Chapter 1604

When Ximen Wudi left Longmen City, he purchased hundreds of Great Teleportation Talismans.

Because Ximen Wudi feared disturbances inside the Longmen Inn, he bought hundreds of Great Teleportation Talismans as a precaution.

Moreover, these Great Teleportation Talismans were the highest-quality Great Teleportation Talismans.

Even ordinary Great Teleportation Talismans were inferior to the ones Ximen Wudi purchased.

After all.

The Great Teleportation Talismans Ximen Wudi purchased were the pinnacle of Great Teleportation Talismans.

Roughly one incense stick later, Ximen Wudi finally shook off Gongsun Hengyang's men.

"You really think I'm easy to bully? Wait—I'll make you pay a terrible price!"

Ximen Wudi's eyes brimmed with icy killing intent, and he swiftly flew toward Gongsun Hengyang's location.

……

Half an hour later, Ximen Wudi arrived at the courtyard where Gongsun Henghe lived.

The courtyard was utterly silent.

Ximen Wudi slipped in without a sound.

Ximen Wudi entered the room where Gongsun Henghe rested and saw him seated in meditation, a jade tablet placed around him.

Ximen Wudi pulled out the Great Desert Ancient Lamp.

The treasure hovered above Ximen Wudi's head, radiating waves of holy light.

"This treasure…"

Gongsun Henghe stared in shock at the Great Desert Ancient Lamp.

Though he did not recognize the Great Desert Ancient Lamp,

yet

he could clearly sense its extraordinary nature.

Ximen Wudi sneered, "I advise you to surrender quietly. If you resist, your fate will be utterly miserable!"

"Hmph, how arrogant. Do you think one treasure alone can defeat me? How naive. Your audacity is impressive—perfect! I'll forge you into a puppet and make you serve me!"

Gongsun Henghe rose, his eyes flashing with icy killing intent.

"Is that so? You've probably never heard my name—but now that you have, it's too late. I have no objection to sending you to your death!"

Ximen Wudi said coldly.

As his words fell,

he struck immediately.

Ximen Wudi unleashed the Great Desert Ancient Lamp and chanted a spell.

From the Great Desert Ancient Lamp poured a dense swarm of black runes.

Each black rune coalesced into chains of black rune-locked bonds.

The black rune chains wrapped around Gongsun Henghe.

Then they dragged Gongsun Henghe swiftly toward Ximen Wudi.

Gongsun Henghe struggled—but to his horror, he could not break free; his power was completely suppressed by the black rune chains.

"No…"

Gongsun Henghe let out a desperate, shrieking roar.

He fought with all his strength.

But

he could not alter his fate.

A stone statue flew from Ximen Wudi's third eye.

The statue was none other than the Stone Spirit's transformed form.

Ximen Wudi's soul wounds had not yet fully healed.

He could only use the Stone Spirit to fight.

The Stone Spirit flew forward, striking Gongsun Henghe with one palm—shattering his physical body instantly. Gongsun Henghe's Nascent Soul tried to flee, but Ximen Wudi unleashed the Demon Pearl, swallowing his Nascent Soul whole.

Gongsun Henghe perished.

Yet at this moment, Ximen Wudi

had not yet stepped out of the light barrier formed by the Great Teleportation Talismans—he was still trapped inside.

"Hehe, boy… I didn't expect my luck to be this good."

Suddenly,

the void twisted, and an old man stepped out.

The old man was none other than Gongsun Henghe.

Ximen Wudi's face darkened sharply.

Gongsun Henghe had known all along that Ximen Wudi was coming to assassinate him—he had been lying in wait outside.

This man was utterly treacherous.

Moreover, he had broken through the Immortal Lord realm—he had clearly concealed his true cultivation before, only recently ascending to Immortal Lord.

Otherwise, he could never have broken through so easily.

Ximen Wudi's heart pounded violently.

He was severely wounded.

Facing an Immortal Lord-level opponent.

Ximen Wudi was also unable to contend against a powerhouse at the Immortal Lord level.

"Gongsun Henghe… you despicable, shameless wretch!" Ximen Wudi glared at Gongsun Henghe through gritted teeth.

"Hahahaha, boy, it's still not too late to beg for mercy now. If this young master is in a good mood, perhaps I can still pardon your sins. But if you refuse to repent, then what awaits you will surely be death…."

Gongsun Henghe's gaze swept over Ximen Wudi with icy coldness.

Gongsun Henghe was indeed an utterly terrifying existence—Ximen Wudi knew that.

But.

Even knowing full well he was no match.

Ximen Wudi still chose to stake everything and fight this Gongsun Henghe in a great battle.

Because Ximen Wudi knew very well.

If he did not fight with everything he had, then the one to die would be himself—Ximen Wudi was unwilling to die here.

Therefore, Ximen Wudi resolved to fight Gongsun Henghe to the death. Even if defeated, he could still hold back Gongsun Henghe's advance, buying himself more chance to survive.

Bang bang bang….

The two clashed fiercely. Every collision unleashed tremendous, devastating force—Gongsun Henghe's attacks were simply too terrifying, utterly inconceivable, overwhelmingly powerful.

Ximen Wudi, meanwhile, deployed every kind of powerful divine ability he had to ward off Gongsun Henghe's strikes.

But even so, Ximen Wudi was forced back step by step, and Gongsun Henghe drew closer and closer.

"Little beast, prepare to die!"

Gongsun Henghe sneered and lunged forward to kill.

He swung both fists and smashed them toward Ximen Wudi.

Boom!

Accompanied by the sound of a violent impact, Ximen Wudi was sent flying outright, a section of his chest caving in.

Ugh.

Ximen Wudi spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Hehehehe…."

"An ant-like thing—today I'll take your dog life!"

Gongsun Henghe's sinister, chilling voice rang out.