Fairy Tail: I Am the God

Wei Zhuang looked at Gai Nie in front of him, and neither of them spoke. From the moment Wei Zhuang saw Gai Nie, there was only silence between them, and neither of them spoke first.

Wei Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly, but only briefly. Even at his age and after experiencing so much, Wei Zhuang had long since become accustomed to concealing his emotions. However, facing Gai Nie, his heart was still filled with uncontrollable resentment. After all, it was he who entered the Death Gate back then! Not Gai Nie! Back then, he was merely the adopted son of the Seven Kill Sect's leader; the young leader was Gai Nie!

Wei Zhuang's index finger twitched slightly, his eyes still narrowed. Thinking of this, Wei Zhuang could almost feel the burning sensation on his skin under the raging fire, and the acrid smell in the air—all of which were enough for him to kill Gai Nie! And to tear him to pieces! A vein throbbed in Wei Zhuang's chest; he was truly enraged.

"Wei Zhuang." Gai Nie finally spoke first. Wei Zhuang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and a soft "Heh" escaped his lips. He didn't say anything more.

Gai Nie understood Wei Zhuang's temperament, so he didn't say anything. He glanced at Wei Zhuang, didn't speak, and sighed softly. It was just a very slight sigh, and in this silent environment, it seemed that no one could hear it.

"Wei Zhuang." Gai Nie called him again. Although Gai Nie knew that his current behavior in this silent war was a sign of weakness, Gai Nie still called him.

"I am truly sorry to have offended you, Young Master, by calling me twice. It is truly an offense." Wei Zhuang bowed slightly, but his tone still carried a hint of sarcasm. Firstly, it was a mockery of Gai Nie's current situation, and secondly, a mockery of his title as Young Master, but it was probably mostly resentment. "Wei Zhuang, there's no need for such politeness." Gai Nie frowned slightly, calling his name angrily.

Wei Zhuang remained silent upon hearing this. In his mind, however, he was pondering Gai Nie's identity as Guiguzi's closed-door disciple. Wei Zhuang subtly rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, thinking, "I wonder what kind of abilities you, Gai Nie, possess. First you had the young master of the Seven Killings Sect, and now you have Guiguzi's closed-door disciple."

This guy's luck is as good as ever, but so what? No matter how good his luck is, today it will fall into his own hands and be at his mercy.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhuang's expression finally became slightly more pronounced, though somewhat ferocious. His eyes narrowed even more, and a faint smile played at the corners of his mouth. Wei Zhuang's hand also tightened slowly in response to his thoughts, as if he were clenching Gai Nie in his fist.

"Oh, right, I haven't congratulated the young master on mastering the Hundred Steps Flying Sword yet. I've heard that the young master's Hundred Steps Flying Sword is incredibly powerful. Congratulations on acquiring this divine skill." Wei Zhuang said coldly, looking directly into Gai Nie's eyes.

As Wei Zhuang spoke, Gai Nie looked back into his eyes the whole time, as if trying to see through them, to see the emotions beneath them, to tear away those cold, emotionless eyes, to see straight into Wei Zhuang's heart, and to remove all his masks.

For a long time, Gai Nie remained motionless in his current position. Wei Zhuang was equally unyielding, and the two seemed to be engaged in a battle of wits, but in the end, neither seemed to have the upper hand. Both of their eyes were extremely deep, having witnessed the ups and downs of time, making them so unfathomable and unpredictable, like a calm, bottomless lake.

Chapter 1067 The Return of Spiritual Energy, A Gift from Heaven

It was Gai Nie who was the first to act, seemingly reluctant. After all, Wei Zhuang had saved his life, and Wei Zhuang had been seriously injured while saving him that day. So Gai Nie couldn't bear to see them turn against each other like this.

“Heh,” Gai Nie chuckled lightly, withdrawing his gaze from Gai Nian. The instant his gaze returned, Gai Nie continued, “I am still self-aware. Although I possess this sword technique, yours is still superior.”

"Heh," Wei Zhuang laughed as well, as if Gai Nie was joking, and he seemed genuinely amused. "Young Master is too kind. My swordsmanship is hardly up to par."

Gai Nie suddenly laughed heartily twice, waved his hand and said, "Let's not be so polite."

Zhuang Wei did not respond, but only said that etiquette should not be abandoned. Gai Nie's hand froze in mid-air, not expecting Wei Zhuang to say such a thing, and he did not know how to answer for a moment.

"Do you still hate me? Hate me for taking your position? For being the young master of the Seven Killings Sect or the closed-door disciple of Guiguzi? Or, or both?" Gai Nie stopped speaking, and the last sentence was spoken even more slowly.

"Is our affection not worth as much as a status? If you want it, I can give you everything!" Wei Zhuang's only response to Gai Nie was a cold laugh.

"I, Wei Zhuang, can take what I want myself. I don't need your pitiful charity!"

"How can this be charity?" Gai Nie was a little agitated, thinking to himself, "It's always been like this. You only give me charity when you don't want it. Now I can take it myself. You don't need to pretend anymore."

"Not charity? Is it compensation? Let me tell you, Gai Nie, you owe me, and what do you think you can repay me with?" As Wei Zhuang spoke, he took two steps to stand in front of Gai Nie, his right hand clenched tightly, his index finger pointing angrily at Gai Nie. His fingers were so clenched that they turned white and the veins bulged, clearly showing how angry he was.

Gai Nie was momentarily stunned by Wei Zhuang's sudden close approach and almost roaring voice. Before he could fully react, Wei Zhuang removed his black hood, revealing his full head of white hair to Gai Nie.

Upon seeing Wei Zhuang's white hair, Gai Nie's eyes widened even further, filled with astonishment. He probably hadn't expected what Wei Zhuang had gone through to become like this.

Suddenly, Gai Nie guessed the reason for Wei Zhuang's white hair all over the sky... His eyes widened again, but the surprise was still there, and then it turned into heartache and guilt. Gai Nie narrowed his eyes, but his brows furrowed even more. He had hurt him deeply after all.

So, Wei Zhuang really did become like this because of me. The more Gai Nie thought about this, the more it felt like a knife was stabbing into his heart, making it hard to breathe.

“You… sigh, never mind.” Gai Nie pointed at Wei Zhuang, as if he wanted to ask something, but didn’t, and finally choked up.

Wei Zhuang kept his head down, not seeing Gai Nie's complex emotions, but he angrily pointed to his full head of white hair with his index finger before raising his head and looking at Gai Nie with anger and determination.

"See? This is all thanks to you, so Gai Nie, I will never forgive you!"

Chapter 1068 Ten Thousand Swords Return to One, Utter Defeat

Gai Nie already felt guilty towards Wei Zhuang, so when they dueled, he didn't use his Hundred-Step Flying Sword or go all out. Even those who weren't skilled in martial arts could see that Gai Nie was holding back for Wei Zhuang.

This greatly displeased Wei Zhuang, who felt that Gai Nie was insulting him!

Wei Zhuang intended to force Gai Nie to use his full strength. He gathered seventy percent of his power into one palm, flew over, and shouted, "Gai Nie, use your full strength!"

Wei Zhuang had calculated that he had given Gai Nie enough time to react. However, something unexpected happened.

Gai Nie took the full force of that palm strike, which contained seventy percent of Wei Zhuang's power. Gai Nie didn't react at the time and even gave Wei Zhuang a weak smile.

Wei Zhuang stared blankly at that smile, recalling how close they were as brothers when they were young. Back then, Gai Nie rarely smiled, except for that one time when Wei Zhuang was injured and nearly died, but was saved, at which point Gai Nie smiled.

That smile was one that Wei Zhuang could never forget for half his life.

Still lost in his memories, Wei Zhuang was pulled back to reality by a warm touch and a thud. He stared blankly at Gai Nie, muttering softly, "Why?"

Wei Zhuang, who was trying to find the answer, did not want to hear Gai Nie's reply. Instead, he kept guessing and using his old way of thinking.

"Wei Zhuang, I'm going to kill you! How could you do this to such a good person as the Sword Saint?" At this moment, Tianming was still being controlled by Chi Lian, shaking his limbs, but still unable to escape.

Gai Nie, still conscious, was interrupted by Jing Tianming's roar before he could explain his reasons. He then abandoned his original idea, for grudges cannot be easily forgiven.

With traces of blood at the corner of his mouth, Gai Nie slumped to the ground, looked at Tianming, and weakly comforted him, "I'm fine. This palm strike actually expelled the toxins that had accumulated over the years." He even grinned at Tianming and laughed, but it was only a faint laugh.

Gai Nie continued to comfort Tianming, trying to maintain his original volume, and said with a forced smile, "Tianming, after I finish fighting with Wei Zhuang, I'll take you home."

Hearing Gai Nie's words, Tianming felt even more guilty. If he had been capable, he wouldn't have been trapped by Chi Lian. And with Leon not around, how could he possibly help Uncle Gai Nie?

The ever-increasing self-blame weighed heavily on Jing Tianming, making it hard for him to breathe. Tianming was trapped in a cycle of self-reproach, as if possessed, repeatedly muttering, "What should I do? What should I do?"

Chi Lian, who was closest to Tianming, paid no attention to this, unaware that it was a sign that something unbelievable was about to happen.

After comforting Tianming, Gai Nie slowly supported himself on his hands, rising from a slumped position to a standing position level with Wei Zhuang, and asked without any emotion, "Want to... continue?"

Seeing Gai Nie in this state, how could Wei Zhuang continue fighting him? Taking advantage of someone in distress, coupled with Gai Nie's deliberate concession, would make his victory dishonorable; what would be the point?

Neither Wei Zhuang nor Gai Nie paid any attention to Jing Tianming, after all, he was just a child and couldn't cause any big trouble.

Wei Zhuang looked at Gai Nie, his eyes no longer filled with hatred and jealousy as before. The two stared at each other for a long time. Wei Zhuang tried to discern something, but Gai Nie's eyes only held sincerity, without any evasion.

Chapter 1069 Tianming Awakens, Breaking Through to the Level of a Prodigy

Gai Nie watched as his former sworn brother turned against him, blinded by jealousy. But he believed that one day, the two would be able to reconcile.

Wei Zhuang, stubborn as ever, continued, "Gai Nie, you're injured like this, I'll come another day." Wei Zhuang was about to leave when he heard a "thud," and when he turned around, he saw Chi Lian lying on the ground.

During the moment the two locked eyes, something significant happened to Jing Tianming. Through sheer willpower, Tianming snapped out of his daze, remembering the system.

Tianming kept trying to contact the system in his mind, but there was no response at all. It was true, whenever he needed it, it was never there.

This time, Tianming was wrong. The system wasn't absent; it was simply afraid to speak. The system sensed that Tianming's special ability was about to awaken. However, because Tianming possessed strong self-control, and his ability had only awakened halfway, the system dared not appear rashly.

But the system, which had always been perfect in its calculations, miscalculated this time. Its absence only exacerbated Tianming's supernatural abilities. Tianming felt his clear consciousness fading, leaving him with only one thought: kill Wei Zhuang and avenge Gai Nie!

The intensification of the superpower did not take long; it happened to be the time when Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang were staring at each other.

Holding Tianming's red ribbon tightly, he slowly felt it getting hot, which puzzled him. Looking at Tianming, who had been silent for a long time, he was about to voice his question when Tianming blasted him away.

Wei Zhuang looked at Tianming, who remained in the same posture for a long time, his head bowed. Yet, even in this position, Wei Zhuang could still sense the immense energy contained within Tianming's small body.

Gai Nie, who had been standing, collapsed to the ground again. He stared intently at Tianming, who suddenly looked up, startling Gai Nie.

Gai Nie wasn't swayed by Tianming's sudden action, but rather by... those red eyes, burning with a bloodthirsty light.

Wei Zhuang looked into those red eyes, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. He wondered what had caused such a reaction. Unfortunately, how could Wei Zhuang possibly know anything about supernatural awakening?

Tianming raised his head and stared intently at Wei Zhuang, a slight smile playing on his lips. He instantly drew much closer to Wei Zhuang. But Tianming didn't move forward; he maintained this optimal distance, standing there.

Wei Zhuang was caught off guard by Tianming's unexpected move, but before he could prepare a defensive stance, he saw Jing Tianming standing five zhang away from him.

Chi Lian, who had been lying slumped to the side, recovered a little and slowly sat up, shouting as loudly as possible, "Sect Leader Wei, Jing Tianming's body is extremely hot, as if caused by chaotic internal energy."

Upon hearing this, Gai Nie was startled. Tianming was still young, so how could his internal energy be running rampant? There must be other reasons.

"Wei Zhuang, you're going to die!" Tianming suddenly shouted, his hand forming a claw as he lunged at Wei Zhuang's neck. But Wei Zhuang seemed to have anticipated this and dodged it.

After sensing Tianming's unusual behavior, Wei Zhuang remained highly vigilant. Therefore, the sneak attack failed.

Enraged by his missed attack, Tianming launched another offensive against Weizhuang. This time, Tianming didn't use his finishing move and instead engaged Weizhuang in a fierce fight. Tianming wasn't at a disadvantage, and the two remained evenly matched.

Tianming now looks not like a child, but a martial artist who has been cultivating for twenty years.

Chapter 1070 Possession by Demons? The Shocked Crowd

Gai Nie looked at Tianming now, feeling a chill run down his spine. He secretly fired a signal flare, hoping that Duanmu Rong and the others would know to come here and look for them.

Gai Nie continued to observe Tianming and Wei Zhuang closely. Tianming's attacks were completely unpredictable, just wild guessing. But why wasn't he at a disadvantage?

Through this brief observation, Gai Nie discovered that Tianming not only possessed incredibly profound internal strength, but his physical power had also grown considerably. During this entire process, Tianming, with his small and still underdeveloped physique, actually managed to throw Wei Zhuang over his shoulder.

Seeing this scene, Gai Nie, who was already suffering from internal injuries, almost burst out laughing. The stark contrast was truly hilarious.

To Gai Nie's relief, Tianming, relying on brute force and his sudden surge of profound internal energy, hadn't suffered any losses. Gai Nie was no longer worried about Tianming and focused on analyzing the reasons behind Tianming's behavior, but unfortunately, he couldn't come up with any ideas.

Wei Zhuang and Tianming fought fiercely, and about half an hour had passed. Wei Zhuang, exhausted, was struck by Tianming's palm. Gai Nie estimated that Duanmu Rong and the others should be arriving soon.

Wei Zhuang was forced back about ten steps by the blow before he could regain his footing. He didn't immediately vomit blood. Seeing that he had created some distance between himself and Tianming, Wei Zhuang turned around and led the others away from the area.

Wei Zhuang, probably using his lightness skill, escaped for a distance and then stopped when he saw that Tianming hadn't followed.

He had barely regained his footing when a sudden surge of blood rushed to his head, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood. Wei Zhuang immediately sat down to meditate and began circulating his internal energy to heal himself. During the healing process, Wei Zhuang felt the viciousness of the palm strike even more acutely.

Wei Zhuang called Chi Lian over and asked, "What happened back then? How did Jing Tianming become so powerful?"

Chi Lian was healing her wounds when she received orders to go find Wei Zhuang. Fortunately, the two weren't too far apart.

Upon hearing what Wei Zhuang had done, he also had questions. He slowly explained what he knew: "For a very short period of time, Jing Tianming kept repeating what he should do, and then he calmed down, but his body became very hot."