"Shu—!!"
This cry was filled with surprise, disbelief... and an irrepressible madness.
The three-way standoff was broken by Shu's arrival. The giant sword in the sky froze in mid-air, and the Herrscher's position was completely destroyed by Shu.
Only Gu Chu's arrogance erupted in an instant. It was that kind of irrepressible madness!
Shu's heart almost sounded an alarm in the next moment. And when he turned his head, Gu Chu had rushed to him in an instant like a cannonball. He didn't punch, nor did he kick, but used his entire body to ram into Shu.
A series of violent sonic booms instantly sounded. The almost compacted sand and the broken glass shards flew everywhere. The crowd could only see two figures entangled and flying out.
Fortunately, Shu did not fly far. Almost in the next moment, Shu grabbed Gu Chu's arm with a backhand and fiercely turned in the air to smash him to the ground.
He didn't know why Gu Chu had suddenly attacked him, but the position he had landed in was exactly between everyone and the Herrscher! The reason he hadn't pursued the Herrscher immediately was to confirm everyone's safety and deal with the Honkai beast that was controlling the sandstorm.
But Gu Chu's sudden outburst had interrupted his thoughts. Fortunately, his previous attack on the Herrscher had been a full-powered one, and the Herrscher had not yet recovered her ability to move.
Shu quickly threw Gu Chu away. Just as he turned his head, the sharp sword edge made him have to turn back and temporarily dodge sideways.
Gu Chu didn't even have a moment's delay. After regaining control of his body, he laughed wildly and rushed at him again!
"Shu!!" His forward momentum was stopped by a backhand punch from Shu. But the phenomenon of Gu Chu being sent flying that Shu had expected did not appear. Instead, Gu Chu's hands firmly clamped down on Shu's hand.
A mouthful of blood erupted in front of Shu, and was swept away by the rising air current from his body. Not a single drop stuck to him. Instead, Gu Chu's chest was stained with a large patch of blood, looking extremely miserable.
But even with such a miserable appearance, it was paired with a ferocious smile.
"I've waited for so long... you've finally—"
"Bang—!"
A burst of force from his chest made another mouthful of blood well up in Gu Chu's mouth. His entire body uncontrollably drew a straight line in the air and flew far away.
Shu was in no mood to listen to Gu Chu at this time. On his way here, he had already read some brief information that Otto had prepared for him, and knew that this person was a Herrscher.
The reason he didn't kill him was because this person had done a lot for the Fire Moths, and was currently the only Herrscher who could be directly used as their own force.
This was a force that could be won over, especially after he returned. Gu Chu's every move was under his nose. Perhaps the other party could really play some role.
Because of Gu Chu's identity as a Herrscher, Shu took a couple of extra glances and saw the key points that Otto had marked.
The purpose of the other party joining the Fire Moths was him. If he cooperated, he would find a good opportunity and fight him in a place with little impact, in the way he hoped.
But definitely not now.
There was still a Herrscher here!
But Shu still couldn't turn around.
"Shu—!" This was the third time Gu Chu had shouted Shu's name. His face was full of joy, and just like the previous two times, he rushed to Shu without a care in the world.
He had clearly used [Hope] to push him away! Logically speaking, this person should have been pushed tens of thousands of meters away by that! How could he be back so soon...
But the Gu Chu rushing towards him was definitely not an illusion. The life-and-death aura made Shu grit his teeth.
A scarlet flame appeared in his hand. The next moment, with just a flash, a violent explosion made everyone cover their ears and look at the sun flashing in the sky in disbelief.
And Shu was also in disbelief.
The Judgment of Shamash was stuck in Gu Chu's chest! This burning giant sword had cut in from his shoulder and was completely stuck in his chest.
And one of Gu Chu's hands was tightly gripping the wrist of Shu's sword-wielding hand, while his other hand was clenched into a fist at his side.
The moment he drew his sword, Shu had thought of many possible outcomes. His attack could be blocked, Gu Chu could be sent flying, and it also included the current situation where he was countered.
But... this method of countering? Shu really didn't dare to think about it!
Whether it was him or Gu Chu, if either of them had made the slightest mistake, Gu Chu would not have survived!
But he had done it!
"This sword..." Shu's momentary daze finally gave Gu Chu enough time to finish his sentence.
He raised his head, his face actually showing a smile of enjoyment, and a hint of regret. "You really almost killed me..."
He suddenly raised his head, revealing a pair of eyes engraved with divine patterns. There was no killing intent, no hatred, only endless joy!
Just as Shu was about to do something to completely incapacitate the "seriously injured" Gu Chu, a huge force suddenly came from his abdomen. With another sonic boom, Shu's figure was smashed straight into a distant sand dune.
"I'm not letting you ignore me!!" Gu Chu floated in the air, panting and laughing wantonly.
The huge wound on his body was rapidly healing. In less than a second, the wound had recovered, except for the fact that his clothes were in tatters.
He decisively raised his hand and tore off the cloth strips on his body, throwing the tattered Fire Moth uniform into the wind and sand.
He stared at the sand and dust where Shu had fallen, waiting for the figure he had sent flying to appear again, intact, and launch an even fiercer counterattack against him.
Although his punch had been a full-powered one, he knew that it was impossible to injure Shu with just that punch!
"I'll only give you one chance, Herrscher," as expected, Shu walked out of the yellow sand. The outer robe on his body was still like a burning flame.
The eyes that contained the stars and the sea revealed a warning and danger.
"Get out of the way. I'll deal with you after I've dealt with that person," Shu stared at Gu Chu, the flame giant sword in his hand almost solidified.
The killing intent in his words was definitely not a disguise. Gu Chu knew that Shu really had the intention to kill!
But what he wanted was this killing intent.
"Of course," he raised his head and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "As long as you kill me, you can go."