Thinking of that unfathomable existence, cold sweat broke out on First Elder's back.
Soon, the powerful men of the six holy places reached a consensus.
Qinghe Fifth Elder took the lead and led dozens of experts to chase in the direction where Gu Sheng might escape.
The men and horses from other holy places followed closely like sharks that smelled blood.
"First Elder."
A confidant said.
"If you follow us like this, you may miss the best opportunity for rescue."
First Elder has deep eyes.
"I have my own arrangements."
He suddenly stopped and turned to the disciples behind him.
"Everyone listen to the order and return to Tianlan Holy Land immediately!"
Everyone was stunned. A young disciple said anxiously.
"But the Holy Lord ordered us"
"Shut up!"
First Elder shouted loudly, then lowered his voice.
"Go back and tell the Holy Master that Qingyun has appeared and you need to prepare a way out."
This sentence shocked all Tianlan disciples. "Qingyun" is the highest level code word, which means that the situation is extremely critical.
"First Elder, it's too dangerous for you to be alone!"
The confidant's eyes were red.
The old man shook his head and took out a simple jade slip from his arms.
"There must be no mistake in handing this thing over to the Holy Master with your own hands."
His eyes scanned every young face, and his voice suddenly softened.
"Tianlan's future is entrusted to you."
These words of farewell made several female disciples cry on the spot.
But under First Elder's stern gaze, everyone could only accept the order with tears in their eyes, turn around and gallop away.
Looking at the retreating figures of his disciples, First Elder let out a long sigh of relief. Now, he can give it a try.
Turning over his hand and taking out a silver talisman, the old man's eyes were determined.
"Gu boy, please hold on."
The moment the talisman was lit, his figure disappeared into the air.
Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao passed through ancient cities, ignoring the bustle of the world and not paying attention to the strange looks of others.
They only want to go further, preferably out of Qinghe Holy Land's sphere of influence.
"Stop."
Gu Sheng suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Ling Xiao.
They had just passed through the gate of an ancient city, surrounded by bustling crowds.
"What's wrong?"
Ling Xiao looked around alertly.
Gu Sheng did not answer immediately, but closed his eyes and concentrated, sensing something.
After a moment, he opened his eyes and his voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it.
"We can't escape."
Ling Xiao was startled. During this whole journey of escaping, he had never seen Gu Sheng show such a serious expression.
"What do you mean?"
Ling Xiao Lower your voice.
"Did you notice the pursuers?"
Gu Sheng shook his head.
"Not a specific pursuit but a feeling."
He pointed to his heart.
"It's getting more and more unsettling here, as if there's a sharp sword hanging over my head."
The intuition of a cultivator is often more reliable than the eyes, especially people like Gu Sheng who have experienced life and death.
"Is it those Old Monster reasons?" Ling Xiao asked tentatively.
"I heard that Xinghong Spirit Domain's top experts have all come out."
Gu Sheng nodded and glanced at the people walking on the street.
"Under their noses, we are doing these little tricks." Before he finished speaking, he smiled to himself.
The aroma wafts from the tea shop in the distance, and the sound of children playing comes from the alley. Everything is so normal.
Ling Xiao suddenly slapped his thigh!
"Yes!"
This frightened Gu Sheng to the point where he almost drew his sword, attracting surprised looks from several passers-by.
Quickly hold Ling Xiao's shoulders and pretend to be an acquaintance reunited.
"Cousin, I'm so happy to see you!"
After the passers-by dispersed, Gu Sheng gritted his teeth and said.
"Why are you crazy?"
Ling Xiao's eyes shined.
"Brother Gu, have you noticed? The cultivators I met along the way are all rushing in the same direction!"
Gu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then remembered that this was indeed the case.
They asked along the way that these people were going to Qinghe Holy Land to participate in the disciple selection.
Seven Great Holy Lands recruits new disciples every three years, which is an excellent opportunity for ordinary monks to leap over the dragon gate.
"So?"
Gu Sheng I don't know why.
Ling Xiao came closer and kept his voice extremely low.
"Let's go too!"
"What?!"
Gu Sheng almost shouted, but hurriedly coughed to cover it up.
"Are you crazy? That's Qinghe Holy Land!"
"The most dangerous place is the safest place."
Ling Xiao had a cunning look in his eyes.
"Enemies are chasing us all over the world, and they would never think that we would dare to go to their lair!"
Gu Sheng looked at Ling Xiao like a madman.
This proposal is even more outrageous than sending someone to death.
Where is Qinghe Holy Land?
That is the dragon's den and the tiger's den that even Tianlan First Elder is afraid of!
"Do you know how scary Qinghe Holy Lord is?"
Gu Sheng gritted his teeth and said.
"My mask is just a rag in front of the Holy Lord!"
Ling Xiao shook his head.
"During the recruitment period of the Holy Land, tens of thousands of monks are pouring in every day. How can the Holy Master have time to check them one by one?"
Seeing that Gu Sheng was still hesitant, he continued his analysis.
"Besides, we only need to get through the primary election. Once we get the temporary disciple token, we can legitimately stay outside the Holy Land.
On the contrary, that is the most difficult place for pursuers to search! "
Gu Sheng remained silent.
Reason told him that this plan was full of loopholes, but his intuition also vaguely felt that it might be somewhat feasible.
"It's still too risky!" he murmured.
Ling Xiao is suddenly serious.
"Brother Gu, do you believe me?"
Gu Sheng raised his head and met Ling Xiao's serious eyes that he had never seen before.
"Letter."
He didn't hesitate.
"Then take a gamble."
Ling Xiao grinned.
"It's all death anyway, so why not die in a more exciting way!"
This bastard logic makes Gu Sheng dumbfounded. But strangely, the feeling of depression in my heart actually became lighter.
"Okay."
Gu Sheng Take a deep breath.
"But we're going to pretend again."
He touched the cold mask on his face.
"This thing is useless in front of the Holy Lord, but it should be able to get away with it in the eyes of ordinary elders."
Ling Xiao nodded like a pound of garlic.
"I have an idea - we can pretend to be brothers practicing in remote areas. You major in swordsmanship and I specialize in Buddhism."
"Brother?"
Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow.
"Brother!"
Ling Xiao is serious.
"This way, even if there are differences in behavior, it can still be explained by 'brotherly love'."
"Watch it!"
Ling Xiao rolled his eyes at Gu Sheng, and then the bones all over his body made a crisp sound.
His aura suddenly changed, and the original peaceful and gentle Buddhist temperament was gone, replaced by a sharp edge.
What's even more shocking is that his facial features began to twist and deform, his height increased by more than ten centimeters out of thin air, and his eyes Divine Capital became fierce!
"This"
Gu Sheng eyes widened.
"How did you do it?"
Ling Xiao restored his original appearance and raised his eyebrows proudly.
"The secret technique passed down from the family, 'Thousand Faces Illusory Form Art'. Without any external aid, it will completely change from the inside out."
Gu Sheng was shocked.
This secret technique is simply tailor-made for their current situation! If you can learn it, the success rate of blending Qinghe Holy Land will increase by at least 50%.
"Can a Holy Lord-level powerhouse see through it?"
Gu Sheng asked eagerly.
Ling Xiao groaned.
"As long as you don't use Divine Sense to probe carefully, even the Holy Master will have a hard time distinguishing the true from the false."
"However, this technique is very mentally draining and can last up to twelve hours."
Gu Sheng's eyes are serious.
"Teach me!"
"Now?"
Ling Xiao was stunned.
"This secret technique is obscure and difficult to understand. Even with your talent, at least."
"No time."
Gu Sheng interrupted him.
"I feel the pursuers are getting closer."
There was a faint sound of breaking through the sky in the distance.
The two people immediately turned into two afterimages and went deep into the dense forest.
As night fell, they found a cave in an ancient forest.
There is a Demon Wolf with three eyes entrenched in the cave, which is as powerful as Heavenly Palace Realm.
Demon Wolf was stabbed through the throat by Gu Sheng.
"Just rest here tonight."
Gu Sheng shook off the blood beads on the sword.
"You first pass on the secret formula to me."
The bonfire was lit, and the aroma of roasted wolf meat filled the cave.
After a full meal, Gu Sheng immediately entered the depths of the cave and began to comprehend the "Thousand Faces Illusory Form Art" taught by Ling Xiao.
"The heart moves as it pleases, and the shape changes as the thought moves."
Gu Sheng recite the mantra silently and try to mobilize the spiritual power in the body to run along a specific route.
There was no reaction at first, but gradually he felt his facial muscles begin to feel slightly hot.
Wisps of spiritual power intertwined under the skin, gradually changing the outline of the bones.
"Hmm"
Gu Sheng groaned.
The pain of forcibly changing the body structure is comparable to scraping bones to cure poison.
Ling Xiao at the entrance of the cave heard the movement and couldn't help but remind him.
"Don't rush! Take your time, otherwise you will damage the foundation!"
Gu Sheng turned a deaf ear and continued gritting his teeth.
One more moment of delay means more danger.
Sweat soaked through his clothes, and his vision began to blur due to severe pain. But Gu Sheng persisted until the white fish belly appeared in the east——
"Success!"
A low cry came from inside the cave. Ling Xiao hurriedly ran in and saw that Gu Sheng's face had completely changed.
With a square face, broad forehead, and thick eyebrows like knives, he looks like a rugged man.
"You"
Ling Xiao was stunned.
"You got started overnight?"
Gu Sheng grinned and his voice became hoarse.
"How's it going?"
"Monster!"
Ling Xiao shook his head and sighed.
"It took me three months of practice to change my face!"
Meanwhile, Tianlan Holy Land.
Inside the Heavenly Hall on top of Saint Heaven Peak, Tianlan Holy Lord stands in front of the window.
"First Elder really said that?"
The old man kneeling below said respectfully.
"Yes. First Elder ordered us to send a message immediately, asking the Holy Master to take the elders to Two Realms Mountain."
Tianlan Holy Lord turned around, his brows filled with worry.
"Are all the six holy places mobilized?"
"No more." The old man felt sweat on his forehead.
"Qinghe Holy Lord is suspected to be here in person, and First Elder is most afraid of him."
Several elders in the hall changed their expressions upon hearing this.
Qinghe Holy Lord——That is one of the top existences of Xinghong Spirit Domain!
"Nonsense!" A red-faced elder slapped the case.
"Is it worth taking such a big risk for one Gu Sheng?"
Tianlan Holy Lord raised his hand to stop.
"First Elder acts for its own reason."
He walked to the sand table in the center of the hall and stared at the area representing Qinghe Holy Land.
"It's just too risky this time."
"Holy Lord!" Feng Zhenshan couldn't help but shout.
"First Elder over there."
"I know!"
Tianlan Holy Lord suddenly stopped, his sleeves and robe were windless and automatic.
All the candles in the hall dimmed, and several elders held their breaths and lowered their heads.
When the Holy Lord is angry, even the air will freeze.
After a long silence, Tianlan Holy Lord suddenly asked.
"Second Elder is still Repentance Cliff?"
Feng Zhenshan was startled.
"Yes, since last time."
"Let him out." Holy Lord interrupted.
"Just say that I have an order to make him pay for his crime and make meritorious service."
The red-faced elder changed his expression upon hearing this.
"Holy Lord! Xuan Feng, that guy has always been opposed to training Gu Sheng, if he"
"That's why."
"He has deep roots in the Holy Land. If he doesn't contribute, the plan will be difficult to achieve."
Tianlan Holy Lord turns to the sand table and taps the area representing Qinghe Holy Land with your fingertips.
"Instruct all elders to assemble at Two Realms Mountain at the third watch. In addition."
"Leave 'Shadow Guard' on standby."
Feng Zhenshan was shocked. Shadow Guard is the most secret power of Tianlan Holy Land, which has not been used for a hundred years.
"I'll take care of it now." The old man hurriedly retreated.
After everyone left, Tianlan Holy Lord walked towards the Library Pavilion alone.
Under the moonlight, his back actually showed a bit of stoop.
"You really gave me a difficult problem this time."
Thousands of miles away,
Qinghe Holy Land Dozens of Dao Body shadows quietly passed over the city.
A Blood-colored Compass pointer in the hand of the leader Fifth Elder shook violently.
"There are still hundreds of miles."
"That kid finally stopped running!"
Behind him, Eighth Elder was worried.
"Fifth brother, do you want to inform the Holy Master first?"
"Idiot!"
Fifth Elder shouted.
"When the Holy Master arrives, will the credit still be ours?"
He rubbed a jade charm in his sleeve.
This is a life-saving thing given by the Holy Lord before leaving, and it is enough to deal with any emergencies.
"Go at full speed! Remember, you have to live!"
The crowd kept their auras introverted and took advantage of the cover of night to gallop.
Little did they know, not long after they left, a gray shadow emerged from the shadow of the city wall.
"Sure enough, I took the bait."
Communication Jade Slip in Tianlan First Elder's hand shimmered.
, he suddenly tore apart the void! The violent space fluctuations instantly woke up half the monks in the city!
"Old man! Did you do this on purpose?!"
Eighth Elder turned around and cursed angrily.
Fifth Elder's face was ashen.
"Ignore him! Let's be the first!"
Deep in the ancient forest, inside the cave.
Gu Sheng suddenly opened his eyes and held down Ling Xiao who was taking a nap.
"Someone is coming!"
"What?"
Ling Xiao wakes up instantly.
"Impossible! I used Buddhist secrets to cover it up"
"They are from Qinghe!"
Gu Sheng looks ugly.
"At least thirty, the leader is very strong!"
He hurriedly grabbed the black cloth wrapping the divine sword on the ground, but heard a loud noise!
A big hole exploded at the top of the cave, and moonlight poured in!
Amidst the splashing of gravel, dozens of Dao Body figures stood in the sky, led by the old man with fluttering white beard and murderous intent in his eyes.
"Fifth Elder, just a junior Heavenly Palace Realm, why do you need to take action yourself?"
Eighth Elder had a puzzled face, and his voice was extremely low, but he couldn't hide his confusion.
The surrounding venerables also had strange expressions on their faces, and some even couldn't help but whisper.
Fifth Elder raised his white eyebrows, and a cold light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
"What do you know? This boy's luck is incredible. He has been able to turn danger into danger many times!"
A red-haired venerable man stepped forward and clasped his fists.
"My subordinates are willing to go, and I promise to capture him alive."
"Shut up!"
Fifth Elder interrupted sharply.
"How did Wang Xiujie die? How did Lu Feng die? Are you stronger than them?"
These words were poured down like a basin of cold water, and everyone was immediately silent.
Yes, which of those fallen strong men was not a powerful figure?
"Set up the formation!"
Fifth Elder stopped talking nonsense, and seven golden lights flew out of his sleeves.
"Seal the entire mountain so not even an ant can escape!"
Everyone did not dare to neglect and sacrificed their spiritual weapons one after another.
In an instant, all kinds of brilliance rose into the sky.
Fifth Elder made secrets with both hands, complex formations appeared on the ground, and his spiritual power solidified.
"Qinghe's bastard! How dare you bully my Tianlan disciple?!"
The violent shouting was like thunder exploding in the sky!