Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 349: Chapter 195: Wu Gui Visits the Holy Pill Sect Again_2

”Still in the valley.”

Wu Gui immediately shoved the door open and bolted out, followed closely by Chen Geng, who hurriedly climbed to his feet and chased after him.

Wu Gui arrived at the valley of the giant clawed bird. The stench of blood still lingered. By the light of his torch, he spotted the corpses of Wu Xinyu and the others.

When Wu Gui truly laid eyes upon Wu Xinyu’s lifeless body, he fell into a brief daze, his gaze utterly devoid of expression. In an instant, he no longer seemed like the lofty Second Elder of the Thousand Poison Sect but rather an average man.

Wu Gui held Wu Xinyu’s body tightly in his arms, without uttering a single word as tears streamed down his face.

After a long while, the light returned to Wu Gui’s eyes, yet he resembled an eternal glacier, emanating a chilling coldness that made those nearby involuntarily shiver.

Wu Gui observed the shattered fragments of Kang Xiaofeng and Ni Chen’s weapons and immediately discerned that they were destroyed by a Treasure.

This area lay within the outer regions of the Red Cloud Mountain Range, where it was strictly forbidden for individuals above the Golden Bone Realm from any faction to engage in combat.

Beneath the Golden Bone Realm, wielding a Treasure, Wu Gui already had a suspect in mind. Placing Wu Xinyu’s body gently on the ground, he asked coldly, ”Did the law enforcement team guarding the city gates say when Xinyu and the others entered the Red Cloud Mountain Range today? And for what purpose?”

Chen Geng hurriedly caught up and recounted all the information he had gathered.

”Second Elder, I asked today’s law enforcement team on duty. When Xinyu and the others entered the mountains today, it caused quite a stir. The enforcers said they appeared to be shouting about capturing someone named Gu Sheng from the Holy Pill Sect.”

”Hmph! As expected, it’s him!”

The icy killing intent within Wu Gui erupted ferociously, a gust of wind emanating from his body that sent Chen Geng stumbling backward.

Chen Gen witnessed the scene and instinctively took a few steps further away from Wu Gui, fully aware of the fact that Wu Gui was in the grip of violent rage and could act unpredictably.

Wu Gui carried Wu Xinyu’s body back to the Thousand Poison Sect. After properly laying the body to rest, Wu Gui pressed lightly on the wall. Instantly, part of the wall recessed, revealing storage racks full of hidden weapons.

These concealed weapons gleamed unnaturally, their aura intimidating any onlooker. Among them were even some Treasures.

”Go summon the Third Elder, Fifth Elder, and Eighth Elder for me. Tell them Xinyu is dead and that they’ll accompany me to demand an explanation!”

After Chen Geng departed, Wu Gui began equipping himself with the hidden weapons, hanging them all over his body. Before long, he was fully armed. From another compartment on the wall, he retrieved a dark green Nine-Ring Broadsword. It was only now that Wu Gui embodied his true battle form.

A quarter of an hour later, three individuals slightly younger than Wu Gui entered the room.

Among them, the slender one with a longsword strapped to his waist was Qian Wei, the Third Elder of the Thousand Poison Sect. Another, barely a meter tall with a body as round as a gas cylinder, carried a tiger-head longbow with a quiver slung over his waist; this was Qiu Kezhang, the Fifth Elder of the Thousand Poison Sect. Finally, a middle-aged woman with an air of faded beauty entered the room—Ouyang Ling, the Eighth Elder of the Thousand Poison Sect.

These three were close confidants Wu Gui personally elevated. Not only were they exceptionally powerful, the weakest among their weapons were Top-grade Yellow Level Treasures. Furthermore, the primary weapons of Qian Wei and Wu Gui were Low Grade Mystical Level Treasures!

The three entered without uttering a word, but the killing intent emanating from them already said everything that needed to be said.

Wu Gui’s gaze swept over the trio, his voice cold as frost: ”This time, accompanying me to the Holy Pill Sect might result in their entire sect rallying to hunt us down. Without sect support, even with our strength, we face the risk of falling. Are any of you afraid?”

Qian Wei, Qiu Kezhang, and Ouyang Ling had been cultivated by Wu Gui since the very beginning, loyal to him above all else. Strictly speaking, they weren’t actually elders of the Thousand Poison Sect, but rather Wu Gui’s personal elders!

With stern expressions and in unison, the three replied, ”If not for Second Elder’s mentorship, we wouldn’t have made it this far. We’d likely have died unnamed in some forgotten corner. Our lives are yours—if we die, consider them repaid! What is there to fear?”

Hearing their words, Wu Gui nodded: ”Good! Then accompany me to demand the Holy Pill Sect surrender the true culprit!”

Wu Xinyu’s death left Wu Gui consumed with raging fury, though he remained composed.

Wu Gui understood that, despite the Thousand Poison Sect’s quiet growth in power over recent years, a direct confrontation to overthrow the Holy Pill Sect remained an unrealistic ambition. Moreover, though Wu Gui wielded considerable authority within the sect and had a substantial following, he was not its true master. Mobilizing the Thousand Poison Sect’s full might for personal vengeance would be unfeasible. Thus, he chose to focus on the immediate culprit—Gu Sheng. The broader vendetta could be settled with the Holy Pill Sect another day.

From his previous dealings with the Holy Pill Sect, Wu Gui figured Gu Sheng must be one of their newly trained elite disciples. To pressure them into handing over Gu Sheng, the Holy Pill Sect had to feel a certain level of threat. That was why he brought these three elders.

These elders were formidable, all Marrow Refining Realm experts. Combined with him, they constituted a force of four Marrow Refining Realm masters, a formidable lineup wherever they tread. Even a sect as imposing as the Holy Pill Sect could not easily dismiss them. Moreover, by limiting the team to just four people, Wu Gui conveyed a clear stance: this action represented him personally, not the Thousand Poison Sect as an entity.

The four of them fully-equipped boarded flying bloodline beasts raised by the Thousand Poison Sect, heading toward the Holy Pill Sect.

While most of the Holy Pill Sect had already retired for the night, such a grand sect naturally maintained special defensive wards and personnel for keeping watch.

The ward guards noticed the four powerful flying bloodline beasts attempting to force entry into the Holy Pill Sect and immediately pressed a red button.

Within moments, a piercing alarm sounded across War God Peak. Esteemed honorary elders residing on the peak awoke and soared into the sky atop the summoned flying beasts.

”Who approaches? No one is permitted to fly within the Holy Pill Sect’s territory without authorization—violators will be killed without mercy!”

The first to arrive was a young honorary elder of War God Peak. Standing atop a flying beast, he leveled a long spear, pointing it directly at Wu Gui and his group.

Wu Gui had no intention of concealing his identity. Controlling the flying beast to hover in place, he gave a cold snort and said, ”I am Wu Gui. Summon Lu Junyi to meet me!”

As they approached, the honorary elders of the Holy Pill Sect used the moonlight to assess Wu Gui and his companions. Once their faces were recognized, alarm spread in their hearts.

Especially after observing that all four carried Treasures and exuded overwhelming killing intent, the young elder’s anxiety grew greatly tense.

”Wu Gui! What is the meaning of this? Does the Thousand Poison Sect intend to go to war with the Holy Pill Sect?”

Although the Holy Pill Sect elder felt unease, he feigned composure and shouted firmly. In this instance, he was not just representing himself—but the entire Holy Pill Sect—and couldn’t afford the slightest display of cowardice.

Wu Gui responded with a cold snort: ”Hmph! I am merely giving you a chance to alert your people. Fail to heed it, and don’t blame me for what happens next!”

With that, Wu Gui gently swept his Nine-Ring Broadsword forward, releasing a burst of powerful Sword Qi. The young elder of the Holy Pill Sect hastily raised his spear and attempted to block it.

Though neither side truly fought, the elder’s expression became incredibly grim.

In that brief exchange, he had already been defeated. At this moment, his hands trembled uncontrollably under the strain of Wu Gui’s strike!

The young elder was merely at the first level of the Marrow Refining Realm, an honorary elder of War God Peak—not like Lu Junyi, a genuine elder of Holy Pill Peak.

Meanwhile, Wu Gui, as the Second Elder of the Thousand Poison Sect, was an established powerhouse in the Marrow Refining Realm. His cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Marrow Refining Realm, positioning him as one of the true elites of the Red Cloud Prefecture.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, the young honorary elder dared not provoke them further. He turned to several fellow honorary elders of War God Peak who had just arrived and instructed, ”Keep an eye on them! I’ll inform the Great Elder!”

The alarm had already drawn the attention of the elders on Cloud Saint Peak. However, since Lu Junyi had previously informed them of his plans, they chose not to intervene.

The honorary elder from War God Peak rushed toward Lu Junyi’s residence. Upon reaching the raised defensive barrier, he shouted loudly, ”Great Elder! Trouble’s brewing—Wu Gui has come with killers!”

Lu Junyi was inside, casually examining his defective work. He hadn’t even stepped outside.

From within the residence, his calm voice floated out: ”Go find your Peak Master. This matter falls under his purview.”