139: The capture of Nalan Hong (Part 2)

At this moment, the sea surface stretched as far as the eye could see, calm and empty. By now, Nalan Hong was certain he had been set up, but he felt no fear in his heart.

On the surface, Nalan Hong was a young man with poor cultivation Aptitude, but in reality, he cultivated a Demonic Technique that allowed him to devour the flesh and blood of Cultivators to increase his cultivation and even slightly improve his Aptitude. Relying on this, he achieved his current cultivation level and frequently traveled. After all, within the city, the Heavenly Eye loomed; even his father could not protect him if he were exposed.

He suddenly stopped, and Gu Yuchuan's heart tensed, thinking the other party had discovered something. However, they were already beside the grand Formation, and there was no way for them to escape.

"Uncle, it seems you aren't a good person either. I didn't treat you poorly, yet you actually tried to scheme against me. You're simply insane. However, I'm no pushover."

Before he could finish speaking, the surrounding world transformed into night. A bright, clear moon hung in the sky, and the sea surface shimmered with moonlight. It looked beautiful and serene, but beneath this beauty lay a dense killing intent.

Gu Yuchuan no longer needed to pretend. He transformed back into his human form, and his Aura changed instantly.

"I don't care what means you have; today, you must die here. There will be absolutely no way out for you."

As if he had heard some great joke, Nalan Hong burst into loud laughter.

"Frog in a well, do you know who I am? I am the son of a Dao Lord. I have a Golden Core Stage dao protector by my side. And you? Even if you hid your cultivation and are a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, what use is that? You won't have any ability to resist before my Uncle Gong. Can this pathetic Formation really allow you to fight the Golden Core Stage?"

At this point, the dao protector also revealed his appearance—a middle-aged man who looked very honest and kind.

"Young man, this Tier 3 Grand Formation is indeed powerful, but that is all. A Formation is, after all, a dead object and needs a Cultivator to control it. Your cultivation is completely insufficient to bring out the Formation's power; you can likely only exert ten percent of it. I advise you to save your energy. If we start fighting, you will die a miserable death."

At this moment, Nalan Hong also changed. Devilish Qi surged from his body as he transformed into a pitch-black human. Black patterns appeared on his face, and his Aura reached the Foundation Establishment Stage. It seemed his combat strength would not be poor.

"You wanted to scheme against me, but little did you know, I was also scheming against you. After all, the Heavenly Eye and Skynet are becoming more common nowadays, making it harder and harder to get the flesh and blood of Cultivators. You are simply seeking your own death. Prepare to become my nourishment."

He laughed frantically. It seemed that Demonic Path techniques did indeed affect one's mental state; he did not look mentally stable.

Gu Yuchuan nodded, signaling Fairy Yuehua in the shadows. Instantly, the grand Formation began to operate.

In the sky, the moon grew even brighter as countless beams of moonlight shot toward them. The dao protector reacted immediately, realizing that a Golden Core Stage Cultivator was controlling the Formation from the shadows. His expression turned grim; even he would be in danger facing a Golden Core Stage opponent controlling a Tier 3 Formation.

He immediately summoned his Magic Treasure, but he was only a Second Layer Golden Core Cultivator, which was quite weak. He instantly fell into a disadvantage. On the other side, Gu Yuchuan also moved. He threw his Long Spear, which transformed into a flood dragon and flew out, while his main body fired a bolt of Kwai Water Divine Thunder that followed behind the dragon.

Regardless of its attribute, this Divine Thunder possessed the properties of purging evil and breaking demons. With this strike, Nalan Hong began to howl in pain as white smoke rose from his body. Clearly in agony, he screamed out.

"I will definitely kill you!" He was of noble birth, and although his talent was poor, he had used Demonic Techniques to Cultivate continuously without much delay. Thus, he had never suffered in his growth, neither physically nor mentally. This intense pain filled his heart with nothing but violence. He now had only one thought: to tear the person in front of him to pieces.

However, he couldn't even break through the entanglement of the flood dragon. His strength was still too weak; what use was a First Layer of Foundation Establishment Cultivator? Regardless, the deciding factor of this battle did not lie with them, but in the Golden Core battlefield over there.

The dao protector's mecha had been deployed. His mecha looked quite ornate, adorned with precious metals and gemstones that enhanced its power. However, just like the fight between Gu Yuchuan and Nalan Hong, the gap in cultivation between this dao protector and Fairy Yuehua was too large. Coupled with the help of the Formation, he had also fallen into a disadvantage.

After less than half a stick of incense's time, the two of them had lost the ability to resist. Nalan Hong shouted, "I am the son of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord! Do you know the power of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord? As soon as I activate this Jade Slip, my father will arrive within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn. When that happens, your end will be miserable! To think you are actually Immortal Path Cultivators—for such a stroke of luck to befall me, the Venerable will surely reward us!"

But Gu Yuchuan was not afraid at all; his expression didn't even flicker.

"Then go ahead and crush that jade token."

His attitude made the other party feel uneasy, and Nalan Hong realized something might be wrong. He immediately crushed the Jade Slip in his hand, but no miraculous phenomenon occurred.

Although Dao Lord Thunder Spear had not been punished yet, he had been moved from the surface to the shadows. Officially, he had been imprisoned, so these methods of contacting him were naturally unusable.

Gu Yuchuan looked at him, preparing to strike his heart with the truth. "I'll be merciful and tell you. By the time we boarded the high-speed rail, Heyang City had already been destroyed. Your father has likely been held accountable by now. With such a massive crime, it's impossible for him to escape unscathed. He can't even protect himself, so how could he care about you? Today, you are doomed."

While they were speaking, Fairy Yuehua killed the dao protector and arrived before them.

"Alright, I have killed that dao protector. Don't waste words with him; just act, lest more problems arise."

Nalan Hong screamed, "Don't kill me!"

However, Gu Yuchuan's attack had already struck his head. He instantly blacked out, losing all consciousness. After the three of them cleaned up the battlefield, they returned to the Immortal Path base through the Sea Eye.