"He wouldn't dare, he's scared." Wang Lian laughed, her laughter full of satisfaction and relief.
Ever since facing Chen Guan, she had felt constantly suppressed, but now she had finally gained the upper hand.
Chen Guan, however, paid her no mind, his gaze fixed on the battling Qin Ziyu, as countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
The Qin Ziyu he remembered was a legendary figure in the academy, with the best talent, the best grades, and outstanding achievements in every aspect.
Among the female students in the academy, eight or nine out of ten saw Qin Ziyu as their dream lover, the unquestionable school heartthrob and academic god.
A person like that had long since enjoyed countless applause and praise, and had heard every compliment imaginable. To move his heart was obviously no easy task.
Moreover, Qin Ziyu himself was a person with very stable emotions. As Chen Guan's classmate, he had rarely seen Qin Ziyu display any extreme emotions or actions.
Suddenly, Chen Guan thought of something.
There was a time during a class when the mentor spoke of the Emperor Ancestor leading a million cavalry to storm the Celestial Secret Realm, and Qin Ziyu seemed deeply engrossed in the story.
Even after the story ended, when the mentor asked him to come fetch something, he did not hear it. He only reacted after the mentor called his name several times, a situation Chen Guan had only witnessed once with Qin Ziyu.
Chen Guan thought to himself: "Wang Lian said the Celestial King Qin Family descended from a branch of the Qin Kingdom and changed their surname, which means Qin Ziyu might have the Emperor Ancestor's bloodline. Could it be that he wants to sweep across the Six Harmonies and unite the world like the Emperor Ancestor did?"
Upon further thought, it seemed incorrect, as the Emperor Ancestor's unification of the world was often mentioned, yet Qin Ziyu never showed any special reaction to it.
Qin Ziyu's distraction was related to the Emperor Ancestor's storming of the Celestial Secret Realm.
"After the Emperor Ancestor stormed the Celestial Secret Realm, he was never seen again, and the Celestial Secret Realm vanished with it. Could it be that Qin Ziyu wants to enter the Celestial Secret Realm to search for his ancestor?" Chen Guan's mind raced with thoughts, and he suddenly had a plan, deciding to give it a try.
"Chen Guan, stop hesitating, if you hesitate any longer we'll all die. You don't have to be afraid, this was our joint decision, and we'll face whatever comes together." Gongsun Zhuo, seeing Qin Ziyu's dangerous situation, anxiously urged Chen Guan.
"You underestimate me and Qin Ziyu. Do you think that I withheld the Spiritual Energy Capsule from Qin Ziyu just because of Wang Lian's words?" Chen Guan said righteously.
"Isn't that the case?" Gongsun Zhuo was puzzled, unaware of what Chen Guan meant, as anyone could see that Chen Guan was afraid of Wang Lian's words and dared not give Qin Ziyu the capsule.
"Of course not. If I don't give him the Spiritual Energy Capsule, we will die now; if I do, we might not. Who would be foolish enough to die now for an uncertain future?" Chen Guan replied.
Gongsun Zhuo considered this and agreed it would indeed be foolish, so he looked at Chen Guan curiously and asked, "Then why didn't you give the Spiritual Energy Capsule to Qin Ziyu?"
Chen Guan said calmly, "Because I believe in Ziyu."
Gongsun Zhuo looked at Chen Guan, bewildered, not understanding what he meant.
Qin Ziyu was already on the brink of collapse, anyone could see that he was at the end of his strength, and believing in him was pointless.
Did Chen Guan believe that just by believing in him, Qin Ziyu would gain an Undying Body and not be killed by the Water Burial Buddha?
Chen Guan's eyes were deep as he looked at Qin Ziyu, who was retreating and nearly unable to hold on, and said solemnly, "In the past, the Emperor Ancestor led a million iron cavalry to breach the Celestial Secret Realm, saving the world from dire crises and extinguishing numerous disasters, that was a great divine power, great ability, and great merit in defying heaven and earth."
Gongsun Zhuo didn't understand what Chen Guan meant. At such a moment, why was he saying this?
"If you keep talking nonsense, Qin Ziyu will die. You should just give him the Spiritual Energy Capsule. Even if the Qin Family wipes us out afterward, it's better than dying now. A miserable life is still better than no life; a few more days alive is still good." Wang Lian added fuel to the fire.
Chen Guan ignored Gongsun Zhuo and Wang Lian because he noticed that Qin Ziyu was showing subtle changes.
From originally being exhausted and hunched, his body gradually straightened.
"It's really working!" Chen Guan was delighted inside and continued, "The Emperor Ancestor fought against heaven and gods for the peace we now enjoy. What ability and merit that was! Ziyu is a descendant of the Emperor Ancestor, possessing a most noble bloodline. This nobility doesn't come from power, but from ability and morality. If the Emperor Ancestor were here, not to mention a single Water Burial Buddha, even if all the gods and Buddhas came for battle, Lord Emperor Ancestor would disdain using any Spiritual Energy Capsule or such junk. If Lord Emperor Ancestor wished, he could slaughter all across the realms, defeating gods and Buddhas alike, unmatched by anyone."
"I've been in the same class as Ziyu for these years and have long seen clearly, even without knowing he was of the Emperor Ancestor's bloodline, that he has an unyielding will like the Emperor Ancestor, a courage that fears nothing, the ability to reverse fate, and noble virtue to establish life for all peoples. If he was born three thousand years earlier, the name of the Emperor Ancestor should be Qin... Zi... Yu..."
Chen Guan seemed to see a mysterious aura rising from Qin Ziyu, thinking, "Looks like I'm on the right path, this guy Qin Ziyu has grand ambitions, wanting to go down in history like the Emperor Ancestor."
"Others I don't know about, but what kind of person Ziyu is, if he wants, he will surely win. How could a mere World-Defying Secret Spirit be a match? My Ziyu is invincible at the same level, cutting down the World-Defying Secret Spirit as if it were grass, without needing such trash as Spiritual Energy Capsules." Chen Guan kept adding fuel to the fire.
Both Gongsun Zhuo and Wang Lian were stunned, thinking, "If he can't win, then he can't win, what's the use of exalting Qin Ziyu to the skies?"
But the next second, they suddenly discovered that Qin Ziyu, who was being pushed to his limits by the Water Burial Buddha, suddenly stopped retreating, his sword forcefully blocking the Water Burial Buddha's palm mid-air.
Qin Ziyu's strength was inferior to Water Burial Buddha's, yet now Water Burial Buddha's hand grasped the sword but couldn't press down the sword in Qin Ziyu's hand.
With his head lowered but posture straightened, Qin Ziyu emitted a powerful aura beyond comprehension, his previously waning strength now growing stronger.
"Chen Guan, you're right. As a descendant of the Emperor Ancestor, how could I disgrace him," spoken as Qin Ziyu's head slowly lifted, his eyes seemingly burning with a fiery blaze.
Qin Ziyu's body erupted with powerful energy, the Purple and Cyan Energy on him blended seamlessly, his once half-purple, half-cyan face now a mysterious, compound color.
Even the sword in his hand was imbued with that mysterious, compound color, its blade shimmering with an enchanting glow.
Crack!
Qin Ziyu swung his sword heavenward, the bizarre Sword Aura severing the Water Burial Buddha's fingers gripping the sword, the sword's intent undiminished, the Sword Aura sweeping from the Water Burial Buddha's chest to its head in a flash.
Maintaining his skyward sword stance, Qin Ziyu coldly watched as the Water Burial Buddha took a few steps back, a blood mark appearing across its head and chest, from which more and more blood seeped, until finally, the upper body split in two and collapsed to the ground.
Gongsun Zhuo and Wang Lian widened their eyes, unable to believe what they had witnessed.
Chen Guan, however, squinted slightly, as at the moment Qin Ziyu was inspired and the Spirit of the Cheerleaders fully exerted its effect, a mysterious force also surged within his body.
"Spirit of the Cheerleaders resonance reached one hundred percent, the blessed entered Absolute Secret State, and the Absolute Secret File has been recorded."