Chapter 351: Slaying the Great Lurking Bewitcher, the Resentment Fire Backfires

"Don't come over, stop where you are; staying in the city is just fine."

The small tripod, wrapped in white light, tore through the sky like a swallow returning to its nest, about to cross a hundred miles to land on Zhou You.

Yet, Zhou You hurriedly called for it to stop.

Although the environment was chaotic, the white light was dazzling and bright, like a guiding beacon.

If it were to rush over to rendezvous now, it would inevitably draw all nearby eyes onto Zhou You and his group.

A tall tree catches the wind; if they truly became the target of everyone, they wouldn't be able to leave even if they wanted to.

As a Divine Artifact, the small tripod transcended all manner of blood-Qi divine weapons, Strong Martial Golden Bodies, and even bewitching treasures; by relying on the "Great Righteousness" status of the City Gate Guard, it could be manipulated and commanded from afar.

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Zhou You reached out and grasped at the void, as if performing a pantomime, clutching a cold block of ice.

His action fed back directly into Gongliang City; the small tripod, wrapped in white light, instantly stabilized from its drifting state.

It was as if an invisible giant hand had seized it! The City Gate Guard youth, having narrowly escaped death, was unwilling to give up and had followed the white light all the way, witnessing the scene before him.

Even more shocking things were yet to come...

At this moment, Gongliang City had completely turned into a paradise for rampaging bewitching creatures, with a large fish leading countless small fish and shrimp in a wild rampage.

The Great Lurking Bewitcher was that leading large fish; with one gulp, it would swallow hundreds or thousands of people, and it was quite particular—every time it fed, it would raise the temperature to cook them before swallowing.

The remaining bewitching creatures followed behind to eat the leftovers, content to be full.

With their greatest natural enemy, the City Gate Guard, annihilated and their corpses fused into stone pillars as a warning, who else could stop them?

Zhou You looked into the city from afar, taking in the sight of the rampaging Lurking Bewitchers, the hovering small tripod, and the many other scenes.

With the winds and clouds gathering upon him, if not I, who shall slay the bewitchers? Since it is so, there is no need to decline; I shall play the savior for once.

He pinched the small tripod and lifted it, feeling it vibrate and hum; it felt immensely heavy, as if it were pressing down with the weight of an entire city, including the countless residents and the weight of the land, mountains, and rivers outside the city.

A Divine Artifact bestowed by the Monarch, bearing the weight of the state—it truly is not something an ordinary person can wield!

The next moment, the energy accumulated by the City Gate Guard over several hundred years, wrapped in the token, fed back directly into Zhou You.

That weight vanished instantly.

Zhou You held the small tripod from afar, waving it up and down, flicking it left and right, as if he had obtained a novel toy.

Unfortunately, this object was bound to Gongliang City and could not be taken away; once used, it would return to its owner, and the small tripod would remain in Gongliang City.

The City Gate Guard youth was dumbfounded, watching the small tripod dance gracefully as if controlled by a ghost.

He rubbed his eyes—he wasn't dreaming! Suddenly, he realized something and knelt down to kowtow to the small tripod, "A lowly soldier of the City Gate Guard, please strike to exterminate the bewitching creatures and return my Gongliang City to purity."

The small tripod hummed and vibrated, seemingly having received the plea and giving a response.

With a slight movement, the air was pierced with the sound of an explosion, and a large mass of white light dragged a broom-like tail as it sped away, leaving behind the smell of friction and scorching in the air.

The youth blinked; that direction seemed to be... the Great Lurking Bewitcher.

Zhou You pinched the small tripod, his eyes fixed on the Lurking Bewitcher in the city; he only had one chance to strike.

The accumulation of several hundred years of the City Gate Guard was only just enough to barely move the Divine Artifact to launch a single strike; if he missed, there would absolutely be no second chance.

Although he was only at the realm of a Primary Martial Master, he possessed Great Righteousness, bearing the duty of guarding the city gate and protecting the residents from the ravages of the bewitching creatures; at this moment, he was stronger than ever before.

The Earth Sect builds cities to provide a place to dwell; the Monarch's guards defend the gates to repel demons and monsters.

This is an unchanging law from ancient times to the present; whenever it is questioned, it is proven by facts harder than iron.

The Great Lurking Bewitcher sensed a trace of danger in the air and suddenly stopped its movements, looking suspiciously in a certain direction. White light flickered and emerged, the surrounding air cracking and crowding together like piles of white feathers.

The divinity of a Divine Artifact lies in its mysterious principles, magical functions, and power that is like the descent of a heavenly god—unparalleled.

The small tripod appeared to fly over while suspended, but in reality, it was Zhou You using all his strength, bearing the several hundred years of accumulation of the Gongliang City Gate Guard, as well as the Great Righteousness of the Monarch-bestowed duty to protect the peace of the land, to swing this earth-shattering attack.

Boom! The small tripod smashed heavily onto the head of the Lurking Bewitcher; the dozens-of-meters-tall black shadow instantly caved in, 'cut' into two piles.

The weight of the state—its power is evident.

The Lurking Bewitcher, now in two piles, could not be destroyed immediately and let out a piercing howl that resounded across the wilderness.

In an instant, countless people had their eardrums pierced, their brains driven out of their skulls by the sound waves, dying a miserable death.

The martial masters fighting bravely outside the city couldn't help but stumble when they heard this sound!

However, the Great Lurking Bewitcher was destined to be in its death throes; the small tripod suppressed its body, and the two piles of black shadows constantly writhed and grew, yet remained confined to an area the size of a water vat, unable to cross even a bit.

The City Gate Guard youth stumbled to the vicinity and saw that the surrounding bewitching creatures had all vanished into thin air under the strike of the small tripod, becoming fish in the moat affected by the disaster.

His ears were bleeding and his head was buzzing, but he laughed and clapped, "See if you die yet?"

The sharp howl of the Great Lurking Bewitcher just now had caused him severe internal injuries, and his mouth was full of blood he could not suppress.

Suddenly, the youth saw the two black shadows reveal strange lines, intertwining like tentacles, attempting to reconnect the severed parts.

"What is this, a living thing or a dead thing?"

The bewitchment of the Seal Script! "The City Gate Guard still has a backup plan; what a pity for this Great Lurking Bewitcher."

Kunpengzi, hiding in a pitch-black cave, sensed the near-death struggle of the bewitching creature.

The strike of the small tripod had completely destroyed all the vitality of this Lurking Bewitcher; it was truly worthy of being a Divine Artifact bestowed by the Monarch, carrying the weight of the state.

He stretched out his right hand and flicked it lightly, "Since that is the case, let it exert its remaining heat."

The two halves of the Seal Script turned to ash in an instant; the Lurking Bewitcher in its two-pile state suddenly regained its consciousness, and the various experiences of being used, manipulated, and slaughtered flooded its mind, giving rise to boundless, endless resentment.

Innate Talent: Resentment Fire!

This Lurking Bewitcher had previously raised the temperature in the surroundings with a wave of its hand, steaming and roasting living people and livestock on the spot, and melting stones into magma.

After breaking free from control, the Great Lurking Bewitcher immediately discovered the small tripod, the Divine Artifact that had killed it.

It mustered its remaining strength and spewed out all its Resentment Fire at once, instantly enveloping the small tripod.

Zhou You let go upon seeing this, but it was too late; a touch of fire followed his contact with the small tripod and landed directly on his body.

"I'll be back shortly; don't wait for me, keep moving forward."

The moment his cheeks felt hot, Zhou You knew something was terribly wrong; he instantly exerted his speed to break away from the convoy and dove into the forest to the side.

He had seen the miserable state of the city's residents, and he absolutely could not let the same thing happen to his family.

Therefore, he chose to temporarily leave the caravan to bear this resentment fire himself.

Fortunately, the caravan had long since left the most dangerous area; even if bandits, beasts, or rebel troops appeared in the surroundings, they would not threaten his family members who were under the protection of Blood Qi warriors.

Only then was Zhou You able to leave the team with peace of mind to find a way to resolve the resentment fire temporarily struck into him by the Lurking Charm.

"Huhu hu, hot!"

Zhou You felt his body temperature rising higher and higher, and under the state of high heat, his mind quickly fell into a stupor.

(End of this chapter)