406: Chapter 404: Deceived, the Scheme of Daoist Ziyuan

Gu Shengge fell rapidly, while a cold smile appeared on Dao Monarch Ziyuan's face beside him.

Below the black clouds, there was a barrier in the sky; Gu Shengge took Dao Monarch Ziyuan and suddenly passed through it, a wave of cold air rushing towards them.

An extreme, chilling aura invaded; in an instant, Gu Shengge noticed that his blood flow was continuously slowing down, as if he were about to be frozen stiff.

Gu Shengge quickly circulated his cultivation, and the Law of the Great Dao of Space emerged, constructing a spatial grid to isolate himself from the outside world.

The white Law of the Great Dao of Space spread, building a runic circuit; just as it was about to expand, it suddenly stalled, and frost gradually condensed upon it—even the dao patterns of the Great Dao of Space were frozen!

Gu Shengge was full of horror; those were dao patterns of the Great Dao of Space—could even they be frozen?

A wave of coldness came from his hand; looking sideways, Dao Monarch Ziyuan had already turned into a block of ice. His cultivation was nearly gone, and his Physical Body was extremely weak, so he was frozen into an ice block the moment they entered the frozen region.

"Damn it!"

Gu Shengge sacrificed the taichu dao bell; with the Power of the Taichu Great World augmenting it, the taichu dao bell hung down the power of the great world, pouring down like a waterfall to form a barrier that shielded Gu Shengge.

Gu Shengge gained a brief moment of respite, but it wouldn't last long; he clearly saw that a thin layer of frost was also covering the descending Power of the Great World, and the same was true for the taichu dao bell.

Gu Shengge's gaze immediately turned to Dao Monarch Ziyuan: "Old man, you're so afraid of death, yet you dared to come down; what means of escape or evasion do you actually have? Hand them over quickly!"

With a flick of Gu Shengge's hand, the ice on Dao Monarch Ziyuan's body shattered with a series of cracks, revealing him once more.

Dao Monarch Ziyuan's eyes rolled; seeing Gu Shengge, he said in shock, "You're not dead yet?"

He regretted it as soon as he said it, his face full of embarrassment and fear as he quickly tried to cover it up: "You're actually fine; you truly are a young Prodigy, not to be underestimated."

"Tell me the secrets of this place, or I will kill you right now."

Dao Monarch Ziyuan stared at Gu Shengge for a moment, and a mocking smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Gu Shengge, it's too late. If we were outside, you could still threaten me, but here, it's too late..."

Under Gu Shengge's stunned gaze, Dao Monarch Ziyuan's body suddenly shattered into broken ice and snow. A streak of Purple Dao Qi drifted out, darting out from the bell's coverage area in an instant and vanishing into the snow.

Gu Shengge wanted to pursue, but under the obstruction of the extreme cold power, his movements were greatly slowed, and he couldn't catch up at all.

In the distance, after Dao Monarch Ziyuan confirmed that Gu Shengge couldn't catch up, his mocking voice echoed out:

"Hahaha, Gu Shengge, since you sent me here, once I have slain Daoist Xuan Ling and Hou Ying, I can spare your life and make you my servant. Furthermore, I will also take your great world and your women for myself!"

Gu Shengge's face flared with anger, and various Great Dao Divine Runes emerged from his body as he attempted to Breakthrough this extreme cold power.

But this extreme cold power seemed specifically designed to counter the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth; he simply couldn't break through this cage of ice and snow.

At this moment, Daoist Xuan Ling and Hou Ying also descended. They arrived in a very high-profile manner, with Great Dao Divine Rings coiling around their bodies; in the Mahayana realm, they had already cultivated multiple Perfected Great Daos.

When they landed, their bodies couldn't help but shiver. Immediately following that, the dao patterns radiating around them were frozen, shattering and falling as the cold wind swept past.

This was an erosion of the Great Dao Origin; while it seemed like only a portion of the Laws of the Great Dao were being frozen, it was actually the coldness eroding the Great Dao Origin.

They instantly sensed the danger of this place, and thick Great Dao Power radiated from their bodies, constructing barriers with the Perfected Great Daos they had comprehended.

The power of a Perfected Great Dao and Gu Shengge's Power of the Great World were both self-contained systems of power, capable of resisting the extreme cold for a short time.

They quickly locked onto Gu Shengge, who had the taichu dao bell over his head, and began to close in on his location. However, like Gu Shengge, their movements were sluggish, only slightly faster than his.

"You two, Dao Monarch Ziyuan has already escaped. Perhaps he is watching from the shadows right now. Instead of coming to kill me, you should think about how to deal with him!"

Hou Ying cursed angrily, "Heh, despicable and cunning Human Race scoundrel. Dao Monarch Ziyuan's cultivation is completely gone; in such extreme cold, he's likely dead already. Do you still want to deceive us?"

"If you don't believe me, feel free to check if his aura is still here. He truly escaped from my hands; I was also used."

Gu Shengge had now completely figured it out: Dao Monarch Ziyuan had been deceiving him all along. His ultimate goal was to come here, using Gu Shengge's help to reach this place!

He had tried to beat him at his own game, but he hadn't expected this area to be so difficult. If this continued, he would likely be caught by Hou Ying and Daoist Xuan Ling, which would inevitably lead to a fierce fight.

If they must fight, then so be it; he was not afraid. The key was that Dao Monarch Ziyuan was still hiding in the shadows. Regardless of who won between himself, Hou Ying, and Daoist Xuan Ling, Dao Monarch Ziyuan—who held all the advantages of timing and location—might end up reaping the rewards.

"Kid, don't run! Die!"

A roar came from behind as Daoist Xuan Ling constructed a golden Great Dao divine rainbow leading directly to Gu Shengge's area. Divine Runes flickered upon it, and golden lotuses of the Great Dao bloomed. Under the impact of the power of the Perfected Great Dao, the surrounding extreme cold was dispersed, allowing Daoist Xuan Ling's speed to increase as he rushed toward Gu Shengge.

Seeing this, Gu Shengge naturally wouldn't sit and wait for death. His Twin-Pupils filled with Divine Light of Destruction, and the Great Dao Divine Runes within them hummed. After a brief accumulation, they suddenly released two beams of divine light...

"Buzz!"

The divine light hummed and space vibrated as the scorching power of destruction pierced through the cold wind, landing on the spreading Great Dao divine rainbow.

Amidst a series of massive explosions, the Great Dao divine rainbow shattered inch by inch, turning into dust. Daoist Xuan Ling, who was rushing from behind, was also startled.

"The Twin-Pupiled One's combat power is indeed formidable!"

"I just wonder, if I gouge out your Twin-Pupils, would I be able to use them!"

A hint of greed appeared alongside the contempt in his eyes. They had allowed Gu Shengge and Dao Monarch Ziyuan to flee all this way; now, it was finally time to harvest.

Facing the two scorching beams of Twin-Pupil divine light, he drew the sword at his waist. A hazy grey Dao Qi swirled around the grey blade, carrying an aura of decay. He swung the sword fiercely, cleaving through the cold air ahead as a Sword Intent with a decaying aura swept forward and struck the two beams of divine light.

"Bang!"

The Twin-Pupil divine light shattered, and the sharp Sword Qi reached Gu Shengge. Although it had been weakened by more than half, it still could not be underestimated.

"Clang!"

The taichu dao bell rang out, and the descending Power of the Great World became increasingly dazzling as it forcibly met the attack.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the bell vibrated and the Sword Intent shattered, but Gu Shengge was also swept away by the taichu dao bell, falling toward the ground and disappearing into the deep snow. (End of Chapter)