CHAPTER 189: CHAPTER 189 NOT CONVINCED UNTIL YOU ARE (3)_1

"Fengfeng, without me, there would be no you. Are you really so ruthless to treat me this way?" Zhuge Ao’s legs were already entangled. Wherever his hands passed, countless water columns WHOOSHED down, new ones continually assaulting him. The wounds that had stopped bleeding reopened, trickling blood that dyed the pale blue water columns with an eerie crimson.

"I wish you were dead. Would I save you? Dream on," Zhuge Feng roared. If he had a gun, he would definitely have put another bullet in him.

"Hmph. So this is the ruthless demeanor a Young Master of the Inferno Sect should possess. Not bad, not bad at all. With you in charge, the Inferno Sect will surely flourish and be brought to new heights," Zhuge Ao scoffed coldly. He looked at the increasingly thick water columns surrounding him, his expression turning frigid, a sinister smile forming on his lips.

"Let me show you all the true strength of the Inferno Sect Leader!" Zhuge Ao burst into laughter as a fierce Inferno Fire suddenly erupted from his hands. Every water column he touched continuously cascaded down.

"Inferno Fire," Zhuge Feng murmured, fear and helplessness filling his eyes. His body trembled uncontrollably as a painful memory resurfaced before him. It wasn’t just Zhuge Feng; everyone from the Inferno Sect in the great hall who was ensnared by the water columns stopped struggling, their faces turning as pale as his.

"HAHAHA! Girl, let’s see whose is stronger: your Water Spirit Bead or my Inferno Fire!" he challenged.

"Hmph, I wouldn’t deign to compete with someone as despicable as you," Shangguan You snorted coldly. As Zhuge Ao opened his mouth, several Medicinal Pills found their way precisely into his stomach.

"COUGH COUGH." Zhuge Ao quickly began to chant. As if sensing danger, the water columns around him parted, retreating while the layer of water on the floor slowly receded, clearing a path for him.

"Useless! Hurry up and get him!" Shangguan You scolded as she watched the water columns draw back, clearly feeling them tremble in the presence of the Inferno Fire.

Useless things! Hold those people down and bring everyone who belongs here to me. Don’t let a single one escape; not one can be spared,

Shangguan You silently commanded. Then, she darted towards Zhuge Ao. This dark Water Spirit Bead is truly useless if it’s afraid of fire.

However, these water columns still have some use, particularly effective when outnumbered. But how can I control them? Shangguan You pondered. Still, she was extremely frustrated with them. They were afraid of death, scared to engage anything stronger. Such water columns need serious discipline!

Shangguan You activated her Spiritual Energy and engaged Zhuge Ao in combat.

This was the first person she had encountered, besides Ye Sanshao, who also used Spiritual Energy. Unsure of her own strength, she held nothing back against Zhuge Ao, giving it her all.

The two moved swiftly. Zhuge Ao’s hands were wreathed in Inferno Fire, while Shangguan You’s hands were suffused with Spiritual Energy. Though protected by her energy, she could still feel the relentless heat. She had just clashed with Zhuge Ao when she quickly dodged to evade him.

Zhuge Feng could only see two blurs, one white and one red, constantly entangled in battle. As for their actual movements, he couldn’t discern a single one.

SMACK! Zhuge Ao was kicked out of the air by Shangguan You. He fell straight down, the water columns scattering to let his body crash onto the solid floor.

"You’re shameless!" Zhuge Ao spat out a mouthful of blood. Just as a sharp pain wracked his chest, Shangguan You had landed a timely kick, sending him plummeting from mid-air.

"Really? I wasn’t aware," Shangguan You said with a faint smile, looking down at Zhuge Ao. For the first time, I’m realizing the benefits of poison. If it hadn’t been for the poison taking effect just now, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat Zhuge Ao. But winning is all that matters, regardless of the method.

"Which sect are you from? To act so shamelessly, aren’t you afraid of becoming the laughingstock of the entire martial world?" Zhuge Ao coughed up another mouthful of blood while trying to regulate his breathing.

"I am self-taught. Why would I need a master?" Shangguan You sneered, delivering another kick. She could clearly see Zhuge Ao trying to regulate his breathing to expel the poison. Dream on. If you don’t submit, I’ll beat you until you do!

"All Cultivation sects have rules against killing fellow cultivators. So, you can’t kill me."

"Pfft! I don’t know anything about your Cultivation or whatever demonic arts you’re babbling about. I kill whoever I want! Besides, I have no master, so what rules apply to me?" Shangguan You snorted. "Weren’t you the one who wanted to send me to Dark Island? To strip my clothes? To make me wish I were dead? Now it’s your turn to have a taste. And weren’t there poisonous insects and toxic plants? You’ll get to try those too!" With a kick charged with Spiritual Energy, she struck Zhuge Ao again, each kick landing harder than the last as she spoke.

"Without the backing of a sect, be careful of being hunted down," Zhuge Ao gasped, a burning pain in his chest making him feel as if his body was falling apart with each blow. Her kicks seemed light, but each one was laden with intense Spiritual Energy. Compounded by the poison already in his system, it made Zhuge Ao feel like he was in a living hell.

"Hunted down my ass! Try this first," Shangguan You cursed. This Zhuge Ao is spouting utter nonsense. Cultivation or not, I have no sect, so who would hunt me down? Besides, he tried to kill me first. I’m just returning the favor!

Shangguan You took out a poison she had prepared earlier and stored in her interspatial storage. There was no chance to use this on Ye Shao, so why not let Zhuge Ao try it? I haven’t clinically tested its effectiveness yet. Now is the perfect time to use Zhuge Ao as a test subject!

"Open your mouth." With a flash of gold from her hand, Shangguan You pierced two acupoints under Zhuge Ao’s chin with a Golden Needle. His mouth was forced wide open, and Shangguan You poured all the poison in.

"COUGH COUGH COUGH! You demoness, what did you feed me?"

"Demoness? Humph. Since I’m a demoness, then naturally I fed you Intestinal Piercing Poison," Shangguan You laughed coldly.

The men in black, still entwined by the water columns, turned even paler. They watched their master, a god-like figure in their eyes, being beaten senseless by Shangguan You. A chill ran down their spines. This Shangguan You is even more terrifying than Zhuge Ao!