Acting Masters

"I have already put down the saber according to your demands. Release Shiqing immediately!" Li Futu demanded sternly.

"Not enough. Kick the saber over here," Gu Qingfeng smiled wickedly.

A hint of joy flashed in Li Futu's eyes, but his face displayed a look of deep struggle.

"Oh? It seems you're trying to play tricks?"

"Fine, I will kick the saber over, but remember, if you don't release Shiqing after this, I will never let you off!" Li Futu issued a completely unthreatening threat, like a cornered underdog barking in sheer incompetence.

He kicked the saber over to Gu Qingfeng's side.

Gu Qingfeng looked at the snow-white blade, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly. This saber was an Immortal King weapon of decent quality; one could tell at a glance it had been refined countless times.

He casually picked up the saber. "Not bad. It is a good saber."

Demonic energy surged into the blade, temporarily sealing it.

"I have given you the saber. Let Shiqing go quickly!"

"Jie jie jie... Didn't you say it yourself? Even if you put down the saber, This Emperor won't let the two of you off. How can you still be so naive?" Gu Qingfeng's face was full of mockery as he threw his head back and laughed wildly.

"You!" Li Futu was instantly enraged. He looked exasperated but hesitant to act for fear of harming the hostage.

Leng Shiqing, however, revealed a look of despair. "Hurry up and leave! This demon not only possesses the Poison of the Great Dao, but his strength is also not weak. Without your saber, you are definitely no match for him."

"I won't leave! Even if I die, I will definitely save you!" Li Futu said, his eyes entirely red.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng actually started laughing. "I have to say, Li Futu, you are quite a qualified actor."

"Demon! What do you mean by that!" Li Futu suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

Gu Qingfeng looked at him with a half-smile. "Did you think This Emperor didn't know your little scheme? You deliberately handed the saber to me, actually intending to use it to launch a sneak attack against me."

"Demon, do you think everyone is as despicable as you? Besides, my saber has already been sealed by you. How could I sneak attack you?" Li Futu put on an insulted expression.

"This saber is a treasure nurtured by your very life and soul. Under normal circumstances, without several years of refinement..."

Before Gu Qingfeng could finish his sentence.

Clang!

A resonant hum of the saber interrupted his words.

A brilliant saber light suddenly appeared, the void in all directions collapsing bizarrely, and an indescribable supreme might spread across the scene.

"Die!"

Accompanied by Li Futu's furious roar and Leng Shiqing's pleasant surprise.

That snow-white long saber instantly broke through the demonic energy seal and slashed straight towards Gu Qingfeng.

His body was instantly torn apart and annihilated by the terrifying saber light.

"Hahaha..." Li Futu could not stop himself from laughing out loud.

"What a stupid demon. You clearly guessed that I would use this saber to sneak attack you, yet you simply made no defensive preparations at all."

After laughing, he quickly changed to a look of concern. "Shiqing, are you alright?"

As he spoke, he was about to step forward and support her soft, delicate body.

But Leng Shiqing stood frozen in place as if stupefied, staring unblinkingly behind Li Futu.

Li Futu asked in astonishment, "Shiqing, what's wrong? Were you frightened?"

"Watch out behind you!!"

Leng Shiqing cried out in great anxiety.

The look of shock on Li Futu's face flashed past, followed by a drastic change in expression as he suddenly spun around.

Only to come face to face with a fair, sinisterly smiling face.

It was none other than Gu Qingfeng.

"You!"

He subconsciously tried to strike, but Gu Qingfeng was faster.

Boom!

Resplendent demonic light suddenly erupted from his fist. Countless blinding black demonic runes began to burn, emitting black smoke like signal fires that blotted out the sky and sun.

Heaven and earth shook, and the endless void shattered like a mirror.

This terrifying punch fiercely struck Li Futu's body.

The impact caused Li Futu's eyes to bulge, his veins to pop, and his eye sockets to nearly split open as he was sent flying violently backward.

For a moment, blood sprayed across the sky.

"Li Futu!" Leng Shiqing screamed in shock. Her face full of worry, she was about to run towards him.

But Gu Qingfeng grabbed her by her curves and pulled her into his embrace.

"Let me go! Let me go!" Leng Shiqing struggled violently.

At this time, Li Futu struggled to stand up, looking at Gu Qingfeng with a face full of disbelief. "Why aren't you dead! I clearly cut you with..."

"Jie jie jie... Stupid ant. All your little schemes were seen through by This Emperor. To think you vainly attempted to play tricks in front of This Emperor? It truly makes one a laughingstock."

Li Futu's face turned green and pale by turns, the mockery hitting him right where it hurt.

Just a moment ago, he had been mocking Gu Qingfeng, but who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, reality would deliver him a vicious slap to the face.

It turned out that the clown was actually himself.

"You demon! First, you used Shiqing to threaten me, and then you feigned death to launch a sneak attack. You are truly despicable and shameless! If you have the guts, let Shiqing go and fight me to the death!"

"Fight you to the death? Just based on your current state, are you even worthy?" Gu Qingfeng said disdainfully.

He wasn't a battle maniac. When there was clearly a more effortless way to dispose of an enemy, why insist on fighting?

Moreover, he felt that using this method to deal with enemies was much more satisfying than defeating them head-on.

It felt as though he had awakened some strange new attribute.

"Li Futu, leave me alone! You are no match for him. Run away quickly! Go back and bring reinforcements to avenge me!" Leng Shiqing shouted anxiously, her face full of concern.

Li Futu used his saber to support his battered body. Blood dripped down his arm onto the blade, making it look exceptionally demonic and bizarre.

"Shiqing, even if I die, I will never abandon you and run away alone!!

Demon, die!!"

Li Futu erupted with the final roar of his life. A terrifying saber intent bloomed from his body, as radiant as a blazing sun, piercing straight into the clouds.

In this moment, he seemed like the emperor of the saber. Even severely injured, he still stood indomitable, fighting for his beloved with no regard for life or death!

He raised his long saber and slashed fiercely towards Gu Qingfeng.

Boom!

The sky-filling saber energy surged in all directions, instantly shattering the surrounding void. The nearby waters also churned up monstrous waves. For a moment, the momentum was astonishing, and the sky was entirely filled with saber energy.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, you overestimate yourself!" Gu Qingfeng sneered viciously, and then threw out a punch.

This punch was extremely simple, yet its imposing manner was like a rainbow, its fist intent piercing the heavens. It contained unrivaled power, perfectly embodying the true essence of the Great Dao being supremely simple, where absolute power breaks all laws.

Rumble!

Under this punch, the sky-filling saber energy instantly shattered and vanished completely, as if it were made of paper.

However, after the punch, Gu Qingfeng was slightly stunned.

Because Li Futu had run away.

He ran away without even looking back.

It turned out that the sky-filling saber energy was merely a feint, actually meant to cover his escaping figure.

"Shiqing, rest assured, I will definitely avenge you in the future!!"

Li Futu's voice echoed from extremely far away, and then his figure completely disappeared over the horizon.

Gu Qingfeng: "..."

Leng Shiqing: "..."

The two exchanged a glance, speechless.

No one expected that Li Futu's acting skills would be so realistic. He loudly proclaimed that he was fighting for love and would never give up, and then turned around and ran without the slightest hesitation.

Leng Shiqing inexplicably felt a pang of heartache.

Shiqing, even if I die, I will never abandon you and run away alone!!

Li Futu's words seemed to still echo in her ears.

Suddenly, the last bit of strength in her body was drained away, and she went limp, collapsing into Gu Qingfeng's embrace.

Seeing the look on her face, Gu Qingfeng chuckled instead. "Didn't you tell him to leave you alone and run away? What's wrong? He did exactly as you asked, yet now you're upset? Women really do say one thing but mean another."