Chapter 720: Strange Realm 100% (2/6, Autumn Subscription)

"Coo coo coo!"

The 【Nuomian Gui】 was hit almost at the same time as Tian Wangchuan, raising a hand to block; dense small hands surfaced from the arm, combining into the form of a small round shield.

Clang!!

When the long blade met the "small round shield," amid a metallic-sounding crash, black blood splattered out, and the 【Nuomian Gui】 likewise retreated several steps before steadying itself.

Compared to that time at 【Dongliu Mountain】, he had barely been able to cut the 【Nuomian Gui】's main body form.

The progress in his strength at this moment was visible to the naked eye.

The force of a single blade strike sent one person and one Gui retreating simultaneously, but the extension in length also made the Ice Blade's structure unstable. The collision from that strike directly left the blade in a state of trembling, with massive cracks appearing on the blade body, looking as if it could shatter at any moment.

However, this was only Fang Yue's initial trial; after attempting it, he already had multiple ideas in mind for adjusting the Ice Blade's structural arrangement, which he could experiment with slowly.

The initial combat results of the fifty-meter Ice Blade made Fang Yue's heart surge with excitement.

The function of the Frozen Heart Method was to freeze the enemy.

And according to the theory of relativity, the weakening of the enemy equaled one's own strengthening; in a certain sense, as the battle dragged on, the frost intent of the Frozen Heart Method would gradually stack, and Fang Yue would only fight more fiercely the longer it went.

Just as Fang Yue was preparing to press the advantage and pursue, he was stunned to discover... the 【Nuomian Gui】, after a brief pause, had simply turned around and once again gone chasing after Tian Wangchuan.

"Is this 【Nuomian Gui】 sick?! Just now it was Yese Liming who attacked you, and I've already gotten so far away from you, so why is it still chasing me relentlessly?!"

Tian Wangchuan, with a severed arm and a transparent cross-shaped wound on his chest, had long since been approaching his limit.

That sword block just now had nearly used up all of his remaining strength.

Fortunately, at this moment he was no longer far from Fang Yue.

Seeing the 【Nuomian Gui】 charge over, his expression shifted slightly, and he immediately gritted his teeth and closed in on Fang Yue once more.

This time, the three of them were already very close in distance; in the blink of an eye, Tian Wangchuan had already charged right up to Fang Yue.

With weapons, an inch longer means an inch stronger.

But at this close range, the fifty-meter Ice Blade was instead a burden.

Shrinking the Ice Blade down to a length of two meters, Fang Yue took the initiative to meet the attack, slashing a blade toward Tian Wangchuan's head.

But unexpectedly, Tian Wangchuan showed no intention of dodging, seemingly betting that Fang Yue wouldn't dare to kill him, his lips rapidly opening and closing.

"I know where An Dong'er is!"

With a slight furrow of his brow, Fang Yue indeed changed the direction of the fatal slash that had been aimed at the chest midway through.

Sizzle—

When Tian Wangchuan and Fang Yue crossed paths, his right leg was directly separated from his body; the wound froze at extreme speed, and as the ice formed, his body tumbled in a wretched manner across the frost-covered ground, landing behind Fang Yue.

Although he had fallen into such a miserable state, Tian Wangchuan was laughing, laughing broadly with his mouth wide open.

Because after him, what Fang Yue had to deal with was the 【Nuomian Gui】 coming right at him!

Which of the two was stronger, Tian Wangchuan didn't know; in any case, to him, both were monster-level.

And as long as the two of them started fighting, he would have a chance to escape and survive!

However, the next moment, the smile that had just bloomed on Tian Wangchuan's face suddenly froze.

Because he saw... Fang Yue had indeed swung his blade at the 【Nuomian Gui】, yet the 【Nuomian Gui】, after dodging, had simply crossed paths with Fang Yue, not even sparing him a single glance, and was charging straight toward him.

How could this be?!

Tian Wangchuan's eyes went wide.

When fighting the 【Nuomian Gui】 before, the 【Nuomian Gui】 had shown no mercy to the people around it—eating when it wanted to eat, killing when it wanted to kill.

How come, once it got to Fang Yue, it suddenly turned cowardly??

As if it had locked onto him specifically, insisting on killing him first before it would even consider attacking anyone else.

"This bastard!"

Tian Wangchuan's face went ashen, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

After his battle with Fang Yue, he had already been covered in wounds.

Earlier, forcing himself to hold on despite his injuries, he had exchanged another two moves with Fang Yue, which was already his limit.

Now, not to mention the cross-shaped wound on his chest, his right leg had also been severed—he was utterly unable to continue fighting!

Facing the 【Nuomian Gui】 charging over, Tian Wangchuan was so terrified that his entire body was trembling.

Death has always been fair; even someone as strong as Tian Wangchuan, at the moment of death, is no different from an ordinary person.

That feeling of fear welling up in his heart made him suddenly realize how endearing Fang Yue, a person one could communicate with normally, was compared to the 【Nuomian Gui】.

After all, before getting the information, Fang Yue wouldn't kill him lightly, but a Gui had no such consideration!

"Yese Liming, save me! If you save me, I'll tell you everything about the Phoenix Organization!"

In the face of life and death, what credibility or integrity mattered—survival was the most important thing!

Almost at the same moment Tian Wangchuan's words fell, Fang Yue's figure suddenly erupted into motion.

As if merging into the darkness, he transformed into a black shadow and rapidly moved over.

That kind of explosive movement speed had never been displayed in the previous battles.

At such speed, Fang Yue actually arrived later but got there first, reaching the 【Nuomian Gui】's destination ahead of it, grabbing Tian Wangchuan in one grasp, and charging forward along with him.

"Tell me the information, or I'll let go immediately!"

Looking at the 【Nuomian Gui】 wildly chasing after them from behind, Tian Wangchuan nodded with an ugly expression.

"The person in charge of the Phoenix Organization in Chunuan City is the Ox Seat, the leader of the Twelve Seats..."

Tian Wangchuan slowed his speech, carefully choosing what intelligence to reveal, but as soon as he finished disclosing the Phoenix Organization's base location, he said: "You must guarantee my safety, then I'll tell you the rest of the information!"

Fang Yue glanced at him: "Alright."

"Then go down and kill the 【Nuomian Gui】, and then we'll discuss this matter."

"Alright."

Tian Wangchuan's face lit up with joy; once the two of them started grappling, he would immediately flee without a moment's hesitation.

Yet the next moment…

Fang Yue suddenly stopped, and before Tian Wangchuan could react, the Ice Blade pierced straight through his heart, leaving a transparent cross-shaped wound with a fatal through-and-through slash.

Tian Wangchuan widened his eyes, staring dully at the Ice Blade in his chest, then slowly lifted his head, disbelievingly looking at Fang Yue.

He could not fathom why Fang Yue had attacked him—hadn't the intelligence just barely been revealed? Hadn't he still held the key information?

"Because I still needed a bit more 【Gu Jing】 progress."

In his final moments, the last thing Tian Wangchuan heard was a meaningless utterance.

"Plop," the corpse fell onto the frost-covered ground, while the 【Nuomian Gui】 rapidly approached.

Fang Yue glanced at the system prompt.

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain 【Luo Yi Jie】. Comprehension increased by 0.5 points."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain 【Luo Yi Jie】. Reward: Control Power +200, Dissipate Power +200, Lifespan +3 years, 【Gu Jing】 progress +12%."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain 【Wang Zhengzhi】. Comprehension increased by 0.5 points."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain 【Wang Zhengzhi】. Reward: Control Power +150, Dissipate Power +150, Lifespan +3 years, 【Gu Jing】 progress +10%."

"Gu Jing: Blood Rank High Stage 【90%】."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain 【Tian Wangchuan】. Comprehension increased by 1 point."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain 【Tian Wangchuan】. Reward: Control Power +450, Dissipate Power +450, Lifespan +5 years, 【Gu Jing】 progress +20%."

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, 【Gu Jing】 has reached 100%, 【Gu Jing】 has broken through to Disaster Rank Low Stage!"

"System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have awakened 【Gu Fu: Gu Mo】."

(End of Chapter)