No sense of martial ethics!
Senior Brother Yangg never expected that his deeply "sincere and emotional" "sacrificial words" would be met with such cold and ruthless attack.
On that pale and broad hand, mana was overflowing and the blazing heat continued to rise, clearly showing the intent to truly kill!
You little brat, more than five months of "true feelings," yet you don't even care at all!
Senior Brother Yangg cursed inwardly, but his movements were just as swift, and the muddled look in his eyes suddenly faded.
"Pa!"
From his aged right hand, a mana far more vigorous than Gu Yuan's spread out, with the azure Dharma Seal phantom floating unsteadily. Vaguely, it seemed there was a shadow of a blue crane, carrying a peculiar sharpness that made the air emit a hissing lament.
"Crunch..."
But just at this moment, from his right wrist, the black Spirit-Breaking Ring glowed with a gray light, and the powerful Power of Imprisonment continuously blocked the circulation of his mana, tightening around the wrist, almost crushing it.
Intense pain came from the meridians, cold sweat immediately drenched Yangg's forehead, yet he endured it desperately, his right hand forming a cone shape and stabbing towards Gu Yuan's suddenly advancing right palm.
"Bang!"
Azure light and shattered sparks exploded in the dark cave.
Senior Brother Yangg's expression changed slightly, unable to suppress a slight retreat, with faint scorch marks on his right hand.
Although his strength far surpassed Gu Yuan, he was severely injured in the sect's battle, and now being constrained by the Spirit-Breaking Ring, the mana he could unleash was unexpectedly equal to Gu Yuan's.
Moreover, Gu Yuan was tall, youthful, and vigorous, even though he had been tormented for months in the endless darkness of the Demon Cave, his physical foundation was still stronger than Yangg's old and frail body.
Adding to this, Gu Yuan made a sudden move, taking the initiative, putting Yangg at a disadvantage.
He couldn't help but feel a sinking heart.
Precisely because he feared the longer he dragged on, the less he could compete with Gu Yuan, that he showed "weakness" "dedication" today, aiming to lure Gu Yuan closer and ambush him.
But surprisingly, Gu Yuan was so cautious, and violated martial ethics, unwilling even to heed the dying words of a "dying man," and acted directly.
"You vicious little thief!"
He cursed inwardly.
But since the fight had begun, there was no turning back.
Between the two, one must become an "Oath of Allegiance."
In life and death lies great fear; if unreachable, one can only slaughter fellow disciples, cut off ties, and seek a way to survive.
"Cut!"
Senior Brother Yangg's face flushed crimson, disregarding the excruciating pain as the Spirit-Breaking Ring cut his meridians, forcefully arousing mana, and on his left hand, a small Sword Seal emerged slowly.
This small sword, only an inch in size, glittering and jade-green, resembled the tip of a blade of grass, severed down.
The Spirit-Breaking Ring rumbled and tightened Yangg's wrist to creaking, the sound of bones cracking.
This Sword Seal seemed to have touched the limit of the Spirit-Breaking Ring, with the Power of Imprisonment urged to the extreme. Yangg's meridians showed signs of rupture, the intense pain making his eyes bloodshot and vision a bit blurred.
Yet he gritted his teeth and persisted.
This seal's power is extraordinary; just summoning a trace of its power could definitely slaughter this despicable cunning junior.
"Endure, endure, as long as the Grass Sword Seal is summoned, it can surely kill this villain!"
He mentally encouraged himself.
"Puff!"
But suddenly, a cloud of white powder exploded in front of his eyes. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but the white powder followed him closely, occupying half of the cave, leaving absolutely no escape.
"Ah!"
Intense pain erupted from his eyes, like scorching oil burning, unimaginably hot.
He could even feel his eyeballs melting into liquid, flowing down, with a charred smell in his eye sockets.
The overwhelming pain overwhelmed his heart and spirit completely; he couldn't help but cover his eyes with both hands, desperately exerting mana to disperse the powder from his eyes.
"Plunge!"
Yet before removing the strange powder, he felt a stabbing pain in his heart, as if some sharp implement had pierced his body.
Vitality drained rapidly from his body.
Though he wasn't immediately dead due to his mana, he was also at death's door, dazed, unable to speak.
Vaguely, he seemed to hear a slightly helpless voice:
"Senior Brother, since you brought the Spirit-Breaking Ring, you're just a mortal. What are you doing with Dharma Seals... stealth attacks with lime and sharp armor are the real path!"
"Dharma Seals are just tricks; they're only good enough to roast birds..."
"Des...picable!"
Senior Brother Yangg suffered intensely and realized too late, only able to bitterly curse before dying.
Gu Yuan didn't move while looking at the fallen corpse, waiting for an incense stick's time before carefully approaching.
Senior Brother Yangg was thoroughly dead, with no surprises.
With the Spirit-Breaking Ring, any Dharma Seals were ineffective, like water without roots.
"Senior Brother, don't blame me; you harbored ill intentions first..."
Looking at the sightless Senior Brother Yangg, Gu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
He spoke truthfully; he didn't want to kill Senior Brother Yangg, nor did he need the "Oath of Allegiance."
As a Transmigrator, he had his own card, a way to explore and escape this place.
But Senior Brother Yangg, obviously couldn't wait.
He needed this Oath of Allegiance; otherwise, his injuries would worsen, cultivation would decline, leaving only death.
Perhaps from the moment they met in the mine, it was already part of Senior Brother Yangg's plot.
But Gu Yuan wasn't benevolent either; he went along with the scheme, and for these five months, their alliance was genuine, yet mutual deceit was also real.
Both were exchanging "trust."
Yet, seemingly neither succeeded.
In the past two days, Gu Yuan had been tightly cautious.
Because he knew the Demon Star Stones hidden by Senior Brother Yangg had reached thirty pieces.
Everything was ready, only lacking the east wind!
Gu Yuan understood; the opponent was about to act.
And he decided to act preemptively.
A half-"roasted bird," that's Gu Yuan's probe.
In this cooked meat, he'd already added some ingredients.
He wanted to see if Senior Brother Yangg would eat it, whether there was any last chance on both sides.
The result was apparent; Senior Brother Yangg didn't eat.
This wasn't because he knew the meat was poisoned, but because he was going to act, subconsciously alert, no longer consuming food offered by Gu Yuan.
So despite Senior Brother Yangg's eloquence and elaborate speech, Gu Yuan's vigilance had been raised to the highest level.
As the opponent spoke halfway, he suddenly acted, taking the upper hand.
And the result was obvious; Gu Yuan seized the initiative, and because of the Secret Treasure he possessed, gained some advantage, held "Spirit-Eroding Lime," threw lime to directly break Senior Brother Yangg's mana, interrupted his Dharma Seal, ending this tussle.
"Senior Brother, blame yourself for missing the opportunity..."
Gu Yuan sighed slightly, then his palm flashed, and a cyan-gray stone bottle suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
When Cyan Wood Sect disciples were sent to the Demon Star Cave, their Storage Bags were taken, and any Dharma Artifacts were confiscated. Yet Gu Yuan could still manifest this item, unseen by the Demon Slaughter Sect, indicating the profound mystery of this item.
This item originally belonged to his predecessor, but due to hasty cultivation, the predecessor died unexpectedly, leaving this item with Gu Yuan.
Unfortunately, before he could understand its use, he was seized and taken to the Demon Star Cave.
Yet it was due to this crisis that he comprehended how to use it.
"Hopefully, there'll be more opportunities this time!"
Gu Yuan sighed slightly, then gently shook the cyan-gray stone bottle.
Inside the stone bottle, the liquid flowed softly, emitting the sound of jade stones clashing.
Gu Yuan tilted the Jade Bottle and dropped two bright, silver liquid drops into his eyes.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the Star River flowed, the sun and moon sparkled, the entire world turned into gray-white lines, everything seemed clear and revealed within Gu Yuan's sight.