169: Trial Realm (Part 8)

This married couple, the Crimson Mandarin Duck, actually had a reputation in the outside world, though it was entirely negative. They were vengeful and petty, lacking any demeanor of a superior being. When they acted shamelessly, they would even steal items from Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators. Many people looked down on them, but they were smart enough not to provoke high-level or well-connected Cultivators, allowing them to survive safely until now. Their methods were quite effective.

They simultaneously raised the long swords in their hands and charged over. One sword was cyan, carrying a fierce wind attribute, and the other was red, carrying a blazing fire attribute. Their combined power looked formidable.

Gu Yuchuan raised his Long Spear and met their attack. He fought with both hands, instantly striking more than ten times. With every collision, the couple felt immense force. Enhanced by the Purple Long Spear, Gu Yuchuan's current strength was completely beyond what they could bear, and their faces turned pale.

They exchanged glances, both seeing shock in the other's eyes. The Crimson Mandarin Duck took out two Talismanic Incantations, one green and one blue.

“What a Azure Scale Demon General, you truly are powerful! But my wife and I are not without reputation either. This is a Trial Secret Realm, and resources are the most important thing. Let's see what you use to fight us after we weaken you.”

The two Talismanic Incantations struck Gu Yuchuan, but his purple armor blocked a large portion of the effect. The green Talismanic Incantation was completely ineffective, and the blue one had little power, only reducing Gu Yuchuan's Physical Body strength by about ten percent. Seeing Gu Yuchuan stand there motionless, they burst into laughter.

“How about that? Hasn't your strength dropped by more than thirty percent? I admit you are formidable, but in this state, you definitely can't defeat the two of us. Prepare to die.”

The Ink Scale Demon General was extremely anxious seeing this. If Gu Yuchuan were eliminated because he came to help him, the Karma he owed would be immense. No, this couldn't happen. Fortunately, he also had Talismanic Incantations. He launched two green Talismanic Incantations at the couple, managing to weaken their strength by ten percent as well.

The Crimson Mandarin Duck's eyes instantly turned cold, once again filled with killing intent: “You two snake demons, today, you shall certainly die here.”

Gu Yuchuan said nothing. This time, he attacked first. No words were more satisfying than decisively defeating the enemy; killing them was the most gratifying outcome. He directly used the Spell attached to his Long Spear, the Dragon King's Break. He threw his Long Spear, and it began to spin in the air, rushing toward them like a Divine Dragon.

The two crossed their swords to block, but the moment the Water Tornado touched them, they realized their magical power became extremely difficult to circulate, and the hands gripping their swords began to tremble.

Finally, fear appeared in their eyes. At this moment, they realized they did not have the certainty of victory, and might even face defeat.

However, the fierce attack prevented them from speaking a single word. They could only continuously defend, attempting to break through the Water Tornado's assault.

Gu Yuchuan hadn't actually expected this scene; the power of the Dragon King's Break was surprisingly immense. Then again, a Divine Ability inherent to a purple weapon was bound to be powerful. The couple was being beaten so thoroughly they had no strength left to fight back.

Strike while the iron is hot. Gu Yuchuan shot out a few more drops of Heavenly Profound Heavy Water. The Heavenly Profound Heavy Water actually merged into the Dragon King's Break Water Tornado, significantly increasing the vortex's power. Yet, this was still not enough.

They held a blue gambling token, which, although unable to completely block the attack, managed to hold out for a while, barely preserving their lives. However, Gu Yuchuan had more tricks up his sleeve; he still had one technique he hadn't used: the Golden Light Incantation.

Although the Golden Light Incantation primarily focused on defense, that didn't mean it lacked offensive capabilities.

Gu Yuchuan formed a hand seal, and a golden Pagoda appeared in the air. This Pagoda seemed capable of suppressing everything. Countless golden rays enveloped them, even radiating to the surroundings. The Ghostly Creatures no longer dared to approach; if they did, they would be instantly annihilated.

The golden light burned the couple's Physical Bodies and Souls. They struggled desperately to resist but could find no way out.

This sight filled the Ink Scale Demon General with dread. The young demon he once had to guide had, in such a short time, grown far stronger than him. It seemed he had to work even harder, or the gap would only widen.

The couple used every method they had but couldn't break free from the restraints. Furthermore, because they had to guard against the Golden Light Incantation, they ignored some of the threats posed by the Dragon King's Break, making the beating even more unbearable. They stared at Gu Yuchuan with intense gazes.

“Snake demon, you are powerful, but my wife and I will not forget this hatred. Just wait; once we get out, we won't let you off.”

At this moment, the Ink Scale Demon General stepped forward: “Don't worry, we two brothers won't let you off either. Given your couple's reputation, I believe that as long as we are willing to be the trailblazers, we can definitely contact a group of like-minded people to jointly crusade against you. You should first figure out how to deal with that when you get out. Now, prepare to die.”

He signaled Gu Yuchuan to act. After all, Gu Yuchuan had come to save him, so the points should go to Gu Yuchuan. Gu Yuchuan wasn't overly polite and quickly killed them. Unexpectedly, the pair had so many points. Gu Yuchuan's score reached twenty-eight. He believed that with this score, he would likely retain the title of God of War for the day.

“Thank you, Third Brother. You came all this way to save me. Once we get out, I must host a banquet to properly thank you.”

Gu Yuchuan waved his hand: “We are sworn brothers. When I can help, I naturally won't refuse in the slightest. I believe if I run into trouble, Second Brother will also come to help.”

As the two of them spoke, the Ghostly Creatures around them grew in number, and a voice rang out.

“Azure Scale Demon General and Ink Scale Demon General, you have spent more than two hours in the wilderness at night, and have cumulatively killed over ten thousand Ghostly Creatures. An Early Golden Core stage Ghost King has decided to hunt you down. Quickly return to the Safe Zone to take shelter.”

Their eyes filled with terror. They knew the horror of the Golden Core Stage. Without saying a word, they acted in perfect tacit understanding, transforming into streaks of golden light and flying forward. The Safe Zone was not far from here, but a massive mass of ghostly Qi was already rapidly approaching them, and danger had arrived.