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Chapter 256: Second-Realm Iron Egg
"Kneel and bind yourself now. For the sake of our former fellowship, I can spare your life." Hua Buqi scrutinized Shu You.
Killing those Punishment Hall cultivators was one thing.
He had committed a grave crime and betrayed the sect. For the rest of his life, the sect's Justice Hall cultivators would hunt him.
But Shu You was different!
As a subordinate of the Dao Child, Shu You carried some weight in Chen Beiwu's heart. At a critical moment, she might even serve as a hostage. She was a useful tool.
"You?" Shu You raised her head, her lips curling in mockery.
"Stalling is useless."
Seeing her reaction, Hua Buqi shook his head. "The Meridian-Breaking Needle seals magic power. You can use less than thirty percent of the magic power in your body right now. Even if I gave you another day to stall, you couldn't break the seal."
At those words, Shu You struggled to her feet, changed her hand seal, and slammed it into her ribs.
Blood instantly gushed out, staining the front of her robes.
"Oh? Junior Sister Shu, you certainly have resolve."
Hua Buqi raised an eyebrow. Showing no surprise at being proved wrong, he said calmly, "You would damage your dantian to reverse-cultivate your Dao foundation with the Moon-Soul Jade Pivot Yin-Harmonizing Manual, briefly negating the Meridian-Breaking Needle's effects."
"In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless."
His expression hardened. He pressed two fingers together like a sword, and the surrounding spirit vigor abruptly condensed into hundreds upon thousands of icy needles.
These densely packed needles looked ordinary, but each contained enough power to slay a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator.
Shu You's eyes flickered at the sight.
A certain-death trap must be broken through force.
As an outer