As soon as this statement came out, Zhao Boyang and others were startled. Zhao Boyang frowned slightly and looked at Jin'er.
Jin'er's cold eyes condensed slightly, and he looked at Gu Sheng's calm gaze for a moment. The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Jin'er's eyes had a very faint wave, and then calmed down.
She slowly raised her right hand and put her three fingers together. A faint light shone on her fingertips. Her voice was still cold, but with an imperceptible helplessness.
"I, Jin'er, swear with my martial arts heart that I will never take the initiative to be an enemy of Gu Sheng's master and disciple in the secret realm of Hall of a Thousand Souls. If I violate this oath, the foundation of my Dao will be destroyed and my soul will be destroyed."
The oath was established, and an invisible binding force came quietly.
Zhao Boyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and quickly smoothed things over.
"Brother Gu should be cautious, as he should be. In this way, we can be considered true allies! Without further ado, the entrance is open, let's enter quickly!"
Gu Sheng nodded slightly and said no more.
Without further delay, the group of people, led by Zhao Boyang, stepped into the slowly rotating blue energy vortex.
Gu Sheng takes Gu Yuanyuan to the end.
The moment he stepped into the vortex, there was a strong sense of space pulling, and the light and shadow in front of his eyes changed.
Within a few breaths, a down-to-earth feeling came, and everyone was in a new world.
The sight in front of them made everyone except Gu Sheng and Jin'er take a breath!
The sky is not the familiar blue sky and white clouds, but a strange dark red. A huge "moon" emitting pale light hangs high above it, but the surface of the "moon" is covered with twisted black lines, exuding a heart-stopping coldness Death Qi.
The earth was charred black and covered with huge criss-crossing cracks, like scars torn apart by giant claws.
Deep in the crack, dark red magma was faintly flowing, emitting a hot breath, forming a strange contrast with the coldness of the sky.
The air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur and a smell of decay and decay that made people feel stagnant in breathing.
In the distance, the outlines of dilapidated black palaces with extremely ancient styles can be vaguely seen, standing like the bones of giant beasts on the barren land.
Further away, there seemed to be continuous mountains, but they were all shrouded in a gray mist, making them difficult to see clearly.
"This place... is the Hall of a Thousand Souls secret realm?"
The burly man's voice was dry, and he subconsciously clenched the giant ax in his hand.
"Aerial Restriction Array is stronger."
The tall and thin formation master felt his surroundings with a solemn expression.
"The space here is extremely chaotic and the energy is mixed. It is impossible to fly in the air, so we can only walk on foot."
"Be careful!"
Zhao Boyang said in a deep voice, looking around sharply.
"This place is far more dangerous than the surrounding ruins. Follow the team closely and don't act without authorization!"
Everyone nodded, looking nervous.
Gu Yuanyuan also subconsciously took a step closer to Gu Sheng.
The group of people began to move quickly on the ground.
Although they were unable to fly, they were all warriors with good cultivation, and their speed was still extremely fast, like several gusts of wind passing over the charred and desolate land.
While traveling, Gu Yuanyuan quietly transmitted a message to Gu Sheng.
"Master, that Jin'er... disciple always feels that there is an indescribable feeling in her, which is very... dangerous."
Gu Sheng's expression remained unchanged and he replied in the same voice.
"My master has noticed that this woman is covered by a secret treasure and her aura is strange, as if she is alive or dead.
When she made the oath, her soul fluctuated differently. To pay more attention is to be a teacher with a sense of proportion. "
Gu Yuanyuan felt a chill in his heart and responded quickly.
"Yes, disciple understands."
Everyone was busy on their way, and the time of burning incense passed quickly.
Ahead, the outline of a larger and more dilapidated black palace complex gradually became clear.
The palace complex was built against the mountain and was of a grand scale. Even though only ruins were left, one could still feel the grandeur of its past.
In the center of the palace complex, one of the tallest black buildings can be vaguely seen, reaching straight into the dark red sky, exuding a heart-stopping pressure.
"We're almost there! Ahead is the core area of Hall of a Thousand Souls!"
Zhao Boyang perked up and pointed at the building.
"The goal of our trip is near the 'Soul Burying Tower'!"
As he hurried on, he said to Gu Sheng beside him.
"Brother Gu, to be honest, this Hall of a Thousand Souls secret realm has not been opened for the first time. A few months ago, a strange phenomenon appeared here, and the energy fluctuated abnormally.
A few dozen days ago, the entrance to the secret realm was briefly opened. At that time, several true disciples of the Great Desolation Sacred Academy happened to be exploring nearby and ventured in. One of them is the famous 'Junior Sister Bai' from the Holy Academy. "
Zhao Boyang's tone became serious.
"The entrance closed itself quickly and never opened again. Only sporadic news came out, saying that Junior Sister Bai and the others encountered an accident deep in the secret realm. It was suspected that... they were framed by someone and were trapped in a desperate place somewhere!
Life or death unknown! The higher-ups of the Holy Court were furious, so they sent us to investigate and rescue. "
"Framed?"
Gu Sheng's eyes moved slightly.
"Not bad!"
Zhao Boyang had a cold look in his eyes.
"According to what a disciple who luckily escaped and was seriously injured said before his death, they seemed to have fallen into some kind of trap and were led into the Jedi, and then... the entrance was forcibly closed by some kind of force! Those who can do this are definitely not easy!
There may be people from other forces in this secret realm, and... they come with bad intentions! "
He paused, looked around at the strange and gloomy environment, and lowered his voice.
"Brother Gu, do you know that this Boundless Ancient City relic was once an extremely powerful martial arts holy land on the Eastern Wasteland land - Boundless Sacred Land! At its peak, it was powerful in all directions and its foundation was unfathomable!
However, for some unknown reason, it fell apart overnight and turned into ruins. Since then, Eastern Wasteland martial arts has gradually declined, losing its ancient glory. There are rumors that the decline of Eastern Wasteland may be inextricably linked to the destruction of Boundless Sacred Land! "
"What's more noteworthy is," Zhao Boyang's voice was full of meaning.
"Nowadays, there is a force named 'Boundless Sect' in Great Desolation City Celestial City. This sect is said to have been formed after some of the remaining disciples took refuge in the Great Desolation Sacred Academy after Boundless Sacred Land was destroyed.
On the surface, they are attached to the Holy Court, but secretly, they have always regarded themselves as orthodox in the Holy Land, and they never forget to restore the former glory of the Holy Land! This time there was a change in the secret realm, and the disciples of the Holy Academy were trapped. It is difficult to say... whether it is related to this Boundless Sect! "
Gu Sheng listened quietly, with deep eyes. Boundless Sacred Land? Boundless Sect? Restoration of glory?
This information seems to be vaguely related to some secrets he knows.
"So," Zhao Boyang concluded.
"On this trip, we not only want to rescue Junior Sister Bai and the others, but we also have to be wary of other forces that may exist in this secret realm, especially... the people of the Boundless Sect! If they really have a plot here, I'm afraid they won't let us succeed easily."
While talking, everyone had arrived at the edge of the huge palace complex.
Looking closely, you can feel the antiquity and dilapidation of this building even more.
The huge black stone pillars broke and collapsed, the exquisite reliefs were eroded by time and blurred, and the ground was littered with huge stones and unknown metal fragments.
The aura of death and decay that filled the air was even stronger, and the faint sound of wind could still be heard passing through the ruins.
"Soul Burying Tower is right in front!"
Zhao Boyang pointed at the towering black spire deep in the palace complex.
"Junior Sister Bai The last distress signal they sent was from under the tower! We..."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Sheng's eyes suddenly focused, as sharp as lightning, and shot into the shadow of a relatively intact palace ruin ahead!
"Someone!"
Gu Yuanyuan also exhaled in a low voice at the same time!
I saw a few vague figures flashing away in the shadow, speeding towards the direction of Soul Burying Tower at extremely fast speeds!
Gu Sheng's eyes stayed on Jin'er for a moment, and the strange hidden fluctuation was like a stone thrown into a deep pool. Although it did not cause waves, it left ripples in his heart.
He turned to Zhao Boyang with a calm tone.
"Brother Zhao, what is Boundless Sect's status in the Great Desolation Sacred Academy?"
Zhao Boyang answered quickly while observing the dilapidated palace ruins around him vigilantly.
"Although Boundless Sect is nominally attached to the Holy Academy, in fact it has deep foundation and powerful strength. It can be called one of the top sects in Tiancheng! Its sect leader's cultivation is unfathomable, and his disciples are full of talents. Now, two of the top three True Disciple Ranking in the Holy Academy are from the Boundless Sect!"
He paused and lowered his voice with solemnity.
"One is the direct disciple of the sect master, Xiao Beixuan! This person is extremely talented and unparalleled in combat power. He has always occupied the first place in True Disciple Ranking, and the dragon has never seen its tail!
The other one is Xia Furong, who has become famous in recent years! This woman has a mysterious origin and treacherous methods. It is said that she has the core inheritance of the Boundless Sect, and her strength is equally unfathomable! "
Xiao Beixuan? Xia Furong?
Gu Sheng's eyes moved slightly, and the thoughts in his mind were racing. Nether River Venerable... He had heard this name before. He was a giant of evil in ancient times who was famous for his strange methods and powerful spiritual power.
If its remnant soul or inheritance is really hidden in the Boundless Sect, then... this Xiao Beixuan or that Xia Furong, one of them is very likely to be its chosen host or chess piece!
Just as Gu Sheng was thinking, Jin'er, who had been observing silently, suddenly let out a low cry and pointed to the core area of Hall of a Thousand Souls - the east side of the towering Soul Burying Tower!
"Look over there!"
Everyone looked up and saw that in the sky on the east side of Soul Burying Tower, a dark cloud that was so dense that it could not be dissolved had gathered at some point!
The clouds and mist rolled and rotated violently, forming a huge vortex in the center!
Deep in the vortex, blue light pulsed, and a powerful and stable space fluctuation emanated from it!
"It's a secret portal!"
The tall and lanky array mage cried out.
"The real entrance is opened!"
"More than one!"
The burly man pointed in other directions.
"Look! To the west! There's one to the north too!"
Sure enough, in the other directions of Soul Burying Tower, there were also dark clouds gathering, forming several huge energy vortices, with faint blue light flashing, and they were all portals leading deeper into the secret realm!
What's even more frightening is that as these portals open, from all directions, in the shadows of ruins, behind collapsed palaces, and even from the direction of the scorched black mountains in the distance, a Dao Body shadow is galloping towards us like a shark smelling the smell of blood!
There are warriors who walk alone with a fierce aura, there are small teams who travel together, and there are even teams wearing uniform costumes that are obviously from different sects!
Their goals were clear and they rushed towards the newly opened portals!
"Damn it! The news still got out!"
Zhao Boyang looks ugly.
"Around the ruins, in addition to the small town we stayed in before, there are several similar gathering places for warriors, and some sects have set up temporary strongholds here! The news of the opening of the secret realm is so big that it cannot be concealed!"
"Master, we..."
Gu Yuanyuan looked at Gu Sheng.
"Let's go!"
Gu Sheng made a quick decision, moved his body, and rushed towards the portal closest to them, located on the east side of Soul Burying Tower!
Zhao Boyang and others followed immediately.
When they were about to arrive at the bottom of the portal, several Dao Body figures suddenly appeared and blocked their way!
These people were uniformly dressed in dark blue attire, with a silver badge on their chest - the badge was a broken ancient sword with wings! It is the logo of the Boundless Sect!
The leader had a stern face, eyes as sharp as an eagle, and his aura had reached the peak of the sect realm!
His eyes coldly swept across Gu Sheng's group, and finally landed on Zhao Boyang, his voice carrying an unquestionable commanding tone.
"This place has been blocked by me, Boundless Sect! Everyone waiting here, please retreat quickly!"
"Lockdown?"
Zhao Boyang frowned, took a step forward, and said in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, we are disciples of the Great Desolation Sacred Academy, and we have been ordered to come to explore the secret realm and rescue our fellow disciples! Please do me a favor!"
"Disciple of the Holy Academy?"
The stern man had a strange look in his eyes, but his attitude did not soften.
"Do you have a certificate? If you don't have a certificate, we will all be treated as idlers! Retreat immediately! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Several Boundless Sect disciples behind him also tightened their weapons and locked their auras on everyone.
Gu Sheng's eyes were slightly cold and he spoke to Zhao Boyang.
"Show your cultivation."
Zhao Boyang understood, no more words, Heavenly Martial Realm's powerful aura in the later stage burst out without reservation!
Like a sleeping giant awakening, the violent pressure of true energy swept across instantly!
The stern man's expression suddenly changed, and he took several steps back, his eyes filled with horror!
Several disciples behind him were so shocked by this coercion that their energy and blood boiled, and they could hardly stand still!
"God...Heavenly Martial Realm!"
The stern man's voice was dry and no longer as arrogant as before.
He knew very well that facing a strong person in the late Heavenly Martial Realm stage, they were simply not enough.
"Now, can we go in?"
Zhao Boyang restrained his breath and spoke calmly, but with unquestionable majesty.
The stern man's expression changed, and he finally gritted his teeth and stepped aside to get out of the way, whispering.
"Senior, please excuse me."
He did not explain the reason for the blockade, nor did he mention any news about the trapped disciples of the Holy Academy.
Gu Sheng glanced at the stern man and did not ask any further questions.
He took Gu Yuanyuan, together with Zhao Boyang and others, and jumped into the blue energy vortex in a flash.
The moment he passed through the portal, a strong sense of space pulling came again.
But this time, Gu Sheng clearly felt that this transmission did not seem to be a fixed-point transmission, but had some kind of randomness!
The light and shadow in front of my eyes changed rapidly, and I felt weightless. After a few breaths, the feeling of being grounded returned.