Chapter 698: Unending Feud
Chapter 698: Unending Feud
Facing the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord's true form, Li Ya and the Cloak Youth felt an immense pressure, especially the Cloak Youth. He felt as though he could explode at any moment, with a suffocating oppressive force squeezing his physical body, causing his qi and blood to become disordered.
Li Ya was filled with fear and dread, sensing the murderous intent of the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord.
If he refused again, the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord would definitely kill him!
And he would have no means to fight back!
At this moment, memories from the past surfaced in Li Ya's mind.
It was a memory from those days in the Mystic Valley, when he, Gu An, and Meng Lang followed their eldest senior brother Zhang Chunqiu to sow seeds. Back then, Meng Lang often ordered Gu An around, while he just watched from the side.
These memories had long since faded, but for some reason, they became crystal clear at this moment.
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord watched him silently, waiting for his decision. The grand Heavenly Ascension Steps still stood behind the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord, as if they reached the end of heaven and earth, an insurmountable barrier.
The Cloak Youth could not turn to look at his master, but he could sense his master's torment.
This Xianshen spoke in grandiose terms, but his menacing attitude clearly showed his ill intentions.
But...
If he died here, he would lose the chance for revenge...
The Cloak Youth's heart was filled with fear and unease.
Li Ya remained silent for a long time. When the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord shifted his gaze to the Cloak Youth, he finally spoke, "I will not agree to you, even if you kill my disciple. By doing this, you will only make me angrier. If I survive, I will consider you my greatest enemy. Even if the Heavenly Court protects you, I will use any means necessary and spare no effort to take my revenge."
"Unending Feud."
His tone was not fierce, and he spoke with some difficulty, but his eyes were icy cold.
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord's brows furrowed, and the murderous intent in his eyes intensified.
A mere mortal dared to threaten him!
Boom!
The Cloak Youth suddenly exploded, his flesh and blood splattering Li Ya, staining half of his body red. Blood and flesh clung to his face, but this did not change his expression.
He continued to stare intently at the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord, as if his disciple's death did not affect him.
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord wore a scornful smile and said, "Do you really think you have a chance? Refusing me means death, and everyone associated with you will be plagued by misfortune, suffering in the mortal world's hell until they die."
He raised his right hand and reached toward Li Ya.
Li Ya's face remained expressionless, but the coldness in his eyes deepened.
Slap!
A hand suddenly placed itself on the Yellow Wind Immortal Lord's left shoulder. Li Ya's expression finally changed, a slight smile forming on his lips.
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord's face shifted, and he turned his head slightly, glancing at the person behind him with his peripheral vision.
Standing behind him was Gu An, but even though they were close, he could not clearly see Gu An's true appearance.
"Fudao Jianzun, you finally decided to show yourself."
The Yellow Wind Immortal Lord said, his tone tinged with mockery.
"Your entry into the Heavenly Spirit Grand World was likely an accident. If you truly wanted to support that Celestial Emperor, you wouldn't have sent him away to join the Heavenly Court. I will personally go to the heavens to report this."
"You have no choice. You have captured the Taiyi Immortal Lord and the Seventy-Two Xians of Jin Dong, committing a grave sin against heaven. If you do not become a Xianshen before heaven becomes aware, you will face the wrath of the Heavenly Court. At that time, you will confront an existence far more terrifying than I."
Li Ya stared intently at Yellow Wind Immortal Lord, now waiting for Gu An’s decision.
"Can you truly represent the Heavenly Court?"
Gu An’s voice rang out, causing Yellow Wind Immortal Lord’s body to stiffen. Just as he was about to respond, a terrifying force shattered his Physical Body, following in Cloak Youth’s footsteps. However, he did not burst into a spray of blood but instead turned into flying ash and dissipated.
Seeing how helpless Yellow Wind Immortal Lord was against Gu An, Li Ya was not surprised. His eyes, however, grew complicated.
Little Brother Gu...
Why couldn’t you have appeared earlier?
Li Ya thought bitterly, feeling he had no right to blame Gu An, as Cloak Youth’s death was his fault.
Even after living for hundreds of thousands of years and experiencing the tragic deaths of disciples, he still felt overwhelming guilt and resentment.
Just then, he noticed a change in Gu An’s eyes, a dark red cold light flashing, making him feel dazed.
"Master..."
A familiar voice echoed in Li Ya’s ears, as if calling from a distant place, gradually growing louder.
He opened his eyes wide, snapping out of his daze, and turned to look. To his shock, his disciple Cloak Youth was standing right beside him.
"Xian You, you..."
Li Ya stared at Cloak Youth, his voice filled with bewilderment. He was completely confused and couldn’t make sense of the situation.
Cloak Youth, whose name was Li Xian You, stood in front of Li Ya, excited. "Master, I didn’t die. I’m still alive. I thought I was going to die. Was it an illusion?"
Li Ya, after hearing this, looked down at his robe and noticed the bloodstains rapidly disappearing.
The previous scene was definitely not an illusion!
Li Ya turned to look at Gu An, who was watching him. However, Gu An’s figure appeared blurry, and he couldn’t discern the expression on his face.
"Little Brother Gu... What happened just now?"
Li Ya couldn’t help but ask. The mention of "Little Brother Gu" made Li Xian You’s eyes widen, and he turned to look at Gu An.
"Everything that happened before was real, not an illusion. I just made his death turn from reality into a mere illusion, so he is still alive."
Gu An’s words left Li Ya and Li Xian You even more astonished.
They couldn’t understand what Gu An meant, and this only increased their awe and reverence for him.
Such an unimaginable feat—what level of cultivation must one achieve to do this?
Li Xian You asked nervously, "Was that Xianshen really dead?"
Li Ya, hearing this, also grew tense, waiting for Gu An’s response.
Gu An, with his back to the Heavenly Ascension Steps, replied, "Xianshen are immortal and cannot be destroyed. What you saw earlier was just a manifestation. In fact, when he summoned the Heavenly Ascension Steps, it wasn’t to display Heavenly Majesty but to open a path for a stronger being to enter the Mortal World."
A stronger being?
Li Ya and Li Xian You shivered involuntarily, instinctively looking at the Heavenly Ascension Steps.
At the top of the Heavenly Ascension Steps, a white light had appeared, slowly growing larger, leading to the edge of the universe.
Li Ya and Li Xian You’s hearts raced, feeling a chilling sense of being watched by an unknown presence.
"Fu Dao Jian Zun, since you know, why did you dare to come? Who are you, and for whom do you work? What is your goal?"
Yellow Wind Immortal Lord’s voice echoed, cold and filled with killing intent, enveloping the boundless cloud sea.
Gu An slowly turned around, facing the Heavenly Ascension Steps.
At the top of the steps, a figure walked down from the dazzling white light, the million-zhang-high steps beneath him appearing like ordinary stone steps in the mortal world.
Bathed in the divine light, it was impossible to see his true form, but just his silhouette filled Li Ya and Li Xian You with an overwhelming oppressive feeling.
With each step, he exuded a terrifying aura, as if the heavens were collapsing.
(End of Chapter)
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