Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1473: Chapter 759: Your Performance Is Over (2)

Gu Sheng put away the Heavenly Demon Vine, his brow slightly furrowing.

”This Five Poison Divine Sect, with just one branch, has twenty to thirty Earth Martial Realm martial artists. Their strength is actually not inferior to a Second-class Sect in Great Wilderness City...”

He suddenly remembered something, took out a Jade Scroll from his chest, and probed it with spiritual power.

Information about the Five Poison Divine Sect was recorded in the Jade Scroll, and one entry caught his attention.

”The Five Poison Divine Sect has expanded rapidly in recent years, suspected to have support from a hidden Great Sect...”

Gu Sheng’s eyes carried a grave expression as he put away the Jade Scroll and continued his hunting journey.

In the next hour, short bursts of fighting and screams continued to echo in the Secret Realm.

Gu Sheng harvested the lives of Five Poison Divine Sect martial artists like a grim reaper, leaving only dried corpses wherever the Heavenly Demon Vine passed.

When the last disciple of the Five Poison Divine Sect fell, Gu Sheng stood in an open space, extending his spiritual power once more, confirming that he had cleared all targets.

”Thirteen, three more than expected.”

Gu Sheng muttered to himself.

”It seems the Five Poison Divine Sect values this Secret Realm highly...”

Suddenly, the hair on the back of his neck stood up, and an unprecedented sense of crisis surged in his heart.

”Who are you, and why are you attacking Five Poison Divine Sect’s martial artists?”

A low, hoarse voice came from behind, Gu Sheng’s pupils contracted... he hadn’t perceived the approach of this person!

Slowly turning around, Gu Sheng saw a middle-aged man with a sinister face.

The man was wearing Snake Scale Armor, with eyes as cold as a venomous snake, the aura around him obscure and indistinct, at least Peak Earth Martial Realm, possibly with one foot in the Heavenly Martial Realm.

”Elder Yin Jiuyou of Heavenly Ghost Sect.”

The middle-aged man announced himself, his voice like sandpaper grating.

”Youngster, state your name.”

Gu Sheng’s expression remained unchanged, yet his heart was cautiously alert.

If the opponent could approach silently, either their cultivation far exceeded his, or they possessed a Treasure that concealed their aura.

”My affairs have nothing to do with you.”

Gu Sheng responded coldly.

Yin Jiuyou’s eyes flashed coldly, then he noticed the bloody aura surrounding Gu Sheng, especially the faint blood-red arrow shadow.

”Blood Soul Arrow... did you kill Blood Centipede?”

Yin Jiuyou’s tone carried surprise.

”Interesting, although that old poisoned creature Blood Centipede is nauseating, his strength isn’t weak, yet he died at the hands of a youngster like you.”

Gu Sheng neither confirmed nor denied, secretly circulating Gang Qi, ready to strike at any moment.

Yin Jiuyou suddenly laughed, the laughter resembling a Night Owl.

”No need to be tense, I have no friendship with Five Poison Divine Sect, rather some grudges. You killing their men is something I am pleased to see.”

Having said that, he stepped aside, making way.

”Go ahead.”

Gu Sheng’s eyes subtly flickered and he walked forward slowly.

At the moment when he and Yin Jiuyou brushed past each other, the killing intent simultaneously flashed in their eyes!

”Swish!”

Gang Qi erupted around Gu Sheng, condensing into three sharp Qi Swords, targeting Yin Jiuyou’s throat, heart, and Dantian!

Almost simultaneously, a greenish light burst from Yin Jiuyou’s fingertips, like a venomous snake striking towards Gu Sheng’s back!

”Whish...”

In the barren valley, the two figures crossed each other, the rustling of clothes caught by a slight breeze.

On the surface, this seemed like a simple passing by, but at the moment of crossing paths...

”Heavenly Demon Sealing Slash!”

The middle-aged man suddenly roared, the Heavenly Rank Long Sword in his hand emitting brilliant Blade Aura.

The sword light cascaded like a waterfall, dazzlingly bright, aiming directly at Gu Sheng’s vital spot on the back.

This slash was swift as lightning, and where the Sword Qi passed, the air was sliced into sharp whistles.

”Die!”

The middle-aged man’s eyes carried a sense of triumph.

However, as the Blade Aura struck Gu Sheng’s body, it seamlessly penetrated through, as if slashing a mere shadow.

”Afterimage?!”

The middle-aged man’s pupils contracted sharply, alarms blaring in his mind.

In the instant of his shock, a fierce Sword Qi was already attacking from behind.

Even more terrifying, an immense spiritual power surged into his Sea of Consciousness like a tide, stirring his mind as if countless steel needles were churning.

”Ah!”

The middle-aged man let out a cry of pain, his movements momentarily froze.

”Pfft...”

The sound of Sword Qi piercing flesh was distinctly audible.

Gu Sheng’s sword light was like a snake flicking its tongue, tearing open a deep wound on the middle-aged man’s back, revealing bone, blood spraying out.

”Bang!”

The middle-aged man flew out tens of meters like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the mountain wall, embedding into the rock, stones splintering.

His body hung limply against the wall, motionless, breathless.

Gu Sheng stood still, his brow slightly furrowed.

He did not rush forward to inspect, but instead closed his eyes and sensed for a moment.

”Playing dead?”

Gu Sheng’s mouth twitched into a cold smile.

”Trying such a trick in front of me.”

He quickly formed sealing gestures with his hands, and the Nine Great Cave Heavens within him simultaneously activated, with a torrent of True Qi erupting like a volcano.

Nine golden flames gathered in his palm, transforming in the blink of an eye into nine Divine Flame Qi Swords, their sword bodies wrapped with heart-palpitating energy fluctuations.

”Go!”

With a soft shout, Gu Sheng shot the nine Qi Swords through the air, whistling sharply as they tore toward the deep pit on the cliff.

Where the Sword Qi passed, the air was scorched, twisted, and deformed.

”Damn it!”

The previously ”dead” middle-aged man suddenly burst forth, his silhouette darting out of the pit like lightning, narrowly avoiding the first wave of Sword Qi slaughter.

His face was as dark as water, eyes full of alarm and anger.

”Little brat, your perception is sharp indeed!”

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said.

Gu Sheng remained expressionless.

”With such tricks, do you deserve the title of the Heavenly Martial Realm?”

”Arrogance!”

The middle-aged man roared in anger, retreating violently while pulling out a stack of Defense Talismans from his bosom, activating them rapidly.

”Boom boom boom!”

The nine Divine Flame Qi Swords, like shadows, continuously bombarded the Defense Light Curtain.

Each collision unleashed deafening blasts, shockwaves sweeping around, cracking the ground and shattering stones.

The middle-aged man’s face grew increasingly grim.

His proudly relied upon Defense Talismans were like paper against the Divine Flame Qi Swords, blasted apart one by one.

The violent True Qi aftershocks pushed him into a retreat, leaving him in a sorry state.

”How is this possible... this youngster is clearly only at the peak of the Earth Martial Realm!”

The middle-aged man was horrified in his heart.

Gu Sheng stood with hands behind his back, eyes as cold as knives.

”With such limited skills, you dare to intercept and kill me? Whose courage backed you?”

”Little brat, don’t get cocky!”

The middle-aged man roared.

”Today, I’ll take your life!”

No sooner than said, he fiercely bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood.

The blood transformed into eerie runes in mid-air, merging into his body.

”Blood Burst Technique!”

With a howl, the middle-aged man’s whole body erupted with astonishing blood light, his aura soared, instantly breaking through the threshold of the Heavenly Martial Realm.

The Snake Scale Armor on him could not withstand this power, cracking inch by inch, revealing a body full of bulging veins.

”Hahaha! Do you feel the power of the Heavenly Martial Realm?”

The middle-aged man disheveled and wild like a mad demon.

”Today, I’ll show you that the gap between realms isn’t something petty tricks can bridge!”

Gu Sheng remained calm, with only ridicule in his eyes.

”A secret technique to forcibly raise your realm? That’s all.”

”Courting death!”

The middle-aged man was extremely furious, gripping his sword tight, channeling all his power into it.

The long sword radiated a blinding blood light, and a blood-colored Blade Aura over a hundred zhang long shot out, bearing a world-destroying momentum to slash down at Gu Sheng!

”Heavenly Ghost World Destruction Slash!”

Where the Blade Aura passed, even space seemed ripped apart, emitting a tooth-aching shrill.”

Facing this earth-shattering strike, Gu Sheng remained unhurried, lightly raising his right hand.

”Heavenly Demon Vine.”

”Swish swish swish...”

A black light flew from his sleeve, instantly sprawling across the ground, transforming into dozens of black vines as thick as bowls.

The surface of the vines was covered with sharp barbs, twisting and intertwining into a thick vine wall, standing before Gu Sheng.

”Boom!”

The blood-colored Blade Aura fiercely struck the vine wall, exploding with a deafening roar.

However, to the middle-aged man’s shock, the slash he confidently believed could cleave mountains and split peaks, only left a shallow cut on the vine!

”This... this is impossible!”

The middle-aged man stared wide-eyed, full of disbelief.

Gu Sheng sneered.”

”Is your performance over?”

No sooner than said, the dozens of vines from the Heavenly Demon Vine suddenly extended, twisting like living creatures to strangle the middle-aged man from various angles!