In the blink of an eye!
Fang Yuan moved like lightning, pouncing towards Tang Qing.
Whoosh!
A strong wind blew, Tang Qing's vision darkened, and before he could react, Fang Yuan's fist landed on his chest.
At that moment, Tang Qing felt an intense pain assaulting him, almost causing him to faint on the spot.
The wind blew past his ears, and his vision rapidly retreated; his whole body was sent flying by Fang Yuan's attack.
Next, he landed on the ground, and his vision spun around; for a moment, it was the grass field, and for a moment, it was the roof of the battle stage. He rubbed against the ground, rolling all the way, the grass was scraped off, and soft black soil was thrown out.
His whole body was covered in grass and black soil, the smell of grass juice, soil and blood mixed together, assaulting his nostrils.
He laid on the ground, his gaze unfocused. Rolling all the way had caused his whole body to fall apart, and he could feel soreness all over his body.
But these feelings, compared to the sharp pain in his chest, were simply like a drizzle!
He lowered his head to look at his chest, and immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
The left side of his chest was forcefully reduced by two inches, his skin and flesh were split open, and his pale white ribs were exposed, it was clearly broken.
Large amounts of fresh blood gushed out as if it was free.
Fang Yuan had great strength, and his sneak attack succeeded, causing Tang Qing to suffer heavy injuries.
Tang Qing's eyes were wide open, after the shock, rage and hatred erupted in his heart like a volcano.
"This little bastard, despicable and shameless, sneak attacking me! Heavily injuring me, I will kill him, I will cut him into a thousand pieces! "
"Die!" Right at this moment, Fang Yuan's shout resounded in Tang Qing's ears.
Fang Yuan took a few steps, arriving in front of Tang Qing, and raised his leg, ruthlessly stomping on the center of Tang Qing's legs.
Tang Qing felt his vision blur, and subconsciously narrowed his eyes. Fang Yuan activated canopy Gu, and his body was covered in a layer of white armor, the light causing his heart to tremble.
He was actually a rank three Gu Master!
Fang Yuan had used breath concealment Gu earlier, and now that he was fighting, he could no longer conceal his rank three aura.
This caused Tang Qing to be terrified out of his wits. Such a young rank three Gu Master?!
He subconsciously activated his defensive Gu, and immediately, a green wind revolved around his body.
Fang Yuan's kick had been planned for a long time. He could have crushed Tang Qing's crotch. However, it was obstructed by the wind, and its strength was greatly reduced.
"Ah —!" Tang Qing opened his mouth wide, and his expression was extremely distorted as he let out an extremely shrill scream.
Although he had put up some defense, it was still a heavy blow to his vitals. As if he had been electrocuted, he bounced up from the ground and subconsciously stretched out his arms to protect his crotch.
A cold light flashed in Fang Yuan's eyes. He clenched his left hand into a fist and punched out.
He used all his strength in this punch.
The wind howled!
Bang!
A fist shrouded in a layer of white light heavily struck Tang Qing's face.
Tang Qing's screams came to an abrupt end. He fell backward at an even faster speed, and the back of his head smashed into the ground.
He was motionless and breathless.
Critical Strike!
His entire nose bridge was smashed into his face, and his eyeballs popped out of their sockets. His skull was shattered in that instant.
Blood flowed down, staining the soil and green grass around him.
Fang Yuan looked down from above, and the scene seemed to have frozen.
After a few breaths of time, gasps could be heard from the surroundings.
"Dead, someone is dead!"
"Someone was beaten to death!"
The two to three spectating Gu Masters were tongue-tied. Even Wei Yang couldn't help but have a strange expression.
In the battle stage, although there were many battles, there were not many deaths.
Firstly, both sides had their own methods, and could admit defeat if they could not win. Secondly, the Gu Master in charge of the battle stage could make a move in time. Thirdly, both sides were usually more restrained, after all, they were all in the battle stage, and often met each other. Although they fought for benefits, they would not really kill anyone.
There were two reasons why Fang Yuan could kill Tang Qing.
Firstly, Tang Qing had just come out of closed cultivation, and his sensitivity towards battle was greatly reduced. Normally, if he used his defensive Gu in time, he would not have ended up like this.
Secondly, Fang Yuan's appearance was young and he used the breath concealment Gu to conceal his aura, causing Tang Qing's mind to relax. Then, he suddenly launched a sneak attack, heavily injuring Tang Qing with his first attack, and the next two attacks were so fast that the Gu Master in charge of the battle stage did not even have time to react before Tang Qing was killed.
The Gu Master who was in charge of the battle stage rushed over.
But when he saw Tang Qing's sunken face, and the blood and brain matter oozing out from the cracks in his skull, he could only give up on the idea of saving him.
"Young man, you are too ruthless!" He stared at Fang Yuan, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.
Although the battle was short, he saw everything clearly. Fang Yuan controlled the situation, he could have held back and let Tang Qing live, but he did not do so.
Fang Yuan shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "It is just a life, what is there to be surprised about. According to the rules of the battle stage, I killed him, so everything on him is my loot, right? "
The Gu Master in charge of the battle stage snorted unhappily: "Everything on him is yours, but we have to take back the vine information Gu. Young man, I have to remind you, you have no respect for life, this way of thinking is very dangerous! "
"I am truly sorry." Wei Yang had an apologetic expression, walking over from behind, "This brother of mine has always been roaming outside, this is the first time he has come here to participate in the battle stage."
That Gu Master did not recognize Wei Yang, his face showing a trace of disgust: "Hmph, you demonic Gu Masters are like this, aggressive and bloodthirsty. Forget it, I can't get through to you, give me your vine information Gu. "
Fang Yuan took out the vine information Gu, and the Gu Master in charge changed the records inside, returning it to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan's mind entered, and saw that the zero win count had become one.
He searched Tang Qing's corpse, and obtained four Gu. Three rank two, one rank one, all ordinary Gu, the total value was about two thousand Yuan stone.
Tang Qing's death was too sudden, he did not have time to self-detonate his Gu worms.
But he had just come out of closed cultivation, and only had twenty to thirty Yuan stone on him.
"Brother Fangzheng, try not to kill as much as possible in the future." After leaving the battle stage, Wei Yang advised Fang Yuan.
"Although in the battle stage, there is no need to talk about life and death, but …" Wei Yang shook his head, "There is no need to fight to the death every time. The battle stage can be said to be big, but it can also be said to be small, you will meet stronger opponents. After all, we are all living in Shang clan city, let's forgive and forget. "
Fang Yuan frowned slightly: "But even if I let them off, they might not let me off. I have met demonic Gu Masters before, and they attacked without saying a word. If you don't kill, they will. My past experience tells me to kill if I can, otherwise, I will not give them any chances! And because of this, I can live until now. "
Wei Yang was speechless.
He suddenly thought, wasn't this Fang Yuan in front of him the same as him in the past? Ruthless and distrustful, it was because he had no sense of security.
Demonic Gu Masters had the least sense of security.
Different from righteous Gu Masters, righteous Gu Masters had clans to rely on, clansmen to help them, they had stable resources, thus they had a sense of security and could trust each other.
But demonic Gu Masters were lone cultivators, without the support of clans, they had to make their own Yuan stone and food. Most of the time, they did not know their next meal, and could not even guarantee their survival, how could they feel safe?
For their own survival, they could only take the risk, killing and robbing. Demonic Gu Masters were weak, and did not dare to touch righteous Gu Masters, thus they stretched their demonic claws towards each other.
This way, it was a vicious cycle. Demonic Gu Masters could not trust each other, and would often attack the moment they met.
They had no sense of security, thus their moves were even more ruthless.
Wei Yang had turned from demonic to righteous, his rich experience gave him a deeper understanding of both the righteous and demonic paths.
Why did the righteous path prosper, while the demonic path was suppressed?
It was because of this reason.
Fang Yuan's ruthlessness was something Wei Yang could understand. Precisely because of this understanding, he felt pity towards Fang Yuan.
"Although his cultivation is rank three, and he is talented in battle, he is still a child. Sigh, looking at his fierce attacks, I can tell how much suffering he has suffered. Now that I think about it, if he showed mercy, wouldn't it be strange? "
"He is merciless, just like other demonic Gu Masters, they all have this problem when they first participate in the battle stage. Wasn't I like this before? Hehe, forget it, as time passes, he will slowly change. This kind of process is imperceptible and cannot be forced. "
Thinking of this, Wei Yang stopped persuading him, and changed the topic, talking about the battle earlier.
"Brother Fangzheng, you said earlier that you used many Gu to modify your body and increase your strength. How many Gu did you use? "
"Since brother Wei asked, I will tell you everything I know. I used a total of three Gu, black and white boar Gu, crocodile strength Gu, and I bought a brown bear innate strength Gu a few days ago, I am using it now. "Fang Yuan smiled.
"Hehehe, black and white boar Gu gave you the strength of two boars, and crocodile strength Gu gave you the strength of one crocodile. But brother, have you thought about it, if a wild boar had charged into your opponent, what kind of injuries would it have caused? "Wei Yang said in an enlightening tone.
Fang Yuan already knew Wei Yang's intention, and cooperated, saying: "If that person did not have any defense, how could his mortal body withstand the charge of a wild boar? He would definitely have his back broken and stomach broken, it would be a tragic sight. "
Wei Yang's smile became wider: "If that person's head was placed in the mouth of a crocodile, and it bit down, what would happen?"
"He would definitely be bitten into a pulp, like a melon with a brittle skin." Fang Yuan answered.
Wei Yang immediately asked: "Brother, you have the strength of two boars, the strength of one crocodile, and your own strength. Your first punch could only create a hole in your opponent's chest, breaking a few ribs. Your third punch landed on his face, but it only cracked his skull. Tell me, why is that? "
This time, before Fang Yuan could reply, Wei Yang continued: "Punching and stomping can only display a portion of the human body's strength. Brother, although you have the strength of two boars and one crocodile, how much of it can you truly display? This is the greatest weakness of strength path cultivation! A person's strength is like a huge water vat, filled with water, but in a real battle, the amount of water used is only a small portion. "
"Black and white boar Gu, crocodile strength Gu, brown bear innate strength Gu, these Gu can permanently increase strength, and are all expensive Gu. You invested so much money, but the result might not even be a tenth of it. If you invested this money into other areas, it would no doubt be more effective. "
"So brother Wei said so much, just to persuade me to give up on strength path." Fang Yuan smiled lightly, as if he had just understood.
"I understand this, a human's body structure is different from a beast's, it is indeed hard to display their strength. But using Gu depends on the heart, I have heard that many strength path Gu Masters can use beast phantoms, and display the full strength of Gu worms. "
"Hehehe, there is indeed such a thing. Back then, when I was in the battle stage, I met many strength path Gu Masters. Many of them are skilled in using Gu, and can occasionally use beast phantoms in their attacks, displaying the full strength of the Gu, it is very threatening. But you do not know, the number of such attacks is too low. Furthermore, the attack methods are very limited. Only certain moves can produce beast phantoms, and they can be easily dodged. "Wei Yang continued to persuade patiently.
Fang Yuan was silent for a while, thinking that this was the reason why he needed that legendary Gu.
He said, "Big Brother Wei, I appreciate your kindness. But strength path is my choice, I want to test it myself. "
"Sigh, then you have to test it properly." Wei Yang sighed, Fang Yuan was so 'stubborn', he could not continue to persuade him.
Fortunately, Fang Yuan had already participated in the battle stage, Wei Yang felt: The following facts will move Fang Yuan's heart.
Fang Yuan was going to live in Shang clan city for two to three years, he still had time, Wei Yang was not in a hurry.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
In the gambling den, the shopkeeper bent his waist, standing beside Fang Yuan with a smile.
"Brother Wei, why don't you pick a few rocks to play with? Maybe you can gamble something good. Today is my treat! "Fang Yuan smiled.
Wei Yang stood beside Fang Yuan, shaking his head: "Today is the day Tang Xiong forcefully challenged you, to think that Tang Qing you killed was his brother. Brother Fangzheng, you should be cautious, Tang Xiong purposely dropped from fourth inner city to fifth inner city for revenge. He is quite famous, being able to burst out with the strength of three bears, he is coming with great momentum. "
Even though he said so, his expression was not worried, but filled with anticipation.
These days, Fang Yuan had won another battle stage, this was already his third.
Wei Yang hoped that this Tang Xiong could 'wake up' Fang Yuan, and make him give up on strength path, and change to a different path.
"Different situations call for different measures, what is there to be afraid of. If brother Wei doesn't want to gamble, I will. I have already seen a few good rocks. "Fang Yuan's eyes brightened, picking a few rocks.
The shopkeeper hurriedly instructed his workers, carefully taking down the rocks he picked.
Fang Yuan was surprised, pointing at the foot of the counter: "This rock used as a footrest, it seems to be a stellar rock?"
The shopkeeper was stunned, quickly smiling: "Esteemed customer, your eyes are truly sharp, this rock was placed here a few years ago. At that time, the foot of the counter was kicked by a gambler, so this lowly one conveniently took a square Star Stone and coincidentally used it as a cushion. "
Fang Yuan frowned: "Rocks are used to gamble, how can they be used as footrests? This is simply a treasure covered in dust! Let's choose the last one today. "
"Yes, yes, yes, esteemed customer is right!" The shopkeeper nodded and bowed, but inwardly he did not agree.
The stellar rock's appearance was very important, it was best if it was in the shape of an arrow or a meteor. This rock was obviously a bad one, it was placed on the counter and nobody cared about it, so he placed it below to balance the counter.
The workers worked together, pulling out the stellar rock from the foot of the counter, and sent it to the dissection table with the other rocks.
On the dissection table, a few young dissection masters were dissecting a middle aged Gu Master's rock, their movements slow and meticulous.
Wei Yang did not approve of Fang Yuan's dissection. Seeing his choice of rock, he shook his head inwardly. Even if he was not a stone gambler, he knew the importance of appearance. Fang Yuan's last rock was simply a blind choice. Even he could not stand it, no wonder Fang Yuan spent these days in the stone gambling area, spending Yuan stone without any gains.
Even if he occasionally got some Gu, they would be rank one or two, or even just corpse shells.
In Wei Yang's heart, Fang Yuan's stone gambling was purely a waste of money. But he did not persuade him, the less Yuan stone Fang Yuan had, the more he had to rely on Shang clan, this was something he was happy to see.
Fang Yuan's heart surged, but his expression was calm, his gaze filled with anticipation as he looked at the dissection table.
These days, he had been lingering around the gambling dens in the stone gambling area, purposely choosing some bad rocks to leave an impression on others.
Although he had secretly restrained himself, gambling was like a bottomless abyss, in less than a month, he had spent close to a hundred thousand Yuan stone.
But thinking of the legendary Gu he was about to obtain, not to mention a hundred thousand, even five hundred thousand Yuan stone would be worth it.
This legendary Gu worm, although only rank three, had a unique effect, and was already extinct.
Very likely, this was the last one in the world.
Wei Yang frowned: "Pay attention to the time, we have to rush to the battle stage later, shopkeeper, can you dissect the rocks faster?"
"Of course, of course." The shopkeeper naturally recognized Wei Yang, this external clan elder, and quickly nodded.
He ran to the dissection table and waved his hand, saying to the young dissecting masters: "Go, go, go."
He chased these young dissecting masters to one side.
"My rock …" That middle aged Gu Master screamed.
Dissecting rocks was a meticulous job, with the shopkeeper's interference, the young masters were flustered, causing the middle aged Gu Master to break a few of his rocks.
"Li Ran, don't scream. The Yuan stone you paid, we will return it to you. "The shopkeeper shouted.
That middle aged Gu Master had an unkempt beard, he stared and said indignantly: "What if there is a Gu in this rock?"
The shopkeeper scoffed in disdain, waving his hand at the middle aged Gu Master: "Forget it, Li Ran. You've gambled for so many years, but you've always gambled on low grade rocks, have you ever gotten anything good? Don't make a fuss, if you continue, there will be no compensation! "
"Pfft, a big shop bullying its customers, looking down on others, one day, I, Li Ran, will make a name for myself!" The middle aged Gu Master mumbled, his tone furious, but he did not make a fuss.
"Li Ran …" This name evoked a certain memory in Fang Yuan's mind.
He could not help but reveal a strange look in his eyes.
It seems like this Li Ran was the one who got the legendary Gu. Of course, it could also be someone with the same name …
But no matter what, Li Ran's chance to make a name for himself had been snatched away by Fang Yuan.
The five old masters appeared one after another, and the dissection began.
The young masters looked on speechlessly, these seniors were showing off their methods. There were many rocks that could be dissected with simple methods that consumed little primeval essence, but the old masters had to use their full strength, expending a lot of primeval essence, the steps were complicated, but they could only raise the success rate by a little.
More than ten rocks, mixed grade, low grade, middle grade, were quickly dissected by the old masters.
"There's a Gu worm, it's sword shadow Gu!"
"Rank three sword shadow Gu, this is rare …"
"Live Gu, it's definitely a live Gu. Congratulations, esteemed customer. "
The old masters cupped their fists towards Fang Yuan, letting out a sigh of relief in their hearts.
Fang Yuan had been dissecting rocks these days, but did not have any decent gains. This caused these old masters to feel uneasy.
The shopkeeper ran over with a joyful expression: "Esteemed customer, you've made a huge profit! Sword shadow Gu can be sold for thirty two thousand Yuan stone, esteemed customer, you only spent eight thousand Yuan stone to buy it. "
The surrounding people looked at Fang Yuan with envy, that Li Ran even pouted, muttering in a sour tone: "Hmph, lucky bastard."
"Not bad, brother, sword shadow Gu is as famous as my blade light Gu. I suggest you don't sell it, keep it for your own use. "Wei Yang also congratulated.
"Hehehe, this is called happiness comes after suffering, I told you my luck wouldn't be so bad." Fang Yuan laughed: "Brother Wei, after today's competition, I'll treat you to a drink, let's celebrate."
Wei Yang nodded, not being polite. He did not know that although Fang Yuan seemed to be joking on the surface, his heart was in a state of shock!
Sword shadow Gu was just an accident, it was not his target.
That stellar stone used as a stepping stone, after being dissected, did not have any Gu, it was a completely solid useless rock!
How could this be?
That legendary Gu, where did it go?!
At once, Fang Yuan's mind was in turmoil, his emotions surging.
Countless doubts filled his mind.
How could this be?!
Wasn't the Legendary Gu Worm hidden in this Star Stone?
If it was not in this rock, where could it be? Maybe, it was not this rock, or not this gambling den?
Or maybe the rumors were wrong? Where should I go, to find that legendary Gu?
The development of events was far beyond Fang Yuan's expectations. The legendary Gu worm that he thought was easily obtainable had now disappeared without a trace, and the unexpected sword shadow Gu simply could not make up for the primeval stones Fang Yuan had invested these days.
"If not for the legendary Gu, all my efforts would have been in vain. Damn it, how could this be? The rumors might be wrong, but to be able to spread so far, it is definitely not groundless. Especially since the details are so detailed, there is no difference in the rumors, it is very believable. But … "
Fang Yuan gritted his teeth.
Without this legendary Gu, his strength path cultivation would be like a castle in the sky, or the moon in the water.
"Do I really have to change my cultivation direction? If this happens, the three kings inheritance will also be greatly affected! "
The result of the rock dissecting, to a large extent, disrupted Fang Yuan's grand plan. But he did not know where the problem came from.
The rumors that he used as evidence were now shrouded in a thick layer of mystery.
"It is about time, we should go to the battle zone." At this time, Wei Yang reminded.
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