The Story of Blackening

Faced with Sun Gui's relentless pursuit, Zhou Feng plunged headlong into the mountains and forests.

During this time, the wound on his chest had temporarily stopped bleeding.

But the wound was simply too large and needed treatment as soon as possible.

What should I do? What should I do?

As Zhou Feng ran, he desperately thought of a countermeasure.

How could he survive this crisis?

"Demon Devouring Combat Method!"

Before Zhou Feng could think for long, Sun Gui caught up to him.

Pitch-black spiritual power condensed into a gigantic claw and pounced at his back from behind.

"Demon Devouring Gu!"

In this critical moment, Zhou Feng could only rely on the Demon Devouring Gu's power.

Sun Gui had even learned the Demon Devouring Combat Method. The difference in strength between them was simply too great.

Under these circumstances, he could only rely on the Demon Devouring Gu to erupt once if he wanted a chance to withstand this attack.

The Demon Devouring Gu, which had been lying dormant all this time, seemed to have heard his voice.

In an instant, it erupted with a surge of pure spiritual power.

The Demon Devouring Armor manifested directly, blocking Sun Gui's claw.

Accompanying that spiritual power was surging blood qi. Like rolling ocean waves, it restored more than half of the wound on his chest within seconds.

The Demon Devouring Gu's sudden eruption gave Zhou Feng immense confidence.

"Then fight!"

Since he could not escape, he could only fight to the death.

At that moment, the incantation for the Demon Devouring Combat Method flowed through his mind.

As if he had learned it without a teacher, Zhou Feng circulated his spiritual power and blood qi, then threw a punch backward.

Spiritual power condensed into a black fist, and the surrounding trees fell in response.

"Xiao Huahua! Give her back to me!"

Sun Gui still spoke incomprehensible words, but his attacks showed no mercy.

The Demon Devouring Armor appeared over his body as he unleashed the Demon Devouring Combat Method once more.

The force of their fists sent fragments flying everywhere.

In the mountain forest, it was as though two ancient beasts were battling.

The surroundings no longer retained their previous tranquil beauty.

The two fought in pure hand-to-hand combat. Even when they inflicted numerous wounds on each other, those wounds healed after only a few breaths.

"Kill!!"

Such frenzied combat made Zhou Feng unable to resist letting out a long roar.

The circulation of his spiritual power grew increasingly smooth during battle.

His understanding of the Demon Devouring Combat Method also deepened, and as they fought, a Demonic Shadow condensed behind him.

Sun Gui likewise condensed a Demonic Shadow behind his back.

Compared to Zhou Feng's Demonic Shadow, Sun Gui's was far more solid.

At the same time, a force of suction radiated from Sun Gui's Demonic Shadow, constantly tugging at Zhou Feng's body.

It forced Zhou Feng to divert part of his attention to resist that suction.

Whether in cultivation or his mastery of the Three Demon Devouring Arts, Sun Gui far surpassed Zhou Feng.

Yet he was unable to take Zhou Feng down at once.

That was because Zhou Feng possessed the Combat Instinct passive. He could foresee any attack in advance.

He could also make the optimal choice during battle.

At the same time, the Demon Devouring Gu granted Zhou Feng spiritual power no weaker than that of the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation.

Thus, the two sides fell into a stalemate.

No way, it's already running out this quickly?

However, Zhou Feng soon felt his spiritual power weakening.

It turned out that the Demon Devouring Gu within him was already reaching its limit.

Although the Demon Devouring Gu could erupt for a short period, allowing its host to unleash strength beyond their cultivation level,

the duration was extremely short. The Demon Devouring Gu itself had a Pixiu-like nature.

The fact that it had erupted once was already doing him a favor. Sustaining such an eruption for a long time was simply impossible.

To put it more vividly, the great Demon Devouring Gu was no longer willing.

Therefore, Zhou Feng had to resolve this crisis during this time.

"Give... Xiao Huahua back to me!"

Compared to Zhou Feng, who was running out of strength, Sun Gui still seemed to have some power left.

Spiritual power condensed into a spear and shot straight toward Zhou Feng.

With the Demon Devouring Combat Method's enhancement, spiritual power could be molded into any shape, and Zhou Feng faced an endless variety of attacks.

The most fatal problem was still the layer of Demon Devouring Armor on Sun Gui's body.

He simply could not break through its defense.

Sun Gui's strength was outrageously excessive!

Who exactly is Xiao Huahua?

Hearing Sun Gui constantly mutter that name, Zhou Feng immediately realized it might be the key to breaking through.

"Xiao Huahua is behind you!"

With the intention of giving it a try, he casually called out.

Originally, Zhou Feng only intended to test it.

He did not know who Xiao Huahua was. He merely wanted to use this method to distract Sun Gui.

Who would have thought that Sun Gui actually believed him!

He really believed him!

Zhou Feng swore that he had only said it casually.

Sun Gui turned around without hesitation, only to find that there was no Xiao Huahua behind him—not even the shadow of a person.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhou Feng condensed a spear from spiritual power.

The spear tore through the air with a piercing shriek.

It pierced straight through Sun Gui's back.

This time, because Sun Gui had been distracted, Zhou Feng finally broke through the outer Demon Devouring Armor.

"You lied to me!"

Sun Gui went completely mad after coming back to his senses.

More than a dozen Demonic Shadows split off behind him, each with a slightly different form.

The only thing they had in common was that every Demonic Shadow carried a force of suction.

Wood chips and stones from the surroundings were sucked into the air.

Like magnets attracting iron, huge amounts of debris were drawn up.

"Xiao Huahua really is waiting for you behind you! Look!"

Zhou Feng shouted again.

This time, he was only trying his luck once more.

After falling for it once, how could anyone immediately fall for it again? How could there be such a stupid person in this world?

Yet Sun Gui fell for it again! The Demonic Shadows behind him immediately dispersed, and he turned to look behind him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity once more, Zhou Feng's spear pierced straight through Sun Gui's throat.

"Break!"

Zhou Feng squeezed out the last trace of his spiritual power and twisted off Sun Gui's head.

Using the same method, he kicked Sun Gui's head away, sending it flying into the distance.

After doing all this, he collapsed onto the ground.

It's over?

He could hardly believe it. Was it really over just like that?

This time had been far too dangerous. He had come within a hair's breadth of death.

If Sun Gui had not had mental problems, he could never have won.

This was truly too thrilling! His battle with Sun Gui had begun for no apparent reason, and it had ended just as inexplicably.

Zhou Feng guessed that the person called Xiao Huahua was probably Sun Gui's lover.

Or perhaps someone extremely important to him. Otherwise, Sun Gui would not have reacted like this.

To be honest, he had guessed correctly.

Sun Gui and Xiao Huahua had been lovers. They had joined the Three Gu Sect together and both become members of Bitter Bamboo Peak.

However, they had both retained a trace of kindness in their hearts and found the Inner Sect's environment extremely difficult to adapt to.

Later, because Xiao Huahua's cultivation could not keep up, she was made into a hunting target.

When Sun Gui found Xiao Huahua, only her head remained.

In the end, Sun Gui blackened and became mentally unstable, though no one had noticed it all this time.

Naturally, Zhou Feng knew nothing about this.

Even if he had known, he would at most have expressed regret and would not have grieved too much.

Because back in the Gu Cultivation Den, he had already gained a clear understanding of the Three Gu Sect.

Zhou Feng did not want to think about anything else. What he wanted to know now was what he could gain.

If he devoured the Demon Devouring Gu within Sun Gui, who was at the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation,

could his cultivation soar directly to the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation?

With that, he directly cut open Sun Gui's chest and found the Demon Devouring Gu.

Then he swallowed it in one gulp.