Chapter 1034 - 344: Guardian Puppet?

The ’Guardian Puppet’ controlled by Xiao Yu—its palm, a bloody mess with exposed bone—was gradually being wrapped in tough, powerful, bright-red flesh.

The innermost bones were no longer visible.

Clearly.

This ’Guardian Puppet’ had just forcibly cut down Wu Shuo and paid a huge price for it.

But as time passed, the price was vanishing.

’This is getting bad!’

’This Guardian Puppet, its recovery speed is terrifying!’

’Is it because this is the Secret Realm Space, and the Guardian Puppet has home-field advantage?’ Wu Yiyi thought to himself, feeling things were going south.

The purple ring was seized by the Guardian Puppet’s huge hand; a tremendous force clamped down on the ring.

No matter how Wu Yiyi struggled, it was all in vain.

"So what."

"What’s the Wu Family, really, nothing much."

"If you want me to let you go, what kind of price are you willing to pay?" Lin Zheyu said with a cold smile.

The massive hand clenched tightly around the purple ring as he chatted idly with Wu Yiyi to stall for time.

Lin Zheyu felt he was almost back to his peak.

But he also realized—

Even without him using God and Demon Extinction again to break the purple ring’s defense, Wu Yiyi probably wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer.

"Your strength is very strong, and your talent is indeed astonishing."

"But Martial Dao is a road of no return."

"Don’t think that just because you’ve obtained some Witch Race inheritance, you can switch to cultivating witchcraft and sleep easy from now on."

Wu Yiyi looked at Lin Zheyu, shook his head, and said calmly.

His mind was racing; while dragging out time, he was thinking hard about how to escape his current predicament.

"Oh?"

Lin Zheyu let out a soft sound, showing a hint of curiosity.

The Witch Race Cultivation Skill definitely had issues; otherwise, so many powerful Witch Race experts back then wouldn’t have all vanished without a trace.

But what the exact problems were, Lin Zheyu was unclear.

He hadn’t had time yet to read through the classics Mr. Qiong Yun had left behind.

"Whether Martial Dao is a dead-end path is still unknown to this day."

"But in this world, the Witch Race Cultivation Skill being a road to death is something all factions acknowledge."

"This heaven and earth is no longer the environment it was in the ancient era."

"However, if you’re willing to join the Wu Family, I can promise to help you break through to a realm that rivals Divinity Transformation."

"Once you join the Wu Family, you’ll be one of us. The old grudges will be wiped clean once and for all."

Wu Yiyi’s eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke with firm confidence.

As an Ancient Martial Family that has endured from the ancient era to the present, the Wu Family holds many hidden truths regarding Martial Dao and witchcraft.

At the same time—

Through more than ten thousand years, the Wu Family has indeed figured out a few paths.

Otherwise they wouldn’t be able to keep experts on par with Divinity Transformation sitting in town for generations, never letting the line break.

That was extremely remarkable.

Based on the secret knowledge he possessed, half of what Wu Yiyi said was true and half false, yet for a Martial Artist it was a powerful temptation.

Wu Yiyi didn’t believe Lin Zheyu wouldn’t bite.

"Oh really?"

"Then first tell me the method to break through to a realm that rivals Divinity Transformation. If it checks out, I’ll let you go."

Lin Zheyu said with a half-smile.

In his sea of consciousness, the emotionless pupil of the golden Celestial Eye locked tightly onto Wu Yiyi, searching for flaws in the purple ring.

’Interesting.’

’This kid really does have a backup move. What trick is it going to be?’ Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

Just moments ago, the golden Celestial Eye had caught Wu Yiyi’s little actions.

But under the purple ring’s shielding, the view wasn’t very clear; he could only vaguely sense something was off.

"And how am I supposed to trust you?"

Wu Yiyi said expressionlessly.

He waved his right hand, and an ancient parchment flew out from within the ring, radiating a mysterious and powerful aura.

This was an ancient contract, possessing formidable binding power.

"As long as you sign this contract, I’ll tell you the method." Wu Yiyi said lightly.

Here it is!

At the instant that parchment appeared, Lin Zheyu’s eyes flashed; the golden Celestial Eye instantly sensed the trick hidden within.

But he didn’t let it show, remaining utterly unruffled.

"Sure."

Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

As he spoke, his left hand made a gentle beckoning motion. Just as he was about to grab the parchment, Lin Zheyu’s figure suddenly swayed, and a long blade abruptly appeared in his hand.

The blade’s light tore through the void in an instant, cleaving down toward the parchment.

Chi!

Boom!

The sharp edge sliced the parchment cleanly in half; in that instant, a terrifying surge of energy erupted from within it.

"Looks like, fellow Daoist, you don’t really want peace, do you?" Lin Zheyu said with a faint, smiling tone.

His figure blurred as he slipped into the void, avoiding the terrifying shockwave from the parchment’s explosion.

Wu Yiyi watched Lin Zheyu.

Seeing his stratagem exposed, he wasn’t flustered; instead, the corner of his mouth curled into a strange smile.

"Oh?"

"Not bad!"

All of a sudden, Lin Zheyu gave a soft exclamation.

The giant hand clutching the purple ring loosened in an instant.

With a single stride of that towering body, Lin Zheyu vanished from where he stood; when he reappeared, he was already at the Secret Realm’s exit.

Whoosh!

Lin Zheyu gripped the long blade, and with a cold smile, slashed straight ahead into the empty air.

The biting blade light tore open the void; from the void came invisible ripples of energy, and Wu Yiyi’s figure was forced into view.

There was a trace of blood on his left shoulder.

In his frantic dodge of Lin Zheyu’s strike, he lost control of his body and stumbled, crashing down to the ground.

"Impossible!"

"How could you have found me!"

Wu Yiyi cried out in shock.

He’d stalled this long, feinting east to strike west, all for this moment.

Yet he hadn’t expected to be seen through at a glance by Xiao Yu.

"Heh, just child’s play, that’s all."