Chapter 435: I Won't Let You Get Your Way

SIZZLE!

Black sparks flew everywhere as black arcs of electricity flickered continuously.

That unstoppable, terrifying Fist Gang continued forward without any obstruction.

RRRIP!

The sleeve on Gu Muyun's arm burst apart.

Then...

BANG! BANG! BANG!

With several loud explosions, her entire arm blew apart, disintegrating into dust.

Huge cracks appeared on Gu Muyun's enormous Golden Dharma Aspect, spreading out from the broken arm. They grew larger and larger, snaking across her entire body.

At the same time, Shen Daoxing took a single step, appearing before Gu Muyun. He pushed off with his feet and leaped into the air, rising to the top of Gu Muyun's head, matching her height.

Then, Shen Daoxing's small figure was seen extending an arm, shockingly lifting a Venerable Dharma Seal tens, even hundreds of times his size, and tracing a graceful arc through the sky.

BAM!

He ruthlessly smashed it down on the head of Gu Muyun's giant Golden Body Dharma Aspect.

Gu Muyun's figure suddenly froze.

CRACK! CRACK!

A series of crisp cracking sounds could be heard.

The cracks on Gu Muyun's body grew wider, and then a majestic golden light burst forth from within them.

"Aaaargh!"

Gu Muyun cried out in alarm as her enormous Golden Body Dharma Aspect suddenly shattered, breaking into countless golden fragments that scattered in all directions.

Simultaneously, a graceful, blood-soaked figure from the very center of the giant Golden Body Dharma Aspect was sent flying, tracing a perfect parabola through the sky.

Then...

BANG!

She slammed heavily onto a large boulder on the mountaintop, already covered in blood, her clothes tattered beyond recognition.

「Meanwhile, on the other side.」

SCREECH!

The colossal Demon Sparrow threw its head back and shrieked, then opened its beak and bit down on the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix's neck. It beat its massive wings, soaring high into the sky, dragging the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix up above the clouds.

Then, it dove, plummeting rapidly and smashing down toward the ground below.

BAM!

The Demon Sparrow ruthlessly slammed the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix onto a sharp boulder on the mountaintop.

With a sudden crack, the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix split apart, turning into motes of ice crystals.

Shen Daoxing abruptly held out his hand.

With a SWOOSH, the Great Ming Demon Sparrow transformed into a streak of light and landed in it.

Shen Daoxing took a few strides, his figure flickering through the mountain forest. In moments, he was before the fallen Gu Muyun, pressing the Great Ming Demon Sparrow in his hand against her neck.

'Beaten?'

'I actually lost!'

At this moment, Gu Muyun lay on a large boulder, staring blankly at the sky with wide eyes, clearly still unable to process what had happened.

Suddenly, she saw Shen Daoxing's indifferent figure approaching, a cold sword pressed against her neck.

"I've lost!"

Abruptly, Gu Muyun stared blankly for a moment, then her gaze turned resolute. She grabbed the blade of the Great Ming Demon Sparrow at her throat and tried to slit her own neck.

Shen Daoxing was stunned. He hadn't expected Gu Muyun to be so fierce that she would actually try to kill herself!

"Who said I wanted you to die?"

Shen Daoxing quickly twisted the blade, breaking free from Gu Muyun's grasp, and lifted the Great Ming Demon Sparrow away.

'Of course, he wasn't really going to kill Gu Muyun. After all, this was all a misunderstanding. He had no deep-seated hatred for her. Besides, Gu Muyun was Wang Guyuan's granddaughter; he couldn't possibly kill his own master's granddaughter.'

Seeing this, however, Gu Muyun's gaze toward Shen Daoxing suddenly filled with fear.

"You… what are you trying to do?"

Gu Muyun hesitated, then suddenly clutched her clothes, covering her partially exposed chest where her garments were torn. Her eyes turned desperate and defiant. "What do you want? Don't even dream of it! I would rather die, be shattered to pieces, than let you have your way! Don't even think about it!"

As she spoke, her expression hardened. The Spiritual Power within her Dantian suddenly surged, turning violent. A brilliant light erupted around her body, as if an uncontrollable force was about to burst out from within.

It seemed Gu Muyun had a profound misunderstanding of Shen Daoxing; she was actually going to self-destruct her Dantian to protect her innocence.

"…"

Shen Daoxing was speechless.

He silently shook his head, looking a bit helpless. He raised the Great Ming Demon Sparrow and tapped Gu Muyun with it. Wisps of black electrical arcs flashed from the weapon and surged into her body.

In an instant, the violent power inside Gu Muyun sizzled as black arcs of electricity coursed through it. Under the barrage of electrical strikes, it immediately calmed down.

"I'm not the kind of person you think I am."

Shen Daoxing shook his head helplessly and proceeded to tell her everything that had happened that day on the Immortal Island, from beginning to end.

He told Gu Muyun it was all a misunderstanding, that someone had impersonated him and deceived her.

Of course, Shen Daoxing did not reveal the impersonator's identity.

After all, he was still cooperating with the woman in yellow. At the same time, he was afraid that if he pushed her too far, she would expose his identity as a disciple of Penglai Immortal Island.

However, when Shen Daoxing finished his explanation and looked at Gu Muyun again…

She was looking at him with an expression of utter contempt, as if to say, 'Who are you trying to fool?' Her face was a mask of disbelief.

Shen Daoxing shook his head helplessly, finding it laughable. Abruptly, his expression changed, becoming sharp and terrifying. He took a step forward, leaned down, and brought his face menacingly close to hers, almost touching.

Gu Muyun jumped in fright and quickly recoiled. "What are you trying to do?"

But Shen Daoxing grabbed her by the neck and said fiercely, "Gu Muyun, let me tell you something. Right now, you're completely at my mercy. I can do whatever I want to you. If I really wanted to do something to you, you wouldn't have any chance to resist."

As he spoke, Shen Daoxing suddenly put away the Great Ming Demon Sparrow, freeing both his hands.

Gu Muyun yelped in fright, clutching her chest with both hands. She screamed and squeezed her eyes shut in terror. 'My innocence is about to be lost here.'

But she waited for a long while and felt Shen Daoxing make no move. When she opened her eyes again, she saw that he had only put away his weapon. Then he stood up, and with a leap, his figure vanished, leaving the Mountain and River Map.

Gu Muyun was left alone in the wilderness, half-lying on the rock, staring blankly into space. A gentle breeze blew, tangling her hair.

「Outside.」

Shen Daoxing emerged from the Mountain and River Map as a streak of light.

After coming out, he was surprised to see Grand Elder Wang Guyuan standing before him with a serious expression.

Shen Daoxing was taken aback for a moment, then bowed respectfully. "Master, please forgive me. I had no choice just now but to injure Junior Sister Muyun."

But Grand Elder Wang Guyuan suddenly shook his head. "No, Daoxing, you did well. That child, Muyun, has been spoiled. Letting her suffer a little hardship might not be a bad thing for her future path of cultivation."