Watching the Miao King’s head explode in front of him, with even flesh and blood splattering onto his face, Yongjie turned his head away, unable to bear the sight.
Although he showed no mercy in striking the Miao King, he knew clearly that the Miao King, or rather, Ge Pu Qi, was speaking the truth.
She still remembered everything; she had simply changed.
And Li Miao’s words weren’t about solving the problem, but merely teaching him how to circumvent it—she no longer loves you, so you shouldn't talk about feelings either. Just kill her according to the rules of the martial world; doing things by the book is never wrong.
That’s how it was said, and Yongjie could do it that way.
However, just as Xing Chi couldn't let go of this martial world even in death, Yongjie couldn't simply let go either. How could Yongjie remain unmoved watching his wife's head explode before his eyes?
After a long moment, Yongjie withdrew his fist, his face filled with sorrow, and reached out to catch the Miao King’s falling corpse.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, Yongjie suddenly retreated violently!
It was Li Miao, who had struck Yongjie’s chest with a palm, repelling him!
Yongjie's eyes changed instantly, and he raised his hand to punch the Miao King’s corpse.
Li Miao’s strike was not meant to injure; its force covered his entire body, only to repel him. Li Miao would not act aimlessly; doing so meant—the Miao King was not dead yet.
Li Miao also unleashed a “Great Nine Heavens Palm” through the air, striking the headless corpse along with Yongjie.
Bang!
Both of them struck with full force, and in an instant, the corpse exploded, limbs and broken bones scattering, blood splattering everywhere.
But it did not revive again.
At this moment, the Gu Soldiers that An Ziyang’s preparations had dispersed were gradually gathering, and as they passed the shattered corpse of the Miao King, they actually began to devour it directly.
In just a moment, the corpse had vanished.
Yongjie glanced around, casting a questioning look at Li Miao.
“There were Gu Soldiers inside the head.”
Li Miao said calmly.
“I killed several Heavenly Human Gu Soldiers on the way here, and their heads also had no brain matter, only a pile of Gu Soldiers. Before, I brought a few Grand Shamans from the Twelve Sect Branches, and after she killed them, she could also speak to me through the Gu Soldiers in their bodies.”
“She said that Gu Soldiers cannot think or speak. That means someone is manipulating this body through the Gu Soldiers.”
“The Miao King is not dead yet.”
Yongjie suddenly turned his head to look around.
There were still some insect corpses on the ground, ignited by lamp oil, their flickering flames dispelling the darkness in this space.
This space was not large, only a few dozen feet square, and could be seen in its entirety with a glance. Yongjie’s gaze swept across it, and in an instant, he took in the entire situation here.
Yongjie suddenly felt a chill run through his body.
Amidst a surging wave of Gu Soldiers, a dozen or so snow-white human figures were vaguely revealed.
Their faces were beautiful, their figures graceful, completely naked, hands hanging down, standing motionlessly.
Their eyes were closed.
Every single face was identical to Ge Pu Qi’s.
Buzz—buzz—
The Gu Soldiers vibrated their wings, emitting a buzzing sound.
The sound, originally chaotic and scattered, paused for a moment, then slowly became orderly, taking on a certain rhythm.
Finally, it gradually unified.
“Buzz—Hus—Husband—”
“Look—at—me—”
“I—will—repay—you—”
In the darkness, a beautiful human figure opened its eyes, uttering cold words.
“I will give you ten Ge Pu Qis in return, how about that?”
Yongjie's expression changed dramatically, veins bulging on his neck, his eyes bloodshot, already furious beyond measure.
“You!”
The human figure smiled alluringly, raising a hand to caress its own face.
“Husband, look, this body of mine is exactly how I looked at twenty years old. My skin is firm; isn’t that much better than your original wife, who was over thirty?”
“I’ll give her to you as compensation; you can take her back to Shaolin to play with~”
“Hahahahaha—”
“Husband, you can shave this body’s hair and put on a kasaya. A Shaolin abbot paired with a little nun, isn’t that just perfect? Your Master, seeing that Shaolin finally has a generational legacy, would surely be comforted in the afterlife, wouldn't he?”
“Hahahahaha—”
The human figure laughed maniacally, while Yongjie’s gums were already bleeding from his biting.
If she were merely insulting him, Yongjie could endure it. But her words clearly insulted Ge Pu Qi, Xing Chi, and Shaolin all at once, striking at Yongjie’s deepest sensitivities. His eyes were bloodshot, feeling as if the circulation of his internal energy was almost out of control, and his killing intent surged even more fiercely.
Li Miao stepped forward and lightly patted Yongjie’s shoulder.
“Master, calm your mind.”
“She is attacking your mind, trying to disturb your state of mind.”
“Your Celestial Human Realm was forcefully elevated, and your foundation is unstable. If you were to suffer a qi deviation, you would likely be gravely injured and on the verge of death immediately. Don’t fall for it.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Benefactor.”
Yongjie squeezed the words out from between his teeth, silently recited the Heart Sutra, and forcefully reined in his emotions.
Li Miao turned to look at the human figure and spoke.
“So, now we’re playing a game of hide-and-seek, are we?”
There were sixteen naked human figures standing around.
As soon as Li Miao finished speaking, the eyes of all sixteen figures opened simultaneously, and they said in unison.
“Yes.”
“If you find me, I die. If you don’t, you die.”
Li Miao smiled.
“But you don’t seem to have a way to kill me?”
The sixteen human figures said in unison.
“Each of these bodies of mine contains Gu poison.”
“Every time you kill one, the Gu poison in the air intensifies.”
“My daughter tried it; even a Celestial Human who has reached the three-path unity can only endure ten bodies. After ten bodies, your circulation will slow, and your flesh and blood will gradually dissolve.”
“After twelve bodies, you will surely die.”
They all extended their hands, pointing at Yongjie.
“Husband, you used Shaolin’s secret transmission method to forcefully raise your cultivation, and you don’t have many days left to live. You also won’t have another chance to kill your way to me.”
“Come on, this is your last chance to kill me.”
“Let’s see if you die first, or I die first.”
Li Miao scoffed and said.
“Still lying, beautiful women are indeed the best at lying.”
Li Miao flashed, and his figure vanished.
The Miao King looked up; Li Miao had already appeared in mid-air.
“If we’re going to play a game of life and death, then don’t cheat.”
Li Miao said coldly, raising his right leg, his energy erupting.
Crashing down!
Boom!!!
Like an earthquake, the entire ground in this small space suddenly rose! Crushed stones flew everywhere!
Li Miao formed his hand into a claw and plunged it violently into the shattered rock.
He pulled his arm out!
In his hand, he was clutching a struggling human figure!
In another direction, Yongjie also punched through a head that had emerged from the ground.
And in other directions, three snow-white human figures were revealed in the shattered ground.
Li Miao exerted force with his fingers.
Bang!
The head clutched in his hand exploded, and the headless corpse fell.
“Twenty-one bodies; you placed sixteen in plain sight and hid five underground.”
“Now there are nineteen left.”
