Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1149 598: What's Going On (2)

With a single sweep of his gaze, the Qiankun Venerate King pierced through every facade.

"Hmph, when facing illusions, the ultimate strategy is simply remaining unmoved, regardless of the chaos," he declared. The Qiankun Venerate King hoisted his Primordial Life and Death Sword, unleashing a terrifying wave of Sword Qi imbued with the essence of the Life and Death Tao.

This Sword Qi cut across the horizon like a scar, shattering the Void and dismantling the storm that ravaged the firmament.

Peering through the distorted reality, the Qiankun Venerate King identified its origin—the assault was merely the output of an Array.

"A pathetic Array thinks it can restrain me?" he sneered, swinging his longsword repeatedly to cleave the barrier.

"Boom, boom, boom!" Thunderous roars echoed as the lethal Void storms began to dissipate.

"Mysterious Taoist!" the Qiankun Venerate King bellowed. "You might hide for a moment, but you cannot vanish forever!" His only answer was not a retort, but a significantly more savage onslaught.

He could no longer squander his strength. The Mysterious Taoist had funneled every ounce of the Array's reserves into one final, violent strike.

Abruptly, a massive Heavenly Pillar, ten thousand meters tall, plummeted from the very fringe of the cosmos. From its core, the absolute Power of Laws regarding Yin, Yang, Life, and Death detonated.

The Qiankun Venerate King locked eyes with the pulsating Life and Death Tao aura radiating from the pillar.

"Could this... could this be the legendary Daoist Technique practiced by the Holy Road Master himself?"

"If this is indeed the inheritance of the Holy Road Master, it is an item of supreme value, one capable of causing cataclysmic shifts even within the Purple Spirit Realm."

Energy mirroring the power of life and death surged throughout the body of the Qiankun Venerate King.

He brandished his Divine Sword, carving out ferocious arcs of Sword Qi to blunt the Array's onslaught while inching toward the center of the universe. As he closed the distance, the Qiankun Venerate King recognized a familiar presence. "It is Gu Sheng!" The energy flowed directly from the lotus flower.

"That child is actually navigating an inheritance trial, and it appears he has reached the most perilous juncture!" The Qiankun Venerate King felt both surge of shock and a flare of rage.

Trailing behind him, the Kunpeng Taoist and Murong Qingcheng also sensed Gu Sheng’s presence. Unlike before, the boy’s aura was no longer frail but saturated with surging vitality.

The Mysterious Taoist glanced toward Gu Sheng, who now glowed with an ethereal, immortal light. He was at a crucial transition that required absolute isolation.

Her wilting form suddenly erupted with renewed, vigorous life. To bolster her defenses against the Qiankun Venerate King, she made the grim decision to incinerate her own soul.

"This vessel is reaching its limit. Death is insignificant, though I dread failing to hold the line until the end..." she muttered to herself.

She, once an imposing Ancient Great Emperor who struck fear into the hearts of those in the Cultivation World, was now reduced to struggling to guard a master’s inheritance—unable to even repel a Lower Realm cultivator who hadn't mastered the Earth Palace Realm. A deep sense of desolation washed over her.

Boom! Boom! Under her frantic command, the ancient Array unleashed a barrage of even more destructive force.

A crushing energy surged toward the Qiankun Venerate King. His expression shifted rapidly; attempting to retreat proved futile. Struck by the immense force, he was sent flying, spitting out a spray of blood while looking utterly wretched.

He had underestimated the Mysterious Taoist's willingness to sacrifice her soul to amplify the Array.

As the Qiankun Venerate King scrambled to recover, the Kunpeng Taoist asked, trembling, "Venerate King, what is our next move? The soul-burning technique of the Mysterious Taoist has elevated the Array's power to an terrifying degree."

The Qiankun Venerate King wiped blood from his lip, his tone icy. "Fear not. She cannot sustain the burning of her soul for long. When her power collapses, I will strike again. I have discerned her weakness; we simply need to outlast her. Once she is gone, nothing shall prevent me from settling the score with Gu Sheng."

Though still apprehensive, the Kunpeng Taoist found sense in these words. He tentatively added, "But, what if Gu Sheng secures the inheritance during this wait?"

The Qiankun Venerate King mocked with derision. "Hardly possible. How could a mere Lower Realm cultivator fathom the depth of the Holy Road Master? Even I would require ages to unveil such an inheritance. It is nothing more than delusion."

His arrogance toward the cultivators of the Xinghong Spirit Domain was palpable. While the Kunpeng Taoist and the others were offended, they dared not challenge him, for the discrepancy in their power was absolute.

Boom! The Array descended once more. Roaring immortal energy coalesced into a gigantic Fire Phoenix, its wings spanning ten thousand meters, whipping up a fierce storm that tore toward the group.

Seeing this, the Qiankun Venerate King pivoted and fled, prompting his subordinates to scramble toward the exit as well.

As they retreated into the distance, the attack faded, and the turbulent starry sky returned to a deathly stillness.

The Mysterious Taoist watched their departing silhouettes, longing to pursue and destroy them, but her remaining life force was negligible. To chase them would be to invite her own immediate end.

Her sole priority now was to shield Gu Sheng until he finished the trial. Everything else was trivial.

She gasped for breath, dragging herself back to sit cross-legged above Gu Sheng to resume her vigil.

She could acutely feel the surging power rising within Gu Sheng.

The final inheritance trial was unfolding; his will was being cast into infinite cycles, forced to endure one grueling challenge after another. Failure meant repeating a lifetime of struggle until success was achieved or the consciousness disintegrated, leaving behind a shell without a soul.

Gu Sheng had been fortunate to pass previous trials quickly, but a fatal obstacle had now emerged.

A pained groan escaped Gu Sheng’s lips, drawing the Mysterious Taoist's gaze downward. Her face paled in horror. "Disaster! His soul was wounded by Old Monster Luo He; this trial tests the purity of one's will, and his instability will surely be his undoing!"

Her heart constricted with panic. Gu Sheng began to tremble violently, his tremors increasing in intensity even as his face twisted in agony. Cold sweat poured from his skin.

Powerless, the Mysterious Taoist could only pray. She was capable of shielding him from external harm, but she could provide no aid for the battle within his mind. "Everything depends on you. Please, do not fail me."

For Gu Sheng, passing despite his soul's trauma was a task of impossible difficulty. He was caught between transcending into a glorious future or having his consciousness consumed, leaving a body devoid of life.

Boom! Gu Sheng stared at the heavens, his face contorted by a raw, uncontrollable urge.

"Captivated by desire, trapped by his own flesh," the Mysterious Taoist observed. "Wait, is he actually still..."

She realized then that Gu Sheng was still a virgin, and her understanding clicked into place. His damaged soul and unstable will had bared his most vulnerable point.

It was clear that his greatest weakness was lust. With his will fracturing, this desire had exploded with unnatural intensity.

"A fixation on sensuality is easily remedied, provided he releases it, yet..." She looked around the desolate space, realizing there was not a single person of the opposite sex present. She felt a flush of anxiety; would she have to intervene? She cared not for her status, but she feared that if she did, Gu Sheng might lose all control of his Dao Heart and spiral into madness.