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Chapter 194 Xu Fu is killed in the Desert Sea! (Third Update)

"Gu Fangchen! I should have known! It's him again!"

The charcoal seller flew into a rage, glaring at the other Daoist masters, and roared:

"What did I say back then! I always thought this damn 'Feiwei' Dao Master was definitely an imposter! Now look what's happened, he didn't even bother with disguise, he just showed up with his real face and made us run around in circles!"

These Dao Lords, who were originally involved in the plan, have not left Gushu at all these days.

As soon as the incident occurred, they immediately reunited.

The charcoal seller sensed something was wrong right away. Although most of his skepticism stemmed from his own selfish desire to avoid having his share of the profits taken, he was indeed the most suspicious person at the time.

Who would have thought that Gu Fangchen would actually enter their demonic sect's lair with her own face on, and then make a fool of them!
The Daoist Master of the "Craftsmanship" path was displeased and sneered:

"In the end, you still believe it, and it's not just us, is it?"

General Qianmo nodded calmly and solemnly said:
"Who would have thought that he truly possessed such profound mastery of 'Mirage Formations,' even able to create a 'Chaotic Sea Karma Wheel' that was indistinguishable from the real thing?"

"Furthermore, how can we be blamed for a change that even the Six Star Lords could predict?"

Although he was still talking to Gu Fangchen in his Dharma form not long ago, he relinquished his "Jingweijian" privileges to prevent the news of his baldness from leaking out.

But that doesn't stop "General Qianmo" from continuing to play dumb...

Anyway, he's now completely focused on the teleportation array that Gu Fangchen has that can break through the "space between meridians," and he just hopes that this kid can survive this time.

The Daoist Master of the "Craftsmanship" Dao agrees:
"Don't even mention us, even the most skilled at deception, 'love,' has been fooled to death..."

The charcoal seller said coldly and in a deep voice:
"Now the entire plan has failed. The rebel army I control is scattered and can no longer pose a threat. Gu Yuye is practically dead. Apart from letting the Qing barbarians invade, what other way is there to turn the tide?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the space next to him twisted, and the "Six Star Lords" in a black robe and hood appeared.

He swept his gaze across everyone with a gloomy expression:

“I have located Xu Fu’s location and trapped her in the body of the little maid next to Gu Fangchen. At this moment, she is just an ordinary mortal.”

Upon hearing this, the Dao Lords, whose atmosphere had been heavy, were taken aback and suddenly felt a sense of relief.

If you were to ask who the biggest obstacle to the Demonic Sect is, besides the Confucian sage, it would be the Imperial Preceptor.

For some reason, the Confucian sage is now in a state of indifference towards the academy, allowing them to cooperate with the demonic sect.

Therefore, the biggest obstacle in reality is Xu Fu!

If it weren't for Xu Fu constantly interfering with their actions using the art of cause and effect, deducing their plans and arrangements, causing them to suffer repeated setbacks.

With the power of the Demonic Cult, there's no need for them to hide everywhere.

If they could kill Xu Fu in one fell swoop, then even without Gu Yuye's cooperation, they could still use the Qingman to lead the nation's fate to decline.

"really?!"

The charcoal seller's eyes widened immediately, and a murderous intent erupted from his pupils.

As the leader of the "righteous" path, his greatest skill was to instigate disputes, create internal strife, and destabilize the entire Great Wei.

But Xu Fu's destiny was precisely "peace throughout the world".

It can be said that their "paths" are completely opposite.

Most of the conspiracies of the "righteous" path were deduced and avoided by Xu Fu before they were even conceived.

This is still under the circumstances of the "Six Star Lords" and Xu Fu opposing each other.

The progress of the "righteous" path's attempt to plunge the world into chaos has always been difficult. In recent years, however, things have become much easier because the "Six Star Lords'" art of divination is nearing completion.

Events like the internal strife within the Sword Pavilion and the chaos among the Seven Sects were kept from Xu Fu, who was kept in the dark beforehand, giving the Demonic Sect an opportunity to exploit the situation.

Now, if they can kill Xu Fu, their "righteous" path has grown quite a few people over the years, and there is much they can do!
The "Six Star Lords" nodded, then lifted his black robe, revealing his mangled, completely gone right arm, and said coldly:
"With my causal link as an exchange, how could it be false?"

"I can still keep her locked up now, but once she breaks free, my fate will be damaged, and I will no longer be her match."

"Right now, Gu Fangchen has taken Xu Fu to the Northern Desert Sea, which is tantamount to walking into a trap. We only have one chance. We must immediately gather all our followers, especially those from the 'Death' and 'Extinction' factions, and do everything in our power to kill Xu Fu in the Desert Sea!"

The Six Star Lords looked at the Degenerate Duke.

"The Degenerate Duke" had no objections, nodded, and said calmly:

"can."

His decision not to kill Gu Fangchen does not mean he will not kill Xu Fu.

The Grand Preceptor of Wei, who sought "peace throughout the world," was their mortal enemy from the Ten Paths. Now that they finally had their chance, they naturally couldn't let it go.

The "Six Star Lords" conjured a map of the desert sea with his hand, and when he touched it, a red light bloomed, indicating Xu Fu's location.

The charcoal seller's eyes flashed coldly as he spoke loudly:
"Very well! The Desert Sea is teeming with all sorts of people, including many of my 'righteous' followers. I hereby order them to surround the entire Desert Sea and search it thoroughly, leaving no fly unchecked!"

He flipped his right hand over, took out a piece of red-hot charcoal, and crushed it forcefully!

In an instant, all the "righteous" Taoist followers in the desert changed their expressions and received the order.

……

Xu Fu was naturally fully aware that Gu Fangchen had been poisoned by the "Heart-Planting Poison".

Gu Yuye spared no effort to ensure that his son could reclaim his rightful identity, fearing that he might not be able to kill Gu Fangchen.

There is currently no cure for this "heart poison"; the only way is to tough it out with one's cultivation.

Given Gu Fangchen's exaggeratedly rapid promotion, it's only a matter of time before she resolves the "Heart-Planting Poison" step by step.

However, the breakage of the "flower-picking seal" caused the toxins to begin spreading prematurely.

Xu Fu pursed his lips.

In fact, Gu Yuye's attack at that time might not have been able to break through the "Flower-Picking Seal," but before that, Gu Fangchen had already been suppressed by the Demon-Suppressing Prison Formation in the Wenwu Tower. While reshaping her physical body, she was also consuming the "Flower-Picking Seal."

Ultimately, entering the Literary and Martial Tower is to sever the causal link with the "Six Star Lords".

In other words... it's for the vision of "peace and tranquility throughout the world".

I am currently trapped and unable to fulfill the vision I promised back then.

No matter how you look at it, Gu Fangchen is in such a sorry state now, suffering greatly from the poison, mostly because of her...

Xu Fu reached out and, under Gu Fangchen's wide-eyed surprise, forcefully helped her up. Gritting his teeth, he hoisted Gu Fangchen's arm onto his shoulder, swayed unsteadily, and walked into the depths of the desert.

Gu Fangchen was practically lying on Xu Fu, her expression subtle. She hadn't expected that her pitiful act would actually get the Imperial Preceptor to condescend to her...

Darkness fell quickly. The desert experiences a huge temperature difference between day and night, and the cold wind whistles past, like lurking, watchful eyes.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: No update due (May 10th)

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