144: Xiao Huo died, Lin Xuan was deceived by a pair of affectionate eyes

“Now, we can fight to the death.”

With Fu Youcai gone, Gu Qing had no more worries. From now on, Lin Xuan would be a lone wolf in the Star God Temple.

“Good!”

Xiao Huo smiled faintly, but there was no warmth in his eyes; the killing intent around him was almost solidifying.

Fu Youcai had just given him a Saint-grade Artifact and holy medicine, but Gu Qing had annihilated his entire clan and crippled his cultivation.

With new hatred added to old, today it would be either Gu Qing's death or his own.

The two stepped into the boundless starry sky. Xiao Huo immediately conjured his defensive Supreme-grade Artifact, a large cauldron suspended above his head, with raging flames burning within.

The scorching fire incinerated the void, like a small sun illuminating the boundless starry sky.

“Hmph!”

Seeing this, Gu Qing sneered. How could he not guess Xiao Huo’s intentions?

As expected of the protagonist, who thought he was invincible among those of the same cultivation level, and believed that Gu Qing’s victory over Lin Feng was merely a sneak attack and opportunism.

Since the protagonist refused to see reality, it was time to give Lin Xuan and his disciple a shock.

It was time to let the world witness the power of the Zhou Tian Star Divine Body.

Let Lin Xuan see his strength, so he would continue to send disciples to their deaths.

Thinking this, Gu Qing took a step, and the boundless starry sky rumbled. Infinite starlight converged, and myriad laws blessed his body.

Gu Qing was like a god who controlled the universe and starry sky. He pointed a finger, and the Star Shattering Finger gathered the power of thousands of stars.

The entire void was enveloped by this single finger.

“Indeed, very strong…”

Feeling the world-destroying power of the Star Shattering Finger, Xiao Huo's expression changed slightly.

He naturally knew that Gu Qing couldn't have killed Lin Feng by relying solely on a sneak attack. Without some strength, how could he have ambushed a genius of the same realm?

The sneak attack merely gave Gu Qing the upper hand.

Ultimately, it still relied on raw power.

Therefore, he regarded Gu Qing with unprecedented seriousness, immediately conjuring his defensive magic treasure and locking his divine sense onto Gu Qing, ready to adapt to any change.

However, the moment he saw the Star Shattering Finger, Xiao Huo knew he had underestimated Gu Qing.

The Star Shattering Finger made him feel an unprecedented crisis, more terrifying than facing a Venerable Realm Seventh Heaven genius.

The Zhou Tian Star Divine Body truly lived up to its reputation, worthy of being a Supreme Divine Body.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Xiao Huo conjured a Saint-grade Artifact, the Li Fire Sword.

This was a divine artifact embryo, and after being refined by Lin Xuan, its power was far greater than that of ordinary Saint-grade Artifacts.

“Li Fire Star prairie fire…”

Xiao Huo unleashed his ultimate divine ability. A boundless sea of fire burned the endless starry sky, and the scorching heat seemed to incinerate space into nothingness.

Xiao Huo was like a god who controlled the Great Dao of Fire. The long sword in his hand erupted with astonishing sword intent, carrying the boundless sea of fire towards the Star Shattering Finger.

Boom!

Xiao Huo, along with his sword, was sent flying by a single finger. His body exploded, blood gushing out and splattering across the starry sky. Every drop of blood contained terrifying power, like a small fiery sun.

“As expected of the strongest Zhou Tian Star Divine Body of all generations…”

The elders watching from afar showed unconcealed excitement.

Gu Qing had only joined the Star God Temple for a few years, yet he had already broken through to the Venerable Realm Fourth Heaven. This speed surpassed all previous Zhou Tian Star Divine Body wielders.

If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed that Gu Qing, at such a young age, had achieved the Human Dao Supreme.

Even more terrifying was Gu Qing's battle power, which was simply unbelievably strong.

They could tell that Xiao Huo was not weak at all; he was definitely a genius and a monstrous talent.

Especially the Li Fire Star prairie fire divine ability, under the enhancement of a Saint-grade Artifact, could kill a peak Supreme Realm cultivator.

Yet, he was sent flying by Gu Qing's single finger, without even using a magic treasure.

If Gu Qing had used a magic treasure, how could Xiao Huo still be alive?

“Pfft!”

Xiao Huo violently spat out a mouthful of blood, hastily consumed more than a dozen spirit pills, and three drops of Three Lights Divine Water. He circulated his energy to refine them, expelling the residual Star Shattering power from his body.

However, the Star Shattering power raged wildly, as if it had merged with his body, making it impossible to clear in a short time.

“Too strong, I’m not his match…” This thought popped into Xiao Huo's mind, but he refused to believe it.

How could he not be a match for a genius of the same cultivation level?

One must know that throughout his journey, those so-called ancient geniuses and monstrous talents were not his match for even a single exchange.

He even killed those above his cultivation level.

Xiao Huo considered himself invincible among those of the same realm, so how could he lose to Gu Qing, who was also of the same realm?

However, the Star Shattering power raging within his body forced him to accept this cruel reality.

Xiao Huo looked up at Gu Qing, who was clad in black, with dark hair flying, stepping on the Starlight Avenue. He was like a god, like a devil, an invincible aura sweeping over him. The immensely powerful oppressive feeling made Xiao Huo's breathing hitch, and a surge of fear rose in his heart.

This was a life-and-death battle.

Losing meant death.

Thinking this, Xiao Huo unhesitatingly performed the 'Jie' character secret of the Nine Secrets.

That’s right, Lin Xuan also possessed the Nine Secrets, which were spread throughout the All Heavens Myriad Realms.

A system protagonist without the Nine Secrets simply isn't a protagonist.

It's like being peerless through the ages; if a protagonist doesn't achieve that, are they still a Xuanhuan protagonist?

“Die!”

Gu Qing wielded the Tai Yin God Fist in his left hand and the Sun God Fist in his right, the two great powers of extreme yin and extreme yang converging, erupting with yin-yang destructive power.

“Hiss~”

The fear of death spread from the bottom of his heart. Xiao Huo gasped, no longer hiding anything, and conjured a damaged divine artifact for defense.

The Supreme Bone within his body erupted with Li Fire sword intent, incinerating the sky, and the unparalleled sword intent tore through the void.

Boom!

The broken divine artifact cauldron blocked the Yin-Yang God Fist, but Xiao Huo was also sent flying by the powerful force of the Yin-Yang God Fist.

Though a divine artifact is strong, it depends on who is using it, let alone a damaged divine artifact.

Xiao Huo could at most unleash one ten-thousandth of the divine artifact's power.

“Wait, I surrender.”

Seeing Gu Qing still intending to attack, Xiao Huo forcibly swallowed a mouthful of blood that had reached his throat and said urgently.

He had used all his trump cards, yet he was severely injured by Gu Qing's two punches, and his secret technique was interrupted, causing his realm to drop.

Moreover, he could only use the divine artifact cauldron once, and was powerless to use it a second time.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Huo knew very well that he could no longer withstand another move from Gu Qing.

“Do you think a life-and-death battle is child's play? You fight when you want to, and surrender when you want to?”

Gu Qing sneered, but his movements didn't stop in the slightest. He unleashed the Tai Yin God Fist, and a bright, clear moon appeared in the sky, freezing the star river.

Xiao Huo's scalp tingled. He immediately burned his essence blood, forcefully unleashing the Li Fire Star prairie fire divine ability.

After barely surviving, Gu Qing unleashed another punch, also the Tai Yin God Fist.

Xiao Huo vomited blood and shouted towards Lin Xuan, “Master, save me…”

Lin Xuan clenched his fists, his cold eyes filled with bone-chilling killing intent.

If looks could kill, Gu Qing would have been killed a thousand times over by him.

He finally realized that Gu Qing had been hiding his true strength all along.

Gu Qing was far more powerful than he had imagined.

But he found it hard to accept. His disciple was a child of destiny, an invincible child of destiny. How could he be defeated?

Could Gu Qing also be a child of destiny?

Lin Xuan asked the system, but the answer he received was still the same: it could not detect any information about Gu Qing. This made Lin Xuan's heart sink.

Even the system couldn't detect him. What exactly was Gu Qing's origin?

“Master…”

Seeing that Lin Xuan had no intention of acting, Xiao Huo's mind went blank for a moment.

His domineering and protective master, why wasn't he saving him?

Had he also been abandoned by Lin Xuan, just like Fu Youcai?

No, impossible.

Xiao Huo shook his head frantically.

He couldn't possibly be abandoned by Lin Xuan.

After all, Lin Xuan was his savior. It was Lin Xuan who guided him, a useless person who couldn't cultivate, onto the path of cultivation.

It was Lin Xuan who gave him a new life, imparted supreme cultivation techniques, and bestowed countless treasures upon him.

Treating him like his own child, how could Lin Xuan not care about his life or death?

Lin Xuan indeed couldn't ignore him.

But Lin Xuan was powerless at this moment, because he was locked onto by Jiang Yu's divine sense.

If he dared to make a move, he would face Jiang Yu's thunderous strike.

Although Lin Xuan was confident he could escape the Star God Temple's pursuit.

He wasn't confident he could take his remaining few disciples with him.

Veins popped on Lin Xuan's forehead, killing intent surged, trying to put pressure on Gu Qing, forcing Gu Qing to give up killing Xiao Huo.

Gu Qing met his gaze. Seeing that Lin Xuan didn't dare to act and was still enduring, Gu Qing sneered, not bothering to hide his mockery.

Then he killed Xiao Huo with a single punch.

Another Supreme Bone… Gu Qing put the Supreme Bone into a jade box, sealed it with a restriction, and then unhurriedly collected all of Xiao Huo's treasures.

This Li Fire Sword was a good item. Its material was Li Fire celestial gold, and its potential was limitless.

Gu Qing planned to integrate the Li Fire Sword into the Sun Mirror to enhance its power and potential.

“Good, good, good!”

Upon seeing this, the elders' excitement was evident.

Gu Qing was too strong, with unparalleled physical body.

With the talent Gu Qing now displayed, even if he ascended to the Immortal Realm, he would still be a unique existence.

Now, with the addition of the Supreme Bone, Gu Qing would only become stronger.

Their lineage was bound to produce another peerless expert, ensuring the prosperity of their Dao tradition.

“Jiang Yu, why?” Why assist evil?

Watching his disciple being killed, Lin Xuan roared, his expression collapsing in pain.

Not only did Jiang Yu not help him, but she also helped Gu Qing, the culprit.

Jiang Yu's betrayal pierced his heart like a knife.

Jiang Yu: …Speechless.

Silence.

Elegant disregard was her only attitude towards Lin Xuan.

After all, Lin Xuan seemed unable to understand human language, living in his own thoughts.

Jiang Yu had already said what needed to be said. Whether Lin Xuan listened or not was his business. Jiang Yu had no interest in arguing with a delusional madman.

However, Jiang Yu's detached, lotus-like demeanor, in Lin Xuan's eyes, was cold and heartless.

“Good, good, good. Since you are heartless, don't blame me for being unjust.”

Lin Xuan's eyes were cold. He flicked his sleeve and left, vowing in his heart that he would definitely destroy the Star God Temple and make Jiang Yu pay the price.

He would make Jiang Yu regret it. If she ignored him now, he would make her unable to reach him in the future.

Lin Xuan decided to widely recruit disciples, no longer limited to children of destiny. There were so many geniuses in the Star God Temple, and a large number of them met the system's disciple recruitment standards.

Although the rewards were low, even a mosquito's leg is still meat.

He wanted to use the system to quickly become stronger.

“Hmph! Idiot.”

Gu Qing sneered.

He could tell with his toes that Lin Xuan must be trying to use the system to become stronger and vowed to take revenge on everyone.

But with him here, Lin Xuan wouldn't be able to stir up even a ripple in the Star God Temple.

If Lin Xuan were a little smarter, he would have realized that the Star God Temple was not his birthplace, but a cage for dragons.

However, Lin Xuan was a child of destiny, and protagonists all had a common flaw: they liked to survive in the cracks, pluck chestnuts from the fire, and find life in desperate situations.

Lin Xuan thinking of developing discreetly in the Star God Temple was truly wishful thinking.

Thinking this, Gu Qing sent a message to Chu Yao and Luo Li, then followed Jiang Yu back to Starlight Peak.

Gu Qing asked curiously, “Palace Lord, have you ever liked Lin Xuan?”

From beginning to end, Lin Xuan had acted as if he had been abandoned by Jiang Yu.

This made Gu Qing wonder if Jiang Yu was a heartless scumbag?

“Thump!”

Jiang Yu angrily tapped Gu Qing's forehead and scolded, “You ungrateful little rascal.”

She helped Gu Qing so much, yet Gu Qing didn't believe her. It was enough to make her furious.

Gu Qing rubbed his forehead and said dejectedly, “Palace Lord, it’s not that I don’t believe you, but Lin Xuan is truly convinced that you have feelings for him. I just wanted to clarify, didn’t I? If not, I can help prove your innocence.”

“In my heart, the Palace Lord is a pure goddess. How can her reputation be sullied by Lin Xuan?”

“Smooth talker.”

Gu Qing's honest words instantly pleased Jiang Yu. After all, what Gu Qing said was something no woman disliked hearing.

“He and I truly have nothing. We've always been just ordinary fellow disciples. In fact, even Lin Xuan's mistaken belief that he saved me was just his own wishful thinking.”

“Oh? Elaborate.”

Gu Qing's curiosity was piqued.

“Back then, he and I went out for training together. My cultivation was even higher than his. I could have easily dealt with that monster, but Lin Xuan stepped forward and wouldn't let me act…”

Jiang Yu was somewhat annoyed when she spoke of this.

She had specifically sought out that monster to deal with her Master, but Lin Xuan not only snatched it away but also made her remember a life-saving grace. It was truly ridiculous.

If it weren't for seeing Lin Xuan severely injured by the monster, she would have wanted to stab him with a sword.

After that incident, she no longer had any interactions with Lin Xuan.

There was simply no need to associate with someone who lacked self-awareness.

“Then how did he…”

Gu Qing instantly understood. He knew all too well the trope of the protagonist stepping in to gain the heroine's favor.

However, if Jiang Yu didn't fall for Lin Xuan, why had Lin Xuan been mistaken until now?

“I’m not sure either.”

Jiang Yu was also puzzled.

What had she done to make Lin Xuan have the illusion that she liked him?

“Is that so…”

Gu Qing looked at her tender, watery eyes, lost in thought.

Jiang Yu's eyes were indescribably beautiful, the most beautiful he had ever seen.

They seemed to possess a magical power. Looking into her eyes, one couldn't help but feel a sense of peace, relaxation, and a surrender to boundless tenderness.

In short, Jiang Yu's eyes looked affectionate even at a dog.

Could it be that Lin Xuan, that dog, was deceived by Jiang Yu's eyes and developed an illusion?

It must be.

Understanding the reason, Gu Qing's mouth twitched. The protagonist was truly confident, thinking the world revolved around him and all peerless goddesses liked him.

“What bad idea are you thinking of now?”

Jiang Yu felt uncomfortable under Gu Qing's direct and intense gaze, her delicate earlobes slightly flushed.

“Nothing.”

Gu Qing didn't notice her unusual reaction. His heart stirred, and he showed a pleading smile. “Palace Lord, can you help me refine a magic treasure?”

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes, full of charm, “Speak.”

Gu Qing immediately took out the Sun Mirror and the Li Fire Sword, put them into her hands, left a message saying “Palace Lord, you decide, I’m going into seclusion,” and then slipped away.

Jiang Yu: …Are you a monkey?

He climbed that pole too smoothly.

She hadn't even said anything, and he was already gone without a trace.

Jiang Yu made up her mind that next time she encountered a similar situation, she would definitely state her conditions first.

As for this time… “Sly boy…” Jiang Yu's tender, watery eyes showed a mischievous smile.

Did he think he could freeload off her like this?

Naive.

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