Novel Full Chapter 1328 - 688: Yong’an
Chapter 1328 - 688: Yong’an
Quickly, he arrived at the place where Ling Xiao was cultivating.
Ling Xiao remained seated cross-legged in his original spot, with a golden alms bowl floating above his head, emitting a gentle light that enveloped him.
His expression was calm, clearly still immersed in deep cultivation.
"Ling Xiao! Wake up!"
Gu Sheng called softly, while cautiously observing the surroundings.
"Wake up, quickly!"
Gu Sheng lowered his voice to call, but the young man sitting in the golden light canopy remained motionless, his eyelids not even fluttering.
A faint golden halo surrounded Ling Xiao, with an ancient golden alms bowl slowly spinning above, emanating a heart-pounding pressure.
Gu Sheng knew this was Ling Xiao’s protective dharma treasure, currently operating at full power to help its owner absorb the purest Sun Essence from the depths of Golden Crow Mountain.
"Damn, he entered the deep state of Golden Sun Body."
Gu Sheng gritted his teeth, anxiety in his eyes.
He glanced around; the scorching air in the cave was distorting his vision, and faint sounds of rocks cracking came from afar.
Time was running out.
Determination filled Gu Sheng’s eyes.
He formed a seal with his right hand, a blue light coalescing at his fingertips, then decisively slapped toward the golden alms bowl above Ling Xiao’s head.
"Bang!"
The golden alms bowl shook violently, producing a clear ringing sound.
The golden halo surrounding Ling Xiao instantly became disordered.
The young man sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with golden light before turning angrily red.
"Who?!"
Ling Xiao yelled angrily, his voice echoing in the cave, shaking dust from the rock walls.
Gu Sheng hastily stepped forward, lowering his voice.
"It’s me! Don’t speak loudly!"
Realizing who it was, Ling Xiao’s anger subsided a bit, but his brow remained furrowed.
"Gu Sheng? Are you crazy? Interrupting my cultivation? Do you know how much it cost me to enter the Golden Sun Body state?"
His voice was lowered, but the anger was undiminished.
Gu Sheng could feel Ling Xiao’s spiritual power surging within him, a consequence of being forcibly interrupted in cultivation.
"The situation is urgent, I had no choice."
Gu Sheng quickly said, while vigilantly surveying the surroundings.
"We have to leave immediately."
Ling Xiao sneered.
"Just because you say it’s urgent, you ruined my hard cultivation?"
He stood up, the golden alms bowl automatically shrank into his palm.
"Do you know how rare Golden Crow Mountain’s cultivation opportunity is!"
Gu Sheng’s forehead veins throbbed as he suppressed his impatience.
"I targeted your magical treasure, not directly interrupting your meridian operation, minimizing the harm."
"Ha, sounds like I should be thanking you."
Suspicion showed in Ling Xiao’s eyes.
"Could it be you’re afraid I’ll surpass your cultivation and deliberately ruin my progress?"
Gu Sheng was nearly amused bitterly.
"Is this really the time to care about that? If I were jealous, I wouldn’t have helped you sneak into Golden Crow Mountain!"
Ling Xiao squinted, clearly unconvinced.
Gu Sheng knew Ling Xiao would need a reasonable explanation before acting.
"Fine."
Gu Sheng sighed, suddenly placing a hand on Ling Xiao’s shoulder, his lips moving without a sound—a high-level cultivator’s secret transmission technique.
Ling Xiao’s expression shifted from anger to shock, finally becoming solemn.
Gu Sheng took only a few sentences to make him realize the seriousness of the situation.
"Really?"
Ling Xiao whispered, voice devoid of previous anger, only solemness remaining.
Gu Sheng nodded.
"Absolutely true, we must leave now or it will be too late."
Ling Xiao spoke no more, swiftly gathering the scattered artifacts around him and darting towards the cave exit with Gu Sheng.
Their figures swiftly passed through the hot cave like two phantoms.
As they squeezed through a narrow crevice, Ling Xiao suddenly spoke.
"Are you sure it’s safe to carry that thing?"
Gu Sheng tapped an inconspicuous gray fabric bag on his waist.
"It’s in the Heaven-covering Bag; at least it can block most detection."
"You’re quite bold."
Ling Xiao shook his head, yet admiration gleamed in his eyes.
"To dare mess with the foundation of Golden Crow Mountain; Qinghe Holy Land will go mad when they find out."
Gu Sheng sneered.
"Even if I don’t do it, they won’t spare me. How long do you think we can hide sneaking into Golden Crow Mountain?"
Their conversation continued as they reached a fork, Gu Sheng unhesitatingly choosing the narrower, more concealed path on the left.
Ling Xiao closely followed, continuing to question.
"Is that Sun Essence Core truly so miraculous? Worth such risk?"
"It’s not about miraculous or not."
Gu Sheng lowered his voice.
"That thing is Golden Crow Mountain’s core, Qinghe Holy Land spent hundreds of years cultivating it. If I don’t take it, once they discover us, not even bones will remain."
Ling Xiao abruptly stopped, pulling Gu Sheng.
"Wait, you said cultivating? It’s not naturally formed?"
Gu Sheng also stopped, glancing back at Ling Xiao.
"Do you think Golden Crow Mountain formed from an ancient golden crow’s fall?"
He shook his head.
"It’s a trap meticulously set by Qinghe Holy Land. The entire mountain range is a massive Spirit Gathering Array, divided by special pressure, creating an environment suitable for cultivation."
Ling Xiao pondered.
"No wonder... I always thought the Spiritual Energy distribution here was too regular."
He paused.
"It’s a pity I don’t practice the Sun Cultivation Path, otherwise your Sun Essence Core would be priceless to me."