Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1563: Chapter 804: Upheaval (Part 2)

A chill surged from under their feet straight to the top of their heads, making their whole bodies shiver.

He... he really killed him!

Without hesitation, decisively and swiftly!

Zhao Boyang’s lips trembled, and all the words of dissuasion caught in his throat, not a single word coming out.

He looked at the still calm profile of Gu Sheng, a storm of shock brewing in his heart.

What kind of person is this?

Possessing terrifying strength, so decisive in killing, facing a massive force like the Ye Family, without a hint of hesitation or fear?

Gu Sheng seemed to have done a trivial thing, his gaze swept over the corpse of Ye Changling on the ground, then landed on a primitively styled storage ring on his finger.

With a remote grasp, the ring flew into his hand. His divine sense lightly swept over it, and he casually put it away.

After finishing all this, he turned to look at Zhao Boyang and the others.

Zhao Boyang jolted awake, hurriedly bowing again, his tone more reverent than before, even with a touch of fear.

”Gu... Gu,”

He momentarily didn’t know how to address him, the person before him seemed young but displayed strength and mindset far beyond his imagination.

”Ye Changling is dead, the matter here is over.”

Gu Sheng spoke lightly, breaking the oppressive silence.

”Do any of you know a more specific route to Wuya Ancient City, or if there is a usable transmission array nearby?”

His tone was casual, as if he hadn’t just killed a direct lineage of a major force but had merely swatted an annoying fly.

Zhao Boyang suppressed the tremor in his heart, forcing himself to calm down, and respectfully replied.

”Gu, heading northwest from here, about a seven-day journey, you can reach the outskirts of Wuya Ancient City. As for the transmission array...

To my knowledge, in the largest city nearby, ’Black Water City’, there seems to be an ancient transmission array leading to Wuya Ancient City, but whether it’s usable or what the cost might be, I’m not sure.”

”Black Water City...”

Gu Sheng noted down the name.

”Which direction is it?”

”From here to the east, approximately a three-day journey.”

Zhao Boyang quickly pointed out the direction, then paused and added.

”Gu, Ye Changling died here, the news probably can’t be concealed for long. The Ye Family may already be on their way or investigating through other means.

If you intend to go to Black Water City to use the transmission array, be cautious, the Ye Family also has influence in Black Water City...”

”No matter.”

Gu Sheng’s tone remained calm.

”If they don’t provoke me, there will be peace.”

Such a simple sentence again let Zhao Boyang and others feel that overwhelming confidence and audacity.

Zhao Boyang took out a jade scroll from his arms and respectfully handed it over.

”Gu, this jade scroll contains a detailed map from here to Black Water City, and from Black Water City to the Wuya Ancient City area, along with some known hazardous areas marked, perhaps it will be useful to you. Please accept it as a token of gratitude.”

Gu Sheng glanced at him, did not decline, took the jade scroll, scanned it with his divine sense, confirmed the information inside, and nodded.

”Thank you.”

He put away the jade scroll, his gaze once again directed to the east, towards Black Water City.

”Gu,” Zhao Boyang hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

”Great kindness doesn’t say thanks, if you ever need anything from Zhao Boyang in the future, just show this token at any ’Hundred Herbs Pavilion’, I will do everything in my power!”

He took out a green token engraved with a medicine tripod pattern and handed it to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng took the token, glanced at it, and put it into his clothing.

”Until we meet again.”

After speaking, he did not linger, his form moved, turning into a blurry shadow, rushing towards the east at a speed that made him vanish into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Leaving Zhao Boyang and his group standing where they were, looking silently in the direction Gu Sheng disappeared.

In the mountain forest, only the devastation of the battlefield remained, along with the bloodstained, gradually cooling corpse silently narrating the shocking upheaval that had just occurred.

A gentle breeze passed through, carrying a strong scent of blood, Zhao Boyang shivered suddenly, retracting his gaze, looking at Ye Changling’s corpse on the ground, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

”Quick, clean up the scene, erase all traces related to us completely! Leave here immediately!”

He ordered his men in a deep, urgent voice.

He knew a great storm might be about to ensue because of today’s events.

And that young man named Gu Sheng had already set out on his path alone, leaving behind this chaos and the lurking danger.

On the battlefield, the air was thick with the smell of blood. The Heavenly Demon Vine’s golden-red tendrils were slowly wriggling, absorbing the flesh and blood essence of the Sect Realm martial artists on the ground.

That eerie hue grew even deeper, and on some of the thick vine trunks, bulging little lumps began to form, as if something was about to break out, the branched ends trembling slightly, emitting a greedy aura yearning for transformation and expansion.

Gu Sheng frowned slightly, releasing powerful spiritual power that precisely suppressed those restless vines.

The originally excited Heavenly Demon Vine instantly froze, the wriggling of the tendrils became sluggish, the bulging lumps gradually subsided, the golden-red glow slightly restrained, and the impending impulse to break through was forcibly suppressed.

It conveyed a sense of grievance, but under Gu Sheng’s absolute spiritual suppression, it could only obediently retreat, returning underground, disappearing from sight.

Zhao Boyang and his subordinates were nervously cleaning the battlefield.

They moved quickly, dragging the corpses to one place, searching for any possible clue items left behind, and carefully erasing traces of themselves.

Everyone’s expression was exceptionally grave, the air filled with a sense of post-catastrophe relief, but more prominently, there was a fear and apprehension of having caused a huge disaster.

The young man in the green clothes who had previously taunted Gu Sheng now had a face as pale as paper, his hands and feet trembling slightly.

He was peeking at Gu Sheng’s figure from afar, his gaze filled with endless fear and awe.

Whenever Gu Sheng’s gaze unintentionally swept over here, he would suddenly lower his head like a startled rabbit, his heart pounding, his back soaked with cold sweat.

Only now did he truly understand the recklessness of his words before such a God of Slaughter, surviving was nothing short of a miracle.

Zhao Boyang wrapped the collected dozens of storage rings carefully in a cloth, walked quickly to Gu Sheng, and offered them with both hands.

”Gu, these are all the spoils, please accept them.”

His attitude was even more respectful than before, even with a touch of humility.

Gu Sheng glanced at the pack of storage rings, did not immediately take them, but said indifferently.

”I killed the people, you can handle the items yourselves.”

Zhao Boyang insisted.

”Gu, you are mistaken! If it weren’t for you, we would have been dead under Ye Changling’s blade, these items rightfully belong to you.

Moreover...”

He paused, lowering his voice further.

”Ye Changling and his men perished here, this matter is no small issue, keeping these items with us would be a curse rather than a blessing, please Gu, do take them, consider it... helping us out.”

His words were sincere and realistic. Holding onto these obviously Ye Family-related storage rings, if discovered, would be undeniable evidence. Only by giving them to Gu Sheng for handling could they feel somewhat at ease.

Gu Sheng pondered for a moment, understanding Zhao Boyang’s concerns, he no longer refused, reached out and took the heavy pack of storage rings, and casually put them into his clothing.

Seeing Gu Sheng accept them, Zhao Boyang visibly sighed in relief, solemnly clasping his fists again.

”Gu, great kindness doesn’t say thanks. This life-saving grace, Zhao Boyang will not forget as long as he lives!”

”I killed Ye Changling because he wanted to kill me, it was self-defense.”

Gu Sheng’s gaze calmly swept over the mess on the ground, his tone unchanged.

”The fact that you survived was just incidental.”

His words were direct and cold, with no hint of wanting gratitude or to build closer relations.