After being read by the mind, my apprentice wanted to rebel

Chapter 232: Severely Injured Xie Qijun

In the blink of an eye, Gao Yang's figure flashed and he appeared beside Lin Xian'er in an instant like a ghost. He raised his palm and slapped it straight towards Lin Xian'er with a fierce gust of wind.

Just as the fatal blow was about to land on Lin Xian'er, Xie Qijun noticed Gao Yang's movements. With his heart burning, he exerted force on his feet, sprinting towards Gao Yang at an astonishing speed. Simultaneously, a blazing fireball condensed in his right hand, like a miniature sun, enveloping it in incomparably scorching energy, and fiercely smashed into Gao Yang.

Gao Yang felt the powerful attack force contained in the fireball in Xie Qijun's hand and did not dare to be negligent. He quickly turned around and sent both palms out to meet the whistling fireball.

There was a loud "boom" and two huge forces collided in the air, causing a violent shock wave, and the surrounding air seemed to be torn apart.

Immediately afterwards, a roar rang out, and Gao Yang and Xie Qijun instantly intersected like two bolts of lightning, launching into a thrilling close combat! For a moment, fists whistled, palm shadows flew, and the entire scene was enveloped by their fierce battle.

However, Gao Yang was, after all, the lord of a city, and his years of accumulated cultivation and combat experience far surpassed Xie Qijun's. Although Xie Qijun tried his best, constantly circulating his spiritual energy to resist Gao Yang's stormy attack, as time went on, he gradually felt powerless and his breathing began to become rapid.

At this moment, Gao Yang saw a tiny flaw in Xie Qijun's body and suddenly swung a punch. This punch was like a thunderbolt, hitting Xie Qijun's chest fiercely. Xie Qijun felt a huge force coming at him, and the whole person flew out like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground.

He struggled to stand up, but found that his body was no longer under his control and was shaking violently. After finally supporting himself with his hands, Xie Qijun couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His face was as pale as paper. He endured the severe pain and quickly took out a bottle of healing pills and a pot of spiritual spring water from his arms, raised his head and drank them all.

Xu Zhenxiong, who had been watching the fight from the sidelines, was horrified. He knew that if Gao Yang continued to wreak such violence, Xie Qijun and his benefactor would be in danger. Without hesitation, he unleashed his full might, drastically increasing the intensity of his attack on the guardian. His sword flashed with a cold light, and his strikes were so sharp that in the blink of an eye, he had the guardian retreating repeatedly.

Taking advantage of this gap, Xu Zhenxiong flashed and rushed towards Gao Yang like a ghost, trying to stop him from moving forward. No matter what, he could not watch Gao Yang hurt his benefactor.

But just as Xu Zhenxiong was about to approach Gao Yang, the guardian he had been fighting with earlier came chasing him again. With no other choice, Xu Zhenxiong turned around and engaged in a fight with the guardian once again.

At the same time, Gao Yang slowly walked towards the motionless Lin Xian'er. His eyes were cold and ruthless, and he said viciously, "Bitch, today is the day you die."

Xie Qijun fought back the excruciating pain in his chest, struggling to charge forward once more. The piercing pain made him realize that he urgently needed time to recuperate and recover. However, at that moment, he saw Gao Yang's fatal blow about to land on Lin Xian'er. Instantly, a powerful protective urge surged within him, and without hesitation, he unleashed the immense strength hidden within him.

Xie Qijun's figure suddenly changed, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a huge and majestic Vermilion Bird. The Vermilion Bird raised its head to the sky and cried out, the sound resounding through the clouds, as if it was going to shatter the world.

Everyone present was stunned, staring at the astonishing scene before them. No one had expected that Xie Qijun was actually the legendary Lord of the Vermillion Bird.

Gao Yang heard the sound of a phoenix behind him and spun around. Seeing the Suzaku charging towards him with all its might, his heart tightened. He knew the Suzaku's power was not to be underestimated, so he didn't dare to delay even a moment. He quickly activated his armor, gathering all his strength to prepare for this devastating attack.

The Suzaku opened its bloody maw, and a blazing flame gushed out like a dragon, shooting straight at Gao Yang. At the same time, its entire body ignited with blazing flames, and it rushed towards Gao Yang with overwhelming force. Xie Qijun had only one thought in his mind: Anyone who dared to harm his master would die.

In an instant, two immensely powerful forces collided fiercely. Suddenly, the heavens shook, the earth trembled, and the sky and clouds shifted. The surrounding space, seemingly unable to withstand the terrifying impact, began to violently distort. Those within felt an irresistible force assaulting them, their bodies involuntarily flung backward.

For a moment, screams and cries were heard one after another. Almost everyone lost their balance and flew backwards like kites with broken strings.

When everything finally calmed down and the smoke cleared, Xie Qijun was revealed to have returned to human form. But his condition was dire, his entire body severely burned by the flames, his skin torn and flesh ripped apart, a horrific sight. He collapsed to the ground, eyes closed, his life or death unknown.

Gao Yang's condition was dire. His entire body was covered in wounds, his breathing disordered, and he had clearly suffered a severe injury. If it weren't for his life-saving magical weapon, the protective mirror, which had played a powerful defensive role at that critical moment and blocked the final fatal blow for him, Gao Yang would have been burned to ashes by now.

Yet, despite this, Gao Yang suddenly became incredibly excited. He threw his head back and laughed heartily, "Hahahahahahahaha, God is truly helping me! I never thought that this time, I would not only be able to kill my son's murderer, but also gain such an unexpected and huge reward as Suzaku. If I could possess Suzaku's power for myself, even if I faced the powerful Tianzong in the future, I, Gao Yang, would no longer be afraid."

Thinking of this, Gao Yang felt extremely proud, as if he had already seen the glorious scene of himself dominating the world.

Without hesitation, he pulled out an incomparably precious healing pill from his bosom and swallowed it in one gulp. He then quickly channeled his spiritual energy to accelerate the effectiveness of the pill. In the blink of an eye, his injuries began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After recovering some of his energy, Gao Yang stared at Xie Qijun with a look filled with resentment and greed, and said through gritted teeth, "You little brat, it seems you haven't fully mastered the power of the Suzaku yet. In that case, I'll be kind enough to help you."