"Sigh!"
Watching the three leave without hesitation, Li Yuzheng sighed inwardly.
If Gu Qing and Zhi Meng hadn't left together, he still wouldn't have been able to guess their identities.
But they left impatiently right after trading the Time Wall Jade, so Liu Liangsheng had probably already guessed that they were Gu Qing and Zhi Meng.
He couldn't understand why, with Liu Liangsheng right here, they didn't leave one by one if they wanted to leave the city.
That way, Liu Liangsheng would definitely not have been able to guess.
Even if he had some suspicions, at most he would only send men to follow them.
Also, Gu Qing is an honorary guest elder of Tianbao Merchant Tower. When encountering difficulties, why didn't they seek help from them?
With the backing of Tianbao Merchant Tower, even if Liu Liangsheng had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Or perhaps, the two of them simply didn't know they were being watched by Liu Liangsheng?
Thinking this, Li Yuzheng immediately sent a voice transmission: "Young Madam, Alchemist Gu is in danger. Should we send people to rescue him?"
"No need."
A gentle voice sounded in Li Yuzheng's mind.
"But..."
"Manager Liu, don't you see it yet? Gu Qing is not an alchemy master from some great alchemy sect, and he doesn't trust us either."
"He deliberately led Li Yuzheng out of the city. In this hunt, who is the prey and who is the hunter is still unknown."
"Ah?"
Hearing Shi Jingqiong's words, Li Yuzheng was stunned.
"Then... then the Time Essence in Liu Liangsheng's..."
"A mere drop of Time Essence, what's the harm in letting it go to Gu Qing? You don't need to worry about this matter."
"Yes."
...
On the other side, Gu Qing and Zhi Meng walked out of Tianbao Merchant Tower and immediately removed their masks and black robes.
The two of them, like a celestial couple, their world-shattering beauty attracted the attention of those around them, as if they were the center of the world.
The two of them swaggered back to their cave dwelling, packed their things, and then left the city again, chatting and laughing.
This made Liu Liangsheng, who was secretly following them, stare in astonishment.
He couldn't help but wonder if the two of them didn't take him seriously at all?
Only after leaving the city did the two of them start running for their lives.
"So that's how it is." Liu Liangsheng suddenly realized, revealing a meaningful smile.
So they wanted to put on an act to scare him again.
Zhi Meng's little tricks might be enough to scare a city official, but thinking they could scare him off was simply ridiculous.
Since he dared to make a move, he had naturally investigated the two of them.
"Master, when I start fighting with Liu Liangsheng, you must escape immediately."
After all, Zhi Meng's cultivation realm was too low. She probably couldn't even withstand Liu Liangsheng's imposing aura.
Moreover, he couldn't fully control the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror. If he accidentally injured Zhi Meng, that would be a disaster.
"Very well!" Zhi Meng also knew the gap between herself and Liu Liangsheng, so she agreed without hesitation.
"Disciple, you must be careful."
"Rest assured, if he were at his peak Heavenly God Realm, I naturally wouldn't dare to fight him, but he is not."
Perhaps the Calamity Black Dragon couldn't instantly curse Liu Liangsheng to death, but it could absolutely curse him to within an inch of his life.
A crippled Heavenly God Realm cultivator was nothing to fear.
Besides, Gu Qing was proficient in spatial laws and possessed the innate treasure of spatial divine patterns, so even if he couldn't win, he wouldn't be in danger.
Liu Liangsheng revealed a cold smile as he watched Gu Qing and Zhi Meng flee in a sorry state, as if admiring the prey's death throes, following them unhurriedly.
An hour later, Liu Liangsheng took a step and appeared before Gu Qing, saying with a laugh: "What a coincidence, Alchemist Gu is in such a hurry. I wonder where you're headed? Do you need this one to escort you?"
"No need."
"Hahaha."
Liu Liangsheng laughed loudly, his gaze sizing up the two of them: "Alchemist Gu, Immortal Zhi Meng, at this point, are you still going to pretend with this one?"
"Indeed, there's no need." Gu Qing also smiled and praised: "City Lord Liu is truly a hero, with deep scheming and decisive action. Just from finding some clues, you ruthlessly attacked me and my fellow disciples."
Liu Liangsheng nodded in satisfaction: "Alchemist Gu, those who know when to yield are wise. As long as you open your soul and let this one plant a slave mark, I can ensure you wealth and honor."
"As for you."
Liu Liangsheng looked at Zhi Meng, a covetous glint in his eyes.
The reason he risked attacking Gu Qing was primarily because of Zhi Meng.
It was simply that Zhi Meng was too beautiful.
Especially the aloof and proud aura she carried, like a goddess who had descended from the heavenly realm, looking down on the world with an incomparable arrogance.
Any man who saw such a woman couldn't help but bow at her feet or desire to conquer her.
He was the latter.
"Immortal Zhi Meng, this one... hmm?"
Before Liu Liangsheng could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, his face twisted, and his body erupted with rolling demonic energy.
"Sss, City Lord Liu, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Qing feigned surprise and retreated with Zhi Meng at high speed.
Liu Liangsheng didn't know what was happening either.
Why was he suddenly struck by disaster when everything had been fine?
What was afflicting him seemed to be a curse?
Not sure, let me take another look.
Liu Liangsheng scanned himself with his divine sense, only to find his violent qi and blood, as well as his immortal essence, had already gone out of control. His divine soul power was rapidly disintegrating, and heart demons were running rampant.
"What on earth is this..."
"It's over..."
A great terror of death rose in Liu Liangsheng's heart, frightening him out of his wits.
Whether it was the disintegration of qi and blood, immortal essence, divine soul, or the rampant heart demons, any one of these alone would be enough to kill him.
Not to mention all of them happening together.
Gu Qing and Zhi Meng exchanged a glance, both seeing joy in each other's eyes.
The Calamity Black Dragon's curse was far more severe than he had imagined.
Or perhaps, he had overestimated the power of the Heavenly God Realm; the Heavenly God Realm simply couldn't withstand the Calamity Black Dragon's curse.
Liu Liangsheng was now a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
"It's you?"
After the initial panic, Liu Liangsheng came to his senses and stared at Gu Qing with terrified eyes.
"Hmph, die for me."
Gu Qing ruthlessly attacked, summoning the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror.
The Profound Fire Treasure Mirror was like a sun, and the erupting profound light pierced through time and space, causing all things to fall into silence and destruction.
This was profound light refined from Solar Divine Fire, Nine Nether Divine Fire, and World-Destroying Black Flame, capable of incinerating all laws.
Even though Gu Qing's strength was minimal, as long as it was activated, it could unleash the World-Destroying Profound Light of the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror.
Even a Profound Divine Expert could potentially fall, let alone the crippled Liu Liangsheng.
"Hiss..."
As Liu Liangsheng was illuminated by the profound light, his skin and flesh rapidly turned to flying ash, and the profound light passed through his body, directly striking his divine soul.
His divine soul was like melting first snow.
Even more terrifying was that the curse on him was almost breaking down all his cultivation, completely beyond his control, forcing him to divert his attention to suppress it.
The only power he could use was his divine soul's strength, and if that was the case, it was enough to kill someone at the Divine Fire Realm.
However, as the Profound Treasure Mirror illuminated him, he could barely even move, let alone kill Gu Qing.
Liu Liangsheng forcefully diverted a sliver of power, wanting to use his Heavenly Artifact Robe to block the illumination of the profound light.
As long as he could escape the illumination of the Profound Fire Treasure Mirror, he was confident he could kill Gu Qing of the Divine Fire Realm peak in a single move.
After all, there was a world of difference between the Heavenly God Realm and the Divine Fire Realm; with a mere flick of a finger, one could kill a large group of Divine Fire cultivators.
However, the Heavenly Artifact Robe had only erupted with a wisp of divine might before being incinerated by the profound light.
All treasures and magical arts were nothing before the profound light, instantly incinerated.
"Hahaha, so that's how it is..." Liu Liangsheng's eyes were filled with despair.
At this point, how could he not understand that what he thought was prey was actually the hunter, and he was the prey.
How ridiculous; Liu Liangsheng, who had schemed his entire life, ultimately fell into the hands of two ants.
"Senior was not deceiving me. Walking the night path for too long will eventually lead to encountering ghosts, but I am unwilling."
Liu Liangsheng, now reduced to only bones, roared to the sky.
He had endured countless hardships, trapped and killed countless competitors, fought his way through a bloody path, and successfully became the City Lord.
He unscrupulously plundered resources, and with the Great Dao of Profound Divinity within reach, his future was bright, yet he died because of greed.
After tens of thousands years of bitter cultivation, it all came to an end in a single day. How could he be willing?
But no matter how unwilling Liu Liangsheng was, in the face of absolute power, his divine soul could only be destroyed, turning to flying ash and disappearing.
"Huff!"
Gu Qing's face was pale, cold sweat poured down, and he could barely stand steady.
The Profound Fire Treasure Mirror was indeed powerful, but the consumption was also enormous. In just a few breaths, it had drained all his divine soul power and immortal essence.
Whoosh!
The Profound Fire Treasure Mirror flew into Gu Qing's sea of consciousness.
In the instant the Profound Light vanished, Zhi Meng quickly teleported to Gu Qing's side, supported him, and fed him two top-grade Immortal Origin Pills.
"I didn't do it, Master! Quickly, check his storage ring."
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