Yu's body—it was the Flowing Light Golden Armor, manifested by the Eight Desolates Saint Slaying Technique.
SHWISH! SHWISH! SHWISH!
The golden light was blinding. The Vengeful Souls charged relentlessly but were completely unable to break through Hong Yu's defense.
Guo Fei's eyes narrowed, his brows knitting tightly together. 'Damn it, his Body-Protecting Martial Skill is so strong that even the Vengeful Souls can't penetrate it? This is no good. I can't waste too much power on Hong Yu, or it will be a huge disadvantage for when I challenge Hong Renjie later.'
At this thought, Guo Fei focused his voice into a thread and sent a Secret Transmission: "Hong Yu, if you don't want anything to happen to your two friends, drop your Defensive Martial Skill imdiately. Don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll just have the Vengeful Souls defeat you, and then I'll let you go. But if you continue to resist, I can no longer guarantee your friends' safety."
"You..."
Hong Yu's gaze turned cold as he glared at Guo Fei.
He never imagined Guo Fei could be so shaless.
Guo Fei sneered via Secret Transmission, "Are you going to give up and save your friends, or will you keep resisting and let them die for nothing? The choice is yours!"
"Damn it."
Hong Yu clenched his fists, his eyes flickering uncertainly.
The images of Liu Liyun and Gao Zijie appeared in his mind. They had endured brutal torture from Guo Fei and the Heaven and Earth Alliance to protect his interests. Hong Yu would never forget their friendship.
How could he possibly let them be hard again?
'So be it.'
With a bitter laugh in his heart, Hong Yu deactivated the Flowing Light Golden Armor.
ROAR!
The dozens of Vengeful Souls instantly rushed into Hong Yu's body.
Hong Yu's whole body shuddered. The qi and blood within him roiled, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. "S-son of a bitch, this stuff is really powerful..." As the Vengeful Souls entered his body, Hong Yu felt intense waves of evil energy assaulting his internal organs, stripping away his life force.
If it weren't for the fact that the Eight Desolates Saint Slaying Technique even strengthened his internal organs, Hong Yu would have been unable to withstand the assault of this evil energy and would have lost his life.
A faint golden glow surrounded his internal organs. Hong Yu glared at Guo Fei. "Guo Fei, are you satisfied now?"
Guo Fei's face twitched into a sinister smile as he transmitted, "Hahaha, I can't believe there's really an idiot like you in this world. Sacrificing your own interests for others... you're truly a fool. Hong Yu, oh, Hong Yu, don't you worry. After I cripple you to avenge my little brother, I will naturally keep my promise!"
The mont he finished speaking, Guo Fei stomped on the stage, kicking up a powerful Qi Vortex storm.
The Montum of the Early-stage Celestial Soul Realm erupted in an instant. The imnse power churned the black air currents, and the evil stench was so strong it made people hold their breath.
"My god, Guo Fei broke through to the Celestial Soul Realm too?"
"As expected of soone willing to bide his ti in the Outer Sect for so many years. With his Celestial Soul Realm cultivation, he's probably qualified to challenge for the position of Chief Disciple!"
"That's hard to say. I've seen how powerful the Chief Disciple is. I heard that even many of the inner sect elders are no match for him!"
"Regardless, it looks like Hong Yu's chances are slim to none!"
The crowd chattered amongst themselves.
In short, almost no one believed Hong Yu still had a chance to win.
"Black Lotus, Soul Stealing!"
The Black Lotus in Guo Fei's hand suddenly shot forward. A black light instantly enveloped Hong Yu, and a terrifying suction force made him falter, as if his very Soul was about to be ripped out. His body froze in place; he couldn't even move a finger.
"Hong Yu, die!"
Guo Fei condensed a longsword of black energy in his palm and viciously stabbed it toward Hong Yu.
As the black Sword Aura drew closer and the aura of death spread, every nerve in Hong Yu's body tensed.
It wasn't that he was powerless to resist, but Liu Liyun and Gao Zijie...
"Hong Yu, don't even think about resisting, or Gao Zijie and Liu Liyun are dead for sure!" Guo Fei continued to threaten.
'Damn it...'
Hong Yu took a deep breath, his gaze wavering.
In the instant before the Sword Edge could pierce his shoulder, Hong Yu suddenly spotted a small, black-and-white beast in the crowd. It had one paw on its hip and was flashing him a peace sign with the other. The furry Little Beast's face was plastered with a smug smile, as if seeking praise.
Hong Yu's eyes sharpened. He saw that behind the Little Beast, two youths still wrapped in bandages were propped up against the stone wall of the stands like mummies.
'Huhu already rescued them?'
Hong Yu was ecstatic.
He then turned his gaze to the smug-faced Guo Fei and let out a cold laugh. With a grunt, he suddenly raised his hand, which glowed with a faint golden light, and forcibly shattered the Unjust Death Black Lotus's restraints.
SHWISH!
He clenched his five fingers, forcefully grabbing the black Sword Aura.
"What? Hong Yu, you..."
Guo Fei's expression froze as he stared at Hong Yu in disbelief.
He couldn't imagine how Hong Yu could have possibly broken free from the Unjust Death Black Lotus's "Soul Stealing" ability, which was powerful enough to restrain a Celestial Soul Realm expert.
He gritted his teeth. "Hong Yu, are you trying to get them both killed?"
Hong Yu laughed coldly. "Kill my ass! Get lost!"
He threw a punch that smashed directly into the left side of Guo Fei's face, sending him flying. A mouthful of blood, mixed with a few broken teeth, sprayed out as he flew, cutting a pathetic figure.
One side of Guo Fei's face was grotesquely swollen. Battered and bruised, he stared at Hong Yu with a ferocious snarl. "Good, good, good! Hong Yu, I'll take your life!"
He let out a low roar and spat a mouthful of blood directly onto the Black Lotus. The lotus emitted a pillar of black light that shot toward the sky, and an aura of death began to spread. "Unjust Death Black Lotus, summon the Death God, annihilate all!"
HEH HEH HEH!
A sharp, cold cackle that set one's teeth on edge emanated from within the Black Lotus.
Black smoke billowed out, and the aura of death surged forth.
A massive, black phantom slowly took form. Its pair of blood-red eyes were like two blood moons. It gently raised the shimring black Death God Scythe in its right hand and swung it down toward Hong Yu.
The Death God's scythe, reaping souls and claiming lives!
Before the eyes of the entire crowd, Hong Yu's life hung by a thread...
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