Someone was there?
Chen Zhuo's heart jolted, and he hurriedly looked where the remnant soul of the Vast Dharma Universal Thunder Sword Monarch had pointed.
There was nothing there.
Chen Zhuo swept the area twice with his Divine Sense but found nothing.
What was going on?
Chen Zhuo was puzzled, but quickly came to his senses. Wait, what am I questioning? If the Sword Monarch says someone's there, then someone's there. Kill!
Chen Zhuo amused himself with that thought and chuckled. Then he slowly raised his sword.
A great sun was rising, accompanied by a Thunder Dragon condensed from First Wood Divine Thunder.
"I don't know where you're hiding, but I've decided to flatten this mountain!"
Two flowers bloomed, each with its own tale.
Elsewhere, Chi Zhao saw Chen Zhuo inexplicably sweep the area with his Divine Sense, then smile in her direction for no apparent reason. Her skin crawled.
Wait, what was that?
Why did he suddenly smile at me?
Chi Zhao was unnerved, but she could only endure it and pretend she had not been discovered.
What else could I do?
Rush out and fight Chen Tianjiao?
Lie low!
With that thought, Chi Zhao took a deep breath and continued hiding in silence.
But just as she suppressed her aura and settled in to lie low, a great sun abruptly rose above her head!
Huh?
What was going on?
Why would he suddenly unleash a finishing move at an empty patch of ground?!
You know perfectly well whether you're cheating!
Startled, Chi Zhao had no time to think. She darted out, twisting and leaping away. Her eyes narrowed, divine light burst from her Immortal Foundation, and her Spiritual Qi transformed into Gu!
The Southern Barbarian Gu Arts did not involve directly commanding real Gu insects in battle. Instead,