Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 339: Chapter 190: Total Annihilation, Death by a Thousand Cuts_2

Gu Sheng was struck so hard that his blood surged and he couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. However, even then, he still had no intention of retreating to defend himself; raising his blade once again, he charged at Ni Chen.

Ni Chen’s mind was already overwhelmed by intense pain, leaving him unable to react. Gu Sheng’s blade cut across his neck directly, and his head lightly floated off into the air.

In exchange, Gu Sheng took two more punches, but using the opportunity, he continued to advance a short distance forward.

Gusts of wind rushed toward him—the giant birds were already closing in. Gu Sheng couldn’t afford to check his injuries and hurriedly activated the Shadow Concealing Skill and the First-level Speed, quickly pulling away.

The giant birds had initially aimed to attack Gu Sheng, but once their target disappeared, their aggression naturally shifted to Kang Xiaofeng and Wu Xinyu.

The two were already at the end of their strength, and under the onslaught of six giant birds, their voices quickly vanished.

Gu Sheng, relying on the Shadow Concealment Skill and the Snake Breath Skill, managed to evade detection by the giant birds.

After the giant birds slaughtered every member of the Thousand Poison Sect in the valley, they hovered above the cliffs for a long time. Unable to find any trace of Gu Sheng, they returned to their nest.

Only then did Gu Sheng let out a long sigh of relief. This battle had been the most intense and dangerous fight since he began practicing martial arts!

He silently counted himself lucky to have acquired the Shadow Concealment Skill from Qian Jin in the past. Otherwise, given today’s circumstances, even if he had mastered a top-tier martial arts technique, he wouldn’t have escaped unscathed.

Judging by the current performance of the Shadow Concealment Skill, Gu Sheng was certain that its complete version must be a high-grade martial arts technique!

Although Qian Jin had only given him a partial version, Gu Sheng wasn’t overly concerned. With the panel’s existence, he knew he simply had to immerse himself in grueling cultivation. As for the subsequent paths of the technique, the panel would naturally complete them—perhaps even upgrade and develop them further!

After undoing the Shadow Concealment Skill, Gu Sheng found a resting spot outside the valley nearby. Not until then did he have time to tend to his injuries.

Kang Xiaofeng’s two punches had landed solidly, leaving a small hollow on Gu Sheng’s back. His flesh was mangled, revealing faint traces of silver-white bone within.

Gu Sheng pulled out a healing pill, swallowed it, and began regulating his breathing to restore his strength.

As the giant birds had returned to their nest, Gu Sheng dared not enter the valley recklessly. After recovering a bit of energy, he immediately turned around to search for Shi Lezhi.

Shi Lezhi had been injured by an arrow shot from Gu Sheng earlier. Trusting Wu Xinyu and the others, he chose not to leave but instead stayed put to treat his injuries, waiting for their victorious return.

In Shi Lezhi’s view, Wu Xinyu and his group were numerous, with Liu Bin, Kang Xiaofeng, and Ni Chen being notable elites in the Silver Bone Realm. To him, a newly entered Silver Bone Martial Artist like Gu Sheng shouldn’t pose any threat at all.

”Heh, heh. Come to think of it, I really should thank Gu Sheng. If not for him, I wouldn’t have been able to latch onto Wu’s thigh. I’ve long had enough of that Holy Pill Sect. Despite my remarkable management skills, they only relegated me to overseeing menial disciples. Preposterous! Now, Wu recognizes my talents. Though, I wonder when Wu will take power. If I could secure even a steward role, I wouldn’t go back to that miserable sect!”

After finishing his treatment, Shi Lezhi leaned against a tree and began fantasizing about his prospects. As the vision of becoming a steward danced in his mind, he couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

Upon overhearing Shi Lezhi’s laughable monologue from the shadows, Gu Sheng smirked coldly and said, ”Save that blissful dream for the afterlife! Perhaps there, you’ll have better luck making it come true.”

Gu Sheng dissipated the Shadow Concealment Skill, revealing himself and slowly walking toward Shi Lezhi.

Seeing Gu Sheng erupt into view, Shi Lezhi’s expression drastically changed. His heart was stricken with awe, and he stammered, ”You... you’ve returned? What about Lord Wu and the others?!”

Shi Lezhi urgently glanced toward the direction where Wu Xinyu and his group had previously ventured.

Gu Sheng revealed a faint smirk. ”Since I’ve returned, what do you think has become of them?”

”Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You’re just a newly advanced Silver Bone Martial Artist! How could you possibly defeat Lord Wu and the others!”

Shi Lezhi’s expression turned hysterical with disbelief, though facing Gu Sheng alone now, the pressure was unbearable. He scrambled to his feet and attempted to flee.

Gu Sheng leisurely picked up several small stones from the ground. With a flick of his wrist, he sent the stones flying at Shi Lezhi.

By Gu Sheng’s hand, even these small stones carried formidable power. Each impact left Shi Lezhi shrieking in pain.

Gu Sheng specifically aimed for Shi Lezhi’s feet. By the time the last stone left his hand, Shi Lezhi’s legs were riddled with bloody holes, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Fueled by strong survival instincts, even with his legs rendered useless, Shi Lezhi refused to give up. He frantically clawed at the ground, dragging himself forward.

Gu Sheng approached him and stomped down forcefully on Shi Lezhi’s back.

”Ahhh!”

The stomp fractured Shi Lezhi’s spine with loud crunches. He shrieked in agony and went limp. Gu Sheng’s foot lifted him and flipped him over with a quick flick of his toe.

”Don’t kill me! Please, don’t kill me! Killing a sect brother is a grave crime according to the Holy Pill Sect rules. If found out, there’ll be no good end for you either!”

Shi Lezhi’s spine was shattered, leaving him crippled, but he still clung to hope for survival, even leveraging the sect’s rules to intimidate Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng hoisted Shi Lezhi up and pulled two arrows from his waist quiver, pinning him to a nearby tree.

”Rules? Now you think to lecture me on rules? Then why didn’t you consider those rules when you killed Liu Yiming?”

At the sound of Gu Sheng’s icy, emotionless voice, Shi Lezhi couldn’t help but shudder. ”He... he was merely a menial disciple! Not covered by those rules! Whereas I am an official sect disciple—my father is a steward! If you kill me, you’ll owe your life! With your talent, you’re destined to become an Inner Sect Disciple, even a Core Disciple. There’s no need to throw that away for a mere menial disciple. Besides, Liu Yiming meant nothing to you personally—why sacrifice everything for him?”

Shi Lezhi scrambled to analyze the situation, desperate to sway Gu Sheng’s decision.

Though his spine was crushed and he was far from mobile, as the saying goes, a bad life is better than a good death. If survival was possible, he would grasp at any chance.

The Holy Pill Sect’s rules did indeed include this clause, which had been the reason Gu Sheng hadn’t intended to kill Shi Lezhi initially. But upon discovering the true circumstances of Liu Yiming’s death, Gu Sheng had sentenced Shi Lezhi to death in his mind!

As for the sect’s rules? He cared nothing for them! In his eyes, Liu Yiming and Shi Lezhi were equal—both lives worth the same.

Blood debts must be paid. An eternal law!

”Sacrifice everything? Was it worth it?”

Gu Sheng’s gaze was resolute: ”Of course, it was worth it! And rest assured, I won’t let you die so easily. I’ll make sure you’re carved to pieces!”

Saying this, Gu Sheng picked up a flying dagger that had belonged to a Thousand Poison Sect disciple. After wiping off the deadly poison layered on its surface, he began to slice into Shi Lezhi.

Gu Sheng had a thorough understanding of human anatomy. Each incision avoided Shi Lezhi’s fatal organs. After every cut, Gu Sheng would even thoughtfully apply hemostatic powder to prevent excessive bleeding, ensuring Shi Lezhi could hold on a bit longer and wouldn’t perish prematurely.

The excruciating pain made Shi Lezhi scream wildly. After dozens of cuts, he fainted from the agony.

Of course, Gu Sheng wouldn’t let him off so easily. He set aside his blade, fetched some cold water, and splashed it on Shi Lezhi.

The cold water revived him, and Gu Sheng resumed cutting.

Repeating the cycle, Gu Sheng carved upwards of four to five hundred cuts before stripping all the flesh from Shi Lezhi’s body. At this point, his internal organs were fully exposed.

A Martial Artist’s life force is exceptionally potent, especially when Gu Sheng had meticulously avoided Shi Lezhi’s fatal points during the process.

Even stripped of his flesh, Shi Lezhi’s organs continued functioning, leaving him alive.

By now, Shi Lezhi had abandoned all hope of survival. He only begged Gu Sheng for a swift and merciful death.

”Kill me! Please, I beg you—end this quickly!”

The severe pain had numbed Shi Lezhi’s nerves. His glazed eyes pleaded to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng’s body was drenched in blood as he tossed aside the last chunk of flesh he had just carved off. Coldly, he said, ”Dying now won’t be so easy!”