The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 229 - 0229: Sword Rain Chunqiu

Chapter 229: Chapter 0229: Sword Rain Chunqiu

"Snap—" A light sound, and the black ghost mask that had been on Gui Futu’s face fell off, revealing a half-decayed head that looked like that of a malevolent ghost.

"How could this..." He struggled desperately, and only after a long while did he manage to push these few words through the gaps between his teeth, his blood-red eyes wide open in disbelief, staring at Chu Ge.

This young man, he’s merely Postnatal, just Postnatal!

"You look very surprised." Chu Ge looked at Gui Futu and suddenly said, "Did you think that as long as I haven’t reached the Innate Realm, I would absolutely not be your match?"

Since he was wearing a white mask on his face at this moment, his expression could not be discerned.

Gui Futu seemed to want to say something more, but Chu Ge was no longer prepared to give him that opportunity.

A mighty True Qi burst forth from the palm of his hand, followed by a crisp sound from Gui Futu’s neck. Then, his head hung limply and drooped down.

"Ah—"

However, just as Chu Ge threw Gui Futu’s body far away, a scream suddenly emanated from the cruise ship.

Duan Congxing was seen clutching his own neck with both hands, lying on the ground in agony, his legs flailing about wildly as if he was about to suffocate.

Seeing this scene, the people of the Duan Family hurried over, but just then, Duan Congxing let out another scream.

This time, black blood kept gushing out from his ears, mouth, nostrils, and even his eyes, and at the same time, a foul stench spread.

"What’s going on?" Mr. Ouyang widened his eyes at the sight of Duan Congxing’s plight and asked.

"I don’t know, but just to be safe, Old Master, it’s better to keep some distance!" Zheng Lihong shook his head, then took Mr. Ouyang further away, positioning himself in front.

Soon, the crowd retreated, leaving a large empty space in the middle.

Duan Congxing’s stomach suddenly bulged, and his whole skin seemed to loosen, as if all the essence within him had been sucked out, leaving him a mere human skin.

The bulging in the stomach area was obviously moving, and finally, a black beetle the size of a baby’s fist crawled out of Duan Congxing’s mouth, let out a piercing shriek, then spread its wings and rushed toward the sea.

As for Duan Congxing, he had completely turned into a layer of human skin, just sticking to the ground.

Chu Ge wasn’t too clear about the turn of events on the cruise ship, but he saw the black beetle flying swiftly and soon reaching above Gui Futu’s corpse, then burrowing into it through his mouth.

This scene was captured by Chu Ge, who frowned and stared intently at the corpse on the sea.

"Boom—"

A loud noise, and the waves next to Gui Futu’s corpse, as if they’d been hit by explosives, were blasted dozens of meters high. At the same time, Gui Futu once again stood on the sea, his body’s black aura even several times denser than before!

Lightning flashed, and a torrential downpour fell from the heavens above, making the scene on the sea surface blurry, yet the vision of the two combatants remained unobstructed.

"Resurrected, hm?" Chu Ge revealed no trace of fear but instead looked at Gui Futu and silently started to ponder.

As for Gui Futu, at this moment he glanced at his own hands, not only lacking the joy of having returned from the dead, but instead his face was twisted with ferocious rage. He looked at Chu Ge, and through gritted teeth squeezed out these words: "Originally, I did not wish to resort to the human poison. It was with great difficulty that I found Duan Congxing to be the host. If the human poison had maturely developed, it could have even helped me directly enter the Late Innate stage! Now, this half-finished human poison has merely assisted me in reaching the Middle-stage Innate!"

"So that’s how it is." Chu Ge looked at Gui Futu with eyes that had grown frigid.

Inside the Jade Pendant, the All Spirits Return to One Array was not only a record of the Array, but also contained other various herbs, treasures, and miscellaneous notes, among which was the human poison.

According to the records, human poison was a unique Poisonous Insect Technique of the Black Witch clan in the Miao Region, using humans as vessels in the cultivation of poisonous insects, while the hosts themselves remained completely unaware of the process, an utterly inhuman practice that involved far more than just a dozen human lives!

"I have lived for many years; you could be said to be one of the most terrifyingly gifted young people I have ever seen. However, it’s a pity that even the most talented people, once dead, are nothing more than a pile of dry bones!" Gui Futu snarled, his entire being turned into a black streak that rushed towards Chu Ge.

A solemn expression also appeared on Chu Ge’s face. Facing an opponent in the Early Innate stage was not difficult for him, but against the Late Innate stage, especially one enhanced by the human poison, even Chu Ge had no absolute confidence.

However, the Cultivation Technique within the Jade Pendant had given him an unbeatable conviction.

What of the Middle-stage Innate? Even if there were someone in the Divine Communication Realm here, he would not fear a battle!

This time, however, Chu Ge didn’t need to make a move. While Gui Futu was charging halfway, an unexpected change occurred.

It seemed as if the sky and earth brightened for an instant, a Sword Qi several dozen meters long suddenly appeared. As the Sword Qi passed, the sea’s surface was trenched by a deep ravine; even the entire curtain of rain was split asunder.

And the target of this Sword Qi was unmistakably Gui Futu!

Gui Futu’s heart startled, no longer caring about his attack, he roared and a surge of black qi spewed out, forming a black wall of energy in front of him.

He had a premonition that if he did not employ his full strength, this Sword Qi would be enough to take his life!

"Bang—"

The wall of qi could only resist for an instant before being cleaved apart, and as the Sword Qi was about to strike him, at the critical moment, Gui Futu suddenly opened his mouth, and the previously seen Black Beetle crawled out, let out a screech, and met the Sword Qi head-on.

"Crack—"

As the Sword Qi slashed through, the Black Beetle was instantly split in two, but by then, the Sword Qi had already dissipated by a large fraction, and Gui Futu, having barely blocked it, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body still flying out dozens of meters.

"Not bad, even if I hadn’t intervened, you wouldn’t be in any danger." A voice came from the side.

Chu Ge turned his head to look, only to discover a person dressed in an ancient robe standing with hands behind his back next to him, with a long sword on his back and a mask on his face.

But Chu Ge knew who he was at first glance and laughed: "Uncle Jian, how come you are here?"

The person before him was none other than Jian Chunqiu!

"I’ve been on this ship all along," said Jian Chunqiu with a smile.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Ge couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile as well.

Jian Chunqiu was always playful by nature, and how could such a cruise ship not arouse his interest? As for the invitation, with Zhao Wuji around, was there need to worry about the invitation?