"Who dares to trespass into the imperial city?"
The leader Earth King Realm's voice was like thunder, causing the runes around the teleportation circle to tremble slightly.
Gu Sheng Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and the true energy in his body almost solidified.
Any one of these strong men could easily take his life, let alone five of them working together.
Just when he was about to explain, the girl beside him took a step forward.
"Presumptuous."
The girl's voice was not loud, but it was like a clear spring flowing through a mountain stream, instantly dissipating all pressure.
She raised her hand and took off her veil, revealing a delicate and picturesque but cold face.
Gu Sheng noticed that the eyes of those strong men flashed with shock the moment they saw the girl's face.
"This Mr. Gu helped me unlock the seal, and he is Southern Emperor City's hero."
The girl's tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.
"Aren't you going to back down?"
"See Your Highness the Princess!"
Dozens of strong men knelt down on one knee, and even the Earth King Realm strong man lowered his proud head.
Gu Sheng's pupils shrank.
He knew that the girl had an extraordinary identity, but he did not expect that she was the daughter of the Southern Emperor.
No wonder she can come and go freely in the forbidden area, no wonder those ferocious beasts dare not approach.
"No gift."
The girl raised her hand to signal everyone to stand up, and glanced at the leader Earth King Realm.
"Commander Lin, immediately arrange for five king-level experts to accompany me to Nine Heavens City."
Commander Lin looked hesitant.
"Your Highness has just escaped from trouble. Should I meet with His Majesty first?"
"It's important to save people."
The girl interrupted him, her tone not allowing for refutation.
"Prepare the teleportation array immediately."
Commander Lin hesitated to speak, and finally answered with cupped fists.
"As commanded."
Gu Sheng looked at the girl's resolute appearance and sighed inwardly.
This princess may seem weak, but she acts so decisively that not even Earth King Realm strong men dare to disobey her orders.
When the teleportation array lit up again, there were five more king-level experts around Gu Sheng.
Although they had restrained their aura, the abyss-like sense of power still made Gu Sheng feel suffocated.
The girl stood in the center of the array, her clothes were windless and her eyes were filled with a light that Gu Sheng couldn't understand.
"Nine Heavens City"
The girl murmured in a low voice, with a coldness in her voice that Gu Sheng had never heard before.
Light flashed, and the scene in front of him suddenly changed.
When Gu Sheng saw their surroundings clearly again, they were already standing on the teleportation platform of a magnificent city.
However, the expected guards and inspections were nowhere to be seen, and the entire transfer area was deserted.
"Something's wrong."
A king-level expert frowned.
"Nine Heavens City's teleportation area has always been heavily guarded."
Gu Sheng looked around and found that the city was eerily quiet.
There were no warriors coming and going, no vendors hawking, not even patrolling guards to be seen.
There was a strange dead silence in the air, as if the entire city had been drained of life.
"Check it out."
The girl ordered.
The five king-level experts immediately dispersed, and their spiritual consciousness covered the entire city like a tide.
After a while, they returned to report.
"Reporting to Your Highness, there are almost no warriors above Heavenly Martial Realm in the city."
A king-level expert said in a deep voice.
"Nine Heavens Divine Sect's core strength is not in the city."
Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat.
"Did Situ Qingfeng do something?"
The girl looked at him.
"Contact your friends."
Gu Sheng quickly took out the communication magic weapon and injected infuriating energy to activate it.
The rapid sound of Situ Qingfeng appeared on the magic weapon.
"Brother Gu! I am being chased by seven people in the Nine Heavens Divine Sect Cemetery! Among them is Old Monster who is at the Half-Step King Realm! Come on!"
The sound stopped suddenly, obviously the situation was urgent.
Gu Sheng looked up at the girl.
"Situ Qingfeng is in danger in the cemetery."
Before the girl could speak, a strong man from the sect who had gone out to inquire hurriedly returned.
"Your Highness! A large secret realm has been opened thirty miles outside the city. The aura is as rich as the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land! Almost all the masters of the Nine Heavens Divine Sect have gone there!"
Gu Sheng's eyes lit up.
The secret realm meant opportunity. If he could enter and explore it, the girl's reaction was beyond his expectation.
"A summons was sent back to the Imperial City to inform my father about this matter."
The girl said to Commander Lin.
"We have another purpose for this trip."
Commander Lin hesitated to speak.
"Your Highness, that secret realm."
"No need to say more."
The girl interrupted him.
"To the cemetery."
Gu Sheng suppressed the regret in his heart and followed the girl and five king-level experts to fly to the west of the city.
As he got closer to the cemetery, he felt a cold atmosphere getting stronger and stronger.
It was not an ordinary chill, but a certain smell of decay and death.
When they flew over the cemetery, the sight before them made Gu Sheng take a breath of air.
The originally solemn and solemn cemetery was now in a state of disarray. The tombstones were tilted here and there, the grave bags were blown open, and the ground seemed to have been scratched by the claws of a giant beast, revealing the dark soil underneath.
"This"
A king-level expert frowned.
"What exactly did Situ Qingfeng do?"
Gu Sheng is also full of doubts.
Although Situ Qingfeng acts eclectically, he is not crazy enough to destroy other people's ancestral graves.
Unless he discovers something.
Just when everyone was about to land, a ray of light soared into the sky from the depths of the cemetery and stopped in front of them.
It was a middle-aged man wearing Nine Heavens Divine Sect clothing, with a gloomy face and vigilance and hostility in his eyes.
"Who dares to fly in the Nine Heavens Divine Sect Holy Land?"
The man shouted sternly, exuding the aura of the Heavenly Martial Realm's peak.
"Death to trespassers!"
With a roar like thunder, the Nine Heavens Divine Sect eighth-level martial artist stood in the sky, his whole body's energy burning like flames.
He originally wanted to scold everyone for trespassing into the cemetery, but his eyes swept over the huge rocks and the scorched earth that were torn apart by the sword energy, and he swallowed the word "cemetery" hard.
Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes, and his right hand was quietly pressing on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
The warrior wore Nine Heavens Divine Sect's iconic purple and gold robe, with nine auspicious clouds embroidered on his chest. He had a sinister face and murderous intent in his eyes.
"Retreat quickly! Otherwise Nine Heavens Divine Sect will make it impossible for you to survive or die!"
The warrior shouted sharply, his voice mixed with the vibration of true energy, which caused the surrounding gravel to roll down.
"Heh."
Gu Sheng The Mirage King next to him let out a disdainful sneer, his black robe moved automatically without wind, and a breath that was thicker than the opponent suddenly erupted.
"How dare you act so arrogantly in front of this king even though you are a mere sect?"
Before he finished speaking, Mirage King's true energy swept out like an angry wave, instantly shattering the pressure exerted by the sect-level warrior.
As if struck by lightning, the warrior's face instantly turned pale, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he staggered back a few steps.
"Are you a king-level expert?"
The warrior looked at the Mirage King in horror, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The Mirage King stood with his hands behind his back, his voice as cold as iron.
"I am the prince directly subordinate to the Southern Emperor. I have been ordered to come and take away Situ Qingfeng. Those who know the truth, get out of here!"
Gu Sheng noticed that the girl Miao Muxue beside him frowned slightly, and her slender jade fingers had clasped the jade flute around her waist.
Although she said nothing, the determination in her eyes showed that she would not give in.
The sect-level warrior wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face as gloomy as water.
"Situ Qingfeng sneaked into the secret realm of our sect, stole the treasure 'Nine Heavens Exquisite Tower', and triggered the restriction, causing the leader and three elders to be trapped. Nine Heavens Divine Sect has issued a death order. He must be seen alive and his body must be seen dead! Anyone who dares to protect him will be Nine Heavens Divine Sect's undying enemy!"
"Joke!"
A cold light flashed in the Mirage King's eyes.
"You, Nine Heavens Divine Sect, are worthy enough to be enemies of the Southern Emperor's lineage?"
The atmosphere was tense, and Gu Sheng felt the true energy in his body speeding up involuntarily.
He quietly observed his surroundings and found that there were indeed signs of fierce fighting on the ground, but Situ Qingfeng was nowhere to be seen.
Just when the Mirage King was about to take action, an extremely old voice suddenly sounded from the sky and the earth.
"That's enough."
These two simple words seem to carry the power of the laws of heaven and earth.
Gu Sheng I felt like my whole body was heavy, as if I was carrying a mountain on my back, and I couldn't even move my fingers.
He was horrified, this was the pressure of the strong Venerable Realm!
The Mirage King's complexion suddenly changed, and his whole body's true energy fluctuated violently, but he was unable to break free from this invisible shackles.
The sect-level warrior fell to his knees directly on the ground, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Juniors, have you had enough trouble?"
The sound came from all directions and the source could not be identified.
Gu Sheng endured the pressure and secretly held the Thousand Miles Movement Talisman in his palm, ready to activate it at any time.
"Situ Qingfeng has hid in the ancient remnant formation. The power of the remnant formation was triggered and he was transported to an unknown location."
The old voice continued.
"There is no point in your fighting here."
Gu Sheng was moved in his heart and tried to contact Situ Qingfeng using Communication Jade Slip, but found that there was no response.
He looked at the Mirage King, who nodded slightly, indicating that what the venerable man said was true.
"Senior."
The Mirage King said solemnly, his tone much more respectful.
"I've been ordered to look for someone, so please make it easier for me."
"Hmph, the remnants of the Southern Emperor dare to bargain?"
The voice suddenly turned colder and even more coercive.
"The news about Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven has spread throughout Seventy-two Divine Sects, and soon a large number of powerful people will come to surround you. Qin Tian and Miao Muxue have been listed as the number one targets. If you don't want to die, leave quickly!"
Gu Sheng was shocked and looked at Miao Muxue.
The girl's face was pale, but the stubborn look in her eyes remained.
She bit her lower lip lightly and said through the voice.
"Brother Gu, I promised you to rescue Brother Situ."
The Mirage King suddenly burst out with all his energy, broke free from some restraints, and clasped his fists towards the source of the sound.
"Senior, since he knows our identities, why don't you take action personally? Is it because of certain rules?"
There was silence in the air, and then the voice sounded a little helpless.
"Smart junior. Yes, it is indeed inconvenient for me to take action directly. But if you insist on staying, I won't be able to protect you when Seventy-two Divine Sects people arrive."
Gu Sheng thought rapidly in his mind. This venerable man obviously had a close relationship with the Nine Heavens Divine Sect, but he could not deal with them directly due to some restrictions.
He looked at the Mirage King.
"Your Majesty, can you investigate that ancient remnant formation?"
After obtaining Miao Muxue's consent, the Mirage King walked towards the depths of the cemetery despite the pressure.
He returned after a while, his face solemn.
"There are indeed residual spatial fluctuations. Situ Qingfeng was indeed teleported away. The direction is difficult to determine."
"Time is running out."
The old voice sounded again, and the pressure suddenly dissipated.
"This is what I said, you can do your own thing."
As the sound disappeared, everyone suddenly felt light and regained their ability to move.
The sect-level warrior glared at them hatefully, but did not dare to take action again, turned around and left quickly.
Miao Muxue walked quickly to Gu Sheng with a complicated expression.
"Brother Gu, what should we do?"
Gu Sheng Looking around, there are several streams of light speeding towards this side from the sky in the distance.
He said decisively.
"Let's go! There is no need to lie to us, Your Majesty. If we wait for Seventy-two Divine Sects people to arrive, it will be difficult to leave."
"Seventy-two Divine Sects's pursuers will arrive in three hours at most."
The Mirage King's voice sounded particularly solemn in the wind, his broad sleeves and robes rustled, and his eyes scanned the people behind him.
"I, as a king, cannot protect all of you."
Gu Sheng stood at the front of the flying boat, holding Communication Jade Talisman tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the exertion.
It has been three days in a row, and there has been no response from Situ Qingfeng's Jade Talisman.
He took the jade talisman back into his arms and turned to look at the girl beside him.
"We must return to Southern Emperor City first."
With determination in the girl's eyes, she drew a rune in the air with her slender fingers, and the speed of the airship suddenly increased.
"Father Emperor will protect us."
Gu Sheng nodded, but his eyes fell unconsciously on the jade bottle emitting faint light at his waist.
There, Miao Muqing's soul is being absorbed by his Lifebound Magical Treasure.
"Profound Nether Bead" is kept warm.
Ever since he rescued her in Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven, this bead has been closely connected to his soul.
"Young master Gu, don't worry, sister, she"
The girl seemed to be aware of Gu Sheng's worry, her voice was soft but she suddenly stopped, with a complicated look in her eyes.
The flying boat broke through the clouds, and the majestic silhouette of Southern Emperor City was already visible in the distance.
At this moment, hundreds of rays of light soared into the sky from the city, flying towards them like a meteor shower.
"It's Southern Imperial Guards!"
The Mirage King looked relaxed, but then became serious again.
"It seems that His Majesty the Southern Emperor has received the news."
The leader of the group, Dun Guang, arrived in front of the flying boat in the blink of an eye. The light dispersed, revealing a middle-aged man wearing a purple and gold dragon robe.
His face was majestic, his eyes were like lightning, and his whole body exuded suffocating pressure.
"Father Emperor!"
The girl immediately bowed and saluted.
Gu Sheng was shocked. This is the contemporary Southern Emperor! A true Venerable Realm strong man! He suppressed the surging energy and blood in his body, straightened his back, and looked at Nanhuang without hesitation.
Nanhuang's eyes were filled with surprise.
How could a mere Earth Martial Realm junior remain calm under his pressure? What surprised him even more was that there was something in Gu Sheng's eyes that reminded him of an old friend he had met many years ago.
"Gu Sheng?"
When Nanhuang spoke, his voice was like a big bell, shaking the surrounding clouds.
"Exactly down there."
Gu Sheng cupped his fists and saluted, but he was neither humble nor overbearing.
Nanhuang's eyes swept across everyone, and finally fell on the jade bottle on Gu Sheng's waist, with pain in his eyes.
"Mu Qing her"
"Miss Miao's soul is temporarily preserved by my Lifebound Magical Treasure."
Gu Sheng said bluntly.
"But the situation is not optimistic."
Nanhuang was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and waved, and a golden light enveloped everyone.
"We'll discuss it later when we return to the palace."
The next moment, the world was spinning, and everyone was in a magnificent hall.
Nanhuang sat high on the dragon chair and looked at Gu Sheng with burning eyes.
"Thank you for your help regarding Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven."
Nanhuang spoke slowly.