Chapter 489: Breaking the Array with the Character 'Yi', Endless Speculation

"Junior, it will take some effort for me to take you down."

Kunpengzi stepped on the massive stone slab and said indifferently, "Are you a Disciple of Moyunzi?"

He had just been thinking about many things, including Moyunzi's rise to fame in Gongliang City, and the fact that Zhou You also hailed from Gongliang City.

On the surface, the two had no connection, but the most suspicious point was how Zhou You, a common martial artist, could master the Seal Script techniques to counter him. Ceng Fuzi was proficient in Seal Script, but only in an academic sense; only those within the Golden Immortal Dao could use the power of the Seal Script.

After much thought, the greatest possibility was that Zhou You was a Disciple of Moyunzi.

He had guessed half right, but not entirely.

Zhou You thought to himself, Moyunzi is one of my aliases; I am certainly not his Disciple.

Kunpengzi was truly an old fox; he could dig up information close to the truth from just a single clue.

"You don't need to speak; denying or quibbling is meaningless."

Kunpengzi said excitedly, "Once I capture you alive, Moyunzi will be constrained by me, immediately putting him at a disadvantage and leaving him at my mercy."

He waved his sleeves, "Junior, I will teach you some things that your master would never teach you."

"The Nine Cauldrons Seal Script is essentially an article; we, these unworthy descendants, treat even fragments of characters like precious treasures."

"You must know that characters must be combined into words and sentences to reveal the true meaning, and that true meaning is where the mystery of the Nine Cauldrons lies."

"Your master Moyunzi has shallow foundations and does not understand the technique of combining words; let me show you."

He pointed a finger at Zhou You and chanted, "Confuse... the human heart."

As the words began, the Seal Script on the massive stone slab lit up in sequence like a circuit board, and several huge Seal Script characters stood out, echoing Kunpengzi's voice.

The talisman book on Zhou You's chest shook violently, clearly bearing immense pressure.

His originally clear train of thought instantly became like a highway during rush hour, turning sluggish and slow, gradually falling into a standstill.

He subconsciously thrust his Iron Spear, but stopped halfway, feeling confused about his own actions.

Kunpengzi's Seal Script word combination was clearly a more advanced application method than using individual characters.

Zhou You had anticipated this before coming and had prepared all his Seal Script techniques, yet he was still beaten into a disadvantageous position.

Fortunately, Zhou You also had a contingency plan for sudden situations.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

Zhou You triggered an instinctive reaction, reaching out to pull a jade ring from his waist; the surface of the jade ring was strikingly marked with the Seal Script 'Yi'.

The forced-buy-forced-sell transaction was triggered instantly, and a bright light flashed across the front.

Kunpengzi felt the ground beneath his feet go empty; the massive stone slab had a large chunk missing, as if bitten off by a giant beast.

Embedded in the missing part of the slab was the jade ring, which had served as the material for the exchange.

"Tao Zhugong's 'Yi'—you even know this?"

Kunpengzi was both shocked and angry; he had ten thousand questions in his heart, but now was not the time to ask.

With the stone slab broken, many of his methods could not be used, and for a moment, he was actually forced into a flustered state by Zhou You.

Zhou You knew this old thief had many tricks, so he had to ensure he remained invincible, taking out single talismans and sticking them all over his chest and back.

The Seal Script Power of the Seal Script 'Zang' was activated, and his Qi traces completely vanished into the world.

Hiding into the heavenly secrets was a form of invisibility; apart from the visible outline of his body, everything else was erased.

Drip!

A line of cold sweat flowed down Kunpengzi's forehead. For the first time in his life, he felt an unfathomable sensation from someone other than the Dao Master. The enemy was clearly right before his eyes, but in his perception, the 'Zhou You' in front of him was as illusory and unreal as a reflection in water.

His true body must be hiding somewhere nearby, watching him like a tiger, waiting for him to reveal a flaw to deliver a fatal blow.

"I admit my mistake; you cannot be Moyunzi's Disciple. With his abilities, he couldn't teach a master like you." Kunpengzi asked, "Could it be that you and Moyunzi are in the same organization?"

He spoke deliberately to pique Zhou You's interest; besides stalling for time, it was also to locate Zhou You's true position.

"Let's chat; why let the flood destroy the Dragon King Temple? Since we are both in the Golden Immortal Dao, why bother?"

"To be honest, I belong to the 'Fuji' Organization; which organization are you from?"

Heh, an unexpected harvest; the core of the Golden Immortal Dao also had different organizations.

So the Golden Immortal Dao members he had met before were all just loose practitioners and wild ones!

Zhou You knew nothing about this and kept his mouth shut; it was easy to slip up if he said too much.

But the more he stayed silent, the more Kunpengzi was convinced that Zhou You was hiding something.

The Fuji Organization's influence spanned several provinces, including Beixuan Zhou, and they assumed the local area was their sphere of influence.

There were many organizations of the Golden Immortal Dao passed down from ancient times, each occupying different territories, and they had a tacit understanding not to disturb each other.

The Dao Master's plan was originally proceeding smoothly; if it were interfered with by other organizations...

Once other organizational forces invaded, it would be a major event—a minor case would be overstepping boundaries, and a major one would be seizing territory.

Kunpengzi suddenly shouted, "Who exactly is your superior, and which organization are you from? By entering my Fuji Beixuan territory, are you not afraid of angering the Dao Master himself?"

The Dao Master, this Dao Master again? Zhou You sneered, "Nonsense, I don't understand what you are talking about."

After speaking, he thrust his long spear; a sudden breeze rose, instantly turning into a gale that could slice skin.

Kunpengzi's pupils shrank sharply. In his perception, Zhou You's body was still as illusory as nothingness, but this spear thrust seemed to leap out from a mirror—real, solid, and containing a lethal force capable of piercing the heart and lungs.

Illusion and reality transitioned seamlessly at this moment, creating a confusing illusion.

He slammed his hand up, flicking his fingertip to strike the side of the spearhead; amidst the crisp sound of metal clashing, the Iron Spear was knocked far away.

Zhou You did a flip, the long spear spinning in a large circle before thrusting down from above; this time, the target was the eyeball that had opened in the web of Kunpengzi's hand.

He didn't know how his brain was wired to transplant an eyeball onto his hand—was he sick? The hands were the most flexible parts of the entire body and the core of fist martial arts; no place was suitable for placing eyes.

If you clench your palm into a fist, you can't see anything; the back of the hand has weak defense and is easily targeted.

The web of the hand that Kunpengzi chose was considered the most suitable place, but it was also extremely prone to injury.

"Swish!"

The strength of Kunpengzi's response to this move showed that his skills were top-notch; he was indeed worthy of being a former powerful martial artist.

Facing the fiercely incoming spear tip, he slightly retracted his hand, and a fingernail suddenly flicked from his fingertip, striking the spearhead like a Flying Knife.

Although the fingernail was thin and light, the force was uncommonly powerful; Zhou You felt as if he had been struck on the spearhead by a giant hammer, and he retreated a few steps before stopping, while the long spear continued to hum and vibrate incessantly.

"Junior, when it comes to martial prowess, I am your ancestor; you dare to raise your hand against me while holding a broken spear?"

Kunpengzi said angrily, "I was, at the very least, once a Mighty Martial."

He lifted his foot and stomped on the ground, the immense force blasting into the earth to create a cavity, rushing through the mud like a giant beast, and surged beneath Zhou You's feet; the ground instantly split open, and the airflow and waves of earth engulfed Zhou You's entire body.

(End of chapter)