Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 368 Crushed to Ashes, Verbal Clash

"Crack!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out in Yuntao Hall.

In the howling black wind, the light barrier emitted by the jade pendant, like a shattered eggshell, first became covered with cracks, and finally collapsed completely with a "poof".

Then several beams of light rose up, all automatically triggered by the talismans, some as silver light, some as golden armor, sticking to Gongsun Yu's body and protecting him.

However, when faced with the mountain-driving whip that appeared as a phantom of mountains, it was as thin as paper and could not withstand it at all.

The faster it is when it triggers, the faster it will disappear.

"puff!"

With a final lash, his brains splattered, and the essence of the earth surged in, instantly petrifying his mangled body.

Liu Sheng stepped forward, twisted his hips, and kicked out, shattering it into pieces.

Furthermore, the scorching flames spread upwards, completely burning it to ashes.

Murder, petrify, kick to pieces, burn to ashes...

The movements were fluid and graceful, as if they had been rehearsed thousands of times.

Gongsun Yu, the legitimate son of the most prestigious clan in Youzhou, who carried many life-saving items, couldn't even hold on for a moment before turning to ashes.

Only then did someone take action and summon an object to stop the howling black wind in the hall.

But Liu Sheng stood tall, his hands behind his back, his eyelids slightly lowered, and the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, his smile meaningful.

As for Gongsun Yu...

Missing? !

"How dare you! You...you...where did you take Young Master Yu?"

Guo Deshen's face turned deathly pale, and he stammered as he spoke, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

"Hand over Young Master Yu immediately, or else... or else..."

"Otherwise what? I'm neither his father nor his ancestor, how would I know where he went?"

Liu Sheng chuckled lightly, weighed the gleaming storage bag in his hand, and beamed with joy:

"Maybe they felt ashamed of themselves and went back to their hometown."

"you……"

Guo De swallowed hard, turned to look at Du Xingheng, and said angrily:

"Patriarch Du, Young Master Yu disappeared while he was in your Du family. If you don't give us an explanation, is your Bohai Du family planning to fight the Gongsun family to the death?"

Before Du Xingheng could speak, the other companies couldn't sit still any longer.

Besides Kita Toyota family head Tataka, the heads of the Wang and Chen families also chimed in.

They hadn't originally planned to get involved so soon; they wanted to wait for the Guo family to take the lead, have a bit of a fight with the Du family, and then test the waters before making any further plans.

But to their surprise, Gongsun Yu, whose strength was no less than theirs, disappeared in the blink of an eye!

This is the eldest son of the Gongsun family, a man of noble status. If something were to happen to him right under their noses, everyone present would surely incur the wrath of the Gongsun family.

How can I sit still like this?
It is said that when two countries are at war, envoys are not killed. The struggles between powerful clans also have rules and bottom lines.

Attacking the other party's core members before completely breaking off relations is tantamount to proactively escalating the situation, which could lead to a fight to the death.

Moreover, Gongsun Shi hasn't fully emerged yet; she's only here to propose marriage. If she doesn't agree, fine, but she's going to detain him instead. How can that be allowed?
That's so unruly!
They still don't know that Gongsun Yu is dead, because Liu Sheng was too ruthless earlier, killing and disposing of the body in one fell swoop.

Most importantly, they never expected that Liu Sheng would dare to kill someone right under their noses!
They even thought it was a conspiracy by the Du family, who somehow managed to bring Gongsun Yu to life and arrest him as a bargaining chip.

This immediately put Du Xingheng in a very difficult position.

Like everyone else, he was completely baffled and had no idea where Gongsun Yu had gone.

The black wind that Liu Sheng had previously blew out was extremely powerful, obscuring vision and making it impossible to see through. This was because he had consumed 10,000 spiritual points to upgrade it to level 5 before he even made his move!

It is enough to deceive the senses of cultivators at the Yellow Court Realm.

“My Du family is upright and honest, and we would never stoop to such despicable means as detaining and coercing people!”

Du Xingheng snorted coldly, his gaze falling on Liu Sheng, and he frowned as he said:

"Young Master Liu, previously Gongsun Yu..."

"died."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Sheng spread his five fingers, cradling Gongsun Yu's storage bag, and chuckled:
"This is the spoils of war I got from killing him; you should be familiar with it."

The next moment, all eyes in the arena focused on the storage bag in his hand, followed by gasps of surprise.

This storage bag was previously hanging on Gongsun Yu's waist!

Seeing that no one spoke, he added fuel to the fire by pointing to some remaining black ash at his feet:
"These are all that's left. If we take them back... maybe we can make a cenotaph?"

Upon hearing this, the Yuntao Hall fell into a deathly silence, as if the air had frozen.

At first, the crowd didn't believe it, their gazes shifting between the storage bag and the black ash on the ground several times, before their pupils widened in shock...

Believe it.

"You're crazy... crazy..."

Guo Deshen's face turned from white to black, then black to blue, and finally to a deathly ashen color.
"Young Master Yu was deeply favored by the Gongsun family head, yet he is now dying here!"

If your Du family doesn't want to be wiped out, you should immediately seize this boy, send him to Ji City, offer him a divine favor, plead guilty with the old patriarch Gongsun, and beg for mercy. There might still be a glimmer of hope for your survival. Otherwise…”

At this point, he glanced around at the heads of the Wang, Chen, and Tian families, along with their entourage, and gave a bitter smile:
“Not only the Du family, but all four of our families were also present, yet we failed to protect Young Master Yu and allowed him to be killed. If the Gongsun family finds out, we will surely be implicated!”

"While our ancestors are holding back the Du family's patriarch, let's act quickly and capture this brat..."

"is that useful?"

Liu Sheng interrupted him before he could finish speaking, glancing at the restless Du family members, and said leisurely:

"The Guo family of Changping has long been a lackey of the Gongsun family, so they may be fine. The other three families have paid a huge price to become vassals of the Gongsun family, and they may be able to survive for a few more years."

But the Du family...

They've already sharpened their knives, ready to slaughter you and eat you. Even if you kneel down and kowtow, surrendering without resistance, they still won't let you go.

For them, obtaining a divine destiny is the best outcome; if not, as long as they can consume the Du family, that's enough.

"Stop spreading rumors and misleading the public!"

Du Xingluo's eyes darted around, he pointed at Liu Sheng and cursed loudly, then turned to Du Xingheng and said:

"Brother, the Gongsun family is the ruler of Youzhou and has been the governor of Youzhou for generations. They have always been fair and just, and their rewards and punishments are clear."

The death of Young Master Yu at the hands of Liu Sheng has nothing to do with our Du family, nor with the Wang, Chen, Guo, and Tian families.

If we work together to take down this culprit, perhaps the Gongsun family will show leniency and let us…

"Hahaha, is there no one left in the Du family? At a time when the fate of the entire clan is at stake, they actually listen to the words of a traitor who betrays his own people, colludes with outsiders, and harms his clan?"

Liu Sheng burst out laughing, pointed at Du Xingluo and launched into a tirade, making Du Xingluo blush and want to say something, but he couldn't find any words to refute him.

He felt a lump in his throat and couldn't exhale, his face turning red from holding it in.

The strange looks he received from his clansmen made him feel utterly ashamed.

"You...I...I..."

"Ah!"

Liu Sheng chuckled, his gaze shifting to meet Du Xingheng's eyes, and said calmly:
"Actually, the Du family has another path to take..."

(End of this chapter)