Gu Changqing said again, "Last time on Golden Turtle Island, I did not get the chance to exchange insights with Senior Brother Taiyi. How about we settle who is stronger today?"
Taiyi Zhenren smiled bitterly. "So be it. You and I each serve our own master." As he spoke, he once again summoned the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.
To contend against a Merit Treasure, only another Merit Treasure could deal with it.
Gu Changqing controlled his sword with divine sense, and the Merit Saint Sword fought the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi to a standstill.
The profound yellow Heaven-Opening Merit Power and the golden Innate Merit Power became tangled together, neither able to gain the upper hand.
Taiyi Zhenren summoned the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover again and said, "If this is all you have, Junior Brother Changqing, I am afraid you will have difficulty taking Shi Ji away."
A battle of treasures?
Gu Changqing smiled.
With the system constantly replenishing his funds, he now held forty billion in assets. Why would he fear spending money?
The Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover could summon nine true dragons, each of them breathing Samadhi True Fire.
Samadhi True Fire was said to burn all things. With all nine dragons appearing at once, the Samadhi True Fire they spewed forth was enough to refine everything.
Even among High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasures, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover was considered an outstanding treasure.
No wonder it could burn Shi Ji, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, to death!
Gu Changqing casually exchanged for a High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure, the Divine Water Mirror. With a turn of its surface, endless Primordial Unity Divine Water surged forth and rushed toward the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.
Water countered fire, and the Samadhi True Fire was utterly powerless before the Primordial Unity Divine Water.
"What impressive methods, Junior Brother Changqing!"
Seeing that the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover could not prevail, Taiyi Zhenren summoned the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram once more. With a flash of mysterious light, the Primordial Unity Divine Water was absorbed into the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram.
The Mountains and Rivers State Diagram?
Was that not Nüwa's treasure? How had it fallen into Taiyi's hands?
Gu Changqing was doubtful. He found the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram in the system and secretly laughed.
So it was a counterfeit!
Gu Changqing exchanged one hundred million merit points for the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram. As the treasure unfurled, endless Power of Creation swept out.
Taiyi Zhenren's Mountains and Rivers State Diagram was instantly sucked inside.
"Senior Brother Taiyi, is your treasure female?" Gu Changqing laughed. "Once it met mine, the male one, it simply could not hold up."
Taiyi Zhenren's face turned livid. He had never expected Nüwa's Mountains and Rivers State Diagram to be in Gu Changqing's possession.
Could this fellow be involved with Sage Nüwa?
After taking Taiyi Zhenren's treasure, Gu Changqing also withdrew the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram and had the system recycle it.
After all, it was a Sage's possession. He could not just casually throw it around!
"Senior Brother Taiyi, if you have no more methods, I will take Senior Apprentice Sister Shi Ji and leave."
Taiyi Zhenren's expression turned bitter at those words. He still had other treasures, but with the other party holding the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram, he would need at least a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure to counter it.
He truly did not have a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
"Junior Brother, please do as you wish."
Taiyi Zhenren was deeply helpless. He had never wanted to make an enemy of Gu Changqing, and now that he had lost their contest of spells, he might as well do him a favor.
"Wait!"
At that moment, Guangchengzi suddenly appeared and said, "Our Jade Void Gate treats friends with courtesy, but we will never show mercy to thieves."
Friends? Thieves?
Gu Changqing turned to Guangchengzi and said, "You called my senior apprentice sister a thief. I am afraid we can no longer be friends."
Gu Changqing glanced behind Guangchengzi. The Twelve Golden Immortals had all gathered there.
Jiang Ziya had been guarding the mountain here as bait.
Seeing that the enemy was overwhelmingly powerful, Shi Ji hurriedly said, "Junior Brother, leave quickly!"
She then stepped forward and used her body to shield Gu Changqing. "One person bears responsibility for their own actions. This matter has nothing to do with Junior Brother Changqing. I, Shi Ji, will accept any punishment."
What a foolish girl!
Gu Changqing gave a bitter smile and directly placed Shi Ji inside the World-Breaking Shuttle, lest she act impulsively.
Gu Changqing said to Guangchengzi, "I am taking my senior apprentice sister with me no matter what. If Senior Brother Guangchengzi is dissatisfied, you may go to Golden Turtle Island and demand an explanation."
Guangchengzi said again, "If Junior Brother Changqing insists on going his own way, do not blame me for disregarding our relationship."
Relationship?
Since when had the Jade Void Gate ever cared about relationships?
Gu Changqing smiled disdainfully, recalled the Merit Saint Sword, and directly exchanged for the Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the God-Breaking Spear.
The God-Breaking Spear was an imitation spiritual treasure based on the God-Devouring Spear. Although it could not match the God-Devouring Spear's power, it was still a rare weapon of slaughter.
How did this brat have so many treasures?
Alarm flashed through Guangchengzi's eyes. The Mountains and Rivers State Diagram had already made him wary, yet now the other party had produced an even more domineering divine spear.
With a spear in hand, the world was his.
Facing the arrogantly overbearing Gu Changqing, Guangchengzi found himself unable to voice his bitterness.
Using Jiang Ziya as bait to lure out experts of the Intercepting Sect had been their agreed plan, and it had received Yuanshi's approval.
But he had never expected that they would not lure out any other experts, only Shi Ji.
It would have been one thing if they had failed to lure out a famous expert. What made them want to cough blood was that Shi Ji had actually brought along the troublesome Gu Changqing.
They already owed Gu Changqing karmic debt, and Gu Changqing was covered in treasures. If they wanted to forcibly keep him, how could they possibly do so without deciding who was stronger?
But if they allowed him to leave with Shi Ji, where would the Jade Void Gate's prestige be?
It would have been fine if this had happened elsewhere. They could pretend not to know about it. But this was beneath Kunlun Mountain, outside the Jade Void Gate!
If they allowed Gu Changqing and the others to swagger away, where would the Sage's dignity be? How would the Jade Void Gate face the cultivators of the world?
This battle had to be fought, whether they wanted it or not!
In this battle, victory was the only option!
"Junior Brother Changqing, forgive me!"
As Guangchengzi spoke, he summoned the Heaven-Turning Seal and struck it toward Gu Changqing.
The Heaven-Turning Seal was merciless when turned over, specialized in smashing skulls.
The Heaven-Turning Seal could be called the most powerful brick in the Primordial World.
The surrounding space had already been sealed, and immense pressure descended from above.
If struck by the Heaven-Turning Seal, broken bones and torn tendons would be the least of his worries. His soul might even be scattered.
Guangchengzi had not expected to go for the kill from the very start.
Gu Changqing frowned, and killing intent flashed through his heart.
"Break!"
The tip of the God-Breaking Spear flicked upward, carrying boundless intent to destroy as it pierced toward the Heaven-Turning Seal.
Boom!
The invincible Heaven-Turning Seal was instantly knocked away.
So powerful!
The Twelve Golden Immortals could not see through Gu Changqing's cultivation, but his treasures made them tremble in fear.
Taiyi's defeat would have been one thing, but they had not expected their famous eldest senior brother to fall into a disadvantage after a single exchange.
It was utterly terrifying!
Guangchengzi was a figure who had been famous for a long time.
Who was Gu Changqing?
If they had not gone to Golden Turtle Island last time, they would never have known that Tong Tian had accepted such a disciple.
With such a formidable disciple, Tong Tian had hidden him deeply!
Guangchengzi flew into the air, stepped upon the Heaven-Turning Seal, and descended upon Gu Changqing once more.
"Suppress!"
Boundless mighty force poured through the Heaven-Turning Seal, as though it could suppress and kill everything.
Feeling the immense pressure, Gu Changqing realized that Guangchengzi had held back earlier.
Worthy of being the long-famous Guangchengzi.
Worthy of being the foremost of the Twelve Golden Immortals!
This Guangchengzi was likely already a Peak Great Luo Golden Immortal, only one step away from becoming a Quasi-Sage.
Gu Changqing was merely at the early Great Luo Golden Immortal stage. If not for the advantage of his treasures, he feared he would not have lasted even half an exchange.
"Break!"
The God-Breaking Spear shot forth a black gleam that could devour everything and destroy everything.
With one thrust of the spear, nothing could remain unbroken, nothing could remain undestroyed.
For this strike, he fused the fragment of the God-Devouring Spear he had drawn earlier into it, raising the God-Breaking Spear's power to another level.
Rumble—
As the two powerful forces collided, endless thunderous explosions erupted.
Jiang Ziya had already fled far away. Even the aftermath of their battle was not something a mere Heavenly Immortal like him could withstand head-on.
Even with the Heart-Protecting Mirror, he still did not dare let down his guard.
The battle between Guangchengzi and Gu Changqing was too powerful. Even Yellow Dragon True Person, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, had no choice but to summon a treasure to protect himself.
Yellow Dragon True Person, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, could not even withstand the aftermath of their battle.
One could well imagine the terrifying power of the clash between the two.
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