The Godstone's main body finally fell into his hands, but Gu Nan didn't show much excitement.
He'd gotten too many good items in his gaming career, so a lowest-ranked Godstone wouldn't particularly move him.
Yue Qianleng's glare hardened. He wanted to attack but was blocked by Qin Xuanji.
"Mr. Yue, please wait a moment," Qin Xuanji whispered, "I have some friendship with him. It would be great if this matter can be settled peacefully."
Yue Qianleng thought about it, then nodded.
The more power and status someone has, the more they tend to cherish their lives, so they won't start fighting like street gangsters if things can still be resolved diplomatically.
Moreover, Yue Qianleng came here to help simply because he accepted an invitation. It was debatable whether he'd be willing to put his life on the line to help Qin Xuanji.
Therefore, Qin Xuanji took the initiative to try to settle the matter peacefully before either side started fighting.
"Gu Nan, although the Realm Stone is a treasure, it's only effective for Void Cutter Realm existences. As long as you're willing to exchange it for something else, our conditions will definitely satisfy you."
Qin Xuanji's negotiation was very skillful. On one hand, she pointed out how the Godstone was useless to Gu Nan, and on the other hand, she also implied that she had the support of a Void Cutter Realm powerhouse behind her.
But unfortunately for her, not only did Gu Nan need the Godstone, he was also too lazy to pay attention to the hidden meaning behind her words.
For players, whether someone is a friend or an enemy simply depends on the mission at hand. Anyone who prevents him from completing his mission and leveling up is the enemy.
So in the next instant, Blade of the Sanguine King suddenly appeared in Gu Nan's hand. Its speed, which was boosted by the power of shadows to an unimaginable degree, actually beheaded Qin Xuanji directly!
Qin Xuanji's head separated from her body, a stunned expression still on her face.
Gu Nan didn't even glance at the head that flew out. He grabbed the headless body and accurately took out the blue crystal Qin Xuanji held.
The core of this crystal was precisely the last Godstone fragment, which was sealed inside the crystal by the Bloodline Alliance using special methods.
Yue Qianleng laughed lightly. "Miss Qin, it seems that he doesn't recognize your friendship."
Qin Xuanji's severed head had floated back beside Yue Qianleng at some point. A helpless look appeared on her face. "In this case, I'll have to trouble you to help."
Gu Nan cast a glance at their side. "Bloodline users really are full of vitality."
Of course he could tell that Qin Xuanji was relying solely on her incredible vitality to prevent her mind from dissipating. If she could reconnect her head to her body, then she'd be able to fully heal before long.
Just like himself—under the curse from Blade of the Sanguine King, half of Gu Nan's neck had also been cut through, but the gash was already healing like crazy.
"Let's not waste words. Let me see what's so incredible about a 19-year-old Domain Stage cultivator." A strange emotion flickered in Yue Qianleng's eyes, but he had no intention of attacking immediately.
He sensed danger from Gu Nan's previous slash.
At the same time, Gu Nan's gaze also swept across Yue Qianleng. This person gave off a feeling similar to Wei Donghai—they both belonged to the category of players who had comprehended their skill's arcana and was only one step away from Tier 4.
It's just that he merely fought a clone of Wei Donghai before, while he was now fighting Yue Qianleng's original body.
Gu Nan also didn't think much about it. He raised his hand and slashed forward, acting like he hadn't seen the previous battle between Feng Zhuotang and Yue Qianleng.
Yue Qianleng sneered. Just like how he dealt with Feng Zhuotang, he raised one hand. Twilight began to flicker in his palm, and an indescribable will descended.
"Moon of time, reflect…"
The corners of Gu Nan's lips curled slightly. He suddenly put away the blade in his hand and formed his left hand into a fist, throwing a punch forward.
Yue Qianleng was a little surprised and subconsciously raised his hand to block the attack.
A terrifying strength hit the moonlight. Gu Nan was also hit by the counter-shock, but he didn't move. Instead, Yue Qianleng took three steps back.
"Why don't you try reflecting again, hm?" Gu Nan had a disdainful smile on his face. He was also very familiar with the attributes of the power of the moon.
This was a law that relied on its extremely high authority to rebound a majority of this world's laws, but it wasn't without weaknesses. The most direct one was that it was helpless against brute force.
Gu Nan's punch didn't contain any laws, just brute force.
At this time, no matter how powerful the law of the moon was, it was no different from a wall.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Four more consecutive punches landed, and every blow smashed the ground under Yue Qianleng's feet. Clearly, the latter was trying to shift some of the force off of himself and onto the ground, unwilling to withstand the full force of Gu Na's punches by himself.
Although the law of the moon could rebound other laws, there was no way to directly erase the physical force behind an attack.
After taking several more punches, Yue Qianleng finally realized that he couldn't continue fighting like this anymore.
He suddenly jumped back, putting distance between himself and Gu Nan as both of his hands made a mysterious seal. He gently pushed his hands forward, and a crescent moon sliced toward Gu Nan.
Gu Nan didn't even try to dodge and just let the crescent moon chop him, leaving a bloody gash.
However, just three seconds later, the wound began to heal rapidly, unable to stop Gu Na's advance.
Yue Qianleng's lips twitched slightly. He hesitated for a while. Although Gu Nan's arrogant actions annoyed him slightly, his rationality eventually gained the upper hand.
He had no grudge or enmity with the other party. Why must they fight to the death? 'Likewise, the Bloodline Alliance cannot trouble me over my failure in this matter either.'
However, before he even finished his thoughts, a horrifying yet noble aura suddenly rose up.
Even Gu Nan was slightly surprised, but this aura appeared too suddenly and inexplicably. Almost instantaneously, it was already directly behind him. He didn't even have time to turn around.
From Yue Qianleng's point of view, he just happened to see Qin Xuanji standing back up, holding her head in place with one hand and holding an epaulet with the other hand.
"This aura is… the King of the Deep Sea!" Yue Qianleng was quite knowledgeable, so he recognized this big shot's technique at first glance.
An illusory armored shadow emerged from the badge, and a giant hand instantly slammed down on Gu Nan.
Unparalleled strength and a noble law—this attack was practically a fusion of Gu Nan and Yue Qianleng. Just a single palm made Yue Qianleng feel an utter sense of helplessness in his heart.
Meanwhile, Gu Na's reaction was much simpler. 'Sure enough, it's a Tier 4 power!'
He had already predicted that the other party would have a trump card, but he didn't expect the trump card to come so quickly and so fiercely.
He had no time to think twice in that critical split second. He could only hug his hands behind his head, bend his body slightly, and crazily shift all the shadows behind him to soften the incoming blow.
Bam!
The King of the Deep Sea's illusory shadow directly slapped Gu Nan into the ground, even smashing a hand-shaped depression two meters deep in the ground, which revealed the terrifying power behind this strike.
Qin Xuanji slowly walked over and met up with Yue Qianleng, while the latter was already looking at her with different eyes.
He originally thought that the other party was nothing more than an ordinary member of the Bloodline Alliance, but he never expected for the King of the Deep Sea to bestow her with a gift… None of the people who could converse directly with Void Cutter Realm big shots were simple.
And Qin Xuanji clearly had such a strong attack, yet she still asked Yue Qianleng to attack first in order to choose the best opportunity to launch a sneak attack and kill Gu Nan in one shot.
Thinking of this, Yue Qianleng couldn't help giving a light sigh. 'Dying to such an opponent is expected…'
But in the next second, he saw Qin Xuanji's face change slightly. "Not good, he's still alive!"
Devotee's Game System Inspired Note
» This section of the chapter is a Fan based created system to mock-up or simulate the 'Status Information' of our MC - Gu Nan. This implies that you are free to skip reading this and continue your journey onto the next chapter.
» All catalog data below is a summary of various information achieved by Gu Nan that corresponds till the end of the related chapter and is compiled into a singular 'Status Screen.' Additionally, the invented system below would continue to evolve as we progress and learn more about the novel itself.
MC's Status Information
Name: Gu Nan
Current Location: Somewhere in the Heavenly Enterprise Star
Current Soul Location: N/A
Status: ⟪ Evil God ⟫
Advancement Direction: Agility Type
Current Evil God Rank: Tier 3
Equivalent/Current Martial Art: Prodigious Realm
◈ Comprehension of Innate ability: Domain Stage
Chosen Core Skill: The Law of Shadow
Current Evil God Temple Quest:
→ Main Mission Objective/s:
-— Evil Event: Lan Si's Fall - Evil God Temple Issued
◈ Status: On Going
→ Side Quest Objective/s:
-— None. - N/A
◈ Status: N/A
Current Evil Points: 100
Overall Evil Points: 3875, Overall Evil Value: 130
Core Skill Acquired
— Shadow. ｢Also known precisely as 'The law of Shadow' - its one of the highest-ranked laws in the game. Skill 'Power of Shadows' LVL +1｣
Normal Skills Acquired:
— Resistance. [ Passive Ability ] ｢Your body will resist damage, and any damage taken will be reduced by 50%｣
— Locked ｢N/A｣
— Locked ｢N/A｣
Exclusive Skills Acquired:
— Deceitful Steps. [ Passive Ability ] ｢Movement Speed increased by 30%. Attack Speed increased by 50%｣
— Power of Shadows. [ LVL 3 ] ｢Allows the players to activate the skill "Hidden Shadows" at LVL 1 and unlocks the skill "Shadow Form" at LVL 2. If the 'Power of Shadows' reached LVL 3, the player will be able to use the 'Law of Shadow' to a much finer degree.｣
▸Hidden Shadows. ｢The power to manipulate shadows to a fine degree.｣
▸Shadow Form. ｢An incomparable handy skill that allows the player to manipulate shadows to create things, like weapons and armor. At the highest level of mastery, it could even create a humanoid clone.｣
Equipment being worn
→ Armor
-— Dawn Sage's Robe. ｢Basic level defense. If you are not attacked within 3 seconds, you will receive the "Praise of Dawn" effect.｣
→ Weapon
-— Blade of the Sanguine King. ｢High attack. Ignores external defense. Enhanced sharpness. Triggers the effect "Curse of Blood" on hit.｣
◈ Curse of Blood. ｢This is a cursed divine weapon. Whenever your attack hits your opponent, you will take equal damage.｣
→ Accessories - Facial Accessories, Necklace, Earrings
-— Observer Eyepiece. ｢An eyepiece that have a fixed Tier 2 magic 'Insight' inscribe in it.｣
-— Dragon Heart Pendant. ｢Allows players to activate the skill "Dragon Power". This skill cannot be upgraded｣
-— Shadow Earrings. ｢Skill 'Power of Shadows' LVL +1｣
Equipment Skills Acquired:
-— Insight. [ Passive Ability ] ｢Ability to obtain high-precision data analysis when looking at people or objects.｣
-— Dragon Power. ｢Greatly enhances the player's strength and physique. Duration: 5 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes｣
-— Praise of Dawn. [ Passive Ability ] ｢Increases self-healing ability by 300%｣
Item/s owned:
→ Four Element Crossbow. ｢Was used in Chapter 9-104.｣