He had initially thought that by stepping in himself, dealing with two juniors would be a simple matter of course.
However, Lü Yuehua first used her divine soul as a price to deliver a warning, and then she encountered Wu Tao, who fought like a madman!
With the Source of Time as his cheat, Wu Tao's combat power surprisingly transcended the limitations of his realm, allowing him to fight at the Blood Feather stage.
Even worse, due to Lü Yuehua's previous attack, Blood Feather was already slightly injured.
Under these circumstances, Blood Feather surprisingly found himself no match for this young human?
“Today, I will definitely kill you!”
Wu Tao roared at the sky, his swordplay becoming even more ferocious.
“Ridiculous, a mere Core Formation cultivator like you, how dare you boast so loudly.”
Blood Feather naturally did not believe that he would be killed by someone a realm lower than him!
…
Wu Tao was ruthless by nature, having killed many on his path to cultivation.
He understood the principle that he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
However, today… the moment Lü Yuehua collapsed, unconscious, Wu Tao went completely mad.
“Bang bang bang bang bang…..”
As the two clashed, shockwaves rippled outwards, sword energy scattered, and the power of time permeated the air. Wu Tao’s voice carried an indescribable ferocity!
“Damn it, I can’t possibly be at a disadvantage!”
Facing Wu Tao, who was fighting like he was invincible, Blood Feather was inwardly terrified. Already struck by Lü Yuehua’s sacrificial blow, he was no match for Wu Tao!
He was utterly crushed by Wu Tao alone, his sword forcing him to retreat step by step, his heart filled with humiliation!
However, unless absolutely necessary, Blood Feather would not call for help, as he would lose face.
The battle continued, and Blood Feather felt he was nearing his limit.
Yet, Blood Feather gritted his teeth and persevered…
Because he noticed that as time passed, Wu Tao’s hair was gradually turning white, clearly indicating he was using a secret technique with severe repercussions.
The longer this dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for Blood Feather!
On the other hand, Wu Tao was not foolish; he knew the repercussions of his divine ability.
Therefore, to force Blood Feather to reveal an opening, Wu Tao unleashed his verbal assault, cursing Blood Feather’s ancestors for eighteen generations.
Enraged, Blood Feather’s eyes glared fiercely at Wu Tao, blood vessels bursting, his face flushing. He pointed his hand!
His life-bound magical treasure, the Bloodthirsty Demonic Blade, carrying a fierce blood energy, slashed towards Wu Tao!
Seeing this, Wu Tao shouted, “Good!” His offensive with the Chuxi Sword did not diminish; instead, it accelerated!
The Chuxi Sword deflected the Bloodthirsty Demonic Blade, and Wu Tao spun around, unleashing another “Grade One Divine Ability – World’s Funeral!”
The surrounding space began to vibrate, cracking layer by layer from Wu Tao’s palm, as if a mirror had been smashed to the ground!
Countless spatial fragments flew towards Blood Feather like a storm!
Blood Feather’s expression darkened. He quickly formed hand seals, his spiritual energy swirling, and immediately deployed a great divine ability, conjuring a sky-obscuring blood-red palm!
This conjured blood-red palm, though seemingly earth-shattering, was merely a façade!
Facing the storm of spatial fragments, it could not hold on for even a moment before vanishing into thin air.
Striking while the iron was hot, Wu Tao seized the moment when Blood Feather was in a disarray and used an extremely precious spiritual talisman to shatter Blood Feather’s protective spiritual energy shield!
Facing the Chuxi Sword at close range, Blood Feather made another fatal mistake.
At this critical juncture, his first instinct was not to save himself but to call for help.
By the time he realized his error, it was too late…
Wu Tao beheaded him with a single sword strike, severing Blood Feather’s head!
Fearing that Blood Feather might have some way to revive, Wu Tao set the corpse ablaze before fleeing, burning it completely.
Following this, Wu Tao and You Meng, carrying the unconscious Lü Yuehua, fought their way out with all their might!
During this escape, Wu Tao also suffered several divine abilities from the Blood Clan, which were akin to curses!
A few hours later, in a hidden cave, Wu Tao, with his white hair and grim expression, held Lü Yuehua.
His body trembled slightly, and a never-before-seen sadness flickered in his eyes.
Taking a deep breath, Wu Tao gently placed Lü Yuehua down and continuously infused her with spiritual energy to sustain her life force.
“Wu Tao, don’t waste your energy, it’s useless. This young girl sacrificed her divine soul to gain that kind of power…”
“Right now, her body is either a corpse or an empty shell!”
“Her divine soul is gone. No matter how much effort you put in, it will be futile. At best, you can only prevent this empty shell from decaying. Why bother?”
You Meng looked at the melancholic Wu Tao, and somehow, her heart also felt heavy.
…
“Shut up and get lost…”
Hearing You Meng’s words, Wu Tao did not calm down. Instead, he redirected his anger towards You Meng!
“Yuehua, you were too foolish. Why did you have to do this? You didn’t need to. I could have led you out of danger…”
After scolding You Meng, Wu Tao turned to Lü Yuehua, his eyes softening.
“Her divine soul is destroyed, her consciousness is lost…”
“Is there any way to reforge Yuehua’s divine soul and restore her consciousness…?”
Thinking this, Wu Tao forced himself to calm down and his mind raced!
In the cultivation world, there were many so-called methods of rebirth and resurrection, most of which were scams or simply unfeasible.
Even if there were a few viable methods, the conditions were so harsh that no one had ever managed to fulfill them successfully.
“Yuehua, wait for me. I will definitely find a way to revive you!”
“Don’t worry, I will preserve your body. This is your hope for resurrection.”
Wu Tao cried out.
Seeing this, You Meng understood that at this moment, no one could persuade Wu Tao. Only when he calmed down himself could they communicate normally.
After about a day and a night, Wu Tao finally regained his composure.
Having calmed down, Wu Tao first tended to his current, extremely dire physical condition!
Once his state had somewhat stabilized, Wu Tao began to discuss with You Meng their next course of action!
Firstly, Tongguan City had been destroyed, and the human race faced great trouble. It seemed they could no longer stay here.
To ensure he had sufficient time for cultivation and to search for a method of resurrection, Wu Tao needed to return to a relatively peaceful environment.
Meanwhile, the underground world was in utter chaos.
Furthermore, Wu Tao’s enemies from his past were no longer a threat in his eyes!
Therefore, after much deliberation between Wu Tao and You Meng, they decided to use the super-long-distance teleportation array buried beneath the giant stones to return to the Kyushu Cultivation World.
Thus, Wu Tao first used thousand-year-old cold jade to craft a coffin, placing Lü Yuehua’s body inside to preserve her vitality!
Next, Wu Tao and You Meng cautiously moved through hidden paths for several days, finally arriving at the location of the shattered stone palace.
Wu Tao looked at the ruined palace, which he himself had destroyed. Though his face remained expressionless, his heart could not help but stir with emotion.
It was out of desperation, being chased by others, that he had teleported to the underground world via the super-long-distance teleportation array back then. At that time, he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage!
He never expected that even now, having reached the late Core Formation stage, he would be forced to leave!
Wu Tao used his wind attribute techniques to clear away the rubble below, revealing a perfectly preserved super-long-distance teleportation array.
Without further ado, Wu Tao placed dozens of spirit stones around the teleportation array.
As the last spirit stone was placed, the super-long-distance teleportation array, built countless years ago, suddenly began to emit a “bang bang” sound!
Seeing this familiar scene, Wu Tao’s heart was filled with mixed emotions.
This journey to the underground cultivation world had brought him much, but also cost him much!
If given the choice, he would not even want what he had now, including the so-called Source of Time…
He only wanted a complete Lü Yuehua!
As the teleportation began, Wu Tao sensed something was amiss.
He had used a super-long-distance teleportation array once before and was not unfamiliar with it.
However, compared to the past, this teleportation was exceptionally long.
And unlike the relatively stable teleportations of the past, this one felt very different.
The spatial transmission was highly unstable, clearly indicating that some problems had arisen during the process, and they were serious ones.
At this moment, Wu Tao felt a sense of immense tearing within his being.
He felt like he was being pulled in countless directions simultaneously, his limbs feeling like they were no longer his own!
To be blunt, if Wu Tao did not possess his late Core Formation cultivation, formidable strength far beyond the ordinary, and an exceptionally robust physique, he would likely have been torn to shreds long ago.
Based on past records, Wu Tao had likely encountered extremely rare spatial turbulence, which caused the malfunction during the teleportation.
In the face of this, Wu Tao could do nothing but resign himself to his bad luck.