Chapter 155 - A Fight They Cannot Afford to Lose (1/2)

Zhong Yue had the shock of his life and his mind went blank as if millions of galloping horses trampled over him and he couldn't bring himself to believe it! The whole situation was just far too surreal!

He knew that there was a human spy among the monsters and it was this spy that wiped out all the traces left behind by Zhong Yue when he was saving Jun Sixie, which made Lang Qingyun unable to prove that he was the one that saved Jun Sixie!

But now, just imagine the shock given to him by Gu Hongzi when he suddenly addressed Zhong Yue as 'Junior Martial Brother Zhong!

Is he really the spy placed in the monster race by the Swords Gate? There's a possibility of this since none of the four aces of Swords Gate had died during the ambush and only senior martial Sister Jun Sixie had almost lost her life. There was also not a single strong monster Qi Practitioners that pursued me and Senior Martial Sister Jun, which means that someone had distracted the experts in the monsters in order to let us escape. As such, the Gu Xia City Lord, Gu Hongzi could very well be the spy!

Zhong Yue recollected back his thoughts and he said with a blurred laugh, "What are you trying to say, city lord? I don't understand."

Gu Hongzi walked towards the direction of Gu Xia City and he said, "You worry that I am trying to expose you? Rest assured as there's no need of this. I could kill you like an insect if I wanted to so what is the point of trying to expose you? I could kill you straight anyway. Junior Martial Brother Zhong, stay at Gu Xia City and treat your wounds. After that, we shall talk again."

Zhong Yue was skeptical but he still followed behind Gu Hongzi as he grabbed the pile of spirit herbs and tossed them into his mouth.

Heavy injuries were inflicted to him, but after cultivating the [Sun Moon Prodigious Emanation Art], he managed to suppress his injuries and after walking for one day, he had recovered to a certain level by the time they arrived at somewhere near the city. However, there were still some of the more stubborn injuries that were not able to be treated easily. So continuous cultivation of [Sun Moon Prodigious Emanation Art] was required for his complete recovery.

Zhong Yue then returned to the Falcon Ridge and he secluded himself to treat his injuries.

Is Gu Hongzi really the spy placed in the monsters by the Swords Gate or is he trying to draw me out? If he really is a spy, then how did he manage to secure his foothold among the monsters? I managed to get into the monsters with the identity of a dragon and that was also after being covered by Ao Fenglou to prove that I am half-monster half-dragon. So how was Gu Zhongzi able to reach such a position without getting suspected at all?

The Gu Xia City is a very important strategic location for the monsters as this was the fortress that led into the Great Wilderness. It was also one of the six cities in the Eastern Barren; to become the city lord of this city fortress ... his identity and cover must've been impeccable!

Before he became the city lord of Gu Xia City, Gu Hongzi must have been investigated by the monsters and they must have found nothing wrong with his bloodline. This was also why Zhong Yue did not immediately admit that he was a human.

Besides, Gu Hongzi is one of the most talented young aces among the monsters and maybe only the likes of Lang Qingyun could compete with him. Could someone with such a bright future and who is a city lord at the same time possibly be a spy for the humans? But since he asked me to treat my wounds first and that he will have a talk with me after a few days, I can only wait for the next few days.

He quietly treated himself and managed a full recovery after five days. Zhong Yue then checked on the condition of his body and found out that his cultivation base had increased dramatically along with his body physique, soul, and psyche. They became much stronger after the few ten thousand miles of pursuit!

The few ten thousand miles of pursuit was like a grindstone honing every aspect of his being. Each time he fought to the death, his opponents would be akin to hammers tempering hot iron, helping him refine his abilities: his soul, psyche and body physique.

Every time he unleashed his full power and fought with his life on the line, he would erupt with all his hidden strength, allowing him to deepen his understanding on the level of Rebirth and thereby solidifying his base!

In the few days where he treated his wounds, he also did not stop cultivating himself and now, his Yuan Shen again. There was now only a little gap before his Yuan Shen would reach the extreme limit of twenty feet!

And also thanks to the few ten thousand miles of pursuit, his speed of absorbing the essence of the beast god became faster, translating to an additional increase in his power base!

All these augmentations to his cultivation were obtained through firm and solid mean, not through shortcuts like the jade liquid or other precious items as he had previously used!

It would not be long until I reach the level of Awakening! I will return to the Swords Gate and prepare to advance into the Awakening level after I'm done with the matters with the monsters!

Zhong Yue got up and he headed towards the Gu Xia City and requested to meet up with Gu Hongzi.

"So I see that you have recovered completely?"

Gu Hongzi measured Zhong Yue and praised, "Such a strong body, no wonder you could escape from the mad pursuit of various monster factions and reach Gu Xia City with such perseverance! I have received accurate information that the death of a total of fifty-eight Awakening level Qi Practitioners was because of you on your way here! Among them, there was even someone like the Jade Dragon Keep Lord!

Zhong Yue's expression changed a little bit and he shook his head, "I did not kill all of them, only four of them died by my hand. Most of them died because of their own squabbles, resulting in some of them being eaten by that old monster, Ha Minger. Most of them were killed by the Saint City Lord Shi Buyi, including the Jade Dragon Keep Lord."

Gu Hongzi laughed and said, "Shi Buyi will not bear this sin and neither will the blind Ha Minger. This will leave you as the only scapegoat for everything that transpired back there. The death of these Qi Practitioners will be pinned onto you and even the blame for the death of the Jade Dragon Keep Lord will be directed towards the dragon faction behind you! This is both a bad and a good thing. From now on, your name will spread all over the world and you will become known by everyone as a ruthless and brutal man!"