"This is a token of the marriage contract left by your mother, and the marriage partner is Myriad Spirits Palace."
"Myriad Spirits Palace"
Gu Sheng whispered in a low voice.
He lowered his head and looked at the corpses of the three Myriad Spirits Palace warriors at his feet. Their spiritual consciousness had been completely wiped out, leaving only three empty shells.
"It's just right. After settling this matter, you can stop by the Myriad Spirits Palace."
Gu Sheng The corners of his mouth are slightly raised, his hands are in seals, and the true energy in his body is rushing like a river.
Three gray auras floated out from the corpse and were absorbed into his sea of consciousness.
This is his unique "living puppet" secret technique, which can refine enemies into puppets and retain their original strength.
"A half-step Heavenly Martial Realm living puppet is quite a harvest."
Gu Sheng nodded with satisfaction, then circulated his true energy, and moved towards the south.
After a while, the ruins of a dilapidated tower appeared in sight. The words of the red-robed old man before he died were indeed true. There was indeed something strange here.
Gu Sheng stopped and carefully explored every inch of the land.
"Found it!"
He focused his gaze on the northwest corner of the ruins.
There was a vague forbidden wave there, which was exactly the same as the one that trapped him before.
"Broken!"
Gu Sheng shouted softly, and the half-step Heavenly Martial Realm living puppet in the sea of consciousness came out in response, and hit the restriction with a palm.
The air vibrated, and the invisible barrier shattered, revealing a dark entrance.
Gu Sheng stepped into it without hesitation. The light inside the ruins was dim, but with his eyesight, he could see the four unconscious people leaning against the wall at a glance - Gu Ningshuang, an old man, and two female warriors.
"Senior Sister Gu!"
Gu Sheng quickly stepped forward and squatted down to check Gu Ningshuang's condition. The girl's eyes were closed tightly, her long eyelashes cast shadows on her pale face, and her breathing was still steady.
Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and gently placed his palm on Gu Ningshuang's forehead. A soft spiritual power slowly penetrated into her sea of consciousness.
This technique is extremely delicate, and the slightest carelessness will damage the opponent's soul, but with Gu Sheng's spiritual attainments, he can do it with ease.
"Hmm"
Gu Ningshuang hummed, her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.
When she saw the person in front of her clearly, her eyes were blank at first, and then turned into surprise.
"Gu Sheng? I... I'm not dreaming, am I?"
Her voice was a little weak, but she couldn't hide her joy.
Gu Sheng smiled slightly.
"Not a dream"
He briefly told the story of how he found out she was imprisoned, hiding the parts about killing the Myriad Spirits Palace warrior and his secret technique of living a puppet.
Gu Ningshuang After listening, a look of guilt appeared on his face.
"I've caused you trouble again."
"It's good that people are fine."
Gu Sheng reached out and rubbed her hair, his movements natural and intimate.
Gu Ningshuang's face turned red, but he didn't move away.
She looked around and saw the still unconscious master and companions, and asked worriedly.
"They."
"I was just knocked unconscious, nothing serious."
Gu Sheng said, checking the situation of the old man and the two female warriors in turn.
"But when they wake up later, don't mention my visit."
Gu Ningshuang tilted his head in confusion.
"Why? Master is a strong person who has just joined Heavenly Martial Realm. If you can make friends with him..."
"It's just because it's Heavenly Martial Realm that it's even more troublesome."
Gu Sheng shook his head and interrupted her.
"The minds of such powerful people are unpredictable, and knowing too much will be detrimental to you. All you have to do is pretend to wake up from a coma like them."
Gu Ningshuang nodded thoughtfully.
"I understand."
She paused and added.
"I'll try to act more like it."
Gu Sheng was amused by her serious look.
"You"
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.
Due to checking the injuries, they were so close at the moment that they could almost feel each other's breathing.
Gu Ningshuang's pretty face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her heartbeat was so loud it could be heard.
Gu Sheng coughed slightly and stood up first to distance themselves.
"I still have something to investigate. Please go back to Great Desolation City first. If anything happens, you can go to the Linlang Pavilion to find me."
"Linlang Pavilion?"
Gu Ningshuang eyes widened.
"That's a trading company that spans several states, you..."
"I'm Third Pavilion Master there."
Gu Sheng calmly stated this identity that would shock most people.
Gu Ningshuang's small mouth opened into a circle.
"When did you... Oh my god, I didn't know you had this identity!"
"It's a long story. We'll talk more about it when we have the opportunity in the future."
Gu Sheng glanced at the old man and noticed that the other man's aura began to fluctuate.
"Your master is waking up soon, I have to go."
Gu Ningshuang had reluctance in his eyes, but he still nodded obediently.
"Then you... be careful."
Gu Sheng smiled at her, turned around and strode out of the ruins. Gu Ningshuang looked at his tall back disappearing outside the ruins, unwilling to look away for a long time.
"Everyone has gone far away, why are you still watching?"
An old voice suddenly sounded, making Gu Ningshuang almost jump in fright.
She turned around and saw that the old man Heavenly Martial Realm had sat up and was looking at her narrowly.
"Master! When did you wake up?"
Gu Ningshuang asked stammering, his cheeks burning red.
The old man stroked his beard with a shrewd light in his eyes.
"Woke up early.
As soon as the boy came in, I noticed it. "
"Then why are you."
"Pretending to sleep?"
The old man chuckled.
"There was a mysterious and powerful aura around that kid. I couldn't figure out the details for a while, so I simply pretended to be unconscious and observed. Now it seems that he saved our lives."
Gu Ningshuang lowered his head and twisted his clothes with his fingers.
"He is my brother."
"Brother?"
The old man raised his eyebrows.
"Little girl, do you think I am blind? The way you look at him is not as simple as looking at your clan brother."
Gu Ningshuang's face turned redder, almost bleeding.
"Master! Don't talk nonsense."
"Hahaha, it's great to be young."
The old man laughed and then said seriously.
"But this kid is indeed extraordinary. He can break through the Myriad Spirits Palace's restrictions quietly, and there are mysterious strong men around him to help him. Ning Shuang, do you know what his current level of cultivation is?"
Gu Ningshuang shook his head.
"I only know that he is very strong, but he never mentioned the specific realm."
"At least half a step of Tianwu, maybe even already."
The old man murmured to himself thoughtfully, then shook his head.
"That's all, I'm not a ungrateful person after being saved by someone else. Didn't you say you wanted to take him to that secret place? I can protect you secretly."
Gu Ningshuang looked up in surprise.
"Really? Master, are you willing to help?"
"Just consider it a favor."
The old man stood up and patted the dust on his clothes.
"But that boy is right, don't make anything public about what happened today, especially to those two girls."
He pointed at the two female warriors who were still unconscious.
Gu Ningshuang nodded repeatedly.
"I understand."
The old man suddenly remembered something and asked with interest.
"By the way, he said he is Linlang Pavilion Third Pavilion Master?"
"Yes, he said"
Gu Ningshuang Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized something and looked at the old man in surprise.
"Master, do you know Linlang Pavilion?"
The old man smiled mysteriously.
"More than just acquaintance. It seems that this kid is more interesting than I thought."
The old man stroked his beard and smiled.
"When I was recruiting students at the Holy Academy, I was most optimistic about Gu Sheng. Unfortunately, Lu Family was very powerful in Outer Court, and he killed Lu Xuanyuan."
"Master means"
Gu Ningshuang's heart was slightly shaken.
"That little guy has the appearance of True Dragon."
The old man waved his sleeves and robe lightly, and the tea cup on the stone table moved automatically without any wind.
"The fact that you can become my disciple has something to do with him. The Master Ye's method you performed that day was incomplete, but in Gu Sheng, I sensed the complete Tao Yun."
The clouds and mist on the top of the mountain suddenly surged, and Gu Ningshuang's breathing was stagnant.
She thought of the figure who was always walking at the forefront in the secret realm, and of his indomitable momentum when he killed Lu Xuanyuan.
"If you really like him"
The old man's voice suddenly became serious.
"We need to practice harder. Otherwise, once the gap widens, we will be people from two worlds."
"Master!"
Gu Ningshuang's ears were slightly red, but the old man raised his hand to stop her from defending.
"My master secretly spied on his Qi."
The old man narrowed his eyes.
"Black Tortoise Realm is at the seventh level and can break through the eighth level at any time. What's even more astonishing is that his foundation is more stable than that of monks of the same level."
Zheng——!
Gu Ningshuang The sword on his waist suddenly made a clear sound.
Fierce sword intent burst out from her whole body, and the bluestone under her feet cracked into several fine lines silently.
"Disciple understands."
She held her sword and saluted, her eyes igniting an unprecedented fighting spirit.
"Master, please open the third level of Sword Tomb."
The old man laughed happily, and a jade talisman flew out of his sleeve.
"This is like my disciple! Go ahead and let me see how many days you can hold on at Sword Tomb."
At the same time, in ruins a hundred miles away.
Gu Sheng put away the bloody long knife, frowned and looked around at the broken towers.
Yue Shen Gong's voice sounded in his mind.
"Stop looking for it. The place of inheritance of the red-robed old ghost has destroyed itself. Even if you find the entrance, there will only be a pile of rubble left."
"What a pity."
Gu Sheng sighed lightly, his fingertips brushing against a broken stone engraved with strange runes.
"The secret realm Gu Ningshuang mentioned"
"I suggest you take your time first."
Yue Shen Gong interrupted.
"You broke through three realms in a row in the secret realm, and your true energy was as weak as a flatulent toad. If you continue to break through like this, you will definitely suffer backlash when you reach the king realm."
Gu Sheng laughed when he heard this, but he also knew it was advice.
He found a secluded cave, sat cross-legged, and started to perform the exercises in reverse. The meridians that were supposed to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth are now continuously compressing the true energy in the body.
"Ugh!"
Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. The burning sensation in the meridians was like red-hot iron sand flowing in the blood vessels. But he gritted his teeth and compressed the energy in his dantian by a full 30%.
"Interesting."
A hoarse voice suddenly came from the shadows. A shadow appeared in the corner of the cave.
"Your method reminds me of those perverts in the Holy Land Central Continent."
Gu Sheng did not open his eyes, but the corners of his mouth raised.
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
Shadow folded his arms and leaned against the stone wall.
"Ordinary warriors are eager to make rapid progress. Only those saints Saintess who have been trained by Old Monster since childhood will mess with their foundation in the Black Tortoise Realm."
"A big profit?"
Gu Sheng finally opened his eyes, and there seemed to be lightning flashing in his pupils.
"Now I see it is just looking for trouble."
Shadow scoffed.
"Before the sect realm, no matter how solid the foundation is, it can't withstand the crushing of the realm. When I was at the peak of the sect realm, I could kill a rookie who had just entered the sect realm with just one move."
Gu Sheng moved his sore shoulders.
"Then why"
"The King's Realm is the watershed."
Shadow suddenly became serious.
"I have seen people who have reached the King's Realm relying on pills, but were blown away by three moves by the true disciples who had just broken through. When the eldest lady first entered the King's Realm, she killed the enshrined elders who were at the peak of the King's Realm."
The cave fell into a brief silence.
Gu Sheng looked thoughtfully at his skin covered with tiny cracks - capillary rupture caused by over-compression of infuriating energy.
"So you think I'm doing useless work?"
Shadow smiled a rare smile.
"On the contrary. I'm just surprised that someone from a wild background like you can understand this."
He paused.
"I have a secret method here"
"The foundation of martial arts is the basis for a warrior to establish himself."
Shadow's voice echoed in the dim Secret Chamber.
"Ordinary warriors need to spend decades of hard training before they can polish their foundation to perfection."
Gu Sheng sat cross-legged on the futon, tapping her knees lightly with her fingers.
"Miss Ying's words are wrong. To build the foundation, we should pay attention to step by step. Is there any shortcut? Besides..."
He glanced at Ying's cloaked figure.
"How can you teach me if you don't have a sect-level cultivation level?"
The candlelight inside Secret Chamber suddenly swayed, reflecting two elongated shadows on the wall.
Ying slowly raised his hand, and a ray of blue energy condensed on his fingertips. The energy actually outlined complex runes in the air, emitting heart-stopping fluctuations.
"Pavilion Master Gu Have you ever seen this?"
Gu Sheng's pupils shrank.
As the runes circulated, the true energy in his body actually trembled slightly, as if he was being summoned by some kind of call.
This is no ordinary method!
"This is."
"The remaining part of the ancient secret technique "Reverse Fate Scripture"."
Shadow's voice suddenly became ethereal.
"Use heaven-defying methods to make up for the shortcomings of the great road."
The sound of the cloak falling was particularly clear in the silence.
Gu Sheng's breath froze—under the cloak was a face that would captivate a country.
Her skin was like snow, and her eyebrows were picturesque. The most shocking thing was the bloody vertical lines between her eyebrows, as if her third eye was about to open.
"To practice this secret method, you need to reverse the meridians and reverse the fatal points."
Ying's red lips parted slightly, and every word was as heavy as a thousand words.
"Ten people practice, and nine people explode and die. But if it succeeds."
The runes on her fingertips suddenly exploded and turned into spots of light all over the sky.
Gu Sheng felt that the true energy in his body was boiling uncontrollably, and the originally solid martial arts foundation actually showed slight cracks under this strange phenomenon!
"Can mobilize the power of heaven and earth to reshape the foundation!"
Gu Sheng blurted out and immediately became alert.
"Why did you choose me?"
Ying put on his cloak again, covering his shocking face.
"Three reasons. First, the strength of your soul is far beyond the same level; second, you have touched the edge of the law; third,"
She paused.
"I need you to kill someone."
Secret Chamber The temperature drops sharply.
Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes.
"Who?"
"Bitter Sea Sacred Land Holy Son, Yun Wushuang."
"Central Continent's top ten saints?"
Gu Sheng sneered.
"Miss Ying thinks too highly of Gu."
Ying calmly took out a jade slip.
"Bitter Sea Holy Land and Tantai Clan have always had a grudge. If you agree, I can give you half of the secret method first. As for when to do it."
A strange look flashed in her eyes.
"I can wait for ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years."
Gu Sheng took the jade slip, and with a sweep of his consciousness, a turmoil arose in his heart.