At this moment, Gu Yuan had long forgotten who I was. The iron - blooded tenderness from before had vanished completely after he drank the Meng Po's soup.
He was dressed in a black, close - fitting brocade robe with flying shoulders. A hint of red inner garment peeked out from his collar. A black waistband with red silk wrapped around his waist, perfectly accentuating his figure.
Gu Yuan's eyes had regained their sight. His cold and handsome eyes were like deep, frigid pools, set against his haughty face, further highlighting his unruly nature.
Under the bright full moon, Gu Yuan came with the Moon - carrying Golden Wheel, which emitted a series of humming sounds like war drums. As he imposingly ascended to the Purple Star Palace, the bright red inner garment fluttering beneath his robe was eye - catching.
With each step he took, his aura intimidated all around. He looked like a true king returning.
Seeing Gu Yuan again, I felt both happy and sad.
I was happy that I could see him again after his eyes had recovered, but sad that our reunion would be in such a situation.
When Ying Gou saw Gu Yuan, there was a hint of shock on his face. He never expected that this blind man, after his awakening, would have such an overwhelming aura that he could even crush a king.
"Gu Cangxuan, today I seem to understand why you were on guard against him. Watch me trample him under my feet and make him my dog..."
As Ying Gou's voice faded, his arm twitched, and several chain hooks behind him, like spider legs, grew out from Chi Yu's back again.
However, this time I felt extremely cold all over. The cold seeped into my very bones, making it impossible for me to think. Just as my consciousness was about to fade, I guessed that it must be Ying Gou's soul devouring mine, which was why I felt this way.
Ice flowers gradually formed in my eyes until they were completely white. I was completely frozen and lost all awareness.
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When I woke up again, there was a large amount of blood on my eyes that had been covered with ice flowers.
The blood slowly spread along the texture of the ice flowers in my eyes, gradually melting the frost in front of me, and then spreading to my cheeks and the rest of my body.
My frozen body regained movement. The first thing I saw was Gu Yuan covered in blood, fighting fiercely with Ying Gou. It was Gu Yuan's blood that had awakened me.
Two precious swords clashed in front of me, sparking. Gu Yuan's body had just recovered, and with only half of his original magic power, being able to hold his own against Ying Gou was already unprecedented.
Following Ying Gou's line of sight, I saw the Heavenly Emperor standing in the back hall of the Purple Star Palace, watching the fight. By now, he had already withdrawn his troops and was just watching the two of them stalemate.
Gu Yuan had no memory, so he naturally had no guard against the Heavenly Emperor.
If things continued like this, it seemed that someone would reap the benefits.
Sure enough, just as I had this thought, the Heavenly Emperor began to act.
His first target was none other than Gu Yuan. He winked at his subordinate, signaling him to go behind Gu Yuan.
He was planning to strike when Gu Yuan least expected it.
The Heavenly Soldier received the order and rushed towards Gu Yuan with his long spear, aiming straight at his back.
"Watch out..." I didn't know where I got the strength from, but my chest suddenly felt extremely hot.
It was as if I had absorbed an unprecedentedly huge amount of energy. If I didn't release it, I would explode.
Not only did I feel this way, but Ying Gou also did.
Chi Yu's body suddenly became out of Ying Gou's control and instead shifted to me.
My limbs became movable. My first reaction was to save Gu Yuan. Without hesitation, I retrieved the long sword from Ying Gou's hand and pushed Gu Yuan forcefully to the side with my other hand.
Gu Yuan staggered and took a few steps to the side. The Heavenly Soldier's long spear didn't pierce Gu Yuan's back but instead went straight into Chi Yu's heart.
The energy that had been suppressed in my heart just now suddenly burst out. The Heavenly Soldier and the long spear were directly sent flying. The spear handle went through the Heavenly Soldier's chest and flew straight towards the Heavenly Emperor.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor quickly turned and kicked the Heavenly Soldier away. The Heavenly Soldier turned into a handful of ashes and was blown away by the wind.
In an instant, the entire Heavenly Realm was in a state of desolation.
Those with high magic power could barely hold on, but the skin of the low - level soldiers and generals began to dry up and turn to sand. After a gust of wind, the entire Heavenly Realm was covered with a layer of ashes, looking completely white.
I simply couldn't control this power belonging to the Spirit of the Snake Scale. Ying Gou's voice came from within my body.
"Hahaha... The three of us are united. I've succeeded. I'll take the Three Realms down with me even if I die..."
I knew that if things continued like this, it wouldn't just be the Heavenly Realm that would suffer.
It would be a disaster of epic proportions for the people in the Mortal Realm and the Underworld.
As the powerful force continued to expand, I had no way to contain it.
If this continued, I was afraid that Chi Yu's physical body would be devoured by Ying Gou again. But before I died, I would take someone down with me.
I turned my eyes to the Heavenly Emperor, who was kneeling on the ground. There was a strong killing aura on me, and my eyes were filled with slaughter.
"Do you know you've killed the wrong person? If you have the guts, kill me." I defiantly roared at the Heavenly Emperor. I kicked up the long sword in front of me with one foot and rushed towards the Heavenly Emperor with a killing intent.
Don't be deceived by his title as the Heavenly Emperor. In front of the Spirit of the Snake Scale, he was insignificant.
I saw fear in his eyes, but I felt no pity for him. This man had made Xi Nü and her son feel this kind of fear countless times. He deserved to die.
However, just as I was about to take down the Heavenly Emperor, a thunderbolt suddenly appeared in front of me and struck straight down from Chi Yu's head.
This thunderbolt almost knocked my soul out of my body. Before I could react,
The Heavenly Emperor curled his evil lips slightly. He conjured a Yuchang Sword in his hand and stabbed it straight at my heart.
I didn't even intend to dodge. By now, I was neither human nor demon. I was determined to die with them.
However, this sword didn't pierce my heart. Gu Yuan unexpectedly appeared in front of me and blocked the sword for me.
"Gu Yuan..."
At this moment, my hatred for the Heavenly Emperor deepened. The stronger my resentment, the stronger the killing aura released from my body.
My eyes had now completely turned into golden vertical pupils. There was a wriggling sensation on my neck, as if black lines were crawling up along the blood vessels in my neck and forming a tree - like shape on my face.
By now, my soul, Chi Yu's physical body, and Ying Gou had completely merged. The zombie blood had spread throughout my body. I knew that it wouldn't be long before I completely turned into a demon.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor drew out his dagger, took a step back, and disappeared into the crowd of Heavenly Soldiers.
Gu Yuan turned around. A trail of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. A slanting scar cut across his cheek. His phoenix - like eyes squinted slightly and met my gaze.
My heart suddenly ached. My eyes were dazed. I really wanted to hear him call my name.
However, the words that Gu Yuan said completely froze my somewhat tender heart in an icy cold pool.