Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 301 - 197: The Immortality Pill is About to Become Immortal

Chapter 301: Chapter 197: The Immortality Pill is About to Become Immortal

Between the rainbow lights of the sky, the Immortal Sword in Gu Wen’s hand shattered inch by inch, and his arm quivered due to the injuries, his body covered in scattered golden light.

His exposed skin was full of bruises and charred black, striking terror and alarm in the observer, but they were mostly superficial wounds.

Because both Xi and Chan Xi had held back.

The two incarnations of the Three Pure Daoists weren’t any better. Chan Xi’s Daoist robe was split open from the chest, fluttering in the wind and revealing a sword mark wider than a thumb, diagonally from the right shoulder to the left side of his abdomen.

This wound could have extended to the neck, but Gu Wen did not allow it.

Heavenly Person Xi had not suffered serious injuries either, but his sleeve was cut off, and the Immortal Sword might have been able to sever his arm.

Sect competitions were like boxing with gloves; most lethal moves were not allowed, and both sides fought in a rather dignified but awkward manner. At least Gu Wen believed that this kind of competition was much more difficult than a fight to the death.

A fight to the death only required one to kill the opponent, whereas sect competition demanded much more consideration.

But the strength of the Three Pure Daoist was extremely formidable, almost the strongest among his peers that Gu Wen had ever encountered. If Chan Xi also joined the battle, it wasn’t certain who would win or lose in a three-versus-one situation.

Perhaps only someone of the same level could defeat the Daoist at his prime.

"We lost the competition, fair and square."

Heavenly Person Xi conceded defeat very straightforwardly, his cold face showing no flicker of emotion.

"If we continued to force the fight, the injuries wouldn’t just be superficial, and in the end, we might not even manage to take you with us. That would only add injuries, potentially leaving an opening for enemies."

Chan Xi’s aura and lightning subsided, and he sighed, "Gu Junior Brother indeed has the demeanor of Qingcang Master as Master said, we are thoroughly convinced by our defeat."

Having lost, they didn’t resort to trickery or make excuses.

Gu Wen’s expression eased, but suddenly, he sensed a rapidly approaching presence. Looking down, he saw a streak of sword light arriving, soon stopping ten meters away from them.

Upon closer inspection, it was Xiao Yunyi, his expression cold, holding a severed arm, and his aura filled with aggressiveness.

"Brother Xiao, what is the meaning of this?"

Gu Wen was puzzled, as were the others beneath them.

Why had Xiao Yunyi come with a hostile face, as if he wanted to join the battle?

Xiao Yunyi answered, "It’s a sect decree; I am to take you out of Immortal Land."

"The Sword Sect wants to join the excitement?"

Gu Wen scratched his head. Just then, Jun Yan flew up from below, blocking Xiao Yunyi, and said, "Old Xiao, my body has been a bit stiff lately. How about you help me loosen up?"

"You..."

Xiao Yunyi’s pupils constricted, looking at his friend who appeared half-dead.

Although he had been prepared, his emotions were still weighed down by sorrow.

He wanted to say something more but was then ambushed by Jun Yan who unleashed a barrage of Demon Path spells. His instinctive counterattack just ensured he wasn’t injured.

Xiao Yunyi’s body fell from the sky, while Jun Yan wrapped in dark energy pursued victoriously, not giving him any chance to counterattack.

Striking with a sneak attack, taking advantage of someone else’s misfortune, could be said to embody the quintessential Demon Path style.

With this brief interlude ending, the magic duel was now conclusively settled.

Chan Xi and his companion really wanted to take Gu Wen with them, his talents exceeding their expectations. All the more reason they should leave, to avoid being ambushed by the Twelve Demon Ancestors.

But without certainty of victory, they couldn’t just inflict injuries on him.

Chan Xi could only soften his voice and persuasively said, "Junior Brother Gu, come with us. As long as we keep the green hills alive, we won’t fear running out of firewood."

"I have to leave whether I win or lose; isn’t that a hollow victory?"

Gu Wen spoke jokingly, then subsequently dispelled the Golden Light Spell, withdrew his aura, and regulated his Cycle meridian.

The atmosphere was no longer so tense, and people around started to gather. Apart from Yu Hua praising Gu Wen, everyone else stared at him as if he were a curious specimen.

Being highly talented made praise easily slip into flattery.

This peculiar mood enveloped everyone; they were all Heavenly Pride Level characters, now only able to maintain a delicate pretense in Gu Wen’s presence.

Yu Hua naturally reached out to wipe the blood off Gu Wen’s forehead, speaking cheerfully, "You’re stronger than I imagined, it seems I’m gradually unable to keep up with your pace."

"I haven’t become an Immortal; how can you not keep up?"

Gu Wen suddenly thought of something, asking, "After Master revives, will you lose your power?"

If that were the case, would he not be stronger than Yu Hua, thus achieving a leap in stature?

With this thought, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath; this was more thrilling than any ranking on the earthly list.

Then a slight pain on his face brought Gu Wen back to reality. Yu Hua, pulling his face longer and longer, asked with a forced smile, "What are you thinking about?"

Knowing the principle that once a ruler, always a ruler, Gu Wen sincerely said, "I was thinking that if you lose Master’s powerlater, I can protect you."

"Good."

With Jun Yan and Xiao Yunyi’s spell duel concluded, Gu Wen and his group, along with Chan Xi’s companion, descended to the ground, finding a mountain peak outside the battlefield to settle on.

Chan Xi went straight to the point and said, "Now that we are unable to take you with us, we can only inform you about some situations. Before coming to find you, we encountered a Fox Fairy, and clashed with her."

Heavenly Person Xi said, "We repelled her, it was probably an incarnation."

"These great powers really like to use incarnations."

Gu Wen commented wryly. Jianmu had millions of incarnations, the Devil Ancestors played with incarnations, and some of the earlier Demon Saints were also incarnations.

Looking at his own Jade Pure lineage, it seemed they didn’t like playing with incarnations. Even the Human Immortal Dharma form would prevent practicing similar techniques like One Qi to the Three Pure Ones.