The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 467 Nirvana (Page 12)

Last time, we talked about how Kong Qinglin finally understood the essence of the Ice Flame Curse and broke through the Gu God Armor that the Gu God was so proud of. So, will Li Yi and the others be able to successfully kill the Gu God next? Let's find out together.

Cao Hai slowly stood up. His three-zhang-tall figure was already much taller than the latter, and that condescending and domineering feeling was once again displayed the moment he straightened his body.

"So what if you break my insect armor? You don't actually think I, the mighty Gu God, survived because of this, do you?"

After Cao Hai finished speaking, he reached out and cut off all the limbs that the Demon Emperor Sword had touched before, even his sharpest scorpion tail, which he ripped off entirely.

Kong Qinglin asked in surprise, "Are you planning to surrender?"

"Although I don't know what methods you used, your methods are far from sufficient to kill a god!" After saying that, Cao Hai actually ripped off his mantis head!

This scene left Kong Qinglin dumbfounded. He pointed at the headless Gu God and asked, "High Priest, what's going on?"

"The Gu God hasn't given up! For most insects, the head isn't the most important organ. Even the most common fly can live for several days without a head, but eventually it will starve to death." You Tu closed his eyes, sensed for a moment, and then shouted loudly, "Be careful! Get away from the Gu God!"

Kong Qinglin immediately leaped backward, away from the Gu God, and returned to You Tu's side. You Tu then formed a hand seal and slammed his hands on the ground, causing a thick earthen wall to rise around the Gu God and surround him.

Just as the earthen wall was about to close, the current conducting between the iron pillars suddenly erupted, and thirty-two bolts of yellow lightning poured into Cao Hai's body, triggering an explosion. The shockwave instantly turned the thick earthen wall into dust! Fortunately, You Tu restrained the explosion in its early stages; otherwise, this area would have been razed to the ground!

The shockwave from the explosion spread outwards, destroying the dam formed by the falling rocks, but it did not cause a flood because the accumulated river water evaporated instantly. What was already the deepest part of the Abyss now formed an even deeper crater centered on the Gu God, and the Canglan River slowly flowed down, beginning to fill this deep crater.

When the explosion stopped and the smoke and dust dissipated, Kong Qinglin retracted his arms, which had transformed into wings. If he hadn't first used the Green Wood Seal to create a barrier and then used his Metal-type innate divine power to strengthen his feathers, he probably wouldn't have been able to protect You Tu and Li Yi.

"How's it going? Is everything okay?"

"It's alright, I just didn't expect that such an impact wouldn't be able to knock down those iron pillars." You Tu looked at the thirty-two iron pillars that stood firm and sighed, "It will be even harder to fight them from now on."

"To break this barrier, we need to start with the base of these iron rods. Senior brother, you should first try to find the four rods that Little Corpse Girl marked." Li Yi helped You Tu stand up slowly, and together with Kong Qinglin and You Tu, they looked towards the center of the pit.

At this moment, a headless male corpse, his body crackling with yellow lightning and wielding a long axe, stood there.

Li Yi asked in surprise, "Judging from this, could it be Xing Tian?"

You Tu shook his head and said, "No, it's Chi You, the ancestor of the Miao people! It turns out that the Gu God destroyed Chi You's tomb in order to refine his corpse."

Who would have thought that the half-human part of the body before the grass ravaged was actually reconstructed based on the remains of Chi You!

Kong Qinglin said disdainfully, "So what if he's Chi You? Even if he's been refined into a walking corpse, what ability could he possibly have? Watch me kill him with one sword!"

Li Yi reached out and stopped Kong Qinglin, saying seriously, "Brother, this guy is not someone you can deal with using the Ice Flame Curse. I have to take the lead now. You need to find a way to help your senior brother break the barrier."

"How could the Ice Flame Spell be ineffective?"

You Tu explained, "That guy is a walking corpse; he has no yang energy."

Kong Qinglin retorted, not to be outdone, "Then I won't use the Ice Flame Spell. Do you think I'm afraid of him with my physical strength alone?"

You Tu patted Kong Qinglin on the shoulder and said, "Next is a battle of faith power. Neither of us can help. Let's go destroy the barrier together."

Kong Qinglin was still unwilling. He said, "Third Brother's poison has just been cured, and his body has not yet recovered. Letting him face the Gu God alone might cause him to make a mistake. How about this, I will hold him off first, and you can go in when the time is right!" After saying that, he swung the Demon Emperor Sword and attacked the Gu God who had taken over Chi You's body.

You Tu said nervously, "Are you just going to let him go like this? What if something goes wrong?"

"My brother knows his mission is to break the Gu God Armor. Now that the mission is complete, he's still working so hard just to put on a show for Heaven and the Old Man of the Moon. Why should I undermine him?"

"Are you sure nothing will happen?"

"Nothing serious will happen, but he'll definitely get injured."

As soon as Li Yi finished speaking, Kong Qinglin was struck by the yellow lightning released by Chi You's axe, letting out a long scream before crashing heavily into the water. Li Yi and You Tu exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

You Tu said, "I'm going to help him heal and detoxify. Be careful yourself."

Li Yi nodded, pointed to the iron pillar behind Kong Qinglin, and then winked at You Tu. The latter understood and turned to rush towards Kong Qinglin.

"Aren't you curious about how your senior brother cured your lightning poison?" Li Yi jumped to the other side of the grass hazard and casually transformed the measuring ruler into a spear.

"He is a pawn of the Heavenly Dao, just like you. In addition, with the strange cultivation method you practice, it's not surprising that he can cure my lightning poison."

"Was it you who orchestrated Xing Tian's assassination attempt on the Yellow Emperor?"

"That's right. Back then, when I destroyed Chi You's tomb, I angered that old man Yuegui. So I turned Xing Tian's corpse into a walking corpse, hoping to appease that old ghost with an assassination attempt. Hmph, but he still betrayed me."

"In this world, there are only eternal interests, not eternal friends. You've lived so long, haven't you even figured this out yet?"

"Hmph, you're quite astute. You should understand the fate of a pawn. Are you willing to become a discarded piece like me?"

"Throughout history, all emperors have purged their meritorious officials after establishing their empires. The only way to survive is to protect oneself. Someone like you, who is arrogant and self-important because of your favor, will certainly not have a good ending."

"It seems you've already planned your escape route."

Li Yi made a shushing gesture and laughed, "Let's stop chatting." Then he pointed to the sky and said, "Everyone up there is watching. Let's start fighting. Let me see how much faith power you have left!"

Cao Hai swung his long axe and shouted, "That's enough to kill you!" A bolt of yellow lightning shot from the tip of the axe, transforming into a long snake that rushed toward Li Yi.

On the other side, the Dragon of Fortune appeared around Li Yi, who activated the Divine Thunder Seal and thrust his spear straight forward. Accompanied by a dragon's roar, the Dragon of Fortune, surrounded by purple lightning, roared out and intertwined with the yellow snake.

Purple and yellow clashed, lightning struck, and for a moment the yellow light intensified. The dragon and snake intertwined, their claws and fangs fierce; the true dragon, with its claws and horns, naturally had the upper hand. But then the dragon of destiny used its horns to push open the snake's head, pressed its claws down on the snake's body, and bit down on the yellow snake's vital spot. Yellow lightning exploded, dispersing the dragon of destiny.

Under the intense light, only two figures could be seen fighting. The headless one was naturally the Chi You walking corpse controlled by the grass, and the other was Li Yi. The light was too strong, so Li Yi could only close his eyes and use his Bat Sound Technique to fight against the completely unaffected grass, but he was not at a disadvantage.

The clanging of metal against metal echoed incessantly, each collision a clash of purple and yellow, accompanied by flashes of lightning. Though the martial arts duel itself wasn't particularly exciting, it wasn't merely a contest of lightning magic and martial skills, but also a battle of faith and the fate of humanity—undoubtedly a war of attrition.

Under the bright light, even Kong Qinglin, with his exceptional eyesight, couldn't see their battle clearly. He closed his eyes to rest, waiting for You Tu to detoxify him.

"You've got some nerve! Junior Brother cultivates Purple Lightning Bone Tempering, making him immune to lightning, but you don't. Aren't you afraid of losing your life?"

Kong Qinglin laughed and said, "Of course I'm afraid. But if I want my Peacock Clan to survive in this world, I must let Heaven and the Old Man of the Moon see my sincerity."

You Tu shook his head and smiled, offering no response.

"You heard his conversation with your third brother just now. We are all their pawns. I don't want to be a pawn either, but if I can exchange my life for the future of the Peacock Clan, becoming a pawn is fine. Are you really willing to be a pawn?"

Looking at Kong Qinglin's eyes, which were searching for an answer, You Tu laughed and said, "Of course not. I traded my life for the lives of a million Miao people. Do you think I made a worthwhile deal?"

"It turns out we were thinking the same thing. I was wondering why we felt an instant connection when we first sparred."

You Tu patted Kong Qinglin's chest and said, "Alright, your lightning poison has been cured. If you want to do business, you have to find the right master. And if you die without getting any promises, then you'll have died for nothing. So don't be so reckless anymore."

Kong Qinglin suddenly sat up, slapped his thigh, and said, "That's right, I can't die in vain!"

"We have other things to do right now, don't rush to your death."

"what's up?"

"Find the four iron pillars marked by Little Corpse Girl to break this barrier, otherwise we won't be able to kill the Gu God."

"How to find it?"

"The one behind you, the second one to the west of where your junior brother was electrocuted, was marked by Little Corpse Girl. Try to find the remaining two."

After examining the two iron pillars with his spiritual sense, Kong Qinglin asked, "How did you find them?"

"Little Corpse Girl marked the four iron pillars with corpse oil, spices, dyes, and Gu poison, and carved talismans on them. I found them using corpse oil and Gu poison. Once I find all four pillars, I can use Little Corpse Girl's talismans to work together from the inside and outside to break the barrier."

"Dyes and fragrances? I'll give it a try."

On the other side, the bright light dissipated, and Li Yi had fought the weeds for over a hundred rounds. Although the battle was still undecided, Li Yi had already fallen into a passive position.

Suddenly, the long axe wrapped in yellow lightning swept across the grass, and Li Yi parried with his spear, but the purple lightning on his spear failed to neutralize the attack in time. The electric shock numbed Li Yi's entire body, and he took the full force of the blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood on the spot before flying straight towards an iron pillar.

Kong Qinglin happened to be nearby. Undeterred by the lightning strike, he risked being knocked onto the barrier along with Li Yi to provide support. The moment he caught Li Yi, the lightning strike made him experience once again what it meant to be pierced to the bone.

Fortunately, Kong Qinglin activated the Azure Wood Seal before leaping, unfurling a pair of wooden wings behind him and creating a shrubbery behind him to slow them down. Even so, he and Li Yi were only a hair's breadth away from the barrier's electric current. You Tu leaped to their side to detoxify and heal them, proving that you must bring a healer when fighting a boss.

However, the grass clearly had no intention of giving You Tu a chance to heal the people. The headless Chi You swung his long axe and chopped down. He had calculated the force perfectly, and with one swing, he bounced the stones under Li Yi and Kong Qinglin's feet, sending them flying into the air.

Cao Hai swung his long axe, mobilizing the yellow lightning within the barrier. The current between the iron pillars accelerated its conduction. As he pointed his axe into the air, all thirty-two iron pillars simultaneously unleashed yellow lightning! But just as the yellow lightning was about to strike Li Yi and Kong Qinglin, four iron pillars collapsed, the barrier broke, and the yellow lightning naturally disappeared. Li Yi and Kong Qinglin crashed heavily to the ground.

Just as Cao Hai was about to rush forward, You Tu stopped him in his tracks and asked, "How did you do that?" As soon as he finished speaking, all thirty-two iron pillars collapsed, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Yu Tu said, panting heavily, "I definitely can't do it on my own!"

Cao Hai tilted his body and suddenly threw out a long axe. The axe stuck into the ground, and the yellow lightning caused an explosion, which actually blew out Zhang Xuanqi, the Taoist priest of the Heavenly Sect!

"What a clever inside-outside collaboration! How many people has Heaven sent to kill me? Hmph, I will kill all his pawns one by one and turn them into zombies!"