Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 265 Account
The crimson mist billowed through the air and flew backwards, stretching forward for hundreds of meters, raising countless dust and gravel wherever it passed.

In an instant, dust filled the sky, and the city lights below the mountain appeared ethereal and unreal under the veil of dust.

"It looks pretty good." Gao Wu said with some emotion after putting away the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor.

Chu Shenxiu, Chu Yu, and the others who rushed over all heard these words. Chu Shenxiu was used to Gao Wu's way of speaking, so he didn't feel anything about it.

Chu Dongjun, Pei Jidao, and Qu Tianji all felt uneasy; this kid was truly ruthless.

Wei Xiangjun's gaze swept across the area but found no broken flesh or blood, only some fragments of bio-engineered armor. A deep impact mark was left on the ground, stretching for over a hundred meters.

This demonstrates the extreme domineering and fierce power of Gao Wu's palm strike, which completely blasted Stoker apart. The penetrating force even left deep marks on the ground.

She was both shocked and terrified; this kid's cultivation was ridiculously strong. But after he blew her apart, he even praised her for the spectacular explosion—he was utterly inhuman!
She exclaimed inwardly, "No wonder my cousin said he was ruthless; he really is!"

Gao Wu cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd who had rushed over, saying, "I've made a fool of myself."

Even Chu Yu, who was usually the best at conversation, was momentarily at a loss for words. After a moment of silence, she sincerely said, "Mr. Gao, you are truly awe-inspiring."

She had never met Stowe, but from afar she could see that Stowe's power in channeling his source energy was no weaker than hers.

This battle illustrates a harsh reality: if Gao Wu wanted to, he could kill her with a single palm strike...

As a level six expert, Chu Yu felt a huge setback. She came from a prestigious family, was a disciple of Tian Wuji, and was twice the age of Gao Wu, yet she was like a joke in front of Gao Wu.

Facing such a powerful opponent, she actually wanted him to demonstrate his swordsmanship—truly humiliating herself. In Gao Wu's eyes, she was probably nothing more than a clown…

Gao Wu waved his hand: "You flatter me. This person is incompetent, yet he insisted on coming to his death. How laughable..."

That's what he said, but Stowe really wasn't there to die.

Stowe's source energy level is stronger than Lightning Ars's, and he also possesses greater physical strength, making him more adept at head-on combat. His weakness is his slow speed.

However, Stowe brought with him an eyeball-shaped object that emitted a grayish-white light with a near-petrifying ability, enough to cover an area of ​​tens of meters in radius.

Venus's judgment was accurate; he was able to defeat Arsus the Lightning because of his faster speed and more refined swordsmanship.

Even if the petrifying light cannot petrify him, it can slow down his body and source energy, suppressing his speed and skills.

Even if petrification only lasts for 0.1 seconds, Stowe could easily kill him.

However, Venus did not realize his extraordinary physique, nor could she have imagined that he would make such rapid progress in just a few days.

The Xuanwu Divine Qi Incantation's enhancement of his body allowed him to completely ignore the petrification ability. The 100,000 kilograms of punching power amplified by the incantation was also enough to blast apart a level six expert.

With the divine weapon spell enhancing his body, he was as sharp as a divine weapon. Coupled with the superb palm technique of "Regretful Dragon Soaring," killing Stowe was only natural.

If it were Lightning Ars, his palm strike wouldn't be fast enough, and Ars would escape instead.

It was precisely because Stojkov went all out in the attack that the explosion was so complete.

Gao Wu naturally wouldn't explain the details to these people.

Although Pei Jidao disliked high-level martial arts, he had to sincerely praise him at this moment: "In just three months, Junior Brother's martial arts have already reached the peak of the sixth level. Such a speed of cultivation is truly astonishing!"

He fought Gao Wu in late April, and at that time Gao Wu barely managed to defeat him.

He was somewhat incredulous when he heard that Gao Wu had killed Ars in the duel.

Having witnessed Gao Wu's devastating attack on Stowe, Pei Jidao was utterly shocked and developed a deep respect for him.

Putting everything else aside, Gao Wu's strength has improved far too quickly. With such a talent, it's no wonder the teacher has high hopes for him!
Pei Jidao also noticed something strange: they were having a meal on the mountaintop, so how did Stowe manage to find them?
He knew that Gao Wu came to Donghua for the sake of the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls and to do things for his teacher.

No one else knew, including Chu Shenxiu and Qu Tianji. They only knew that Gao Wu had come on business, but they didn't know his true purpose. Even Dragon King Tian Wuji and Fire King Qu Hanshan were unaware.

So, someone hatched a scheme to seduce Stowe.

Fortunately, Gao Wu killed Stowe with a single blow. If Gao Wu had been injured or killed as a result, he would have been in serious trouble.

Pei Jidao guessed that it was Qu Tianji who did it. That kid is not very bright and has a somewhat extreme personality. Gao Wu killed many demonic sect masters in Nanzhou and made a name for himself, which must have attracted jealousy.

Qu Hanshan's Southern State has always maintained close ties with the Federation, so it's quite normal for them to have some collusion.

Qu Tianji's audacity was truly beyond his expectations. There might be another explanation behind this!
Regardless of whether Qu Tianji was responsible, Pei Jidao had to show a friendly attitude towards Gao Wu to avoid Gao Wu thinking that he was involved.

This isn't over yet. Gao Wu is a petty person; he'll definitely seek revenge. He also needs to explain this to his teacher, and he doesn't know what the teacher's attitude will be...

"You flatter me, senior brother." Gao Wu was still very polite to Pei Jidao. This matter was unlikely to be related to Pei Jidao. Even if the other party was bad, he wouldn't be so stupid.

Chu Shenxiu said apologetically, "I originally intended to welcome my junior brother back, but I didn't expect this to happen."

"That's enough for today. I'll take my junior brother home first."

Gao Wu was willing to continue drinking, and also to see who was better at flattery.

Especially Wei Xiangjun, her face turned pale with fright, it was quite amusing. And Chu Yu, she's not very talkative, this is a good opportunity for her to show off.

Gao Wu was only thinking about it; seeing everyone looking so frightened, he probably wouldn't be able to flatter them properly.

Chu Shenxiu personally drove Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to their destination. Gao Wu remained polite and sat in the passenger seat, as he couldn't really treat Chu Shenxiu as a driver.

"I'm so sorry for what happened today, junior brother. I will definitely find out the truth."

Chu Shenxiu said seriously, "Give my junior brother an explanation."

He invited people to a dinner party, but someone came to challenge him. This wasn't just a slap in the face to Gao Wu, it was a slap in the face to him.

Not many people knew about this dinner party, and even fewer knew that Gao Wu had come to Donghua.

Chu Shenxiu felt that it shouldn't be too difficult to find out the truth.

Gao Wu nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."

Chu Shenxiu wanted to say that this matter might be related to Qu Tianji, but he had no evidence and couldn't speak recklessly. After hesitating for a moment, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

For safety reasons, Chu Shenxiu sent Gao Wu to a private villa owned by his friend. It was a gated community that would guarantee safety and privacy.

As for Gao Wu and the others' luggage left at the hotel, Chu Shenxiu also sent someone to deliver it.

After Chu Shenxiu left, Song Mingyue said, "Qu Tianji's expression was very unpleasant when you killed Sto. This matter must be related to him."

Stowe was killed by Gao Wu with a single palm strike, which was definitely beyond Qu Tianji's expectations. At this moment, he simply couldn't hide his true emotions.

Song Mingyue's mental strength had greatly increased, and she had been silently observing everyone present. While the others were shocked, they didn't react with the same level of panic as Qu Tianji…

Gao Wu said, "This isn't a slap in my face, it's a slap in Tian Wuji's face, and a slap in Uncle Qin's face. When Uncle Qin arrives, I'll ask him to make the decision. We don't need to rush into action."

Killing Qu Tianji would be as easy as turning one's hand; one could even crush him silently. But why bother?

He has the moral high ground, so why would he do something unreasonable?

Song Mingyue nodded: "That makes sense."

Gao Wu said, "I need to tell the teacher about this."

Song Mingyue paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you like older women?"

"Huh?" Gao Wu looked puzzled.

"You smiled especially happily when Chu Yu acted coquettishly," Song Mingyue pointed out the key point earnestly.

"Ah!" Gao Wu looked surprised, but then his expression hardened. "That was just a polite smile! You must have seen it wrong!"

Before Song Mingyue could speak, Gao Wu suddenly grabbed her hand and asked, "Are you jealous?"

"A little," Song Mingyue hesitated for a moment and said softly. Gao Wu chuckled and put his arm around Song Mingyue's shoulder: "I'm giving you a chance, you'd better seize it..."

Song Mingyue thought for a moment, then gently kissed Gao Wu on the cheek. Before Gao Wu could react, she hurriedly left...

Gao Wu sat on the sofa, covering his face, lost in thought for a long time before muttering, "This scene is so pure it wouldn't even need editing to air on the children's channel!"

He shook his head and sighed, "We're all adults, this is too innocent..."

The next day at noon, Chu Shenxiu drove over to pick up Gao Wu and Song Mingyue. This time, he found a private restaurant, and the three of them casually reminisced. Although they didn't talk much, the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

Chu Shenxiu didn't mention the details of the investigation, and Gao Wu didn't ask either.

On the morning of the third day, Chu Shenxiu took Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to Jinxiu Mountain, which was more than 300 kilometers away from Donghua City.

Pei Jidao was already waiting for them at the foot of the mountain. After exchanging a few polite words, he led Gao Wu and the other two straight up the mountain path.

The four of them climbed the mountain faster than ordinary people could run, and at two o'clock in the afternoon, Pei Jidao led everyone deep into a remote valley.

The valley was long and narrow, devoid of sunlight, damp, shady, and cold. The mountain walls on both sides were covered with various kinds of moss.

Once you get deep into the valley, you'll see a cave that's taller than a person at the bottom of the cliff.

Several camping tents were set up next to the cave, along with some equipment and daily necessities.

Most importantly, several huge antennas were placed there, seemingly to ensure wireless communication.

Pei Jidao pointed to the cave and said, "This is the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls. It will open around midnight. It's a rather special secret realm."

Pei Jidao said to Gao Wu, "Shenxiu will also go in with you. The situation in the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls is rather special, so traveling together doesn't make much sense. Try your best to go deeper, and if you can't, come back immediately..."

Pei Jidao spoke at length about the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls, and Gao Wu and Chu Shenxiu listened attentively.

Song Mingyue listened quietly the whole time. Pei Jidao didn't interfere; he knew that Song Mingyue and Gao Wu had a very special relationship.

By 5 p.m., the mountain peaks on both sides of the valley blocked out the sunlight, and the valley was already dark even though the sun had not yet set.

Suddenly, a sharp whistle descended from the sky. Before anyone could react, Qin Jiuyue, dressed in a black robe with gold patterns, was already standing in front of them.

Everyone hurriedly bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.

"Master."

"Greetings, Senior Uncle."

Qin Jiuyue's dark golden eyes gleamed strangely in the shadows. He flicked his sleeve and said, "No need for formalities."

Pei Jidao knew his teacher's temperament, so he stepped forward and said, "Master, everything is ready."

Qin Jiuyue nodded and said to Gao Wu with a kind smile, "In just a few months, your cultivation has made tremendous progress. You are truly a dragon among men!"

"I'm so lucky, it's all thanks to my senior master's guidance that I'm where I am today."

Gao Wu was a little flattered; the old man was also flattering him, which made him feel a bit embarrassed.

"Hahaha..." Qin Jiuyue laughed, then paused before saying, "Venus's people dared to attack you in the Alliance, they are truly audacious."

“Venus has already returned to the Federation; we’ll settle this score with her later. But we can’t let the traitor get away with it.”

Gao Wu was quite looking forward to this; he wanted to see exactly how they would not let him off easily.
As a result, Qin Jiuyue stopped talking after that and went to sit down on the camping chair in front of the tent.

Pei Jidao hurriedly lit the gas stove and began to brew tea for his teacher.

Gao Wu was a little confused. What did the old man mean? Chu Shenxiu didn't quite understand either, but he still gave Gao Wu a look, signaling him not to say anything more.

Qin Jiuyue was drinking tea, and since everyone present was a junior, they could only stand aside and watch.

A short while later, a sharp whistling sound rang out from the sky again. This time, Gao Wu sensed it and looked up to see a dark shadow rapidly approaching from the sky.

In fact, the person flew much faster than the sound, and in the blink of an eye, they had already landed in front of everyone.

The newcomer was tall and bald, dressed in a dark red martial arts uniform. He was none other than the Fire King Qu Hanshan, and he was carrying a person in his hand, who was his disciple Qu Tianji.

Qu Hanshan threw Qu Tianji to the ground and first greeted Qin Jiuyue: "Lord Qin, I have failed in my teaching and caused such a disgraceful incident."

"Everyone makes mistakes," Qin Jiuyue said calmly. "It's just that the child did something wrong, so you don't need to blame yourself."

Qu Hanshan nodded in agreement, then turned to Qu Tianji and said, "Tianji, you have to admit your mistakes."

Qu Tianji got up and knelt on the ground. He hugged Qu Hanshan's leg and cried, "Master, this disciple will never dare to do it again."

"Don't do this in your next life," Qu Hanshan said coldly. "Go, don't disgrace your teacher, and don't disgrace yourself!"

Qu Tianji straightened up and cried, "Master, I will never let you down."

He kowtowed three times to Qu Hanshan, glared at Gao Wu, and then suddenly channeled his inner energy, slapping his temples with both palms.

The surge of source energy detonated the acupoint between his eyebrows, and with a soft "poof," his brain tissue was destroyed by the burst of source energy.

Qu Tianji's empty eyes were stained crimson with blood from the turmoil, and he swayed and slowly collapsed to the ground.

Qu Hanshan bowed to Qin Jiuyue and said, "Lord Qin, I shall take my leave now."

Qin Jiuyue nodded: "Go ahead."

Qu Hanshan grabbed Qu Tianji's corpse and soared into the sky, disappearing in an instant, leaving behind only the piercing roar that echoed through the air.

From beginning to end, Qu Hanshan didn't glance at Gao Wu once. Gao Wu, however, knew that this feud had been formed.

To be honest, Gao Wu was somewhat surprised that Qu Hanshan actually killed Qu Tianji. He had thought it would just be a matter of breaking both legs and making an apology.

To go this far, they were essentially using their apprentice's life to silence him. Qu Hanshan was ruthless enough. Qin Jiuyue must have put considerable pressure on him as well.

Gao Wu also felt a strong sense of vigilance; a level seven expert who had condensed a true core of source power was extremely dangerous.

When he condenses his source power core or his divine spells reach the Saintly realm, he won't have to fear Qu Hanshan anymore.

I really can't come to Dongzhou or Nanzhou anymore.

Qin Jiuyue said to Gao Wu, "Qu Hanshan won't dare to retaliate against you anytime soon. You should also be careful."

Gao Wu bowed deeply in gratitude: "Thank you, Senior Uncle."

Qin Jiuyue knew that Gao Wu was definitely a little uncomfortable, feeling that this matter had not been handled well and had left him with a big hidden danger.

He calmly said, "Conquest and warfare are the greatest driving force for human progress. Having Qu Hanshan watching you can be seen as a form of encouragement."

"My senior master is so kind to me. I will definitely work hard to cultivate." Gao Wu chuckled dryly.

Qin Jiuyue smiled meaningfully, then changed the subject to the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls: "The Hall of Ten Thousand Souls changes depending on the person, so the situation you encounter may be very different. As long as you stick to your principles and are not misled, you can at least get out unscathed."

"In my opinion, the depths of the Myriad Souls Palace secret realm are likely a spatial entrance. You just need to go in and find out the situation, but don't risk going too deep."

"Although the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls is dangerous, it is also a good opportunity for tempering."

Song Mingyue suddenly said, "Lord Qin, I also want to try entering the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls."

Qin Jiuyue glanced at Song Mingyue with some surprise; this girl was truly full of courage.

He also noticed Song Mingyue's tremendous progress, and after a moment's thought, said, "Your talent and intelligence are extraordinary; you are qualified to enter the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls. Remember, don't take any risks..."

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