Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Chapter 329 Gu Yuan's Escape

Two months have passed quietly.

"call……"

Inside the cave, Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes. Two sharp glints flashed in his eyes, and at the same time, a look of pain appeared on his face.

He raised his hand and pressed it against his empty left shoulder, where the wound had long since scabbed over, but he could still feel a sharp pain when he touched it.

Gu Yuan's gaze slowly moved down to his equally empty left leg, and his expression gradually turned grim.

"That son of the dragon and phoenix has a truly remarkable understanding of the Star Annihilation Sword Technique..."

Hatred flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes.

After this period of healing, his damaged meridians and disordered battle qi have recovered by more than 30%, and the injuries to his soul have also been repaired to some extent.

However, his left arm and left leg, which were severed by the son of the dragon and phoenix, could never regenerate!
"Is it because of that sword...?"

Gu Yuan's expression was solemn. The sword held by the son of the dragon and phoenix was no ordinary item. The strange blood energy swirling around its blade seemed to carry some kind of curse power, specifically designed to suppress the original bloodline of the imperial clan.

"Star Extinction Sword Technique, strange swords... one after another like this, they are all evil heretics prepared to deal with us..."

"Well, for now, this is the best we can do for this injury."

Gu Yuan took a deep breath. He knew he could only find a solution to his injury after he got out and asked Gu Ming for help.

With that thought settled, Gu Yuan slowly raised his gaze and looked towards the direction outside the tomb.

Although he had not revealed his whereabouts and had been healing peacefully here, the Tianheng Mountains were only so big, and the beast army was searching for him meticulously. He could hide for a while, but he couldn't hide forever.

"Roar--!"

…………

At this moment, dark clouds loomed over the Tianheng Mountains, and a massive army of demonic beasts blotted out the sun, enveloping the entire valley.

At the forefront of the demonic beast army, five figures stood in mid-air, their auras immense; these were the five strongest warriors of the beast race, the Three Phoenixes of the Heavenly Demon Realm, Phoenix Heaven, and the Northern Dragon King.

Phoenix, clad in fiery red armor, stood gracefully at the head of the five.

Her phoenix eyes were fixed on the valley below, and she said coldly, "Apart from this place, the Tianheng Mountain Range has been searched three times, inside and out, and no hidden place has been overlooked."

If Gu Yuan is still hiding in the mountains and hasn't escaped, then he must be here.

Huang Tian looked at the phoenix and frowned. Although his cultivation was higher than the phoenix's, his status among the beast race was now firmly suppressed by the phoenix, which made him quite unhappy.

But the phoenix had rendered meritorious service to the dragon, so he had to acknowledge it and couldn't say anything.

Huang Tian said, "If that's the case, why not send someone in to investigate? If Gu Yuanzhen is inside, we can make preparations sooner."

Phoenix glanced at him indifferently and said, "Elder Huang Tian is a veteran expert of our beast race with unfathomable strength. If he is willing to take the lead and personally enter the valley to investigate, that would be even better."

Huang Tian narrowed his eyes, and a surge of powerful soul force rushed out like a tide, probing towards the valley below.

However, just as his soul power touched the valley, a sudden change occurred!
"Clang, clang, clang—!"

A piercing sword cry suddenly rang out!

On the rock wall, countless subtle sword array patterns lit up instantly, radiating an incomparably sharp imperial sword intent, as if an emperor had personally descended, instantly annihilating Huang Tian's soul power.

Moreover, the sharp sword intent, connected to the soul force, backfired on Huang Tian himself.

Huang Tian groaned, his face turning pale instantly.

His face showed shock: "This formation is strange!"

Phoenix nodded slightly, her expression calm: "Yes, three vanguard teams had previously attempted to enter the valley to investigate, but they were instantly killed as soon as they touched the range of the formation, leaving not even a trace of their bodies."

This must be the work of Gu Yuan. He hid here, setting up such a powerful killing formation as a barrier to safely recuperate.

Kunhuang hummed, "The strength of this formation has exceeded our ability to cope with it."

Unless His Majesty personally arrives, I fear it will be difficult for us to enter the valley alone… However, His Majesty is still in the Thunder Realm, forging a precious sword with the essence of the Thunder Clan; it is a crucial period, and I'm afraid he cannot spare the time.”

The Northern Dragon King's face was sinister, and he sneered: "That's not right. Even the strongest formation will eventually run out of energy!"

It's time for our sons to show their loyalty!

A ruthless glint appeared in the phoenix's eyes. A merciful general cannot command an army. To complete the task assigned by His Majesty, sacrificing some beasts is nothing.

She immediately nodded: "What the Northern Dragon King said is absolutely right, and that's the only way."

As soon as she finished speaking, Phoenix slowly raised her right hand, her voice rising and resounding throughout the entire army of demonic beasts: "My comrades! The old traitor Gu Yuan is hiding here, stubbornly resisting!"
His Majesty has decreed: whoever captures Gu Yuan alive will be rewarded with a drop of Dragon-Phoenix essence blood! For His Majesty! For the glory of the Beast Clan! Charge with me!

"For His Majesty! For Glory!"

Countless magical beasts roared, their eyes flashing with greed and fanaticism. With a command from the phoenix, the dense army of magical beasts surged like a tidal wave towards the valley below.

"Clang, clang, clang—!"

The moment the first wave of monsters at the forefront stepped into the valley, the Emperor's Killing Formation erupted!

The array patterns on the rock wall shone brightly, and countless sharp imperial sword intents shot out as if they were real, turning into a rain of swords that enveloped the entire entrance to the valley.

"Pfft!"

Those demonic beasts charging at the front, regardless of their cultivation level, were like paper in front of the Emperor's Sword Intent, instantly cut into pieces, leaving them covered in blood and without a trace of their bodies.

In just a moment, the first wave of monsters that rushed in were almost all killed or wounded, and the entrance to the valley was stained red with blood, emitting a strong smell of blood.

But the monster army did not retreat; instead, it became even more fanatical. Driven by profit, wave after wave of monsters charged into the valley, sacrificing their lives to deplete the array's energy.

The Emperor's Sword Intent continued to surge forth, and the light of the killing array grew brighter and brighter, yet it also gradually began to show signs of dimming. Time passed slowly, and the corpses of demonic beasts piled up like mountains at the entrance of the valley, blood flowing like rivers. Meanwhile, the power of the killing array was constantly weakening, the array patterns on the rock walls were becoming fainter and fainter, and the sword intent was also becoming sparser.

"almost."

Inside the tomb, Gu Yuan clearly felt the energy of the killing formation being depleted. He slowly stood up, and although he only had one arm and one leg, his aura was still immense.

After two months of treatment, he has regained some of his strength, enough to deal with the situation outside.

Just then, a crisp "crack" rang out, and the killing formation at the entrance of the valley finally gave way, the array patterns shattered, the sharp sword intent completely dissipated, and the great formation was declared broken.

"The formation has been broken! Charge in and capture Gu Yuan alive!"

Upon seeing this, the monster army erupted in cheers and charged madly into the depths of the valley.

The moment they stepped into the valley, a figure slowly emerged from the tomb.

Gu Yuan's expression was icy as he leaned on a golden cane formed from battle qi.

His severed arms and legs made him look quite pitiful, but the aura of a Nine-Star Battle Saint emanating from him still made the charging army of demonic beasts subconsciously stop in their tracks.

"Gu Yuan! You really are here!"

Phoenix saw Gu Yuan, its phoenix eyes narrowed, and it shouted sharply, "Surrender! You are already at your last gasp and are no match for us!"

Gu Yuan sneered: "Just a bunch of dirt dogs and clay chickens."

"court death!"

Huang Tian roared, his fighting spirit surging, transforming into a streak of light as he pounced on Gu Yuan, a huge claw forming in his hand as he reached for Gu Yuan's head!

This time, he was determined to make the greatest contribution and reclaim his rightful place; at the very least... he couldn't be a mount anymore!

"A five-star Dou Sheng? Even if I'm not fully recovered from my injuries, you can't just try to fool me."

A cold glint flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes. He concentrated all his fighting spirit into his remaining right fist, and the golden fighting spirit shone brightly as he punched Huang Tian in the chest.

"boom!"

Fist and claw collided with a loud bang. The golden battle aura and the black beast claws collided, unleashing a terrifying energy shockwave. The surrounding magical beasts were instantly blasted away, resulting in many deaths and injuries.

Huang Tian grunted, feeling a surge of immense power coming from his fist, causing his blood to surge, his arm to go numb, and him to involuntarily take several steps back.

He was utterly horrified. Gu Yuan was clearly missing an arm and a leg and was severely injured, so how could he still possess such immense power?!

"It's my turn!"

Gu Yuan's figure flashed, appearing in front of Huang Tian as if by teleportation. His remaining right leg swept out suddenly, golden battle qi condensing into a sharp leg shadow, kicking towards Huang Tian's waist.

Huang Tian's expression changed drastically, and he quickly activated his battle qi to defend himself.

But Gu Yuan's attack was too fierce, and with a "crack", his defense was instantly shattered.

"what!"

Huang Tian screamed in agony, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, his aura instantly weakening.

"Elder Huang Tian!"

Upon seeing this, Phoenix and the others' expressions changed, not expecting Gu Yuan's strength to still be so terrifying.

"Come together! Kill him!"

Phoenix let out a delicate cry and, together with Kunhuang, Yinghuang, and the Northern Dragon King, rushed towards Gu Yuan.

The four saints joined forces, their momentum overwhelming, the heavens and earth changing color, and countless attacks poured down on Gu Yuan!

"Is that all you've got? You dare to be so insolent in front of me?"

Gu Yuan roared and his remaining arm swung wildly!
His holy power erupted without reservation, and golden battle qi surged out like magma, condensing into an enormous palm shadow in front of him.

The palm shadow was a hundred feet wide, exuding immense pressure. The palm wind howled, carrying overwhelming power, and slammed fiercely towards the attack of the four saints!
"boom!!!"

With a deafening roar, the golden palm shadow collided violently with the attacks of the four saints.

A terrifying energy shockwave swept across the area like a tsunami, sending rocks flying and dust billowing through the valley. Countless approaching demonic beasts were instantly pulverized, leaving no trace of their remains.

Phoenix, Kunhuang, Yinghuang, and the Northern Dragon King's expressions changed drastically. They felt an irresistible, immense power rushing towards them, causing their blood and qi to surge and their meridians to ache.

"Bang bang bang!"

Four muffled thuds rang out in succession, and the four saints were instantly thrown back like kites with broken strings. They flew a full hundred feet away before barely managing to stabilize themselves. Each of them spat out a mouthful of blood, their faces instantly turning as pale as paper, and their auras weakened considerably.

"Go! Don't let him get away!"

Countless demonic beasts roared and surged towards Gu Yuan like a tidal wave, trying to trap him.

"Get out of here!"

Gu Yuan's eyes turned cold, and his golden battle aura surged once more, forming a massive battle aura storm that swept towards the surrounding army of demonic beasts!

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Screams rose and fell as the demonic beasts that approached Gu Yuan were instantly torn apart by the battle qi storm, leaving them covered in blood and bones scattered everywhere.

The battle aura storm swept through the beast army as if it were empty, tearing a wide gap in the midst of the beastmen's army.

Gu Yuan didn't linger. His fighting spirit erupted from his feet, and his figure transformed into a golden streak of light, shooting off like an arrow through the torn opening.

(End of this chapter)