Gu Sheng noticed that her right leg was slightly stiff when walking, which was obviously an old injury that had not healed.
About half an hour later, the woman left and returned.
"Your Majesty allows you to enter the palace."
She paused and added coldly.
"Don't play tricks."
Gu Sheng was about to take a step when the woman suddenly stood up! The silver spear emerged from the sea like a dragon, drawing a dazzling arc in the air.
Gu Sheng felt a lightness between his brows, and the mental lock that had been entangled for a long time was cut off by this gun!
"General Xiao's 'Soul Severing Spear' is indeed well-deserved."
Gu Sheng is sincerely impressed.
The woman snorted coldly now that she knew her last name was Xiao.
"Follow up."
She turned around and led the way, her back as straight as a pine tree.
The sun was scorching in the sky and the foehn wind was raging.
Gu Sheng stood in front of the inconspicuous courtyard, holding a red token in his palm, with the words "burning the sky" on it as if there were flames flowing.
He knocked gently on the mottled wooden door.
"Squeak"
The door opened a crack, revealing a pair of alert and beautiful eyes.
Nangong Yingying looked at this strange young man up and down, his eyes lingered on the token in his hand for a moment, his pupils narrowed.
"Blazing Heaven Sacred Order?"
Her voice was as cold as frost.
"Who are you?"
Gu Sheng smiled slightly.
"My wife, Gu Sheng, is here to pay a visit to senior Town South King."
Nangong Yingying frowned slightly and was about to speak when an old but deep voice came from the courtyard.
"Let him in."
The small courtyard is surprisingly simple, with a few old plum trees, a stone table, and a white-haired old man sitting at the table making tea.
The old man raised his head and looked at Gu Sheng, his eyes were like lightning, as if he could penetrate people's hearts.
"Sit."
The old man pointed to the stone bench opposite.
Gu Sheng bowed and sat down calmly.
The old man's eyes gradually softened, but there was still a hint of inquiry in them.
"My little friend is holding Blazing Heaven Sacred Order, but is he a disciple of the Holy Land?"
The old man poured a cup of tea slowly and pushed it in front of Gu Sheng.
The fragrance of tea lingered, but Gu Sheng did not answer immediately.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip, feeling the bitterness and sweetness between his lips and teeth. Then he put down the teacup and looked directly into the old man's eyes.
"Senior has learned clearly that this junior is not from the Holy Land."
"Oh?"
The old man raised his eyebrows slightly and paused for a moment with the teapot in his hand.
"Then why are you."
"I lied about being a disciple of the Holy Land just to use Blazing Heaven Sacred Order as a stepping stone to meet my senior."
Gu Sheng said calmly.
"To be honest, this junior has been targeted by people from Blazing Sun King."
"How dare people from the Tang family take action against people from the Central Continent Holy Land?"
The old man asked slightly curiously, with amusement in his eyes.
Gu Sheng shook his head.
"It is precisely because the juniors are not disciples of the Holy Land that they need the help of the seniors. When the disciples of the Holy Land come out to practice, they are often surrounded by protectors, and Blazing Heaven Sacred Land has a transcendent status in the Central Continent. He is a top existence even in the Holy Land. A mere king-level strongman should not be able to get into the eyes of the disciples of the Holy Land."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then realized and laughed.
"What an honest boy! I haven't seen such an interesting young man for a long time, Nangong Tiance."
The laughter gradually stopped, Nangong Tiance's eyes were bright.
"Tell me, what conditions do you have for me to help you? As long as you can make valuable suggestions, I will let Yingying escort you out of the city."
Beside the stone table, Nangong Yingying frowned slightly when he heard this, but did not make a sound.
Gu Sheng nodded without being humble or arrogant.
"Senior is so happy. Then junior said straight away that I saw that senior is at the ninth level of the King Realm. To be precise, he is at the ninth level of the Human King Realm, and half of his feet are about to step into the Earth King Realm."
"Crack!"
Nangong Tiance The teacup in his hand suddenly shattered, and the tea splashed on the stone table and evaporated instantly.
His eyes were suddenly as sharp as a knife.
"You can actually see through my cultivation?"
Gu Sheng face does not change color.
"Since the junior dares to come and visit the senior, he is naturally confident."
Nangong Tiance narrowed his eyes, exuding a vague pressure.
"Go on."
"Senior's zhenqi transformation is in the wrong direction."
Gu Sheng looked directly at Nangong Tiance and spoke word by word.
The courtyard suddenly became eerily quiet, and even the sound of the wind seemed to have stopped.
Nangong Yingying's face changed drastically, and his jade hand was already pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
However, Nangong Tiance raised his hand to stop his granddaughter. He stared at Gu Sheng for a long time and suddenly sighed.
"I've been in seclusion for thirty years and still can't break through that barrier. You're right. Maybe I've really taken the wrong path."
Gu Sheng stood up from the stone bench, condensed a ray of sword energy on his fingertips, and wrote four big characters on the ground.
"Break to Rebuild"!
The writing is three-quarters of the way into the stone, and the sword energy is strong.
Nangong Yingying saw this and was about to step forward, but was stopped by a voice transmission from Nangong Tiance.
"Don't move!"
Gu Sheng stood up with his fingers raised and explained.
"The transformation of the king's realm is not about condensation and accumulation, but the courage to abandon everything and stand up. The senior has been stuck at the peak of Human King for many years precisely because he was too obsessed with 'gaining' and forgot the true meaning of 'giving up'."
Nangong Tiance heard this, his expression moved slightly, and his eyes flickered uncertainly.
He looked down at the four words on the ground, as if he saw some kind of truth.
"Not broken. Not established."
The old man murmured to himself, and the breath on his body began to become unstable.
When Gu Sheng saw this, he immediately pulled Nangong Yingying back.
"Senior is about to break through, let's move back."
Nangong Yingying still wanted to struggle, but heard the message from his grandfather.
"Listen to him and take him out of the yard."
The two of them had just exited the courtyard a few hundred feet away when a wave of zhenqi as vast as the sea suddenly erupted in the small courtyard behind them.
The ground throughout Blazing Sun City began to tremble, houses were covered in dust, and countless people looked in the direction of the Town South King's Mansion in horror.
"Boom!"
A beam of light that was more dazzling than the sun rose into the sky and broke through the sky.
The clouds in the sky were stirred into a huge whirlpool, and spiritual energy from a thousand miles away gathered crazily towards the small courtyard.
Nangong Yingying was stunned.
"Grandfather him"
Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his hands, a smile on his lips.
"It's done."
The beam of light lasted for about a quarter of an hour before gradually dissipating.
When everything calmed down, the small courtyard no longer existed, replaced by a deep pit with a diameter of a hundred feet.
In the center of the pit, a figure as tall as a pine tree slowly stood up.
It was no longer a gray-haired old man, but a middle-aged man with a resolute face and black hair.
His eyes were like lightning, and he was surrounded by suffocating pressure. Earth King Realm!
"Hahaha!"
Nangong Tiance looked up to the sky and laughed, his laughter shaking the surrounding buildings.
"Thirty years of hardship, and one day of enlightenment! Gu Xiaoyou, I owe you a huge favor!"
Gu Sheng stepped forward and handed over his hand.
"Congratulations, senior, for breaking through to the Earth King."
Nangong Tiance took a step forward and came to Gu Sheng in an instant, carefully looking at this mysterious young man.
"Who are you? Why do you know so much about King Realm Breakthrough?"
"This junior is just a wandering cultivator."
Gu Sheng answered evasively.
Nangong Tiance looked at him deeply, stopped asking, turned to his granddaughter and said.
"Yingying, as agreed, you will escort Gu Xiaoyou out of the city. Remember, you must ensure his safety."
Nangong Yingying Although full of doubts, he still responded respectfully.
"Yes, Grandpa."
At this moment, a powerful aura suddenly burst out from the distance in the direction of the palace, and a Dao Fire red figure rose into the sky, it was Blazing Sun King Tang Lie.
He stood in the sky, looking here with a gloomy expression.
"Rumble"
In the sky above Blazing Sun City, dark clouds rolled and thunder thundered.
A golden beam of light soared into the sky from the Town South King's Mansion, penetrating the heaven and earth, stirring up the situation in all directions.
Tang Muzhi stood on the observation deck at the highest point of Blazing Sun King's Estate, his face as gloomy as water.
The jade cup he held in his hand shattered with a "click", the fragments pierced into his palm, and blood dripped down his fingers, but he was completely unaware of it.
"Earth King Realm Nangong Tiance, you made a breakthrough!"
Tang Muzhi gritted his teeth, with unconcealable fear and anger in his voice.
He originally thought that as long as he waited a few more years, Town South King Nangong Tiance would run out of life, and Blazing Sun City would fall into his hands.
But now, Nangong Tiance has exceeded Earth King Realm, life expectancy has risen sharply, and his plan has completely failed!
"Father."
Tang Qingyun walked over quickly, his face equally ugly.
"The spies came to report that Town South King's Mansion spiritual energy gathered within a ten-mile radius, and the vision of heaven and earth lasted for a full three hours. This is indeed a sign of a breakthrough Earth King Realm."
Tang Muzhi, suppressing the turbulent emotions in my heart.
"Check! Find out for me why old man Nangong suddenly broke through! He has been stuck in the ninth level of the Human King Realm for thirty years. Without special opportunities, he would never have broken through when his life span was about to expire!"
"Yes."
Tang Qingyun lowered his head and responded, hesitating for a moment before speaking again.
"Father, there is one more thing. The boy named Gu Sheng entered Town South King's Mansion today."
"Gu Sheng?"
Tang Muzhi frowned.
"Is that the Earth Martial Realm boy who knows Jade Capital Sect's secret?"
"Exactly. Our people have been keeping an eye on him, but he has entered Town South King's Mansion's territory, and our people dare not act rashly."
Tang Muzhi had doubts in his eyes.
"Is Nangong Tiance's breakthrough related to this kid?"
But then he shook his head and laughed.
"Impossible. A Earth Martial Realm junior is still two realms away from the King Realm, Heavenly Martial Realm and Zong Realm. How could it be related to the King Realm breakthrough?"
Tang Qingyun said.
"Father, don't forget, Gu Sheng knows about the Jade Capital Sect"
Tang Muzhi's eyes flashed.
"Keep watching him! Once he leaves Town South King's Mansion's territory, capture him immediately!"
"Yes!"
Town South King's Mansion, in a magnificent palace.
Gu Sheng followed Nangong Yingying, looking around curiously.
Layers of formations and restrictions were arranged in the hall to isolate the fluctuations of external breakthroughs.
"Mr. Gu, please come with me."
Nangong Yingying was dressed in white, with a distinguished temperament, and made an inviting gesture to Gu Sheng.
"Father, the breakthrough is imminent, and it is not safe in the mansion. Let's take shelter here for now."
Gu Sheng nodded and followed Nangong Yingying through the corridor.
Many people have gathered in the hall, most of them are disabled, but all of them have sharp eyes and exude an iron-blooded aura.
"These are"
Gu Sheng asked in a low voice.
Nangong Yingying smiled slightly.
"They were all soldiers under my father's command in his early years. They were injured on the battlefield. My father couldn't bear their loss of livelihood, so he took them back to the palace to take care of them."
Gu Sheng was shocked.
In this world where the weak eat the strong, the strong often look down upon the weak. It is rare for a king like Town South King to be kind to his disabled subordinates.
"Miss Nangong!"
came a loud voice.
Gu Sheng turned around and saw a strong man wearing iron armor striding towards him.
This man was about forty years old, nearly two meters tall, with muscles all over his body, and the ground shook slightly when he walked.
"Uncle Baye."
Nangong Yingying saluted.
The strong man came closer and looked at Gu Sheng curiously.
"Who is this?"
"This is Gu Sheng Mr. Gu. It was he who helped my father find the opportunity for a breakthrough."
Nangong Yingying introduced.
"What?"
Nangong Baye's eyes widened, and he suddenly knelt down on one knee and cupped his fists.
"Young Master Gu is so kind, Nangong Baye thanks you on behalf of my father!"
Gu Sheng waved his hand quickly.
"General Nangong, please rise. I just happened to meet you. Town South King's breakthrough depends entirely on his own accumulation and has little to do with me."
Nangong Baye stood up and smiled boldly.
"Master Gu, you are so humble! My father has been stuck at the peak of the Human King Realm for thirty years. Without the guidance of the master, I am afraid it would be difficult to break through. We, Town South King's Mansion, will remember this kindness!"
Gu Sheng was secretly shocked. He did not expect that Town South King would be stuck in the bottleneck for thirty years.
he asked curiously.
"General Nangong belongs to Town South King"
"I am the sixty-seventh adopted son of my father."
Nangong Baye patted his chest and said proudly.
"Less than fifty years old, fifth level of sect realm!"
"Sixty-seven adopted son?"
Gu Sheng looked at Nangong Yingying in surprise.
Nangong Yingying explained.
"My father has adopted a total of one hundred and seventeen children, not including those brothers and sisters who have exhausted their lifespan."
Nangong Baye added.
"My father has great righteousness, and the palace will adopt all the surviving children of those who died under his command. Those with martial arts talents will be trained by the palace with money, and they will join the army when they grow up. For those without martial arts talents, my father will also find a way out for them."
Gu Sheng was in awe after hearing this.
"Town South King's righteousness is admirable."
At this moment, Nangong Yingying and Nangong Baye looked at each other and seemed to be communicating something secretly.
The next moment, Nangong Baye suddenly became furious and his momentum surged.
"What a Blazing Sun King! How dare you send people to follow my Town South King's Mansion benefactor!"
Nangong Baye shouted angrily, turned around and walked out.
"Master Gu, wait a moment, I'll be back soon!"
Gu Sheng was stunned.
"General Nangong, what is this?"
Nangong Yingying said softly.
"I told Uncle Ba Ye that Mr. Gu was being followed by Blazing Sun King's subordinates. He has a fiery personality. After hearing about this, he wanted to vent his anger on Mr. Gu."
Gu Sheng understands in his heart.
Nangong Yingying brother and sister are trying to sell themselves well, but he doesn't point it out.
Anyway, he and Town South King's Mansion won't have much interaction. He only waits for Town South King to complete his breakthrough. Someone from the palace will send him to southern Xinjiang, and then they will go their separate ways.
The whirlpool of spiritual energy between heaven and earth gradually subsided, and the colorful glow that enveloped Town South King's Mansion receded like a tide.
Gu Sheng opened his eyes, with a bright light in his eyes, and second Sea of Consciousness's mental power was withdrawn into the body like tentacles.
"What's almost done?"
Nangong Yingying blinked his big eyes and approached Gu Sheng curiously.
Before Gu Sheng could reply, a loud bell-like sound resounded throughout the palace.
"I have been trapped in a bottleneck for hundreds of years, and once I break through it, I feel extremely happy!"
The sound wave vibrated like substance, and the glazed tiles on the eaves of the palace trembled slightly.
Everyone in the hall changed their expressions, and those with weaker cultivation even staggered back.