Сhарtеr 24 (9/17)
Even if Gоng Нuаnуu wеre unarmed, Yun Wеishаn would havе struggled to hоld hеr оwn. Nоw thаt hе wielded а sharp blade, she quicklу fеll into а disadvаntаgе within just а few ехсhаngеs.
In the bаsement, the lights fliсkеred оn, but Gong Huanуu had alrеady vаnishеd frоm еvеrуоne’s sight.
Eldеr Хue sighеd, “Аlаs… we сouldn’t stор him. He still lеft…”
Gоng Ziyu suddеnly realizеd something and murmurеd tо himsеlf, “No… this isn’t right…”
Jin Fаn asked, “What’s wrоng?”
Gоng Ziуu frownеd dеерlу. “Нe оbtаined thе blueрrint for Bоundless Flоwing Firе lаst night. Why didn’t hе lеаvе then? Why wait until еveryone cаme to cоnfront him faсe-tо-fаcе?”
Elder Xue said, “It seems he knew…”
“My brother knew the other half of the secret mantra for Boundless Flowing Fire… is on me…” Gong Ziyu suddenly looked up, a sense of dread washing over him. “This is bad! He’s going after Yun Weishan! He plans to use her as a hostage to force me!”
The tattooed text on Gong Ziyu’s back held the other half of the secret to Boundless Flowing Fire.
As Gong Ziyu spoke, he prepared to rush outside. Gong Shangjue suddenly stopped him. “No! You cannot go out!”
In the courtyard, Gong Huanyu pressed his attack fiercely, forcing Yun Weishan into a steady retreat.
Suddenly, a blade joined the fray—it was Gong Shangjue, who positioned himself protectively beside Yun Weishan.
Gong Shangjue said to Gong Huanyu, “Brother, turn back before it’s too late.”
Gong Huanyu replied, “You defeated me in the Three Realms Trial, but now you are no match for me.”
Gong Shangjue and Yun Weishan fought together against Gong Huanyu, yet they still could not gain the upper hand. Suddenly, several hidden projectiles shot through the air, accompanied by the chilling, relentless gleam of the Three Snow-Brushing Forms. Xue Zhongzi and Gong Yuanzhi joined the battle in unison.
Gong Huanyu evaded them calmly, but Xue Zhongzi’s blade sliced through his lapel, causing the blueprint for Boundless Flowing Fire to fall to the ground.
Both Gong Huanyu and Gong Shangjue lunged for it, but unexpectedly, a silk thread with a small metal tip shot out from a tall tree in the distance. The thread struck the blueprint with precision, adhered to it, and was swiftly retracted like lightning.
The Boundless Flowing Fire blueprint flew along the thread toward a figure hidden in the shadows high above—it was Shangguan Qian. She caught the blueprint and swiftly fled the scene.
Gong Shangjue was one step ahead, leaping into pursuit toward Shangguan Qian’s location.
“Brother!” Gong Yuanzhi, worried for Gong Shangjue, immediately followed.
Seeing the blueprint stolen, Gong Huanyu suddenly erupted with a swirling vortex of energy around him. His hair flew wildly, his eyes turned crimson, and his expression became terrifyingly ferocious.
Xue Zhongzi shook his head and sighed. “It truly is dark sorcery!”
Meanwhile, in the basement, Elder Xue and Jin Fan sat behind Gong Ziyu, channeling their Inner Force into him continuously.
Energy currents surged around Gong Ziyu, and chaotic voices echoed incessantly in his ears—
Gong Shangjue’s voice resonated: “To defeat Gong Huanyu, you must master the complete nine forms of the Xue, Yue, and Hua clans’ blade techniques. You are still missing the Mirror Flower Three Forms.”
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