Chapter 600: Breaking the Deadlock

"That's right, my goal is to resurrect the Gu Ancestor. Chen Yu, you have ruined my grand plan; I will not rest until you are dead." Wuming stood up abruptly, arms outstretched, as countless Gu insects gathered in the cave.

A dense, overwhelming swarm of Gu, both large and small, surged toward Chen Yu like a tidal wave.

"What a pity, I don't have time to play with you." Chen Yu sneered, his right hand grabbing a handful of powder and scattering it.

The Gu at the very front on the ground suddenly let out a series of shrill squeaks, turned their heads, and charged back into the swarm.

But then their bodies dissolved into blood, and immediately after, more Gu in the swarm turned back; the Gu-Repelling Powder on them acted like a virus specifically targeting them, spreading rapidly through the swarm.

In less than a moment, half the swarm had vanished.

"You..." Wuming was both shocked and furious; he suddenly raised his head, staring fixedly at Chen Yu.

But he suddenly felt a chill in his chest as Chen Yu brushed past him.

The Lichen in Chen Yu's hand was still stained with a wisp of fresh blood. He said indifferently, "This sword strike is for Bai Doctor. Wuming, I came here for no other reason than to kill you and avenge Bai Doctor. Go in peace. Rest assured, the people of your Witch Village will live the lives of ordinary people from now on; in this world, there will be no more talk of the Witch Clan."

Thump... Wuming collapsed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lay still.

Although Wuming was powerful in his practice of Witchcraft, his physical body was relatively weak, and with Chen Yu having prepared well in advance, this one sword strike took his life.

Only a tiny, invisible Gu crawled out from his body, flapped its wings, and quickly vanished without a trace.

"Chen Yu, let me go, I will absolutely never oppose you again." Liu Suiyue was terrified; in her eyes, Wuming's strength was top-tier.

Yet he had been killed by Chen Yu in a single sword strike after only a few exchanges; only now did she realize how terrifying Chen Yu's true strength really was.

"Let you go?" Chen Yu shouted in a deep voice, "Then you'll have to ask those who died under your Corpse Driving Technique if they agree."

"Chen Yu, leave a way out for others; are you really not going to leave me any path of retreat?" The veins on Liu Suiyue's forehead became increasingly prominent; she backed away, looking as if she were about to fight Chen Yu to the death.

"Before I finish you off, do you have anything else to say?" Chen Yu stared at Liu Suiyue, "Or, I'll give you a chance; you can run first. If you can escape, I won't make things difficult for you in the future."

Liu Suiyue said nothing and turned to run. Her movement technique was also extremely fast; a red shadow flashed, covering several yards in a single leap, and almost instantly, she had run far beyond the Dark River.

Chen Yu smiled faintly, grabbed with his right hand, and a Talisman appeared in his hand. He held the Talisman between two fingers and pointed it from afar at Liu Suiyue.

And on Liu Suiyue's back, a Talisman had been stuck on at some unknown time. Following Chen Yu's gesture, the Talisman on her back moved, echoing the one in Chen Yu's hand from afar.

"Chen Yu, you go back on your word." A hiss came, and immediately after, the Talisman on Liu Suiyue's back exploded with a boom; a rain of blood passed, and then it returned to silence.

Chen Yu sneered; such a heinous person naturally could not be spared, because she would never change her nature. Chen Yu's action was to rid the people of a scourge.

"Chen Yu, where are you, Chen Yu?" Just at this moment, Ye Qingning's voice came from the side of the cave.

Ye Qingning, Li Cheng, and the others had arrived. Seeing Chen Yu, Li Cheng rushed forward: "Little brother, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Li Ge, was this mission assigned by you?" Chen Yu asked with some surprise.

"That's right, this mission was assigned by me." Li Cheng nodded, "As long as you're fine. What's the situation here?"

"I'll explain to you in a moment; let's rescue these children first." Chen Yu pointed to the children tied to the stone pillars.

"Quick, save them." Li Cheng waved his hand, and the people behind him rushed forward.

Now that this Great Array had lost its function, the children were rescued. Chen Yu checked the pulse of each child one by one, and only after confirming they were unharmed did he heave a sigh of relief.

After administering medicine to the children, Chen Yu said, "Take them out. What's the situation up ahead?"

"A portion of the people in the Witch Clan's ancestral land are resisting, but they have all been subdued. It's just that some have been brainwashed so severely that they won't listen to us." Ye Qingning said, "Chen Yu, what happened here?"

Chen Yu briefly explained the situation here: "Jiwu Lingtai is still inside. This grandson is also the mastermind. Since he dared to come to our Huaxia, I will make sure they never return."

"I'll take some men ahead to find him." As soon as Li Cheng heard there were people from Fusang, his eyes lit up.

Li Cheng's ancestors had also served in the military and fought in wars; he had a hatred for that nation deep in his bones.

Furthermore, Jiwu Lingtai himself was no good either; he dared to come to Huaxia to harm Huaxia people to extend his own life, so it wouldn't be excessive even if Li Cheng shot him dead.

"Mr. Chen, I surveyed the precious site and learned that the location of the Man Yue Liu Xin should be right here, but I cannot find the exact spot." Just then, Wei Hongye ran over holding a Compass.

"This is the ancestral land of the Witch Clan, and this place is a karst cave connected to the Underground Dark River. The area inside is too large, so I'm afraid it's difficult to determine the exact coordinates." Chen Yu took the Compass and set the orientation.

"Then what should we do?" Ye Qingning's expression froze.

"Like this, the direction Jiwu Lingtai fled in just now was the entrance where the karst cave connects to the other end. Let's go in and see the situation first." Chen Yu said, "However, there are too many uncertainties in this underground place; it's not suitable for too many people to go."

"Little brother, I'll go in. The matters outside are basically handled, and the local police will take over here later," Li Cheng said.

"Chen Yu, I want to go with you." Ye Qingning looked up at Chen Yu.

"You shouldn't go; it might be dangerous inside. If something really happens, I might not be able to look after you," Chen Yu said.

"No, I have to go. This concerns my grandfather's health, so I must go." Ye Qingning shook her head, her expression firm.

Chen Yu sighed inwardly. Originally, he shouldn't take Ye Qingning into the cave, but he understood her personality; this matter concerned her grandfather's safety, so no amount of persuasion would work.

"Sister, I'll go in; it's dangerous inside." Ye Qinglong also ran over.

"No." Ye Qingning said, "It's quite strenuous inside; your body won't be able to handle it."

"If I can't handle it, how can you? I'm a man, after all." Ye Qinglong protested.

"What can you do besides drinking and flirting with girls? With that body of yours, hollowed out by alcohol, you definitely won't make it inside." Ye Qingning was practically stabbing her own brother.

"Sister, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about me?" Ye Qinglong's expression turned awkward.

"Then do twenty push-ups first. If you can finish them, I'll let you go." Ye Qingning said expressionlessly.

"Twenty?" Ye Qinglong was furious: "Sister, who are you looking down on? I'll do them for you to see right now."

This guy was so afraid Ye Qingning would go back on her word that he hurriedly got down and started. As a result, on the fifteenth one... his two arms went soft, and with a thump, he collapsed to the ground.