Chapter 211 - 15: Su Yuan of the Gu Saint Sect

Chapter 211: Chapter 15: Su Yuan of the Gu Saint Sect

Abbot Liao Chen was already struggling in the fight. When he saw the deadly Cong Bo charging toward him, he was scared out of his wits.

"Senior Brother, save me!" he let out a piercing shriek.

However, Tao Yong could barely save himself, let alone help him.

"Die!"

Cong Bo’s Ghost Head Saber came crashing down with the force of a thunderbolt, aimed straight for his head.

In his haste, Abbot Liao Chen could only raise his arms to block.

CRACK!

The single strike severed both of Abbot Liao Chen’s arms at the shoulders.

The bloodstained blade didn’t stop, continuing downward and splitting him open from the top of his skull.

SQUELCH!

With a single strike, Cong Bo cleaved the old monk—who appeared benevolent but was wicked to the core—in two.

Blood and entrails spilled across the floor.

"Useless fools! What are you gawking at? Get over there and help!"

Having cut down Liao Chen, Cong Bo shot a glare at the nearby Captains and snapped irritably.

"Yes! Yes!"

As if waking from a dream, the Captains hastily formed a Battle Array and surrounded the altar, preparing to support Chen Ye against the Ghost Bride.

With Su Yuan’s arrival, the tide of battle in the secret chamber had been completely and instantly reversed.

"Junior Brother!"

Seeing Liao Chen cleaved in two by Cong Bo, Tao Yong’s eyes nearly split with rage as he let out a roar of grief and fury.

Although he and Liao Chen were martial brothers, they had grown up together in the Sect, and their bond was stronger than that of blood brothers.

Now, seeing his junior brother brutally killed before his very eyes, the rage and killing intent in his heart threatened to set the entire secret chamber ablaze.

But he had no time to spare for anything else. Su Yuan’s methods were far more bizarre and difficult to handle than he had ever imagined.

The elusive Soul-Devouring Ants were like maggots clinging to his bones, impossible to shake off.

He had to use most of his energy just to fend off the gnawing insects.

To say nothing of the Dream Awakening Butterfly circling over Su Yuan’s head, which periodically hit him with a Spiritual Shock. It was endlessly frustrating, preventing him from using even seventy percent of his power.

Just then, a crisp, clear voice suddenly sounded in Chen Ye’s ear.

"I’ll hold him off. You deal with that Puppet."

"Remember, don’t shatter its head. The Puppet core inside is very useful to me."

It was a telepathic message from Su Yuan.

Chen Ye’s spirits lifted.

The two had cooperated once before at Black Wind Stronghold, so Chen Ye didn’t hesitate for a moment. He immediately pushed his Inner Qi to its limit, his long saber becoming a blur as he launched a ferocious assault on the Ghost Bride.

Meanwhile, the thought of retreat had already begun to form in Tao Yong’s mind.

’My junior brother is dead, and the men from the Demon Slayer Department are now free.’

’Most importantly, this Demoness from the Gu Saint Sect is unfathomably powerful. If I keep fighting, I’m afraid I’ll really die here.’

’As the saying goes, where there’s life, there’s hope.’

’As long as I can escape, with my power, I can make a comeback anywhere, can’t I?’

’Ling’Er is important, but my own life is more important.’

Thinking this, Tao Yong no longer hesitated.

He bit the tip of his tongue again, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood.

The Essence Blood instantly transformed into a mist in midair, enveloping his entire body.

Blood Escape Technique!

This was his ultimate life-saving Secret Technique. Once executed, his speed would instantly increase more than tenfold, but it would come at the cost of grievously wounding his Primordial Qi, requiring several years of recuperation to recover.

But right now, he couldn’t afford to worry about such consequences.

However, just as he was preparing to execute the Blood Escape and flee...

"Trying to run? Not so easy!"

Su Yuan waved her hand, and several more bizarrely shaped Gu Insects flew out from her sleeve.

Among them were an Ice Silkworm, transparent as an ice crystal, and a Flying Scorpion with wings sprouting from its back.

The moment these Gu Insects appeared, they each unleashed their Divine Techniques.

The Ice Silkworm spat a breath of frigid air, instantly freezing the blood mist.

The Flying Scorpion’s tail stinger then shot out a dark ray of light that pierced straight through the ice.

The Blood Escape Technique was instantly broken. Tao Yong plummeted from the air, a look of panic spreading across his face.

On the other side, with Cong Bo and over a dozen Demon-slaying Captains joining the fray, the pressure on Chen Ye was greatly reduced.

Cong Bo met the Ghost Bride head-on, using his Ghost Head Saber to pin it down and occupy its full attention.

The other Captains, having formed their Battle Array, constantly harassed it from the flanks, restricting the Puppet’s movements.

Chen Ye, meanwhile, circled the Ghost Bride ceaselessly, searching for an opening.

’Now!’

As a powerful, heavy chop from Cong Bo forced the Ghost Bride to momentarily stiffen, Chen Ye seized the golden opportunity!

His figure flashed behind the Ghost Bride, his long saber radiating a cold killing intent as it slashed directly at her fair, jade-like neck.

There was a soft sound.

Then, a beautiful head flew through the air, tracing a graceful arc before landing heavily on the ground.

Its deep red eyes still held a trace of confusion, as if wondering why it could suddenly see its own body.

As the head left the body, Tao Yong’s own body suddenly went rigid.

PTHOO!

He opened his mouth and spat out a great gout of black, corrupted blood. The light in his eyes dimmed at a visible rate.

With his Lifebound Puppet destroyed, his Divine Spirit suffered a fatal backlash.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Yuan’s Gu Insects swarmed forward, completely engulfing Tao Yong in an instant.

His piercing screams quickly gave way to the horrifying sound of gnawing flesh.

In the blink of an eye, the frenzied Gu Insects had devoured Tao Yong until not even a scrap of bone remained.

The secret chamber fell silent, leaving only the sound of heavy breathing and the thick stench of blood.

Cong Bo looked at the carnage on the floor, then at the cheerfully smiling young woman in the distance, and couldn’t help but shudder. He cupped his fist from afar as a gesture of thanks.

’After all, that girl is just too damn creepy. Better to keep my distance.’

Then, Cong Bo led his Captains to start cleaning up the aftermath.

They rescued Miss Zhang from the pillar, then carried the dozen or so desiccated corpses outside one by one, preparing to cremate them along with the temple ruins.

Throughout the entire process, everyone tacitly gave the altar where Su Yuan and Chen Ye stood a wide berth, as if it were some forbidden zone.