Jun Feng Tian’s senses grew sluggish, and the scene shifted, transporting him to the depths of the underworld, where his power was diminished by 40%.
He was indeed valiant, as he rallied his Emperor’s Aura and unleashed the Immortal Gate’s ultimate technique to cleave the Underworld.
When he returned to reality, Gui Qi Zhu had half his body submerged in the black hole, and Jun Feng Tian couldn’t catch up in time.
Xun Wu You, in the blink of an eye, was two feet away from the black hole, his rusted sword slashing towards Gui Qi Zhu’s thigh.
Puchi!
Blood gushed like a fountain, and Gui Qi Zhu let out a harrowing scream as his left leg was severed at the root.
Perhaps due to Gui Qi Zhu’s constitution, the instant the rusted sword made contact with his thigh, an infinite amount of sha qi seeped into his body.
Not only had he lost a leg, but the sha qi was also devouring his life essence.
“可惜，还是让他跑了。”
Xun Wu You sighed.
He was just a step short, and he would have cleaved Gui Qi Zhu’s waist.
His delay had prevented him from crippling the Deputy Body of Fei Chang Jun.
Only by completely killing Gui Qi Zhu could he prevent the Deputy Body from regenerating.
A mere broken leg was nothing to Fei Chang Jun, as he could easily regenerate a new one.
Xun Wu You couldn’t believe that Gui Qi Zhu, despite the onslaught, had managed to escape.
Was it due to the inevitable course of the story, or had he made a mistake and left a loophole? Only the heavens knew.
Gui Qi Zhu in the original story lived until the latter half of the second arc, where he met his end with Shen Yu Xiao Yao. This was the grand narrative.
It seemed truly impossible to change?
Jun Feng Tian sighed and said, “It’s the same even if we kill him next time. Whether this is Gui Qi Zhu or not, Jun Feng Tian will act swiftly after the killing!”
Sui Yuan was his disciple, and his death was indirectly caused by this unknown, possibly false, Gui Qi Zhu.
Therefore, he was added to Jun Feng Tian’s kill list.
Furthermore, Gui Qi Zhu had disrupted the Confucian School, and even without this personal vendetta, Jun Feng Tian wouldn’t allow him to live.
Xun Wu You chuckled.
In the original story, Jun Feng Tian captured Jian Zhi Chi and once again guarded the Hao Zheng Five Paths.
But now that Xun Wu You had transmigrated, he had to make good use of such a formidable fighter.
Gui Qi Zhu was always causing trouble for him, so he’d have Jun Feng Tian chase after him, giving Xun Wu You some breathing room.
Otherwise, he would have to destroy the Blood Dark Crystal Tower, confront adversaries like Ni Shen Yang and Kui Yu Jiang, and now add Gui Qi Zhu to the mix. Xun Wu You felt he would crack under the pressure.
Ni Shen Yang and Kui Yu Jiang were among the best at the peak of the xian tian realm. Gui Qi Zhu was not far behind them.
Xun Wu You, at the xian tian seventh rank, had made enemies with three top-tier powerhouses. Even with the system’s overpowered cheats, there had to be limits.
Now that Jun Feng Tian was relentlessly pursuing Gui Qi Zhu, he could devote more time to his own goals, like the Sword Demon’s Tomb!
He would first destroy the Blood Dark Crystal Tower and claim the system’s reward. Then he would go to the Netherworld and excavate the Sword Demon’s Tomb. With these two tasks accomplished, it would take about one or two months.
In one or two months, Xun Wu You couldn’t guarantee that he would reach the peak of the xian tian realm, but he wouldn’t be as helpless against enemies of Ni Shen Yang’s caliber as he was now.
The Emperor’s Aura was the pinnacle of human martial arts, surpassing all other techniques.
Xun Wu You simply lacked the time to dedicate himself to training, mainly because he didn’t have the time.
Otherwise, even without the system’s power pills, he could have reached the pinnacle of the human realm using the Emperor’s Aura alone.
“Daoist Master Fa Ru!”
Xun Wu You thought for a moment before saying, “I ask that you pay attention to Jian Zhi Chi. Sui Wu Duan is your great-grandson, and Jian Zhi Chi...”
Jun Feng Tian calmly interrupted, “Fa Ru is impartial, the Confucian Law is heartless!”
This statement meant that he would treat everyone equally.
Xun Wu You smiled, “I’m in your debt, Daoist Master Fa Ru!”
Jun Feng Tian hummed in acknowledgement and turned to leave, but suddenly stopped and said, “Xun Wu You, how did you know about Gui Qi Zhu’s scheme? You seem to know something, even in front of me, you have no secrets.”
To Jun Feng Tian’s question, Xun Wu You remained silent.
He couldn’t exactly tell him that he was a transmigrator and knew the life stories of everyone in this world.
He also wouldn’t tell Jun Feng Tian that in the future, his senior brother Shen Yu Xiao Yao would be killed by Fei Chang Jun, and he would eventually meet the same fate.
Regardless of whether Jun Feng Tian believed it or not, Xun Wu You dared not divulge the truth.
He feared triggering a Heavenly Retribution!
Xun Wu You understood Heavenly Retribution not as an actual celestial tribulation but as a massive shift in the narrative caused by breaking the plot. He felt confident that his actions were flawless today, and yet Gui Qi Zhu had still managed to escape.
If he told Jun Feng Tian that Fei Chang Jun was the true mastermind behind the scenes, based on Jun Feng Tian’s personality, wouldn’t he immediately rush to kill Fei Chang Jun?
If Fei Chang Jun died, who would drive the plot forward?
Would the Xian Mo series simply end without a guide?
Seeing Xun Wu You’s silence, Jun Feng Tian hummed faintly and didn’t linger, returning to the De Feng Ancient Path.
...
Xun Wu You whistled, strolling towards the southeast.
Today marked the end of his seven-day lottery streak. As he contemplated the passing time, he realised that both the seven-day and full-month turn-table tasks came with additional rewards.
This was something Xun Wu You eagerly awaited, but the tasks were certainly not easy.
Like the rock-climbing task, it required a certain trigger to initiate. Of course, the luck points gained by completing the tasks would be incredibly useful.
Xun Wu You had comprehended the natural force and integrated it into his swordsmanship, instantly undergoing a transformation, reaching a higher level of technique.
...
Jue Long Crossing! Gui Qi Zhu’s base.
He removed his ghost mask, revealing a face identical to Fei Chang Jun’s.
His complexion was as dark as ink, almost dripping with blackness.
Gui Qi Zhu, who had roamed the world for hundreds of years, when had he ever suffered such a humiliating defeat?
He had only escaped with his life by losing a leg. It was all thanks to his quick thinking; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been a leg he lost, but his life.
A yellow figure darted, Fei Chang Jun, resembling a hermit, descended from the sky. Looking at Gui Qi Zhu’s disheveled form, he asked in a low voice, “Who did this?”
“Xun Wu You!”
He practically gritted out the words, using his back teeth.