Chapter 65

Bai Xing's iron mask was finally removed, completely taken off, and Gu Xuyao finally saw the cultivator who had been entangled with him since the start of the competition. That face had a scar. Gu Xuyao recognized that face. But no matter how he thought about it, he never imagined that Bai Xing would be that person. The one who had once crossed paths with him and then quickly disappeared. "Dilun!" Gu Xuyao blurted out, but his voice was immediately drowned out by another sound! It was the sound of trees being pushed over and falling to the ground! The blue light at Bai Xing's brow became even more dazzling, and when it reached its peak, all the surrounding trees fell down, and over a dozen tall puppets surrounded Gu Xuyao and Yixia! "Dilun... hehe... Dilun..." At this moment, Bai Xing finally stopped his actions, looking at Gu Xuyao. For some reason, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. "Dilun, that was indeed my past, but the me standing before you today, who possesses two constitutions, is Bai Xing, the son of the Mountain Collapse Association's president, Bai Yanluo!" This statement not only dealt a great blow to Gu Xuyao and Yixia, but also left the cultivators watching from outside in shock and disbelief. "Pavilion Master, look at this..." Clearly, the fact that Bai Xing possessed two constitutions surprised even Qiming Zhenren, who was now drenched in cold sweat, seeking instructions from Pavilion Master Landon. Pavilion Master Landon did not speak, glancing at the seat where the Mountain Collapse Association's president should have been sitting, which was now empty, and then nodded slightly. "You say you are the son of the Mountain Collapse Association's president, how laughable. You are clearly the mortal Dilun from the Red Mud District. I have fought with you, and the scar on your face is one I left. Do you think you can deceive me?" Gu Xuyao sneered. Indeed, how could Dilun possibly possess two constitutions? There must be some secret that Gu Xuyao did not know. "Gu Xuyao, I have not forgotten you, but I am Bai Xing, and I am Bai Xing. Dilun is already in the past, and my past, except for you, no one else knows. But today, you will disappear along with my past!" As he spoke, the blue essence energy at Dilun's brow surged out wildly, turning into thin blue beams that shot into the bodies of all the puppets like shuttles! "Rumble!" The puppets emitted a dull sound, and their originally lifeless eyes suddenly flashed with blue light. Their massive bodies began to move! "Senior Sister Yixia, run quickly!" Seeing this, Gu Xuyao knew that Bai Xing's puppet-controlling spirit body had been activated. If they did not escape now, they might not get another chance! Suppressing the surging blood in his body, Gu Xuyao fled, and Yixia, hearing Gu Xuyao's shout, also began to act. "Ha ha ha, do you think you can run? The aura of the puppet-controlling spirit body has already summoned all the puppets in the ancient wet forest. They are all on their way here from all directions. Do you know what 'all directions' means? No matter how you run, you cannot escape!" Bai Xing's wild laughter echoed again, and the blue light at his brow seemed to pierce through the sky of the ancient wet forest. But his words were true. Gu Xuyao had not taken a few steps when the ground began to shake, and a puppet clad in yellow copper armor, wielding a mace, appeared before him! The mace came like the wind, attacking swiftly! Gu Xuyao wanted to escape, but he could not avoid it at all, and he was about to become a puddle of flesh! "Clang!" A figure suddenly appeared in front of Gu Xuyao, holding an axe, a golden axe. "Yulin!" Gu Xuyao exclaimed in surprise. Yulin was still alive and had appeared to save him in his time of need. "Gu Xuyao, don't think I want to save you. I just..." Although the golden axe was powerful, Yulin's cultivation was limited. He was now struggling under the weight of the puppet's mace. "I just don't like this puppet..." Yulin roared, and a powerful aura emanated from the golden axe, actually pushing back the mace. Not only that, the yellow copper puppet fell heavily to the ground. "Although I don't know why all the puppets are coming here, but..." Yulin said, handing the axe to Gu Xuyao. "But I saw the cultivators of the Mountain Collapse Association. Gu Xuyao, on this journey, I have already killed six cultivators of the Poison Sand Hall. I have avenged my brother, but the grudge between the Mountain Collapse Association and our Taiheng Sect is greater than my personal one. Now, I hand this golden magical treasure to you. The rest, you should know what to do." Gu Xuyao frowned and did not take the axe. "This is a magical treasure you obtained through hard work. I cannot take it. The grudge of the sect can be avenged by anyone. Since you are here, let's go together and kill the cultivators of the Mountain Collapse Association!" As he spoke, Gu Xuyao patted Yulin's shoulder. But this pat was not good. As soon as he patted, Gu Xuyao felt something was wrong. "Yulin, you..." Yulin's bones were soft, like a liquid. Yulin knew his secret could not be kept, and he smiled with a hint of relief. "Gu Xuyao, don't underestimate me. I killed six cultivators of the Poison Sand Hall, and it's only natural that I was poisoned by them. I am finished. I know I am doomed, but you are different." Yulin said, handing the golden axe to Gu Xuyao. "Hold it well. We didn't get along before, but today, I hope you can carry my will and fulfill my and my brother's wishes, to avenge the fallen of the Taiheng Sect!" As he spoke, the fallen puppet stood up again, and the mace was about to smash down on both of them. "Go quickly!" Yulin, enduring the intense pain from his bones, pushed Gu Xuyao with all his might, then leaped up with a roar, striking the yellow copper puppet's head with a heavy punch. Gu Xuyao knew that Yulin was buying him time, and he could not survive. Trees kept falling, and new puppets were approaching Bai Xing. Without the cover of the trees, the rain fell mercilessly on Gu Xuyao. That feeling was like Bai Xing's laughter, taunting and piercing. "Ah!" He let out a long howl, his long hair drenched, the axe in his hand hot, just like that day in the Red Mud District. The rain was falling, people were laughing, and lightning was roaring. "Roar!" Gu Xuyao roared in anger, his body crackling with electricity, his muscles bulging with veins, his eyes flashing with lightning. This was the Thunder Roar Five! One roar moves the fist, two roars do not stop, three roars bring the clouds! This was a technique Gu Xuyao had never used before, and the third roar of the Thunder Roar Five was even harder to use than the fifth roar! "Gu Xuyao!" Yulin was held by the yellow copper puppet. "Carry my... will, Gu Xuyao, carry it, go, go... go and avenge... the fallen of the Taiheng Sect!" Yulin was crushed into a pulp, his blood splattering onto Gu Xuyao. While using the Cloud Summoning technique, Gu Xuyao could not move to gather essence energy, but a tear slid down his eye. It was for Yulin, no, for all the fallen of the Taiheng Sect. "Boom!" Lightning enveloped his body, Cloud Summoning! Electric snakes darted about, and Gu Xuyao's mind was now filled with anger. He could not think of anything else. He saw the ground and shot forward, the reason why Cloud Summoning was harder to use than the fifth roar was that it was not a one-move technique like the others. Once Cloud Summoning gathered enough power, it could greatly enhance a cultivator's speed and strength. Now, combined with other techniques, its power was multiplied! Gu Xuyao's extraordinary speed made Bai Xing frown. He glanced at the salamander below and pointed, and all the puppets attacked Gu Xuyao. The ground shook wildly, but none of these attacks could hit Gu Xuyao. With Cloud Summoning, Gu Xuyao's speed had reached an extremely terrifying level. In the blink of an eye, he was almost in front of Bai Xing. "Stop him!" The puppets obeyed, and their massive arms formed a barrier. But these barriers could not stop Gu Xuyao's agile figure. Lightning darted through the gaps, and with the golden battle axe in hand, Gu Xuyao's axe cut through the puppet's arm! With a roar, Gu Xuyao's mind was now devoid of any other thoughts. While Cloud Summoning brought great power, it also consumed the cultivator's thoughts, leaving only a thread of determination. And this thread of determination was the essential element to activate Cloud Summoning, which was why the third roar was harder to use than the fifth roar! "All of you are useless, kill him!" Sweat finally appeared on Bai Xing's forehead. Even with the puppets in front of him, he still felt nervous. The puppets, upon receiving the order, launched a frenzied attack. Various weapons swung in the air, the wind blowing the leaves off the trees, but Gu Xuyao, with the lightning on his body, remained unscathed! "This is the power of Cloud Summoning, indeed terrifying..." Yixia, who had been watching from the side, was already stunned. No puppet paid attention to Yixia; they were all attacking Gu Xuyao. "This is a technique that even Yifeng and Grandfather Lian could not use, but Gu Xuyao..." "Boom!" Gu Xuyao's golden axe cut through another puppet's arm, and he was now only three zhang away from Bai Xing! "Gu Xuyao!" Bai Xing, with a ruthless personality, did not want to admit that he was being chased by a cultivator like this! "Roar!" Gu Xuyao roared in anger, and he could no longer speak! But his determination was still there, and he surged forward again. His axe was raised high, a magical treasure that was rarely seen in the ancient wet forest. This magical treasure could be used many more times than the silver ones, even though it was now covered in cracks, no one doubted its power!