Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1471: Chapter 758: No Admittance for Outsiders (Part 2)

In the blazing white Divine Flame, the black-robed body dissolved rapidly like wax meeting fire, starting from the limbs.

”No... impossible...”

The Blood Centipede Guardian struggled in the flames, half of his face already charred, yet he still glared fixedly at Gu Sheng.

”How dare you... kill me...”

Gu Sheng approached coldly, retracting his sword finger, the power of the Qi Sword increased by threefold.

”Even Sect Realm I have slain, what do you count for?”

”Huh... huh...”

The Blood Centipede Guardian’s throat emitted a sound like a broken bellows, suddenly breaking into a sinister grin.

”You won’t have it easy either!”

His remaining right hand suddenly slapped his own heart, and a Blood Arrow shot out from his mouth!

Gu Sheng had already anticipated this, retreating swiftly three zhang, but the Blood Arrow seemed intangible, instantly penetrating the Protective True Qi, buried into his chest, disappearing without a trace.

”Blood Soul Arrow... marker...”

The Blood Centipede Guardian’s voice grew weaker, but he laughed even more wildly.

”Five Poison Divine Sect... relentless...”

With the last word uttered, his whole being transformed into flying ash scattering away.

Gu Sheng furrowed his brow tightly, inwardly examining himself, indeed perceiving a subtle bloody aura entwining his meridians.

This aura was like a malignant tumor, hard to dispel in the short term.

”Soul Chasing Technique...”

Gu Sheng sneered, his eyes filled with increased killing intent.

Since it can’t be escaped, then I’ll face it head-on!

”Where are you going?”

The voice of the Innate Spirit Embryo echoed in his mind.

”The Five Poison Divine Sect’s branch.”

Gu Sheng strode towards the city, his robes fluttering dramatically.

”Aren’t they pursuing me? I’ll go meet them first.”

...

In the west of the city, a sinister complex of buildings stood in the twilight.

Dark purple vines crawled over the black stone walls, braziers on either side of the gate burned with eerie green flames.

The plaque above the door inscribed with the words ”Five Poison” seemed written in fresh blood, faintly emitting a bloody scent.

Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching this lair.

Passersby detoured around it, not daring to glance even once.

”Halt!”

Two black-robed guards crossed their halberds to block him, one shouted sharply.

”Five Poison Divine Sect restricted area, all unauthorized persons must leave immediately!”

Gu Sheng seemed oblivious, continuing forward.

The guard grew furious, about to make a move, when suddenly his companion stopped him.

”Wait!”

The other guard’s face changed drastically, pointing at Gu Sheng, trembling.

”Blood... the aura of the Blood Soul Arrow! He killed a high-ranking member of the sect!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire branch became a scene of chaos.

Alarm bells resonated across the skies, dozens of Martial Artists surged out from everywhere, surrounding Gu Sheng.

They wielded various poisoned weapons, eyes filled with bloodlust.

”Such audacity!”

A burly man with a centipede tattoo on his face stepped out from the crowd.

”Daring to kill our sect guardian, today we will skin you alive and turn you into a poison man!”

Gu Sheng glanced around, a mocking smile curling his lips.

”Just you insignificant fish?”

Before his words finished, the ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked, countless black vines as thick as children’s arms burst forth! Those vines were covered with sharp barbs, writhing towards the Martial Artists like living beings.

Within the Five Poison Divine Sect’s branch, the smell of blood hung heavily.

”Run! It’s the Heavenly Demon Vine!”

A member of the Five Poison Sect screamed, slashing his Poisoned Short Knife at the attacking vines.

The knife collided with the vine, emitting a metallic clang, leaving only a whitish scar on the dark green skin of the vine.

”Ah...”

Cries of agony echoed from various places within the branch.

The vines, like living creatures, precisely wrapped around every fleeing figure.

The sound of barbs piercing flesh was unending, those ensnared rapidly withered visibly, turning into skin-and-bone corpses in an instant.

Gu Sheng stood at the center of the branch, his black robe moving autonomously without wind.

He coldly watched the massacre, his gaze unperturbed.

”The Sect Hierarch won’t spare you...”

An elder-like figure struggled, pulling a green Gu Worm from his sleeve, but before he could throw it, three vines simultaneously entangled his limbs and neck.

His threat ceased suddenly, eyes bulging, skin losing color rapidly.

A quarter of an hour later, no living soul remained within the branch.

Gu Sheng raised a hand and waved gently.

”Retract.”

The Heavenly Demon Vine emitted a satisfied hum, the vines retreated like a tide into his sleeve.

Only dozens of dried corpses remained on the ground, not leaving a drop of blood.

He walked to the wall of the main hall, Gang Qi condensed at his fingertip, forming a three-foot-long azure edge.

Stone chips flew, and a large inscription was engraved on the wall in dragon-like strokes.

”The murderer is the Heir of the Sun King, Tang Qingyun. Longevity Divine Sect, if you’re unsatisfied, come and fight.”

The writing was carved three inches into the stone, with remnants of scorching Gang Qi around the edges as if it had just been seared by fire.

”Tang Qingyun...”

Gu Sheng softly recited the name, a cold smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

He formed a sigil with his hands, and a shadow identical in appearance yet vastly different in aura split from his body.

”Go, make it big.”

Gu Sheng commanded.

The Spirit Embryo Incarnation nodded, its figure flickering and disappearing from the spot.

In the next moment, a fierce and domineering aura suddenly erupted over Heavenly Ghost City, like the blazing sun in the sky.

The townspeople looked up one after another, seeing a golden light sweeping low across the sky, shaking the rooftops as it passed.

”That’s the Sun King Family’s cultivation technique!”

”Look, is that figure Prince Tang?”

Voices of discussion erupted, plunging the city into chaos.

Gu Sheng, satisfied with the disturbance from afar, withdrew his Spirit Embryo Incarnation, tidied his robe, and walked unhurriedly out of the branch’s main gate.

He blended into the panicked crowd, vanishing in a moment.

”Bastard!”

A furious shout shook the tiles at the Five Poison Sect’s garrison.

Tang Qingyun glared at the writing on the wall with a livid expression, his fists clenched tightly.

Behind him, over ten guards of the Sun King Mansion stood silent as cicadas in winter.

”Prince Tang, please calm down.”

The Heavenly Ghost Sect’s elder approached slowly with the Snake Head Staff, squinting at the words.

”This is clearly a setup.”

Tang Qingyun suppressed his anger.

”Elder, you can discern the truth. I, Tang Qingyun, conduct myself openly and aboveboard, how could I stoop to such base acts? Moreover...”

He lowered his voice.

”I have been with the elder at the entrance of the Secret Realm all day today, when would I have had the time to commit murder here?”

The Heavenly Ghost Sect elder nodded.

”I can, of course, testify for the Heir. However...”

He hesitated.

”However, what?”

”The Five Poison Sect is always domineering in their actions.”

The elder sighed.

”They might not listen to explanations. According to their rules, they may want to ’invite’ you back for investigation first.”

Tang Qingyun’s eyes flashed with cold light.

”They wouldn’t dare!”

Despite his words, his heart sank.

If truly taken away by the Five Poison Sect, it would surely cost him at least ten days to half a month.

By then, the news he was spreading about Gu Sheng possessing a great treasure would be affected...

”Elder.”

Tang Qingyun suddenly turned around, bowing solemnly.

”Please, I ask for your intervention in this matter. I suspect, this is very likely Gu Sheng’s doing!”

The Elder’s eyes gleamed with shrewdness.

”Oh? The Heir means to say...”

”Who else but him would be so scheming to frame me?”

Tang Qingyun gritted his teeth.

”He must have found out that I was about to expose his secret, so he struck first!”

The elder pondered for a moment, slamming the Snake Head Staff heavily on the ground.

”Alright! I’ll make a personal trip, spreading the word that Gu Sheng possesses a great treasure. In addition...”

He summoned a trusted aide.

”Go to Tianyou Square and gather all the information brokers.”

Tang Qingyun let out a sigh of relief.

”Thank you, elder. I, Tang Qingyun, will remember this favor.”

The elder waved his hand.

”You are too kind, Heir. However...”

He gave Tang Qingyun a meaningful look.

”If Gu Sheng truly possesses ’that thing’ as rumored, I hope the Heir will not forget this old man’s merit after obtaining it.”

Tang Qingyun’s heart tightened, but his expression remained unchanged.

”It goes without saying.”

Just as the people of the Heavenly Ghost Sect and Tang Qingyun’s party left the Secret Realm’s entrance, a shadow quietly approached.

”Halt! This is an important area of the Secret Realm, unauthorized personnel are not allowed!”

The guarding Martial Artist shouted sharply.

Gu Sheng continued forward expressionlessly, each step measured with precision.

”Courting death!”

The Martial Artist roared in anger, drawing three inches of his blade from its scabbard at his waist.

Gu Sheng looked up, his gaze like lightning.

In that instant, a vast oppressive force descended like a tidal wave.

The Martial Artist was struck as if by lightning.