All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 226 Third-Tier Divine Weapon: Demon Shadow Pearl! (Two-in-One Chapter)

"This is..." Shen Hai was shocked, his face filled with disbelief.

He originally felt he had Zhou Qing completely under his control, especially with Feng Xingyun by his side. With two against one, capturing Zhou Qing alive wouldn't be difficult.

However, the sudden change left his mind completely blank.

He cultivates the Azure Sea Tide Technique, a water-attribute divine skill of the Giant Kun Gang, so he is most sensitive to fire-attribute power, which is mutually exclusive.

"Extreme Yang Fire!!! This is impossible?!"

The fire-attribute power emanating from the giant centipede in front of him almost made Shen Hai feel suffocated.

Chi!
Before Shen Hai could react, the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede spewed out a thick stream of red gas, causing the air to boil and distort instantly.

"Not good!" Shen Hai retreated hastily. The giant centipede in front of him gave him the same unfathomable feeling as when he faced the old gang leader in his early years. It was probably a top expert comparable to the Qi and Blood Furnace Realm.

"escape!"

The reversal from hunter to prey happened in the blink of an eye. Shen Hai lost all fighting spirit and only wanted to escape from this place.

The raging sea is boundless!

Shen Hai's true essence gathered like seawater, forming a wave more than ten feet high in front of him, which merged with the red airflow that enveloped him.

boom!
A tremendous roar suddenly filled the air.

呲呲
Immediately afterwards, a large amount of water vapor rose up, causing the fog in the area to disperse.

After a strong gust of wind blew by, Shen Hai's figure had already disappeared.

However, Zhou Qing remained calm, as if he didn't care at all about Shen Hai's escape.

Whoosh!
The five-zhang-long Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede rapidly shrank, transforming into a red streak of light that flew into Zhou Qing's palm.

Zhou Qing quickly poured his true essence into it, then turned his gaze to Feng Xingyun in the arena.

"Brother Zhou, how about we let this matter drop? I can assure you that your grudges with the Holy Church will be wiped clean."

Feng Xingyun's face twitched, forcing out an ugly smile.

"What do you think?" Zhou Qing asked in return.

"The sect leader is currently in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm. Even if you possess high-level Gu worms, you are no match for the sect leader. Why not turn hostility into friendship?"

Besides, although I am no match for you, my ability to save my own life is unparalleled; you may not be able to stop me."

Seeing that his soft approach was ineffective, Feng Xingyun resorted to threats.

"Two years ago, when I wanted to reconcile with the Witch God Cult, you didn't have this attitude. Now that you want to reconcile, don't you think it's too late?" Zhou Qing suddenly laughed, and the true essence in his Yuan Aperture accelerated the refining of the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede.

"Zhou Qing, you'd better not push your luck!" Feng Xingyun's aura rapidly increased.

After he finished speaking, his blood and qi surged to a boiling point. Thick blood and qi gushed out from his skin and pores, eventually turning into blood-red smoke that rose into the sky and gathered above his head, forming a blood-red dragon that looked almost tangible.

Martial artists typically only experience this phenomenon when they have just broken through to a higher realm, their qi and blood are abundant, and there is a significant fluctuation in their qi and blood levels.

In addition, one must prepare for a desperate battle, gathering all one's vital energy and blood on the surface of the body. Only in this way can one instantly integrate the power of vital energy and blood when performing martial arts, thus unleashing the greatest power of the martial arts.

"Oh? If I go too far, what will you do?" Zhou Qing said calmly.

The threat posed by the weak to the strong is utterly ineffective.

"You!" Feng Xingyun was furious. Suddenly, he felt that the scene was somewhat familiar, only the roles of offense and defense had been reversed.

Two years ago, the words he said to Zhou Qing came back to haunt him.

Almost word for word.

"Alright, you've said enough of your last words." Zhou Qing's eyes turned cold; he had essentially completed the refining of the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede.

Each time a Gu worm evolves, it must be refined again to achieve complete control and unleash its full power.

In particular, the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede directly advanced from the second-tier mid-grade to the second-tier perfect grade, its strength skyrocketing.

Zhou Qing said all this to Feng Xingyun just to refine the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede.

Feng Xingyun probably knew this too, but given the huge difference in strength, he didn't dare to make the first move.

"Don't think you can take me by the nose! I'll fight you to the death!" Feng Xingyun roared.

boom!
Zhou Qing released the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede again. The centipede, which was the size of a thumb, swelled up in the wind and became a behemoth more than five zhang long. The fire-attribute true essence gathered around its body rose up like flames, and the terrifying hot stream spewed from its mouth emitted a pungent sulfur smell similar to magma.

Bang bang bang!
The five Wind Chasers retreated in different directions at the same time, but the terrifying heat released by the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede arrived in an instant. Three of their clones were unable to dodge in time and were engulfed by the heat, exploding directly.

Although the remaining two clones avoided the heat wave attack, one of them was blocked by Zhou Qing.

As for the last clone, it was caught up by the main body of the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede and instantly destroyed with a sweeping tail attack.

"What incredible speed!" Zhou Qing exclaimed in surprise.

He unleashed his full power in his movement technique, and with the increased speed after merging with the Ice Fiend Gu, he finally caught up with Feng Xingyun's clone. Just as he was about to attack Feng Xingyun's clone, the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede had already finished the battle.

The gap between them was as large as the difference between the Bone Refining Realm and the Blood Exchange Realm.

"Oh!"

Zhou Qing and Feng Xingyun's clone clashed fists and palms, producing a muffled explosion in the air. The violent true energy and force stirred up gusts of wind, making their clothes flutter and rustle.

The force of the recoil knocked both of them back.

"Even with the addition of the Ice Fiend Gu, a cultivator at the fourth level of blood exchange still can't gain the upper hand against one at the eighth level," Zhou Qing thought to himself.

Even if he were to face only one of Feng Xingyun's five clones, defeating him would not be something he could do in a short time.

Of course, if other martial artists knew Zhou Qing's thoughts, they would probably curse him out.

A normal four-times blood transfusion would likely result in a severe blow from an eight-times blood transfusion in a single encounter.

Boom boom boom!

On the other side, Feng Xingyun's four clones were blasted apart by the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede as soon as they condensed.

After only a few rounds, Zhou Qing noticed that the black smoke formed after the four clones were destroyed had thinned considerably, and the speed at which it condensed had slowed down significantly.

Later on, before the clone could even fully solidify, it was dealt with by the Heavenly Fire Lava Centipede.

Bang!
Zhou Qing discovered that Feng Xingyun's clone, who was fighting him, had greatly reduced its power. In a moment of carelessness, it was struck in the chest and exploded into black smoke.

At this moment, the scattered black smoke regrouped, and Feng Xingyun's five clones merged into one. His aura weakened considerably, his chest heaved violently, his face was contorted in pain, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"The same trick won't work on me anymore," Zhou Qing said with a cold smile.

"Pfft!" Feng Xingyun's eyes were filled with resentment and venom, and he couldn't help but spit out blood, which was mixed with black chunks of flesh.

"I"

Feng Xingyun's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he fell straight backward.

Clearly, the so-called Phantom Divine Skill is not truly invincible.

However, unless there is an absolute difference in strength, this technique is still quite troublesome, and Zhou Qing is very interested in it.

Whoosh whoosh!
Seeing that Feng Xingyun had stopped breathing, Zhou Qing conjured several ice spikes and plunged them into his body. Only after confirming he was completely dead did he walk towards the corpse. *Sizzle*
Just as Zhou Qing took a few steps, Feng Xingyun's corpse suddenly released wisps of black smoke.

Immediately afterwards, his body began to decay rapidly, his flesh and blood turning into dust and dissipating in the wind.

All that remained was a pitch-black skeleton and a fist-sized purple bead attached to his spine.

"This is."

Zhou Qing flicked his sleeve, releasing his true essence to capture the purple bead in mid-air and examine it closely.

You have obtained a new divine weapon – the Shadow Orb.

【Divine Weapon: Shadow Orb】

[Grade: Level 3]

[Forged using the essence and inner core of demons who have cultivated immortal bodies as the core, combined with Netherworld Amethyst Copper that can automatically regenerate.]

[Conditions for Mastery: Peak agility, perfected first level of Phantom Divine Skill, six blood transfusions]

[Palm Control Effect: Shadow Clone (Tier 3)]

"The Shadow Orb! It's actually a third-tier divine weapon?!"

Zhou Qing looked surprised. He hadn't expected that Wu Xingyun would possess a complete third-tier divine weapon. This was completely beyond his expectations.

"It seems we're destined to be at odds with the Witch God Cult forever."

Zhou Qing's expression changed several times before he put away the Demon Shadow Pearl.

He turned to look towards the hillside and murmured:
"I didn't expect Shen Hai to last so long. It seems that the Azure Sea Tide Technique really has some tricks up its sleeve."

boom!
In the dense forest halfway up the mountain, powerful energy surged, scattering grass, trees, sand, and stones, with golden light constantly flashing in the forest.

boom! boom!
The roots of four large trees emerged from the ground, resembling steel whips, forming a dense, impenetrable net that completely surrounded Shen Hai.

Shen Hai was enveloped in a thick true essence that resembled a surging wave, enduring attacks from vines coming from all directions.

"Is this the method of a Gu Master? It's so troublesome!"

Shen Hai's expression was solemn. Through intelligence, he learned that Zhou Qing seemed to have barbarian blood. He had previously returned to the barbarian tribe with the strongmen of the Ice Spirit Clan, but how could his strength have increased so terrifyingly in just two years?

He had just run halfway up the mountain when the big tree in front of him suddenly came to life and attacked him.

He had easily severed the tree roots with the Azure Sea Tide Technique, blasting the tree into pieces, but unexpectedly, the tree not only quickly recovered, but another tree next to it also came back to life and attacked him together.

Under Shen Hai's series of counterattacks, these tree roots multiplied with each blow.

This resulted in him being directly attacked by four large trees.

Although no more large trees appeared, Shen Hai was still extremely annoyed by the relentless attacks from hundreds of tree roots that resembled steel whips.

Just as he unleashed his full power, instantly severing hundreds of tree roots and about to break free of the encirclement, an incredibly condensed golden blade of light suddenly shot out from the depths of the dense forest, forcing him back.

The brief delay caused him to be surrounded by tree roots once again.

Shen Hai is now in a dilemma, his true essence and vital energy being constantly consumed by the tree roots.

No matter how powerful he unleashed, he was repeatedly forced back by the golden light blade.

"what!"

Shen Hai roared in anger; the feeling of being slowly worn down was driving him mad.

No wonder the Giant Kun Gang's records state that if martial artists of the same level encounter a Gu Master of the same level in the mountains and forests, running away is the best course of action.

Even if it's a direct confrontation, dying at Zhou Qing's hands is better than slowly approaching death like this.

Cutting flesh with a dull knife is a double torment of mind and body.

"Zhou Qing! The old gang leader will definitely avenge me!!"

Shen Hai flew into a rage, utterly powerless.

Rumble!
Just as Shen Hai was struggling to cope, the earth trembled, and the four trees that were attacking him quickly retracted their roots. Three of the trees collapsed with a crash, leaving only the last tree stirring restlessly.

Zhou Qing's figure appeared in the mountains and forests.

"You're saying the same thing as Feng Xingyun," Zhou Qing said indifferently, looking at Shen Hai.

At this moment, a golden humanoid creature silently appeared behind the Wooden Gu, and then slowly merged into the Wooden Gu's body.

"You killed Feng Xingyun?!" Shen Hai's heart skipped a beat. Since Zhou Qing was not afraid of the Witch God Cult's revenge, he would be even less afraid of the Giant Kun Gang, since the old gang leader had been away for many years.

"What do you think?" Zhou Qing retorted.

Shen Hai's mind raced, but he couldn't think of a way to escape.

“Actually, letting you go isn’t necessarily a bad thing.” Zhou Qing suddenly changed his tune.

"What?! You?" Shen Hai was shocked and uncertain. Although he did not believe Zhou Qing's words, no one would want to die if there was any hope of survival.

Just as he was in a state of mental confusion, he heard a faint whooshing sound in his ear.

Shen Hai instinctively prepared to dodge, but a sudden sharp pain shot through his ankle. A silver fox, about a foot long, appeared beside him, its sharp claws tearing and severing his Achilles tendon.

puff!

The next moment, Shen Hai's body trembled, his eyes became bloodshot, and his face contorted.

The roots of the wooden puppet gu were tinged with a faint gold color. It came from an extremely tricky angle behind Shen Hai and pierced the back of his head.

"Heh heh." Shen Hai stared intently at Zhou Qing, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

"It seems that this divine golden body is most suitable for possessing the wooden dummy gu."

Zhou Qing ignored Shen Hai and went to the side of the wooden puppet.

Before he rescued Ruyan last time, he placed the wooden puppet gu halfway up Huanglong Mountain to act as a sentry.

I just didn't expect Shen Hai to not take this route up the mountain.

However, just as Shen Hai attempted to escape, Zhou Qing had Ru Yan use earth-遁 (earth-遁) technique to teleport with the Divine Power Golden Body and the Wooden Man Gu, thus blocking Shen Hai's escape.

Zhou Qing's plan was to stall Shen Hai for the time being, quickly deal with Feng Xingyun, and then deal with Shen Hai.

Unexpectedly, the Wooden Gu, taking advantage of the terrain and the earth's energy drawn by its divine golden body, managed to hold off Shen Hai, who had undergone seven blood transfusions.

Just now, Zhou Qing controlled his divine power and possessed the wooden puppet's body, and he killed Shen Hai in one fell swoop.

The combination of the Wooden Dummy Gu and the Divine Power Golden Body can greatly increase the strength of the Wooden Dummy Gu, while also saving the consumption of the Divine Power Golden Body.

After all, the Divine Power Golden Body possesses Zhou Qing's divine authority, and compared to directly using divine power in battle, it consumes far less divine power by drawing upon the earth's vein energy.

"Let me see just how many secrets the Azure Sea Tide Technique really has!"

Zhou Qing walked up to Shen Hai, reached out and touched Shen Hai's forehead, and used his dream-entering magic.

(End of this chapter)