Chapter 1477 - 1474: Clash of Masters

Chapter 1477: Chapter 1474: Clash of Masters

Based on the equivalency of strengths, a 1.6 times boost corresponds to the Great Perfection Limit of Celestial Dao’s Seven Stars, or possibly even higher. Moreover, his cultivation technique is inherently more heaven-defying compared to others.

Therefore, Chen Tianlong hesitated, for if this move landed, what would happen if Wu Guangzu didn’t dodge and took it head-on?

As Wu Guangzu prepared for his final attack, Chen Tianlong couldn’t bear to strike.

"Senior Brother Wu, I truly can’t bring myself to do it!"

Chen Tianlong gritted his teeth, ultimately unable to steel his heart, but at that moment, Wu Guangzu’s Godless Overlord Blade was already crashing down on him. Chen Tianlong had no choice but to abandon his attack and enter defense mode, yet Wu Guangzu’s move was overwhelmingly powerful.

After a blinding explosion, Chen Tianlong was gravely wounded and fell unconscious. But the real issue was the trajectory of his fall, headed straight to the bottom of Heartless Cliff’s ten-thousand-meter deep ravine.

In the last moment, to protect Mengting, Chen Tianlong finally unleashed his last move, yet being injured, his attack power was greatly diminished. Before he lost consciousness, he had calculated that after Wu Guangzu was hit, he would only temporarily fall unconscious without any danger to his life.

"Boom....."

Indeed, with a loud crash, Wu Guangzu was sent flying over ten meters, took a few shaky steps before falling unconscious.

Wu Mengting was utterly stunned; she couldn’t believe her eyes—is Chen Tianlong truly fallen into the abyss?

No, she must have misunderstood earlier, so Wu Mengting deceived herself: "Chen Tianlong, where did you go, don’t scare me, where are you, Chen Tianlong?"

Meanwhile, seeing Chen Tianlong vanish into the abyss, Kuang Chenggong was ecstatic; he knew the depth here, no matter how capable Chen Tianlong was, falling down there would mean certain death.

Moreover, he fell while unconscious, surely there’s no chance of surviving.

As for Wu Guangzu’s condition, Kuang Chenggong couldn’t care less. Eventually, creating chaos and having the martial arts community eliminate him—causing an uproar in the entire martial world—is exactly what pleased him.

Thus, Kuang Chenggong turned and flew away on his sword, leaving Wu Mengting standing alone at the cliff’s edge.

Wu Mengting cried out for a while; the surrounding silence was deathly. She knew that Chen Tianlong had indeed fallen into the valley; it was the truth.

At this moment, she longed to jump down but suddenly thought of her father Wu Jian, so she hesitated, painfully kneeling at the cliff’s edge.

"Chen Tianlong, how could you bear to leave me alone, you promised me you would never leave me, not even in death." Wu Mengting was already tearfully heartbroken.

Yet, beside her cries echoing through the valley and the whistling mountain wind, there was no other sound. After crying for a long time, Wu Mengting, in despair and agony, descended the mountain in a daze.

Just as Wu Mengting turned around, a figure appeared beside Wu Guangzu like a flash of lightning—it was an elderly man with white hair. His expression was solemn, looking at the unconscious Wu Guangzu on the ground, feeling somewhat sorrowful.

"Ah, I didn’t expect things to go this far, I hope Chen Tianlong will be okay."

The Assassin Group Master, Dharma II, sighed and said.

He then bent down, picked up Wu Guangzu, and flew away into the night. Soon, within the Forbidden Land of the Assassin Group, Dharma II placed Wu Guangzu on the ground and took out a round, black, smooth pill from his pocket.

It was the legendary Super Foundation Establishment Pill, used to forcibly boost one’s strength beyond their current level.

Wu Guangzu was precisely such a person. Due to his impatience, his strength hadn’t stabilized before he forcefully broke through, which ultimately led to his Demonic Possession.

Thus, after Dharma II gave him this pill, the basic physical requirements were resolved.

The rest was manageable; once the powerful Qi within Wu Guangzu was dissipated, the Demonic Possession would naturally heal.

Dharma II didn’t delay, directly forcing Wu Guangzu to consume the pill, then began aiding him in dissipating the Qi within his body. The Assassin Group Master placed a palm on Wu Guangzu’s back, and after Wu Guangzu shuddered, the master’s Inner Strength began to infuse into him.

Clearly, at this moment, the Assassin Group Master’s strength far surpassed Wu Guangzu’s. Furthermore, the master had long reached the Great Perfection Limit of Celestial Dao’s Seven Stars—even more heaven-defying despite only being at the Great Perfection Limit.

Soon, the chaotic Qi within Wu Guangzu was entirely dissolved by the Assassin Group Master.

However, Wu Guangzu still hadn’t awakened, so the master was puzzled, thus checked Wu Guangzu’s pulse and suddenly discovered his pulse was chaotic and indecisive.

"Heart-Eroding Gu?"

The Assassin Group Master frowned; such poison existed in the Mortal Realm. Fortunately, it hadn’t been long since he was poisoned—if it exceeded fifteen days, even the Daluo Immortals couldn’t save him.

No time to lose, the Assassin Group Master hurriedly adjusted Wu Guangzu’s posture, then channelled a Qi stream into his Baihui point. At that moment, Wu Guangzu began to respond; in a blink, he opened his eyes, both blood red, on the verge of action. The master immediately shouted: "Wu Guangzu, Wu Guangzu, can you hear me? I am the Assassin Group Master."

At this moment, Wu Guangzu seemed to heed the master’s call, calming down immediately, gradually closing his eyes. In his mind appeared a scene: the Assassin Group Master entered his dream.

"Old man, who are you, and where am I?"

Wu Guangzu was trapped in the dream, unable to escape, due to the effects of Heart-Eroding Gu.

"Wu Guangzu, I am your master, Dharma II. You should have heard of it; you’ve been inflicted with the Heart-Eroding Gu by a villain, losing your mind, nearly possessed by demons. Fortunately, time is short, and I was able to call you back. Afterward, just follow me out." The Assassin Group Master said gently.

"Ah? Master, you are the founding ancestor of the Assassin Group, known as Dharma II?"

Wu Guangzu heard from Ye Feng years ago about the names of these founding ancestors, Dharma II was one of them.

"That’s correct. Soon you just listen to me and follow me out. I’ve communicated with you using an out-of-body experience, so right now you belong to Seven Souls and Six Spirits. You must focus your mind, gather your strength to rush out of this Heart-Eroding Gu. It may be very uncomfortable in the middle, but you must endure it."

The Assassin Group Master advised, otherwise if something goes wrong, it will be troublesome afterwards.

"Hmm, I understand, Master, I’ll listen to you."

Wu Guangzu nodded, suspecting that the Master might be deceiving him.

After the Assassin Group Master knowingly smiled, he began to lead Wu Guangzu towards a gray land.

Suddenly, a sea of flames appeared before them.

Wu Guangzu suddenly stopped in his tracks and quickly said, "Master, there’s a sea of fire ahead, how are we going to get through it?"

"Right now, you are just a soul without a body. The reason you feel hot is because of your sensations; you’re still carrying human feelings. If you rid of distractions and consider yourself like air, you’ll only feel a heat wave over your body without any actual pain. Come, Wu Guangzu, follow me."

After the Assassin Group Master finished explaining, he directly held Wu Guangzu’s hand and walked forward.

Wu Guangzu was initially stunned, but before he could react, he had already walked into the sea of fire. Since Wu Guangzu couldn’t yet let go of distractions like the Assassin Group Master, as soon as he entered the fire sea, he started feeling discomfort.

In fact, the fire did not burn him; it was merely a way the Heart-Eroding Gu bewildered the mind.

The Heart-Eroding Gu uses one’s own fear to fulfill its function, because after experiencing the human body, the soul is quite united with the flesh, making it difficult to distinguish between the two. That’s why when Wu Guangzu entered the fire sea, he felt the burning sensation, as he had adapted to a physical life, accustomed to all sensory experiences.

"Ah... it’s so hot, I’m uncomfortable! Master, save me."

At this moment, Wu Guangzu was like a child, feeling unbearable and almost unable to endure.

Dharma II laughed bitterly, watching him struggle inside yet encountering no harm, he pointed at Wu Guangzu and asked, "Do you see any part of you burning or injured?"

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Guangzu quickly examined his body and burst into laughter, "Haha, it didn’t burn me!"

"Yes, it certainly hasn’t. As long as your heart is free of distractions, you will soon walk out of this fire sea. This is similar to martial arts; if you can achieve a calm heart, you will undoubtedly ascend to a new level."

Dharma II resembled a master delivering a lecture.

"A calm heart?" Wu Guangzu seemed to be enlightened, smiled lightly, took a deep breath, and boldly walked forward.

Indeed, the surrounding sea of fire slowly faded, replaced by an icy domain, and Wu Guangzu shivered from the cold.

"It’s so cold!"

Wu Guangzu couldn’t help but say.

"Cold? Where’s the cold?"

The Assassin Group Master maintained his original demeanor, seemingly unaffected by the surroundings, continuing to walk as usual.

Wu Guangzu was dumbfounded, but recalling what his Master had said, he bit his lip and calmly walked in. Initially, he felt a piercing cold, but the sensation quickly disappeared as he relaxed and stopped fearing.

Before long, the two walked out of the cold domain.

At this moment, a shimmering, illusory exit appeared above their heads. Dharma II smiled slightly, grasped Wu Guangzu’s hand, and said, "Wu Guangzu, hold on tight. I’ll take you to rush out of this Heart-Eroding Gu Array."

"Understood."

Wu Guangzu responded and nodded, tightly gripping his Master’s hands.

In a flash, the Master leapt, and like lightning, they soared into the sky. Before long, they emerged into a pitch-black night sky.

This was inside the stone cave of the Assassin Group’s Forbidden Land.

"Alright, Wu Guangzu, we’re back, and you’re safe now."

The Assassin Group Master said to the corporeal Wu Guangzu sitting on the ground.

Slowly, Wu Guangzu opened his eyes, feeling incredibly light in his body. It turned out that at the moment he broke free from the Heart Demon, he had already achieved an entirely new Heavenly Dao Seven Star Great Perfection Limit strength, the seventh layer Great Perfection of the Godless Technique.

It truly was a cause for celebration, as the saying goes, losing a horse might not be a bad thing after all.