Chapter 434: Chapter 247: Surnamed Gu, Just You Wait!
"A great idea!" Zhong Zhengao’s face lit up. "Besides the Patriarch, you’re the only one who can do this, Zhengqiong."
Chasing a Divine Weapon was not something just anyone could do.
It required having unlocked the Five Orifice Divine Techniques to be able to lock onto the Divine Weapon’s aura from a distance.
In other words, the second stage of the King’s Body: Divine Communication!
"Alright."
Zhong Zhengqiong stood up. "There’s no time to lose. I’ll go at once."
"Wait," Zhong Yi called out. "Why not have the Patriarch go with you? What if the Divine Weapon doesn’t go to Qingshi County and just runs wild? I’m afraid you alone..."
"Afraid I can’t handle it?"
Zhong Zhengqiong snorted coldly. "No matter how fast the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade runs, trapping it won’t be a problem."
With that, he turned and strode away.
He left the main hall, his figure flashing as he soared into the sky and vanished.
"...Sigh."
Zhong Yi sighed, gazing at the sky outside the main hall.
"What’s wrong now?" Zhong Zhengao looked at him, confused.
"You’re the one who thought up all these potential problems. If something goes wrong, it’s on you! Hahaha~"
At the end, Zhong Zhengao couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
"..." Zhong Yi was impassive, staring at him expressionlessly.
Zhong Zhengao laughed for a moment before stopping and swallowing nervously. "Nothing’s actually going to go wrong, is it?"
Zhong Yi ignored him, a trace of regret in his heart.
’Go wrong?’
The moment Zhong Zhengqiong left, he’d had a vague, bad premonition.
’A problem is bound to happen!’
’Whether the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade really has a connection to Gu Zheng, or it just runs wild all over the world, either one is a huge problem!’
’The former means Gu Zheng will be their enemy from now on, standing on the opposite side.’
’What is Gu Zheng’s current realm?’
’Most likely the second stage of the King’s Body!’
’The deadliest part is that Gu Zheng also has dozens of Heroic Body Realm experts under him.’
’If we tear off all pretenses of peace, the entire Jing Country will fall into chaos, and a lot of people will die.’
’If the Jing Country descends into chaos, will the Kang, Yue, and Shang Countries just sit back and watch? Will they not make a move?’
’The Fu, Yong, and Yang Families will definitely take advantage of the chaos!’
’And if the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade runs wild, do they think the other great Noble Families are blind? This is a Divine Weapon! If they see it, and it’s ownerless, they’ll all jump out to snatch it!’
’No one would believe the Zhong Family if they claimed the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade is theirs.’
At this thought, Zhong Yi couldn’t help but sigh.
’I hope nothing bad happens...’
...
...
「Zhong Family Ancestral Land.」
Zhong Zhengqiong had persuaded Zhong Duxiu to open the entrance to the space.
"You can’t find the origins of those dozens of Heroic Body Realm experts under Gu Zheng?" Zhong Duxiu asked.
"We can’t." Zhong Zhengqiong shook his head. "It’s as if these people just popped out of another world. They have no past history whatsoever. Gu Zheng went to the Demon Realm, disappeared for half a year, and when he reappeared, he had dozens of Heroic Body Realm experts with him. They are most likely related to the Demon Realm."
"Are these people Demon Fiends?" Zhong Duxiu frowned.
"No." Zhong Zhengqiong sensed the aura at the entrance to the space, waiting for the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade to approach. "Someone used a Marvel to test them. They are all of the human race, but their auras are a little different, distinct from ordinary people."
"Then they’re Aliens?" Zhong Duxiu mused.
The Zhong Family’s heritage stretched back nine thousand years.
Zhong Duxiu, with the help of the Pupa Pool, had lived for over five thousand years.
In terms of deep-seated power and knowledge, the Zhong Family was quite formidable and knew some secrets from Ancient Times.
For example, Aliens—who belonged to the human race but were different from ordinary people—were not uncommon in Ancient Times.
These Aliens may not have been numerous, but they possessed unique talents and cultivated at incredible speeds.
"There’s more!"
After a moment of contemplation, Zhong Duxiu frowned and said, "I’m afraid Gu Zheng doesn’t just have dozens of Heroic Body Realm experts under him. He has a King’s Body as well!"
"A King’s Body?" Zhong Zhengqiong’s expression grew solemn. "A King’s Body would obey Gu Zheng?"
"Even if they haven’t submitted to him, their relationship with Gu Zheng must be extremely close," Zhong Duxiu said seriously. "If there are dozens of Heroic Body Aliens, then there must be a King’s Body Alien, at least one!"
"This time, when you follow the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade, if it really enters Qingshi County, you must stop immediately! Do not enter the Qingshi Territory!"
"..." Zhong Zhengqiong’s mouth opened and closed. After a long moment, he nodded heavily. "I understand."
Zhong Duxiu’s meaning was clear: inside Qingshi County, there wasn’t just Gu Zheng. There was a second, or perhaps a third or even fourth King’s Body!
The exact number and their realms were unknown.
Although Zhong Zhengqiong was in the second stage of the King’s Body Realm, if he were to be surrounded, he might very well fall!
SWISH~
Just as the atmosphere grew heavy, a sharp streak of aura suddenly flashed past, breaking free from the Spirit Realm Space and flying toward the outside world.
WHOOSH!
Zhong Zhengqiong’s figure flickered and followed closely behind, exiting the space.
SWISH!
SWISH!
The sharp aura tore through the air ahead, heading north.
Zhong Zhengqiong’s face darkened as he followed, also flying north.
He crossed several large provinces and entered Fengzhou.
The sharp aura changed direction slightly, flying northwest.
Following behind, Zhong Zhengqiong’s expression grew even uglier.
SWISH~
WHOOSH!
Tearing through the sky, they continued onward.
Zhong Zhengqiong kept a firm lock on the sharp aura as he tore through the sky, entered Qingshi County, and arrived over the county town.
HUMMM~~
Zhong Zhengqiong stopped in mid-air, dozens of miles away, and gazed toward Qingshi County Town. His face was ashen, his eyes blazing with fire.
"Damn it!"
’Gu Zheng!’
’It really was Gu Zheng who pulled the strings!’
’And to think the Zhong Family spent the last half-year constantly searching for and recruiting people to try and tame the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade.’
’But they never expected that someone had already succeeded long ago.’
’And this person was someone their Zhong Family had personally nurtured, someone they had escorted all the way into the Zhong Family Ancestral Land to come into contact with the Crimson Moon Heaven-Covering Blade.’
’All that time spent, all those resources used, and the many prices paid.’
’In the end, it was all just to pave the way for someone else!’
’All for the benefit of Gu Zheng!!’
"Damn it, damn it!!!"
Zhong Zhengqiong gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to charge forward into Qingshi County Town to confront Gu Zheng.
Before he left, Zhong Duxiu’s warning echoed relentlessly in his mind, reminding him that there was more than one King’s Body in Qingshi County.
It would be easy for Zhong Zhengqiong to go in alone, but getting out would likely be difficult.
WHOOSH WHOOSH~
The astral winds of the upper atmosphere blew, swirling around Zhong Zhengqiong’s body, disturbing the space around him and creating ripples.
Zhong Zhengqiong, who had been building his imposing aura, forcibly dissipated it and reined in his presence.
’Just you wait!’
’Gu, just you wait!!’
Taking a deep breath to force himself to calm down, Zhong Zhengqiong took one last long look at Qingshi County Town, then turned and left.
...
...
「Inside Qingshi County Town.」
"Haha, Master, Yue’Er is here~!"
Clad in fiery red, translucent gauze, the semi-transparent Yue’Er materialized. She landed on the roof and clapped her hands, shouting excitedly as she circled Gu Zheng’s main body.
"Yue’Er?"
On the ground, one of Gu Zheng’s false bodies saw Yue’Er and was startled. "Yue’Er, how did you get here?"
"Huh? Why are there two Masters?"
Yue’Er looked at the real Gu Zheng on the roof, then at the false body on the ground. She scratched her head in confusion. "Master, how come there are two of you?"
"Both of them are me."
Gu Zheng’s false body beckoned for Yue’Er to come down. "Yue’Er, you still haven’t said how you got here. Weren’t you in the Zhong Family’s Spirit Realm Space? How..."
Halfway through his sentence, he abruptly shut his mouth. He turned and raised his head, looking toward the eastern sky outside the county town, his heart sinking.
’There’s a King’s Body in the sky outside the town, looking in his direction!’
’Someone from the Zhong Family?’
"How did I get here? I just... got here," Yue’Er’s soft, clear voice chimed in at that moment. "Before, Yue’Er was really in that sealed space, just wandering around. It wasn’t fun at all. But just now, that sealed space suddenly opened, so Yue’Er came out!"
"Oh, right."
As if remembering something, Yue’Er scratched her head and said, "When Yue’Er was coming over to Master’s side, someone was following me. Master, is that okay?"
"...It’s fine." Gu Zheng’s false body forced a smile and comforted her.
’Fine?’
’This is a huge deal!’
’The one who followed Yue’Er here is definitely a Zhong Family King’s Body!’
’Suddenly opening the Ancestral Land entrance and letting Yue’Er out was definitely done on purpose by the Zhong Family!’
’It doesn’t matter how the Zhong Family guessed that Yue’Er was connected to him.’
’The cat is out of the bag!’
’The Divine Weapon they had been scheming over for years was "stolen" right from under their noses by Gu Zheng. Anyone in their shoes would be furious.’
’Gu Zheng could just imagine how utterly enraged the Zhong Family must be right now!’
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