Chapter 123: Kill

The lightning-imbued throwing knife was obstructed for only a few seconds before it pierced through the thunder dragon that Yu Yuanzhen had summoned with all his remaining power.

Yu Yuanzhen gazed at the knife as it passed through the thunder dragon, a look of resignation in his eyes. To die from such a magnificent strike was not a regretful end. However, from now on, when people on the Douluo Continent thought of lightning, their first thought would no longer be that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family but of this man who truly commanded thunder.

Yu Yuanzhen accepted his fate calmly, but even in his final moments, he couldn't avenged his son.

The lightning knife instantly pierced Yu Yuanzhen's skull, dispersing into the air thereafter.

"That Old Dragon is really dead!" Gu Rong was shocked. Even without Ning Fengzhi's support, he could only fight Yu Yuanzhen to a 60-40 stalemate, favoring Yu Yuanzhen. Beating him was possible, but killing him was a different matter. At the Titled Douluo stage, everyone had their life-saving trump cards, making outright killing nearly impossible unless both sides were ready for mutual destruction.

"It seems we underestimated him." Ning Fengzhi said solemnly. Gu Yi's immense power worried him, especially since Gu Yi was a high-ranking elder of the Spirit Hall, second only to the Supreme Pontiff. This was a significant blow to their Upper Three Sects.

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, with my support, can we...?"

Before Ning Fengzhi could finish, both elders understood his meaning.

Chen Xin considered and looked at Gu Yi, who seemed unscathed. "Defeating him might be feasible, but killing him would be tough. Moreover, someone as talented as Gu Yi would pose a great threat to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect if he escaped. One cannot judge a genius by common standards."

Ning Fengzhi hadn't expected Chen Xin to regard Gu Yi's strength so highly.

"Fengzhi, besides, now that Old Dragon is dead, our Upper Three Sects have lost a powerful Titled Douluo. The Clear Sky Sect has also been reclusive for years. If we publicly attack a Spirit Hall elder without cause, we might not withstand Spirit Hall's retaliation." Gu Rong also wished to eliminate Gu Yi, but he understood that Gu Yi was no longer the young man who struggled to compete with him. Gu Yi now possessed superior strength and techniques than him.

"In that case, let's go congratulate him." Since they couldn't offend him, they had to make amends. Gu Yi's self-created skills intrigued Ning Fengzhi; no other spirit master had ever devised such genius techniques—it was unprecedented.

"Dean Gu's strength is truly astonishing," Ning Fengzhi praised as he approached the battlefield.

"Sect Master Ning, you flatter me. Without the favorable conditions, it wouldn't have been possible to defeat a formidable opponent like Yu Yuanzhen," Gu Yi replied.

Ning Fengzhi thought, If you had a few more injuries, I might have believed you. But with your calm demeanor, who would buy that?

"Sect Master Ning, please wait a moment while I collect the spoils," Gu Yi said.

As the leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, Yu Yuanzhen carried valuable items that Gu Yi didn't intend to leave behind. Soon, Gu Yi retrieved three spirit bones from Yu Yuanzhen's body: a left arm bone, a right arm bone, and a damaged skull bone. Gu Yi regretted aiming for Yu Yuanzhen's head, as it could have yielded an intact skull bone. Still, two spirit bones were a good haul.

After collecting the bones, Gu Yi took the ring from Yu Yuanzhen's finger—a spirit guide device with a sapphire, now rightfully his. Ning Fengzhi watched as Gu Yi scavenged, contemplating the fate of a once-mighty family leader who, in death, only provided wealth to his killer. Invincible in life, yet reduced to this in death.

"It wasn't a bad battle; I gained something. Sect Master Ning, are you returning to the city?" Gu Yi asked, holding the newly acquired spirit guide.

"No, I have matters to attend to at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Ning Fengzhi declined. Yu Yuanzhen's death was a significant event that required careful consideration.

Gu Yi smiled and said no more. Casually, he dug a pit and buried Yu Yuanzhen, leaving the scene. At least Yu Yuanzhen wouldn't be left exposed in the wild.

"Bring his body," Ning Fengzhi ordered.

"Yes, at least let him rest in peace," Gu Rong agreed, reflecting on the inevitable fate all spirit masters faced—one day lying unremarked, like Yu Yuanzhen.

"Let's go," Ning Fengzhi said, not lingering further.

Elsewhere, Snake Spear reported to Qian Renxue, "Gu Yi has become formidable; controlling him will be difficult. He also has connections with the Supreme Pontiff. Will he truly aid us?" Snake Spear expressed his doubt.

Qian Renxue had a different perspective. As an angelic inheritor with innate level 20 spirit power, her growth paled compared to Gu Yi's seemingly weak martial spirit.

"How are the tasks I assigned progressing?" Qian Renxue asked.

Porcupinefish, standing by, responded, "We've gathered 57 human martial spirit holders. The highest innate spirit power is level 7. None have shown martial spirits or abilities comparable to Gu Yi."

Two years prior, Qian Renxue began collecting human martial spirit holders, aiming to replicate Gu Yi's talents. But so far, there have been no promising results. Gu Yi seemed a perfect anomaly.

"Should we continue collecting, Young Master?"

"Continue. There's something we're missing," Qian Renxue insisted. She was tenacious once she set her sights on something. But they had overlooked the fact that it wasn't the martial spirit but Gu Yi himself who was exceptional. His ability to innovate martial techniques wasn't solely due to his martial spirit.

Gu Yi didn't opt for a low profile; he flew boldly back to the academy, a move to intimidate any forces considering opposing him. His unscathed return caused a stir in Heaven Dou City. The citizens had witnessed the fierce battle and assumed Gu Yi had perished against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's formidable lightning. Yet, Gu Yi had returned. What had happened to Yu Yuanzhen?

(End Of Chapter)