Novel Full Chapter 1308 - 678: What’s Going On?
Chapter 1308 - 678: What’s Going On?
"A mere Loose Cultivator, and you dare plot against my Qinglan Sect disciple? Courting death!"
Facing this fierce strike, Gu Sheng merely smiled faintly.
"Middle stage of Earth Palace Realm? Your cultivation is one level higher than Pan Zhuang, yet your aura falls far short."
Tang Zhiyuan was enraged upon hearing this.
"Arrogant!"
He transformed his claw into a palm, and somehow a longsword gleaming with cold light was already in his hand. The sword’s edge cut through the air, emitting a piercing whistle.
"Nine Sword First Style—Mountain Breaker!"
The Sword Qi was like a rainbow, slashing towards Gu Sheng with the force to cleave mountains and break peaks.
For this strike, Tang Zhiyuan used his full strength, determined to slice this unknowing Loose Cultivator into two!
Faced with this terrifying sword strike, Gu Sheng merely shook his head and slowly raised his right hand.
"Too slow."
"Clang!"
The sound of metal colliding echoed in the cave.
Ke Yucheng’s eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before him—Gu Sheng had actually caught Tang Zhiyuan’s descending longsword with his bare hand!
"Impossible!"
Tang Zhiyuan exclaimed in shock, he desperately channeled his Spiritual Power, only to find the longsword immovable.
Gu Sheng’s lips curled into a cold smile.
"Nice sword, but a pity the user is too weak."
As his words fell, the longsword let out a painful wail, and web-like cracks appeared on its blade.
Tang Zhiyuan felt a terrifying force traveling from the blade up his meridians straight into his body.
"Pfft—"
Tang Zhiyuan spat out a blood arrow, the blood mingled with fragments of his organs.
His body flew backwards, slamming heavily against the rock wall before sliding down to the ground.
"What happened?"
Tang Zhiyuan looked in horror at his left arm and suddenly let out a piercing scream.
Blood gushed like a fountain from the severed limb, splattering onto the damp cave floor with a "hiss."
"Ah—my hand! My hand!"
Tang Zhiyuan’s screams echoed in the cave, his face shifting from shock to terror, finally turning into a hysterical madness.
He staggered back, his trembling right hand reaching for the Azure Dragon Token at his waist.
"I will... I will call the elders... to kill you all..."
A glint of cold light flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes, and in his hand, the longsword struck like a viper, so fast even its afterimage was invisible.
"Noisy."
The flash of the sword was followed by a fine red line appearing on Tang Zhiyuan’s throat.
His voice halted abruptly, and disbelief froze in his wide-open eyes.
The next second, his head slid off his neck, and the headless body collapsed with a thud, and blood quickly pooled beneath.
Ke Yucheng stood petrified as if struck by lightning.
He mechanically swiveled his eyes to see his senior brother’s head roll to his feet, the face still twisted in its deathly grimace.
"Cousin-brother?"
Ke Yucheng’s voice was as thin as a mosquito’s, his legs uncontrollably trembling.
Slowly, he looked up at Gu Sheng who stood holding the sword, his throat taut.
"Who... who are you really?"
Gu Sheng flicked the blood pearls off his sword, his expression cool as ever.
"It’s not worth asking the dying too many questions."
Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, Ke Yucheng’s pupils contracted sharply.
"Wait... this swordsmanship... this power..."
He staggered back two steps, his voice twisted with fear.
"You are Gu Sheng! The one wanted by the Seven Great Sacred Lands..."
Before the sentence finished, Gu Sheng’s gaze turned icy, the surroundings seemed to drop ten degrees.
Ke Yucheng only felt a piercing cold from his feet racing up to his Heavenly Spirit, the shadow of death enveloping him.
"You know too much."
The sword flashed again, and Ke Yucheng’s expression froze forever in a moment of stark terror.
His body slowly fell, lying beside Tang Zhiyuan’s corpse, both pairs of lifeless eyes staring blankly at the cave ceiling.
Ling Xiao stepped out from the shadows, glanced at the bodies on the floor, and spoke softly.
"Senior Brother, is everything handled?"
Gu Sheng nodded, sheathing his sword.
"Standard procedure."
Ling Xiao understood.
Pale purple Spiritual Power, as thin as strands, wrapped around each corpse.
The bodies visibly withered away, eventually becoming a heap of ash-white powder.
"Gather."
Ling Xiao lightly intoned, a simple Void Ring appearing in his palm.
He tossed the ring into the air, and the ashes seemed to be drawn in, sucked into it.
"Ke Yucheng’s collection is not bad."
Ling Xiao examined the interior of the ring, a slight smile at his lips.
"Seems the Qinglan Sect is quite generous to its Core Disciples."
Gu Sheng gave no reply. He moved to the depths of the cave, collecting the relics of Pan Zhuang and others one by one.
Finally, he picked up the Azure Dragon Token dropped by Tang Zhiyuan, weighing it in his hand.
"Let’s go. It’s almost dawn."
Ling Xiao nodded, forming seals with his hands, as a flame of spectral blue condensed in his palm.
He blew gently, and the flames spread like living creatures, landing in various parts of the cave.
The blood-stained rocks and traces of battle all silently turned to ash under the flames.
The two walked out of the cave one after the other, a blazing blue inferno behind them. The night wind brushed past, bringing the unique chilling aura of the Xuanming Divine Mountain from afar.
"The suppressive force is beginning to weaken."
Gu Sheng glanced at the gradually brightening sky.
"We must hurry."
Their forms moved like lightning, hurtling along the rugged mountain path.
Ling Xiao occasionally looked back to cast spells, erasing any trace of their presence and footprints. As they crossed a narrow gorge, Gu Sheng suddenly halted his steps.
"What’s wrong?"
Ling Xiao warily scanned the surroundings.
Gu Sheng took out the Azure Dragon Token from his chest pocket, frowning slightly.
"There’s a tracking mark on this."
A mass of black energy flowed from his palm, enveloping the Azure Dragon Token.
A moment later, the black energy dissipated, leaving a fine crack on the token’s surface.
"It’s blocked for now, but it won’t hold for long."