Chapter 114: A Huge Bargain

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In another direction, the white horse let out a long, mournful whinny—pitiful and weak—but Fang Junmei was nowhere to be seen to come to its rescue.

Qi Yu unleashed a relentless barrage at the white horse, his mouth twisting into a grin. Sharp as he was, he could tell that Fang Junmei had already fallen into his trap.

The gray powder he had scattered earlier, known as Dust of Illusions, was one of the elixirs bestowed upon him by his master. It bore a striking resemblance to many of Chunyu Qian’s elixirs but was more aggressively offensive. The enemy didn’t have to swallow it; just inhaling a little would quickly trap them in an illusion, making escape impossible for a short time.

This Dust of Illusions was incredibly difficult to concoct. Even Qi Yu’s master had only a small supply. Thus, Qi Yu had treasured it ever since obtaining it, rarely using it—so much so that he had nearly forgotten about it himself.

Today, however, he recalled it and used it at this critical moment to buy himself time.

“Hahaha—”

Lost in his triumph, Qi Yu laughed aloud, but his hands never ceased their furious assault; if anything, they grew even more tempestuous.

Sensing his imminent doom, the white horse went mad.

No longer fleeing, it suddenly turned, leapt across the void, and charged toward Qi Yu with a powerful stomp.

Qi Yu smiled wickedly, refusing to dodge. Instead, he struck out with a punch aimed straight at the horse’s head.

The punch exploded with a flash of crimson light and a rolling heatwave, as if infused with immense power, breaking the sound barrier!

Bang!

A heavy impact.

The horse missed its stomp, but Qi Yu’s fist landed squarely on its forehead. A mouthful of blood sprayed forth violently.

The light in its eyes gradually dimmed.

At last, on its last legs, the tall and strong body twisted and staggered in the void before falling into the chasm below.

Qi Yu swept up the horse with a flourish of his sleeve and landed on a nearby patch of earth.

After landing, the white horse still seemed somewhat conscious, its weak eyes wide and trembling slightly.

Qi Yu stood beside it, looking down with a relieved expression. Finally, he had reached this point—it had not been easy. Now, only one last step remained.

Reaching to his waist, Qi Yu retrieved a vial containing a pair of Heart-Linking Gu insects. The two moonlight-shaped bugs inside writhed faintly, both beautiful and terrifying.

After taking them out, Qi Yu tore open his own chest over his heart with a finger, creating a wound from which blood spurted.

Then, he made a similar cut near the white horse’s heart, blood also spurting out.

Having done this, Qi Yu carefully extracted the two Heart-Linking Gu. He placed the smaller one into the horse’s wound, and the larger one into his own.

Exposed to the outside world, both insects trembled violently, as though they could not survive outside a living body. Once placed on the bloodied wounds, they immediately burrowed inward.

“Ah—”

A scream and a whinny rang out almost simultaneously from Qi Yu and the white horse.

Swish, swish—

The two Heart-Linking Gu disappeared as Qi Yu and the horse writhed in agony, their chests heaving. Their faces twisted in torment.

Within the bodies of man and beast, the two linked insects burrowed swiftly toward their hearts, causing immense pain.

Once the two Heart-Linking Gu settled in the central heart, the process would be complete. The time remaining was short—about a hundred breaths.

The searing pain fully awakened the white horse. Sensing what was happening, it glared with mad hatred. A creature that loved freedom would never tolerate being enslaved, especially not by someone as despicable as Qi Yu, who had caused it great suffering.

Seeing Qi Yu just feet away, the horse kicked fiercely toward his chest. Had it not been lying down, that kick would have struck his head.

Though now weak and feeble, the horse’s overwhelming hatred unleashed a sudden surge of strength.

Bang!

A muffled heavy sound, accompanied by the cracking of bones.

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That single blow not only severely injured Qi Yu but shattered much of the bones in his chest, causing him to howl in excruciating pain.

After delivering the kick, the white horse’s hateful strength faded; it could not strike again.

Qi Yu was thrown backward. Mid-flight, panic returned to his face as he sensed Fang Junmei’s aura approaching once more, his reckless sword flying in from behind.

From the rear, Fang Junmei indeed charged again, his figure in pursuit, the Reckless Sword already shooting forward.

“How is this possible? How did that kid escape the illusion world so quickly?”

Qi Yu was stunned.

Unbeknownst to him, having endured the trials of Chunyu Qian’s seven great elixirs, Fang Junmei’s will was far stronger than he could have imagined.

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Qi Yu hurried to dodge!

Crack!

The sound of breaking bones. One arm was severed.

The sword strike came fast and fierce. Distracted by the white horse and the Heart-Linking Gu, Qi Yu only realized the danger when it was too late. Though he dodged the fatal blow to his heart, his left arm was cut off by the Reckless Sword.

Another agonized scream escaped his lips. After his chest was shattered, he suffered yet another grievous wound.

Fang Junmei pressed the advantage swiftly, casting hand seals to drive the Reckless Sword in a relentless storm of attacks.

Screams of agony echoed continuously!

After two heavy strikes came even more devastating blows.

One arm severed.

One thigh severed.

The other thigh severed.

Pfft!

The final sword pierced his heart.

Qi Yu let out a last terrible scream, his eyes wide in disbelief. How could he have imagined dying here, slain by a dust cultivator, outside the gates of taming a spatial demon beast?

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Upon finally killing Qi Yu, Fang Junmei exhaled deeply. After two encounters with Qi Yu, he sensed that if he didn’t eliminate him early, Qi Yu would become a formidable rival. Now, it was done.

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