Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1202 - 625: Courting Disaster

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Previously on Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World...
Elders of Tianlan Sacred Land debate sacrificing Gu Sheng to appease the Supreme Immortal Sect amid the descending aura of the Taiyi Immortal King, with Daoist Xiushan defending him and Tianlan Saint Master demanding unity. The Tianxuan Divine Girl agrees to intervene once, while Gu Sheng refuses to flee and discovers a hidden barrier beneath his marriage contract. Rival Sacred Lands, led by Qinghe, mobilize to exploit the crisis as tension mounts.

"Brother, you mustn’t run into any danger!" Gu Yu whispered under her breath, her teeth sinking into her lower lip. She rose and headed for the door, resolved to locate her brother—even if it required stepping into the dragon’s den; retreat was not an option for her.

The moment Gu Yu exited the room, she bumped straight into her teacher’s wife. Noticing the girl’s ashen complexion and unsteady gait, the teacher’s wife steadied her at once and inquired worriedly, "Yu’er, what’s the matter? What occurred?"

With no time for a full explanation, Gu Yu blurted out urgently, "Teacher’s wife, I sense an incredibly powerful aura. I fear my brother’s in peril; I need to go to him." She struggled to pull away from the teacher’s wife’s hold.

Gripping Gu Yu tightly, the teacher’s wife declared firmly, "Absolutely not. The outside is far too perilous at this moment. It’s too hazardous for you to venture out by yourself. Your brother has heaven’s favor and will come through unscathed."

Anxiety filled Gu Yu’s eyes, tears brimming as she begged, "Teacher’s wife, I beg you, release me. I’m terribly concerned for my brother; I have to see him right away."

Seeing the desperation on Gu Yu’s face stirred pity in the teacher’s wife’s heart, yet she couldn’t bear the thought of letting the girl wander off alone. While she wavered, Gu Yu seized the chance, slipped free, and dashed off toward the Elder Hall.

Letting out a helpless sigh, the teacher’s wife stamped her foot and muttered, "This girl is so headstrong. Fine, I’ll accompany her and check things out. I won’t allow her to get hurt." She then summoned her Spiritual Power and pursued Gu Yu swiftly.

Gu Yu hurried on foot straight to the Elder Hall. Along the path, she overheard nearby disciples chattering.

"Have you heard? The Tianxuan Divine Girl is picking a husband in the Elder Hall."

"Yeah, this is truly a huge event for our Xinghong Spirit Domain. Who knows which fortunate soul the Tianxuan Divine Girl will select."

Gu Yu pondered inwardly: Is it possible my brother’s also at the Elder Hall? Since the Tianxuan Divine Girl is choosing a spouse, perhaps he’d join the excitement. With that thought, she picked up her speed, eager to reach the Elder Hall in an instant.

Gu Yu hadn’t arrived at the Elder Hall yet when the overwhelming Immortal King aura already swept down upon the Tianlan Sacred Land.

A deafening explosion rang out as the Sect Protection Array, which had shielded Tianlan Sacred Land for ages, shattered beneath the fearsome pressure, breaking apart into myriad specks of light that faded into nothingness.

Dazzling Holy Light burst forth from the Sacred Land’s depths. The mighty cultivators inside were frantically pouring their Spiritual Power into a desperate bid to counter the immense aura.

Yet every attempt proved futile. Against the supreme might of the Immortal King, their struggles appeared pathetically feeble. The oppressive force of the Immortal King’s aura caused the Holy Light to flicker weakly before shattering entirely.

High in the sky over Tianlan Sacred Land, Taiyi Immortal King floated, casting a frigid gaze upon the quaking disciples beneath him, his eyes brimming with contempt.

With a cold harrumph, he sneered, "Hmph, possessing such meager power, you’re inferior even to the Spirit Pets nurtured by my Supreme Immortal Sect, yet you presume to dominate this Xinghong Spirit Domain?"

Hands clasped behind his back, Taiyi Immortal King surveyed the Tianlan Sacred Land disciples coldly from above.

He scanned the younger talents from the Seven Great Sacred Lands of the Xinghong Spirit Domain, seeking any standout prospects. But the showing from Tianlan Sacred Land’s disciples left him profoundly underwhelmed.

"With such feeble prowess, you dare call yourselves Sacred Land disciples?" "Hmph!" Taiyi Immortal King scoffed disdainfully once more.

"Word has it that the Qiankun Venerate King fell to your Tianlan Sacred Land disciples on the Holy Road, but that tale strains belief! As the top prodigy of my Supreme Immortal Sect, who among his generation could rival Qiankun Venerate King?"

Upon hearing this, shame colored the faces of Tianlan Sacred Land’s disciples; numerous ones bowed their heads, unable to face Taiyi Immortal King’s stare.

Taiyi Immortal King unleashed his aura in a explosive surge, slamming it down savagely onto Tianlan Sacred Land.

The aura’s ferocity terrified countless individuals, buckling their knees and sending weaker disciples collapsing unconscious in sheer fright.

Even the elite powerhouses of the Elder Hall, who commanded immense authority within Tianlan Sacred Land, shuddered uncontrollably under Taiyi Immortal King’s pressure.

Eyes bulging, the Tianlan Saint Master fixed his gaze on Taiyi Immortal King, his thoughts frozen in shock. He had believed he grasped the Immortal King’s might, but confronting it directly revealed its boundless, incomprehensible depth.

"Is this... the power of an Immortal King? Before him, we seem so powerless..." the Tianlan Saint Master whispered to himself.

As Taiyi Immortal King’s aura overwhelmed the crowd, a radiant seven-colored divine light burst forth, shielding the Tianxuan Divine Girl and Gu Sheng.

The Tianxuan Divine Girl stayed composed, clutching the Sun and Moon Space-Time Divine Ship, the supreme Space-Time Magical Artifact from the Purple Spirit Realm.

Compared to the Immortal King, her power felt as tiny as an ant’s, yet the Sun and Moon Space-Time Divine Ship could potentially fend off Taiyi Immortal King’s aura. Even more crucially, it would expose her as the daughter of the Purple Spirit Realm Master, which might just give Taiyi Immortal King pause.

When Taiyi Immortal King spotted the Tianxuan Divine Girl activating the Sun and Moon Space-Time Divine Ship, he paused in slight shock before his face revealed clear astonishment. He never imagined a minor place like Tianlan Sacred Land would hold such a Treasure, one owned by the Purple Spirit Realm Master’s daughter no less.

After a brief moment of thought, he pulled back the enormous pressure dominating the skies. Accompanied by Qiankun Venerate King, he strode through the Void and landed atop the Elder Hall in an instant.

The instant Qiankun Venerate King noticed the Tianxuan Divine Girl, his face grew icy. He shot her a fierce glare, grinding his teeth as he spat, "You vile Tianxuan Divine Girl, daring to protect my enemy!"