âSpare no details. Tell us everything,â Huangfu Guiyi added.
At that moment, their attitude towards Gongsun Zhi had changed completely. They were aloof, no longer treating him like an equal.
Before two Fourth Heavenly Layer Grand Primes like Huangfu Guiyi and Xu Zhiping, what secrets could Gongsun Zhi keep hidden? Very soon, they learnt about everything that had occurred in the Tower of Radiance from Gongsun Zhi, which left them utterly fuming.
âIn other words, you no longer possess any status in the artifact spiritâs eyes?â Xu Zhiping ground his teeth. His chest heavy violently like a volcano on the brink of eruption. He was on the verge of flying into a rage at any moment.
Huangfu Guiyi stood up slowly. His face was terrifyingly sunken, which made it seem vicious, while his eyes were filled with killing intent. He said coldly, âGongsun Zhi, our Midheaven clan and Xu family have completely listened to your command in the recent years. Even I have served you many times. Our two clans worked so hard only because you promised us protector swords.â
âBut now, youâre actually telling me that not only have you failed to keep your Godslayerâs sword, youâve even lost all status with the artifact spirit of the Tower of Radiance.â Huangfu Guiyiâs voice seemed to ring out from the depths of hell. It was absolutely frigid and filled with undisguisable fury.
âKiddo Gongsun, tell me, how do you plan on compensating our Midheaven clan and Xu family for all the effort weâve put in over the years? What should you use to compensate us?â Towards the end, Huangfu Guiyi completely lost his cool, yelling in a manner almost akin to roaring out. He erupted with a powerful presence uncontrollably.
Before the presence, Gongsun Zhi seemed as puny as an ant with his strength as a Radiant Godking. He was immediately blown away. He slammed heavily against the walls of the hall and immediately coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood.
Huangfu Guiyi and Xu Zhiping had found out the secret that the Martial Soul lineage was the imperial clan, but that was completely irrelevant to them. What they truly cared about was only the interests of their clans. What they truly wanted were the protector swords of the Radiant Saint Hall.
Gongsun Zhi climbed to his feet with difficulty. The robes he wore shone with gentle light, nullifying most of the damage and accelerating his healing.
âCough, cough. Iâm still the hall master of the Radiant Saint Hall right now. Y-y-you canât treat me like this.â Gongsun Zhi coughed up two mouthfuls of blood. He completely refused to accept this, and there was intense resentment on his face too.
This resentment was not just towards the Martial Soul lineage, but also towards the artifact spirit of the Tower of Radiance as well.
âArtifact spirit, if you hadnât taken away Godslayerâs sword, would I have ended up like this? Artifact spirit, you ungrateful traitor. If it werenât because of my ancestor, how could you have been born?â Gongsun Zhi roared inside. At this moment, he even began to hate the artifact spirit of the Tower of Radiance.
âLook at yourself. You still have the courage to claim to be the hall master of the Tower of Radiance?â Huangfu Guiyiâs eyes shone in a terrifying manner. He made his way before Gongsun Zhi slowly and grabbed him by the hair, lifting him up from the ground. He ground his teeth as he said, âKiddo Gongsun, let me ask you one last time. Do you still have any way for our Midheaven clan and Xu family to possess a protector sword each?â
âI-I-I donât know-â Gongsun Zhi kicked his feet in the air as he struggled desperately. His face was filled with pain.
âYou donât know? Youâre actually telling me that you donât know?â Huangfu Guiyiâs eyes were filled with killing intent. His tone was extremely frigid.
Perhaps because he sensed Huangfu Guiyiâs killing intent, Gongsun Zhi immediately became flustered. Fear appeared in his eyes as he said in fright, âWhat are you trying to do? What are you trying to do? Iâm the descendant of a Grand Exalt. The blood of a Grand Exalt flows through me. My identity is anything but ordinary. You canât do this to me. You canât do this to me.â
âThe descendant of a Grand Exalt? Even in the current situation, youâre still going on about being the descendant of a Grand Exalt?â A sneer appeared on Huangfu Guiyiâs face. His terrifying gaze made him seem like he was about to eat Gongsun Zhi alive. âIf your ancestor was still around, I obviously wouldnât have the courage to even touch a hair on you. Let alone your ancestor, even if you had a powerful backing, I wouldnât be able to do anything to you either. However, you just happen to be completely isolated now. Just what right do you still possess to make me feel wary?â
âNo, no, no. Behind me is Xuan Zhan and Xuan Ming, as well as Donglin Yanxue, Han Xin, and Bai Yu. Theyâre all protectors of our Radiant Saint Hall. If you even touch a hair on me, theyâll never spare your Midheaven clan!â Gongsun Zhi called out, having lost his cool completely.
Huangfu Guiyi laughed at the ceiling. âYouâre actually shameless enough to mention them? Do you really think that I wasnât aware that Donglin Yanxue, Bai Yu, and Han Xin had always been opposing you when you wielded Godslayerâs sword? Xuan Zhan and Xuan Ming definitely wonât stand by your side either. Theyâll only celebrate now that youâve ended up like this. Why would they help you?â
âIf I kill you here, they will only thank me, not oppose me, as Iâve done something that is inconvenient for them to do. On top of that, Iâm not foolish enough to leave behind any obvious traces.â
âKiddo Gongsun, Iâve put up with you for a very long time. Since you no longer have any value in existing, you can go and die.â
Afterwards, Gongsun Zhi faced a series of painful torturing before finally dying to Xu Zhiping and Huangfu Guiyiâs hands. His soul was shattered, and his body was disposed of.
His sacred robes that signified the hall master of the Radiant Saint Hall ended up in Huangfu Guiyiâs hands. Afterwards, Huangfu Guiyi arranged for a clansman to disguise himself as Gongsun Zhi and show himself in the various major cities on the Desolate Plane with the robes on. Finally, he left the Desolate Plane through an interplanar teleportation formation.
After that, Gongsun Zhi completely vanished from the Desolate Plane as a person. Of course, in the eyes of others, they only thought Gongsun Zhi had left this place in dejection.
However, neither Huangfu Guiyi nor Xu Zhiping were aware that a gaze in the distance had clearly witnessed everything they had done there. Even the numerous powerful formations around the Midheaven clan could not stop the gaze.
âWhat a pity. Only that portion of the legacy left behind by that sovereign of the Martial Soul lineage remains. It is in Jian Chenâs possession.â In the Sword God Mountains, the Celestial Sword Saint slowly looked away from the Midheaven clan. His ancient eyes gradually deepened as he let out a murmur, âMartial Soul MountainâŠâ