On one side was his own people; on the other were fellow transcendent immortals. For Gongliang Qiu, the decision was indeed difficult. He might not fear death, but when faced with the lives of his companions, everyone's instincts were the same. In the end, reason prevailed, crushing what little loyalty remained.
I naturally hadn't wanted to force him into this. However, those who did wrong had to be punished, and that punishment was his own conscience. I would make him pay the price for this for the rest of his life.
Gongliang Qiu approached Tu Taijun in an instant. This unusual move immediately aroused the old woman's vigilance. She gave a cold laugh, and her withered hands instantly concealed a murderous glint as she said, "That voice transmission just now—you were discussing some decision with someone, weren't you? You're planning to use this Taijun as a gift?"
Gongliang Qiu froze. Tu Taijun immediately grabbed with both hands, and a mass of blackish-green smoke surged toward him!
Gongliang Qiu's expression barely changed, but his body suddenly expanded to an immense size. Thus, even if the smoke struck him, it would only hit part of his body. Yet the smoke instantly blasted a huge hole through him, and maggots began leaping out from inside him!
Gongliang Qiu roared furiously and clenched both fists, hurriedly smashing two punches toward Tu Taijun. But she had been prepared. She withdrew in an instant after striking, and his fists merely pounded into the corpse beings nearby. Even so, three corpse beings who still had no idea what was happening were smashed to pieces. Tu Taijun's face filled with rage. "Gongliang Qiu! You faithless beast!"
Gongliang Qiu was naturally ashamed, but at that moment he could no longer worry about anything else. He said, "The corpse beings