BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 496: Gu You’s Trump Card Unleashed!

Chapter 496: Gu You’s Trump Card Unleashed!

"You... Do you even realize that in the Soul Hall, every member has a soul tablet? If I die, my soul tablet will shatter instantly, alerting those within the hall!"

Hearing Gu He’s words, Gu You was furious, yet he still clung to a sliver of hope. He roared, "I am the Second Heavenly Venerable of the Soul Hall! My soul tablet is stored with the Vice Hall Master himself! If I die, his unparalleled abilities will ensure that he finds you in no time. When that happens, your fate will be sealed! However, if you are willing to stop now, I can let bygones be bygones. I can even recommend you to the Hall Master! With your strength, I wouldn’t mind standing beneath you!"

Despite Gu You’s desperate attempts at negotiation, Gu He remained unmoved. He sneered coldly, "Hah, you people from the Soul Hall always act so high and mighty. You just can’t help spouting nonsense, can you?"

Even as the exchange continued, Gu He continued fueling the flames, keeping the black skeleton engulfed in the relentless inferno.

Seeing Gu He’s unwavering stance, Gu You finally understood—there was no chance of resolving this peacefully. Had his physical body not been taken away by the Fourth Heavenly Venerable, Xue He, he might have still had a way out.

After all, within the spatial ring on his body, he had stored a special jade token capable of summoning the Grand Heavenly Venerable of the Soul Hall. If he could have crushed that jade token, calling upon such a mighty figure, dealing with Gu He would have been a trivial matter.

But now, Gu You was filled with confusion. No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t understand why Xue He had betrayed him. Why had he stolen his body at such a critical moment?

However, there was no time to dwell on it. If he continued stalling, the power of the black skeleton would continue to weaken, and when that happened, his fate would be sealed—death was inevitable.

"I have no choice. If I can break through this sea of fire, there may still be a sliver of hope!"

"Hoo—"

With his resolve hardened, the ten-meter-tall black skeleton's sunken eye sockets flared with eerie green light. A breath of dark mist slowly escaped from its mouth.

"Ten Thousand Soul Bone Armor!"

With a hoarse, ancient voice echoing from within the black skeleton, a dense, sinister mist erupted from its body, blanketing the sky. Ear-piercing wails filled the air—the mist was clearly formed from countless tormented souls.

The moment these souls emerged, they immediately clung to the skeleton’s body. As more and more souls attached themselves, black light surged, and soon, a full suit of armor, exuding an ominous black glow, materialized upon the skeletal figure.

The armor was composed of countless small bone plates, each of which bore a twisted, ghastly face. From a distance, these grotesque faces merged into an even larger face spanning ten meters—one contorted with agony, an eerie sight enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

"Since perfecting my Ten Thousand Soul Bone Armor, no one has ever been able to break it! I refuse to believe that I can’t escape your fire array today!"

Once the bone armor was fully formed, Gu You’s aged voice boomed from within the black skeleton, reverberating across the sky.

"Whoosh!"

In the next moment, the black skeleton, now clad in its sinister armor, reached forward with its massive hand, forcefully tearing through the air. At the same time, its enormous body surged forward, pressing against the encroaching flames.

However, as it advanced, an even deeper, more intense purple flame erupted from the sea of fire, forming a towering fire pillar that directly blocked its path.

Yet, with the protection of the black bone armor, the skeletal giant endured the searing flames and continued its charge forward!

"Gu You, you really do have some skills!"

Seeing this, Gu He was momentarily stunned. Gu You’s combat strength far surpassed that of an ordinary high-rank Half-Saint. With the Ten Thousand Soul Bone Armor, which he had cultivated over countless years, paired with his Heaven-tier Dou Technique, the Dark Skeleton King, his defenses were so formidable that even a true Dou Saint might not be able to take him down in a few strikes.

Unfortunately for him, Gu He’s strength was just as overwhelming. If he had fought at full power from the start, even a One-Star Dou Saint would not have been able to withstand him. The only reason this battle had dragged on for so long was that Gu He had never intended to kill Gu You—his goal was simply to render him completely powerless.

Gu You had been concealing his true strength, only revealing a new trump card whenever he was on the verge of collapse. That was the only reason the fight had lasted this long.

Similarly, Gu He had been gradually increasing his power in response to Gu You’s hidden tricks.

Now, seeing Gu You summon the Ten Thousand Soul Bone Armor, Gu He once again changed his hand seals, further amplifying the power of his Life Flame. In an instant, an indescribable heatwave erupted, sweeping across the battlefield. The surface of the desert within dozens of miles melted into a sea of magma.

This was still Gu He holding back, focusing the brunt of the fire’s power solely on Gu You. If he unleashed it fully, the devastation would spread across a thousand miles, reducing everything to ashes.

Within this scorching inferno, all living beings vanished into vapor. Even an ordinary Dou Venerate wouldn’t have the qualifications to step near this battlefield.

"What is this terrifying heat…? Where is it coming from?"

In a city hundreds of miles away, people stared in horror toward the desert.

"Such an unimaginable heat source… Could it be that a Heavenly Flame has appeared?"

Some of the stronger cultivators had their eyes lit up with greed.

Rather than retreating, they rushed toward the origin of the heat, eager to seize whatever treasure might be there.

…

Above the burning wasteland, the black skeleton—scorched by the ever-intensifying purple flames—suddenly emitted a faint cracking sound. Moments later, a broken piece of bone armor fell from its surface.

Crack! Crack!

As the first piece shattered, more fragments followed, breaking off like falling snowflakes. Deep cracks rapidly spread across the giant skeletal body, and finally, with a loud boom, the once-impenetrable bone armor completely disintegrated into dust, scattering in the air.

With its armor gone, the skeleton itself was laid bare. But now, its once-indestructible body was covered in a dense web of cracks. Even the eerie green glow in its hollow eye sockets had dimmed considerably.

As the cracks spread throughout the skeletal form, a desperate plea rang out from within.

"Spare me, senior! Please, have mercy! Whatever you want—be it treasure or information—I will give it to you!"

At this moment, there was no longer any trace of Gu You’s dignity as the Second Heavenly Venerable of the Soul Hall. His voice was filled with nothing but fear and desperation.

(End of Chapter)

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