Chapter 1039 - The Forbidden Technique (2/2)

“Again?!”

Old Man Xuan you had been very wary, but it was to no avail. This sort of remarkable power was basically impossible to defend against, so he could only try his best to destroy it.

At the sight of this, the Jade Xiu King and the Ink Scaled King attacked Old Man Xuan You again. They knew that such opportunities would be rare. Gu Jingman took a lot of damage every time she pulled off this stunt, so it was unlikely that she could pull this off too many times.

It would be ideal if they could kill Old Man Xuan You now.

But Old Man Xuan You was obviously not that easy to kill. As a cultivator at the Supreme Profundity intermediary stage, his power remained far beyond anyone’s expectations.

Rumble!

A third time!

A fourth time!

A fifth time!

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Time and time again, Old Man Xuan You managed to destroy the Illuminating Red Lotus, but his injuries were heavier with each instance. Gu Jingman’s injuries were stacking up endlessly as well, and this was looking more and more like a fight to the death.

“You d*mned woman, I’ll kill you.”

Old Man Xuan You was so angry he was about to pop a vessel. If he went on depleting his power like this, it was likely he would die here. He let loose a strong wave of power, and yet it could not instantly shatter the Illuminating Red Lotus. The Illuminating Red Lotus was a strange remarkable power—to think it was this impressive.

“Old fool, come kill me if you can. We’ll see who dies first.” Gu Jingman laughed coldly.

Her blood had already stained her clothes red and she looked like a maniac, refusing to retreat, looking every bit like a demoness.

The Jade Xiu King and the Ink Scaled King wore serious looks on their faces as well. The two of them had not expected for Gu Jingman to tap into such terrifying power. If she could just persist for a beat longer, they were confident they could take out the old man.

Old Man Xuan You seemed to know this as well. He knew that he could not go on like this for much longer, or he would likely fumble the easy task.

“Don’t blame me for this. Remember, you’re the ones who pushed me this far.”

Old Man Xuan You’s voice was exceptionally chilling. As she spoke, streaks of gloomy power seeped out ceaselessly from his body, and his aura instantly became haunting and terrifying.

At the same time, the Illuminating Red Lotus appeared yet again, and the Jade Xiu King and the Ink Scaled King struck at the same time.

However, they missed this time, because the gloomy power had morphed into a strange cocoon that covered Old Man Xuan You’s body. It had reflected all of their attacks.

“What’s going on?”

“He’s not injured!”

…

A few of the people looked at Old Man Xuan You in shock. At this moment, there was something weird about him.

“I didn’t expect for you small fries to force me to this step.” Old Man Xuan You fixed a cold glare onto the three of them. His aura continued to climb nonstop, becoming increasingly intense.

“He must be using some sort of forbidden technique, paying a price for an overwhelming amount of power,” the Jade Xiu King said severely.

In the Immortal Cultivation world, these forbidden techniques were few and far between, but it was not difficult to obtain such techniques when you were as powerful as Old Man Xuan You. The thing was none of them had expected him to have cultivated secret techniques. Using this sort of secret technique came with some sort of sacrifice. In other words, he would obtain a large amount of power in exchange for a type of sacrifice.

Regardless of the item sacrificed, a huge price had to be paid the moment this forbidden technique was unleashed. A lot of forbidden techniques demanded the price of life once unleashed, and some higher-level forbidden techniques allowed the person to live, but the after-effect of triggering the technique was rather terrifying.

Now that Old Man Xuan You had triggered this forbidden technique, it was obvious he had been pushed to the edge.

“I didn’t think this day would come. Die, all of you.”

Old Man Xuan You’s face twisted and he fixed a savage gaze at the three of them. He no longer had the desire to capture Gu Jingman alive at this moment since, to him, he was on the path of no return after he unleashed the forbidden technique. Not only would it leave him with terrifying after-effects, but he would also never be able to break through to the Supreme Profundity later stage in this lifetime. Even with Gu Jingman, there was no way he could break through.

A terrifying strength came to life within Old Man Xuan You’s body and everyone felt it. Within Old Man Xuan You’s body, it seemed like there was a fearsome monster slowly rousing from slumber. The moment it woke completely, the entirety of heaven and earth would be destroyed.

“Mo Yuqing,” Mo Wen called out with a horrible look on his face. He did not know if Mo Yuqing could stop this calamity either, but he had no other choice now.

Mo Yuqing’s face blanched as well. She took in a slow inhale and, just as she was prepared to move, heaven and earth froze for a split second. Shortly after, wisps of cold air surrounded them from every direction. It was not terribly cold, and it filled them with a pleasant and refreshing feeling.

From far out on the horizon, a hazy white light suddenly lit, and the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension seemed to change because of its appearance.

“Did you dare to barge into the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension and disrupt the order of the main space? Do you know your sins, Xuan You?” A wispy, feminine voice floated over from the distance. Along with her voice came a formless power that suppressed the terrifying aura that was on Old Man Xuan You’s body.

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