Liang Yu took a deep look at Gu Sheng before leaving, his eyes full of suspicion and hostility.
After everyone dispersed, only Su Yongchang, Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao were left in the hall.
Archaic Eye is still suspended in the air, but its rotation speed has slowed down, and it seems to have lost interest in the remaining people.
Gu Sheng finally couldn't help but speak.
"Senior Su, this is."
Su Yongchang smiled mysteriously.
"Follow me."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the small door at the back of the hall.
Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao looked at each other and saw doubts and vigilance in each other's eyes, but they could only follow.
Ling Xiao followed Su Yongchang, frowning slightly and feeling secretly annoyed.
This Su Yongchang was mysterious and mysterious along the way. He refused to explain anything to me. He just said that he would know it when he got to the place.
He secretly transmitted the message to Gu Sheng beside him.
"This old man Su is very good at selling people off. He treats us like monkeys!"
Gu Sheng's face remained as usual, he followed forward without squinting, but he replied via voice transmission.
"Brother Ling, Senior Su saved our lives after all. If he hadn't appeared in time, we would have perished long ago. It's understandable to hide a little."
"Hmph!"
Ling Xiao snorted coldly in his heart.
"Who knows what he is worried about? I always feel that things are not that simple."
Gu Sheng said with worry in his eyes.
"You're right, I'm afraid there will be a bigger crisis next. We are new here and know nothing about the Nine Heavens Silver River, so we must be extra careful."
The two were communicating secretly when suddenly their eyes lit up.
I saw a dazzling Milky Way hanging in the sky, surrounded by clouds and mist, and the aura was so rich that it almost turned into substance.
Spirit Mountains are suspended on both sides of the Milky Way. The palaces on the mountains are magnificent, cranes are circling, and auspicious clouds are blooming.
"This"
Ling Xiao's eyes widened and he was speechless for a moment.
Even with his knowledge, he has never seen such a spectacular sight.
Gu Sheng was also shocked, but quickly calmed down and whispered.
"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so rich. One day's practice here is probably worth a month's effort in the outside world."
Su Yongchang looked back at the two of them, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"How? I didn't lie to you, did I? This Nine Heavens Silver River is our sect's holy land, and ordinary disciples will never see it in their lifetime."
Ling Xiao curled his lips and did not answer.
Gu Sheng said respectfully.
"Thank you, senior, for showing us such a wonderful sight."
The three of them walked along the edge of the Milky Way. Under their feet was the bottomless void, but there was an invisible force supporting them as if they were walking on flat ground.
The sweet and ethereal sound of running water came to my ears. The sound seemed to cleanse the soul and make people relax unconsciously.
A Spirit River with a strange light appeared in the field of vision.
The surface of the river is sparkling, as if the essence of time and stars is flowing.
Cranes and various fairy birds soared and played on the river, adding a bit of vitality to this quiet place.
"That is."
Ling Xiao squinted his eyes, trying to see clearly what the light flashing under the river was.
Gu Sheng stood on a raised rock, overlooking Spirit River, and suddenly his pupils shrank.
"Brother Ling, be careful! There is something at the bottom of the river!"
The moment he finished speaking, a huge black figure could be seen swimming slowly under the river. Although the whole picture could not be seen clearly, the aura it exuded made the two people's hair stand on end.
"The beast from the bottom of the river."
Su Yongchang said lightly.
"Don't worry, they won't attack people on the shore easily."
Ling Xiao swallowed and forced himself to calm down.
"Senior Su, why did you bring us here?"
Su Yongchang smiled mysteriously and pointed to the river.
"Look over there."
Following the direction of his finger, the two saw an old man sitting quietly fishing.
The old man has a thin face, white hair as white as snow, and is dressed in a spotless plain robe. He holds a fishing rod with runes in his hand, and his whole person exudes an otherworldly temperament.
"That's the tutor."
Su Yongchang lowered his voice.
"I will introduce you to him."
Gu Sheng glanced at it, and suddenly noticed that the sleeve of the old man's right arm was empty, and he was actually a one-armed man.
He was shocked, but quickly covered it up.
Su Yongchang led the two of them slowly towards the river. When they were still more than ten feet away from the old man, they stopped and saluted respectfully.
"Master, my disciple has brought two young people to see you."
The old fisherman turned his back to them and seemed to be completely focused on fishing without any reaction.
Su Yongchang was not in a hurry, but moved his lips slightly, apparently explaining the situation to the master through sound transmission.
Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao stood there, not daring to express their anger.
A gentle breeze blew across the river, blowing the old man's long snow-white hair, revealing his slightly thin profile.
"Master."
Su Yongchang said via voice transmission.
"These two people are extremely talented, especially Qing Feng, who seems to have signs of the ancient bloodline awakening in his body. The disciple is worried that if they are allowed to undergo regular talent testing, it will attract the attention of other elders, so he brought them to see you directly."
The old fisherman nodded imperceptibly, but the fishing rod in his hand did not move at all.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
The river surface suddenly exploded, and a huge black shadow burst out of the water, opened its bloody mouth, swallowed the bait in one gulp, and at the same time dragged the entire fishing rod to the bottom of the river.
The aura exuded by the black shadow was as strong as a mountain, causing Su Yongchang, Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao to take several steps back.
"Heavenly Palace Realm!"
Gu Sheng was shocked.
"And at least it's Heavenly Palace Mid Stage! Such an existence is just a fish?"
The old fisherman finally took action.
He stood up slowly, and a more terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body than the giant beast at the bottom of the river.
Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao felt that their minds were shaken, their legs were weak, and they almost fell to their knees.
The old man turned around and looked directly at the two of them with a pair of eyes as deep as the stars.
Gu Sheng felt an invisible force sweeping through his body, as if it wanted to see him thoroughly inside and out.
"Master?"
Su Yongchang asked tentatively.
"What do you think?"
The old fishing man did not answer immediately, but continued to probe the two people with Divine Sense.
Ling Xiao had cold sweat on his forehead and sent a message to Gu Sheng.
"Oops, did he find something?"
Gu Sheng Strengthen your composure.
"Don't panic, my secret technique is difficult for even elder-level experts to see through, so there should be no problem."
The old fisherman suddenly let out a cry of surprise and his body shook slightly.
This subtle reaction made Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao's hearts suddenly rise to their throats.
"Master?"
Su Yongchang also noticed the abnormality, with doubts in his tone.
The old fisherman was silent for a moment, and finally spoke slowly, his voice sounding like it came from ancient times.
"These two little kids are not simple."
He turned around slowly, Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao's heartbeats beating like drums, waiting for their fate to be pronounced.
The old man's eyes wandered between the two people, and finally settled on Gu Sheng.
"You two little guys, come here."
The old man said without looking back.
Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao looked at each other and stepped forward slowly.
Gu Sheng can feel the slight sweat on his palms.
"Senior."
Gu Sheng saluted respectfully, and at the same time secretly ran "Breath Concealment Art" to suppress the fluctuation of spiritual power in the body to the level of Earth Palace Late Stage.
This set of exercises was personally taught by master Daoist Xiushan before leaving, and was specially used to hide the true cultivation level.
The old man turned around slowly, and Gu Sheng could see his face clearly.
The wrinkles are as vertical and horizontal as dry tree bark, but the eyes are as bright as stars, as if they can penetrate people's hearts.
When that gaze fell on him, Gu Sheng felt a chill running down his back, as if all the secrets in his body had been seen through.
"The foundation is solid and the spiritual power is solid. Not bad, not bad."
The old man narrowed his eyes and glanced back and forth between the two of them.
"A Earth Palace stage, a half-step underground palace, at your age, it is indeed rare."
Ling Xiao lowered his head slightly to hide the surprise in his eyes.
They had indeed suppressed their cultivation, but the old man could actually see through their disguised realm at a glance. This vision was truly terrifying.
Su Yongchang, who was standing aside, looked happy when he heard this.
"Uncle Master, let me just say these two seedlings are pretty good, right? They are better than most of our core disciples!"
The old man didn't comment, but suddenly stretched out his hand, and pointed his skinny fingers between Gu Sheng's eyebrows.
Gu Sheng Instinctively wanted to retreat, but found that he could not move. A strange force penetrated his meridians and traveled throughout his body.
"Huh?"
The old man frowned.
"The trajectory of the spiritual energy in your body is somewhat special."
Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat.
Tianlan Holy Land's cultivation method is subtly different from Qinghe Holy Land's. Although he tried his best to hide it, under such close inspection, clues will inevitably be revealed.
"When I was young, I fell down a cliff. Fortunately, I was saved by a wandering Daoist priest who taught me some basic skills."
Gu Sheng is anxious and wise, and his tone is sincere.
"Perhaps this is different from the orthodox cultivation method."
The old man stared at Gu Sheng for a long time, and finally withdrew his finger.
"Chance is also part of spiritual practice. But..."
He changed the subject.
"Compared to that person, you are still far behind."
"That's what Uncle Master said"
Su Yongchang's expression became complicated.
"Gu Sheng of Tianlan Holy Land."
When the old man spit out this name, there was unforgettable hatred in his eyes, and his left hand unconsciously touched his right arm - the empty sleeve there was swaying lightly in the wind.
Gu Sheng's pupils shrank, trying to stay calm.
Ling Xiao quietly touched his arm to signal him to calm down.
"Gu Sheng?"
Ling Xiao pretends to be curious.
"Is he great?"
"Eternal genius!"
Su Yongchang sighed.
"Less than twenty, it is said that it has reached Earth Palace Great Perfection, and may break through Heavenly Gate at any time. Tianlan Holy Land has been unbeatable for thousands of years."
The old man sneered.
"Genius? Huh! He's just a cruel junior!"
He suddenly pulled open the sleeve of his right arm, revealing a shocking wound on his broken arm - the section was as flat as a mirror, but there was a layer of strange green light lingering around, as if it was crawling with life, preventing the wound from healing.
"This is."
Ling Xiao took a deep breath.
"Sword wound."
The old man gritted his teeth.
"Tianlan Gu Sheng's Azure Nether Sword Qi! Fifty years ago, the ancient secret realm was opened. I met him at Profound Nether Cold Pond, and we fought over a Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Grass plant. The guy was humble on the surface, but in fact he was very scheming. He pretended to be defeated to lure me into the battle, and then"
His left hand turned into a claw and made a slashing motion.
Gu Sheng frowned.
He remembered the battle in the secret realm fifty years ago, but in his memory it was clear that the old man attacked first, and he had no choice but to fight back and defend himself. Now it sounds like things have been completely reversed.
"What's even more hateful is his master Daoist Xiushan!"
The old man continued, his eyes becoming more angry.
"That old man pretended to be benevolent and tried to persuade me on the surface, but he secretly poisoned me while I was recovering from my injuries. This damaged my foundation and left me with no hope of Heavenly Gate for the rest of my life!"
Gu Sheng Clenched his fists. Master Xiushan has a gentle temperament and never makes grudges with others. How could he do something like poisoning? This is clearly a frame-up!
"So."
The old man suddenly approached Gu Sheng, and a terrifying light shot out of his one eye.
"I want you to remember these two names - Tianlan Gu Sheng, Daoist Xiushan! If there is a chance in the future, you must take their heads to see me! If I am dead by then, put them in front of my tomb!"
Gu Sheng The throat is tight.
Let him kill himself? Want to kill the master who treated him like a son? He didn't know how to respond to this ridiculous request.
Su Yongchang Seeing the silence between the two of them, he thought they were frightened and quickly smoothed things over.
"Uncle, they are still young, please don't"
"What? Don't you dare?"
The old man interrupted sharply.
"Since you have joined me, Qinghe Holy Land, you should know that we and Tianlan are at odds with each other! What's more!"
He smiled darkly.
Ling Xiao Seeing that the situation was not good, he quickly bowed.
"Senior, don't worry. If given the opportunity, I will do my best!"
The old man nodded with satisfaction and turned to Gu Sheng.
"What about you?"
Gu Sheng suppressed the sense of absurdity in his heart and held his fists in the air.
"Junior, remember this."
"Okay! Okay!"
The old man suddenly laughed, but there was no joy in his laughter.
"From today on, you are my closed disciples! Su Yongchang, take them to Profound Nether Sacred Mountain."
He gave Gu Sheng a meaningful look.
Leaving the river and walking on the winding mountain road, Su Yongchang whispered.
"Uncle Master has a weird temper, but it is a great opportunity that he is willing to accept you as his disciple.
Although he lost one arm, his strength is still among the top three in the Holy Land. "
"That Gu Sheng is really so scary?"
Ling Xiao asked tentatively.
Su Yongchang looked solemn.
"Twenty years ago, Tianlan and Qinghe fought in Meteor Valley. Gu Sheng fought alone against three elders of our Holy Land, seriously injuring two and killing one. Since then, the two Holy Lands have agreed not to take action in Heavenly Gate, so they have maintained a superficial peace."
Gu Sheng is silent.
He still remembered that battle clearly. It was Qinghe who first ambushed and attacked Tianlan's caravan, and then he took action in anger.
Now it seems that Qinghe Holy Land blames Tianlan for all conflicts, and the hatred has penetrated deep into his bones.
Dark clouds are like ink, rolling over Profound Nether Sacred Mountain, as if an ancient ferocious beast is entrenched here, swallowing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.
In the thick clouds, a few strange purple lightning flashes occasionally, but they are fleeting and unpredictable.
"Is this Profound Nether Sacred Mountain?"
Ling Xiao looked up at the towering mountain peaks with excitement in his eyes.
"It really lives up to its reputation!"
Gu Sheng stood aside, frowning slightly.
He felt the Desolate Antiquity breath filling the air, like the cold wind blowing against his face thousands of years ago, making him involuntarily tighten his body.
His eyes swept across the vaguely visible cave entrances at the foot of the mountain. Each entrance exuded a faint Spirit Light. The higher you went, the brighter the light became.
"You two, listen up."
Su Yongchang turned around and swept his serious eyes over their faces.
"Profound Nether Sacred Mountain is an unusual place for cultivation. The cultivators here are very powerful, and even the Holy Son, Saintess, is retreating here."