Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 198 Combat Wisdom, Demon Blade Defeats the Enemy
An Wu remained unmoved as he watched Lu Xiaofeng leave.

Guihai Yidao asked, "Aren't you going to stop it?"

"Why stop it?"

An Wu said, "Although I call myself the First Arrogant Emperor, I am not so arrogant as to think that I am invincible. Although you two are at a lower level, I admit that your strength is not bad and is in no way inferior to mine at the same level."

Although I have the advantage in cultivation level, it would still take me some time to defeat the two of you working together. Now that you've separated, it gives me the opportunity to pick you off one by one, saving me a lot of effort.”

"So you think you've got us cornered?"

"That's natural!"

"In that case..."

Guihai Yidao knew that although the Three Slashes of Avici Road would cause him to fall into demonic possession, its effectiveness also depended on his own condition.

He then held the last Rejuvenation Pill in his mouth, not swallowing it, and then brandished the Demon Blade, his eyes turning bloodshot.

Avici...three swords!

Having used the Avici Hell Three Blades so many times, coupled with the effects of the Heart Lotus Technique, he had gained a certain degree of control over this extremely evil demonic blade.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with a bloody light, but he forcibly controlled himself from attacking, instead using the mental attack of the Three Blades of Avici to cover his senses.

In the blink of an eye, the surroundings underwent tremendous changes.

The thick fog suddenly thinned, and he could even see Liu Yuru standing high on a flag, urging the alliance members to retreat quickly; he could see Li Xunhuan with a pale face; and he could see Lu Xiaofeng circling around him.

But in just a moment, everything he saw vanished, turning back into a thick fog that covered everything.

"Oh? You actually possess mental martial arts? Too bad, they're not very useful against my illusions!"

Guihai gritted his teeth and once again unleashed the Three Blades of Avici.

His eyes grew increasingly bloodshot from the endless killing intent, and the surrounding mist thinned out.

This time, he saw dozens of corpses on the ground.

These include not only frostbite and piercing wounds from broken ice, but also knife and sword wounds, and even lightning strikes.

Clearly, their illusions had affected others as well.

Fortunately, at this time, under Liu Yuru's orders, everyone else had already gone far away.

An icicle was stuck in the ground.

An Wu did not stand on the ice pillar, but stood to the side of it, looking at him with great interest.

At this moment, seemingly realizing that Guihai Yidao had truly broken the illusion, Anwu's expression changed slightly.

"Alright, alright, I underestimated you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a massive blade of energy, composed of countless fragments, came rushing towards them.

The terrifying mental attack took effect simultaneously, and Anwu couldn't help but see a horrifying hellish scene before his eyes.

Although it disappeared in an instant, it caused Anwu to lose the best opportunity to dodge.

Just as he realized the situation was dire and tried to dodge, the blade's energy was already above his head.

Fortunately, perhaps because of his mastery of illusion magic, Anwu was more resistant to the illusions created by the Three Blades of Avici Hell, and thus regained consciousness a moment earlier than Meng Er.

Although it was only for a moment, it was enough.

Anwu quickly dodged and was not hit in the shoulder like Meng Er.

A chilling blade of energy swept past his side; it was just a hair's breadth away from hitting him, but it ultimately fell short.

Guihai Yidao was prepared. With a flick of his wrist, the demonic blade returned, intending to entangle Anwu.

An Wu reached out and slapped the opponent, sending a gust of wind through his palm that knocked him back. He then dodged and retreated.

"what?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Guihai Yidao's eyes.

Why is the other side retreating?

Could it be that the other party knows about the side effects of the Three Cuts of Avici Hell and wants to wait for him to fall into demonic possession?

impossible!
I haven't used the Three Blades of Avici Hell very many times since I learned them, so how would Anwu know about them?
But in that case, shouldn't a second-level Grandmaster, facing a first-level Grandmaster, rush forward and kill him?
Why withdraw?

Because I broke the opponent's illusion?
That's not right either.

The illusion may have been broken, but the opponent's strength remains.

Why is that?
It can only be said that people's brains are indeed different.

Zhou Ming's series of actions were actually aimed at making Guihai Yidao a formal member, so the only solution to the boss he designed, 'Anwu,' was naturally Guihai Yidao.

More accurately, it is the Demon Blade Thousand Blades in Guihai Yidao's hands.

In the story, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades is not only capable of breaking into countless fragments, but more importantly, once it hits an enemy and is not immediately withdrawn, it will continuously absorb the enemy's life essence to supply its master.

Originally, Zhou Ming was going to give Gui Haiyi a hint.

However, Guihai Yidao had already touched on this point in the previous battle with the Mongols, so Zhou Ming didn't need to give any further hints.

In addition, when Anwu appeared, he had already mentioned the Demon Blade Thousand Blades and the abilities of Guihai Yidao that were unknown and had not yet been shown.

In addition, there's the deliberate avoidance of those demonic blade fragments.

If it were Lu Xiaofeng, he would probably have already figured out the answer.

But Guihai Yidao is not Lu Xiaofeng.

Even though he was a qualified spy trained by the Dragon Guard Manor and had noticed these anomalies, he was unable to deduce the answer in a short period of time.

Zhou Ming was also helpless.

Even after all this, it's still not working. We can't just let him release the water directly, can we?

When he used to watch TV dramas, he was most annoyed by villains who would directly tell the protagonist their weaknesses or other important information.

If it were him now, he would certainly not do such a thing.

"Fine, I've given you all the information. If you can't figure it out, then you're out of luck!"

Zhou Ming thought.

An Wu then flashed to the side of the ice pillar, slapped it with his palm, and the ice pillar shattered, scattering countless fragments that whistled towards Gui Hai Yi Dao.

Fragments return.

Guihai raised his demonic blade high and unleashed his second Avici Triple Slash.

The eerie blade energy was even more powerful than before, shattering all the flying ice shards before heading straight for An Wu.

An Wu dodged again, this time with even greater ease, avoiding the three attacks from Avici Road. However, the ice pillar in front of him was struck by the attack, and countless sharp blade energies shattered it completely.

"What brutal swordsmanship!"

Anwu exclaimed in admiration.

Guihai Yidao gritted his teeth.

He estimated that he could only unleash one more strike while remaining clear-headed before succumbing to demonic possession.

However, given the current distance between the two sides, it is impossible for this final strike to hit the opponent.

Bloodlust had spread in his eyes, and he suddenly let out a roar like a wild beast, then swung his demonic blade at Anwu once more.

The eerie and terrifying sword energy was even stronger than before, but it had completely lost all its intelligence.

Clearly, he's fallen into demonic possession again!

A pair of bright red eyes instantly fixed on An Wu. His solid martial arts foundation and beastly intuition allowed him to remain perfectly still even as he was possessed by a demon.

Has he already fallen into demonic possession?

An Wu thought to himself, "It seems this is where I'll stop." He immediately clapped his hands together, and two gusts of wind, carrying endless cold air, swept away.

Guihai Yidao showed no fear whatsoever; his eyes were filled with madness.

Wielding a demonic blade, he took the initiative to attack.

In the depths of my heart, a lotus flower blooms.

The endless darkness crashed down like a storm, but Xinlian remained steadfast, radiating a pure light that illuminated her surroundings.

Guihai Yidao didn't know how much time had passed. He only felt a sudden daze, and his whole body was filled with a sore, weak, and cold sensation. His meridians were completely empty.

He knelt on the ground, his body covered in more than a dozen bloody welts, his left hand completely encased in ice, while his right hand still gripped the demonic blade tightly.

The good news is that, for the first time after he became possessed by a demon, he didn't go on a killing spree, nor did he cause much damage to his surroundings.

The bad news is... this good news is actually the worst news for him right now.

"A beast without intelligence, no matter how powerful, will be hunted down!"

Anwu strolled over, the knuckle duster in his hand radiating a chilling aura.

His yellow robe fluttered, and the black outfit underneath remained completely intact.

It looked as if they had never been in a fight at all.

He walked up to Guihai Yidao, his five fingers together, and ice spread across his palm, instantly transforming into an ice blade.

"For a swordsman to die by the sword is a kind of destiny!"

But in that instant, Guihai Yidao suddenly made his move, and the Demon Blade Thousand Blades pierced Anwu's chest with a speed that no one could react to.

"what?!"

An Wu froze on the spot, his eyes wide with shock: "How is this possible? How could you break through my protective aura... You were already..."

"Completely exhausted your true energy and all your power... right?"

Gui Haiyi's still-bloodshot eyes radiated a wolf-like ferocity: "Before the battle began, I also hid a Rejuvenation Pill in my mouth!"

That's right!

He obtained three Huashan Sect Rejuvenation Pills, consuming one at the beginning and another in the middle.

Before letting Lu Xiaofeng leave, he put the last pill in his mouth, intending to keep it in case he didn't have time to take it out and swallow it during the fierce battle.

But he discovered that Anwu seemed to have an inexplicable fear of him, and never got close during the battle.

In addition, the mental attack of the Three Blades of Avici Hell has minimal impact on the opponent, which means that it is virtually impossible for him to hit the opponent.

Unfortunately, he could only control himself to unleash three strikes.

After three strikes, he will inevitably fall into demonic possession.

Under these circumstances, Guihai Yidao demonstrated his wisdom in combat.

He abandoned the final strike, allowing the demonic intent of the three strikes from the Avici Hell to control him.

Under this demonic influence, he recklessly unleashed his true energy and physical strength like a wild beast until he was completely exhausted, only then did he regain his senses.

At that moment, he swallowed the Rejuvenation Pill.

This is undoubtedly a high-stakes gamble.

Even with the Rejuvenation Pill, what if An Wu didn't come to kill him in front of him, but instead killed him from a distance using other means?

Guihai Yidao is betting on this.

In the end, he won his gamble.

Despite having exhausted all his true energy and strength, and suffering multiple injuries, An Wu finally lowered his guard and came to deliver the final blow to Gui Hai Yi Dao.

Little did they expect that this was precisely the moment of ultimate destruction that Guihai Yidao had planned!

"I, Anwu... I, the First Arrogant Emperor... actually fell for your scheme!"

An Wu's eyes were bloodshot, his face showing not only anger but also shame.

But in an instant, it turned into laughter.

"What a pity! You made the same mistake as Li Xunhuan! You should have aimed for my head, not my heart!"

Anwu gripped the demonic blade with one hand, while raising the ice blade high in the other.

"Even with a Rejuvenation Pill, the speed at which true energy recovers is limited. Can you still dodge this attack?"

Guihai Yidao never expected that even the heart wouldn't be the opponent's vital point.

He had already been pierced by the demonic blade, yet his opponent was not dead and even had the power to kill him.

As An Wu said, the recovery speed of the Rejuvenation Pill is also limited.

Having delivered that blow, he no longer had the strength to dodge.

It seems that he is destined to die at An Wu's hands.

However, at that moment, Guihai Yidao suddenly felt a warm power surge into his body from the demonic sword in his hand, and he immediately regained his strength.

Correspondingly, Anwu's raised right hand involuntarily loosened slightly.

Gui Hai was taken aback for a moment, then took a step back and retreated several steps.

He still gripped the hilt of the demonic sword tightly in his hand, connected to Anwu by fragments of the demonic sword.

A gentle, nourishing energy continuously flows into the body.

Guihai Yidao gradually regained his strength.

He understood immediately.

"The Thousand Blades of the Demon Blade... the Demon Blade... no wonder it's called that! This is the true power of the Thousand Blades of the Demon Blade!"

"hateful!"

Seeing this, An Wu knew he couldn't kill his opponent, and gritted his teeth: "In my haste, I forgot you were holding this demonic blade! But even this demonic blade can't kill me!"

He immediately dodged backward, trying to get the demonic blade away from his body.

Gui Hai Yi Dao flicked the hilt of his sword, causing the demonic blade to shatter into countless fragments that spread straight outwards. At the same time, he channeled his newly recovered inner energy into these fragments, transforming them into a sharp and deadly sword aura.

However, Anwu endured the damage and retreated for dozens of meters before finally managing to remove the demonic blade from his body.

Because of this, Anwu's knife wound on his chest grew larger and larger.

Guihai Yidao was on this side, and could even faintly see the other side through the knife wound on Anwu's chest.

However, despite these injuries, An Wu refused to die. Instead, he glared ferociously at Gui Hai Yi Dao: "Very well, very well. I never thought I would ultimately be defeated by you... Demon Blade Yi Jue! When we meet again, I will surely take your life!"

After saying that, he flashed away, using his lightness skill to leave.

"Don't even think about leaving!"

Lu Xiaofeng arrived shrouded in lightning, once again unleashing his Heavenly Flying Immortal technique.

It turned out that An Wu was so badly injured that he could no longer control the illusion, which caused Lu Xiaofeng to lose the influence of the illusion as well.

Upon seeing that An Wu was about to leave, they naturally stepped in to stop him.

Although Anwu was seriously injured and could no longer use that wide-range illusion, he could easily target only one person.

He turned around and exhaled a deep, cold mist, causing Lu Xiaofeng to plunge his head into the ground beside him, unable to harm him at all.

Lu Xiaofeng snapped out of his daze, broke free of the illusion, only to see a dark figure disappear into the night and vanish.

"Damn it! He still got away!"

Liu Yuru then walked over and said, "It's alright. You can run away, but you can't hide. We'll just have to fight our way into Blackwood Cliff!"

(End of this chapter)