"Puff! How... how... are you... so... strong?"
With a resounding thud, Guardian Gou's body slammed heavily to the ground.
Then, his throat felt sweet, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his breath instantly weakening.
Guardian Gou was now filled with questions.
Why?
Why was this young man, with only the cultivation of a one-star Dou Zong, able to unleash such formidable combat power? After
all, after devouring so many souls, his strength was already poised to break through to three-star Dou Zong!
Most terrifying of all, he could clearly sense that this man hadn't yet utilized his full strength.
So, what would happen if this young man unleashed his full power?
Guardian Gou no longer dared to think.
He had never encountered such a monster before, except for the demon himself.
Boom, boom, boom!
Lin Yuan advanced towards Guardian Gou, his pressure growing stronger with each step.
By the time the two men were within a foot of each other, Lin Yuan's pressure had reached its peak.
"I'll give you one more chance. Tell me your Soul Palace's purpose. Otherwise..."
Lin Yuan's eyes flashed cold, and his pressure surged unreservedly towards Guardian Gou like a vast ocean.
"Ugh..."
Guardian Gou, already severely injured, could not withstand such a torment, his face instantly turning pale.
"I'll tell you... I'll tell you..."
Guardian Gou struggled to grasp Lin Yuan's trouser leg, drops of cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Hmph!"
Lin Yuan snorted coldly, slowly withdrawing his pressure within himself.
"Huh!"
The pressure receded, and Guardian Gou let out a long breath, his expression brightening slightly.
"You'll have three seconds..."
Lin Yuan looked down at the devastated Guardian Gou, quietly awaiting his response.
"The reason I came to Qingshan Town is because..."
Guardian Gou said this, stealthily glancing up at Lin Yuan, a hint of cunning in his eyes.
The next second, while Lin Yuan wasn't paying attention, Guardian Gou rolled over, creating some distance between them.
Then, in an instant, he grasped a pitch-black, iron-like object.
"What?"
Lin Yuan's consciousness was constantly monitoring Guardian Gou, so how could he miss his subtle movements?
In fact, Guardian Gou's actions didn't surprise Lin Yuan in the slightest.
He had long known the nature of the Soul Palace's rats and had been secretly on guard against them.
However, when Lin Yuan saw what Guardian Gou was holding, his face instantly turned to shock.
At the same time, his heart began to beat rapidly.
Guardian Gou held something that no one in the entire Dou Qi Continent, save for Xiao Yan, who was holding a horn in his hand, would recognize.
But when Lin Yuan saw it for the first time, a name instantly popped into his mind.
Because, in Guardian Gou's hands, what he held was a Desert Eagle!
"Why? Why would something from Blue Star appear on this Dou Qi Continent?"
Lin Yuan's expression shifted constantly.
First, there was Mu She's strange Grand Master cultivation, then the Soul Palace's involvement in Qingshan Town.
And then there was the inky black Desert Eagle. Everything deviated so drastically from the plot.
This feeling of uncertainty nearly drove Lin Yuan crazy!
And, just as Lin Yuan was stunned, Guardian Gou took advantage of the opportunity and instantly aimed his gun at Lin Yuan.
"Hehe..."
After a burst of strange laughter, Guardian Gou suddenly pulled the trigger at Lin Yuan.
Bang!
The sound of a bullet piercing the air echoed.
At that moment, Guardian Gou smiled.
He believed that this bullet would undoubtedly kill Lin Yuan.
When the warrior had first given him this item, Guardian Gou was initially skeptical.
He had personally tested it and found that the iron lump's power could only cause some damage to a Grand Master.
However, after the warrior had refined it, Guardian Gou tested it again and was stunned.
The power of the improved iron lump was simply terrifying.
Only alchemists of the upper rank or higher, with formidable soul power, could withstand its attack.
Otherwise, even a peak Dou Zong warrior without cultivating soul power would be instantly annihilated.
After all, the iron lump's purpose was to destroy the human soul!
Guardian Gou treasured this treasure and would
never use it unless it was crucial.
Because someone had told him that this lump of iron was called the Desert Eagle.
And each Desert Eagle contained only one "bullet."
This meant that the Desert Eagle could only fire once!
Watching the bullet rapidly approaching Lin Yuan, Guardian Gou's smile grew even brighter.
He thought, Lin Yuan, at such a young age, had already broken through the Dou Zong realm—truly a once-in-a-century talent.
So what?
Could he also be an alchemist?
Cultivating Dou Qi is inherently difficult.
To reach such a level at such a young age, one must have devoted all their time to cultivation.
In that case, Lin Yuan certainly didn't have the time to cultivate the art of alchemy.
Therefore, Guardian Gou believed that this shot would undoubtedly kill Lin Yuan, with no chance of recovery. In the blink of
an
eye, the Desert Eagle's bullet was within a fingertip of Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan initially didn't care, for he knew all too well the power of Blue Star weapons.
The Desert Eagle's attack could only penetrate a Grand Master's Dou Qi armor.
As for himself, it would cause absolutely no harm.
But the next second, the moment the bullet made contact with his forehead, Lin Yuan felt a wave of vibrations in his soul.
His brow furrowed as a slight stinging sensation instantly washed over him.
"No, the force of this bullet is hitting my soul directly!"
Lin Yuan reacted instantly, a wave of fear surging within him.
He had underestimated Gou Protector's methods.
If he were just a Dou Zong, even a Nine-Star Dou Zong, he would have been reduced to a corpse by now!
Fortunately, after consuming the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire and cultivating the One Qi Transformation into Three Purities technique, Lin Yuan's soul power had already reached the Spirit Realm.
Otherwise, this time, he would have been in tatters!
"This..."
Guardian Gou was on the verge of collapse. Just now, when the bullet flew towards Lin Yuan's forehead, he thought he could kill Lin Yuan with one blow.
But, even with this confident shot, Lin Yuan just frowned, and then nothing happened.
"Could it be that I'm seeing things?"
Guardian Gou closed his eyes in disbelief, then suddenly opened them again.
The result, however, left him completely despaired...