"I said, I don't know."
"Don't know?"
Xu Hansong approached with a ferocious smile and grabbed Xie He's neck.
"This kid is your biological brother, right? Can you bear to see him die?"
Xie He's face turned red, but he struggled to squeeze out a few words.
"Sister, don't tell me"
"Have some backbone."
Zhang Tianxing suddenly smiled, and that smile made people go crazy.
He raised his hand and waved, and Xie He flew towards the lava lake.
"No-!"
Xie Qingxuan shouted heartbreakingly.
Xie He's body drew an arc and fell into the boiling magma. The scream only lasted for a short moment, and most of his body was reduced to ashes.
"Beast!"
Xie Qingxuan's eyes were splitting, and he struggled to rush over, but was held down by two disciples.
Zhang Tianxing walked up to her expressionlessly.
"Now, it's your turn."
He reached out and pinched Xie Qingxuan's chin.
"Let me ask you one last time, where is Gu Sheng?"
Xie Qingxuan had tears in his eyes, but sneered.
"If he is dead, why do you bother so much? If he is alive,"
She suddenly gave a weird smile.
"Just wait to die."
"Seeking death!"
Zhang Tianxing was so angry that he raised his hand to throw her into the lava lake.
"Don't tell me? Then go die!"
Zhang Tianxing's eyes were filled with fierceness, and his five fingers clasped Xie Qingxuan's throat, lifting her whole body.
Xie Qingxuan His feet lifted off the ground, his face turned red quickly, but he still gritted his teeth, determination flashing in his eyes.
"I will never betray Senior Brother Gu."
She squeezed out these words through her teeth with difficulty, but a sneer curled up at the corner of her mouth.
"He will definitely avenge me"
"Seeking death!"
Zhang Tianxing laughed in anger, his arm muscles bulged, and he threw Xie Qingxuan towards the lava lake a hundred meters away!
Xie Qingxuan's body flew out, the wind howling in his ears.
She looked at the red magma getting closer and closer, fear flashed in her eyes, and then turned into relief.
"Senior Brother Gu—don't come out!"
She pumped her whole body's energy, and her voice penetrated the heat wave above the lava lake.
"Avenge us when you are strong enough!"
Just when she was about to fall into the magma, a red figure rose into the sky from the boiling magma pool!
"Qing Xuan!"
A familiar voice rang in his ears, and Xie Qingxuan felt his body lighten, falling into a hot but solid embrace.
She opened her eyes, and what came into view was the face that she had thought about day and night - sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, with an outline as firm as a knife, but at this moment, those eyes were burning with a fire that frightened her.
"Senior Brother Gu Gu?"
Xie Qingxuan's voice was trembling, and he couldn't believe his eyes.
Gu Sheng looked down at her, the anger in his eyes slightly subdued.
"It's me."
He looked over Xie Qingxuan's shoulder to the center of the lava lake.
There, a human figure that was almost burnt to charcoal was slowly sinking into the magma. Only one hand was left exposed, with its fingers spread out as if asking for help.
"Xie He."
Gu Sheng's voice was low and full of regret.
"Still not caught up."
Xie Qingxuan followed his gaze, and tears instantly burst into his eyes.
"Thank you, senior brother, for covering me."
"I know."
Gu Sheng interrupted her with a cold voice.
"I will recover this debt tenfold."
"Gu Sheng?!"
A shout of shock and anger came from the shore. Zhang Tianxing and Xu Hansong stood by the lava lake, disbelief written on their faces.
Behind them, the disciples of the Divine Blood Sect and Sun Moon Sect quickly gathered, with more than twenty people in total, the lowest being Earth Martial Realm at the peak.
"You're not dead?"
Zhang Tianxing narrowed his eyes and then smiled evilly.
"Just in time, I will personally send you on your way today!"
Xu Hansong took a step forward and said coldly.
"There was a strange movement in the lava lake, and Linlang Pavilion's disciple was unfortunately killed - for this reason, Linlang Pavilion must not be able to explain anything."
Gu Sheng held Xie Qingxuan and slowly landed on a raised rock by the lake.
He put down Xie Qingxuan, glanced at the people opposite him, and sneered at the corner of his mouth.
"Divine Blood Sect Heavenly Martial Realm, three people, nine people at the top of the earth's martial arts; Sun Moon Sect Heavenly Martial Realm, two people, eight people at the top of the earth's martial arts. Yes, they are all good fertilizers."
"Flower fertilizer?"
Zhang Tianxing was stunned for a moment, then laughed wildly.
"You are still talking nonsense when you are about to die!"
Gu Sheng said no more and slowly raised his left arm. The sleeves slipped down, revealing arms covered with strange lines - those lines slowly crawled under the skin.
"Heavenly Demon Vine, it's time to eat."
Before he finished speaking, the lines on his left arm suddenly lit up with a dazzling golden-red light!
The next moment, dozens of golden and red vines shot out from his arms, growing in the wind, and in the blink of an eye they turned into a terrifying demonic plant as thick as a bowl and hundreds of feet long!
"What?!"
Xu Hansong's face changed drastically and he quickly retreated.
The surface of the vines is covered with sharp barbs, making a tooth-piercing "squeaking" sound in the air.
The strongest vines were the first to pounce on Zhang Tianxing, who had the strongest energy and blood!
"Pretend to be a ghost!"
Zhang Tianxing roared angrily, and Qi and blood surged throughout his body, forming a layer of blood-colored armor on his body surface.
He punched the incoming vines with both fists.
"Bang!"
The fist collided with the vine, making a sound of gold and iron. Zhang Tianxing's face changed suddenly - his punch, which was powerful enough to crack mountains and crack rocks, only left a shallow dent on the vines, and the force of the blowback made his jaw numb!
"How is that possible?!"
At the moment when he was shocked, three vines came quietly from behind and scratched dozens of blood marks on his back!
"Ah!"
Zhang Tianxing cried out in pain, and blood spurted out. The strange thing is that the blood was absorbed instantly as soon as it came into contact with the vines. The barbs on the surface of the vines that have absorbed the blood become longer and sharper visibly to the naked eye, emitting a strange red light.
"Protect Senior Brother Zhang!"
"Come together and kill Gu Sheng!"
Only then did the disciples of the two major sects react and launched their weapons one after another, attacking Gu Sheng and the vines. For a time, sword energy, sword light, and fist shadows were overwhelming.
However, as soon as they took a few steps, the ground suddenly exploded, and dozens of equally thick Heavenly Demon Vine broke out of the ground and entangled everyone.
"Ah!"
An old man in purple robe from the early stage of the Heavenly Martial Realm screamed, his right arm was entangled in vines and was instantly twisted into pulp. What's even more horrifying is that before the severed arm reaches the ground, it is caught in the barbs on the vines and eaten away in the blink of an eye.
Stimulated by the smell of blood, Heavenly Demon Vine became more and more violent.
The vines intertwined into Heavenly Net, trapping everyone inside. The sound of barbs scratching through the body's protective aura was horrifying.
Gu Sheng strolled up to Xie Qingxuan, bit her finger, and dropped a drop of blood into her mouth.
"My blood can temporarily taint you with my breath, otherwise Heavenly Demon Vine will attack indiscriminately."
Xie Qingxuan Eyelashes trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, just in time to see a horrifying scene of a vine piercing the chest of a warrior, blood gushing out, and then being absorbed by the vine.
She turned pale.
"This is this"
"Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you now."
Gu Sheng turned around and looked at the battlefield, his eyes as indifferent as if he were looking at a swarm of ants.
In the center of the battlefield, Zhang Tianxing was covered in blood.
He roared and tore open his shirt, revealing his chest covered with strange runes.
"Blood Fiend Body Tempering Art!"
The runes glowed with blood, and his muscles swelled instantly, and he actually tore off several vines with his bare hands.
However, the broken vine took root as soon as it hit the ground and sprouted new branches in the blink of an eye. More vines wrapped around him from all directions, binding him into a cocoon. A particularly sharp vine suddenly pierced his abdomen, sucking blood and semen frantically.
"Gu Sheng! I am a ghost"
Before he finished speaking, another vine penetrated his mouth and came out from the back of his head. Zhang Tianxing's eyes widened, his body twitched violently for a few times, and then became silent again.
Xu Hansong Seeing that the situation was not good, he took out a silver talisman and was about to crush it.
Gu Sheng snorted coldly, and his left arm flashed with golden light. A vine that was much thinner than the other vines but had a metallic luster shot out, piercing Xu Hansong's wrist before the talisman was activated.
"No!"
Xu Hansong looked ashen as he watched the vines winding up his arm.
He struggled desperately, but saw numerous small openings suddenly opening on the vines, spewing out light red mist.
As the mist touched the skin, Xu Hansong's struggle immediately became powerless.
His eyes gradually became blurry, and his skin shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few breaths, this Heavenly Martial Realm peak powerhouse turned into a mummy.
The massacre lasted for a quarter of an hour.
When the last Earth Martial Realm warrior was crushed by vines, the entire lava lake finally returned to silence.
The ground was covered with bone stubble and rags, with not even a drop of blood left.
Heavenly Demon Vine was squirming uncontrollably, and the golden-red lines were more than twice as thick as before.
Gu Sheng Lifted his left arm slightly, all the vines retreated, and finally retracted under the skin, leaving only faint golden-red lines.
Xie Qingxuan resisted the urge to vomit, her voice trembling.
"You killed them all? The two major sects will not let it go."
Gu Sheng took out the water bag and washed his hands.
"In the world of warriors, the weak eat the strong.
If they dare to take action in the secret realm, they must be prepared to be killed. "
He turned to look at Xie Qingxuan.
"Linlang Pavilion's sign is enough to scare these two sects."
As he spoke, he took out a red spiritual grass with flame-like leaves from his arms.
"Spirit Flame Immortal Herb, mined from the bottom of the lava lake. Our deal is complete."
Xie Qingxuan took the grass jelly and felt a burning sensation on his fingertips, confirming that it was genuine.
She looked at Gu Sheng complicatedly.
"Thank you for not only saving me, but..."
"Everyone takes what he needs."
Gu Sheng interrupted her.
"After leaving the secret realm, you can go directly back to the Xie Family. If the two sects create difficulties, just pass the matter on to me."
Xie Qingxuan grasped the grass jelly tightly and suddenly knelt down on one knee.
"Gu Sheng, I owe you a life.
If there is any need in the future, Xie Family will do his best to help. "
Gu Sheng nodded slightly and turned towards the lava lake.
He raised his left arm with his back to Xie Qingxuan and carefully observed the golden-red lines flowing under his skin.
Heavenly Demon Vine felt a pulse of satisfaction, and he could feel that this devouring had increased its power.
"Absorbing twelve Heavenly Martial Realm, he was still able to do it with ease."
Gu Sheng's eyes flashed with thoughts.
"Divine Phoenix Essence Blood is indeed extraordinary. At this rate, if it is devoured a few more times, it will threaten even the strongest in the sect realm."
He suddenly remembered something and turned to Xie Qingxuan, who was still kneeling.
"By the way, what happened today"
"I didn't see anything."
Xie Qingxuan understood immediately.
"The deaths of people from the two major sects in the secret realm have nothing to do with me."
Gu Sheng nodded with satisfaction and returned his attention to his left arm.
Heavenly Demon Vine's growth requires the blood of the strong, which is completely different from the slaughter of the weak by evil cultivators. But if you let it continue to devour
He squinted his eyes, and the golden-red lines reflected a strange light in his pupils.
Power and danger are always two sides of the same coin. Gu Sheng is sitting cross-legged in a hidden cave in the secret realm of Spirit Flame Mountain, surrounded by a faint aura.
Suddenly, Innate Spirit Embryo inside his body trembled violently, and a strong sense of crisis surged into his heart like a tide.
"Not good!"
Gu Sheng opened his eyes suddenly, with golden light in his pupils.
Xie Qingxuan beside him was sorting out the medicine basket and was startled by his movement.
"Brother Gu, what's wrong?"
Gu Sheng looked solemn and glanced toward the entrance of the cave like lightning.
"There are strong people approaching outside, at least those with sect level cultivation."
Xie Qingxuan The herb in his hand fell to the ground, and his face turned pale instantly.
"A strong man in the sect? Could it be."
"People from the Sun Moon Sect and Divine Blood Sect came to our door."
Gu Sheng stood up, the aura around him was restrained, but gave people a mountain-like sense of oppression.
"They should be about Xu Hansong and Zhang Tianxing."
Xie Qingxuan bit his lip.
"Brother Gu, what should we do? A strong man in the sect."
Gu Sheng raised his hand to interrupt her, with determination in his eyes.
"With my current strength, I can deal with the Heavenly Martial Realm, but facing Zongjing"
He paused, but the corners of his mouth curved with confidence.
"But I have a life-saving trump card."
He turned around and held Xie Qingxuan's shoulders, his voice low and firm.
"Qing Xuan, no matter what happens later, if I let you go, you must escape with all your strength immediately, do you understand?"
Xie Qingxuan had tears in his eyes, but stubbornly shook his head.
"No, I can't leave you."
"Obey!"
Gu Sheng's tone increased.
"You will only distract me if you stay. I have a way to escape, but only if you are safe."
Xie Qingxuan looked at Gu Sheng's firm eyes and finally nodded with tears in his eyes.
"I will listen to you."
Gu Sheng showed a satisfied smile, and then took out a simple bronze key from his arms.
"Time is running out, let's go."
He pulled Xie Qingxuan to a stone wall deep in the cave and inserted the key into an almost invisible groove.
The stone wall suddenly glowed with a corrugated halo, gradually forming a transmission light gate.
"Hold on to me."
Gu Sheng whispered, and the two stepped into the light door together.
The scene in front of him changed instantly, and the dazzling sunlight made Gu Sheng squint his eyes.
They were already standing outside the bronze gate of the Spirit Flame Mountain secret realm, surrounded by the familiar desolate mountain scenery.
However, before they could adapt to the environment, several powerful divine consciousnesses locked onto them like sharp swords.
"It's finally out."
A cold voice came from mid-air.
Gu Sheng looked up and saw five Dao Body figures standing in the sky. The leader was none other than the Sun Moon Sect master. He was dressed in white robes, with a majestic face and eyes like lightning.
Beside him, an old man in blood-robed clothes stood with his hands behind his back. He was none other than the Divine Blood Sect leader.
"The two sect masters are here. What do you want to do?"
Gu Sheng calmly protected Xie Qingxuan behind him, his voice as calm as if he was greeting an old friend.
Sun Moon Sect Master snorted coldly, with murderous intent evident in his eyes.
"Junior, where is my disciple Xu Hansong?"
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Mr. Xu? I am just a casual cultivator and have never interacted with the noble disciples of your sect. What does the sect master mean by this?"
"Presumptuous!"
Sun Moon Sect The sect leader roared angrily, and the pressure of the sect realm was suppressed like a mountain.