Gu Li heard Tang Yifeng's words and asked meaningfully, "Why are you pleading for her?"
A Qi Condensation stage disciple was not worth the attention of Golden Core stage Tang Yifeng. Now that Tang Yifeng was offending him for such a minor character as Su Xi, he must have ulterior motives.
Tang Yifeng looked at Gu Li and asked calmly, "Nothing else, it's just my conscience that won't let me ignore it."
As a pure sword cultivator, one must maintain a clear sword heart at all times. If he were to fail to save Su Xi today, it would be extremely detrimental to his future cultivation.
Gu Li's anger flared up instantly upon hearing Tang Yifeng's words. How dare Tang Yifeng, a junior, talk nonsense in front of so many people, did he really think he was an idiot? kuAiδugg
If today's matter was not handled properly, he would not be able to continue in the Five Great Immortal Mountains.
Gu Li's surging Golden Core stage cultivation instantly erupted, filled with undisguised killing intent, "If I don't let her go today, what will you do?"
His most beloved grandson had died, and now he was being asked to spare the enemy for such an outrageous reason. Did he have no dignity?
Facing the potentially explosive Gu Li, Tang Yifeng, far from being afraid, even asked excitedly, "Are you looking to fight me?"
Sword cultivators could only grow stronger through constant battle. Therefore, he was naturally very willing to have a Golden Core stage sparring partner.
Gu Li felt the sharp killing intent emanating from Tang Yifeng and immediately remembered his identity as a sword cultivator. His chest felt heavy.
Although both he and Tang Yifeng were at the Golden Core stage, as a dan cultivator, he did not have an advantage in combat. Once they fought, he would surely be defeated within ten moves.
Not only would he be injured, but he would also lose face.
Therefore, for his own safety and to vent his anger, he could only turn and rush towards Su Xi.
Su Xi was the target today. As long as Su Xi was killed, there would be no other problems. There would be no further conflict between him and Tang Yifeng.
Su Xi watched Gu Li charge towards her, so angry she almost cursed him out.
He was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. He couldn't beat Tang Yifeng, so he attacked her. Moreover, a dignified Golden Core expert was resorting to a sneak attack.
Where was his face?
Facing the charging Gu Li, Su Xi knew she couldn't be careless. She immediately took out a level three talisman from her person.
At the critical moment of life and death, she knew she couldn't hold back.
Knowing that Gu Li was difficult to deal with, Su Xi directly used an offensive talisman, the Heavenly Lightning Talisman.
The Heavenly Lightning Talisman drained most of Su Xi's magical power and then flew into the sky.
As the Heavenly Lightning Talisman merged with the sky, the originally bright sky was immediately covered by dark clouds. A mountain-like pressure instantly enveloped the area, making everyone around feel suffocated and unable to breathe.
"Sizzle!"
Suddenly, bolts of lightning as thick as infant arms directly struck down from the sky. The lightning was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it landed in front of Gu Li.
Gu Li was locked onto by the lightning and felt a numbness throughout his body. He couldn't react at all and could only watch helplessly as the lightning struck him.
"Boom!"
After the first bolts of lightning struck, others followed suit, instantly engulfing Gu Li in black smoke.
Gu Li's screams could be heard continuously from within the black smoke, and the smell of roasted meat filled the air. Some people even heard their stomachs rumble at the smell.
Su Xi stared at the black smoke in front of her, feeling a flicker of anticipation.
This was the first time she had fully activated a level three talisman. If she could deal with Gu Li, it would save her a lot of trouble.
Liu Piaopiao and the others, caught in the continuously falling heavenly lightning, were like duckweed in the sea, struggling to even stand.
Although they were not within the range of the Heavenly Lightning Talisman, the residual power generated by the activation of a level three talisman was not something they could withstand at such close proximity. Their faces were pale, as if they had been ravaged.
The black smoke dissipated, revealing a large pit blasted into the ground.
In the pit, Gu Li lay blackened all over, constantly spitting smoke from his mouth.
He was very fortunate that Su Xi's magical power was insufficient and the level three talisman had not been fully activated. Otherwise, he would have been severely injured, if not killed, today, and would not be in such a sorry state.
Su Xi shook her head, seeing that Gu Li was still alive and not seriously injured.
As expected, the gap in cultivation was still significant. If she had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, such a surprise attack would surely have been enough to finish off Gu Li.
"Cough, cough!" Gu Li spat out black smoke and climbed out of the pit.
"I'm going to kill you." Gu Li, enraged, no longer held back. He had to vent this anger.
However, before he could make a move, he saw Su Xi holding another talisman. Faint flames flickered on the talisman, and even though it hadn't been activated, it exuded a scorching heat.
Level three talisman—Divine Fire Talisman.
Recognizing the talisman in Su Xi's hand, Gu Li's head went numb.
A Qi Condensation disciple could casually produce so many level three talismans. Was there any justice?
When did level three talismans become so common?
He stopped in his tracks and looked at Su Xi, mockingly saying, "I don't believe you can activate this level three talisman."
Su Xi raised the talisman in her hand and replied unyieldingly, "If you don't believe me, you can try it."
Although Gu Li was quite certain, he did not want to take any more risks. Su Xi's ability to produce so many level three talismans had already proven her status within Penglai Mountain.
Offending a powerful figure was not a wise choice.
Tang Yifeng knew that the two were in an awkward situation and could only step forward to break the stalemate.
So, he stepped forward and advised, "Junior Sister Su Xi, stop."
Hearing Tang Yifeng's words, Su Xi cooperatively stopped her actions. It wasn't that she didn't want to kill Gu Li, but she knew that her magical power truly couldn't support her intentions.
"Elder Gu, how about we let today's matter rest?" Tang Yifeng appeased Su Xi and then looked at Gu Li, offering him a way out.
"Alright." Gu Li sized up Su Xi and nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Tang Yifeng left with Su Xi.
Seeing that Su Xi had managed to survive, Liu Piaopiao naturally didn't want her to have an easy time and stepped forward to provoke, "Elder Gu, since she could use such powerful means, I suspect Young Master Gu's death is related to her."
"You don't need to concern yourself with my affairs. I will investigate it myself," Gu Li said, flicking his sleeve and leaving in anger.
However, in a place where no one noticed, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
As a dan cultivator, his combat prowess was not high. But if he truly wanted to kill Su Xi, even ten Tang Yifongs couldn't stop him.
However, he had just discovered that person's mark on Su Xi, which was why he had suddenly stopped. After all, he still needed to heed that person's opinion.
The date was fast approaching, and it wouldn't hurt to wait a few more days for revenge.