Enemies on Both Sides
The Superintendent is actually the Heavenly Dao?!
No wonder Heaven Gu Granny said that once the Superintendent died, everyone was doomed. Xu Qi'an's mind was full of complaints; all sorts of clues and details from the past came rushing back at this moment.
But he skillfully controlled his professional instincts, cleared his mind of distractions, threw himself into the battle, and swung his Peace Saber to strike Huang.
Although the little broken knife has not yet awakened, after absorbing the Heavenly Gate, its hardness has surpassed that of a magic weapon. Combined with the powerful aura and strength of Half-Step Martial God, it is not difficult to cut off one of the desolate horns.
After all, this ancient Gods and Devils who devoured heaven and earth was not known for his physical strength.
Just as the dark golden longsword was about to sever the long horn, Xu Qi'an's vision went black, and he lost his sight, hearing, smell, touch, and his Primordial Spirit's perception of the surrounding scenery.
Shadow Gu – Obscure!
He was very familiar with this move, because he could do it too, just not as powerfully.
While the Gu God Obscure Xu Qi'an's senses, Huang calmly responded, and the six horns on his head suddenly expanded into a vortex that could devour everything.
At this moment, Xu Qi'an was even Obscure by the sense of crisis that martial artists have. The next second, he would be like a moth drawn to a flame, plunging into the desolate vortex.
But then, his figure was shrouded in shadow, and then melted away. The melting failed, and his Shadow Jump was interrupted.
It's the Gu God again!
The expanding cyclone immediately engulfed Xu Qi'an, and this Half-Step Martial God vanished without a trace.
Far away from the Desolate Realm and the Gu God, Xu Qi'an's figure appeared in the sky. Above his head floated a golden, exquisite Buddhist pagoda, with a bracelet made of hair woven into its spire.
The prerequisite for using a bracelet is that the eyes must first see the space, and then use the large eyeballs to cut through the space, thereby transmitting the message.
When Xu Qi'an's five senses and six perceptions were Obscure, he lost the "qualification" to use the Big Eyeball, but the Tower Spirit could, as the Tower Spirit was not Obscure by the Shadow Gu technique.
Luckily, I was vigilant and had a backup plan. Xu Qi'an let out a soft breath, feeling a bit of lingering fear.
The exchange was brief, yet fraught with danger, giving him a long-lost, chilling sense of peril.
The strength of the two Transcendent Rank should not be underestimated. The only consolation is that they are both injured to some extent. Although this will not damage Transcendent Rank foundation and they can recover after a period of rest, Xu Qi'an is taking advantage of the time difference.
Furthermore, to his disappointment, the Superintendent seemed unable to help him advance to the Martial God.
The reason I just launched that risky raid on the wilderness was not only to reclaim the Superintendent, but also to test Old Silver Coin up close. If he had the ability to help me advance to Martial God, he wouldn't have missed the opportunity.
The result was disappointing.
Xu Qi'an guessed that the seals of the Gu God and Huang had affected the Superintendent.
"Huang, didn't you want to devour the Gatekeeper's Spiritual Essence? Here I come."
Xu Qi'an provocatively asked, "You can resist a delicious meal delivered right to your door?"
The towering figure, as imposing as a mountain, flashed with fury in its amber eyes. It was inherently irritable and easily angered, and harbored a deep hatred for Xu Qi'an. Its instinctive urge was to rush forward and fight to the death, to devour this brat into ashes.
His nostrils twitched, and he exhaled a breath of pent-up frustration. Huang turned his head to look at the Gu God:
What's wrong with him?
If Huang hadn't known that the Superintendent was the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, he would have found it hard to understand Xu Qi'an's decision to travel overseas.
Now, He instinctively realized that there must be a deeper reason why Xu Qi'an came to save the Superintendent.
The voice of the Gu God was grand and ethereal:
"As I just said, kill the Superintendent and destroy the Martial God!"
The destruction of the Martial God, the Superintendent, no, the Heavenly Dao is related to the birth of the Martial God. Xu Qi'an went to sea to save the Superintendent in order to advance to the Martial God Huang Dong. He did not expect that the war to devour the Central Plains had not yet begun, and the key battle that would determine this great calamity would actually happen overseas.
"That kid came into close contact with me just now, and the Superintendent didn't respond at all," Huang said.
"The Superintendent been sealed away," the Gu God replied. Then, He looked at Xu Qi'an and slowly said:
"You think you're invincible just because you possess a spatial artifact?"
Xu Qi'an's vision went black, and he felt a sharp pain in his neck. The Seven Absolutes Gu connected to his spinal nerves quickly developed self-awareness, was no longer under his control, and began to fight for control of his physical body.
The seven powers, symbolizing the seven types of Gu Arts, travel along the nerves and invade Xu Qi'an's brain and limbs, aiming to possess the body of this Half-Step Martial God.
Given the characteristics of First Rank Martial Warrior, possession should not exist. However, strictly speaking, the Seven Absolutes Gu is not an external object; it has long been connected to Xu Qi'an's physical body and is part of his body.
Simply put, your hands have developed their own thoughts, no longer obeying the commands of your brain, and are trying to seize control of your body.
It became aware of its birth, Xu Qi'an frowned.
"You're too confident, thinking you can suppress the Seven Absolutes Gu, which has no soul or will, and that I'll use it to invade your body." The voice of the massive mountain of flesh in the distance was majestic yet calm.
"An external will cannot affect the characteristics of Half-Step Martial God; I am indeed powerless to change that. But I can allow it to give birth to a will, and that will is you, a part of your body."
As they spoke, the enormous mountain of flesh vanished. Then, the sky darkened, and the dark red body of the Gu God appeared above Xu Qi'an, its muscles bulging, its tendons taut, and crimson blood mist spewing from two rows of vents on its back.
The air around the Gu God instantly distorted, and a sound like a mirror shattering echoed through the space, as if it could not bear His weight.
Seizing the opportunity presented by the Seven Absolutes Gu's struggle for territory, He directly engaged Xu Qi'an in hand-to-hand combat.
On the other side, the five unicorns on the top of the desolate head expanded into vortices, then merged, transforming itself into a swirling black hole that crashed into Xu Qi'an.
Faced with the attacks of two Transcendent Rank Half-Step Martial God's vision went black, and his senses were once again Obscure.
Jingshan City.
The headquarters of the Shaman God Cult was located within a radius of a hundred miles, completely deserted. The sound of waves crashing against the rocks echoed from the cliffs overlooking the sea, and seabirds glided close to the surface of the water in the azure sky.
Except for the absence of people, everything seemed peaceful and serene, no different from any other day.
Furthermore, because there are no traces of human activity, the animals in the mountains and fields are venturing out more frequently. From small insects to large birds and beasts, they are all enjoying the quiet time without Human Race.
The people of Jingshan City and the surrounding hundreds of miles had been forced to evacuate by the Great Feng army over the past few months.
Along with food supplies, everything was transferred.
Outside Jingshan City, in the valley, on the altar that was tens of feet high, a "crack" sound suddenly came.
The sound came from a sculpture of an old man wearing a Confucian Crown, with deep cracks running across its surface, constantly tearing it apart.
Opposite the Confucian Sage sculpture is Shaman God sculpture wearing a crown of thorns, with two plumes of black smoke rising from its eyes.
Under his gaze, the cracks spread faster, and finally, with a "crash," the Confucian Sage sculpture collapsed.
The next second, with a loud "boom," a huge plume of black smoke erupted from the top of the sculpture wearing a crown of thorns. It quickly spread across the sky, and amidst the earth-shaking roar, the black smoke obscured the azure sky.
Moreover, this plume of black smoke expanded without limit, as if it were about to completely replace the sky.
Under layers of black smoke, the creatures on the ground died silently. Then, with lifeless eyes, they rose and silently headed west, insects and beasts alike.
On a desolate mountain, Chu Yuanzhen stood atop a tree, holding a monocular telescope, and saw eerie black clouds slowly spreading across the distant horizon.
Beneath the dark clouds, there were dense flocks of birds, while on the ground, countless beasts and snakes appeared, gathering together without distinction of species to form a vast army of Walking Corpse.
"The Gu God has broken free of its seal."
Chu Yuanzhen felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately leaped up, mounted his flying sword, and headed straight for the nearest military camp.
He did not go to Leizhou to participate in the war, partly because his combat strength was limited, and partly because the Empress had assigned him a more important task—to monitor the movements of the Shaman God.
The Shaman God will break free of the seal more slowly than the Gu God, but not by much later. Therefore, the imperial court has always maintained the highest level of vigilance towards Jingshan City.
The reason for choosing Chu Yuanzhen to monitor them was because he had Earth Book Fragment for communication and could fly on Sword Control, moving as fast as the wind, making him highly mobile.
Before long, billowing smoke rose from the military camp.
The troops stationed there abandoned all supplies and equipment and quickly withdrew.
Amidst the sound of horses' hooves, Chu Yuanzhen watched as the army drove the people across the wilderness. He felt anxious, but also overwhelmed with sorrow. He didn't know how many of these people could outrun the Shaman God and survive.
Even if they briefly escaped the Shaman God, where could they run to without the intervention of Half-Step Martial God?
Chu Yuanzhen seemed to see a scene of living beings swarming around him.
Taking a deep breath, he took out the Earth Book Fragment and sent it through the Heaven and Earth Society:
The Shaman God has been born.
PS: Thanks to the Silver Alliance of "We Are So Far Away", "Haitian 67", "5 Bookworms", "Sloppy Saint" and "fosina". I won't be able to write for a few days next month, so please give me a monthly pass before I finish this book.