Chapter 1712 - 869: Seeking Revenge Once More

Chapter 1712: Chapter 869: Seeking Revenge Once More

Although he was extremely suspicious of Nangong Yuexia and Gu Sheng colluding, he had no solid evidence. Revealing it at this moment would be futile and might even intensify conflicts, so he could only temporarily swallow his anger and prepare for revenge later.

Inside the burial chamber, there was no cycle of day and night, only eternal starlight and silence.

Gu Sheng sat cross-legged on the ground, his mind entirely immersed in the profound process of melting Dao and casting body. Time seemed to lose its meaning here, and it was unclear how much time had passed—perhaps a day, or maybe two.

Finally, at a certain moment, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and it seemed as if billions of stars were born and died within them. Four distinct Daoist Rhythm lights converged and balanced in the depths of his eyes!

"Fuse!"

A low and majestic Dao sound came from his mouth!

Buzz—!

Throughout the burial chamber, the previously slowly flowing illusionary nebula seemed to receive a supreme summons, suddenly accelerating and transforming into a dazzling star river spanning the Void!

Endless starlight converged from all directions, like rivers flowing into the sea, ultimately condensing into a complex starlight mark containing the profound mysteries of time and space, fate, reality and void, and vitality in front of Gu Sheng’s brow!

The mark formed, paused slightly, and then transformed into a stream of light that instantly entered Gu Sheng’s brow and disappeared.

Boom!

A vast and indescribable aura, like an ancient Divine Beast awakening, erupted from Gu Sheng’s body! The bones around him made a thunderous roar, and Qi-Blood surged like the Yangtze River. The light of the four Daoist Rhythms flashed on his body surface and finally completely introverted, perfectly integrating into his limbs, torso, and head.

The Thousand Illusions Path forged his legs, granting him the foundation of speed and transformation!

The Longevity Dao merged into his spine, giving him immense vitality and an indestructible Source!

The God-breaking Path tempered his arms, concentrating his supreme offensive and bearing power!

The Destiny Dao was imprinted in his Sea of Consciousness, opening his perception and insight into fate!

Thus, the initial fusion of the four powerful Daoist Rhythms established the unique foundation of a Dao Body! The most difficult and dangerous step before breaking through to the Sect Realm was successfully completed!

Just at the moment the Dao Body was formed, Gu Ling’er, the protector beside him, her figure flickered, becoming almost completely transparent, as if she might dissipate into the air at any time.

Her small face was pale as paper, and her aura was feeble to the extreme. Her originally lively eyes also lost their sparkle, leaving only deep fatigue.

While Gu Sheng was melding the relatively dominant Thousand Illusions Path and God-breaking Path, she almost unconditionally pushed her Innate Origin to the limit to protect the crucial meridians in his legs and arms, bearing an immense burden.

Although she supplemented her consumption by absorbing the Golden-winged Roc Essence Blood Pearl midway, she nearly exhausted herself completely, damaging her roots.

But she persevered with tenacious willpower, holding on until Gu Sheng began to meld the most profound, yet not requiring her protection, Destiny Dao.

"Ling’er!"

As Gu Sheng gathered his aura and saw Gu Ling’er in such a state, his heart tightened fiercely, and he hurried forward, his tone filled with gratitude and concern.

"You’ve worked hard! Quickly return to my body to recuperate!"

Without hesitation, he took out three Golden-winged Roc Essence Blood Pearls and handed them to Gu Ling’er.

"Take these and recover swiftly."

However, Gu Ling’er weakly shook her head, her voice barely audible.

"No... there’s no need. Villain... The Spiritual Embryo’s way of recovery... differs from yours... I only need to return to the depths of your Sea of Consciousness and rely on your Soul Origin to nourish, soon... I can recover to peak..."

She tried to smile slightly while looking at Gu Sheng, a peculiar bond and sense of fulfillment in her eyes.

"Moreover... you’ve cast such a powerful Dao Body... becoming stronger... It’s a tremendous benefit for us Spiritual Embryos... The stronger you become, the stronger your Soul Origin will be. We... can also benefit and grow faster..."

After speaking, she no longer insisted, transforming into an extremely dim spiritual light, re-entering Gu Sheng’s brow, returning to the warm origin in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness, and falling into slumber to restore strength.

Gu Sheng felt the weak yet resilient soul connection from Gu Ling’er, a warm stream surged in his heart, further solidifying his determination to quickly enhance his strength and protect everything around him.

He calmed his mind and began to tally the harvest and consumption of this endeavor.

As his mind sank into his body, he noted that eighteen drops of the Golden-winged Roc’s Life Essence Blood Pearl were now nearly half consumed.

One was used for integrating the Longevity Dao, fortifying the vitality of his torso.

Six were used for melding the Thousand Illusions Path and God-breaking Path to forge arms and legs; due to the dominant process, even with Gu Ling’er’s assistance, these were heavily consumed!

Lastly, two were used to temper the skull with the Destiny Dao, opening the Sea of Consciousness.

"There are nine left..."

Gu Sheng calculated silently.

Of these, three must be reserved for the future trip to Beiming to awaken that Golden-Winged Roc Egg.

This is both a promise and an opportunity.

He also has plans for the remaining six. Part will be reserved for the crucial turning point in breaking through to the King Realm. Another part will be used to penetrate the specific meridians needed for the powerful Body Refining Divine Power obtained from the Eastern Emperor Secret Realm—The Thirty-Six Cave Heaven Divine Technique.

This divine technique demands vast resources, but once mastered, the physical body will undergo qualitative transformation.

"The harvest from this Golden Wing Ridge journey is indeed astounding—the Fate Inheritance, Golden-winged Roc’s relic, Essence Blood... any one of them would drive the outside world crazy."

Gu Sheng thought silently.