But what Hei Mu truly feared at this moment was not that Gu You knew the secrets of his Ginseng Spirit Clan, but rather his fear of the Heavenly Flames.
The Ginseng Spirit Clan is originally composed of plants and trees, and is naturally restrained by Heavenly Flames. Under normal circumstances, even if the other party knows about the Ginseng Spirit Root, he can remain completely unafraid. However, if the other party possesses Heavenly Flames, then it is a different story.
While the Ginseng Spirit Root is regarded as a supreme treasure of heaven and earth, its hardness is also enough to amaze the world.
The strength gained through thousands of years of cultivation has also given the Ginseng Spirit Root a resilient nature. The hardness of the Ginseng Spirit Root is comparable to that of some extremely rare metal materials on the continent.
Ordinary weapons can no longer harm the Ginseng Spirit Root; only some weapons that can truly be called divine weapons can forcibly sever it!
Of course, with the strength of Gu You and the Origin Qi in his body, he could easily break the piece of paper that Gu You has in his hand right now!
However, the consequences of doing so are obvious: Hei Mu would die, and Qing Mu would not survive either.
He casually tossed the Ginseng Spirit Root in his palm into the void in front of him. Gu You a thought, Gu You unleashed a burst of intense white flames that enveloped the Ginseng Spirit Root.
Suddenly, a painful roar came from within the flames; the voice belonged to Hei Mu.
"Ah!!!! You... you... madman!! If you dare to continue like this, even if I die, Qing Mu will definitely die too!!"
The excruciating pain emanating from his soul intensified Hei Mu's agony, yet he continued to relentlessly threaten Gu You with the azuki Qing Mu.
"Tch... How annoying. Didn't you notice that while your Spiritual Strength is gradually weakening, Qing Mu's soul is slowly recovering...?"
Upon hearing Gu You's words, the Heavenly Flames fell silent for a few seconds. Then, after Hei Mu regained his senses, he suddenly erupted in a frenzied, hysterical roar:
"No! Impossible! How could this be! No matter how perfectly you control the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, how could this be possible! No! This is absolutely impossible! You... you... you..."
During Hei Mu's investigation, he was horrified to discover that while the Ginseng Spirit Root was being refined by the Heavenly Flames, only his Spiritual Strength was affected by the Qing Mu Heavenly Flames... Qing Mu completely unharmed...
Even... under the scorching heat of this Heavenly Flames, of the three currently within its Heavenly Flames —the Ginseng Spirit Root, the soul of the Qing Mu, and the soul of the Hei Mu —only the Hei Mu is being refined by the Heavenly Flames...
Even the visible root hairs on the surface of the Ginseng Spirit Root were not burned away by the Heavenly Flames in the slightest...
In Hei Mu's view, this was simply impossible!
Even if the other party is High-Level Alchemist whose control over the Heavenly Flames has reached a superb level, the Heavenly Flames is still Heavenly Flames. No matter what, it is a natural creation, the most violent power in the world!
The high temperature contained in Heavenly Flames is enough to turn a piece of black iron into molten lava, even from a great distance, let alone at such a great distance.
Even with the suppression of Gu You when it was released, the moment the Bone Spirit Cold Flame appeared, it was still enough to burn the hairs on the Ginseng Spirit Root to nothingness!
But in the current situation, Gu You's control over the Bone Spirit Cold Flame is equivalent to the two having already merged into one. He can now completely control the Bone Spirit Cold Flame as if it were his own arm. The Heavenly Flames is him, and he is... the Heavenly Flames.
Upon realizing this, Hei Mu's soul was instantly struck as if by lightning, his mind going completely blank. Deep within his soul, two faint words slowly entered his mind...
Fire Spirit
"Fire... Fire Spirit..."
He uttered those two words almost hoarsely, and in an instant, Hei Mu seemed to have lost all his strength. His entire soul froze, and his already weak aura rapidly dissipated...
The word "Fire Spirit" alone was enough to completely extinguish any remaining will to live in Hei Mu...
Although Hei Mu's voice was almost imperceptible, Gu You was no ordinary person. At his current level, he could hear even the slightest sound of wind blowing through leaves, let alone at such a close distance.
"Hmph, alright, I won't waste any more time with you. You, a former Yuan Zong expert, now, you'd better get out here obediently!"
With a cold shout, Gu You seized the moment when the Hei Mu's aura reached its lowest point and suddenly slammed his withered hand onto the Ginseng Spirit Root.
At the same time, terrifying Spiritual Strength surged out from his palm, rapidly flowing into the Ginseng Spirit Root, forcibly severing all connections between the Hei Mu soul and the Ginseng Spirit Root, and imprisoning it tightly with Spiritual Strength.
However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, when Gu You's Spiritual Strength enveloped Hei Mu's soul, it also partially enveloped Qing Mu's soul, which was intertwined with it...
Gu You's domineering actions were met with a heart-wrenching scream of agony.
Immediately afterwards, Gu You's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his outstretched hand suddenly clenched in the void, as if something invisible had been grasped in his palm at that moment.
The withered hand slowly withdrew, and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame that enveloped the Ginseng Spirit Root also dissipated.
As the Heavenly Flames dissipated, the Ginseng Spirit Root within was once again exposed in the void.
On the Ginseng Spirit Root, the small part that had become dark due to the invasion of the Hei Mu's soul had now completely disappeared.
Although some gray residue still remains, it will soon resolve itself once the Qing Mu recovers.
The clenched hand slowly opened, and in the palm of Gu You's hand, a jet-black soul trembled like black mist.
"Cut..."
Looking at the trembling Hei Mu in his palm, Gu You let out another disdainful sneer before turning his gaze to Xiao Yan beside him.
Gu You casually tossed Hei Mu's soul into the void in front of Xiao Yan, shrugged lazily, and slowly said:
"Now you know what to do, right?"
Xiao Yan glanced at the Hei Mu trembling in the void before him, and naturally understood the meaning behind Gu You's words. But when he turned his gaze to Gu You, the latter turned and flew towards the depths of this space.
At this moment, with Hei Mu's Dou Qi sealed and his soul severely injured, he posed no threat to Xiao Yan. Therefore, Gu You could leave with peace of mind.
As Gu You's figure loomed in the distance, a sincere smile slowly appeared on Xiao Yan's lips. Only after Gu You You's figure had faded into the distance did Xiao Yan slowly utter four words.
"Thank you, Elder Gu!"
The moment Xiao Yan uttered those words, Gu You, who was flying through the distant void, twitched his ears slightly, let out a soft sneer, and slowly curled a smile at the corner of his mouth.
Then, he raised his gaze, his pale white pupils flashing as he looked into the depths of this space.
"Let this old man see what the secret of the ginseng spirit truly looks like!"