Chapter 0 26. Fuling Mountain
In fact, if the Xuan Realm Master intended to harm anyone present besides Qin Yuan, it would be difficult for Duoyu to resist with such fierce desperation as if waking from a nightmare.
The memories of those times, the years spent together day and night, had never faded in Duoyu’s heart.
Even if, due to an accident, A’yuan occasionally felt too embarrassed to call her Mother, or even if A’yuan defected to the enemy, she would always be her treasure daughter.
“Mother Duoyu, what exactly is happening?” A’yuan’s eyes were filled with anxiety.
The sudden change caught everyone off guard, and Duoyu suddenly became so wild and uncontrollable that no one present could react in time.
“A’yuan, step back!”
At this moment, Qin Gou stepped forward, shielding A’yuan behind him, and looked directly at Duoyu, saying, “Do you remember what I said at first? Every Little Profound Realm must have its Master! Duoyu, as the creator of this place, is naturally controlled by others and finds it extremely difficult to resist.”
“It was my fault.” This was the only thought in Duoyu’s heart.
She had always thought that after lurking here for so many years, even begging alone in the past for someone to save Xie Yu without seeing the Xuan Realm Master appear, she had assumed he no longer existed. She never expected that this so-called Master would suddenly awaken from his slumber because of Qin Gou’s arrival.
“Qin Gou, take your life!”
Filled with hatred, the Xuan Realm Master began to suppress Duoyu’s consciousness with all his might, and a furious male roar came from her mouth!
Finding herself in such a passive predicament due to a twist of fate, the Xuan Realm Master had no choice but to cast aside all caution and go all out.
A strange gloomy light coalesced behind the Xuan Realm Master into a giant demonic shadow, and a hand that blotted out the sky and earth smashed down towards Qin Gou.
“So, it was like this?”
In the instant she was controlled by the Xuan Realm Master and crazily attacking Qin Gou, Duoyu remembered many things.
Relying on her powerful divination skills, Duoyu had predicted many cultivators who were likely to bring her great influence and crisis, and had therefore created the Twelve Branches of Heavenly Punishment.
The Master of Arc-Moon Mountain was one of the most dangerous existences among them.
Originally, due to her growing familiarity with Qin Gou, even Duoyu herself began to wonder if her divination had been mistaken.
But only today did she realize that it was precisely because of the Xuan Realm Master that she was destined to be mortal enemies with Qin Gou from the moment she was born!
And if she were to harm the person she cherished most due to the Xuan Realm Master’s control, she would rather die by Qin Gou’s hand today.
“Boom!”
The Heaven-shattering Xie Yu Dharma Image, with a phoenix tail as long as a flood dragon, knocked the demonic shadow condensed by Duoyu far away. Immediately, Duoyu’s body trembled. Cracks and fissures appeared on the surface of her humanoid body, as if she were severely injured.
This was not entirely due to the power of Qin Gou’s strike, but rather the result of Duoyu’s desperate struggle against and self-harm from the Xuan Realm Master’s suppression. Although Duoyu herself would ultimately be the one most severely injured, she had successfully bought Qin Gou a sliver of opportunity.
In the next second, the stiff and slow-moving Duoyu was grasped in the palm of the towering Xie Yu.
“Qin Gou… kill me!” Duoyu shouted with difficulty.
Everything happening now was as she had expected. The best solution at this moment was to take the opportunity to eliminate herself, the most unstable factor. She also believed that Qin Gou would definitely understand her intentions.
Was she truly unafraid of death? Not at all.
It was just that Duoyu knew she was different from cultivators. Even if she were destroyed, there was still a possibility of being reforged and revived. Even if she might lose many things and even undergo a complete personality change, becoming another reborn artifact spirit, it would still be better than being completely out of her control like this.
“Duoyu, it seems you haven’t quite understood one thing.”
“A’yuan is not just your child, and you are no longer alone as you once were!”
At this moment, Qin Gou met Duoyu’s devastated gray eyes and quickly formed a spiritual seal, his gaze burning as he said, “Unify!”
“Boom!”
A giant throne rose from the ground, and Duoyu instantly transformed into a being similar to a Dharma Image. Her beautiful eyes widened, and she cried out in surprise, “Qin Gou, why are you doing this? Weren’t you always very wary and cautious of me? Today was a perfect opportunity to end it! Do you know that doing this…”
“Naturally, it’s to thank you for always being so good to A’yuan.” Qin Gou’s gaze was peaceful.
Although A’yuan had forgotten a lot of memories with Duoyu due to an accident, Old Qin himself, having personally experienced the days of companionship when Duoyu and Xie Yu formed their contract, knew of Duoyu’s sincere devotion.
“But…”
Thus, although Duoyu was still under the control of the Xuan Realm Master, Qin Gou could, through the Unification contract between Duoyu and Xie Yu, also forcefully control Duoyu and keep her in place, preventing her from making any more dangerous moves.
This seemed like a solution, but at such a critical juncture with a formidable enemy present, Qin Gou himself had to divide his attention and guard against Duoyu’s sudden backlash!
In Duoyu’s eyes, Qin Gou’s actions were no different from cutting off his own arms to protect her.
“Dao Comprehension Realm! It’s definitely the Dao Comprehension Realm!”
Suddenly, a cold voice rang out. A male cultivator in a black robe, with a face as pale as paper, appeared in the sky at some unknown time. A hideous scar on his face was shocking to behold.
“Even though my Fuling Mountain has fallen to this state, we wouldn’t misjudge this. Although I don’t know why you can still summon a Dharma Image, the spiritual power fluctuations of only the Dao Comprehension Realm in your previous move cannot be hidden by any spirit treasure or sacred artifact!”
Fuling Mountain’s eyes were filled with chilling killing intent and immense satisfaction. “Qin Gou, and that woman who resembles the Nine Saint Monarch, you two have come to this day too!”
“Nine Saint Monarch?”
Qin Gou glanced thoughtfully at Ao Banwei beside him, floated into the air, and faced Fuling Mountain, “Are you the Master of this Little Profound Realm? If your only goal is to fight me, why must you make things so difficult for Duoyu?”
“Ridiculous! You, Qin Gou, are worthy of bargaining with me now?!” Fuling Mountain sneered, and his terrifying aura erupted instantly, as if an invisible giant mountain was pressing down on everyone’s shoulders, forcing everyone present to kneel.
“How could you, the proud chief disciple of a Saint Monarch, have fallen to such a state? What’s the difference between your mere Dao Comprehension Realm cultivation and an ant I can crush with a flick of my finger?!”
“And where are those so-called close friends who follow you? You probably no longer have the right to convince them?”
At this moment, patches of strange silver scales appeared on Qin Gou’s neck. He transformed into a half-dragon form using the Sacred Dragon Manual, forcibly resisting Fuling Mountain’s terrifying pressure, and said, “Are you blind, Your Excellency? Aren’t my close friends fighting alongside me right now?”
Fuling Mountain’s expression startled. His gaze swept over Li Yuanzhen, Little Chair, and the others, and he suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter. “With these insignificant little things?! Hahaha, since you’ve gone to such lengths to amuse me, I’ll give you a chance!”
“Only when Qin Gou and the Nine Saint Monarch both kneel and beg for mercy before me will I allow you two to live a bit longer!” Fuling Mountain’s tone was filled with mockery and playfulness.
At that very moment, Duoyu also said anxiously, “Qin Gou, you should quickly take A’yuan and the others and leave. Although this guy’s Xuan Realm is shattered, his cultivation has likely recovered significantly over his extremely long lifespan. You absolutely cannot fight him!”
“I…”
Suddenly.
Qin Gou seemed to sense something. He reached into his bosom and gently placed his hand on the slightly trembling ‘Tunhai Shell.’ The battle-ready gaze in his eyes instantly melted into warmth and tenderness.
“Silly little fish, you must be dreaming again… It’s a pity I don’t have the time to comfort and listen right now. Rest well. I really don’t want you to have another accident like that.”
“Presumptuous! Qin Gou, who are you whispering to?”
“A true Realm Lord.”
