Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 539: Chapter 536: Burning Bridges After Crossing

Gu Qingtian was stunned for a moment as his Primordial Spirit was somewhat dazedly caught by Su Han and placed into the Storage Bag.

He truly hadn’t expected that Su Han would spare him, let alone his son.

”Perhaps, it was something I said that touched him, but... the act of betrayal, it really was a mistake, I was wrong...” Gu Qingtian murmured.

In fact, Su Han had initially not wished to spare either Gu Yunlei or Gu Qingtian.

But Gu Qingtian was indeed a true man, a heroic figure who stood between heaven and earth.

As a father himself, Su Han could feel the bitter sorrow in his heart, the kind of mindset that would rather die a thousand times over than have his child suffer the slightest grievance!

Moreover, Gu Qingtian’s physical body had already collapsed, leaving only his Primordial Spirit, which would need some time to re-condense a physical form.

As far as the outside world was concerned, it was enough for them to know that Gu Qingtian was dead.

The Sect Order of Ruyi Sect was something Su Han had to take because previously, disciples of the Ruyi Sect had already been entertaining the thought of siding with the Extraterritorial Demons.

Only by taking away the Ruyi Order and dissolving the Ruyi Sect would these ideas disappear, and the Extraterritorial Demons would not take an interest in such a group of Loose Cultivators.

...

”Whoosh whoosh whoosh...”

Above the Void, several silhouettes were speeding through the air.

”Dad... Dad!!!”

The explosion of Gu Qingtian’s body, pulling at the bloodline connection, tugged at Gu Yunlei’s heart and soul.

His body, gripped tightly by Dixue, shuddered violently, his eyes turning toward the distance, filled with bloodshot lines.

”It’s all my fault... it’s all my fault!!!”

Gu Yunlei roared, feeling as if thousands of knives were slicing through his heart, an indescribable sensation.

”Shut up!”

Just then, Dixue suddenly reached out his hand and with a slap, struck Gu Yunlei across the face.

”What are you shouting about? Are you afraid Su Baliu won’t know we’re here?” Dixue scoffed.

Gu Yunlei stood there, dazed, allowing Dixue to grab him by the collar, dragging him like a dog toward the distance.

”You ungrateful thing, you are nothing but trash!”

Seeing that Gu Yunlei remained silent, Dixue continued, ”If it hadn’t been for that old fool Gu Qingtian trading his life to save you, in my eyes, the two of you are nothing but burdens!”

Gu Yunlei suddenly looked up, his gaze fixated on Dixue: ”How can you say that? How could you say such things! My dad traded his life just for my survival? Didn’t you benefit from it as well? And now that he’s dead, you kick him while he’s down, burn the bridge after crossing the river, calling him a big fool?!”

”Slap!”

The moment his words ended, Dixue’s hand again struck Gu Yunlei’s face.

”Try shouting one more time for me?”

Dixue’s eyes flashed with cold light: ”You keep saying ’your dad, your dad,’ now you acknowledge he is your dad? When I first approached you to discuss how to kill him, how you could take over as Sect Master of the Ruyi Sect, why didn’t you realize he was your dad then? Your dad’s present state, isn’t it all because of you?”

”Ah!!!”

Gu Yunlei screamed up at the sky, appearing insane, his face contorted with agony.

He knew that what Dixue said was harsh but not untrue; everything that happened today was because of him.

If only he hadn’t been lecherous, if only he hadn’t been so arrogant, if only he could have stopped pursuing Shangguan Mingxin after Su Han intervened that day, then none of this would have happened!

He would still be the Young Sect Master of Ruyi Sect, his father would still protect him like an enormous heavenly tree, and Ruyi Sect would remain like a great mountain, forever his staunch backing!

”No...”

Gu Yunlei looked at Dixue again, ”All this, indeed, was caused by me, but now I should be grateful, as the Ruyi Sect has not truly signed a contract, joining the Demon Army. Perhaps what Su Baliu said was right, if we really joined the Demon Army, it wouldn’t be a way to live for the disciples of Ruyi Sect, but rather...a calamity.”

”Bullshit, at such a moment, you still dare to insult the Demon Lord, you are simply courting death!”

Dixue’s gaze turned icy, sensing the physical collapse of Gu Qingtian.

In his view, Gu Qingtian was already dead, and with an even greater dread of Su Han arising, his gaze towards Gu Yunlei and Han Mei was filled with murderous intent.

”Senior!”

Feeling that murderous intent, Han Mei quickly spoke up, looking extremely frightened. In her fragility, there was something pitiable.

”Senior, Mei’er doesn’t want to die. Mei’er has a Pure Yin constitution, if Senior were to merge with Mei’er, it would be of great benefit. I hope Senior will spare Mei’er once!”

If it were the Gu Yunlei of the past seeing her like this, he would definitely feel affection and immediately find a bed with her, and then do what had to be done.

But at this moment, it appeared so utterly fake.

”Do you think I’m like that waste, to be swayed by your wiles, to be manipulated however you wish?”

Dixue let out a cold laugh, waved his hand, and immediately pulled Han Mei from Gu Yunlei’s grip.

”However, what you said is indeed not wrong. Inside your body, there is a Pure Yin Aura. I am currently cultivating a Supreme Yang Technique, and combining it with your Pure Yin Aura will bring great benefits.”

”Your life is spared for now,” Dixue snorted.

”Thank you, Senior.”

Han Mei didn’t even glance at Gu Yunlei, and as she spoke, she nestled weakly into Dixue’s embrace, her cherry lips parting, continuously breathing out, causing Dixue’s eyes to flicker now and then.

In the past, such a scene would have filled Gu Yunlei with towering rage.

But at this moment, his face only bore a wry smile.

After today, nothing would belong to him anymore.

He finally realized how despicable he had been in the past, how unfilial.

”What a pity...it’s all too late...” Gu Yunlei murmured to himself.

If he could live his life over again, he would swear to diligently cultivate and never fall so low!

”Alright.”

Just then, Dixue suddenly let out a cold laugh and said, ”Now that your father is dead, and we have escaped the killing reach of Su Baliu, you are a burden, useless to keep, go join your father!”

”Hahahahaha...”

Gu Yunlei suddenly burst into laughter, a laughter filled with hatred, anger, sorrow, and misery.

It was unclear whether these emotions were directed at Su Han, at Dixue, or perhaps at Gu Qingtian.

”Whoosh!”

Without another word, Dixue’s hand reached out towards Gu Yunlei, grabbing at his head.

With Gu Yunlei’s strength, there was no way he could dodge, and he had no intention of dodging either.

”Hmph!”

But at that moment, just as the hand was about to grasp Gu Yunlei’s head and crush it, a cold snort suddenly spread through the heavens and the earth.