Chu Tian's consciousness entered A Li's mind, and his physical body closed its eyes, his soul power continuously outputting from his brow.
Hai Yue and the others watched with blank stares.
They had never seen such a vast soul before.
To them, Chu Tian's outputting soul power was like a river breaching its banks.
How powerful was this soul power for him to output it like this…
It was terrifying!
However, just as everyone was witnessing this, a figure suddenly shot out from among them.
The figure was as fast as flowing light, and its target was the closed-eyed Chu Tian.
"It's Abu!"
"Abu, what are you doing?"
"No…"
Several voices rang out almost simultaneously.
The streak of light was Bu Shi Yi, who was with them.
He moved with an unstoppable momentum, his calligraphy brush held like a sharp sword.
Its target was the back of Chu Tian's head.
This strike carried a deadly intent!
He intended to kill Chu Tian.
Hai Yue and the others were stunned at this moment. It wasn't that they didn't want to rescue him,
but they had no opportunity.
Bu Shi Yi was the fastest among them!
Although Jin Ling's cultivation path was agile, her speed was definitely no match for Bu Shi Yi's.
However, Jin Ling was the strongest attacker among them.
As their minds raced, unsure why Bu Shi Yi was doing this,
they had no time to worry about Chu Tian.
Yet, in that split second,
the flowing light that was Bu Shi Yi seemed to collide with a steel plate.
It was like a fast-flying baseball suddenly being caught by the catcher.
"Ugh…"
This sound came from Bu Shi Yi.
A hand, not particularly large, seemed to appear out of nowhere at his neck.
It gripped him tightly!
Bu Shi Yi's entire body dangled like a corpse, shaking violently twice.
The person choking him was none other than Chu Tian!
However, Chu Tian at this moment was somewhat peculiar.
He held Bu Shi Yi up but didn't look at him.
Instead, he gazed at his own body with a look of scrutiny and curiosity.
"This… is this what it feels like to have a physical body?"
He muttered softly, then looked up.
He stared at Bu Shi Yi, whom he was holding by the neck.
A majestic and overbearing aura surged from him.
He was like a Super Saiyan, his aura soaring like a烈焰.
"Stop!"
Hai Yue and Jin Ling cried out simultaneously.
Chu Tian slowly turned his head.
Everyone was taken aback.
Those were unfamiliar eyes.
Not Chu Tian's usual half-smile, seemingly approachable yet with a touch of roguish charm.
The Chu Tian now carried an aura akin to that of a gentleman.
His eyes were clear and bright,
giving off an untainted impression,
as if he were a newborn child,
but filled with killing intent and anger.
"Why?" he asked calmly.
His voice carried no emotion.
But these simple three words
rendered Hai Yue and the others speechless.
Indeed, why?
Bu Shi Yi had tried to kill Chu Tian, so why should Chu Tian let him go?
However, they couldn't just watch Bu Shi Yi be strangled to death by Chu Tian, could they?
How strong was this trial participant from Blue Star?
His physical body was more formidable than A Tai's in his enraged state.
His soul power was even more immense.
Even when he was unconscious and ambushed by an assassin like Bu Shi Yi,
he could still react instantly and subdue his attacker with a single move.
In such a short period, Chu Tian's revelations had shocked them more and more profoundly.
"There must be some misunderstanding!" Jin Ling's expression was filled with anxiety.
Her gaze kept darting towards Bu Shi Yi.
Bu Shi Yi's eyes were now bloodshot.
His toes were pointed downwards,
giving the impression that he was about to suffocate to death.
"Misunderstanding? What is a misunderstanding?"
Chu Tian frowned.
He seemed genuinely puzzled by the word "misunderstanding."
The pressure from his hand did not lessen.
In fact, it seemed to be increasing.
Bu Shi Yi's neck began to make creaking sounds.
Hu Biao, Hai Yue, and Jin Ling exchanged glances.
Bu Shi Yi had grown up with them.
He was also Jin Ling's betrothed, promised before birth.
Although Jin Ling was not particularly fond of him,
they were destined to be together eventually.
And this man before them, the trial participant from Blue Star,
had absolute justification on his side.
Bu Shi Yi was indeed in the wrong for ambushing him first.
If they were to intervene now, let alone whether they could win,
they would undoubtedly forge an unresolvable enmity.
Given Chu Tian's revealed strength, it was likely that all of them would perish here.
For a moment, they didn't know what to do.
Just then,
A Li, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes.
"No need to kill him, just cripple his limbs!"
The little girl said this in a crisp voice,
but her eyes were extremely fierce.
Chu Tian glanced at A Li.
He actually rolled his eyes,
clearly unwilling.
However, he did release his grip.
But while his life was spared, his fate was still grim.
Four streams of energy
split off from Chu Tian's surging true qi.
They instantly wrapped around Bu Shi Yi's limbs.
Crack, crack, crack…
"Ah…"
A series of bone-cracking sounds.
Bu Shi Yi's consciousness, which had been fading,
suddenly cleared.
His eyes widened.
As if enduring the most excruciating pain imaginable,
he let out a long cry.
Then, he collapsed to the ground, soft.
His eyes closed, and he lost consciousness.
However, Jin Ling and the others felt a sense of relief.
Although Bu Shi Yi's current state was pathetic,
his limbs were completely twisted.
Many places had been torn by Chu Tian's true qi, with muscles bursting open.
He was a bloody mess.
But his life had ultimately been saved.
However, they wondered why Chu Tian would obey A Li.
They were unaware that it was Chu Tian's true body controlling A Li's body.
The Chu Tian they saw was Chu Tian's dantian clone controlling the main body's physical form.
After Bu Shi Yi was crippled,
Chu Tian leisurely observed the surrounding scenery.
He even occasionally flexed his arms and the like,
making many peculiar movements.
Jin Ling rushed to Bu Shi Yi's side.
Seeing his miserable state, she looked up at Chu Tian, her eyes not holding much resentment.
Everything that had happened was Bu Shi Yi's just deserts.
Yet, her heart ached subtly.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk… Fortunately, only the four limbs were crippled. If all five were crippled, Jin Ling, you would be in trouble…"
Hu Biao, after glancing at Bu Shi Yi, taunted him.
This earned him a furious look from Jin Ling.
"Heh heh… Ow…"
As Hu Biao was smiling cheekily, he felt a large hand pat his shoulder.
He turned around and found Chu Tian standing behind him.
Chu Tian's gaze was fixed on him.
He shivered in fear.
"What are five limbs?"
Chu Tian asked curiously.
"Ah?" Hu Biao was stunned.
What was going on with this kid? Was he mocking me?
This was what Hu Biao thought.
However, seeing Chu Tian's expression of genuine curiosity,
he seemed truly unaware of what a fifth limb was.
"Uh… it's…"
As Hu Biao was about to explain,
suddenly a white light flashed.
It streaked past his eyes and vanished,
entering Chu Tian's brow.
Chu Tian, who was resting his hand on his shoulder, also trembled at this moment.
His eyes flickered,
white mist appearing.
But it quickly disappeared.
Hu Biao was startled, thinking someone had attacked.
He immediately turned his gaze in the direction where the white light had come from,
and happened to see A Li slowly opening her eyes.
The hand on his shoulder
was also withdrawn.
When he looked back at Chu Tian,
he felt that Chu Tian had changed again.
It wasn't an outward change,
but rather his aura.
He had reverted to his previous lazy, roguish demeanor.
He walked past Hu Biao.
His direction was towards Bu Shi Yi, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
On the other side,
A Li weakly stood up.
Hai Yue supported her,
and they too headed towards Bu Shi Yi.
"What… what are you doing?" Jin Ling saw Chu Tian and A Li.
"Let him tell you himself!"
Chu Tian remained silent, but A Li said this calmly.
At the same time, she cast her gaze towards Chu Tian.
Chu Tian nodded.
His mind was already in motion.
A surge of soul power was injected into the unconscious Bu Shi Yi's mind.
"Ah…" A miserable cry came from Bu Shi Yi's mouth.
But his eyes regained clarity.
The intense pain in his limbs made his breathing heavy like an ox's.
Large beads of sweat instantly appeared on his face.
Hai Yue couldn't bear to watch.
Light flashed from her hands,
and she reached out to caress his limbs.
Chu Tian watched all this with a cold eye.
He didn't help. This kind of external injury would normally be healed with just a few of his healing spells.
Hai Yue's healing eased the pain.
Everyone was bewildered by what was happening.
"You don't need to be kind!"
Although the discomfort was reduced, he glared at Hai Yue with resentment.
He roared at her in a hoarse voice.
This scene stunned everyone.
They didn't understand why he was acting so crazy.
Hai Yue looked completely confused.
Jin Ling looked from Hai Yue to Bu Shi Yi.
"Abu, what are you doing? Hai Yue is helping you treat your injuries, why are you yelling at her like this?"
As soon as Jin Ling said this,
Chu Tian rolled his eyes.
Wasn't this just adding fuel to the fire?
While others didn't understand what was going on, he had seen it clearly.
Moreover, he had seen the truth of the matter in A Li's mind.
"What's wrong with me yelling at him? I want to kill him too!"
Bu Shi Yi turned to look at Jin Ling, his anger escalating.
"You…" Jin Ling was stunned.
Tears then welled up in her eyes.
Although she was strong, she was still a woman.
Bu Shi Yi, after being a love-struck fool for so many years,
had never yelled at her before!
Seeing this, Hai Yue
reached out and placed her hand on Jin Ling's shoulder.
Chu Tian wanted to cover his face.
Indeed, upon seeing this scene, Bu Shi Yi struggled to get up.
With all four limbs crippled, how could he possibly rise?
But his eyes were red as he looked at Hai Yue and Jin Ling.
"Take your disgusting hand away, she is my woman!"
At this moment, Bu Shi Yi was like a rabid dog.
"I hate you so much, I hate you so much… I was so close to killing you, but then A Li appeared, and this trial participant from Blue Star appeared. Why is Heaven treating me like this?"
Bu Shi Yi, realizing he couldn't get up,
simply lay flat on the ground, staring at the sky, his face filled with unquenched hatred.
"What?"
When he said this, everyone seemed to understand something.
"Alright, I'll be the one to explain!"
Chu Tian saw that the situation had reached this point, and the truth was clear.
As soon as he spoke, all eyes turned to him.
Chu Tian looked at everyone.
He said calmly,
"Do you still remember why we ended up here?"
Hearing Chu Tian's question,
a muddled voice sounded from behind them.
"I remember, we were looking for a place to set up camp, and we kept walking towards a giant tree."
Everyone turned to look.
The unconscious A Tai had woken up.
However, A Tai's face was swollen like a pig's head.
"And do you remember who proposed we go to that giant tree?"
Chu Tian posed another question.
Everyone recalled for a moment, and their gazes immediately fell upon Bu Shi Yi.
"Hahaha… That's right, it was me!"
"I triggered the natural illusion array. Hai Yue was walking in front, so she would have been the first to fall into the bottomless abyss. No one can blame anyone else!
No one would have known I did it, and then I would lead everyone out!
This plan was perfect, wasn't it?
Hahaha…"
Bu Shi Yi confessed without hesitation,
laughing maniacally.
"How could this be? Have I ever offended you?"
Hai Yue frowned, her expression one of disbelief.
"Offended? Haha… You two lovebirds, I wish I could kill you both!
What you two have done has made me a laughingstock in the clan!"
Bu Shi Yi uttered these words,
leaving Jin Ling and Hai Yue stunned.
The two exchanged glances.
A Li also spoke at this moment.
However, she was very weak.
"Brother Zu Tian asked me to stay here to slow you down, but…
when I saw you walking towards the bottomless abyss,
I activated the Blood Soul Moth's illusion. I originally intended to scare you into turning back.
But then Ah Hai ran forward.
So, I had to use the swamp to trap you, otherwise…
Ah Hai would have fallen!"
After A Li said this, everyone finally understood.
A Li had not intended to harm them, but to save them.
Chu Tian also touched his nose.
This little girl had been accidentally injured by him.
Because, at the time, he couldn't distinguish whether
the natural illusion array had been activated by her.
However, the moment he unleashed his soul power,
the natural illusion array dissolved first,
allowing Chu Tian to clearly see their current location.
At the same time, he determined that the other party had used a swamp-like environment to trap them,
rather than intentionally luring them forward.
It seemed the other party had no intention of killing them.
Therefore, Chu Tian had withdrawn most of his soul sting power at that moment,
preventing A Li's head from exploding into a rotten watermelon.
The truth was now laid bare before everyone.
Hai Yue and Jin Ling looked at each other.
They finally understood why Bu Shi Yi had done such a thing!
Chu Tian felt that there was nothing more for him to do here.
He pulled A Biao,
and conveniently took A Tai to a distance.
He didn't forget to call out to A Li.
The few people gradually walked away.
Chu Tian found a flat area.
With a movement, a tent appeared.
He then taught A Biao how to assemble it.
After that, he took out two more tents, and it seemed
he intended to spend the night here. As for what happened next,
it was up to Hai Yue and the others to deal with Bu Shi Yi.
The entire incident stemmed from love turned to hate,
and also from Hai Yue hiding her gender.
What intrigued Chu Tian more was the Zu Tian they mentioned.
Because in A Li's memories,
he had seen Zu Tian about to do something extraordinary.
However, A Li didn't know much.