601 Escaping Eternal Damnation? (1/2)
The integration of the souls of pinnacle experts like Ling Xiaozui, Mr. Nian, and Gu Chaliang were so abnormally intrinsic to them that despite a crushed spirit, there was a certain chance to find this lifetime's cultivation, experience, and achievement in the next lifetime as long as a sliver of their fragmented soul entered the reincarnation cycle. This was also the reason Feng Xiange was so taken aback when Gu Chaliang requested for the Eternal Evanesce Wine as one who drank the wine would have their soul completely annihilated without any exception.
Now that Gu Chaliang allowed Liang Canghai to end his own life, he was letting Liang Canghai's spirit return to the reincarnation cycle. He was basically giving Liang Canghai a chance of survival! However, Liang Canghai did not answer and continued attacking quietly, defending against Dugu Chou's sword energy.
Dugu Chou spoke, ”Why fight so stubbornly just due to your pride? Why struggle in vain? If your partner could've come, he would've come; now that he still isn't here, he won't be able to come definitely. Facing Ling Xiaozui's full force attack, unless he's willing to make a huge sacrifice… but will he pay such a hefty price to save you?!”
Gu Chaliang followed in saying, ”Liang Canghai, you know it yourself. Are you still certain that Mr. Nian will come back and save you now? Forget it, I won't make any more advance. You're also a martial artist, have a duel with Dugu Chou. Let him send you on your way. There's more glory in this than to die being beaten up.”
Hearing the various jabs, Liang Canghai was not discouraged; instead, his counterattack turned fiercer. There were also involuntary croaks sounding from his throat. He really wanted to spit at Gu Chaliang now, landing his spit on the despicable wrinkled face, and lambast him with a finger at his nose, 'You all f*cking ambushed me, wounding me first then besieging me. Now that I'm on the brink of death, not much better than a dead man, you let me have a duel with Dugu Chou…'
'How can you be so utterly shameless!'
It was just that he was unable to it, he genuinely could not. His vision was getting blurrier and all the more he was feeling like he was falling into an endless abyss as if he could never reach the bottom.
Dugu Chou looked towards the other side as well, frowning and thinking why was Ling Xiaozui not letting his opponent over yet.
'Why aren't you going according to the script… Have you actually killed Mr. Nian?!'
At this time, a loud bolt crackled in the air. A ray of purplish golden light shot towards them from the sky in lightning speed. The momentum of it far exceeded everyone's range of imagination.
”Go all out, take Liang Canghai down!” hollered Dugu Chou.
Gu Chaliang who just said that he was no longer going to strike did the exact opposite without hesitation; he attacked wholeheartedly, like he was giving his life and fearing that his target would not die. Therefore, light curtains that brimmed with killing intent crashed down madly on Liang Canghai who was already staggering.
The drawn cry still resounded in the sky, a silhouette pounced down aggressively into the flickering scene of sword light and physical strikes.
”Clang, clang, clang…”
Firstly, it was Dugu Chou's sword that seemed to have collided against some weapon; it rang continuously and Dugu Chou had to deliver mystical Qi into his sword before he could suppress the momentum that was about to fling him away. Gu Chaliang's encounter was worse. With a low grunt, he somersaulted away, actually being flung by the newcomer who intervened abruptly. Feng Xiange who was farther away opened his eyes sharply; all that he saw was a black-clothed figure who was stained with blood all over descending before countless speckles of light shot out everywhere with a spin of his wrist.
Then, another loud explosion sounded. Thick dark fog spread along the noise, engulfing thousands of feet wide, obscuring the sky and land.
A cold voice spoke, ”The great sentiment and favor of yours today shall not be forgotten. There shall be karma in this lifetime!”
Before the words could echo, a figure darker than the fog soared into the sky, intending to escape the fight.
”Wanna leave? Not so fast!”
Not only did Dugu Chou rose up with his sword, Gu Chaliang had also turned into a beam of purple light using his purple jade flute to chase their opponent using. Even Feng Xiange who was resting on the side attacked mightily now, charging into the dark fog with flashing saber light.