Chapter 76

"Little brother, please wait a moment!"

Xiang Yunshan called out to Gu Xuyao again. At this moment, Gu Xuyao could not see his expression, but his brows were knitted together.

"Brother Xiang, is there anything else? I believe you heard my words just now clearly."

Seeing that Gu Xuyao did not even turn around, Xiang Yunshan's expression became even more fierce, and something seemed to be wriggling in his long sleeves.

"Little brother, I know you are very smart, and the current situation is indeed severe. You can't possibly trust a stranger you've only met twice, but please think about it. As a disciple of Taiheng Sect, haven't you ever thought about the master's last instructions? With Taiheng Sect destroyed, don't you want to rebuild it?"

The more Xiang Yunshan pressed, the more Gu Xuyao felt that he was hiding something. He turned around, looking at Xiang Yunshan, but his hand unconsciously gripped the gourd at his waist.

"Brother Xiang, why do you insist on pressing me? Do you have something you haven't told me? For example, what exactly does your family do? And if you say that your ancestor was approached by Tong Ruhai, then show me some evidence. Do you think I would believe just your words?"

Although Gu Xuyao had never met Tong Ruhai, from the details he knew, it was clear that Tong Ruhai was a rebellious person. Even in dire straits, Tong Ruhai would not seek help from someone who had betrayed his sect.

Sure enough, Gu Xuyao's words left Xiang Yunshan speechless. The atmosphere between them instantly became tense. Gu Xuyao knew his cultivation was not as high as Xiang Yunshan's, but based on his intuition, he knew that this person's cultivation was not much higher than his own.

With a "boom," the ground shook, but this was not caused by Xiang Yunshan or Gu Xuyao!

There was no need to turn around; a sea of fire was already behind them!

That was the direction of Meteor City!

But neither of them looked in that direction; their eyes were fixed on each other.

"Boom!"

A second explosion, and the ground shook even more violently. The small pavilion felt as if it might collapse.

But the two still stared at each other, neither making a move. Gu Xuyao was afraid that if he acted first, he would be counterattacked, while Xiang Yunshan was afraid that if he acted first, Gu Xuyao would escape.

"Boom!"

A third explosion came quickly, and the ground shook even more violently. The small pavilion could not withstand the damage and collapsed!

Without hesitation, as the pavilion collapsed, Gu Xuyao took action. He took out the gourd at his waist, pulled out three talismans, and with a light tap, the three talismans floated in the air. Gu Xuyao then launched an attack!

Although he did not know the cause of the tremors, from the increasing severity of each tremor, it was clear that the source was moving towards Gu Xuyao.

So Gu Xuyao decided to launch a preemptive attack!

Indeed, Gu Xuyao's sudden attack caught Xiang Yunshan off guard. Although he had higher cultivation, he still lacked practical combat experience!

But Xiang Yunshan was a physical cultivator, and he successfully blocked Gu Xuyao's lightning-infused punch. The lightning and the flames on Xiang Yunshan's hands collided, producing a loud explosion!

The pavilion was shattered, and at the same time, the three talismans Gu Xuyao had placed in the air exploded after being affected by the elemental power.

A blinding light flashed, like looking directly at the sun from a great height. Xiang Yunshan, caught off guard, temporarily went blind!

This was Gu Xuyao's plan: to place the talismans behind himself so that the explosion would not affect him. His preemptive attack was to hold Xiang Yunshan back, and then, to escape!

Without any hesitation, as soon as the talismans took effect, Gu Xuyao immediately used his flying technique and rushed towards Meteor City!

Only when he turned back did Gu Xuyao see that Meteor City had not suffered much damage, but the surrounding city walls were engulfed in flames.

"Boom!"

A fourth explosion, and a large pit suddenly appeared in the ground ahead. An unimaginable shockwave blew Gu Xuyao out of the air.

The shockwave was so powerful that even Xiang Yunshan, who had just recovered from the flash, was blown over.

"Stop纠缠! The Heavenly Evil Pearl now has its own consciousness. I have been chasing it for over two months, and you have been fighting me for over two months. Now it is about to lose its power and be tamed by me. Don't obstruct me again!"

Getting up from the ground, Gu Xuyao saw a bright red trail in the sky. Upon hearing the man's words, Gu Xuyao's first reaction was to clench his fists.

"Heavenly Evil Pearl! Zhenxuezi!"

Xiang Yunshan, who was behind Gu Xuyao, naturally also heard the sound of Zhenxuezi breaking through the sky. He quickly glanced at the deep pit ahead, then looked at Zhenxuezi and another cultivator in the sky, about three zhang high. Without hesitation, he chose to flee.

Clearly, if these two cultivators started fighting, the surrounding people and objects would be affected. Xiang Yunshan did not want to be turned into minced meat for no reason.

"Boom!"

The battle between the two in the sky was getting closer to Gu Xuyao. This was an endless grassland, and Gu Xuyao had nowhere to hide. At this point, he could only take out a gray shovel from the gourd, quickly infusing it with elemental power. The shovel turned silver, and Gu Xuyao used it to dig into the ground, where the soil was as soft as tofu.

In no time, Gu Xuyao was one zhang deep underground. At that moment, a deafening explosion came from above, and the small entrance was immediately sealed.

Fortunately, as a cultivator, Gu Xuyao could survive for a while in a place without air. After the explosions moved north, he waited quietly until the sounds finally subsided.

With the gray shovel, it was not difficult to dig open the entrance. Climbing out of the hole, he put away the shovel and looked at the still hot pit. He could imagine what would have happened if he had not prepared the shovel.

While he was still marveling, the gourd at his waist suddenly shook. Gu Xuyao frowned and, upon entering the gourd, found that the inner pearl of the Heavenly Evil Pearl was stirring.

"Could it be that the inner pearl is reacting because it saw the main pearl?" Gu Xuyao frowned. Although the two had already moved far away, he thought this place was still not safe. He decided to quickly return to Meteor City.

But as soon as he started to use his flying technique, the inner pearl in the gourd began to stir wildly.

At first, it was just a wild shake. After taking the gourd in his hand, the power of the inner pearl grew even stronger. Gradually, Gu Xuyao's flying speed slowed down due to the inner pearl's power. After a while, Gu Xuyao was actually pulled by the gourd and flown north.

"What's wrong with the inner pearl? How can it have such great power?" he thought, but he had no choice. The inner pearl was something Tong Ruhai had left for him after great effort; he could not just discard it.

Biting his teeth, Gu Xuyao shook the gourd and took out the inner pearl, then tightly held it in his hand.

"I won't believe I can't contain you." Gu Xuyao had seen the power of the Heavenly Evil Pearl with his own eyes. How could he not think of a way to prevent it from suddenly going out of control?

Five white paper talismans were successively shaken out of the gourd by Gu Xuyao. After infusing them with elemental power, he stuck them on his hand holding the Heavenly Evil Pearl.

A sizzling sound was heard, and Gu Xuyao's hand was immediately burned when the talismans were stuck on it. The smell of burnt flesh was very unpleasant, but the talismans worked. After the five talismans were stuck on, the Heavenly Evil Pearl in Gu Xuyao's hand became much more docile, and Gu Xuyao could finally control his body.

These talismans were called Strong Seal Talismans, similar to the Flash Talismans he had used before, both very common. Due to their very slow speed, they were generally only used to seal inanimate objects, but their sealing ability was extremely strong. At this moment, Gu Xuyao had stopped the connection between his hand and the outside world, so the Heavenly Evil Pearl naturally became docile.

After successfully stopping the restless inner pearl, Gu Xuyao flew back towards Meteor City. However, the inner pearl in his hand, sealed by the five talismans, suddenly became powerful again, breaking two of the talismans in an instant, and Gu Xuyao's body once again lost control.

At this moment, a bright red trail flew from the sky. Without thinking, Gu Xuyao immediately recognized the owner of the trail.

"Heavenly Evil Pearl!"

Now he finally understood why the inner pearl was out of control—it was indeed because of the main pearl's call!

He tried to control himself but could not change the direction of his body. Helplessly, Gu Xuyao could only tear off the talismans and let the inner pearl escape from his hand.

As soon as the inner pearl left Gu Xuyao's hand, it turned into a yellow light and quickly moved towards the red light.

In an instant, the main and inner pearls of the Heavenly Evil Pearl reunited. A terrifying laugh echoed through the sky, and at that moment, the sky turned red, a deep crimson.

Seeing this scene, Gu Xuyao's first reaction was to leave quickly. Otherwise, if that terrifying evil energy appeared again, he might not be able to escape. Although the Heavenly Evil Pearl was crucial for the revival of Taiheng Sect, if Gu Xuyao himself died, what would revival mean?

Just as he turned to leave, a red light struck Gu Xuyao, and he fell to the ground, unconscious.

The main and inner pearls of the Heavenly Evil Pearl slowly began to merge. The blood-red color in the sky spread rapidly, covering a thousand miles. Many cultivators in Meteor City came out to see this spectacle in the sky.

Finally, the two pearls of the Heavenly Evil Pearl merged again, and the red light in the sky reached its peak. At that moment, the sky for thousands of miles was red, and upon closer inspection, it seemed as if there were countless sinister faces grinning evilly at the people below.

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(End of the chapter)