In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 233 Severed Arm, Defeated Escape

As Gu Shaoan gripped the sword hilt tightly once more, Pang Ban, who had just been lost in self-doubt, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

The instant the Qi and spiritual energy circulated, Pang Ban's feet made no effort to gather or use any leverage, yet his body suddenly flew forward.

It was as if someone used an invisible force to forcibly pull Pang Ban away from behind.

It is a special movement technique within the Demon Master's Palace that primarily utilizes spiritual energy.

However, just as Pang Ban's body flew backward, Gu Shaoan, who had been facing away from him, gently took a half step back with one foot and twisted his waist.

"Qiang!"

Just as Gu Shaoan's cold gaze met Pang Ban's, a light, clear sound of a long sword being drawn rang out like a thunderclap.

The sword's cry only lasted half a note before it was torn apart by an even faster blade!
In Pang Ban's eyes, a "autumn water" of utmost refinement appeared out of nowhere.

The autumn waters were like a rainbow, but they were almost at their peak.

Like fireworks bursting in an instant, or a shooting star flashing across the dark sky.

It was so fast that Pang Ban's mind didn't even have time to process what he was thinking.

Only fear drove Pang Ban to instinctively raise his left hand.

It's like the reaction of an ordinary person who has never cultivated themselves when encountering danger.

To point out the differences.

As Pang Ban raised his arm to block, he subconsciously mobilized the internal energy and spiritual energy within his body.

However, before Pang Ban could channel his internal energy and spiritual power into his arm, a wisp of autumn water had already landed on his arm.

"laugh!"

The moment the sword struck Pang Ban's arm, a sound like tearing silk rang out.

The incomparably sharp blade sliced ​​through Pang Ban's clothes, flesh, and bones with unparalleled force.

The whole process was as smooth as a tailor cutting through smooth silk with scissors.

The next second, an arm seemed to be thrown into the air, flying up and scattering crimson ripples.

"Uh-ah!"

At the same time, Pang Ban, whose arm had been severed by Gu Shaoan, couldn't help but let out a painful howl.

The purple demonic eyes widened to an extreme due to the intense pain that surged forth in that instant.

It was at this moment that Gu Shaoan, who had turned around, finally caught his eye on Pang Ban.

Looking at Pang Ban, who was now retreating rapidly with one arm missing, Gu Shaoan's eyes remained calm as still water.

Whether it was ten years ago or now.

For Gu Shaoan, his true trump card has never changed.

It was still the moment the sword was drawn from its sheath, taking advantage of the "Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow" effect, a swift and astonishing sword strike.

Seeing Pang Ban retreating rapidly, Gu Shaoan circulated his internal energy to his feet, bent his legs slightly, and his body swept through the air like a startled swan, chasing straight after Pang Ban.

As his body leaped into the air, Gu Shaoan raised his longsword.

As the vital energy gathered, the winds of heaven and earth atop the Golden Summit of Mount Emei began to converge on Gu Shaoan once again.

Seeing Gu Shaoan's familiar starting move, Pang Ban's heart skipped a beat.

After letting out a low growl, Pang Ban unleashed another low growl.

Immediately afterwards, purple ripples suddenly spread outwards from Pang Ban's center.

However, when these purple ripples approached Gu Shaoan's protective aura, they passed through the thick protective aura without any hindrance and then passed through Gu Shaoan's body.

In an instant, Gu Shaoan felt his consciousness being pulled into that void space once again.

Pang Ban disappeared from sight once again.

After Gu Shaoan's consciousness was pulled into the illusion by the mental energy used by Pang Ban, the others on the mountaintop were also affected by the ripples created by Pang Ban's pure mental energy.

Anyone who came into contact with these spiritual energies experienced a sudden sinking of consciousness, a blank stare, and a descent into the illusion constructed by these spiritual energies.

Even the ancient Santong, which is more distant, is in the same situation at this time.

The moment Gu Santong was touched by these spiritual energies, he felt the world around him transform into the place where he had fought Zhu Wushi more than twenty years ago.

A blizzard swept in, bringing with it a biting chill.

Only Zhang Sanfeng, who was standing at the very edge of the mountaintop, was completely unaffected.

After taking out a piece of maltose candy and putting it in his mouth, Zhang Sanfeng shifted his gaze and focused on Pang Ban's severed arm.

Thinking of Gu Shaoan's sword strike just now, Zhang Sanfeng couldn't help but click his tongue twice.

"I didn't expect this kid to have a hidden sword-drawing technique. And I must say, the timing was perfect."

After muttering to himself, Zhang Sanfeng shifted his gaze slightly, watching as he and Jue Tian and Mie Di from the Demon Master Palace rushed towards the mountain entrance.

Faced with Pang Ban's attempt to escape, Zhang Sanfeng thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "Forget it. Fang Yeyu is dead. If he dies too, I'm afraid that old man Meng Chixing will go crazy."

"However, since we're already here, it's not unreasonable for the old Taoist to charge some interest."

As he spoke, Zhang Sanfeng raised one hand, and two pebbles the size of mung beans on the ground were quietly pulled to his front by an invisible force.

As Zhang Sanfeng gently stroked his long sleeves, a ripple of water suddenly appeared in front of the two pebbles.

The next instant, Jue Tian, ​​who was right behind Pang Ban, rushed forward several feet again before tripping over something and falling to the ground.

Sensing the commotion, Pang Ban quickly turned his head.

When his gaze fell upon the small, bean-sized blood holes that had appeared between the eyebrows of Jue Tian and Mie Di, Pang Ban's eyes narrowed.

"Damn it! There's another expert here."

Thinking of this, Pang Ban glanced at Gu Shaoan, whose eyes had now regained their clarity, and his surging spiritual energy spread out once again.

Inside the plaza, as Gu Shaoan focused his mind on his dantian once more, the moment the effect of the "Immovable as a Mountain" attribute was triggered, Gu Shaoan's consciousness broke free from the illusion.

In the effect of the "Immovable as a Mountain" attribute, when Pang Ban's spiritual energy touched Gu Shaoan for the second time, it was like a gentle breeze passing over a mountain ridge, and his consciousness was completely unaffected by the spiritual energy.

Gu Shaoan narrowed his eyes as he watched Pang Ban rush to the entrance of the mountain.

"This guy is really troublesome."

To trigger the effect of the phrase "Immovable as a Mountain", both feet need to be in contact with the ground.

Once his feet leave the ground, Gu Shaoan will be unable to cope with the influence of Pang Ban's spiritual energy.

"Don't chase after him. You've already crippled him. Killing him directly would be harmful to you and the Emei Sect."

Upon hearing the sound, Gu Shaoan paused, his gaze quickly sweeping around before finally settling on the plump figure in the distance, wearing a bamboo hat and Taoist robes.

"Zhenzhen Zhang?"

Looking at that familiar figure, how could Gu Shaoan not know the identity of this obese Taoist priest?

After Zhang Sanfeng spoke, Gu Shaoan hesitated for a moment and then gave up the idea of ​​continuing to set off.

It wasn't entirely because of Zhang Sanfeng's words.

This is also because Gu Shaoan couldn't catch up.

The martial arts of the Demon Master's Palace are truly bizarre, and their spiritual energy can influence the consciousness and mind of others.

If Gu Shaoan were to pursue Pang Ban, he would inevitably have to lift his feet off the ground.

Anyone who gets too close will be affected by Pang Ban's spiritual energy. It can be said that the reason Gu Shaoan was able to win against Pang Ban today, and even seriously injure him, was entirely because Gu Shaoan knew Pang Ban's trump card, while Pang Ban was unaware of Gu Shaoan's trump card.

It was because of this information gap that Gu Shaoan was able to seriously injure Pang Ban.

If Pang Ban knew about Gu Shaoan's "Immovable as a Mountain" ability, then with the special martial arts of the Demon Master's Palace that focus on mental abilities, even Gu Shaoan in his current state would be forced to defend against Pang Ban.

If Pang Ban had retreated immediately after being injured by Gu Shaoan's "One Sword Separates Worlds" move, even though Pang Ban was injured, Gu Shaoan would have been unable to do anything to Pang Ban, who was determined to escape.

Thinking it over, Gu Shaoan sheathed his sword, then suddenly pressed down with a flick of his wrist.

"Ang~"

In the instant the vital energy surged, a resounding dragon roar suddenly echoed across the sky above the Golden Summit of Mount Emei.

It was also under the influence of the dragon's roar that those who had been trapped in the illusion due to Pang Ban's spiritual energy came back to their senses.

Before the confusion on many people's faces had even faded, they coughed up a mouthful of blood.

It was clearly because of the mental energy Pang Ban had just used.

After regaining their senses, many people looked up at the scene.

All that could be seen was Gu Shaoan; Pang Ban was nowhere to be seen.

"That's... the arm of the Demon Master Pang Ban?"

Just then, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out from the crowd.

The exclamations, like a boulder thrown into stagnant water, immediately drew the attention of everyone on the mountaintop.

Immediately afterwards, a dense array of gazes swept rapidly across the mountaintop like a spider web, finally settling on the severed arm on the ground.

Looking at the color and material of the clothes on the severed arm, and then at Gu Shaoan with both arms intact, how could the others on the mountaintop not guess the owner of the severed arm?

In an instant, the same thought popped into everyone's mind.

"So, the Demon Master Pang Ban was defeated, and he even had one of his arms severed?"

At that moment, Abbess Miejue flashed to Gu Shaoan's side.

"Shao'an, are you alright?"

When asked by Abbess Miejue, Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "Master, don't worry, I'm fine."

After a pause, Gu Shaoan sighed and said, "It's a pity he escaped."

The voice, tinged with a hint of regret, undoubtedly confirmed everyone's suspicions.

The Demon Master Pang Ban has been defeated.

If this had happened before, few people would have believed it upon hearing the news.

Who is the Demon Master Pang Ban?

A vicious man who had roamed the Yuan and Wei kingdoms for decades.

If it weren't for Cihang Jingzhai's intervention, who knows how many more martial arts forces in the Great Yuan and Great Wei kingdoms would have perished at Pang Ban's hands.

Yet, this infamous master was defeated.

Moreover, he was forced to flee in a sorry state after having his arm severed by a rising star who had just reached the age of twenty.

However, the two corpses at the entrance to the mountaintop, and the severed arm of the demon master Pang Ban lying quietly on the Golden Summit of Mount Emei, all reveal this fact.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to Gu Shaoan.

Although they remained silent, everyone's expressions changed when their gazes fell on Gu Shaoan again.

There was a sense of envy and longing that I hadn't felt before.

It also showed a greater degree of fear, a fear that only the weak feel when facing the strong.

Standing before her, listening to Gu Shaoan's words, Abbess Miejue, though she had already guessed the outcome, still couldn't help but tremble slightly when she heard from Gu Shaoan that Pang Ban had escaped.

He also gasped.

A few breaths later, Abbess Miejue slowly turned her head, glanced at Zhang Sanfeng wearing a bamboo hat in the crowd, and a smug smile appeared on her lips.

Although it was just a glance, with Zhang Sanfeng's five senses, how could he not notice the smug look on Abbess Miejue's face?

His old face, hidden behind the veil, immediately darkened, and his fists clenched.

Looking at Gu Shaoan again, Zhang Sanfeng suddenly felt that the malt candy he was eating didn't taste so sweet anymore.

After responding to Miejue's words, Gu Shaoan transmitted his voice through his internal energy, saying, "This disciple has some questions for Master Zhang. I'll leave the rest to Master."

Upon learning that Gu Shaoan already knew of Zhang Sanfeng's existence, Miejue's expression changed slightly.

He quickly transmitted his voice through his true essence, asking, "Did Master Zhang help you just now?"

Gu Shaoan replied, "He did make a move, but it wasn't to help his disciple. Instead, he killed two people around Pang Ban when he was escaping. I guess Master Zhang took the opportunity to avenge the Demon Master Palace's plot against Wudang on Bright Peak."

Abbess Miejue nodded.

"Given his cunning, he is indeed capable of doing such a thing."

Suddenly, Abbess Miejue changed the subject, saying, "But since Zhang Laodao has already made his move, why not just leave Pang Ban here?"

When he's satisfied, he calls him Master Zhang; when he's dissatisfied, he calls him Old Taoist Zhang.

Even Gu Shaoan couldn't help but chuckle at the change in Abbess Miejue.

However, Gu Shaoan had some guesses as to why Zhang Sanfeng had stopped him from killing Pang Ban.

A few moments later, Abbess Miejue spoke up: "Alright, I'll take care of the rest. You can go and get back to work!"

Gu Shaoan nodded and glanced at Zong Yue after bowing.

Zong Yue, who had been spared a life by Gu Shaoan earlier, was now pale and lifeless.

Previously, Zong Yue's martial arts were crippled by Gu Shaoan, and he did not pay any attention to him afterward because of Pang Ban.

As Gu Shaoan clashed with Pang Ban, Zong Yue, who had lost his internal energy and whose kneecaps had been crippled, was powerless to withstand the aftershocks of the battle between Gu Shaoan and Pang Ban.

This caused the internal organs to be directly shattered by the force of the aftershocks.

However, the lingering pain on his face revealed that Zong Yue did not die in comfort.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Shaoan seemed to sense something and suddenly turned to look in the southeast direction.

Following Gu Shaoan's gaze, Abbess Miejue and the others on the Golden Summit discovered that Jin Bingyun, who had been injured earlier, had quietly blended into the crowd.

Feeling the gazes of the crowd and realizing she had been exposed, Jin Bingyun looked surprised.

He then turned around and used his lightness skill to rush quickly towards the entrance of the mountain.

However, just as Jin Bingyun had rushed to the entrance of the mountain and was about to descend the steps, a cold voice suddenly entered her ears.

"Young lady, you conspired with Pang Ban to plot against Emei, and even personally attacked my master. After doing all these things, do you really think you can leave Emei safely?"

A scabbard, predominantly gold and white, seemed to have descended from the heavens, striking directly at Jin Bingyun's abdomen.

In Jin Bingyun's horrified gaze, the sword sheath approached from afar until it landed on her abdomen.

In an instant, Jin Bingyun felt as if she had been hit by a giant log rolling down the mountain.

His body flew backward uncontrollably, crashing back onto the Golden Dome Square, only a zhang away from Abbess Miejue.

The moment he landed, he vomited a mouthful of blood, and his breath became weak once again.

　Sorry, I caught a cold and wasn't feeling well, so I was a little slow! I'll try to finish the next chapter before 11:30!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)