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"Elder Gu You, you're finally here."
As the hunched elder appeared, Hun Yu's lips curled into a pleased smile.
"Mm."
Gu You nodded lightly at the words. His glowing green eyes turned toward Mo Yu and the figure of Qing Zhi behind him. A cold smirk emerged on his shriveled face. "The ice-element Ban Sheng of the Yuan Manor, is it? Leave him to me."
Under Gu You's gaze, Mo Yu's brows slightly furrowed.
Gu You, the Second Tianzun of the Hun Clan's Hall of Souls—he hadn't expected this individual to show up.
The tension in the scene grew as both sides stood off. Suddenly, the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree standing in the middle of the space emitted a resonant hum.
Waves of energy rippled through the area, and in just a few moments, the tremors grew violent. A tear appeared in the fabric of the space, and a blinding beam of light shot through the rift.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
As the first rift opened, more cracks followed, rapidly spreading across the once-impenetrable spatial barrier. Within minutes, the sturdy space became riddled with holes. Finally, under the astonished gazes of all present, the space shattered completely, and a brilliant light enveloped everyone, transporting them away.
The Depths of the Ancient Wasteland Region
A towering Bodhisattva Ancient Tree stood alone in the center of the grassland. Boundless, pure energy radiated outward from it, creating a magnificent scene.
Swish! Swish!
The silence of the grassland was suddenly broken by rustling sounds.
The Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, which had been motionless for nearly a month, erupted in a dazzling green radiance. Moments later, figures began to tumble out of the light, landing awkwardly around the tree.
With the last person expelled, the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree trembled violently. A green halo spread from its roots, and the ground beneath turned fluid-like. Slowly, the tree sank into the earth.
Seeing the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree retreating underground, many faces darkened with unwillingness. Once it submerged, not even Dou Sheng-level experts could locate it. The next time it surfaced might be centuries or millennia away.
Mo Yu's eyes flickered. His thoughts turned to the Divine Wood Gang Thunder contained within the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree.
As long as he had the Divine Wood Gang Thunder, it would serve as a medium connecting him to the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree. Perhaps, one day, he could draw it to the Yuan Manor.
The Bodhisattva Ancient Tree itself possessed unparalleled combat power, and its Bodhi Seeds were priceless treasures for the Yuan Manor.
"Elder Gu You, don't waste time. Capture Mo Yu quickly!" Hun Yu's face showed frustration as he watched the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree disappear. Turning to Mo Yu, his tone turned grim.
"Old bones like mine don't get out often; don't rush me." Gu You shook his head at the demand, though he tapped his staff against the air and vanished. In a blink, he reappeared close to Mo Yu.
"These bastards actually summoned their clan's elites!" one of the Gu Clan warriors behind Xun Er growled in anger. He grasped a spatial scroll, crushing it in his hand. However, his expression froze when no spatial rift appeared.
"It's no use. This space has been sealed by the Hun Clan. Without their permission, no spatial energy can escape," Xun Er said calmly, shaking her head.
"But what now? Can Qing Zhi withstand the Hun Clan's Gu You?" Xiao Yan asked gravely.
Xun Er replied in a solemn tone, "Gu You has long been renowned, and as the Hall of Souls' Second Tianzun, his strength is unmatched in the Yuan Manor. Perhaps only the She Sheng Zhe could rival him.
"As for the Qing Zhi Sheng Zhe, he may fall slightly short. Otherwise, the Hun Clan would not have sent only Gu You."
"Then Brother Mo Yu is in grave danger. Without the spatial scrolls, we can't escape either," Xiao Yan said, concern evident.
Xun Er frowned slightly but glanced at Mo Yu's calm demeanor. "Perhaps not. Brother Mo Yu has always been cautious and never fights unprepared. He might have anticipated the Hall of Souls' move.
"Since Brother Mo Yu isn't worried, we shouldn't overthink. When he needs help, we'll step in."
Xiao Yan sighed, then nodded. "Hun Yu is mine. That kid is nothing but trouble!"
Gu You fixed his gaze on Mo Yu, a cold smile on his lips. "I heard Third Tianzun lost to you recently. Impressive, for someone so young and with a divine-grade bloodline of the Lei Clan.
"But today, that divine-grade bloodline will perish at my hands!"
With those words, Gu You's figure disappeared. In the next instant, he reappeared before Mo Yu, his skeletal hand reaching out to capture him.
Just as Gu You's claw was about to touch Mo Yu, a streak of icy light flashed before his eyes. In an instant, a massive ice pillar surged toward Gu You.
Gu You halted his movements immediately, raising his staff to block the pillar.
Boom!
The collision sent shockwaves through the air. The ground split into massive cracks hundreds of feet long, forcing Xiao Yan, Hun Yu, and the others to retreat several hundred steps to avoid the aftershocks.
The battle between Shengs was not one ordinary people could interfere with or even observe closely.
After shattering the ice pillar with his staff, a chilling frost spread from it, creeping up Gu You's weapon and toward his body.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, Gu You released a black mist from within his body, expelling the frost. However, the freezing energy left his face slightly pale.
"Damn it. How did that brat recruit two Sheng-level experts?" Gu You cursed inwardly, his expression darkening as he thought of the Yuan Manor's She Sheng Zhe and now this rare ice-element Sheng.
Two Ban Sheng experts, a level of combat strength that is considered top-tier even among the Eight Ancient Clans, let alone the major forces across Central Plains.
Yet Mo Yu, without relying on the Lei Clan behind him, could command two Ban Sheng experts. Such methods were truly terrifying.
"Boy, don't get cocky. Do you really think you can escape today?" Gu You sneered, his ghostly green eyes piercing past Qing Zhi to lock onto Mo Yu in the distance.
As his voice fell, the space in front of him began to tremble violently.
Gu You raised his right hand slowly, and the shaking space before him split open to form a spatial rift. In the next instant, a dark void appeared before everyone's eyes.
Moments later, the rift expanded, forming a pitch-black spatial hole. From within, an overwhelming aura burst forth, like a storm sweeping across the area.
Feeling the oppressive aura spreading, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically. Shocked, someone exclaimed, "Another Ban Sheng expert?!"
Mo Yu's face darkened. He hadn't expected the Hun Clan to send two Ban Sheng experts to deal with him.
"They cannot be allowed to succeed!"
A cold light flickered in Mo Yu's eyes as he waved his sleeve. A surge of lightning erupted from within, forming a ferocious thunder beast that streaked toward the spatial rift like a bolt of lightning.
"Chi!"
The thunder beast, crackling with electricity, appeared outside the spatial rift in a flash. Yet before it could explode, a massive hand suddenly emerged from the rift, grasping the beast tightly. Black light surged, corroding the beast into nothingness.
"Cough... damn brat, we meet again," a familiar voice echoed from the rift as the hand emerged.
Following the voice, a black-clad figure slowly stepped out of the spatial fissure, drawing the attention of everyone present.
Seeing the newcomer, Mo Yu froze briefly, but then a cold smile appeared on his lips.
He recognized this person—none other than the Hall of Souls's Hei Guang Sheng Zhe, the Third Tianzun, who had once been beaten by him so badly in the Northwestern Region that he barely escaped with his life.
"Well, well, it's the loser from back then. I didn't expect you to have the gall to show your face in front of me again," Mo Yu mocked disdainfully.
"You!"
Seeing the contempt in Mo Yu's eyes, the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe's expression darkened, and fury erupted from his gaze.
His defeat at Mo Yu's hands was a humiliation he could never erase.
In the history of the Dou Qi Continent, it was nearly unheard of for a Sheng-level expert to lose to a non-Sheng. The difference between the two levels was like heaven and earth.
Yet Mo Yu had shattered this precedent, leaving the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe to bear the shame of being a laughingstock for centuries.
Thinking about this, the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe's gaze was filled with intense hatred and murderous intent.
"Enough, Old Three. This isn't the time for petty grudges," Gu You interrupted coldly. "The hall master has generously given you another chance. This time, failure is not an option. If you lose to that boy again, not even the hall master can shield you from the hall's strict rules."
The Hei Guang Sheng Zhe's face stiffened at the reprimand, and he replied solemnly, "Rest assured, Second Tianzun. Last time was due to carelessness. This time, I'll capture that brat alive for the hall master!"
The confidence in his words wasn't baseless. His previous defeat was largely because the soul power he had gathered in the Northwestern Region was secretly tampered with by Mo Yu. Otherwise, as a Ban Sheng, he couldn't have been defeated so miserably.
This time, however, the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe would not underestimate Mo Yu again. He was determined not to repeat his past mistakes.
Gu You nodded. As a Ban Sheng, he knew the vast gap between a Ban Sheng and a Dou Zun. The Hei Guang Sheng Zhe, though recently promoted to Ban Sheng, was far beyond what someone like Mo Yu, a mere Dou Zun, could contend with.
Unless Mo Yu had truly stepped into the Sheng level, defeating a fully prepared Hei Guang Sheng Zhe was impossible.
"In that case, begin the assault. I'll handle the Ban Sheng from Yuan Manor. As for you, ensure that Mo Yu is either captured or killed!"
After issuing this solemn command, Gu You's aged figure flashed and appeared in front of Qing Zhi, blocking his path to prevent him from aiding Mo Yu.
The Hei Guang Sheng Zhe nodded, his gaze filled with murderous intent as he looked at Mo Yu. He sneered, "Did you think I'd die so easily back then? Today, it's your turn to fall!"
"Oh? You're that confident you can defeat me?" Mo Yu replied indifferently.
"Hmph! Without your underhanded tricks, do you think you're still a match for me?" The Hei Guang Sheng Zhe's expression twisted with venomous hatred, his eyes brimming with killing intent.
"In that case, let's fight again. But I'll warn you—this time, you might not be as lucky as before," Mo Yu said coldly, a faint smirk on his lips.
Though his victory last time was partly due to hidden schemes, in life-or-death battles, the method of victory hardly mattered.
While the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe might be better prepared this time, Mo Yu was no longer the same as he was back then.
During this journey to the Ancient Wasteland Region, Mo Yu not only obtained the powerful Divine Heaven Ancient Wolf Thunder ranked among the top six of the Thunder Soul List but also leveraged its energy and the Bodhi Seed to ascend to the peak of the Nine Turn Dou Zun realm.
Though the gap between Dou Zun and Ban Sheng remained vast, Mo Yu believed it wasn't insurmountable.
Since he had defeated the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe once, Mo Yu was confident he could do it again. This time, however, there would be no third chance for his opponent.
He had resolved to eliminate the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe for good.
"Enough talk. It's been a while since I've wanted to kill someone this badly. Mo Yu, prepare to die," the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe said, his pitch-black eyes filled with murderous intent.
Mo Yu's expression remained icy. Without responding, he prepared to act. But at that moment, several figures arrived, breaking through the air—it was Xiao Yan and Xun'er's group.
"Cousin Mo Yu, we're here to help!" Xiao Yan said resolutely.
"Heh, no need. I can handle him. Just keep an eye on Hun Yu for me," Mo Yu replied with a light smile.
"This… Alright." Hearing this, Xiao Yan and the others exchanged glances. Though hesitant, they ultimately chose to trust Mo Yu and retreated from the battlefield.
"What an arrogant brat," the Hei Guang Sheng Zhe sneered, his face twitching with fury at being underestimated.
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