Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 669: Chapter 358: The Ancient Temple Opens_2

”Whoosh——”

The scroll suspected to be the Daoist Scripture and the ultimate treasure of the Human Clan from the East Desolation shot through the dim great hall like meteors, fleeing directly into the outside world. Their speed was so fast it seemed to transcend the binds of time and space, leaving only streaks of afterimages behind.

”No! The treasures are escaping!” the crowd exclaimed in alarm, their voices filled with urgency and unwillingness.

At this moment, within the ancient palace beneath the volcano, the battle grew even fiercer. The elders of the Destruction Hall and the masters of the Demon Clan unleashed their Divine Skills, their techniques and demonic power weaving a dazzling yet perilous tapestry.

A golden-haired girl, swift and agile, was the first to rush toward the front of the ancient palace, but she was mercilessly rebounded by an invisible Five-Colored Divine Light. She staggered back, her face filled with frustration.

”Hmph! Human cultivators, don’t even think about coveting the relics of the Demon Emperor!” a great demon roared as he moved in a flash, lunging toward the Sect Leader of the Destruction Hall.

The Sect Leader’s eyes gleamed sharply, and he swung his longsword. Sword Qi burst forth, clashing fiercely with the great demon in a battle of earth-shaking power. Each strike from both sides was imbued with catastrophic might.

From afar, Gu Sheng observed all of this, his heart filled with boundless shock. The world of cultivators was indeed full of unknown dangers, but it was also rife with opportunities and challenges equivalent to those risks.

Suddenly, a deafening roar split the skies. The seal on Lin Tianhao’s body shattered. His eyes snapped open, flashing with sharp brilliance. Faint demonic markings surfaced on his forehead and face, radiating an overpowering demonic aura.

”Devil Emperor’s Heart, awaken!” Lin Tianhao growled, his figure darting like lightning straight toward the ancient palace at the volcano’s mouth.

The combat in front of the ancient palace became even bloodier, with both sides locked in a mad struggle. Just then, the sealed doors of the ancient palace creaked open, releasing an even more ancient and mysterious aura that swept across the battlefield.

”Boom——”

Masters from both sides unleashed their most powerful attacks, seeking to seize the upper hand. Yet, just as they were about to surge into the ancient palace, a formidable repulsive force hurled them back violently.

Lin Tianhao followed closely behind, his eyes glowing with resolute determination as he dashed into the ancient palace without hesitation.

Inside the ancient palace, there came a dull, ominous sound, as though some massive object were repeatedly slamming into the ground.

Moments later, the ferocious beasts and elders of the Destruction Hall who had entered the palace stumbled out one by one, gravely injured and deathly pale.

Lin Tianhao was also blasted out by an invisible force. Stabilizing his stance with a stormy expression, his gaze flickered uncertainly.

”Bang! Bang! Bang——”

Several corpses were hurled from within the palace, landing heavily on the ground.

Gu Sheng’s sharp eyes noticed a faint golden glow shimmering around the wounds of one of the corpses.

His heart stirred. He hurried to extract a golden sheet from the wound.

The golden sheet was inscribed with ancient characters, each one radiant and resplendent, as though containing infinite mysteries and profundities.

Gu Sheng’s heartbeat involuntarily quickened. The divine brilliance emanating from the golden sheet made him squint, filling him with an indescribable excitement and anticipation.

”This... This is a page of the Daoist Scripture?!” Gu Sheng exclaimed aloud, his voice brimming with disbelief and ecstasy.

Meanwhile, Lin Tianhao also noticed this scene. A flash of greed and envy appeared in his eyes but was quickly suppressed.

He shot Gu Sheng a deep glance before turning and departing.

Gu Sheng did not notice Lin Tianhao leaving; his entire focus was captivated by the golden sheet in his hands.

Cautiously, he stowed it away, then surveyed his surroundings to find the battle was gradually waning.

Gu Sheng let out a sigh of relief, fully aware that his current strength was insufficient to safeguard such a treasure. He had to leave this battlefield of disputes as soon as possible.

He turned and walked out of the ancient palace, his heart filled with visions and hope for the future.

He knew this page of the Daoist Scripture would significantly enhance his cultivation path, bringing unimaginable opportunities.

After leaving the ancient palace, Gu Sheng found a concealed location to carefully study the golden sheet.

Channeling his cultivation within the Wheel Sea Mystic Domain, his energy surged. At once, a magnificent spectacle of rivers, mountains, lakes, mythical beasts, and exotic birds manifested from the life wheel beneath his navel.

These visions circled around the golden sheet, seemingly acting as protectors for Gu Sheng.

With great care, he unfolded the golden sheet. It was covered with ancient writings and diagrams.

As Gu Sheng gazed upon them, the characters and illustrations grew increasingly vivid, as though a mysterious force was guiding his understanding of their secrets.

As time passed, Gu Sheng became completely immersed in the comprehension of the Daoist Scripture.

He felt as though his soul harmonized with the golden sheet, transporting him back to ancient times, where he personally witnessed the Demon Emperor creating this cultivation technique.

No one knew how much time had passed before Gu Sheng finally opened his eyes slowly.

The glow in his eyes was unprecedented, as if he had been utterly transformed.

”The Daoist Scripture truly lives up to its name!” Gu Sheng murmured in admiration. ”Even a mere fragment has brought me incredible benefits.”

He stood up and stretched, his entire body brimming with explosive power.

Gu Sheng felt a surge of indescribable exhilaration as the golden page became one with his Wheel Sea. It transformed into radiant golden light, like a meteor streaking through the dark sea, heralding a profound transformation.

”Rumble——”

As the golden light merged, Gu Sheng’s Wheel Sea erupted with thunderous roars. What was once a tranquil sea now roiled wildly, its golden waves surging like an enraged beast, roaring with abandon across the Wheel Sea.

”What... What is happening?” Gu Sheng stared at his Wheel Sea in astonishment, a mix of shock and delight coursing through him.

The golden sea expanded relentlessly. Where before there had been two drops of golden liquid, there were now four, and they continued to multiply. The golden waves grew higher, as if ready to breach the heavens and devour everything in their path. They howled and churned, gradually dyeing the once-dusky Wheel Sea in resplendent gold.

”Buzz! Buzz! Buzz——”

The energy within the Wheel Sea surged with unrestrained force, as though boundless power was brewing within it. Gu Sheng felt his entire body trembling; this was a strength he had never experienced before.

”Am I... about to break through?” A strong premonition welled up in Gu Sheng’s heart.

It was at this moment that a dramatic change unfolded!

Suddenly, dark clouds congested the sky, lightning illuminating the heavens. Bolts of lightning as thick as mountains danced violently, as if they would tear the Void asunder.

”Rumble——”

With a thunderous crack, a storm of lightning tribulation descended from the heavens!

”Heavens! Is this... a Heavenly Tribulation?” Gu Sheng’s eyes widened as he gazed at the descending lightning, his heart filled with awe.

The unprecedented pressure bearing down on him also ignited boundless fighting spirit. He knew this was the critical moment of his breakthrough. He had to endure. Only by surviving could he step into a new realm.

”Come, Heavenly Tribulation! Show me your full power!” Gu Sheng roared toward the heavens, his body aglow with golden light, standing resilient and unyielding like a War God amidst the lightning storm.

The thunderbolts, as if provoked, descended upon him with even greater ferocity. Each bolt carried a cataclysmic might, as though intent on utterly obliterating him.

Yet Gu Sheng faced them without fear, throwing himself into the fray. He danced amid the lightning, evading lethal strikes while launching relentless counterattacks.

”Boom! Boom! Boom——”

The clash grew more intense, the sky bathed in the intertwined hues of gold and violet. The thunderclaps and Gu Sheng’s battle cries interwove into a symphony of grandeur.

As time went on, Gu Sheng slowly adapted to the rhythm of the Heavenly Tribulation. He began to seize the initiative, counterattacking the bolts of lightning. His figure weaved swiftly through the storm, each of his strikes landing precisely on the weak points of the raging lightning.

”Ah——”

Letting out a long howl, Gu Sheng’s figure suddenly vanished on the spot. In the next instant, he appeared before a colossal lightning bolt and punched it with all his might.

”Boom——”

With a reverberating explosion, the immense lightning bolt was shattered by Gu Sheng’s punch, dispersing into countless motes of electric glow that dissolved into the air.

This spectacle caused the remaining bolts of lightning in the sky to quiver faintly, as if awed by Gu Sheng’s strength.

But Gu Sheng was far from finished. His figure flickered as he launched another attack on the next bolt of lightning.