"Uncle Pan and the others..."
Riding on San Yuan, Yan Shouyi couldn't help but look back.
From afar, the edge of the Heavenly Pool was already stained red with blood. The ferocity of the situation there was imaginable.
"Old Pan and the others finally realized their mistake at the last moment. It can be said they left behind a good name," Jiang Qingxue sighed deeply.
Just moments ago, San Yuan was close to finishing off the Guoshi's soul, but it was disrupted by Pan Shiyi and the others.
There was no point in blaming Old Pan now; they had all paid the price, and perhaps this was fate.
Shan Ji and Shan Pao's faces were filled with grief, while Er Ya covered her face and wept,
"Grandpa and Tiezi Ge both died in the Heavenly Pool. What will we do from now on!"
Uncle Weng had sunk into the Heavenly Pool, and Tiezi was already severely injured and invaded by evil spirits. Now that the Guoshi had fully awakened, Tiezi likely had no chance of survival.
It was impossible for Yan Shouyi and the others to leave the Heavenly Pool safely without everyone's sacrifice.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi's mood was also extremely heavy.
At the same time, his hatred for the Guoshi reached its peak!
"The Guoshi and I are perhaps destined to be at odds. This grievance has been tangled for thousands of years without settling!"
Jiang Qingxue's expression was equally grim. She whispered,
"He was once my master, he knows me thoroughly, but I also understand him very well... The revived Guoshi's strength will likely reach a level beyond human comprehension. He can no longer be called a human, but a genuine fierce god!"
The word "god" was too distant even for Yan Shouyi, almost beyond his comprehension.
Even Old Heavenly Master Zhang Yin, known as the strongest man on earth, was only referred to as a demigod by everyone. Yet, the revived Guoshi was evaluated as a fierce god by Jiang Qingxue?
"Mom, is the current Guoshi a match for the Old Heavenly Master back then?" Yan Shouyi asked.
Old Heavenly Master Zhang Yin's strength was enough to be called the ceiling level. Even if the current Yan Shouyi met the Old Heavenly Master before his death, he wouldn't have much of a chance of winning.
Therefore, the Old Heavenly Master was a benchmark.
Jiang Qingxue said solemnly, "Senior Zhang Yin was very powerful, but you must understand that the Guoshi has lived for thousands of years..."
If Zhang Yin could also live for thousands of years, he would definitely be stronger than the Guoshi.
But the problem was, Zhang Yin only lived for over a hundred years in the end.
Upon hearing Jiang Qingxue's answer, Yan Shouyi already had his own.
The current Guoshi was already the strongest person in this era. Even Yan Shouyi was no match for him.
He gritted his teeth and said, "We will go down the mountain now, take everyone back to Rongcheng, spread the contents of the lower volume of the Luban Shu and the news of the Guoshi's revival. We will try to recruit as many helpers as possible, and then we will seek revenge against the Guoshi!"
Since he was no match for the Guoshi alone, Yan Shouyi decided to rally the entire Xuanmen's strength.
If the Guoshi was not killed, the mortal world would surely be plunged into chaos in the future, and everyone would live under the Guoshi's control!
"Chirp~~~~"
San Yuan suddenly sensed something and alerted Yan Shouyi.
Yan Shouyi looked back and saw black energy rising from the direction of the Heavenly Pool, piercing through the clouds!
Among the mountain mist, a black shadow grew larger and larger, seemingly pursuing Yan Shouyi and the others!
"Guoshi?!"
Yan Shouyi's face changed greatly. So many people like Pan Shiyi could only hold the Guoshi back for such a short time?
At this moment, the revived Guoshi's tentacles behind him merged together, transforming into six pairs of massive black wings.
As the wings flapped, his flying speed was several times faster than San Yuan's!
Yan Shouyi also noticed that the Guoshi's skin was regenerating under the nourishment of the malevolent energy. He was no longer a dying old man, but a middle-aged man with black hair and white temples, with long hair!
This was the Guoshi's appearance when he opposed General Qing Jiang back then!
"Good disciple, Yan Shouyi, none of you will leave!
"I have already seen it. This Changbai Mountain has good Feng Shui, suitable for your burial!
"The lower volume of the Luban Shu belongs to me, and no one can take it out!!!"
The Guoshi flew through the air at extreme speed, and everyone felt a chill down their spines.
Yan Shouyi finally understood what kind of existence a "fierce god" was!
"San Yuan, speed up, let's go to Taoyuan Village first!!"
In Taoyuan Village were the Dog Taoist and the Chan Master Miaoji, and possibly reinforcements like Ji Bing from Wushen Mountain. If they could successfully return to Taoyuan Village, with everyone united, they might still have a chance to fight.
Jiang Qingxue finally recovered her composure. She turned around with a grim expression, preparing to deal with her former master.
She reached into a small satchel at her waist, grabbed a handful of small wooden lumps, and threw them towards the Guoshi.
Those small wooden lumps were all the size of a thumbnail, intricately carved into wooden birds.
Such exquisite craftsmanship was something even Yan Shouyi could not achieve.
"Palace of the Northern Emperor, descend quickly through the clouds. Mighty messengers, hasten to the altar.
With the decree, thunder roars and bolts forth, the sky darkens, the earth blackens, the sun and moon dim.
Ten thousand demons bow, the talisman obeyed immediately. Devour demons and eat ghosts, cut evil and eliminate ferocity.
Dare to defy the black law, escorted to Sang Tong. Imprisoned in the black prison, for eternal damnation.
Deep long night, sword edge and blade, now I release the seal, ten thousand ghosts submit!"
Wood Puppet Manifestation!!
Jiang Qingxue's first move was the ultimate technique of a Lu Ban descendant. She drew a giant formation in mid-air, and the wooden birds passed through the formation, instantly growing thousands of times larger.
In an instant, the sky was filled with giant wooden birds, each with wingspans exceeding five meters!
They possessed sharp beaks, formidable claws, and their sharp eyes were all fixed on the Guoshi behind them. They flapped their wings and charged straight up!
"Heh heh, child's play!"
The Guoshi didn't take these wooden birds seriously at all. The pair of wings behind him transformed into two long sabers, sweeping and cleaving wildly in front of him.
One by one, the wooden birds were cut in half under the sabers and then fell powerlessly into the forest and snow below.
All the techniques Jiang Qingxue knew were taught by the Guoshi, so no matter what move Jiang Qingxue used against the Guoshi, the Guoshi was confident he could break it.
The wooden birds in front of him became more and more numerous, and the Guoshi still didn't take them seriously. But suddenly, the Guoshi found that the wooden birds had become so many that they obscured the sky.
He couldn't even find Yan Shouyi anymore!
"So this is just an illusion!"
The Guoshi snorted coldly, intending to use a spell to scatter all the wooden birds.
But to his surprise, the wooden birds began to circle, seemingly intentionally leaving the center empty.
Within a few breaths, over a thousand wooden birds formed a vortex in the air, and the eye of the storm was directly facing the Guoshi.
The Guoshi frowned, sensing something was amiss.
He saw a flash of electric snake at the end of the vortex.
Immediately after, lightning bolts tens of meters in diameter shot out from the center of the wooden bird vortex, striking the Guoshi directly, who couldn't dodge in time!
"Palm Thunder... there's such a way to use it?!" The Guoshi was horrified.