Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"What do you mean I'm still alive?"

"When have I ever died?!"

Gu Canyang rolled his eyes at Lu Feng, somewhat annoyed, and said, "You little brat from the Lu family! You're always cursing this old man for no reason, aren't you?"

Although he now only has a wisp of remnant soul left in the world, and is almost half-dead, he has not truly died. As long as the treasure basin remains, the spirit of the artifact, Gu Canyang, can continue to eke out a living.

"Hehe, how could that be! It's just that I haven't seen any trace of you lately, I thought you'd passed away..."

In response to Gu Canyang's sarcastic remark, Lu Feng chuckled and then transmitted his voice into the Treasure Basin, "By the way, Gu Canyang, did you suddenly appear just to congratulate me on advancing to the top four?"

Since leaving the Wuyun Tribe and repairing the Treasure Basin, Gu Canyang has been asleep for several months. During this time, no matter how much Lu Feng called out to him, he remained unresponsive.

Therefore, Lu Feng was quite surprised to see Gu Canyang reappear.

"Hmph, of course it's not just this little thing."

With another cold snort, Gu Canyang's tone returned to its usual composed and mature tone, "Young man from the Lu family, with your keen sense of smell and insight, you must be able to see by now that among all the geniuses present, apart from that Gongsun Jian, the others pose no threat to you whatsoever..."

"As for my appearance today, it's precisely to help you get rid of this person. You'd better thank me properly later..."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Lu Feng immediately perked up and asked, "Does that mean you know this bastard's weakness?"

As Gu Canyang said, among all the geniuses present, only Gongsun Jian made him quite wary.

After all, Gongsun Jian not only possessed remarkable cultivation, having reached the second level of the Yuanhai Realm, but he had also awakened one of the innate spiritual bodies, the Absolute Sword Void Body. His strength far surpassed that of Lü Xian'er and the others.

In addition, Gongsun Jian has always coveted Lin Xiaoyu and has been targeting Lu Feng at every turn, intending to kill the latter. The two sides are now in a situation of no return!

Therefore, Lu Feng naturally did not want to let the other party leave alive, lest it cause trouble in the future!

After all, this has always been their principle: those who follow me live, those who offend me die!

"Hmph, a mere junior at the Yuanhai Realm is naturally no match for my discerning eyes!"

Stroking his long beard, Gu Canyang revealed a cold smile. His tone remained calm as he continued, "Although this boy's cultivation is advanced and his swordsmanship is superb, he is merely a silver-plated spearhead, all show and no substance. Whether it's a contest of physical strength or spiritual power, this Gongsun Jian is not even a hair on your head!"

"I say, old man, while I'm very happy to hear you praise me so highly, isn't your praise a bit excessive...?"

Faced with Gu Canyang's praise, Lu Feng coughed dryly, his face somewhat embarrassed. "Although your judgment has never been wrong, Gongsun Jian's Void Sword Body is not to be underestimated. Even Xiaoyu's strongest sword strike, imbued with the power of the Heavenly Thunder Profound Body, was easily blocked by him. I'm afraid this bastard won't be so easy to deal with, will he?"

"What? Are you scared, kid?" Gu Canyang glanced at Lu Feng again, his tone somewhat mocking.

"I'm not afraid, but as the old saying goes, if you are not afraid of the enemy and are not arrogant when you encounter the enemy, you can win the battle."

At this point, Lu Feng shrugged and tentatively added, "Besides, you should know that I never do anything I'm not sure I can handle..."

"Don't worry, I've already thought of that for you, kid!!"

Seemingly aware that Lu Feng liked to plan ahead, Gu Canyang raised his eyebrows slightly and then said, "Although Gongsun Jian's awakened Absolute Sword Void Body is strong, being one of the Earth-level spiritual bodies, even surpassing Lin Xiaoyu's Heavenly Thunder Profound Body, it is not without weaknesses..."

"As for the greatest weakness of the Void Sword Body, it lies on the strange sword mark on the lower right side of Gongsun Jian's waist. If this strange sword mark is forcibly destroyed by brute force, Gongsun Jian himself will suffer a backlash, and may even die on the spot!"

Gu Canyang continued unhurriedly.

"A strange sword mark?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng also stroked his chin, his mind replaying the scene of Gongsun Jian unleashing the Void Body of the Absolute Sword. "No wonder that bastard took off his robes and went naked in the first place; it turns out he did it to maximize the power of the Void Body of the Absolute Sword..."

"However, I still have one question..."

"What?" Gu Canyang was stunned for a moment.

"That strange sword mark is almost inextricably linked to Gongsun Jian's flesh and blood. Ordinary brute force alone probably wouldn't be enough to completely destroy it, would it? Besides, Gongsun Jian isn't stupid; he won't just stand there and let me hit him..."

Lu Feng's tone remained tentative.

"Heh, not at all, this person's body isn't as strong as you imagine..."

Hearing Lu Feng's concerns, Gu Canyang stroked his beard and smiled, then added, "Otherwise, this person wouldn't have awakened the Void Sword Body..."

"Uh, what does that mean?"

"Hehe, it means this person was born with a physical defect that cannot be repaired later in life. As the saying goes, every advantage has its disadvantage; there is no power in this world that comes without a price..."

Gu Canyang said in a low voice, "If I am not mistaken, this person was born with incomplete kidneys, and the strange sword mark on the lower right side of his waist is also constantly absorbing his energy and blood."

"Therefore, this person will not easily use the power of the spiritual body unless forced to, and this is also the drawback of the Absolute Sword Void Body..."

"Was Gongsun Jian born missing a kidney?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng also raised an eyebrow, revealing a strange expression. "Because of emptiness, the Absolute Sword? So that's what the so-called Absolute Sword Emptiness Body means..."

No wonder he was initially puzzled as to why Gongsun Jian always looked listless and weak, with a face paler than wallpaper. It turns out that all of this was a side effect of the Absolute Sword Void Body!

"That's right, kid. As long as you focus your attacks on this guy's kidney reflex zone, he won't last long. Sooner or later, he'll be all show and no substance, and you'll win without a fight!"

Gu Canyang looked confident, clearly having already seen through Gongsun Jian's weaknesses.

"If that's the case, then things will be much easier...!"

Lu Feng understood immediately, revealing a sly sneer. "Trying to outlast me? That's like carrying a lantern to the toilet at night—purely asking for trouble!"

After all, normal people usually have two kidneys, but Gongsun Jian was born with only one kidney. The other kidney was occupied by a strange sword imprint formed by the Void Body of the Absolute Sword, so his endurance and stamina were far inferior to those of ordinary martial artists.

Coincidentally, Lu Feng's dantian and primordial sea aura are several times stronger than those of ordinary martial artists of the same level, so he is not afraid of Gongsun Jian, who has weak kidneys!

Meanwhile, in the central arena of the nameless valley

The fierce battle between Fa Wuxiang and Zhong Lingyu in the quarterfinals continues.

However, the entire battle was a one-sided crushing victory. Even though Fa Wuxiang fought with all his might, and even used his strongest killing move, "Six Souls Terror Curse," he still couldn't do anything to Zhong Lingyu!

"The Six Soul Curse, Nightmare!"

Fa Wuxiang silently chanted an incantation, and the next moment he once again pointed a finger out from a distance. At the same time, a large amount of invisible soul power swept out, until it finally transformed into an invisible ghostly figure with a ferocious appearance, rushing towards Zhong Lingyu on the other side!

hum!

An invisible ghostly figure attacked from afar, but before it could get close to Zhong Lingyu, the strange pendant on her chest suddenly burst into a burst of mysterious light, and then the invisible ghostly figure vanished on the spot, turning into nothingness!

"How could this happen...!"

Seeing this, Fa Wuxiang couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. "The Nightmare Curse is the strongest illusion of the Six Soul Terror Curse! And yet it can't even harm it in the slightest...!"

"Could it be that this woman's soul power level is above that of a minor grandmaster, and she is actually a legendary grandmaster...?!"

Fa Wuxiang still looked incredulous.

Because, whether it is in terms of Yuan power cultivation or soul power, he is slightly inferior to Zhong Lingyu. Even his most proud illusion technique, "Six Soul Terror Curse", is no match for the latter!

In other words, Zhong Lingyu was completely outmatched by him, and he had no chance of winning this battle. This was the reason why Fa Wuxiang felt despair!