The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 2803 Mad Blade Cuts Down the Tongue

Zheng Tuo stepped in to help Jiu Li'er cultivate the Way of Array Formation, hoping that this meditation would bring great progress to Jiu Li'er.

outside world.

More powerful figures arrived.

Seeing the current situation, he remained motionless, just like everyone else, calmly watching the scene unfold and waiting for the final formation to be broken.

From afar, Jiu Li'er was surrounded by endless colorful clouds, like a fairy descended from the heavens, with countless stars surrounding her. The bright stars became her embellishments, and she was surrounded by stars, experiencing the wonder of the Dao of Formations.

Those around were amazed by Jiu Li'er's state of mind at that moment.

"What an amazing little girl! She actually had an epiphany while breaking the formation and entered a meditative state."

An old man on the periphery, who also understood the art of formations, immediately realized that Jiu Li'er was cultivating upon seeing her current state.

"Enter a meditative state!"

"What's going on! Wasn't this little girl trying to break the formation? Why did she suddenly enter a meditative state and start cultivating? If this continues, when will she be able to break the formation!"

"That's right, that's right. The Mythical Arena is about to open, and we're already pressed for time here. This little girl has entered a deep meditation, and I'm afraid she won't be able to wake up for a while!"

"If you ask me, we should just wake him up. He's been in a deep meditation for at least ten or eight years before he wakes up!"

People around began to discuss the matter, expressing their dissatisfaction with Jiu Li'er's meditation.

As the discussions grew louder, some powerful figures began to show interest, ready to take action against Jiuli'er at any moment.

Upon seeing this, the three members of the Gu Yun group who were guarding Jiu Li'er immediately became tense.

Faced with so many powerful individuals, they felt intimidated. If someone were to intervene, would they help Jiuli'er or not?

"Senior brother, what should we do next?" Gu Hong asked Gu Yun.

Gu Yun paused for a moment, then said, “Li’er is our friend. If anyone tries to harm her, I will help her. I absolutely cannot let her get hurt.”

Gu Yun looked at Jiu Li'er with adoration in his eyes, determined to protect her and never let her get hurt.

“Senior brother, I agree with what you said, but look at the number of powerful figures around us. If the three of us face so many powerful figures, I'm afraid we won't last even a quarter of an hour before we are defeated,” Gu Hong said.

“That’s right, that’s right.” Gu Lu chimed in, “Senior Brother Gu Yun, the Mythical Arena is about to open. We absolutely cannot get hurt. We must conserve our strength to obtain the treasure on the Mythical Arena. If we fight against everyone without suffering any damage, it will be very disadvantageous for both of us.”

“Alright!” Gu Yun hesitated. “The opportunity to enter meditation is rare and hard to come by. If someone disturbs Li’er while she is meditating at this moment, she may be injured at best, or her life may be in danger at worst. I don’t want to see that happen.”

"Senior brother, this isn't something you can just decide whether you want to see or not. Look at the powerful figures around us, each one fierce and formidable, with extraordinary strength. If a fight really breaks out, we'll definitely suffer losses. Even if we take a step back, isn't Jiu Li'er also at fault?"

"What did Li'er do wrong?"

“She, Jiuli’er, clearly said she was going to break the formation, but now she has directly entered into meditation to cultivate. Where does she put you and me? Does she mean that if she enters into meditation for ten years, we have to stay here and protect her for ten years? If she enters into meditation for a hundred years, do you mean that we have to stay here and protect her for a hundred years?”

Gu Hong's words were mostly filled with dissatisfaction.

“Sister Hong is right. It was Jiu Li’er’s fault. If she could have broken the formation directly, we would have already obtained the treasures inside and might have left by now. Her sudden meditation has trapped us here and attracted powerful people to gather around, putting us in danger. Blame her, blame her.”

Gu Lü, with her sharp teeth and piercing tongue, glared fiercely at Jiu Li'er, who was in meditation.

"this!"

Gu Yun thought about it and felt that Gu Hong and Gu Lv made some sense.

Just as he hesitated about whether or not to protect Jiuli'er.

suddenly!

Someone took direct action, unleashing a killing spree, and headed straight for Jiuli'er, intending to awaken her.

Right now.

Seemingly out of instinct, Gu Yun still made a move and blocked the killing light.

"Fellow Daoists, please give Li'er some time. I believe Li'er will soon wake up from her meditation. At that time, we will break the formation and work together to obtain the immortal treasure."

Gu Yun spoke to the crowd with a certain courage.

"Gu Yun, who is he to you? Why are you protecting her like this!"

Someone who knows Gu Yun is now calling out, seeking confirmation.

"She is me, me, my friend."

Gu Yun dared not speak recklessly, and only dared to address him as a friend.

"Since he is your friend, then awaken him. We among men have a way to break the formation." Someone called out to Gu Yun, asking him to awaken Jiu Li'er.

Jiuli'er is currently in a meditative state, a state that cultivators have long dreamed of, especially those at the half-step Breakthrough realm. If she had the opportunity to enter a meditative state, she might be able to reach the peak of the Breakthrough realm and thus qualify to break through and become a Breakthrough-level being.

Jiuli'er is currently in such a state, and Gu Yun is also aware that Jiuli'er is in such a state.

He looked at Jiuli'er, filled with hesitation, wondering whether he should wake her up.

“Gu Yun, if you don’t take action to awaken him, then we will. Don’t blame us for hurting your friend then.”

Someone continued to shout, threatening Gu Yun to take action.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yun became even more hesitant.

"Senior brother, let me do it."

At this moment, Gu Lu stepped forward, intending to awaken Jiu Li'er in place of Gu Yun.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yun opened his mouth as if to stop him, but in the end he held back and remained silent.

This action can be seen as tacitly approving of Gu Lü's actions.

Gu Lu's face wore a cunning smile, his heart filled with smugness.

"Jiuli'er, Jiuli'er, don't blame me for being ruthless. It's your fault for appearing at the wrong time, and for catching my senior brother's eye. The moment you caught my senior brother's eye, you deserved to die. You bastard, you like to pretend to be high and mighty, and now you're pretending to be meditating in front of so many people. Today, I will expose your true colors and let everyone see what kind of bitch you really are."

Gu Lu stepped forward with a smile and reached out, intending to interrupt Jiu Li'er's meditation.

Just as his palm was about to touch Jiu Li'er's shoulder.

brush!
A flash of light appeared, instantly severing Gu Lu's outstretched hand.

Gu Lu froze on the spot, remembering the sound, and let out a chilling scream.

"what!"

The pain of losing a hand swept through my entire body.

"Who! Who is it!"

Gu Hong was furious and instantly looked toward the source of the blade's light.

It was a man, tall and straight, dressed in black, with a face as rugged as a towering mountain.

Zheng Tuo appeared here in his Dao form, and in an instant, a sharp, knife-like aura forced Gu Yun and his two companions back.

"Who are you to dare hurt my sisters!"

Gu Hong was furious and pointed directly at Zheng Tuo's nose, clearly intending to attack immediately.

But the next second... *whoosh!*
The blade flashed, and before anyone could see how Zheng Tuo drew his sword, a scream rang out.

Gu Hong's arm, which was pointing at Zheng Tuo, had been severed.

He struck twice, severely injuring two people, but no one saw how Zheng Tuo made his moves. This powerful technique immediately put everyone around him on high alert.

They looked at the man with a rugged face and fierce eyes, who seemed like someone not to be trifled with, and all showed wariness.

"You dare to harm my true form? You're asking for death!"

Gu Hong let out a shrill scream and immediately tried to attack Zheng Tuo.

"and many more!"

Gu Yun called out to the furious Gu Hong. He knew clearly that the guy in front of him was very strong, and if he fought him, Gu Hong would probably be killed instantly.

"Fellow Daoist, we are complete strangers to you. Why did you attack and injure my junior sister?" Gu Yun's words were filled with anger, and he seemed very dissatisfied with Zheng Tuo.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tuo raised his eyebrows, exuding an air of authority without anger.

He did not immediately respond to Gu Yun's words, but instead looked at everyone present and met their gazes.

Those who rushed over were all powerful individuals, and as they stared at Zheng Tuo, they clearly sensed a strong killing intent.

Faced with such terrifying killing intent, everyone present avoided eye contact, and few dared to meet Zheng Tuo's gaze.

With just a glance, Zheng Tuo was able to judge the strength of this group.

“Your name is Gu Yun!” Zheng Tuo said.

"That's right, I am Gu Yun."

"Are you a member of the mythical ancient race?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yun was puzzled, but still responded that it was true.

"get out!"

Zheng Tuo showed no respect to the mythical ancient clan and told them to get lost.

"You bastard, you injured my precious body, yet you dare to shout like this. I think you're courting death." Gu Lu retorted defiantly.

Zheng Tuo's gaze turned fierce as he looked at Gu Lü, who was immediately frightened and turned pale, hiding behind Gu Yun.

“Fellow Daoist, we are complete strangers to you, and have no enmity with you. Why treat us with such hostility?” Gu Yun maintained his composure and tried to reason with Zheng Tuo.

"No enmity?" Zheng Tuo looked at Gu Yun. "Gu Yun, you want to ruin my junior sister's opportunity to enter meditation. Tell me, do we have any enmity?"

"Junior sister?"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized why this person had made a move at this moment.

"You are Li'er's senior brother!"

"How dare you call me 'Li'er'?"

Zheng Tuo's eyes were fierce, filled with killing intent. If Gu Yun dared to utter the name "Li'er" again, he would not hesitate to kill him.

Seeing Zheng Tuo's ferocity and his frequent displays of murderous intent, Gu Yun's heart pounded, and he dared not call Li'er by her name again.

"Fellow Daoist, please calm down. Gu Lu had no choice but to act just now. Everyone was waiting for Li Jiuli'er to break the formation, so he acted rashly. I hope you can forgive him."

"I understand, you can get out now."

As Zheng Tuo spoke, he stood directly between Jiu Li'er and the crowd, clearly demonstrating to everyone through his actions that he was determined to protect Jiu Li'er.

This display of power not only displeased Gu Yun, but also the surrounding experts.

“Fellow Daoist, a great treasure has appeared here. If your junior sister is unable to break the formation, please quickly give up your position. A powerful expert will then step in to break the formation.”

"That's right, what does Jiuli'er's meditation have to do with us? You're being a bit too domineering."

"Hmph! You really think you can defeat all of us? Fellow Daoist, you overestimate your abilities."

Various voices came from all around, but no one dared to make a move, because they all knew that whoever was the first to act would be the first to stick their neck out and would inevitably be killed by Jiu Li'er's senior brother.

Zheng Tuo remained silent in the face of the crowd's comments.

He stood behind Jiu Li'er, becoming her strong shield, preventing anyone from getting close to her or disturbing her meditative state.

"What a smug senior brother of Jiuli! What a grand display of power!" Gu Hong's words were full of sarcasm.

Right now.

brush!
A flash of light streaked past, and with a resounding slap, it struck Gu Hong's face hard, instantly smashing half of his face to pieces.

"You bastard, how dare you touch my sister!" Gu Lu pretended to step forward, ready to fight Zheng Tuo to the death.

But the next second.

Snapped!
Another crisp sound rang out, and Gu Lu was slapped to the ground, almost fainting.

The two slaps left them completely dazed and confused, no longer daring to point fingers at Zheng Tuo or even look at him.

"Fellow Daoist, you've gone too far!" Gu Yun exclaimed angrily upon seeing his beloved junior sister being beaten.

Looking at the impotent and furious Gu Yun, Zheng Tuo felt nothing but contempt.

This Gu Yun appears to be elegant and handsome, like a remarkable person, but in reality, his Dao heart is unstable and his personality is too cowardly.

He could tell that Gu Yun liked Jiu Li'er, and he thought that this guy would be a hero and help Jiu Li'er block everyone. Who would have thought that this guy would actually back down? Not only that, but with the encouragement of those around him, he admitted defeat and even ordered his subordinates to ruin Jiu Li'er's plans.

also.

These two sisters, Gu Lü and Gu Hong, are such gossips. I imagine Jiu Li'er must have suffered a lot of grievances at their hands along the way. Now I'm finally standing up for my junior sister Jiu Li'er and shutting up these two gossipy women.

“Gu Yun, I’m sparing your life out of respect for the Mythical Ancient Clan. Now, I’m giving you three breaths to get out of my sight immediately, or else…”

Zheng Tuo's eyes were fierce, his killing intent surging and raging in all directions, instantly enveloping the entire world.

This action was not only directed at Gu Yun, but also at everyone present.

really.

After sensing Zheng Tuo's terrifying killing intent, some of the people present turned around and left, knowing that Zheng Tuo was not someone to be trifled with and not wanting a major battle before the opening of the Mythical Arena.

Some, however, were unconvinced and stayed put, wanting to see what would happen next.

On the other hand, Gu Yun and his two companions looked grim and angry, but dared not make a move at this moment, and were frozen in place for a moment, at a loss for what to do.

It is said that Gu Yun has never left the Mythical Ancient City since childhood, and his cultivation has been smooth sailing. So, although his strength seems to have reached the level of a half-step Breaker, his Dao heart is actually unstable, just like a child.

Faced with Zheng Tuo's domineering and powerful demeanor, he was momentarily flustered and unsure of how to handle the situation.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Zheng Tuo asked Gu Yun.

He didn't care about any mythical ancient clans, but he also knew that he couldn't easily offend them, because he was no longer himself, and he still had Jiuli'er by his side.

He could offend the mythical ancient clans without consequence; he could simply change his appearance. He was adept at this, but Jiuli'er was not.

He didn't want his actions to bring great disaster upon Jiuli'er.