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Chapter 468: Chapter 264: The Rebellious Divine Weapon

"You..."

"Things are lively here." A calm voice sounded from behind. With his hands clasped behind his back, Gu Zheng stepped through the air, appearing above the two opposing groups.

"Who is it? If you don’t want to die, get..."

Yu Yijun’s words caught in his throat. His expression turned solemn, and his eyes filled with apprehension.

Xiangluo Valley had the same reaction, and he took two steps back.

Feng Wuwo was startled and blurted out, "Gu King?"

"Gu... Gu King!?"

The few men who had come to the Floating Realm with Yu Yijun and Xiangluo Valley were the last to notice. Recognizing Gu Zheng, they were all stunned and horrified.

Gu Zheng!

’The famous Gu Zheng actually appeared here?’

’What’s going on?’

’Could it be that Gu Zheng is also here for the "Wind Demon Crystal"?’

"Feng, it’s been a while."

Gu Zheng ignored everyone else, his gaze fixed on the immobilized Feng Wuji.

!!

At these words, Yu Yijun’s expression grew even uglier. Xiangluo Valley’s eyelids twitched, and the few men with them hastily retreated.

Feng Wuwo, however, was overjoyed. He immediately clasped his fist in salute to Gu Zheng. "Feng Wuwo of the Feng Family pays his respects to Gu King!"

"You are too polite, Feng."

Gu Zheng returned the salute, then looked at Feng Wuji, whose body was similarly immobilized, unable to even speak. "What’s going on with Wuji?" he asked curiously. "What crime did he commit?"

The moment his voice fell, Yu Yijun immediately released Feng Wuji and shot backward.

The luminous wings that had been flying around him flared with light, wrapped in a terrifying aura, and pierced through the void to slash at Gu Zheng.

SCHWING!

SCHWING~

Space tore as the luminous wings stopped, one on his left and one on his right.

They were immobilized by an invisible force, unable to move.

"VMM VMM VMM~!"

The wings vibrated ceaselessly as the terrifying aura of a Divine Weapon surged from them.

’Self-destruct?’

’No, they seem to be stirring restlessly, threatening me.’

These two luminous wings weren’t a Divine Weapon Projection—they were the Divine Weapon itself!

’A Divine Weapon self-destructing?’

An idea struck Gu Zheng. He condensed a trace of the Power of the Life Domain, mixed it with his Hurricane Domain, and touched the wings.

Instantly, the Phoenix Feather, which had been stirring restlessly and on the verge of self-destructing, stopped vibrating. It grew docile, its light dimmed, and it began to circle Gu Zheng peacefully and curiously.

By this time, Yu Yijun, Xiangluo Valley, and the few men with them had already fled without a trace.

"What was that about?"

Slightly amused, Gu Zheng looked at the astonished Feng Wuwo and at Feng Wuji, who was regulating his breathing.

"Who was that guy just now? Attacking me out of nowhere, then turning and running. What was he thinking?"

"..." Feng Wuwo opened his mouth, then clasped his fist in a salute and explained, "He most likely heard Gu King say he knew Wuji and assumed you would intervene and snatch the ’Wind Demon Crystal’ from him, so he fled immediately. By the way, the one who ran was Yu Yijun, the next Patriarch of the Yu Family. The other was Xiangluo Valley, the King’s Body of the Xiang Family."

As for the other few in the Heroic Body Realm, Feng Wuwo simply omitted them.

Gu Zheng didn’t press for details. He said, amused, "He thought I would attack him and take the ’Wind Demon Crystal’? So this thing is called a ’Wind Demon Crystal’?"

With a flick of his hand, Gu Zheng produced a translucent crystal—the Demon Pill of a Wind Demon.

"Yes, the Demon Pill of a Wind Demon is called a ’Wind Demon Crystal.’ Gu King has likely already discovered its effects. It’s useful for anyone below the third stage of the King’s Body Realm," Feng Wuwo explained.

Feng Wuji had mostly recovered by now. He bowed deeply to Gu Zheng in a grand salute. "Thank you, Gu King!"

Inwardly, he was overcome with emotion.

The last time they were in the Nine Heavens Shadow Realm, Gu Zheng had still been a newly advanced Heroic Body who needed his protection.

Now that they met again, their roles were completely reversed.

Not only had Gu Zheng advanced to a King’s Body and become famous throughout the world, but his mere appearance had scared off Yu Yijun and Xiangluo Valley.

If not for Gu Zheng this time, they would have had to pay a heavy price for Yu Yijun to let them go.

Only he could truly understand the complex feelings this brought.

"Wuji, there’s no need for such formality. I didn’t even do anything, and Yu Yijun ran away. It’s quite amusing how he fled, leaving his Divine Weapon behind!"

Gu Zheng put away the "Wind Demon Crystal" and toyed with the Phoenix Feather flying around him.

’If I hadn’t realized this Phoenix Feather was the Divine Weapon itself, Yu Yijun wouldn’t have escaped so easily.’

"This..."

Feng Wuji was speechless.

Feng Wuwo was also amazed and said, "Gu King has incredible skill, to be able to capture the ’Phoenix Feather.’ The speed of the ’Phoenix Feather’ is unparalleled in this world; it shatters the void and ignores space. Relying on the Divine Weapon Power, Yu Yijun has faced experts at the third stage of the King’s Body Realm several times. He always managed to escape by releasing the ’Phoenix Feather’ to cause a distraction, and afterward, the ’Phoenix Feather’ would return on its own. I never expected it would fall into Gu King’s hands this time."

The "Phoenix Feather’s" current behavior was clearly not normal.

Gu Zheng’s control over his Power of the Life Domain was masterful. He had released just a sliver of it, which Feng Wuwo’s senses had mistaken for the Power of the Hurricane Domain.

Just this light touch had caused the "Phoenix Feather" to act strangely, remaining by Gu Zheng’s side instead of vanishing into the void.

’Has it defected?’

Feng Wuji and Feng Wuwo watched, clicking their tongues in amazement.

If a Divine Weapon self-destructed, even a third-stage King’s Body expert would not emerge unscathed.

For this reason, even if a third-stage King’s Body expert managed to suppress the "Phoenix Feather," they wouldn’t dare try to claim it. They could only watch as it shattered the void and returned to the Yu Family.

They never thought it would fail this time.

The "Phoenix Feather" had defected!

"Interesting."

After hearing the explanation, Gu Zheng interacted with the "Phoenix Feather" with great interest.

BOOM~!!

Suddenly, a massive roar echoed from the distant sky.

The sky of the Demon Realm, normally dim and crimson, was now suddenly warping. A vast, formless, and immense power was spreading out, stirring ceaselessly.

"It’s a Domain!"

Feng Wuwo blurted out, "The Domain of Black Wind Gorge is closing! Someone has destroyed the Rule Array Hub."

"Let’s go. Back we go." Gu Zheng enveloped the "Phoenix Feather" and flew swiftly toward the entrance of the passage connecting to Black Wind Gorge.

Feng Wuwo brought Feng Wuji and followed close behind.

The three of them flew at top speed, managing to return to Black Wind Gorge just before the entrance to the passage disappeared.

BOOM~

RUMBLE!

Above Black Wind Gorge, the void distorted, and lightning tore through the twilight.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, the dark night sky dissipated, returning to normal.

Most of the people who had entered the Domain had escaped and were now gathered in small groups, discussing what had happened.

Gu Zheng didn’t join the commotion. He bid farewell to Feng Wuji and Feng Wuwo, then left with the "Phoenix Feather" to return to Fengzhou.

In terms of their relationship, Gu Zheng and Feng Wuji were merely acquaintances; their friendship wasn’t particularly deep.

He had only appeared to greet him because they happened to run into each other and because he owed Feng Wuji a favor from their time in the Nine Heavens Shadow Realm.

Yu Yijun’s immediate flight and release of the "Phoenix Feather" had instead ended up being a windfall for Gu Zheng.

A Divine Weapon!

And it was the "Phoenix Feather," with its unparalleled speed.

Past experience had made Yu Yijun confident that the "Phoenix Feather" would return to the Yu Family on its own.

He never could have imagined that the Power of the Life Domain under Gu Zheng’s control would so mesmerize, addict, and conquer the "Phoenix Feather."

Half a month!

After returning to Qingshi County, Gu Zheng spent day and night nourishing and luring the "Phoenix Feather" with his Power of the Life Domain. The wing-shaped Divine Weapon resisted for only half a month before it opened its mind and allowed Gu Zheng to place a Slave Seal upon it.

Subsequently, Gu Zheng removed the brand the Yu Family had placed within the "Phoenix Feather’s" Divine Weapon Space. It had now thoroughly defected and become Gu Zheng’s possession!

The moment the brand was eliminated, everyone in the Yu Family who bore the Divine Weapon Mark felt it.

"What’s happening!? The Divine Weapon Seal is gone!"

"I can’t sense the Divine Weapon anymore, and I can’t summon it! What happened? WHAT HAPPENED!?"

"No, no, no!!"

"..."

Throughout the Yu Family, everyone fell into a panic.

They knew exactly what the disappearance of the Divine Weapon Seal meant, but they couldn’t believe or accept it.

And that included Yu Yijun!

"How is this possible? How could this be possible!"

By the Celestial Gate River, on a mountaintop, Yu Yijun’s face was ashen, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The Divine Weapon Seal on his body had vanished...

’What does this mean?’

’It means that from now on, the "Phoenix Feather" has nothing to do with our Yu Family!’

"GU! ZHENG!!"