Dou Armor is closely connected to Martial Soul, usually integrated into flesh and blood, becoming a part of the body. This stripping process is no different from digging a large piece of flesh from Wu Changkong's body.
Wu Changkong tried his best to protect his Dou Armor, but there was nothing he could do. Under the forceful actions of a group of powerhouses whose cultivation was no less than his, he lost his Dou Armor piece by piece.
"Pfft!" When all the Dou Armor on Wu Changkong was stripped off, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale, his aura weak and listless.
On the ground lay a pile of light blue armor, slightly stained with blood.
Wu Changkong's Storage Soul Tool was also ruthlessly taken by Deputy Pagoda Master Li, who broke its restriction and handed it to Shi Yu.
Shi Yu put all the light blue armor on the ground into the Storage Soul Tool. Shi Yu didn't stand on ceremony with these people and treated it as Shi Yu's spoils of war.
Deputy Pagoda Master Li and the others had no intention of sharing the spoils with Shi Yu; this was not good stuff.
It's not that Dou Armor is worthless, but taking these things meant bearing the main wrath of Wu Changkong and even his Teacher Zhuo Shi. It was better to let the bold Shi Yu bear this kind of thing.
Deputy Pagoda Master Li took action, knocked Wu Changkong unconscious, and took him away, along with Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan.
Shi Yu didn't mind letting these two go; anyway, the only one Gu Yue truly cared about was Tang Wulin.
Only Shi Yu, Gu Yue, and Tang Wulin were left in this lounge.
Shi Yu knocked Tang Wulin unconscious with a palm strike, which made Gu Yue's heart ache for a while. She looked at Shi Yu with chilling killing intent.
"Why do you want my blood? Do you know something?" Gu Yue asked in a deep voice after destroying the surveillance in the lounge.
"Should Shi Yu know something?" Shi Yu retorted.
Gu Yue stared at Shi Yu without blinking, truly not believing that the other party knew nothing.
"Alright, actually, Shi Yu knows your blood is special and wants to try to gain some benefits from it," Shi Yu said frankly.
The other party already harbored killing intent towards Shi Yu, so Shi Yu didn't mind making that killing intent a little stronger.
Gu Yue's killing intent surged, elements roiled, ready to strike at any moment.
"You can't kill Shi Yu. Tang Wulin's life is also in Shi Yu's hands. You'd best not act rashly, lest a result neither of us can accept occurs," Shi Yu warned.
"Why do you know my blood is special?" Gu Yue said, suppressing her killing intent.
"Shi Yu can't tell you that. You just need to know that Shi Yu knows some of your secrets."
"Not only does Shi Yu know, but Shi Yu's parents also know. Once something happens to Shi Yu, they will make your secrets public. You can imagine the consequences then," Shi Yu said with a slight smile to show Shi Yu's confidence.
Gu Yue's eyes flickered. After thinking for a moment, she sneered coldly and said, "Do you think I'm that easy to fool? What secret of mine could you possibly know?"
Her biggest secret was that her true form was a Soul Beast. This was a secret that no one other than Di Tian and other Soul Beasts could possibly know.
Unless Di Tian and the other Soul Beasts betrayed her, but was that possible?
If it wasn't this secret, then what he knew might just be that her blood was special, without knowing the specifics. There was nothing to worry about.
"Silver Dragon King," Shi Yu uttered three words.
The simple three words made Gu Yue's face change drastically in shock, her heart trembling immensely. She looked at Shi Yu in disbelief; he actually knew her secret.
"What are you talking about? Shi Yu doesn't understand," Gu Yue tried to maintain her composure, knowing she couldn't panic at this moment.
"Is it necessary to play dumb?" Shi Yu said, looking at Gu Yue.
"Shi Yu isn't trying to trick you, Shi Yu really knows."
Gu Yue's face gradually turned cold: "How do you know?"
"It's a secret. Just like Shi Yu said before, you just need to know that Shi Yu knows your biggest secret, and Shi Yu's parents know it too. Once something happens to Shi Yu, your secret will be made public."
"Therefore, for your secret to remain a secret forever, you'd best not think about having Di Tian come to assassinate Shi Yu."
"If he comes, success is inevitable, but you and your secrets will also be exposed."
"Killing Shi Yu, destroying the hope of revival for your entire race—is it worth it? You need to think clearly," Shi Yu said, trying Shi Yu's best to avert the crisis of being assassinated.
At this point, Shi Yu had to make the other party apprehensive, otherwise, Di Tian might very well arrive tonight.
Hearing the other party mention Di Tian, Gu Yue no longer had any doubts. The other party really knew a lot.
How Shi Yu knew was the answer she wanted, but unfortunately, the other party clearly wasn't going to tell.
"Just say what you want," Gu Yue said coldly. She didn't believe that the other party, knowing her secret, wouldn't demand something.
"This time, what Shi Yu wants is to exchange Tang Wulin for ten drops of your blood."
"As for what Shi Yu will exchange this secret for, Shi Yu hasn't considered it for now. Shi Yu will talk about it when Shi Yu thinks of something later."
"Don't worry, Shi Yu won't be too greedy and knows the limits. If you promise Shi Yu three things, Shi Yu will keep this matter sealed forever and won't extort you indefinitely."
Seeing Gu Yue's ugly expression, Shi Yu offered some words of comfort. Shi Yu couldn't push the other party too hard.
"You'd best not go too far, otherwise, we'll just break the net together. My plan might fail, but you, your parents, and even all your relatives will die because of it," Gu Yue warned.
The feeling of having her weakness exploited by the other party made her very unhappy.
"All Shi Yu wants is a little benefit. Shi Yu doesn't want to die, so there's no need to break the net with you," Shi Yu said, looking like someone only after money.
Seeing the other party like this, Gu Yue felt slightly more at ease, but keeping this person around was still a threat.
"Now, give Shi Yu ten drops of fresh blood, and Shi Yu will release Tang Wulin," Shi Yu said, bringing the topic back.
Gu Yue hesitated for a moment, but to save Tang Wulin, she still gave ten drops of fresh blood.
It was normal fresh blood, not essence blood, but it was still quite special, with colored light flowing within the vibrant red.
Shi Yu watched the ten drops of fresh blood with a quickening heartbeat and directly swallowed them into Shi Yu's body.
It wasn't that he was impatient, but the Tang Wulin blood Shi Yu had swallowed was causing trouble. The Silver Dragon King's blood might be able to blend with it and alleviate it.
"My blood isn't that easy to refine and gain benefits from," Gu Yue thought with a cold laugh, seeing Shi Yu do this.
Shi Yu also kept Shi Yu's word, retracted the Eight Spider Lances, and released Tang Wulin.
"You'd best keep the secret, otherwise the consequences are not something you can bear," Gu Yue warned, suddenly turning back as she carried Tang Wulin to the door.
"You'd best restrain yourself a bit too. Don't think about sending Soul Beasts to kill Shi Yu. Killing Shi Yu won't just make your secret disappear without a trace; it will also expose you immediately."
"What Shi Yu and Shi Yu's parents know is not just about your identities. Shi Yu knows many of your schemes. If these are exposed, it will definitely be a devastating blow to you," Shi Yu warned in return.
Telling Gu Yue some things was also to make the other party apprehensive and not dare to easily make a move against Shi Yu.
"Hmph," Gu Yue snorted coldly and left the lounge, carrying Tang Wulin.
The few of them staggered out of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. Tang Wulin was unconscious, carried by Gu Yue.
Wu Changkong, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan supported each other, all very weak.
The few of them took a taxi to the Tang Sect's base in East Sea City, needing the Tang Sect's detoxification pills to help Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan detoxify.
Shi Yu had released them, but Shi Yu had not absorbed the Eight Spider Lances' poison back.
The group of five was quite disheveled. Who could have imagined such an encounter?
Especially Wu Changkong, his proud self-esteem suffered an unprecedented blow, and he lost his most important Dou Armor, making him the most miserable one.