Supreme Sword Exalt

A thunderous boom split the air.

Zheng Ning couldn’t dodge in time. The newcomer slammed right into him, sending him tumbling far away.

Gu Han’s heart leaped with joy. “F-Father?”

The newcomer was Gu Tian.

In the distance, Zheng Ning was filled with shock and fury. “Just who are you?!”

His question was met with a torrential onslaught.

Gu Tian said, his voice nearly demonic with madness, “Kill... you! Dare... hurt my son... Go... Go to hell...”

Boom!

Both were experts who had survived heavenly tribulation, and with neither holding back, the entire palace were reduced into ruins within moments.

Everyone was stunned, including Murong Yuan. What did he say? Gu Han is his son?

A hundred emotions warred in Gu Han’s heart as he turned to Fatty. “Fatty, this time, we won’t die! Hehe, from now on, don’t say I’m screwing you over—huh? Fatty?”

Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized something was wrong. Unlike usual, Fatty’s face was now ashen, and his aura had weakened to the point of being almost imperceptible.

“W-what’s wrong?”

Fatty shook his head, the light in his eyes flickering unsteadily, as if it would extinguish completely at any moment. “Our... father came? Well, that’s too bad... it’s too late, this time... I really am going to die...”

Gu Han’s heart sank. “No! I don’t have many friends. Losing one means losing all! Tell me quickly, what can save you? Right! Medicinal pills! I still have many medicinal pills on me...”

After this battle, he already considered Fatty a friend.

Fatty sighed. “It’s useless. Remember that flaw? When the Indestructible Golden Physique reaches basic mastery, it generates a strand of life-bound qi, intimately connected to my life. If the life-bound qi is there... no matter how severely injured I am, I won’t die. But if the life-bound qi is gone... no spirit pill or precious herb can bring me back...”

The cluster of golden light that was shattered by Zheng Ning was exactly the life-bound qi.

“Wait! Don’t you dare die!” Gu Han cried.

Suddenly, he thought of the knowledgeable shadow. Perhaps they could find a way!

Fatty was having trouble breathing. “Wait... wait my ass! Waiting... to die is more like it...”

***

Within the consciousness space.

The shadow was overjoyed at Gu Han’s return, but quickly became confused. He seemed to think of something. “Why are you back? Don’t worry! I’ll take good care of the little girl. I also won’t let your killer off in the future. I’ll be sure to exterminate his entire clan!”

Gu Han paid no mind to his nonsense. “Have you heard of the special physique, the Indestructible Golden Physique?”

The shadow’s eyes lit up. “Huh? Indestructible Golden Physique? Tsk tsk tsk, it isn’t easy to find. Although it’s not as good as the Eye of Shattered Illusions, it can rival my Indestructible Demon Physique. Speaking of which, I actually encountered one back in the day!”

Gu Han beamed. “Encountered one? How was it?”

The shadow wore a look of disdain. “It’s nothing special. I just casually asked him about the secret of his physique. But that bastard not only refused to talk, he even dared to provoke me! Hmph, that guy was mediocre, but his turtle shell was truly damn hard. I chased him for over a hundred years, yet still couldn’t break his defense...”

Thinking of this, the shadow subconsciously shook his hand. “Hard! Really damn hard!”

“What happened after that?”

The shadow thought for a moment. “After that? I just captured him and hung him over the demonic abyss for a full three thousand years... Tsk tsk, that bastard. At first, his lips were sealed shut, but he later confessed everything. The cultivation technique he practiced, the secrets of the golden physique, he even admitted to peeking at his senior sister bathing when he was young. Hehe, it was so satisfying!”

Gu Han instinctively thought that the secret method could be useful for Fatty. “Tell me, what exactly is that technique and the secret of the golden physique?”

“It’s simple. Actually—hey? Wait!” The shadow looked smug, but suddenly remembered something. “Aren’t you about to die? Why are you asking about this?”

Gu Han answered honestly, “I... I have a friend.”

The shadow lost it. “This again?! Aren’t you about to die? You still have the mind to worry about a friend? Also, why is your friend so special?! One moment it’s the Extreme Cold Physique, the next it’s the Indestructible Golden Physique, and then it’s the Eye of Shattered Illusions! What, have you managed to encounter all the special physiques and bloodlines under heaven?”

Gu Han grew anxious. “Hurry up! He’s about to die!”

The shadow instantly refused. “No! You have to tell me what’s going on first. Also, when exactly are you going to die?”

Gu Han immediately turned hostile, his killing intent soaring. “Ask again, and I won’t die.”

The shadow conceded in no time at all, completely at Gu Han’s mercy. “I—forget it, I’ll give it to you. It’s nothing too important anyway.”

Then, he casually outlined a scripture. It was the Indestructible Golden Physique Scripture!

Finally, as if still somewhat uneasy, he asked another question. “A-are you really going to die?”

Gu Han answered perfunctorily. “Mhm. Soon, be a little patient.”

The shadow fell silent. No matter how he thought about it, Gu Han’s answer lacked sincerity.

***

Outside.

Boom!

Boom!

The battle between Gu Tian and Zheng Ning had reached a fever pitch. From Zheng Ning’s continuous roars, one could tell that he was no match for Gu Tian.

Gu Han let out a long sigh of relief. It wasn’t their day to die.

He called out, “Fatty!”

However, Fatty was now stiff, his breathing almost stopping completely. Almost no signs of life could be seen in his eyes.

Gu Han grew frantic. “Fatty! Fucking Fatty, wake up!”

The fatty still didn’t budge.

Gu Han couldn’t help but roar, “Fatty, the demoness is here!”

At last, Fatty stammered, “Come... let her come. I am almost... dead. Still... afraid of her?”

Overjoyed that Fatty still had a breath left, Gu Han said urgently, “Listen, I have a scripture here. See if you can use it to replenish your life-bound qi!”

Whether Fatty could hear clearly or not, he proceeded to recite the scripture at an extremely fast pace.

Fatty’s breath was as thin as a thread. “Replenish my ass... What the hell... is this—huh?”

Suddenly, as if experiencing a final rally, a trace of light actually reappeared in his eyes. “Indestructible Golden Physique Scripture? So that’s what it is! To mend this flaw, it’s actually this simple. How did I not think of it...”

Listening to his gasping, breathless voice, Gu Han angrily cursed, “Stop showing off! If you don’t want to die, start cultivating immediately!”

Fatty’s face paled. “Right! Right!”

He hurriedly closed his eyes. Following the special method recorded in the scripture, he began slowly repairing his own life-bound qi.

Gu Han finally let out a long sigh of relief. Only then did he turn his gaze back towards the distant battlefield.