Chapter 1386: Greater Darkness Heaven
Wu Yu had indeed escaped the Gu Huo Immortal Lord with ease.
The 400-strong immortal lord faction of the Primeval Mighty Miracle G.o.d Tribe had set down the tightest trap they could, and was still foiled by the Great Sage, Heaven"s Equal"s Somersault Cloud mystique.
Wu Yu had improved greatly on all four mystiques. Although he was using the same mystiques that he had before, they were completely different when used.
For example, Fulgurating Shadows. He could control the position with finesse, and even appear in the midst of a narrow crack.
This time, he appeared outside the surround and then flipped a few more times successively, leaving the star far behind, and the Primeval Mighty Miracle G.o.d Tribe out of sight.
"With the Howling Celestial Dog around, and already locked on to my scent, I"m afraid there"s nowhere I can hide. That"s troublesome."
Wu Yu had briefly scanned the memories of the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord and extracted information about the Howling Celestial Dog. However, he did not know that the Gu Huo Immortal Lord had brought it in.
Although he had gotten snared up in this trouble, Wu Yu was not unduly worried. He was here to contest for a Mark of an Immortal King. How could he possibly avoid offense?
Wu Yu continued to get further and further.
But suddenly, he remembered something.
The Ancient Ink Camp.
"Although I was the killer, if this guy is meticulous enough, he will definitely go after the Ancient Ink Camp if he"s afraid that I"ll run! And they have so many numbers!"
To Wu Yu, this was an even bigger disaster than having the Howling Celestial Dog on his heels!
He immediately sent an Immortal Message Talisman to the Ancient Ink Camp.
"If I had known about the Howling Celestial Dog, I would not have parted ways with them."
Wu Yu"s Immortal Message Talisman said: The Gu Huo Immortal Lord is after us. Hide quickly, and I will go to find you.
If the Howling Celestial Dog could track him down, then it could definitely also find the Ancient Ink Camp. If they were currently hunting the Ancient Ink Camp, then Wu Yu had to beat them to it.
In the expanse of the Endless River of Stars, Wu Yu would be untouchable once he found the Ancient Ink Camp.
Not even the Gu Huo Immortal Lord could do anything about it.
After sending out the Immortal Message Talisman, Wu Yu waited for their reply. To his dismay, no such reply came.
This meant that the situation was more dire than Wu Yu had thought. This was one careful opponent.
Of course, not many people knew of the power of the Howling Celestial Dog. The Gu Huo Immortal Lord had not even let the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord know.
After an hour or so, Wu Yu had sent out multiple Immortal Message Talismans but received no reply. This meant that they had been met with trouble.
He paused, knowing that the Gu Huo Immortal Lord had caught hold of his weak point. He would not be able to act freely under duress of blackmail.
The only silver lining was that the Primeval Mighty Miracle G.o.d Tribe still thought that he was the Chifeng Immortal Lord.
Although not much time had pa.s.sed, the forces of the Primeval Mighty Miracle G.o.d Tribe faction had already appeared in the skies, flying towards Wu Yu. With the Howling Celestial Dog, they could get a hold of Wu Yu"s location at all times. He would not be able to stay in one place and cultivate for a long time.
"But the Gu Huo Immortal Lord must have other priorities. He probably won"t drop everything just to chase me."
The tricky bit was to get through the obstacles before him right now. They continued to move towards him casually, their att.i.tude announcing that they had Wu Yu"s weak point in hand.
"Chifeng Immortal Lord, I am in awe of your ability to escape. Why haven"t you used it this time?"
The Gu Huo Immortal Lord boomed out with an air of power. Soon, they arrived before Wu Yu, although they did not surround him this time.
The Gu Huo Immortal Lord had a mild and unhurried expression. He was clearly not easy to deal with. Those beside him were impetuous and belligerent, flexing and leering at Wu Yu like a pack of animals. They created a palpable pressure in the air.
Wu Yu looked at those people and then said, "I"m afraid that the Gu Huo Immortal Lord has my weakness in hand. How can I escape?"
They roared with laughter. Someone said, "This immortal lord is no fool."
"Not fleeing even before us. A n.o.ble type. Young Master is brilliant, to know how to subdue him. This way, Gu Qiang can rest in peace as well."
"It"s humiliating that the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord died at the hands of such a person, but if not for the fact that he liked to move alone, he would not have...."
"Don"t speak of things past. What"s important is to take revenge for him and give the two immortal kings an accounting."
Their squabbling also indicated that the Ancient Ink Camp was already in their custody.
Since they wanted to catch Wu Yu, they could not kill them yet. But the Ancient Ink Camp was many in number. Wu Yu was worried that they would kill some. After all, even one would pose a threat to Wu Yu.
The Gu Huo Immortal Lord was the direct sort. He did not keep Wu Yu in suspense for too long. He turned back with a grand air, addressing an extremely feral immortal lord. "Gu Di, show him."
"Yes, Young Master." The Gu Di Immortal Lord had been waiting for this moment. She held a long, black, flute-like destinable immortal treasure, which was called the Demonic Flute of Ancient Tongues. It was very high-grade, and she smiled at the Gu Huo Immortal Lord before saying to Wu Yu, "Watch carefully!"
From the opening of the flute, a ball of light suddenly sprung forth, with the Ancient Ink Camp members inside, in a wretched state. Some were injured more seriously than others, and all of them were trapped within, unable to move. They could look outside but were unable to speak with those outside.
When they spotted Wu Yu, they seemed to understand. Although they did not recognize the Chifeng Immortal Lord, they knew that Wu Yu could change his appearance!
They also understood that they had now become hostages against Wu Yu!
Not allowing them to speak, the Gu Huo Immortal Lord addressed Wu Yu. "I"m not the kind to waste words. Both of us know that these people are important to you. Next, I am going to attack you. Each time you respond or evade, I will kill one person. There are eight people. You can choose to dodge eight times.
"My goal is simple. I will not kill you. You killed my friend, but to me, the important thing is the two immortal kings who lost a beloved son. So I will capture you and take you away so that the two immortal kings can deal with you personally. They are all accomplices, and will be dealt with by the two immortal kings personally. However, they can at least live for a few more decades. If you wish to resist, you can run away again, and they will all die here."
He was indeed frank.
He did not promise that he would let the Ancient Ink Camp go after capturing Wu Yu. What he promised was that he would capture all nine and deliver them to the two immortal kings. A few more decades of life. He knew that Wu Yu would definitely treasure these few decades, and not let the Ancient Ink Camp die immediately.
"Done thinking?" the Gu Huo Immortal Lord asked.
This exchange alone made Wu Yu realize that this person would definitely follow up on his word. He had devoured the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord, so he knew the Gu Huo Immortal Lord well. He was one who kept his promises.
As for his reasons, he was high and mighty and did not want to be tangled with Wu Yu for too long. His goal was the 10th-grade Mark of an Immortal King.
Even a ninth-grade Mark of an Immortal King might be beneath him.
This was the difference in status.
He did not want to waste too much time on Wu Yu.
Therefore, after telling Wu Yu his plan, he immediately attacked. Acknowledging Wu Yu"s ability, he immediately pulled out a great void immortal treasure on par with the Nine-Colored Chaos Spike!
"Greater Darkness Heaven!"
Wu Yu recognized this great void immortal treasure from the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord"s memories.
The great void immortal treasure that appeared above Wu Yu"s head was the Greater Darkness Heaven. It looked like a long-handled sledgehammer of crystal, its handle as long as one"s body. The Gu Huo Immortal Lord gripped the weighty hammer in both hands. The crystalline surface was like gla.s.s. When one looked into it, there was a vast world within!
In a flash, the river of stars changed, and the world swirled around him!
Weng!
With an emotionless face, the Greater Darkness Heaven great void immortal treasure came cras.h.i.+ng down on Wu Yu"s head.
His gaze was sharp and direct.
Behind him, the Gu Di Immortal Lord was hopping from antic.i.p.ation. She had already selected her first target and prepared herself. It was Yang Wenlan. The moment Wu Yu dodged or resisted, the Gu Huo Immortal Lord would permit her to kill, sending Yang Wenlan to the next world.
"Hanging out with a bunch of men, she can"t be anything good." The Gu Di Immortal Lord snubbed at her inwardly.
"She might have slept with many amongst them. Killing her first will pain them all!"
In truth, not many in the Great Void Immortal Path would be able to avoid flinching away from the Gu Huo Immortal Lord"s Greater Darkness Heaven. She was fully expecting that Wu Yu would suffer two or three deaths at least, if he was truly brave and had a good relations.h.i.+p with them. He would only take a hit from the Greater Darkness Heaven when he was truly scared!
The crystalline Greater Darkness Heaven was right above Wu Yu"s head. A great void immortal treasure that came cras.h.i.+ng down on his head - what would be the result?!
Wu Yu had no time to think. He saw that the Gu Di Immortal Lord had already set her eye on Yang Wenlan, her killing intent plain to see. As for Yang Wenlan, she was looking desperately at Wu Yu. She was conflicted, but they still hoped that Wu Yu could leave decisively.
"It was I who did not protect you. I am to blame, and I will bear the blame!"
Therefore, he did not resist! With an unchanging expression, he used his Unvanquishable Victorious Fighting Buddha Realm to bear the blow head-on!
Rumble!
What Wu Yu did was gather his Realm of the Physical Body power and Realm of the Immortal Spirit power into his skull to resist the hammer as hard as he could!
The resulting sound was gloriously loud!