Chapter 760: Can the Words of You Red Clothes Be Believed?

In Box 209.

A beastly roar echoed, followed by the sight of a scorpion tail.

Everyone inside the box stood up in unison, startled.

Xiao Wanfeng, Liu Lu, and the others wondered if a real Gui Shou was present.

Mo Mo, Xin Gugu, Liu Changqing, and the rest were astonished that, besides their own group, there were other Gui Shou here.

As for Xu Xiaoji, who had been sitting cross-legged and chanting scriptures, he was so frightened that he immediately opened his eyes.

What was going on?

Gui Shou?

When Xu Dasheng called him out, he hadn't mentioned anything like this!

Wasn't it agreed that the danger was just a possibility, and he only needed to come out, close his eyes, chant scriptures to ward off disasters, and nothing would happen?

But what was this sudden appearance of a Gui Shou all about?!

The emergence of a Gui Shou always came with Hong Yi.

Xu Xiaoji, residing in the Yuan Fu, had seen the Gui Shou actively around Xu Dasheng—there were more than one.

If Hong Yi showed up now,

As the new "Xu Shao," if he were captured, it would surely mean death.

So...

Was Xu Dasheng calling him out this time just to be a shield?

"Xu Shao!"

At that moment, Liu Changqing, seeing Xu Shao open his eyes, became immediately excited.

He found it hard to believe in Mo Mo's abilities.

Clearly, the only one who could resolve the situation was Xu Shao, the heir of the Ban Sheng who dared to take in Gui Shou as companions.

"Xu Shao, has your Ban Sheng Jie Dao state ended?"

Liu Changqing was extremely agitated, stepping forward to help Xu Shao up. "Did you gain any insights? We can't stay here; we have to leave right away!"

Xu Xiaoji turned his head and looked at this stranger without any hesitation, then closed his eyes again. "Dao may be spoken of, but it is not the constant Dao; names may be named, but they are not the constant names..."

Are you kidding?

Ban Sheng Jie Dao?

I, Xu Xiaoji, don't even know what "Ban Sheng Jie Dao" means, and you're treating me as your savior?

Right now, you'd be better off believing in superstition.

Believing that a huge meteor will fall from the sky, smash through the Ling Array, and out comes Xu Dasheng to save you!

Liu Changqing stopped midway, seeing that Xu Shao ignored him and closed his eyes again, leaving him frozen in place.

Continuing to comprehend Dao?

Could this "Ban Sheng Jie Dao" state be interrupted?

If it can be interrupted, why ignore others' questions?

This question is crucial!

Liu Changqing was going crazy.

At that moment, Mo Mo stepped forward and stopped him, shaking her head slightly to signal not to disturb Xu Shao's comprehension.

At the same time,

Mo Mo keenly noticed that Xin Gugu seemed off; he was staring blankly at the tall scorpion tail in the room.

After a brief thought, Mo Mo realized.

"Do you know it?"

Xin Gugu quickly withdrew his gaze, pursing his lips and furrowing his brows, saying nothing.

The scorpion tail...

It reminded him of those two seniors from Xu Yue Hui Gong who were on missions outside.

However, those two had long ago chosen to defect because they were too upright and dissatisfied with the commands from the higher-ups that violated the original goals of Xu Yue Hui Gong's establishment.

They had been missing for many years.

Xin Gugu had only seen them when he was a child, and they were his idols back then.

But now, as Xin Gugu, he was barely keeping himself afloat.

How could he possibly spare the effort to verify their identity and then help?

"Probably... not," Xin Gugu replied hesitantly.

But that word "probably" made Mo Mo's brows twitch.

It explained a lot.

Yet, Mo Mo had the same worries.

With Xu Xiaoshou gone, she couldn't lead everyone out to their deaths.

Even if the scorpion tail Gui Shou might be someone Xin Gugu knew, Mo Mo couldn't act rashly.

Then,

As she saw the Hong Yi enter and the major Zhan Dao suppressions come down, Mo Mo's heart started racing uncontrollably.

"Xu Xiaoshou, where on earth are you?"

Mo Mo whispered inwardly.

She didn't feel as strong as Xu Xiaoshou imagined.

Even if the gray fog person appeared in this situation, they could only manage to escape alone after possession.

How could they have the power to take everyone with them?

But Xu Xiaoshou was different.

He was a freak who could create miracles and wasn't limited by ordinary thinking!

Even in such a dangerous situation, Mo Mo, who had witnessed Xu Xiaoshou's many abilities, still felt that maybe, if it were him, he could do it.

So...

"Where are you now, and what are you doing?"

In Box 6.

"Hostage?"

The six strong figures, positioned in a hexagram formation, turned their heads at Mo Qing's words.

In the adjacent box, a woman in a green skirt and veil was bound by dense black fog chains, her clothes deformed from the restraints.

Her neck was tightly constricted.

Only the upper half of her face, hidden under the green veil, was visibly flushed and weakened.

"Xiu Mingyue?"

Cheng Ji was stunned.

This woman was none other than the pavilion master of Gui Yin Ge, Xiu Mingyue.

But how could Xiu Mingyue, at Tai Xu cultivation, be captured so easily?

"Two Gui Shou?"

Shou Ye was also dumbfounded.

He hadn't expected that the explosion in Box 6 would reveal two Gui Shou.

What's more, one of them was humanoid!

The scorpion tail Gui Shou was at most Zhan Dao level.

Everyone could see that.

But this fog-formed humanoid Gui Shou could control Xiu Mingyue in an instant, making the Hong Yi present think of the gray fog person born in Bai Ku.

"Heavens!"

A cry of alarm came from outside.

It turned out that with no movement in the boxes, some curious people had probed the scene from afar.

Seeing that even Gui Yin Ge's pavilion master, Xiu Mingyue, had been captured, everyone despaired.

"My goodness... even Pavilion Master Xiu is tied up?"

"How are we supposed to fight now!"

"The Hong Yi predecessors, can you really guarantee our safety?"

"If not, please let us all leave for now. This place is too small; if a battle breaks out, the ones who die will just be us innocent bystanders!"

"We beg the Hong Yi predecessors to let us leave—"

As the last person shouted desperately, everyone seemed to react, all calling out to get away from the scene.

Xiu Mingyue's capture was no small matter.

With the leader of a dominant force ending up like this, staying in this cursed place would mean doom for all.

"Shut up!"

Shou Ye turned back coldly, instantly silencing the noisy crowd.

He looked back at the illusory black shadow that had bound Xiu Mingyue without any further action.

"What do you want?" Shou Ye asked.

The black shadow behind Xiu Mingyue was too illusory; ordinary people might not even notice it.

Of course, few knew that some humanoid Gui Shou could communicate.

As Shou Ye spoke, everyone probed with a mix of surprise and curiosity.

Then, they heard the illusory black shadow replying in a human voice: "You might not believe it, but even though we're Gui Shou, we've never done a single bad thing."

Everyone was shocked.

Gui Shou speaking like a human?

Guang Tou Xin chuckled and retorted: "I've heard that line more than once—not just from Gui Shou, but from many people before they enter prison or face death."

The black shadow fell silent.

After a long while, it seemed to sigh helplessly: "I understand...

We've been hiding for so long; I knew a day like this might come, but I didn't expect it to be so haphazardly, right into your encirclement."

Xin tried to speak, but Shou Ye stopped him.

Gui Shou was Gui Shou!

There were plenty of things that could deceive people; one more didn't matter. Talking more was pointless.

What needed to be discussed could wait until they were in the Hong Yi prison, where everyone could speak openly.

The priority was...

"What do you want?" Shou Ye asked again, gazing at Xiu Mingyue.

"You Hong Yi have mobilized; you won't stop without results—I get that..." After a pause, the black shadow continued: "So, let her go, and I'll come with you."

The black shadow pointed at the scorpion tail Gui Shou.

The scorpion tail Gui Shou, crouched on the ground, was terrifyingly eerie.

The Gui Qi swirling around it had already spread several yards high, even spilling out of the box.

But upon hearing the black shadow's words, the scorpion tail Gui Shou's eyes turned abruptly red, and its aura became unstable.

"Roar—"

Another violent beast roar.

This time, everyone could tell it was resisting.

The crowd watching from afar with Ling Nian immediately erupted.

"Damn, I've seen it all today!"

"Gui Shou actually has emotions?"

"That scorpion tail one must be female... And what's with the humanoid black shadow? Are there different kinds of Gui Shou?"

"Can animal-shaped ones not speak, while human-shaped ones can?"

"This is amazing; I'm touched by the Gui Shou's romance. I beg the Hong Yi to let them go... Wait, no, let us go!"

"At least, let us out first—I don't want to watch Gui Shou!"

More people wailed, but the crowd suppressed by Hong Yi didn't dare speak loudly; they just murmured quietly.

In the box,

The black shadow's words were sincere.

Shou Ye had always dismissed such words with a laugh and a cold response before.

But now, when similar sentiments came from the black shadow, the first thing that flashed in his mind was Xu Xiaoshou's figure.

And the words that boy had once mocked him with in Bai Ku about his understanding of Gui Shou...

"Sorry!"

After a moment of hesitation, Shou Ye chose to ignore it and looked at Xiu Mingyue: "Can you speak?"

Xiu Mingyue was bound so tightly she couldn't utter a sound.

Shou Ye smirked: "A Tai Xu taken down like this? It's hard not to believe... that you're all in cahoots."

As soon as he said that,

Even Cheng Ji was startled.

He quickly turned and exclaimed: "Senior Shou Ye, although Pavilion Master Xiu targeted me before, on this point, I can vouch for it..."

Shou Ye cut him off: "Don't let your own perceptions interfere with Hong Yi's judgment. I only believe what I see with my own eyes."

"Absurd!"

The black shadow retorted, its tone now mocking: "I'm only holding one person hostage; I don't know her identity, but I don't want to hurt her. Of course, I don't want to hurt anyone here. I just have one last request..."

As it spoke, the illusory face turned toward the scorpion tail Gui Shou, its dim gaze filled with tenderness.

But in that brief moment of distraction,

Shou Ye decisively attacked.

"Since you don't plan to hurt anyone, then stop your actions right now..."

"Night Curtain!"

Shou Ye lunged forward.

At the same time, he shouted, and the bright trading hall was instantly enveloped in a dark realm, pitch-black and impenetrable.

Xin moved simultaneously.

They had cooperated for years.

The moment Shou Ye's muscles tensed, Xin could predict the next step.

The two split up, attacking the illusory black shadow from both sides.

"Get away!"

The black shadow seemed truly provoked.

In that critical instant, black chains shot out from its chest again.

Even in the inky darkness where all senses were sealed, it moved as if in broad daylight; the black chains pierced straight through Shou Ye and Xin with perfect accuracy.

"Uh!"

The two Hong Yi grunted in shock.

Their techniques, Ling Yuan, and Dao principles were all useless against the black chains.

It was as if the chains came from beyond the heavenly Dao, beyond any defense or barrier.

With a bang,

The moment the chains entered their bodies, the dark realm shattered instantly.

Shou Ye and Xin were lifted high into the air, like being stung by a scorpion tail.

Then, their faces turned visibly red, and their entire bodies weakened.

"What kind of ability is this?"

Shou Ye was alarmed.

The black chains had completely cut off his connection to the heavenly Dao and severed his Ling Yuan link.

For a Lian Ling Shi, being hit by these chains was like a soldier on the battlefield having their weapon forcibly taken away, leaving them defenseless.

At that moment,

Shou Ye suddenly understood why Xiu Mingyue couldn't resist at all.

Tai Xu!

This black shadow was an veteran Tai Xu!

Although Xiu Mingyue was also Tai Xu, she had only just entered the threshold; how could she fight an veteran Tai Xu powerhouse?

Between Tai Xu and Tai Xu, even a slight difference in realm created a gap far larger than between Zhan Dao and a fully realized Jiu Si Lei Jie Zhan Dao.

The higher the cultivation, the more emphasis on comprehension and control of the heavenly Dao.

What's more, Gui Shou themselves were said to be invincible in their realm!

The onlookers watched in horror.

Two Hong Yi predecessors were lifted up in an instant, completely helpless—this shocked everyone.

What was even more shocking was that after the black shadow attacked, the scorpion tail Gui Shou, which had tried to stir up chaos but was held back by the black shadow's command, didn't dare move.

"Don't kill anyone!"

If this line came from a Hong Yi, no one would think twice.

But from a Gui Shou's mouth...

In that instant, the absurdity in the hearts of the spectators shattered their worldview!

In a flash, two Hong Yi were captured.

The remaining Hei Ming stood frozen, feeling the situation was getting out of control.

"Stop!"

At that moment, Lan Ling appeared.

After taking over the Ling Array for the trading event, she finally reached the front.

But she was clearly too late.

Shou Ye and Xin were already in the black shadow Gui Shou's grasp.

"I'm Tai Xu."

The black shadow had captured the two Hong Yi without a hint of pride, still speaking calmly: "If I really wanted to act, none of you here could leave alive."

It looked at Hei Ming and Lan Ling: "Going back with the achievement of taking down a Tai Xu Gui Shou would be enough for you Hong Yi to boast about for a lifetime. So, as I said, I only have one request..."

"I'll agree to your request!"

Lan Ling suddenly spoke: "You let everyone go, and I'll let the other Gui Shou leave."

"Roar—"

The scorpion tail Gui Shou was furious.

It couldn't speak, but its emotions conveyed everything.

Yet, the black shadow ignored its companion's protest and retracted the black chain from Xin's body, though it didn't release Shou Ye.

"I've shown half my sincerity; what about you?"

The black shadow asked seriously: "Can I trust the words of you Hong Yi?"