nycdaug Chapter 400 Crime
Chapter 400 Crime
Zhu Wuyao offered up the Pinghe Ding.
In an instant, the earth shook and a stone wall trembled and rose in front of Luo Budao and the sorcerer from Tongzhou, blocking the aftershocks of the sword's force.
Even though it was just an aftershock, the fact that it was unleashed by a Nascent Soul cultivator and was made by a swordsman still made it difficult for Zhu Wuyao to withstand.
The swordsmanship of the Qingyun Sect is indeed quite unique!
Zhu Wuyao barely managed to suppress the turmoil in his spiritual sea and took a few steps back to steady himself.
Ah Die glanced over, distracted.
Gu Yiguan seized the opportunity and engaged in close combat. His halberd whistled through the wind, and lightning crackled around him. In just a few breaths, he began to exert a subtle pressure.
Meanwhile, Elder Liao of the Qingyun Sect was also cooperating well, holding back the disciples of the Seven Illusions Sect who were rushing to provide support.
Sword energy crisscrossed around him as he cursed:
"Wu Guihong! Have you gone mad?!"
Zhu Wuyao was in a difficult situation, while the evil Taoist from Tongzhou rushed forward, shouting something like, "Don't hurt my sect leader!"
She didn't want to be too conspicuous, but she also needed to keep the master and disciple in check and prevent them from dying.
The others listened to the old stories with amazement, not caring about right or wrong, just watching the spectacle. Now that a fight had suddenly broken out, they belatedly rushed to help.
However, most of them were just taking advantage of the chaos and didn't play very seriously.
After all, the old stories that Ah Die mentioned also involved the prodigies of their respective sects.
Everyone had their own agenda.
Even without being invited, Zhu Wuyao can guess the answer clearly.
What should have been a situation of mutual support and overwhelming advantage has now been dragged into a stalemate, with the intention of waiting for Gu Yiguan to kill Adie so that a few survivors can be spared.
We'll get to the bottom of things then, so we can pursue our own sect's interests and raise the banner of righteousness.
They launched an attack on the Star-Picking Tower.
Gu Yiguan was locked in a fierce battle with the strangely magical Adie.
Just as Ah Die's phantom image was dispersing and gathering again, and she was about to fall into a disadvantageous position, she suddenly shouted:
"Ruan Ayao, you were deceived by her back then, can't you see clearly now that she's killing people to cover it up?!"
"Are you really going to watch all your old friends wither away, and forget at all the feud between Xu Liuxing and Zeng Xiaolou?"
Zhu Wuyao felt a chill run down his spine.
Although Ruan Ayao's cultivation level wasn't high, her manipulation of spiritual energy was meticulous, possessing a remarkable ability to achieve great results with minimal effort. Even disregarding her strength, just considering her past relationship with Gu Yiguan—
If Ruan Ayao truly wanted to save Adie's life, she was determined to find out the truth.
Gu Yiguan might be hampered by this and dare not carry out the killing.
He immediately shouted:
"I'm here to help you!"
Zhu Wuyao intended for that girl, Adie, to believe that he was going to help her, so that he could seize the opportunity to betray her.
Once the sect leader dies, the puppets below will naturally lose control.
Perhaps if the clues are revealed, the matter of the "Blood Erosion Curse" can be confirmed, the filth on Gu Yiguan can be washed away, and the dispute between the four sects can be avoided.
Gu Yiguan's eyes flashed, but he did not stop them.
Zhu Wuyao leaped forward, poised to meet Gu Yiguan's attack with a punch, but just before reaching him, he turned his attention to Adie.
At this critical moment, just when the sneak attack was about to succeed.
Zhu Wuyao suddenly realized that his hands and feet were somewhat out of control, and what was originally a feint punch was actually going to attack Gu Yiguan!
Is this the Blood Erosion Curse?
Startled, she feigned anger towards A-Die and said:
"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing?"
The fist was aimed forward, but Gu Yiguan blocked it as if he had anticipated it.
Upon hearing Zhu Wuyao's question, Gu Yiguan seemed to understand something. She clearly saw the trajectory of the punch and the timing of its control.
Two voice transmissions came simultaneously—
Ah Die said, "Master Wuyan, I have long admired your name."
Gu Yiguan said, "I now know what the so-called Blood Corrosion Curse is."
These two telepathic messages brought Zhu Wuyao two shocks.
Ah Die already knew she wasn't Wu Guihong.
Gu Yiguan, who personally experienced this event back then, actually had no idea what the Blood Corrosion Curse was like?!
Zhu Wuyao suppressed his anger at being mocked and transmitted his voice to Gu Yiguan:
"A person completely controlled by the Blood Corrosion Curse will not know that they are dead when they die; their head and body may be separated, but they can still move."
She intentionally withdrew her strength, resisting Ah Die's control over her.
In order to avoid actually hurting Gu Yiguan.
Looking around, everyone had avoided the area, and even the "Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun" technique couldn't find a place to land!
All I heard was Ah Die say:
"Gu Yiguan, why can't you do it? Back then, you were as cold-hearted as iron, never hesitating for a moment. Why are you holding back now that you're facing her?"
"Are you afraid that the charge of harming fellow practitioners will be proven true?"
This sentence is like a steel needle.
He brought out Zhu Wuyao's hidden worries from the beginning.
Gu Yiguan, however, remained remarkably composed. While dealing with Adie, she still had the strength to block Zhu Wuyao's attack. She countered with a question:
"Is this your ultimate goal?"
"You want me to kill Wu Guihong in front of everyone, then use a scheme to make others believe that the Blood Corrosion Curse didn't exist, sacrificing myself and using old grievances to incite chaos among the four sects?"
Zhu Wuyao felt slightly relieved; since that was the case, he figured his life was probably safe.
Just then, Ruan Ayao burst into the formation.
She knew that "Wu Guihong" was Zhu Wuyao in disguise and not a real traitor, and she also saw Zhu Wuyao's attack on Gu Yiguan just now.
Therefore, she accepted Zhu Wuyao's attack, allowing Gu Yiguan to focus on dealing with Adie.
"Don't you want to know the truth?!"
For the first time, Ah Die's voice showed surprise, as if she was particularly puzzled.
just like……
That decisive blow, which could have truly swayed the situation and was originally a sure thing, suddenly changed its target, not aimed at Gu Yiguan, but instead aimed at itself.
Ruan Ayao said:
"I already know the truth."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yiguan knew that the situation was already decided.
Having witnessed the existence of the "Blood Erosion Curse" firsthand, Ruan Ayao would not believe Adie's distorted version of the truth.
With Wu Guihong of the Juque Sect, who had been controlled by a curse, and Ruan Ayao of the Taibai Sect, who had personally experienced the incident, there was a new force.
The two of them can testify that this accusation cannot be pinned on her.
Zhu Wuyao then realized that Gu Yiguan was using her, the "cursed" person, to clear her name of the controversies surrounding her.
Now, the goal has probably been almost achieved.
But Ah Die was still unwilling to give up and continued to say to Ruan A Yao:
"Fine...fine! In the end, you still chose the side of humanity, betrayed your past friendship, and actually believed such a heartless person as her!"
Ruan Ayao seemed a little impatient and asked in return:
"If you don't believe her, why would you believe you?"
"Ha! Since that's the case, then let what happened back then be shown to everyone again. I don't believe the four sects will be without any resentment towards her. Even if I die, I want her to go with me on my journey!"
After speaking, his body suddenly transformed into a butterfly.
He had actually sacrificed half of his true spirit, intending to attack the "Tongzhou Demonic Path." Even without Zhu Wuyao's reminder, Gu Yiguan had already guessed it—
This is Ah Die's backup plan.
As he swung his halberd, thunder roared and countless purple snakes darted away. The previous evenly matched strength was gone, and it was clear that he could suppress the opponent in every way, but he was holding back all the time!
Zhu Wuyao was so angry that he had a headache.
Gu Yiguan pretended to be evenly matched in order to lure me to his aid.
Dark clouds loomed over the city, seemingly pressing down from the mountaintop. Thunder roared, as if the world was about to end. As the lightning chased after the butterfly shadow, it devoured all the disciples of the Seven Illusions Sect along the way.
Leave no one alive.
Zhu Wuyao thought it was a pity. These so-called disciples were evidence in themselves. If their heads were cut off and their puppet bodies were exposed in front of everyone, wouldn't that further confirm Adie's crimes?