Chapter 169: A Family of Rats
"Want to escape?"
Gu Qing sneered.
The protagonist's ability to escape was indeed unparalleled in the world, but when facing him, if Ye Bufan could escape, he would write his name backward.
With a thought, the Yin Yang Bracelet tore through the void, appearing in the sky, enveloping Ye Bufan and the others who were teleporting through space.
The Yin Yang Bracelet didn't unleash overwhelming divine power, but wherever the Yin and Yang energies passed, everything was assimilated, leaving nothing behind.
"Master, save me..."
Ye Bufan's scalp tingled, his eyes filled with terror, completely losing his previous confident and composed demeanor.
Watching the Yin and Yang energies rapidly approaching, sweeping past the sacred path laws of the great cauldron and the divine path laws of the divine sword.
In just a few breaths, the Yin and Yang energies would sweep past him.
The great terror of death enveloped his heart, Ye Bufan was scared out of his wits, but he was ultimately a battle-hardened protagonist.
Without any hesitation, he immediately crushed a jade pendant, and a strand of Lin Xuan's divine soul drifted out.
Ye Bufan and Lin Xuan had planned everything long ago.
Lure Gu Qing into the Star Sea Secret Realm and completely kill him with a divine artifact.
If Gu Qing also had a divine artifact and was defeated, then this strand of divine soul would be the only lifesaver.
Actually, at the beginning, he disagreed, thinking Lin Xuan was making a big fuss, why would they need such elaborate preparations to deal with a mere fourth-level Venerable Realm cultivator?
But now Ye Bufan felt extremely fortunate.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan was cautious, otherwise he would follow the same fate as his four junior disciples today.
"Yin Yang Divine Artifact..."
The moment Lin Xuan saw the Yin Yang Bracelet, his heart grew heavy, and he looked at Gu Qing with disbelief.
He could see that Gu Qing could unleash the full power of the Yin Yang Bracelet, but this was too contrary to common sense.
Even a peak Saint Realm cultivator couldn't fully unleash the power of a divine artifact, how did Gu Qing do it?
Something was strange.
Gu Qing definitely had a big secret.
Otherwise, the system wouldn't be unable to detect any information about Gu Qing.
Many thoughts flashed by, looking at the approaching Yin Yang Bracelet, Lin Xuan calmly pointed out a finger.
"Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger..."
A heaven-reaching finger, emitting the power to imprison time and space, to shatter heaven and earth, flicked away the Yin Yang Bracelet with one finger.
"Lin Xuan..." Gu Qing's face sank, without any hesitation, he immediately fully activated the Yin Yang Bracelet, combining it with the Yin Yang Wheel Divine Ability, its power directly skyrocketing.
The Yin Yang Bracelet rotated, distorting the entire space-time of heaven and earth, like a Yin Yang black hole, devouring all things.
"Mere tricks."
A cold smile appeared on Lin Xuan's lips.
Although the Yin Yang Bracelet was powerful, and Gu Qing could unleash its full power, Gu Qing was ultimately not at the Divine Flame Realm.
And he, although just a strand of separated soul, was still at the Divine Flame Realm, and the divine abilities he deployed were not much weaker than his main body.
Lin Xuan remained expressionless, with one hand behind his back, casually pointing out a finger, a strand of sword energy burst forth, as if cutting through space.
"Great River Sword Intent!"
A strand of sword energy evolved into a sword river, as if falling from the nine heavens, vast and mighty, breaking Gu Qing's Yin Yang Wheel Divine Ability in one move.
Not a match, Gu Qing expressionlessly put away the Yin Yang Bracelet.
Looking at Lin Xuan's extremely arrogant posture, he mocked: "You, a dignified Divine Flame Realm expert, meddling in disciples' disputes all day, do you have any shame?"
The expressionless Lin Xuan, upon hearing these words, his face became extremely ugly.
Jumping around?
He was a genuine Divine Flame Realm expert, a being who looked down upon the ages, yet in Gu Qing's eyes, he was just someone jumping around?
Lin Xuan's anger rushed to his crown, wishing he could slap Gu Qing to death.
To let Gu Qing know that the Divine Flame Realm cannot be insulted.
However, just as this thought arose, he was warned by a divine thought.
"Ho!"
The onlookers were in an uproar, looking strangely at Lin Xuan, then at Gu Qing.
Although they felt that Lin Xuan's interference in the disciples' conflict had damaged the dignity of the Divine Fire Realm and was utterly shameless.
But when Gu Qing said it publicly, they all felt embarrassed for Lin Xuan.
When they looked at Gu Qing again, their gazes were filled with admiration.
Who else in this world but Gu Qing would dare to insult someone from the Divine Fire Realm?
"Gu Qing, if you hadn't used a divine artifact, would my master have intervened?"
Ye Bufan subconsciously retorted. In his eyes, Lin Xuan was radiant, a majestic and invincible existence.
Like an exiled immortal, transcendent above the world, looking down upon the changes of the mortal realm.
How could he allow Gu Qing to slander him?
"Aren't you forgetting that you were the first to use a divine artifact? You and your master are truly shameless, one more than the other," Gu Qing mocked.
At these words, Lin Xuan felt utterly humiliated.
Ye Bufan's face was embarrassed, and at the same time, he felt extremely frustrated.
He didn't believe he couldn't defeat Gu Qing.
Admittedly, Gu Qing's talent was better than his, and he was indeed inferior to Gu Qing.
The Star-Plucking Hand innate divine ability was terrifyingly extraordinary and unparalleled.
But hadn't he blocked it without any harm?
Ye Bufan had absolute confidence that he could defeat Gu Qing.
After all, his cultivation realm was higher than Gu Qing's, and he possessed many great divine abilities, as well as the "All" character secret that could increase his combat power tenfold.
The reason he used a divine artifact was only because he feared a long delay might bring trouble, that Gu Qing might escape, or that other complications might arise.
It was certainly not because he was afraid of Gu Qing.
"Gu Qing, do you dare to put down the divine artifact and fight me to the death?" Ye Bufan said coldly.
"I think that's unnecessary. You and your master go back on your word, repeatedly using your higher status to bully the younger. Your entire sect consists of cowards. What face do you have to demand fairness? It's simply ridiculous."
Gu Qing's tone was calm, but his words spread billions of miles, allowing everyone in the secret realm to hear them.
"Huff!"
The entire sect consists of cowards... Hearing these five words, Lin Xuan's breathing became rapid, his eyes filled with boundless killing intent.
You must know, he prided himself on being a transcendent exiled immortal, looking down upon the world, above all living beings.
Transcendent above the world, one sword's cold light across nineteen continents.
He looked down most on those old immortals who attacked disciples. Every time his disciples were bullied by those old immortals, he would unhesitatingly intervene, domineeringly protecting his own.
His intervention against Gu Qing was merely to save his disciple.
He couldn't just watch his disciple fall.
How did saving his own disciple make him a coward who bullied the weak?
The more Lin Xuan thought about it, the angrier he became, especially seeing the strange gazes of those around him, he suddenly shouted.
"How audacious."
"Gu Qing, are you relying on being the starry cosmos body to show disrespect to elders and ignore sect rules?"
"Daring to attack an elder is punishable by death according to sect law."
"Heh!" Gu Qing sneered: "What kind of elder are you? Every time I have a life-and-death battle with your disciple, you intervene. If you can't afford to lose, then don't play. Take your disciple and get out of my sect."
Lin Xuan's eyes closed, and he dissipated like a wisp of green smoke.
He couldn't fight, couldn't win an argument, and debating with Gu Qing was completely self-degrading.
"I have already reached an agreement with Zhimeng, no divine artifacts are to be used. Today, either you die or he dies. I will not intervene again," Lin Xuan transmitted to his disciple.
"Master, rest assured. Without his divine artifact, killing him will be as easy as turning my hand."
Ye Bufan was overjoyed.
Without a divine artifact, why would he need to fear Gu Qing?
You must know, he was the first to use a divine artifact, and what he feared most was Gu Qing using a divine artifact to ambush him.
That's why he thought of striking first.
"Gu Qing, today we will fight to the death, without end until one of us perishes."
Ye Bufan's gaze was like lightning as he looked at Gu Qing, speaking word by word.
"..."
Gu Qing silently nodded, took a step forward, and the starry cosmos phenomenon rumbled. His own Dao methods resonated with heaven and earth, borrowing power from the universe, directly doubling his combat power.
Dear Readers,
I have an important favor to ask of you today. If you've been enjoying the story, please consider switching to Patreon to support me directly.
By joining, you will instantly unlock 30 chapters and gain access to a total of 50 to 55 chapters every month.
To be honest with you, I am currently in deep financial trouble, and your support would mean the world to me during this difficult time. Furthermore, if I can get more members, I plan to add even more new fanfics by the end of this week!
Please consider supporting me on Patreon so I can continue creating content for you.
Thank you for your help
https://www.patreon.com/c/JoyceCruize?vanity=user