Chapter 158: Deception

  "Hey, you'd better think carefully, I've spent so much effort and time helping you, I just want you to agree with me to do three things, can't even do that." As he spoke, Du Fei pointed at the iron chain on Dugu Zhuo Lie's hand.

  "Hahaha... Kid, don't mention three things, as long as you can help me open this damn iron chain, I'll agree to thirty things, as long as it's within my power. " Du Fei's words made Dugu Zhuole also become more generous, his previous cold and stern expression had disappeared without a trace.

  "Hmm... let me think about it." Du Fei said, stroking his chin with one hand. After a moment, he said: "Well, I don't know what tasks need your help right now either. Alright, I'm a man of my word, so first, I'll help you remove the iron chains. Once you're free, I'll think about what three things I want you to do for me, how's that?"

  "Alright, never mind, just come quickly then." Du Guo Zhuo Lie was already somewhat unable to hold back at this time.

  "Wait a minute, I still have something to say." Du Fei suddenly spoke up.

  "Speak." said Du Guo Zhuo Lie hastily.

  "Does what you said last time count?" Du Fei asked.

  "Hmph, young one, when have I ever gone back on my word? You can rest assured, as long as you can help me remove the iron chains from my body, I will dispel the curse mark I left on you. Moreover, I will hand over to you the complete and intact 'Bao Lei Dong' manual, and I will also agree to all three things you mentioned. If you have any other requests, speak up now." said Du Guo Zhuo Lie.

  "Oh, okay, that's all I need, I don't have any other requirements. Come on, let's get started now," said Du Fei.

  "When did I ever transfer my yuanqi to you?" asked Du Guo Zhuolie.

  "When I tell you to transport, just transport, got it? You must dilute the yuanqi concentration to the same level as mine inside my body, or else if I die, no one will be able to save you. Come, sit on the ground and stretch out a hand." Du Fei said solemnly.

  When Dugu Zhui heard Du Fei's words, he also cooperated with Du Fei to the extreme. At this time, Dugu Zhui sat down cross-legged and stretched out one of his arms lightly. He sat on the ground with a calm and composed expression, letting Du Fei do whatever she wanted.

  Du Fei saw Dugu Zhao Lian's outstretched arm, mobilized the yuanqi in his body, and began to release yuanqi onto Dugu Zhao Lian's iron chain according to the Fumo Jingang Bian method.

  The Jin family's Fumo Jingang Bian was originally a set of extremely mysterious martial arts, and after mastering it, not only did it possess the power to destroy anything, but also had the ability to control metal elements. As long as it was a metal element, with the support of Fumo Jingang Bian, it could easily change the shape of that metal. Du Fei this time was using this point to help Dugu Zhao Lui open the iron chain on his hand. However, considering Du Fei's current strength, wanting to change the external structure of the pure Yang Lie Gang steel was quite difficult, so he had no choice but to borrow Dugu Zhao Lui's power to help himself.

  Time flies, and soon it's noon. Du Fei is also drenched in sweat, but he hasn't stopped his movements, still helping Dugu Zhao Lie open the iron chain. However, at this moment, Dugu Zhao Lie's iron chain doesn't seem to have changed much.

  Gradually, Du Fei felt the exhaustion of his internal energy, and he began to grit his teeth and persevere. Looking at Dugu Zhuo's appearance again, he closed his eyes, sitting on the ground with a calm and composed expression, without any worried look.

  "Hey, hurry up and give me some yuanqi, I've run out of it inside my body. If it's interrupted now, this iron chain will revert to its original state again. I finally managed to change the structure of this iron chain a bit." Du Fei cried out anxiously.

  Dugu Zhāo Liè heard Du Fei's words and immediately reacted, raising his other hand. A faint blue glow appeared in the center of his palm, and several strands of fine yuanqi slowly covered Du Fei's body. The yuanqi had just reached Du Fei's body when it was completely absorbed by him. Dugu Zhāo Liè continued to transmit yuanqi to Du Fei, who also absorbed it without hesitation. With enough yuanqi as support, the fatigue on Du Fei's face immediately dissipated.

  Although Du Fei had the strong spiritual energy of Dugu Zhongheng to support him, he still didn't feel relieved. He persisted without eating or drinking for three days, during which time the iron chain also underwent a significant change. A small crack appeared at the position where the iron chain locked Dugu Zhongheng's wrist. However, this tiny crack was far from enough to break the chain completely. All Du Fei could do was continue to alter the shape of the iron chain. This was a huge test for both of them. If they hadn't had strong spiritual energy to support them, they might have fainted from exhaustion long ago.

  "Kid, looks like your yuan recognition isn't bad at all. You've been at it for three days and three nights without any issues." Dugu Zhao Lie still had a calm and composed expression as he looked at Du Fei with a smile.

  "Don't talk, I'm running out of energy, don't disturb me." Du Fei said extremely solemnly. As he spoke, he unconsciously took a deep breath. Dugu Zhuo Lie saw Du Fei's condition and didn't say anything either, only continuously sending him vital energy.

  Finally, on the fifth morning, a huge change appeared in the cracks on the iron chain. Du Fei and Dugu Zhuo Lie were both extremely excited when they saw the state of the iron chain. After enduring for five days and nights, they finally opened the iron chain on Dugu Zhuo Lie's right hand.

  A loud "crack" was heard. The iron chain that bound Du Gu Zuo Lie's wrist suddenly broke apart. The iron chain fell to the ground with a loud "clang". A deep pit was formed at the spot where the chain had fallen, and the inside of the pit was filled with cracks. Du Fei was also shocked by the scene before him, and he clearly felt that his position had dropped by a segment.

  "Unbelievable, is this guy that heavy? Just a short drop from such a low height and it's already smashed the ground like this, how fierce." Du Fei stared at the iron chain on the ground in shock.

  "You think there's anything in this world that can easily lock up an old man like me." Du Guo Zhuo Lie's face was filled with disdain, but his eyes revealed a hint of joy.

  "I'll try to see just how heavy it is." Du Fei's two hands grasped the iron chain on the ground and tried his best to lift it, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't lift the chain. Du Fei had no choice but to give up on his idea. He sat down on the ground with a thud and said, "Ah, I'm so tired."

  "What's wrong, tired already? Continue!" said Du Guo Zhuolie.

  "I'm not you. It's already a miracle that I can hold on until now with my current strength. Let me rest for a while, okay?" Du Fei said, panting heavily.

  "How long will you rest?" asked Du Guo Zhuolie.

  "As long as my vitality and spirit are restored, that's all." Du Fei replied with difficulty. After finishing speaking, he didn't care about Dugu Zhao Lie anymore, closed his eyes and started resting. Seeing Du Fei like this, Dugu Zhao Lie also didn't disturb him too much, closing his own eyes to recover his vitality and spirit. Actually, during these days of hardship, Dugu Zhao Lie had also consumed a lot, but compared to Du Fei, it was just small magic versus great magic.

  After resting for a while, Du Fei finally spoke up and asked Dugu Zhao Lie: "Hey, since one of the iron chains has been broken, your strength should have recovered somewhat, right?"

  Dugu Zhāo Liè shook his head after hearing Du Fei's question: "No, the formation of these four iron chains is connected. If you want to really lift the seal, the only way is to break all four iron chains. Even if three are broken, it will not have any effect on my suppressing formation." Du Fei saw that Dugu Zhāo Liè did not speak up and leaned his face slightly towards him with a smile: "Hey, when the time comes and I've taken down all these iron chains, you won't mind, right?"

  Dugu Zhao Lie heard Du Fei's words and slowly opened his eyes to look at Du Fei, but didn't respond with a single word, only giving a faint smile.

  "Hey, I'm talking to you, are you going to or not?" Du Fei was getting impatient.

  Dugu Zhao Lie still didn't answer Du Fei's question, and Du Fei looked at the strange smile on Dugu Zhao Lie's face and was taken aback: "Not good, could it be that this guy really wants these iron chains? These are pure Yang Li steel! If he takes them all away, we'll suffer a huge loss."

  "Alright, since you won't say anything, the first of the three things I asked you to promise me is that you must give me all these iron chains and not compete with me for them." Du Fei said, carefully watching Dugu Zhuo Lie's face.

  Dugu Zhao Lie smiled and said, "Alright, I'll agree to this. These heavy iron chains aren't of much use to me anyway, I never thought of taking them away." Du Fei's face turned red with rage upon hearing Dugu Zhao Lie's words, he stood up and pointed at him, saying: "You...you...you're cheating me!"

  "Haha, kid, it's not that I'm bullying you, but rather you're just too inexperienced. Now that I've already agreed to one request, there are only two more things left for you to do. Don't waste any more time here, hurry up and get them done." Du Guo Zhuo Lie said with a cold smile.

  "You old fox, you old rascal." Du Fei muttered again, his lips moving continuously.

  Du Fei suffered a loss at the hands of Dugu Zhonglie this time, and the taste in his heart was truly bitter. Originally, Du Fei knew that Dugu Zhonglie's strength was extraordinary, although he had not seen it before, but judging from the iron chains that locked him up, it was not something that ordinary people could do. If he really let such a master help him complete three things, wouldn't he have picked up a treasure? But being toyed with by Dugu Zhonglie like this, Du Fei's heart felt more and more uncomfortable. However, there was no way out, who made himself too inexperienced...