To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Wang Mu desperately activated the Eight-Sided Spirit Tortoise Shell, causing his body to radiate a surge of spiritual light.

The combined power of the Yin-Yang Dharma Disc was too astonishing, and he had to mobilize all his magic power to resist it. However, with each additional bit of magic power he circulated, the reversed Yin and Yang caused excruciating pain in his meridians, and his dantian was churning violently, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

He gritted his teeth and endured the three beams of light, but his blood and qi were completely disordered. He tilted his head back and spat out a mouthful of blood, staggering and slowing down drastically.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Gu brothers were fully engaged in pursuing Wang Mu, Gu Fan quickly took out a Green Wood Pill, stuffed it into Su Nanzhi's mouth, and asked via telepathy, "I will try to find a chance to escape later. Fellow Daoist, stabilize your injuries, get ready, and we will retreat back to the vicinity of the gray fog."

Seeing Wang Mu's actions, Gu Fan guessed his plan and prepared to follow suit.

With his all-seeing eye, spatial gaps wouldn't bother him; he was more suited to this method than Wang Mu.

"Go back?" A hint of surprise flashed in Su Nanzhi's eyes, then she nodded, suppressing the surging blood and qi within her, and silently circulating her spiritual power to digest the effects of the Green Wood Pill.

Just then, Wang Mu finally couldn't hold on any longer. His inner energy became completely chaotic, and the eight-sided tortoise shell was blasted open. Brilliant yin-yang spiritual light pierced through his chest, tearing his body in two.

Gu Yanheng smiled smugly and was about to turn around to deal with Gu Fan and Su Nanzhi when he saw Gu Fan raise his hand again and throw out another set of talismans, in the same manner as before.

"Trying to use the same old trick again?" Gu Yanheng raised an eyebrow, his face full of disdain, not taking it to heart at all.

Unexpectedly, in the next instant, a bone-chilling cold swept over his entire body.

A talisman wreathed in lightning, inconspicuous among the many second-tier talismans, transformed into a dense thundercloud. A bolt of purple-gold tribulation lightning, as thick as a water vat, descended with the force to tear the heavens and earth apart!

It is indeed a third-tier spirit talisman – Thunderclap Talisman!

The Gu brothers hastily reversed the Yin-Yang Dharma Wheel, releasing a Xuan Yang Gang Shield to block their surroundings.

The lightning struck the Xuan Yang Gang Shield, instantly exploding into countless silver lights that wandered in the void, causing the Xuan Yang Gang Shield to tremble violently.

Having survived one bolt of lightning, Gu Yanheng breathed a sigh of relief, only to see the second bolt of lightning strike.

In an instant, the Thunderclap Talisman unleashed seven bolts of lightning—the new runes were not yet complete, making it difficult to unleash their full power.

On the other side, Gu Fan stopped attacking after throwing out the lightning talisman and urged, "Fellow Daoist, let's go!"

Su Nanzhi was also stunned by the power of the Thunder Talisman. Upon hearing this, she regained her senses and immediately steered her magic boat back the way she came.

Just then, the Gu brothers had already withstood seven bolts of tribulation lightning, but their faces did not look good.

The two had disheveled hair, bloodstains at the corners of their mouths, and the Yin-Yang Dharma Disc trembled slightly in front of them. Their auras were weak and unstable, their meridians were aching from the shock of the thunder, and most of their mana in their dantian was depleted. They even had less strength to lift their hands.

After narrowly escaping death, boundless rage surged within him.

Upon seeing Gu Fan and Su Nanzhi escape in their magic boat, the Gu brothers immediately activated their magic power and gave chase.

Seeing this, Gu Fan raised his hand and threw out another set of talismans.

Now the Gu brothers dared not be careless again. They instantly stopped their escape light, summoned the Yin-Yang Dharma Disc, and erected the Xuan Yang Gang Shield.

Fireballs and lightning bolts crackled and fell on the light shield, shattering into countless sparks, yet they did not shake the shield in the slightest.

I've been scammed again!

The Gu brothers felt like they were about to explode with rage, but they suppressed their anger and continued their pursuit.

After chasing for a while, Gu Yanzhou's anger subsided. Recalling Gu Fan's methods, he hesitated and said, "That person is quite cunning. Our magical power has been severely depleted. Should we let them go?"

Gu Yanheng turned around and retorted, "How could you be so foolish, elder brother? Although fighting in the Liangyi Hall is common, if someone were to escape alive and spread rumors, our Gu family would face endless trouble in the future. Moreover, that thunder talisman was extremely powerful, and that person probably doesn't have a second one. Are you really willing to be played by him and let him escape?"

Gu Yanzhou pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded.

Gu Yanheng's words are true.

There were no independent cultivators within the Chu Kingdom. If the news leaked, the Gu family would be targeted, and at least the Wang, Su, and Sun families would not stand idly by and would definitely seek revenge.

Having figured this out, Gu Yanzhou no longer hesitated. He gritted his teeth, mustered his magical power, and increased his speed to chase after the magic boat.

Su Nanzhi's injuries had not yet healed, and her magical power was severely depleted. As a result, her speed in controlling the magic boat gradually slowed down, and she was caught up by the Gu brothers half an hour later.

The Gu brothers immediately activated the Yin-Yang Dharma Disc, preparing to deliver the final blow.

Gu Fan snorted coldly and took out another stack of talismans, which he then tossed into the air.

"Again?"

The Gu brothers were shocked and furious, but they had no choice but to be on guard. They quickly set up a Xuan Yang Gang Shield in front of them, but their escape speed did not slow down at all.

They were certain that Gu Fan had no more Thunderclap Talismans and only wanted to catch up with the two of them as soon as possible.

The scene of spells flying everywhere reappeared, but there was no lightning explosion.

Gu Yanheng thought to himself, "As expected," and as soon as the magical light dissipated, he was about to activate the magic disc to make a move.

Just then, the two of them suddenly felt a gentle breeze.

Just then, the two of them suddenly felt a gentle breeze.

The breeze was not strong, but it offered no warmth. Instead, it carried a strange vitality, which fell on the thin Xuan Yang Gang Shield, causing it to melt and dissipate at a visible speed.

The next moment, a gentle breeze caressed the Gu brothers.

The two suddenly felt excruciating pain all over their bodies, as if they were being pierced by countless fine needles.

A fine fuzz emerged from the pores, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be tiny sprouts that were peeking out at a visible speed, quickly growing into colorful little mushrooms.

Once the mushroom had grown, it burst open, scattering pale purple spores that immediately turned into new downy hairs on the skin, frantically draining the two people's magic power and life force, and growing wildly.

The Gu brothers roared in pain, no longer caring about the chase. They immediately stopped and began to circulate their internal energy in opposite directions. Yin and Yang power surged through their meridians, and Xuanwu and Yang Gang surged.

The breeze only lingered for a moment, and the downy hairs did not take root too deeply. After much effort, the two finally managed to remove them all from their bodies, but their magical power was also depleted by half, and their aura became increasingly weak.

By the time they came to their senses, Gu Fan and Su Nanzhi had already vanished, leaving only the wind rustling through the trees.

The two could only stare into the void and let out a roar of extreme anger.

......

On the Dharma Boat, Su Nanzhi leaned against the gunwale, suppressing her internal injuries, and asked, "Fellow Daoist, why didn't you let me take the opportunity to strike just now? They were forced into a panic just now, which was a good chance to severely injure them."

Gu Fan shook his head and smiled, "That Silent Flower Talisman only has 50% of its power. It seems dangerous, but it won't kill them. Fellow Daoist, your injuries haven't healed yet. If they fight back desperately, we might not be able to win. Even if we both suffer heavy losses, it would be a loss for both of us."

At this point, Gu Fan couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

If the Silent Flower Talisman had been improved after the discovery of the second stone tablet, the injuries inflicted on the Gu twins would certainly have been even greater.

However, at that time he lacked the means to threaten Golden Core cultivators, so he could only protect himself in this way.

Even... he wasn't entirely at ease with Su Nanzhi.

He will not tie his own safety to the actions of others.

On the contrary, when the Gu family twins were attacking him with all their might, Su Nanzhi actually risked her life to activate the Yin-Yang Millstone to break the siege. This action was somewhat unexpected for Gu Fan.

At this moment, his gaze towards Su Nanzhi softened considerably.

Fearing that the Gu brothers might recover and chase after them again, the two immediately decided to return the way they came, keeping a distance of only a hundred miles from the gray fog.

In this way, even if they do catch up, Gu Fan will have time to escape using the spatial rift.

He didn't want to use the Yin-Yang Stone unless absolutely necessary.

However, halfway through the journey, Gu Fan suddenly stopped the Dharma Boat, his expression blank.

"Fellow Daoist... is this the place where we were attacked before?" Gu Fan pointed to the sea of ​​trees below, his tone tinged with surprise.

In the sea of ​​trees beneath their feet, a tall stone tablet could be vaguely seen, its golden light emanating from the tree canopy—the very place where they fought the tree demon.

Su Nanzhi also peeked over, her eyes wide as she examined the area, then slowly nodded, her tone tinged with surprise: "It is indeed here, how could it be...?"

The tree spirit miraculously came back to life, much to the astonishment of the two.

A sudden thought struck Gu Fan, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He thought to himself, "Now that the tree demon is alive, could I... take this opportunity to collect more talismans?"