Chapter 554: Chapter 551: The Demise of Qin Xueyun (Part 2)
Gu Peng knew very well that Mo Qi had already shown him ample patience and tolerance.
Especially regarding the matter with Qin Xueyun.
If it had been anyone else, they would have killed her on the spot the moment she betrayed them.
The greatest taboo on the Martial Dao is failing to eliminate a threat completely.
That would not only be irresponsible to oneself, but also to one’s friends and family.
When a Cultivator seeks revenge, they throw all ethics and principles out the window.
Now that Mo Qi had given him a second chance, Gu Peng certainly wouldn’t plead for Qin Xueyun again.
In fact, the moment Qin Xueyun used their connection to lead the great families to besiege Mo Qi, Gu Peng had already severed all ties with her.
His past admiration for her had long since vanished into thin air.
"Qin Xueyun, this time you’ve courted death. Even I can’t protect you."
Qin Xueyun straightened her nose and wiped the blood from her face. She was a mixture of shock and fury, and the thought of retreating began to form in her mind.
She didn’t understand how Mo Qi had discovered her.
But Mo Qi was now on guard. Once he used the Array’s Power, she knew she couldn’t pose a threat to him.
Qin Xueyun first shot a cold glance at Song Yan and the others. "You dare betray your families? Do you have any idea of the consequences?"
Then, she turned a venomous gaze on Gu Peng. "Cut the sanctimonious act, Gu. I, Qin Xueyun, have never needed your protection, nor were you ever capable of providing it."
She blamed both Gu Peng and Mo Qi for the destruction of her Dantian and meridians.
She would never consider that if Gu Peng hadn’t pleaded for her, Mo Qi would have already taken her life.
All she knew was that Gu Peng was involved when she was crippled, and he had failed to protect her completely.
Therefore, it was Gu Peng’s responsibility, and he had to pay the price!
Fusing with the Evil Seed had caused her to suffer greatly.
Naturally, someone had to pay for this suffering.
Evidently, Qin Xueyun still placed the blame for this on Gu Peng and Mo Qi.
Seeing Qin Xueyun act this way, Gu Peng couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on her.
"Brother Mo Qi, rest assured. I will handle this."
With that, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, the simple, honest Gu Peng was gone. In his place stood a man radiating a grim, blood-soaked aura, brimming with killing intent.
"Hah, you want to fight me?" Qin Xueyun sneered contemptuously.
Gu Peng shook his head. "Not fight you. Kill you!"
As his words fell, a powerful aura erupted from his body.
ROAR!
The Dragon Elephant Bloodline surged. A Grotto Heaven rose from behind Gu Peng’s head, and a massive illusory Dragon Elephant charged out, wrapping around him to form his Protective True Essence.
The unique pressure of the special bloodline made everyone present, except for Mo Qi, reveal expressions of shock.
Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong weren’t shocked by the rarity of the special bloodline. What shocked them was that, according to their information, Gu Peng’s Dragon Elephant Bloodline had originally belonged to Feng Qing, the second young master of the Feng Family.
Mo Qi had cleverly "seized" it and then bestowed it upon Gu Peng.
Logically, this kind of externally grafted special bloodline should have severe limitations.
Not only would it be difficult to fully integrate and unleash its full power, but there would also be the risk of it being stripped away by others.
But now, as Gu Peng unleashed it, the power was perfectly natural, completely lacking the awkwardness of a grafted bloodline.
It was as if this Dragon Elephant Bloodline had been Gu Peng’s from the very beginning, naturally awakened rather than externally attached.
In other words, in just one or two days, Gu Peng had completely merged with the Dragon Elephant Bloodline!
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, Xiao Zhengheng and Di Zhong would have never believed it.
It wasn’t hard to guess that the source of this miracle was, once again, Mo Qi.
’Mo Qi, oh, Mo Qi, what kind of monster are you, and where did you come from? Your methods are just too shocking for this world!’
Xiao Zhengheng had investigated Mo Qi before coming here. However, what baffled him was that even with the Demon Sect’s powerful intelligence network, he couldn’t find a single clue about him.
It was as if Mo Qi had appeared out of thin air.
He couldn’t help but feel a bit fortunate that the Demon Sect had not become enemies with Mo Qi.
At the same time, he offered three seconds of silent mourning for the North District Envoy Hall.
Having offended such a monster, the North District’s future would likely be anything but peaceful.
"Kill me? With a weakling like you?" Qin Xueyun scoffed.
A Grotto Heaven shrouded in black energy suddenly appeared, emitting a sinister, bone-chilling aura.
"Don’t think you’re the only one who has reached the Void Realm, Gu Peng. You’ve only just stepped into the Void Realm, merely at the Early Stage, while I am already at the Peak of the Void Realm!"
"A coward like you could never beat He Jinbo before, and you can’t beat me now!"
Qin Xueyun, who had originally planned to retreat and seek revenge later, suddenly changed her mind.
Gu Peng was only in the Early-stage Void Realm; he would be utterly crushed before her, a cultivator at the Peak of the Void Realm.
’Why not use this opportunity? While Mo Qi hasn’t activated the Array, I can use Gu Peng as a stepping stone to kill Mo Qi!’
"We’ll see who’s stronger and who’s weaker after we fight!"
Gu Peng took a step forward. His Grotto Heaven spun, the Dragon Elephant roared, and he launched the first attack against Qin Xueyun.
Qin Xueyun simply waved her arm, and a sinister energy descended. She made no other move.
It looked as though she intended to defend rather than attack, calmly waiting for Gu Peng.
Unsurprisingly, Gu Peng’s fist smashed into the sinister energy with a deafening crash.
BOOM!
A massive wave of Energy rippled outward. The sinister energy didn’t budge, but Gu Peng was thrown back several dozen feet by the recoil.
Seeing this, Mo Qi casually raised a hand. The Array’s Power shielded the restaurant, and not a single table or chair was affected or damaged in the slightest.
"See? Your attack is too weak. You can’t even break my Protective True Essence. How can you possibly fight me?" Qin Xueyun said with a cold laugh, all the while scheming in her mind for the best moment to strike at Mo Qi.
Gu Peng flexed his arm. Without another word, he launched a second attack.
"So deluded!" Qin Xueyun clasped her hands behind her back, her chin held high, looking down on Gu Peng with disdain.
She thoroughly enjoyed this feeling.
She wanted to personally witness Gu Peng’s journey from fighting spirit to utter despair.
BOOM!
Gu Peng’s fist once again landed on Qin Xueyun’s sinister energy. This time, however, he wasn’t thrown back; his fist remained pressed tightly against it.
"You lose!"
Gu Peng looked up, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.
Qin Xueyun was stunned. ’Lose? You must be dreaming!’
Just as she was about to mock him, a sudden premonition of danger seized her, and the shadow of death fell over her heart.
"Break!"
Gu Peng shouted coldly. The illusory Dragon Elephant converged, attaching to his fist and erupting in a dazzling golden light.
When the sinister energy met the golden light, it melted away like spring snow under the sun.
Gu Peng’s fist instantly broke through the sinister energy and shot straight toward Qin Xueyun’s heart.
"Get away!" Snapping back to her senses, Qin Xueyun panicked, hastily trying to mobilize the power of her Evil Seed to counterattack.
However, Gu Peng gave her no such chance. He directly burned his bloodline, bit his tongue, and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, which transformed into a blood sword that shot toward the spot between Qin Xueyun’s eyebrows.
How could Qin Xueyun dare to hold anything back? She erupted with her full combat power.
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