Chapter 796: Chapter 356: Ruthlessly Slaying Teammates Without Hesitation (Part 2)

In terms of physique, this is Gu Minghui’s weak point.

"..."

After much hassle, Ye Qingzhou managed to save Gu Minghui’s large and small heads. The latter was still in shock, "These corpse-transformed loaches are absolutely crazy."

"Aren’t you the one who claimed to be the Celestial Secret Divine Calculation? Can’t you even perceive danger and avoid it?"

Ye Qingzhou teased with a smile.

Gu Minghui looked helpless, pointing to the dark river beside him to defend himself: "This is Weak Water, specifically absorbing thought abilities. Any divine sense or telepathy can’t penetrate it. I guess the Feather Race considered how to guard against people like us when they built the Ink Black Nest tomb."

Celestial Secret Calculation is not omniscient, nor is it omnipotent; it’s just a high-level version of information warfare.

Since it’s information warfare, there are naturally countermeasures. Whether it’s interference or blockage, it’s not a difficult task for the highly advanced Feather Race civilization.

If he hadn’t called Ye Qingzhou this time, Gu Minghui might have been stuck at the Yin Nether Water Hall.

Half an hour later, the six of them finished resting and entered the third level of the Ink Black Nest.

However, strangely enough, compared to the numerous crises in the previous levels, this place was unusually calm, without even a single trap.

Ye Qingzhou and Gu Minghui only saw empty passageways and a few intersections.

Gu Minghui took out the Profound Secret Celestial Destiny Book again, and after some fiddling, it showed no warnings, meaning there was no danger here, making it much easier than the previous two levels.

An hour later, most of the region’s routes were explored without incident, leaving only the final stretch.

The sound of their footsteps echoed in the passageway. They didn’t know which intersection they passed by, but the surrounding air gradually filled with white mist.

Initially, it was just a thin layer, but later it became denser. Even Ye Qingzhou’s visibility was only about three meters.

Unbeknownst to them, the six of them passed a corner.

Ye Qingzhou suddenly stopped; he sensed the two presences behind him disappearing. The heartbeats, breathing, and footsteps he could sense had abruptly ceased, like an illusion.

Turning back, there was no one; had the others not followed?

He quickly stepped back towards the previous corner.

Suddenly, he sensed the five familiar presences again.

In the passageway, Gu Minghui, Xuanwu, and Vermilion Bird looked at Ye Qingzhou with strange expressions, even Karelin and Andre showed puzzled faces: "Ye Qingzhou, why did you suddenly stop?"

Seeing Ye Qingzhou still not moving, Gu Minghui hurriedly urged: "Quickly, we are pressed for time, we can’t..."

After he said that, he quickly approached Ye Qingzhou.

"..."

Ye Qingzhou remained silent, observing Gu Minghui from head to toe. Whether it was the life signs or the primordial qi fluctuations, every cell was genuine, indistinguishable from the real thing.

But Ye Qingzhou still noticed a flaw: "Time..."

"What time?"

’Gu Minghui’ asked in surprise: "Stop wasting time; the entrance to the fourth level is not far ahead. We must complete the exploration swiftly..."

However, the response was a sword light as swift as lightning.

Zheng~

Ye Qingzhou suddenly drew his sword and cut the ’Gu Minghui’ in half, blood and entrails splattered all over the floor.

The other five saw Ye Qingzhou mercilessly attack their companion and instantly showed indignant expressions: "Ye Qingzhou, are you mad?"

"Why did you kill Academician Gu!"

"Do you know what you’re doing?"

Ye Qingzhou flicked his sword, shaking off the remaining blood, then looked with a cold expression at his ’teammates’, speaking coldly: "There’s no need to pretend. Although I don’t know how you did it, being able to complete gene replication and space relocation instantly, fake is fake."

Cells can be copied, bodies can be forged, but the continuation of all things in the world always leaves traces in the passage of time, and Ye Qingzhou’s Xiangshu Thinking allows him to see the time rings on people and objects.

That’s how he could tell at a glance that these companions were all counterfeit goods.

After all, for an adult, having a time scale of merely a few minutes isn’t normal no matter how you look at it.

"The feeling of being played with is truly unpleasant..."

Ye Qingzhou gripped his Divine Weapon tightly, his eyes full of killing intent: "Have you thought about how you want to die?"

Heh~

The other four, seeing their identities exposed, completely dropped their act, even intending to launch a sudden attack to kill Ye Qingzhou, but matching speed with Ye Qingzhou was choosing the wrong opponent.

...

A moment later, four more corpses lay on the ground, dismembered limbs scattered, and a thick metallic smell filled the passageway.

Ye Qingzhou sheathed his sword: "It seems you can only replicate physiques and the Seven Seas; the Power of Mental Imagery cannot be copied."

This almost deceiving biotechnology is indeed incredible, showcasing the Feather Race’s technological prowess far surpassing current human civilization.

Unfortunately, the deeper the Feather Race delves into the Path of Primordial Qi, the deeper they sink into the pits dug within the Void Divine Dynasty, destined never to escape the dynasty’s control.

Only by stepping out onto a path not reliant on primordial qi can they truly hold their destinies.

After a brief rest, Ye Qingzhou decided to continue forward. During the previous discussion about their route, they had agreed on where to rendezvous if separated.

Thus, without hesitation, Ye Qingzhou turned and disappeared into the mist.

Ten minutes later, at a traffic hub within the Ten Thousand Valleys Earth Hall area of the fourth level.

Gray mist swirled, the entire passageway appeared exceedingly dim, with only the Luminous Pearls embedded at the top quietly shining light.

After arriving, Ye Qingzhou saw the place empty and crossed-leggedly sat down to wait for the others to regroup.

Before long, a tall, slim silhouette stood at a crossroads, holding an antique-styled Jade Scroll, seemingly studying something.

Not far down a passageway, two steady footsteps approached, one exuding a calm and steady aura, the other sharp and fiery.

Three figures emerged, indeed Gu Minghui, Xuanwu, and Vermilion Bird.

"Ye Qingzhou!"

Their expressions showed a hint of delight upon approach, yet there was also puzzlement and vigilance in their gazes.

The strongest defender, Xuanwu, stood at the front, cautiously watching Ye Qingzhou: "Five minutes ago, we also ran into a Ye Qingzhou. However, he suddenly attacked me, and we joined forces to kill him."

"So you suspect I’m also fake?"

Separated by dozens of meters, Ye Qingzhou looked up, not rushing to defend himself: "Don’t worry; proving I’m the real one is actually very simple."

At the moment the last ’simple’ was spoken, Ye Qingzhou moved.

Swoosh~

From zero to seventy times the speed of sound, Ye Qingzhou took less than a millisecond.

Before Xuanwu reacted, Ye Qingzhou’s sword was already at his throat.

Pat~

Feeling the threat of death, Xuanwu’s forehead was covered in sweat droplets the size of beans, rolling down his cheeks, finally dripping onto the flashing cold sword blade.

The Creation Sword, capable of cleaving through heaven and earth, spelled lethal threat even for Xuanwu, as his proud defense couldn’t withstand this fatal strike when caught off guard.

Fortunately, Ye Qingzhou noticed the time rings on the trio were normal, so he didn’t strike fatally and instead smiled while sheathing his sword: "Can I be deemed the real deal now?"

Gu Minghui felt both amused and helpless: "Could you use a gentler method next time?"

"This way is quicker."

Ye Qingzhou’s expression remained calm: "I prefer using the most efficient method to solve issues."

The four waited a long time, yet Karelin and Andre remained missing.

"Should we continue waiting?"

"Let’s wait another half hour, after all, we came in together, explaining to the Northern Alliance later would be difficult."

Just as Gu Minghui finished speaking, two disheveled figures appeared not far away, it was Karelin and Andre, one was covered in sword wounds, and the other had lost a hand.