Chapter 270: The Last Resort

Accompanying 【Gu Zhi】's question, two small arms sprang out from within that black arm, seizing Fang Yue's left and right hands respectively, holding him firmly in place.

The main black hand lifted high, raising Fang Yue into the air.

Fang Yue's legs kicked wildly, but he couldn't break free of the black hand's terrifying Supernatural Strength.

He wanted to slash with the Leng Yue Blade, but his right hand was pinned down dead by the Supernatural Strength.

The flames erupting across his body surged against the black hand, but it was like a tickle, unable to inflict any damage.

Upon realizing this, Fang Yue extinguished his flames and calmed down.

Wu Yu Tribe?!

How could the Yang Xu Gu be connected to the Wu Yu Tribe?

And why ask me where the Wu Yu Tribe went? How would I know? I still want to know where that bastard Ma Ling'er went!

Fang Yue was furious.

This old thing has the nerve to call me a sneak attacker, but in the end, you're the sneak attack expert, aren't you?

Condensing a hand directly from the residue—what kind of move is that? This attack method is way too broken! It has nothing to do with the orthodox combat style of the Yang Xu Gu over there! Is this thing really their 【Gu Zhi】!

"A wise choice. Now, answer my question!"

A voice like approval rang out, followed immediately by an icy interrogation.

His neck was gradually squeezed tighter, his breathing growing difficult.

Fang Yue's heart skipped a beat, knowing this 【Gu Zhi】 was about to silence him. He hurriedly shouted.

"N-no, it's not related! I have nothing to do with the people of the Wu Yu Tribe!"

"Nothing to do with them?"

From the arm of 【Gu Zhi】's black hand, a large eye slowly squeezed out, staring fixedly at Fang Yue.

"My little lambs told me that it first appeared in the ranks led by you, a human. And now you say you have nothing to do with the Wu Yu Tribe? Don't tell me you think I'm easy to fool?"

"... First appeared?"

Is this guy really here for Ma Ling'er?

Fang Yue recalled.

He had encountered the Yang Xu Gu on the escort mission.

At that time, it was Niu Niu, who was leaving the team to return to Gu Yue Cun, who ran into the Yang Xu Gu, then fled back, and ultimately encountered the 【Heavy Pressure Gu】, and the two sides fought for some unknown reason.

After that was when Fang Yue killed the Yang Xu Gu and got tainted with the Gu Curse.

Only at that time, Fang Yue hadn't taken the Gu Curse to heart at all, still thinking that however many Yang Xu Gu came, he'd kill them all. Who could have imagined that when they really came, the numbers would be so exaggerated.

Moreover, this kind of Gu Curse, logically speaking, would trigger as long as one killed a Yang Xu Gu. Others were fine, but when it came to him, something happened—clearly there was something fishy.

Now it seemed... the source of all this wasn't on him, but on that bastard Ma Ling'er!

What exactly is the Wu Yu Tribe, to provoke the Yang Xu Gu into such a massive mobilization, practically surrounding Mo Cun?

"It seems you truly can't remember. Human memory is truly this pitiful. What a pity I was too far away back then, missing a golden opportunity—otherwise how would I have let the little one of the Wu Yu Tribe escape! What's even more hateful is that 【Heavy Pressure Gu】, not giving me face, refusing to hand you over to my little lambs for handling."

Accompanying 【Gu Zhi】's icy voice, Fang Yue felt the bones in his neck seemed to have been slightly deformed by the squeeze.

"Since you don't know where the Wu Yu Tribe went, then keeping you is useless. Wasting several days guarding this village, wasting time!"

Fang Yue knew it was about to go for the kill.

Now was his last chance.

Fifty seconds left! As far as the eye could see, the Yang Xu Gu army could already be seen approaching from all directions, the ground trembling!

Veins bulging on his forehead, Fang Yue strained to shout loudly: "W-wait a moment! I'm laying my cards on the table! I was lying just now, I know where that woman of the Wu Yu Tribe went!"

The 【Gu Zhi】, which had just been about to make its move, paused slightly, loosening the black hand a bit, so that Fang Yue wouldn't find even breathing difficult.

"Oh? Then speak. Also, Niu Niu, don't try any tricks. With my black hand gripping you, your stamina will be continuously drained away by me. Feeling weak all over now, unable to muster even a shred of strength? That's right, this is my ability. You no longer have any power to turn things around. Answer my questions honestly, and I can let you die a bit more comfortably."

Fang Yue:???

There's such a thing??

Fang Yue almost showed a black-question-mark expression, but managed to hold it back in time.

No wonder this old thing was so kind as to chat with him and fish for information—turns out that was part of its calculations too.

The problem was... from start to finish, apart from feeling his neck gripped tight and breathing being difficult, Fang Yue felt no stamina being drained at all.

Or rather... the stamina restored by Night Breathing was who knows how many levels higher than the intensity of your stamina-absorbing thing!

A mere mid Black Grade Gu's trick, and you want to touch me, a Human Grade talent?

You're not worthy!

Pretending to show a pained and weak expression, Fang Yue lowered his voice: "The Wu Yu Tribe, that woman of the Wu Yu Tribe, went to..."

"Went to?" The slightly lowered voice caused a large ear to grow on 【Gu Zhi】's main black hand.

At this moment, this black hand that had shot up from the ground had a large eye, a large ear, plus two small, delicate, mini-like arms. The combination of these three made the scene as bizarre as it could possibly be.

Fang Yue understood—this meant it had focused its attention on its hearing!

"The Wu Yu Tribe went to..."

Fang Yue slowed his speech, as if weak and breathless, his voice faint as a wisp.

Just as 【Gu Zhi】 was listening with full concentration...

"HAAAAA!!!!"

Fang Yue suddenly let out a fierce, explosive shout.

The extremely high decibel instantly made 【Gu Zhi】 painfully retract the ear on its black hand back into the black hand.

But this was not Fang Yue's finish.

Flames erupted from the inside out!

Blazing Fire Heart Method—Self-Immolation!

Although when he was captured, Fang Yue had already tried his full strength, and still couldn't break free from 【Gui Zhi】's binding.

But when 【Gui Zhi】 was distracted, a sudden burst still let Fang Yue briefly gain the upper hand.

His arm loosened!

Under the little black hand's suppression, he could make some simple movements!

Using this brief gap, Fang Yue let the 【Fierce Yuan Pill】 he'd long hidden in his sleeve slide into his palm, and lightly flicked it toward his own mouth.

One gulp, not even chewing, swallowed it straight down!

The Fierce Yuan Pill entered his belly, and Fang Yue immediately felt as if boiling water had exploded like an overturned pot inside his stomach.

The internal force throughout his entire body suddenly ran rampant!

Violent internal force surged up madly!

His strength kept soaring!

At the same time, in Fang Yue's originally clear eyes, within those pure-white whites, it was as if a drop of ink had fallen in.

The ink spread out, the whites of his eyes were dyed black in an instant, becoming as black as ink… uncanny, almost!

Black blood flowed down from the corners of his eyes; within Fang Yue's line of sight, everything seemed to be veiled in a layer of hazy black gauze — quite bizarre.

Uncanny? Have I become uncanny??

(End of chapter)