I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1279 - Chapter 1279 Chapter 571 Sacrifice

Chapter 1279: Chapter 571: Sacrifice Chapter 1279: Chapter 571: Sacrifice The Martial Creed flourished for a thousand years, and no one remembered the hardships of the once dark period.

Only the sacred families retained all the true records, among which was a passage that always made An Yuanxi tremble with excitement whenever he read it.

It was when the Demon Saint of Longzhou, enraged by the assassination attempt by the Martial Saint, unleashed a beastly tidal wave intending to annihilate the Human Race.

The feeble Human Race could not resist, and it was the ancient sages of the Human Race who stood up, forming a battle line with the pinnacle of human combat power to hold off the beast tide, buying time for the weaker ones to retreat from Longzhou and ultimately preserving the spark of the Human Race.

At that time, the Human Race was in decline, and even the greatest saints of martial arts were no match for the Demon King. Yet, these supremely powerful individuals did not retreat a step. The holy war involved over a dozen human saints, more than a hundred masters, and countless elites from the Fierce Realm, but less than thirty percent survived.

In that splendid battle of Longzhou, the An Clan also had a saint and several masters joining the fight, a decision which naturally met with opposition from the clan.

Because Zhongzhou was still not pacified, and yet they were sending their finest warriors to Longzhou. If misfortune struck, it would be a lethal blow to the family.

But this rational argument did not persuade them; they spread their resplendent, rainbow-like Divine Wings and, without looking back, the ancestors of the An Clan proceeded.

“Should misfortune befall us, may the descendants of the An Clan remember: if war arises again, they must charge forward and fight to the death without retreating!”

This powerful retort was a sliver of light in that dark age, showing the Human Race that we are not inherently inferior, that even the Demon Saints can be wounded, bleed, and feel fear!

The Longzhou defensive battle marked the beginning of the Human Race suppressing the Demon Race and was also the first major victory in the extensive wars between humans and demons. The indomitable fighting spirits of the Human Race’s sages scattered the groups of demons and chilled the nerve of the Saint King, truly heralding the grandeur of the Human Race, making the Demon Saint who vowed to exterminate the Human Race taste the bitterness of defeat.

It is because of such light shed by our forebears that our respect and honor today are only right and proper.

But not every descendant of the saints can remember the glory and the struggles of their ancestors.

Just like the descendants of that one from Longzhou, who are no longer fit to be listed among the other sacred lands, and even mentioning them is a disgrace.

An Yuanxi thought it was just an escort and arrest operation, but upon seeing the unyielding Yun Xiu, he appeared somewhat surprised.

He had seen Yun Ji in Chaochang and thought all orphans of the Yun Family were hysterical madmen, but this one seemed a bit different.

“Very well, very well.”

The Gu Master greedily sized up Yun Xiu and, with a broad smile, said, “Nicely done, catching the grand mistress of the main family. The Great Commander will surely reward us handsomely.”

Ever since she saw the Gu Master, Su Yun couldn’t stop trembling, a fear emanating from her soul that made Yun Xiu quite angry.

“Is that so?”

Yun Xiu, holding the hand of the young maid, looked directly into the eyes of the Gu Master and said coldly, “Then your life it must be.”

The Gu Master was startled, wanting to speak but realizing there was a vortex in Yun Xiu’s eyes and something deeply familiar further inside. Just as he strained to understand, he was violently knocked away by someone beside him.

The Gu Master, falling to the ground and getting up, turned around intending to scold, but seeing the elegantly poised An Yuanxi, he forcibly suppressed his anger and asked, “Why did the Heavenly Patrol Envoy strike me?”

An Yuanxi did not pay any heed to the Gu Master but instead looked at Yun Xiu with interest: “What was that just now, Ten-thousand-year Glance or a bloodline divine ability? To influence an Earth Level warrior with your unity of spirit and intent cultivation is quite interesting.”

The Gu Master, realizing he had nearly fallen under an illusion, felt a chill down his spine and looked at Yun Xiu with profound resentment.

“What a pity…”

Thinking to herself, Yun Xiu turned to face An Yuanxi and performed an ancient courtesy, saying, “I have seen the predecessor of the Divine Dynasty.”

After her greeting, An Yuanxi laughed and said, “Compared to Yun Ji, this girl indeed has better manners.”

“Heavenly Patrol Envoy, why waste words with her? Please hurry up and make a move, take her back to the city to prevent any changes.”

The Gu Master, who had almost fallen for the technique a moment ago, dared not raise his head and just anxiously advised An Yuanxi, but was frightened into inactivity by the other’s cold gaze, stuttering himself into silence.

“My dear cousin has not yet answered, what exactly was that eye technique just now?”

“It’s just a bloodline ability.”

Yun Xiu pointed to herself and said to An Yuanxi, “The Heavenly King seeks me, and now that I have appeared, release all the innocents taken from Longyuan.”

“It seems my cousin still doesn’t understand the current situation. Do you still think that merely possessing an Earth Level bloodline will secure you a place of invincibility?”

With hands clasped behind his back, An Yuanxi lightly laughed and said, “My dear cousin, you may try using that eye technique on me to see if it will be as effective as it was on him.”

“I do not know if it will work on my cousin, but it’s definitely effective on myself.”

This unexpected reply made An Yuanxi unconsciously frown, “What do you mean by that?”

“Commander Cao wants not only the immense wealth of the Yun Family but also the treasures and access to the Minor Spiritual Realm, yet Charming Eyes is a kind of profound bloodline ability, capable not only of affecting others with the technique but also oneself. Do you understand, cousin?”

“A flower yet not a flower, a mist yet not a mist, Earth Level second grade, Charming Eyes?”

An Yuanxi frowned, initially thinking it was a simple task, but upon learning Yun Xiu possessed Charming Eyes, some unexpected waves were stirred.

However, the Gu Master beside him still couldn’t grasp the current situation, and he quietly transmitted to An Yuanxi, “Heavenly Patrol Envoy, the Great Commander only wants Yun Xiu’s bloodline to open the gates of Longyuan, if a living person cannot be taken back, the blood of the heartstring would suffice…”

“Foolish,” An Yuanxi disdainfully glanced at the self-assumed clever Gu Master and coldly said, “The Great Commander wants Yun Xiu, but what if what we bring back is not her?”

“Not Yun Xiu?” The Gu Master became even more confused, pointing at the tall lady nearby and puzzledly said, “That shouldn’t be possible, she is Yun Xiu, how could that be false!”

“She is Yun Xiu now. But if we use force, then she will not be Yun Xiu.”

“What do you mean?”

“Who are you?”

“I am a Gu Master!”

“When did you start to believe you were a Gu Master?”

“Why wouldn’t I believe that, I am a Gu Master…”

“Because you remember being born in a branch of the Beast Taming Sect, you remember training in the Gu Sect from childhood, you remember all traces of growth, all people you have met; it’s these memories of the past that make you say, you are a Gu Master! But if those memories were gone, or changed to something else, could you still say you are a Gu Master?”

“Heavenly Patrol Envoy, what are you talking about, I don’t understand…”

“This is a bloodline ability capable of changing one’s identity, as for the rest, you do not need to understand.”

Having casually explained the mystical nature of Charming Eyes to the Gu Master, An Yuanxi regretfully said, “What a pity for such a second-grade bloodline, if only you were born a man…”

“There’s nothing to be regretful about.”

Yun Xiu lightly said, “Let’s make a deal — exchange Yun Xiu for the prisoners of Longyuan, how about that?”