Gu Sheng looked at the girl kneeling in front of him, looked at the fire burning in her eyes, and nodded slightly.
"Get up. Now that you've made your decision, you can't look back. When I return to Great Desolation City, I'll change your methods and practice again, and then I'll formally become my master."
"Yes! Disciple, I obey! Thank you so much, Master!"
Gu Yuanyuan stood up excitedly, with a sparkling light in his eyes.
Change the method and rebuild it! This means that the master will teach her the supreme technique that truly suits her bloodline!
This exhilarated her more than any promise!
"Let's go."
Gu Sheng said no more, looking towards the darker area deep in the ruins, with an older and more chaotic atmosphere.
"Go to Hall of a Thousand Souls first."
"Master," Gu Yuanyuan said quickly.
"The disciple knows that there is a secret place near Hall of a Thousand Souls. When the disciple was lucky enough to obtain the incomplete technique, he sensed that there seemed to be unusual fluctuations there. Perhaps it was an undiscovered place of opportunity.
When Hall of a Thousand Souls is done, this disciple is willing to take Master to have a look. "
Gu Sheng had a subtle approval in his eyes.
This disciple is quite smart and knows how to take the initiative to provide value.
He nodded.
"Yes."
The two of them rose into the air again and flew towards the core area of the ruins of the ancient city.
The speed is not fast, Gu Sheng seems to be deliberately observing the changes in the terrain and energy flow below.
During the flight, Gu Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to ask.
"Master... disciple, I dare to ask Master... what is his real name?"
"Gu Sheng."
Gu Sheng's voice came calmly.
Gu Yuanyuan silently recited this name several times in his mind and remembered it firmly.
she asked again.
"Master is at Great Desolation City... are there any other disciples?"
"Yes."
Gu Sheng's answer is still simple.
"Named disciples. You can't meet them yet."
Gu Yuanyuan understands clearly. There is a huge difference in status between a named disciple and a direct disciple.
It was a great opportunity for Master to accept her as his disciple.
She asked no more questions, but only became more determined to practice hard and strive to be truly recognized by the master as soon as possible.
As we go deeper, the ruins become more desolate and dilapidated.
The remaining buildings are taller and older, with styles that are completely different from those of the time. They are covered with traces of erosion over time and huge wounds left by battles.
The energy permeating the air also became extremely chaotic, sometimes bitingly cold, sometimes unbearably hot, and occasionally even strange strong winds containing space debris would blow.
Gu Sheng Yukong's speed became slower and slower, and his brows frowned slightly.
He felt a powerful and obscure forbidden force permeating the void in front of him, like an invisible spider web, covering the entire core area.
"There is a large formation of forbidden air ahead. It has a very wide range and is not low in intensity."
Gu Sheng stopped and said to Gu Yuanyuan.
"After landing, stay within three steps of me and do not take any unauthorized action. There are many restrictions here. One wrong step and you will be doomed."
"Yes! Disciple understands!"
Gu Yuanyuan looked stern and responded quickly. You can imagine how dangerous this place is for Master to remind it so solemnly.
The two slowly lowered their altitude and prepared to land on the edge of a relatively flat ancient square paved with huge bluestone slabs. Around the square are the ruins of the mostly collapsed palace.
Just when they were about to land, Gu Sheng's gaze suddenly focused, as sharp as lightning, towards the other side of the square, in the shadow of a relatively intact palace ruins!
"Someone!"
Gu Yuanyuan also noticed something strange and let out a low cry.
Only a few Dao Body figures were seen, rushing towards the location where they were about to land at extremely fast speeds!
Those figures had restrained auras and quick movements. They were obviously not weak in cultivation and had clear goals. They were heading straight for the two of them!
The two of them landed on the ground, and as soon as their toes touched the cold and hard bluestone, those Dao Body silhouettes had already swept closer and spread out in a fan shape, faintly surrounding the two of them.
The leader was none other than Zhao Boyang. He was still wearing the slightly damaged cyan attire, his breath was calm, but there was an imperceptible fatigue in his brows, and his robe was stained with dark brown stains and several tears.
In addition to the burly man and the tall and thin formation master he had seen before, there was also a woman in black beside him.
The woman has a graceful figure, a cold face, a slightly pale complexion, and a pair of eyes as calm as a deep pool.
She was wearing a tight black night gown that outlined her exquisite curves, and a similarly black cloak casually draped over it. Her aura was restrained, as if blending into the shadows. She was exactly what Zhao Boyang called "Jin'er".
The remaining people, including the burly man and the tall and thin formation master, all had minor or serious injuries on their bodies, and their auras were slightly disordered. They had obviously experienced a fierce battle.
"Brother Gu, we meet again."
Zhao Boyang spoke first, with a wry smile on his face and cupped his fists.
"It seems that we are really destined to meet each other deep in the ruins."
Gu Sheng's eyes calmly swept across the group of Zhao Boyang, especially the woman in black, Jin'er, who stayed for a moment, then withdrew and said calmly.
"Brother Zhao, you are well. It seems that you all experienced some twists and turns last night."
"More than just twists and turns!"
Zhao Boyang The burly man beside him couldn't help but interject angrily, with lingering fear on his face.
"Last night, we were chased by a group of crazy remnant souls for most of the night! If Miss Jin'er hadn't come to our aid in time and set up a strange formation to stop the enemy, we might have ended up on the side of 'Soul Severing Corridor'!"
His eyes looked at Jin'er with gratitude.
Jin'er just nodded slightly and said nothing. His eyes fell on Gu Sheng calmly, with an imperceptible scrutiny.
"Make Brother Gu laugh."
Zhao Boyang sighed.
"I wonder if Brother Gu encountered a remnant soul last night? We were moving in the depths and noticed that there seemed to be large-scale energy fluctuations in the periphery."
"Encountered."
Gu Sheng said calmly.
"The small town outside the ruins was attacked by tens of thousands of the Heavenly Martial Realm or less residual souls last night and was reduced to death."
"Tens of thousands?!"
When Zhao Boyang and others heard this, they all took a deep breath, with a look of horror on their faces!
Even Jin'er, who had always looked calm, his eyes fluctuated slightly.
"This... how is this possible?"
The tall and thin formation master lost his voice.
"Although the remnant souls of Boundless Ancient City ruins are ferocious, they rarely gather in such large numbers! Let alone take the initiative to attack outlying camps!"
Gu Yuanyuan took a step forward at this time, stood beside Gu Sheng, and explained respectfully.
"Seniors, junior Gu Yuanyuan is the guide that Master found in the camp outside the ruins. According to what the juniors know and the rumors circulating in the camp, there are usually only two possibilities for such an abnormal large-scale gathering of remnant souls.
First, there is a treasure deep in the ruins about to be born, which triggers the instinct of the remnant soul.
The second is... there is an extremely powerful inheritance that is about to appear, and its aura attracts these remnant souls.
No matter what the situation is, its source, nine times out of ten, points to the most mysterious and dangerous place in the core area of the ruins - Hall of a Thousand Souls secret realm! "
"Hall of a Thousand Souls secret realm?"
Zhao Boyang's eyes flashed and he looked at Gu Yuanyuan.
"Is the girl familiar with this place?"
"I don't dare to say that I am familiar with it, but my ancestors lived here and have been exposed to it, so I know a little bit about it."
Gu Yuanyuan answered without being humble or arrogant.
Zhao Boyang's eyes stayed on Gu Yuanyuan for a moment, then turned to Gu Sheng, and his expression became solemn.
"Brother Gu, to be honest, our goal for this trip is also the secret realm of Hall of a Thousand Souls! Last night's encounter, and what the girl said, further confirmed that there must be changes in the secret realm!
This place is extremely dangerous, with many restrictions and unknown changes. We or Brother Gu alone may not be able to catch it. "
He paused and looked at Gu Sheng with burning eyes.
"Zhao hereby proposes that you and I form an alliance temporarily! Let's explore this Hall of a Thousand Souls secret realm together! Zhao is willing to swear with his martial arts heart that after entering the secret realm, the chance treasures obtained will be distributed fairly according to the amount of effort, without any second thoughts! I wonder what Brother Gu wants?"
Martial Way Oath, for warriors, the binding force is extremely strong. Once it is violated, inner demons will arise, making it difficult to advance, or the foundation of the Tao will collapse, and the body will die and the Tao will disappear.
Zhao Boyang takes this oath with full sincerity.
Gu Sheng did not answer immediately. His gaze crossed Zhao Boyang and fell on Jin'er, the woman in black behind him.
"This girl Jin'er is also a member of Brother Zhao's team?"
Gu Sheng asked.
Jin'er raised his eyes and looked at Gu Sheng calmly. His voice was as cold as a clear spring in a mountain stream.
"Yes. Brother Zhao's proposal is my attitude."
Her answer was concise and clear, which not only made her position clear, but also implicitly expressed her trust and support for Zhao Boyang.
Gu Sheng nodded slightly and returned his gaze to Zhao Boyang.
"Okay."
Zhao Boyang heard this, and his face suddenly showed joy.
"Okay! Brother Gu, please be happy! That matter can't be delayed, let's..."
Before he finished speaking, the tall and thin formation master next to him who had been observing silently suddenly changed his expression and pointed towards a ruin surrounded by huge stone pillars deep in the square.
"Boss! Look over there! There's movement! It seems like... the entrance!"
Everyone looked around and saw that in the center of the ruins, the ground that was originally covered with dust and gravel was now faintly glowing with a faint blue light!
The light flickers on and off, outlining a vague, portal-like outline!
An ancient, cold wave, mixed with a strong aura of death, is slowly emanating from there!
"It's the entrance to the secret realm! The energy fluctuations are increasing!"
The burly man exclaimed.
"Not good! The entrance seems to be activated by some kind of restriction! The energy is very unstable!"
The tall and thin formation master looked solemn and quickly took out several formation flags and compasses from his arms.
"This restriction... is so weird! It seems... to repel strangers from approaching?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the blue light suddenly surged! An invisible ripple of energy spreads!
The surfaces of the two nearest huge stone pillars suddenly lit up with densely packed strange runes!
The runes glowed with scarlet light, and an aura full of malice and curses instantly erupted!
"Be careful!"
Zhao Boyang shouted sharply, and the zhenqi surged around his body, forming a protective shield!
The energy ripples are too fast and the range is too wide!
The tall and thin formation mage who bore the brunt of the attack grunted, and the compass in his hand cracked with a crack. He himself felt as if he had been hit hard, staggering back a few steps, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth! The burly man also groaned, and his body-protecting energy fluctuated violently.
Jin'er reacted extremely quickly, her figure drifted back, and at the same time she formed seals with her hands. A layer of faint black light curtain emerged in front of her, blocking the energy ripples. The light curtain flashed violently, and she was obviously under a lot of pressure.
Zhao Boyang The shield shook violently, and his face changed slightly.
The counterattack power of this restriction was far beyond his expectation!
Only the locations of Gu Sheng and Gu Yuanyuan seemed to be isolated by an invisible force.
When the ripples of energy approached three feet in front of Gu Sheng, they seemed to have hit an invisible wall. They were annihilated and dissipated silently, without causing any waves.
Gu Yuanyuan stood behind Gu Sheng, feeling the terrifying fluctuations that were so close but beyond his reach, and his understanding of the master's strength deepened in his heart.
"It's Ancient Curse Vengeful Spirit Restriction!"
Jin'er A cold voice sounded, solemn.
"The protective restriction attached to the entrance contains the curse of resentment of the ancient war dead, which can corrode the soul and filth True Essence! If it is forcibly broken, it will lead to a more violent backlash!"
"Then what should I do? Are you watching the entrance open and close?"
The burly man said anxiously.
Zhao Boyang frowned and looked at Gu Sheng.
"Brother Gu, do you have any idea?"
Gu Sheng did not answer. His eyes fell on the stone pillar with scarlet runes, his eyes calm and calm.
He slowly raised his right hand and opened his fingers, facing the direction of the entrance where the blue light flashed.
There is no earth-shattering momentum, no complicated techniques.
He just made a seal with one hand, his movements were smooth and flowing, and a faint, indescribable Daoist charm flowed from his fingertips.
As his handprints changed, the two huge stone pillars covered with scarlet runes shook violently!
The illumination of those malicious runes on the pillar quickly dimmed and went out!
The pervasive aura of curse and resentment quickly melted and disintegrated!
However, in the blink of an eye, the stone pillar returned to its original gray and defeated appearance, without any abnormality at all.
The entrance with flashing blue light has completely stabilized, forming a slowly rotating energy vortex about ten feet high, exuding a deep and mysterious aura.
The whole square was in dead silence.
Zhao Boyang, the burly man, the tall and thin formation master, including Jin'er, who had always looked cold, all had their eyes widened at this moment, looking in disbelief at the entrance where calm had returned, and then at Gu Sheng's hand that was slowly lowered.
With a few gestures and an understatement, he solved the problem Ancient Curse Vengeful Spirit Restriction that even they found extremely difficult?!
This... what exactly is this method?!
Zhao Boyang's eyes looked at Gu Sheng, filled with unprecedented shock and deep fear.
Although he knew that Gu Sheng's strength was unfathomable before, it was only now that he saw it with his own eyes that he truly understood the weight of the four words "unfathomable"!
Gu Sheng's gaze, like an invisible probe, lingered on the black-clothed woman Jin'er for a moment.
This woman's aura was reserved and seemingly calm, but Gu Sheng was keenly aware of the extremely obscure and strange fluctuations hidden under her cold appearance.
This wave, with a kind of coldness and deathly silence that is incompatible with the surrounding environment, is definitely not something ordinary warriors possess.
"Miss Jin'er," Gu Sheng's voice sounded calmly, breaking the short silence.
"Since Brother Zhao proposed an alliance, in order to avoid mutual suspicion, I also ask the girl to swear an oath with martial arts to ensure that she will never be an enemy of my master and apprentice in the secret realm of Hall of a Thousand Souls. Otherwise, we can just not talk about this covenant."