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Chapter 127 Slaying the Gu
—What is this thing?!
Right before the woman's eyes, the malevolent aura materialized, and a red mist seemed to rise from the ruined village. As the moonlight flowed, countless roars and sighs could be heard coming from within.

"Bloodlust created with human lives? No. This is malevolent energy cultivated from demons and ghosts!"

The woman stared in disbelief, then began to groan.

"This quantity, this level... how many demons and monsters have you killed, fucking?"

Seeing this, the woman's first thought was to flee—the one who could unleash such a murderous aura was someone even the esoteric Buddhist masters probably couldn't afford to offend, let alone herself.

But she soon discovered...
She can't escape now.

The murderous aura was formless and intangible, yet it locked onto her. She believed that as soon as she turned around, the sword light would reach far and wide, piercing her heart directly.

The situation has reversed again.

The woman gritted her teeth and suddenly screamed in a frenzied manner.

"You want to kill me? Not so easy! Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"

Such a loud voice is actually weak inside.

It was obvious that she was scared.

But Zhou You didn't relax because of this; instead, his expression became even more serious.

After all, he no longer possesses the Dharma Body of Xuan Yuan. Although he can unleash the true form of Duan Xie through the system and his identity as a 'successor,' the duration of that form is uncertain.
It probably takes less than half an incense stick's time.

and so.

He had to kill the caster as quickly as possible!
The mist formed by the blood demon drifted slowly, and the insects that covered the mountains and fields turned into dust the moment they came into contact with it. The insect corpses seeped into the mist, making the blood even thicker.

Under the cover of this menacing aura, Zhou You immediately stepped forward.

Just then, the woman raised the jar and released several strangely shaped Gu worms.

—One of them looked like a butterfly, but like the maggots, it had a wailing human face.

It resembled a centipede, but its speed was incredibly fast, covering a distance of two or three meters in the blink of an eye.

The last black and white insect scattered a cloud of scales the moment it flew out, and then disappeared into the night.

Zhou You's pace never stopped, nor did it slow down in the slightest.

With a swift strike, Duanxie cleaved the first centipede in two—it was fast, but how could it possibly outrun Xuan Yuan Daoist's Sumeru Sword Technique? Then, without slowing its momentum, the blade rose from below, shredding the butterfly that had just opened its mouth and was about to shriek.

Finally, Zhou You recited the poem with his tongue agape.

—Under the incantation of death, the invisible insect trembled and revealed itself. However, before it could make any move, the tip of Duanxie's sword had already pierced its body.

It happened in the blink of an eye.

The three Gu worms had already been completely slaughtered.

With their minds connected, the woman immediately spat out a mouthful of blood—but she didn't even have time to wipe it away before pointing a finger at him.

Several more Gu worms emerged from the worm jar, but this time the worms did not attack; instead, they exploded in mid-air.

At the same time, one of the woman's eyeballs also exploded!
At the same time, Zhou You also felt something moving under his arm. He looked down and was shocked to find a huge abscess under his clothes.

Without hesitation, Duan Xie slashed himself directly. The abscess instantly ruptured, and foul blood gushed out like a fountain. A dozen or so fine, hair-like thread-like worms could be vaguely seen writhing within them.

The bloodthirst on the sword immediately swirled, and all those things, along with the remnants in the wound, were instantly annihilated.

Seeing this, the woman's remaining eyes were filled with utter panic.

Their sect's abilities are mostly known for rituals and spells; direct confrontation is not their forte, and even when they do cast spells, a sacrifice is required.

Unfortunately, just moments ago, in her haste to eliminate Zhou You, she had turned her senior brother into a nest of insects, leaving her with no way to sacrifice him. So she could only keep throwing out the Gu worms from the jar, desperately trying to halt his progress—

However, it was still in vain.

The sword light charged straight in with unstoppable momentum. At this moment, nothing else mattered. In the blood-scented air, it seemed as if only the two of them remained.

Murder.

With those who were killed.

That's it.

At this moment, the woman finally made up her mind. Suddenly, she let out a sharp shriek, and all the Gu worms in the jar exploded in an instant. Her right hand also shattered along with it. The scattered flesh, fat, and the corpses of the insects turned into a foul-smelling smoke that swirled around her, forming an illusory and unreal armor.

This is a life-or-death spell passed down from her sect. Once it is used, not only will her limbs be crippled and the Gu worms be destroyed, but the curse she bears will also be multiplied. If she doesn't find a way to deal with it afterward, her final fate will probably be even worse than that of her senior brother!

—But at least for now, I can survive.

—As long as the green hills remain, there's no worry about running out of firewood. You just wait, I've already remembered your taste, and I'll have you sooner or later.
But before she could finish her thought, her expression instantly changed from resentment to bewilderment.

Then, bewilderment turned into terror, and terror turned into despair.

the reason is simple.

The sword, wreathed in blood and evil energy, passed right through it without pause, as if the insect-mist armor didn't exist.

—One of Duan Xie's special abilities is that after being released, he is surrounded by evil energy, and his sword can completely ignore armor defense below the purple grade —and this woman's magic can't even exceed this level!
Only then did the woman raise her head, trembling.

She now only hates herself for being disfigured. If she were still as beautiful as the moon and flowers of yesteryear, she could at least use her looks to beg for mercy.

But now, all we can do is try anything, even if it seems hopeless.

"My lord, please spare me—"

Before he could finish speaking, the sword flashed.

In an instant, blood gushed out, and the head was severed.

But the woman was wrong about one thing until she died.

He travels around killing people, never caring whether they are beautiful or ugly.

Only good and evil are considered.
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About half an incense stick later.

As the caster died, the insects that had swarmed the mountains and fields gradually dispersed, leaving only numerous headless corpses in this abandoned mountain village.

Zhou You slowly exhaled a breath of stale air from the pit filled with the stench of blood.

From the moment he entered the script and awoke to the moment he killed the woman, everything seemed effortless, but only Zhou You himself knew how much effort he had expended in that brief struggle.

"As expected of a script with a medium level of corruption, such a big event comes right at the beginning."

Zhou You shook his head, put away the now-dissipated evil spirit, and planned to find a place to rest for a while.

But suddenly, a groan was heard.

—Even in this situation, there are still survivors?

Zhou You looked in the direction of the sound and suddenly discovered...
The senior brother who was used as a sacrifice is still alive.

　I only took one day off due to illness, and this is the first time I've taken a leave of absence for this book. Why is everyone saying I had surgery...?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)