My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 237 - 236: Independent Space (Part 9)

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After the banquet ended.

Gao Fei rose and returned to his residence, heated some water to wash his face, then kicked off his shoes and lay down on the bed.

"Xuan Jizi, you know so many spells," Gao Fei contacted Xuan Jizi with his mental power and praised him, "First it was the 'Deceiving Heaven and Crossing the Sea' spell, then the 'Confusing the Senses' spell... You really are a treasure trove."

"It's not that exaggerated," Xuan Jizi said, "I have just lived a bit longer and know a bit more."

After chatting for a bit, Gao Fei closed his eyes, cast aside all stray thoughts, and entered a state of enlightenment.

After reaching the Tenth Level of the Inedia Stage, Gao Fei encountered a significant bottleneck. He had spent a long time and tried many methods but couldn't break through the bottleneck. As time went on, Gao Fei grew increasingly anxious.

Xuan Jizi told Gao Fei that to enter the Golden Core Stage, one needed a kind of opportunity, which Gao Fei would have to comprehend on his own, without rushing. Take it slowly, and success would come eventually.

In a half-awake state, Gao Fei seemed to touch upon the opportunity to enter the Golden Core Stage, but just as he tried to grab hold of it... the opportunity vanished... leaving Gao Fei quite frustrated...

Sigh...

Gao Fei sighed internally. Since obtaining the Demon God Heritage, he had always had smooth sailing and hardly encountered any setbacks, until he reached the Tenth Level of the Inedia Stage and faced a major setback.

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Time flew by quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Huyan Wudi and the others left Ninefold Mountain in a grand manner.

A few days later, everyone arrived at Shennongjia.

Under the leadership of Huyan Wudi, they came to the central area of Shennongjia, where there was a conspicuous fissure. Following it, they arrived at an underground karst cave and then saw a mysterious stone gate. Pushing open the stone gate, behind it lay a grand palace, at least ten thousand square meters in size.

In the center of the palace stood nine pillars, with a table behind the pillars, and a chair behind the table. Sitting on the chair was a stone figure.

"The entrance to the independent space is inside this palace," Huyan Wudi told them.

"Where are those black insects?" someone asked.

"Hiding on the ceiling," Huyan Wudi pointed to the ceiling and said, "Everyone be prepared. As soon as the black insects appear, launch a fierce attack immediately. We must not panic."

"Don't worry, Sect Leader Huyan, what haven't we seen before? We won't be scared by a bunch of little bugs," a brawny man laughed heartily.

"Alright, I'll go and draw the insects down now," said Huyan Wudi as he carefully walked forward, holding a longsword in his hand, his eyes fixed on the ceiling.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

Suddenly, a swarm of ugly black insects flew down from the ceiling.

"They're here!" Huyan Wudi quickly retreated and shouted, "Everyone attack together!" As he spoke, Huyan Wudi swung his longsword and attacked the black insects, sending sword qi slashing at them, making a snapping sound. Although the sword qi was sharp, it couldn't kill the black insects—these bugs had incredibly tough bodies.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Bang bang bang..."

"Clang clang clang..."

Everyone launched their attacks, those with treasures used their treasures, those without treasures fought barehanded. The group, now dispersed, launched a fierce attack on the swarm of black insects.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, an insect burst open, spewing a stream of black liquid. One person couldn't dodge in time and was splashed all over. After that, their body began to smoke, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a skeleton.

Such potent venom!

Everyone's expressions changed.

How long had it been? And they'd already lost a person?

Sect Leader Huyan was right, these insects were indeed formidable!

"Ah!"

Another person fell victim to the insects' poison.

Two consecutive deaths shocked everyone, and their attacks started to become disorderly. A few people even began to sound the retreat.

"Don't panic, everyone! By no means panic! The entrance to the independent space is just ahead. As long as we eradicate these insects, we'll be able to open the entrance and enter the independent space," Huyan Wudi yelled loudly.

"Sect Leader Huyan is right! We must hold on!" Chen Feiyang shouted his support.

Bolstered by Huyan Wudi and Chen Feiyang's encouragement, everyone rallied and fought the black insects with all their might.

This was a war of attrition; whoever could last to the end would emerge victorious.

Every minute, every second, someone died. In a short time, over twenty people were dead, and the black insects had been reduced by a third.

"Sect Leader Huyan, we can't go on like this," someone called out, "The black insects are too horrifying. If we keep attacking like this, even if we eventually eliminate the insects, we will suffer heavy casualties."

"Yes, Sect Leader Huyan, we should withdraw and think of a safe way to deal with these black insects," another suggested.

Many were scared out of their wits.

"Hold on a bit longer!" Huyan Wudi didn't want to give up so easily, "Just a little longer, and the insects will be wiped out."

"I don't want to die here!" a bearded man turned and ran out.

Once there was one, there was a second... and in the blink of an eye, dozens of people had run outside...

"The insects are too fierce; staying here would only mean a senseless death. Let's get out of here quickly," Gao Fei yelled, then turned his head and ran.

At Gao Fei's shout, the remaining people immediately sounded the retreat, scrambling towards the outside in a panic.

"You... you all come back here!" Huyan Wudi's face turned green with anger, "Don't run away!" With everyone running off, Huyan Wudi would definitely be no match for the black bugs alone. Out of desperation, he too had to retreat.

Once everyone had left the palace, the black bugs stopped pursuing and swirled back up to the roof.

"Oh man, I'm totally exhausted."

"That was really a close call just now."

"Those black bugs are simply too vicious, it's the first time I've ever seen such ferocious bugs in my life."

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Everyone was bent over, gasping for air heavily, with "terror" written all over their faces.

Chen Feiyang sneakily sidled up to Huyan Wudi and whispered, "Sect Leader Huyan, a frontal assault won't work; we might really end up completely wiped out."

"So what do you suggest?" Huyan Wudi snorted, "We can't just give up, can we?"

"I do have a method, but I don't know if Sect Leader Huyan will agree."

"Oh? You have a method? What is it?"

Chen Feiyang leaned in closer, speaking in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Self-destruct the treasure."

"What did you say?" Huyan Wudi's eyes widened, "You want me to self-destruct the treasure?"

"Not you," Chen Feiyang quickly waved his hands, "I meant someone else."

"Someone else?" Huyan Wudi raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It's not just you who possesses a treasure," Chen Feiyang said quietly.

"A treasure is everyone's lifeblood; I doubt anyone would be willing to self-destruct theirs."

"In a critical moment, some extreme measures can be employed."

"Extreme measures?"

"Right, as long as we can enter the independent space, it's acceptable to sacrifice the interests of a few," Chen Feiyang responded.

"This..." Huyan Wudi hesitated; to tell the truth, he was tempted. Chen Feiyang's idea was indeed a bit vicious, but it was feasible. The power of a treasure's self-destruction was immense; it should be able to eliminate those bugs, or at least severely injure them.

"Sect Leader Huyan, indecision leads to chaos," Chen Feiyang urged urgently.

Huyan Wudi took a deep breath, "Chen Feiyang..."

"Yes?" Chen Feiyang responded, "What is it?"

"I want to ask you, if you had a treasure, would you still give me such a lousy idea?"

"Uh... that... I might hesitate a bit..."

"Hesitate?" Huyan Wudi gave a light snort, "Not just hesitate! You definitely wouldn't suggest it to me!" After saying this, Huyan Wudi paused, "Chen Feiyang, there's something I hesitate to say because you will definitely not be pleased, but I can't help but want to say it."

"What is it?"

"You're truly sinister! You're a sneaky little man!"

"... Sect Leader Huyan, even if you don't accept my proposal, you don't have to insult me. My idea is somewhat sinister, but it's effective, and I'm considering everyone's best interest."

"Who said I didn't accept your proposal?"

"Eh?" Chen Feiyang's eyes lit up, "You accepted?"

"Sigh..."

Huyan Wudi let out a heavy sigh, "It's come to this, there's only this choice. The independent space is right before us, if we give up... I'll never be at ease for the rest of my life." After saying this, Huyan Wudi paused, "At worst, after entering the independent space, I'll just have to find a few more treasures to give back to them."

"Shua!"

Chen Feiyang raised his thumb, praising, "Honorable!"

"You'll take care of this," Huyan Wudi declared.

"Me?" Chen Feiyang was stupefied.

"Yes, you. You go and talk to everyone, try to get them to willingly offer up their treasures."

"Impossible! They will definitely disagree. Sect Leader Huyan, you should just take a tougher approach while they are not aware, and snatch their treasures!"

"If you don't try, how will you know if they disagree?"

"I..."

"Fine, go and talk, if it doesn't work out, I will think of another way," Sect Leader Huyan said in an impatient tone.

Chen Feiyang suddenly felt like he was shooting himself in the foot. He had specifically targeted Gao Fei with this rotten idea because Gao Fei possessed a treasure. He wanted Huyan Wudi to forcibly take Gao Fei's treasure, which would definitely lead to resistance, provoking Huyan Wudi to kill him in a fit of rage.

What a sinister move to kill Gao Fei by using Huyan Wudi!

Unfortunately, things didn't turn out as Chen Feiyang anticipated. Huyan Wudi was an old fox, how could he be so easily deceived?

What to do now?

Should he really heed Huyan Wudi's wishes?

Chen Feiyang was deeply conflicted inside, unsure of what to do. He knew very well that once he asked people for their treasures, he would definitely provoke public outrage, leaving him in an awkward position.