All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 172 Killing Mu Renjie! (Two-in-one chapter)

"Tiger Eagle, you go south, I'll go east, let's split up and search!"

After leaving Heishan Town, Zhou Qing headed towards Ping'an County and ordered Hu Ying to patrol towards Zhongliu County to the south.

Just as Zhou Qing arrived near Huanglong Mountain, Hu Ying spotted Wan Jiang near Zhongliu County.

"Why is it just Wan Jiang alone?"

Through audio-visual sharing, Zhou Qing discovered that Wan Jiang was acting suspiciously, wandering around the outskirts of a small village outside Zhongliu County.

He immediately returned the way he came and headed towards Zhongliu County.

"Use divine power!"

Halfway there, Zhou Qing ordered the tiger eagle to enhance its eyesight using divine power.

"Um?!"

With its eyesight enhanced by divine power, the tiger eagle spotted the fierce battle that had broken out three thousand meters away.

The two sides engaged in combat were none other than Wei Hongyu, Wei Mingcheng, and Mu Renjie.

Zhou Qing's gaze sharpened; the battle had reached a stalemate.

"This bastard, could he have turned against us?" Zhou Qing's heart sank as he monitored Wan Jiang's movements through Tiger Eagle.

Considering that Wei Sheng was poisoned in the Five Poisons Sect, the first to benefit was the Wan family, the sect leader's lineage.

If the Wan family really did it, then it's not impossible that Wan Jiang would turn against them.

Zhou Qing had never suspected Wan Jiang before because Wan Jiang and Wei Mingcheng had a deep friendship, like brothers.

It now seems that even such a friendship cannot withstand the test of absolute self-interest.

Zhou Qing sped all the way and finally arrived at the outskirts of Zhongliu County.

At this point, Wei Hongyu and Wei Mingcheng were already at a disadvantage, but Mu Renjie's condition also seemed to be not good. However, as time went on, the final victor was clearly Mu Renjie.

This is normal, though. Although both Wei Hongyu and Wei Mingcheng possess second-tier divine weapons, Wei Hongyu has just completed her second blood transfusion, while Wei Mingcheng is only at the peak of the Bone Refining Realm.

In contrast, Mu Renjie, who had undergone four blood transfusions, was already famous, and his vital energy and true essence far surpassed those of Wei Hongyu and Wei Mingcheng. Using the same divine weapon, he could last longer.

"Crack crack!"

Zhou Qing did not go directly into the village to support Wei Hongyu and Wei Mingcheng. Instead, he rushed to the vicinity of Wanjiang. His bones cracked and popped, and his body grew taller and stronger. His originally handsome face became ordinary.

Then, he took out a new set of clothes from his storage space, changed into them, and flew to a spot not far behind Wan Jiang.

"who?!"

Upon hearing the noise, Wan Jiang turned around with great alertness.

"Lord Xiao? What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing that the person who came was 'Xiao Kang', Wan Jiang's body tensed up instantly.

Just as he was wondering how to respond, 'Xiao Kang' suddenly spoke first, saying something that took him by surprise.

"Brother Mu, have you dealt with the Wei siblings?" Zhou Qing asked in a deep voice.

After what had just happened, he had roughly guessed Mu Renjie and Xiao Kang's plan. Xiao Kang was going to deal with him, so Mu Renjie was naturally left to deal with Wei Hongyu and Wei Mingcheng.

Judging from Wan Jiang's words, he seemed unaware that Mu Renjie and Xiao Kang were colluding, which made things easier.

Rather than waiting for Wan Jiang to ask questions and reveal his weakness, he decided to ask questions first, catching Wan Jiang off guard.

"What does Lord Xiao mean by this?" Wan Jiang's eyes changed slightly, feigning confusion.

“I’ve already killed Zhou Qing. It seems Brother Mu hasn’t dealt with the Wei siblings yet. I’ll have to lend a hand. Since you don’t know anything, then go ahead. Brother Mu will let you know after it’s done.”

Zhou Qing frowned slightly and waved his hand casually.

"This junior takes his leave." Wan Jiang lowered his head, a struggle flashing in his eyes.

He originally planned to wait for Mu Renjie and the Wei siblings to fight each other so he could reap the benefits, but he didn't expect that Xiao Kang was also involved with Mu Renjie. If he didn't leave now, Mu Renjie would probably turn around and deal with him once Xiao Kang and Mu Renjie joined forces to deal with the Wei siblings.

Wan Jiang bowed respectfully and then prepared to leave.

Suddenly, he saw Xiao Kang's expression change drastically as he looked behind him, exclaiming in shock, "Wei Sheng?! How could you possibly be?"

"Uncle-Master Wei?!" Wan Jiang was shocked and turned around abruptly, only to find that there was no one behind him. He immediately felt that something was wrong.

boom!
The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his back, and a great force struck him, causing him to fall to the ground and vomit blood.

An astonishing chill swept over his entire body, causing his blood and vital energy to stagnate.

"You! You!" Wan Jiang was shocked and furious, unable to understand why Xiao Kang, a Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Master, would use such despicable means to ambush him.

Zhou Qing did not respond to him, but leaped up and struck again with a palm.

Although Wan Jiang wanted to resist, he was ambushed and severely injured. His meridians were frozen by the Ice Soul's cold energy, leaving him with little ability to fight back. Zhou Qing chopped him in the neck with a hand chop and knocked him unconscious on the spot.

After knocking Wan Jiang unconscious, Zhou Qing put him into the storage space of the Spirit Guiding Disc.

The cause and effect are not yet clear, so we cannot kill Wan Jiang directly. Although the matter is obvious, we can avoid killing the wrong person if there is any misunderstanding.

Zhou Qing, through the audio-visual sharing of Tiger Eagle, watched Mu Renjie, who was becoming more and more courageous in battle, and his eyes turned cold.

This time, the roles have reversed!
boom!
Loud explosions echoed from the dilapidated houses, and a fierce wind swept through the courtyard. The main hall next door had collapsed in the battle, and the walls around the courtyard were also reduced to ruins.

“Huh! Huh!”

Wei Hongyu was panting heavily, her clothes soaked by the snow that had fallen all night.

Originally, as a Grand Martial Master in the Blood Exchange Realm, she could protect her entire body and block out wind, frost, ice, and snow with her blood and true essence.

But as the fierce battle continued, she had to withstand most of Mu Renjie's attacks, which greatly depleted her health and energy. Her true essence was also gradually exhausted by the divine weapon, and at this point, she no longer had the power to block the wind and snow.

Wei Hongyu felt a chill in her body, and her limbs gradually showed signs of numbness.

As for Wei Mingcheng, who was standing to the side, he was in an even worse state. He was trembling all over and even seemed to have great difficulty standing.

He was only at the peak of the Bone Refining Realm. If it weren't for the protection of a second-tier divine weapon, the Blood Explosion Powder which strengthened his blood and qi, and Wei Hongyu's resistance against Mu Renjie, he would not have been qualified to participate in the Blood Exchange Realm battle.

Even with the divine weapon cooperating, he was already exhausted.

Seeing that Wei Mingcheng was exhausted, Mu Renjie sneered and brandished his snake-shaped longsword.

Whoosh!
A golden sword light, resembling a serpent, shot out from the tip of the sword, forming a series of lightning-like sword beams in mid-air. These beams connected end to end, forming a long chain of sword beams that finally bypassed Wei Hongyu and struck Wei Mingcheng beside her. Wei Mingcheng was powerless to dodge, and Wei Hongyu could only desperately defend herself with her Jade Toad Robe.

“Sizzle~!”

However, Wei Hongyu's Jade Toad Robe was now much less defensive. The serpentine sword light struck her back, piercing through the double defense formed by the Blood Veil and the Jade Toad Robe, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on her right shoulder, from which blood gushed out.

Wei Hongyu's face turned pale and then flushed. She clutched her right shoulder, trying to control the muscles to contract the wound. She couldn't hold back the mouthful of blood that was gushing out from the corner of her mouth.

"Mingcheng! You go first!" Wei Hongyu held her breath, enduring the excruciating pain.

"Big sister?!" Wei Mingcheng saw the resolute look on Wei Hongyu's face and instantly understood her thoughts.

I can't leave you behind!

"If we don't leave now, nobody will be able to leave!" Wei Hongyu shouted in a low voice.

“If I leave, you will surely die! Besides, Wanjiang is still here, I can’t leave! Let me help you.” Wei Mingcheng shook his head, as if he had made up his mind.

Wei Hongyu sensed Wei Mingcheng's determination and nodded emphatically, "Okay!"

"Neither of you are leaving!" Mu Renjie sneered, and with a flash of lightning, his white boots appeared beside Wei Hongyu as if by teleportation.

clang!
With a flick of his golden serpent sword, a series of lightning-like projectiles shot out, aiming straight for Wei Hongyu's vitals. In this critical moment, Wei Mingcheng mustered his last strength to form a bronze bell-like defense around Wei Hongyu.

thump!
Wei Mingcheng fell backward, unable to resist.

"Mingcheng?!" Wei Hongyu exclaimed in surprise.

clang!
Mu Renjie wielded the Golden Serpent Sword, its golden light like a long whip, constantly striking the bronze bell formed on Wei Hongyu's body, producing a continuous, deafening roar.

To protect Wei Mingcheng behind her, Wei Hongyu dared not move an inch.

As the Golden Serpent Sword continued to release its sword light and strike the bronze bell, Wei Hongyu's face grew paler and paler.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Suddenly, Mu Renjie's face flushed an abnormal red, and he coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Old ghost Mu! It seems your injuries can't be suppressed anymore!" Wei Hongyu's eyes were cold.

"Killing you all is enough!" Mu Renjie smiled grimly.

"This is truly unexpected. I didn't expect that Brother Mu hasn't been able to deal with the Wei siblings yet. It seems your injuries are quite severe!"

At that moment, a deep voice rang out in the room.

Upon hearing this, both Mu Renjie and Wei Hongyu's expressions changed.

The battle has continued to this point, with both sides highly focused and having no spare energy to observe their surroundings. As a result, they are unaware that a master is approaching.

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man standing outside the courtyard with his hands behind his back. It was none other than 'Xiao Kang'.

"Xiao Kang! You've finally arrived!" A strange light flashed in Mu Renjie's eyes, followed by a cold laugh: "Where's that Zhou kid? Have you already taken care of him?"

"That kid is really hard to deal with; it took me quite a bit of effort."

Zhou Qing smiled faintly.

"What?! Ah Qing?!" Wei Hongyu was struck dumb, and took a half step back in disbelief, stumbling and almost losing her balance.

"This is impossible!"

Wei Hongyu refused to believe that Zhou Qing, who possessed the spirit corpse of the Supreme Wood, had been killed by Xiao Kang.

"Brother Mu, your injuries have flared up again, you should not fight any more." Zhou Qing said to Mu Renjie with a smile.

As he spoke, he walked up to Mu Renjie and threw a jade bottle at him.

"Here are healing pills. Take them and meditate for a while. Leave the rest to me."

"Very well." Mu Renjie took the jade bottle, opened the lid and smelled it. A strange light flashed in his eyes. He nodded to 'Xiao Kang' and then put away the Golden Snake Sword.

"Prepare to die!" Zhou Qing winked at Wei Hongyu with his back to Mu Renjie.

Wei Hongyu was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, her expression changed drastically. Her red lips opened and closed, but before she could make a sound, she saw Mu Renjie's claw, full of murderous intent, reach for 'Xiao Kang's' back.

Bang!
With a muffled bang, Zhou Qing stood motionless, while Mu Renjie's expression suddenly changed, and he withdrew his right hand as if he had been electrocuted.

Click, click, click!
Mu Renjie's right hand fingers were twisted and fractured, covered with a layer of white frost, and a terrifying chill spread rapidly from his palm to his arm.

"You're not Xiao Kang?!" Mu Renjie's expression changed drastically, and he stepped back.

Crack, crackle!

A series of cracking sounds came from Xiao Kang's bones, revealing Zhou Qing's true appearance. His skin was now snow-white, faintly glowing with an icy blue fluorescence, and an astonishing chill spread in all directions.

"Of course I'm not Xiao Kang!" Zhou Qing turned around, revealing a sinister smile.

He deliberately brought up Mu Renjie's injury and gave Mu Renjie a pill laced with poison, all to provoke him into attacking him.

The fragile trust between Mu Renjie and Xiao Kang collapsed instantly, and he chose to launch a full-scale sneak attack after Xiao Kang exposed his back.

It came into direct, intimate contact with Zhou Qing's body and received the full force of the Ice Soul Mystic Light's attack.

"Zhou Qing?!"

"Aqing?!"

Two exclamations rang out simultaneously, but Mu Renjie was filled with a mixture of shock and anger, while Wei Hongyu was both surprised and delighted.

"Die!" Zhou Qing didn't waste any words with Mu Renjie. After fusing the Ice Fiend Gu and the Corpse Worm Gu King, he was consuming his true essence every moment. Therefore, when facing the seriously injured Mu Renjie, he had to strike while the iron was hot.

boom!
With the combined power of the Ice Soul Mystic Light and the Entangling Ice Force, Zhou Qing struck out with a palm like a thunderclap from a clear sky. A spiral force formed in his palm, resembling a miniature tornado, carrying violent true essence as it slammed towards Mu Renjie.

"How is this possible?!" Mu Renjie's eyelids twitched wildly, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He never expected that in just over a month, Zhou Qing's strength would be so different from when they last fought.

He had initially thought Zhou Qing had used some special method when he was ambushed, but now that Zhou Qing had made his move, he knew that Zhou Qing's strength was in no way inferior to a Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke Realm martial artist who had undergone four blood exchanges.

Swish!
Seeing the power of the palm strike, Mu Renjie dared not take it head-on. A flash of lightning appeared on his boots, followed by a faint whirlwind. His figure flew backward at an extremely strange speed, instantly flying more than ten meters away, leaving behind an afterimage.

However, before Mu Renjie could even catch his breath, a pair of thin, cicada-wing-like ice crystal wings suddenly sprouted from Zhou Qing's back. With a sudden flap of his wings, his speed increased several times over, and he actually caught up with Mu Renjie.

"What?!" Mu Renjie stared wide-eyed at the hand that suddenly appeared in his line of sight, his mind going completely blank.

Bang!
With a dull thud, Mu Renjie's body flew backward like a cannonball. The bones in his chest, where he was struck by a palm, shattered, and his entire chest cavity caved in, leaving a vortex-shaped hole in his chest. The surrounding skin was covered with fine wounds, which quickly condensed into a layer of white frost, shimmering with a faint icy blue light.

(End of this chapter)