Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1174 - 611: The Goddess Arrives in Splendor

Though the Qiankun Venerate King refrained from slaying the Tianxuan Divine Girl, wounding her produced an equivalent outcome.

No one at the scene dared to meddle in his clash with Gu Sheng. Considering the immense power disparity between them, Gu Sheng was fated to be defeated so long as nobody stepped in.

Bixuan raced to the spot. Spotting the wounded Tianxuan Divine Girl sprawled on the ground, she dashed ahead to inspect her condition. Relief washed over her only after verifying the Tianxuan Divine Girl's core foundation remained unharmed.

She rose and shot a frosty glare at the Qiankun Venerate King, her eyes openly blazing with enmity.

Yet the Qiankun Venerate King brushed aside Bixuan's stare. After handling the Tianxuan Divine Girl, he poured every bit of his focus onto Gu Sheng.

The Qiankun Venerate King lustfully fixated on the Ancient Reincarnation Bell floating over Gu Sheng's head, his tongue flicking across his lips as wicked schemes brewed in his mind.

"This Ancient Reincarnation Bell is indeed a treasure. If I can bring it back to the Purple Spirit Realm, I will certainly make a significant contribution before my father. And Gu Sheng’s physical body must be taken back for my father to study."

With these thoughts swirling, a malicious smirk tugged at the Qiankun Venerate King’s lips.

Deep regret filled Gu Sheng's gaze toward the Qiankun Venerate King. "I should have killed this Qiankun Venerate King on the Holy Road to avoid trouble. But if I had killed him, what would the people of the Tianlan Sacred Land do?"

Shielded by the Ancient Reincarnation Bell overhead and wrapped in surging Sword Qi plus formidable physical might, he barreled toward the Qiankun Venerate King anew. Close-quarters battle stood as his sole hope at this point.

A cold snort escaped the Qiankun Venerate King upon seeing Gu Sheng's charge. "Hmph, still craving close combat? You held the edge last time, but not this round."

He slashed with the Longsword in his grip, unleashing waves of Sword Qi straight at Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng brandished his weapon to block the Sword Qi onslaught, yet the strands proved too numerous and thick. He could scarcely endure.

Under the Qiankun Venerate King's crushing assault, Gu Sheng's drive steadily faded, his wounds deepened, and his breathing grew faint. The Qiankun Venerate King's barrage showed no mercy.

Gu Sheng recalled the Vermilion Bird Tear Stone in his possession. He swiftly retrieved it and started drawing in its power to restore his Spiritual Power.

Still, he hesitated to unleash the full cultivation technique, wary that revealing such a potent method might invite even greater perils.

While battling to absorb the energy amid the Qiankun Venerate King's Sword Qi, each hit ravaged his body with searing agony. In the end, he couldn't hold back and coughed up a gush of blood.

That spurt of blood blurred Gu Sheng's vision into a foggy haze.

The Qiankun Venerate King pounced on the opening, unleashing a mighty Sword Qi that hurled Gu Sheng through the air.

Gu Sheng's form smashed into the earth, carving out a fathomless crater. By now, his aura hung by a thread.

Gongsun Yue, witnessing Gu Sheng on the brink of collapse, yelled out in desperation.

That cry pierced through, forcing Gu Sheng to pry open his leaden eyelids. On pure reflex, he directed the Ancient Reincarnation Bell toward the Qiankun Venerate King's Life and Death Sword.

A resounding "boom" echoed as the Ancient Reincarnation Bell collided with the Life and Death Sword, its tremendous impact flinging the Qiankun Venerate King backward.

However, the recoil worsened Gu Sheng's injuries gravely; he vomited more blood while his body plummeted back down.

The Qiankun Venerate King stabilized himself mid-flight, eyed the downed Gu Sheng, and burst into wild laughter. "Gu Sheng, your end comes at my hands. You should've finished me then instead of waffling." Thrilled, he surged toward the crater.

Plunging into the pit, the Qiankun Venerate King scattered the choking dust and beheld the near-lifeless Gu Sheng below. He advanced slowly, his grin turning ever more savage.

Onlookers reacted in diverse ways. Folks from the Six Great Holy Lands rejoiced inwardly, viewing Gu Sheng as a persistent menace. The Qiankun Venerate King dispatching him spelled their ideal resolution.

"Pathetic!"

The Qiankun Venerate King sneered, "I offered you a chance earlier, but you lacked the guts to kill me, leading to this mess. How does it feel now?"

Strolling casually to Gu Sheng's side, he slammed his foot down hard on Gu Sheng’s gore-smeared face, erupting in a victorious, derisive cackle.

Gu Sheng's frame convulsed as he summoned every ounce of power to writhe free from this degrading stance.

But the moment he stirred, acrid bile surged in his throat, triggering a savage coughing fit that sprayed blood everywhere, sending him crashing limply once more.

The Qiankun Venerate King's guffaws swelled louder.

Overflowing with defiance, Gu Sheng rasped, "If you dare, fight me in a proper one-on-one!"

The Qiankun Venerate King paused briefly, then scoffed: "Fair? You must be kidding."

He well knew that at equal realms, Gu Sheng outmatched him utterly, so granting a fair shot was out of the question.

With that in mind, he pressed his foot harder, savoring the blood oozing from Gu Sheng's face as years of pent-up rage began to ebb.

"Hmph, now that you're in my clutches, forget any escape."

The Qiankun Venerate King snarled viciously, "Surrender the legacy from the Holy Road, and I might let you live."

Flat on the ground, Gu Sheng heard this and curled his lips in scorn: "Legacy? It’s not something you can just hand over."

Anxiety flashed across the Qiankun Venerate King's face, dreading the legacy might not be a simple handover item. "What do you mean?"

He demanded furiously, "Don’t try fooling me!"

"This legacy is the secret to becoming immortal," Gu Sheng replied calmly.