290: Anything will only hurt you (one chapter of leave)

“Jade… jade feet?”

A young Cultivator among the onlookers exclaimed in surprise, looking at the foot that was clearly shaped like a woman’s.

Hearing the Cultivator’s words, an older Cultivator, clearly his senior, slapped him on the head:

“Too much jade will only harm you!”

With that, the elder Cultivator pulled the young Cultivator back repeatedly.

Gu Liangyuan didn’t look up, but he already felt the pressure from above.

The Barefoot Girl had chosen her timing perfectly, leaving him no chance to dodge.

Looking at the insect swarm temporarily blocked by the sound waves, the Chongming Bird, into which Gu Liangyuan had transformed, suddenly looked up.

As he looked up, a black Dragon moved over his body, transforming into a black snake that coiled on his back.

Gu Liangyuan’s form changed again.

At this moment, Gu Liangyuan’s form resembled a turtle, but with sharp spikes on its shell, elephant-like feet, and a Dragon head!

This beast was none other than Xuanwu!

Its four hooves propped up the sky, as if it wanted to lift the heavens themselves!

Almost the instant Gu Liangyuan transformed into Xuanwu, the giant foot in the air heavily stomped down!

Buzz!

The two collided, not with an earth-shattering sound, but with a strange buzzing noise.

Wherever the sound waves reached, mountains shattered, the earth rolled, and rivers broke their flow!

Immediately after, Spiritual Qi became unstable, and space collapsed!

Seeing these aftershocks spreading towards the Mortals, the onlookers’ expressions changed, and they moved to block the residual waves.

It was normal for a few Mortals to die, and no one would care.

But the battle between the three was not in a remote area, but in the very center of the Eastern Continent.

If these battle aftershocks were allowed to spread, a good portion of the Eastern Continent would suffer.

That wouldn’t just be a matter for Mortals; it was possible that their own Family descendants would also suffer as a result.

This was not what any of them wanted to see.

Looking back at the center of the battlefield, the giant foot shattered, and countless Kunwu Insects directly exploded from the aftershocks.

However, the Xuanwu that Gu Liangyuan had transformed into was unharmed.

Xuanwu, in terms of ferocity, couldn’t compare to White Tiger; in terms of speed, it couldn’t compare to Vermilion Bird; and in terms of Battle Intent, it was slightly inferior to Azure Dragon.

But in terms of defense, it was the strongest of the Four Sacred Beasts!

Coupled with the blessing of the Nielong Armor, this was why Gu Liangyuan didn’t suffer any serious injuries.

Feeling his internal organs churning, Gu Liangyuan roughly understood his combat strength.

Li Wuyan and this Barefoot Girl were stronger than General Xuanpeng, whom he had slain.

Of course, this might also be because General Xuanpeng was killed by the Innate Divine Eyes before he had a chance to use his techniques.

If he faced either of these two individually, without using his trump cards, Gu Liangyuan could kill them; it would just be a matter of time.

But with the two of them working together, he was still somewhat outmatched.

Seeing the Barefoot Girl preparing to attack again, and Green Cicada charging once more, Gu Liangyuan knew it was time to end this.

Under the activation of the Spatial Law, Gu Liangyuan directly transformed into that towering giant a thousand miles away.

Feeling the Sword Qi contained within the Tai Xuan Sword, which had never been unsheathed, Gu Liangyuan felt it wasn't quite stable enough.

So he abandoned the idea of using the Tai Xuan Sword, and with a raise of his hand, an entirely black bow appeared in his right hand.

As his left hand made the motion of drawing the bow, twelve Laws intertwined, forming the bowstring.

The Qiongqi Bone Arrow was placed on the bow.

Gu Liangyuan pulled hard, and the bow became a full moon!

It seemed the bowstring was under too much tension, humming and buzzing.

An ancient, vast aura instantly permeated the air, seemingly transporting everyone back to ancient times!

Immediately after, an aura of ruthless killing permeated the air, causing Cultivators thousands of miles away to feel a throbbing in their hearts, as if some great ominous creature was about to descend upon the world.

Li Wuyan felt even more as if she was locked onto by a great terror, her face changing drastically as she frantically fled.

But no matter which direction she fled, the threat of death could not be shaken off.

The bow was like a thunderclap, the string startled!

Gu Liangyuan released his hand, and the Qiongqi Bone Arrow shot straight out!

As the arrow shot out, what was heard was not the sound of breaking air.

Instead, it was a roar like a tiger’s, yet more shocking than a tiger’s roar, captivating the soul.

The Cultivators among the onlookers who had not yet reached Body Integration.

Just by hearing this sound, they felt their Primordial Spirit shaking and their limbs weakening!

If someone were to attack them at this moment, they could only become lambs to the slaughter.

With this beast roar, a phantom image of a strange beast suddenly appeared on the arrow shaft.

This beast resembled a tiger, had ox horns, and possessed two wings on its back!

Its eyes were crimson, as if it wanted to devour people!

Beneath its four hooves, it trod upon the four elements of wood, fire, metal, and water.

Upon one wing, Spatial Law swirled.

Upon the other wing, Time Law was abundant.

Karma was upon it, and Battle Intent was hidden in its heart.

Karma swirled around its body, and Evil Qi was monstrous!

The Evil Qi was so dense it was almost corporeal, dyeing half the sky red!

Winds and clouds shifted, and thunder Dragons crisscrossed within!

It seemed the heavens were enraged, not tolerating this ominous presence in the human world!

This beast was none other than the great ominous Qiongqi!

At this moment, although Gu Liangyuan could not yet unleash the full power of this Qiongqi Primordial Spirit, the momentum displayed by this Qiongqi Primordial Spirit was already enough to instantly kill any Thunder Calamity Realm Cultivator!

The Qiongqi phantom flickered and disappeared, reappearing behind Li Wuyan.

Whoosh!

As the Qiongqi Bone Arrow passed through her body, Li Wuyan was also swallowed whole by the Qiongqi phantom.

All of this, though described slowly, from the moment Gu Liangyuan drew his bow until now, was but half a breath of time.

Having done all this, Qiongqi let out a roar to the sky, wanting to break free and rush towards the heavens.

Just then, the bone-patterned arrow flashed with light, drawing the Qiongqi Primordial Spirit back into itself, where it floated silently in the air.

There was also a Storage Ring suspended beside it.

As the owner of the Qiongqi Bone Arrow, Gu Liangyuan could clearly feel that after devouring Li Wuyan, the Qiongqi Primordial Spirit had grown a tiny bit stronger.

However, Gu Liangyuan was not focused on these things at the moment; he raised his hand, and the bow became a full moon.

This time, his target was the Barefoot Girl!

The Barefoot Girl also felt a life-or-death crisis at this moment; she looked at Gu Liangyuan, then at the Void Realm where Li Wuyan had died, and a bitter smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

She didn't try to hide like Li Wuyan, but instead withdrew her pressure and came before Gu Liangyuan:

“Spare my life, I am willing to join the Supreme Sacred Ground.”

Although her words were submissive, her voice was cold.

Someone unaware would have thought Gu Liangyuan was in the wrong.

Gu Liangyuan did not lower his bow because of this, continuing to lock onto the Barefoot Girl:

“Didn’t you refuse to acknowledge a thief as your father?”

Hearing Gu Liangyuan’s mocking words, the Barefoot Girl bit her lip tightly, remaining silent.

Gu Liangyuan looked at the -10 loyalty value above the Barefoot Girl’s head and snorted:

“Do you think the Supreme Sacred Ground is a place you can enter just because you want to?”

“I’ve given you a chance, but now it’s too late!”

With that, Gu Liangyuan’s hand holding the bowstring loosened slightly.

The Barefoot Girl’s expression changed again; she thought that since she was a Cultivator Undergoing Tribulation and had already submitted, Gu Liangyuan should know when to quit while he was ahead.

She never expected Gu Liangyuan to be so ruthless.

But seeing that Gu Liangyuan hadn't shot immediately, she knew there was still room for negotiation and hurriedly spoke:

“What do you want to do?”

Gu Liangyuan said: “Just as you said, acknowledge me as your father.”

Hmm?

The Barefoot Girl was stunned.

The onlookers also had strange expressions.

They never expected the famous Gu Liangyuan to have such a preference.