Meanwhile, within the Chen family estate.
Chen Shanshui's eyes were bloodshot, his curved saber already bearing two nicks, a testament to the ferocity of the battle.
Seeing the heavy casualties among the Chen family disciples, Chen Shanshui erupted in fury, cursing, "Damn it, which idiot moved all the Gu worms?"
A characteristic of the Chen family's Gu worms was that they could be mobilized even if not personally raised by a disciple. This was to prevent the unfortunate loss of a disciple who might perish before using a high-level Gu worm they had nurtured.
To prevent such waste, the previous family head had employed a secret technique to link the Gu worms' auras. However, only direct descendants of the family head could mobilize Gu worms belonging to others. To prevent the misuse of Gu worms for murder, although they could be borrowed, the aura of the borrower would be left behind.
Just moments ago, Chen family disciples were valiantly using their Gu worms to resist the invasion of the Divine Religion's apostles, but suddenly, they were all withdrawn. Without their Gu worms, a Gu master's combat effectiveness was drastically reduced. The Chen family disciples were now forced to rely on their curved sabers for close combat.
Chen Shanshui looked at Chen Guojun, who was locked in a fierce battle with Li Tiandao, and shouted, "Father, can you still hold on?"
Chen Guojun repelled Li Tiandao with a palm strike, his expression slightly strained, but he nodded, "I'm fine. Go quickly and see why your brother moved all the Gu worms."
Chen Shanshui nodded, glanced at the Chen family disciples fighting valiantly, and instructed, "Hold on, youngsters, I'll be back soon."
Chen Shanshui knew that if this continued, the Chen family would certainly not be able to withstand the Divine Religion's assault. With his father here, they should be able to hold, but he had to retrieve the Gu worms.
Observing the dense wave of Divine Religion apostles pouring in, Chen Shanshui narrowed his eyes, gripping his curved saber, intending to carve a bloody path. At first glance, there were at least five hundred Divine Religion apostles visible, and who knew how many were outside. Many of them possessed combat prowess comparable to those on the Heavenly Ranking, making this no easy feat.
"Kill!"
Chen Shanshui grunted and swung his saber.
On the other side.
After Yu Daochen unleashed another "Swallowing Flame Art," his left eye focused. Dozens of drops of Samsara Blood Tears flowed out and hovered in the air. Yu Daochen raised his hand, and the Samsara Blood Tears coalesced into a long sword.
"What is this!"
Chen Shanhe immediately became vigilant. He was all too familiar with this technique. Huang Yong had been defeated by this very move.
"Go."
Yu Daochen waved his hand, and the Samsara Blood Tears shot out instantly. Chen Shanhe immediately commanded his Gu worms to defend. Wave after wave of Gu worms rushed forward, truly blocking the blood tear sword. However, as long as the energy was not depleted, Yu Daochen could continue to control it. Although this sword was not as large as the one used against Huang Yong, it consumed the same amount of blood tears. This was Yu Daochen's improved, condensed 2.0 version, its power no less than the giant sword from before.
Yet, the endless stream of Gu worms prevented the blood tear sword from advancing even an inch. Yu Daochen cursed under his breath, "Damn it, if only I had a drill to pierce you to death."
Drill?
Yu Daochen suddenly realized. Yes, he now controlled the Samsara Blood Tears with absolute mastery. They weren't just capable of forming into a sword. Yu Daochen gathered his palm, and the blood tear sword instantly dissolved into a mass before reforming into a drill.
Chen Shanhe was bewildered by this transformation, "What is this maneuver? Why has it turned into a drill?"
Yu Daochen smirked, controlling the drill to spin violently, "This is my new ultimate move, the Blood Tear Life-Taking Drill Version 1.0."
The drill possessed immense power, instantly advancing over a meter. Chen Shanhe sensed danger and immediately mobilized more Gu worms to defend. The Gu worms were like those thrown into a grinder, instantly shredded. Yu Daochen was ecstatic at the drill's effectiveness. "Damn, this thing is much more useful than a sword. Forget swords, let's just use the drill and drill this old bastard to death."
As the peculiar rotating drill advanced step by step, Chen Shanhe felt a sense of dread and began to think of symmetry.
At the same time, Chen Shanshui had carved a bloody path, his curved saber pushed to its limit. He carefully sensed the direction of the Gu worms and ran towards them.
"There's no other way now, let's fight it out!"
Chen Shanhe, without hesitation, mobilized all his Gu worms to counter the drill. In this situation, if Yu Daochen were to retract his move, these Gu worms would immediately devour him, leaving not even bones. Conversely, if Chen Shanhe retracted his defense, the fully powered drill would pierce him through. It was now a battle of endurance.
Looking at the distant battle of Shi Bingzhi, it was even more brutal. Shi Bingzhi was fighting with all his might, wielding his saber. Several cleavers flew through the air, preventing anyone from getting close. The ground was stained red with blood, and several Divine Religion apostles lay dead on the ground, their limbs severed. The knife seller's techniques might not have an advantage against stronger opponents, but against weaker ones, they were incredibly satisfying. However, controlling multiple cleavers for extended periods was extremely draining, and more importantly, it consumed merit. Who could sustain this?
Chen Shanshui panted, continuously running towards the location of the Gu worms. From a distance, Chen Shanshui saw Chen Shanhe controlling his Gu worms to clash with a drill. A drill? Chen Shanshui was utterly bewildered, thinking he was mistaken. What kind of weapon was this? No. Now was not the time to ponder this. Chen Shanshui saw that the one clashing with Chen Shanhe was none other than Yu Daochen and hurried over.
Yu Daochen sensed someone approaching and turned to look. Due to the late hour, it wasn't until the figure was within five meters that Yu Daochen recognized him. Why was this guy Chen Shanshui here? Could he have defected and collaborated with the Divine Religion? No. Judging by his blood-soaked appearance and his crooked saber, he must have fought his way through.
Upon seeing his brother, Chen Shanhe let out a sinister laugh, "Hehehe, Shanshui, you've arrived at the perfect time. Quickly, kill our Chen family's greatest enemy."
Chen Shanshui looked at the Gu worms being continuously shredded by the drill, his face filled with anger. The Chen family disciples were fighting desperately, yet he was here wasting the Gu worms. Without the Gu worms, countless Chen family disciples had fallen in pools of blood. All because they lacked their Gu worms.
Seeing Chen Shanshui standing there dumbfounded, Chen Shanhe asked in confusion, and shouted again, "Stop standing there like an idiot, seize this opportunity to kill Yu Daochen, quickly!"
Yu Daochen, seeing that Chen Shanshui did not immediately attack, knew there was an opportunity and shouted, "Family Head Chen, Chen Shanhe has betrayed the Chen family and is collaborating with the Divine Religion."
Hearing the taboo of collaborating with the Divine Religion, Chen Shanshui immediately looked at Chen Shanhe. This was no laughing matter. If Chen Shanhe had truly collaborated with the Divine Religion, not only he himself, but the entire Chen family would be implicated.