Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1513 - 779: Attempting a Breakthrough (Part 2)

"The Holy Daughter has fallen?"

"How is that possible!"

"The Southern Emperor lineage is finished..."

Chaos spread like a plague.

Nangong Ling’er stood behind her father, watching as the streaks of tunneling light rose from the city... those were the martial artists choosing to leave.

Her slender shoulders trembled slightly, but she never turned back to look in the direction of the Transmission Array.

"Father, they’ll chase Gu Sheng to his death, won’t they?"

She asked softly.

Nangong Qingtian did not answer, only gazing into the distant sky, where dark clouds gathered, as if foretelling an impending storm.

Meanwhile...

The blinding white light faded, and Gu Sheng stumbled forward from the Transmission Array.

He immediately looked around warily, realizing he was in a plaza of a strange city.

"This isn’t the Southern Emperor City..."

He frowned, his right hand instinctively resting on the Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron at his waist.

The ancient small tripod emitted a warm touch, easing his mind slightly.

The city had a rugged architectural style, mostly built from reddish stones, with flame carvings on the roof eaves.

The streets were almost empty, replaced by squads of fully armed patrol martial artists.

"Damn it."

Gu Sheng’s heart sank.

The Transmission Array of the Southern Emperor lineage had actually sent him into enemy territory!

Before he could think of a strategy, a patrol squad had already spotted him.

Over ten martial artists, clad in red armor, quickly surrounded him, led by a Heavenly Martial Realm expert.

"Stop right there!"

The bearded leader shouted fiercely.

"State your name! Why are you using our sect’s Transmission Array?"

Gu Sheng’s eyes swept over the flame insignia on their armors, understanding in his heart... The Heavenly Fire Divine Sect, one of the top five powerful forces in the Seventy-two Divine Sects.

"I’m talking to you!"

The bearded man glared when he didn’t answer.

"This is Yanhuang City, one of the four main cities of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect, unauthorized entry is forbidden!"

Gu Sheng’s lips curled into a cold smile.

"So, this is Heavenly Fire Divine Sect’s territory. Perfect, I have some scores to settle with you."

The bearded man’s expression froze, then he flew into a rage.

"Arrogant! Capture him!"

Over a dozen Earth Martial Realm martial artists attacked simultaneously, their fire element True Qi forming a net of flames to envelop Gu Sheng.

These well-trained martial artists coordinated seamlessly, blocking all escape routes.

"Courting death."

A cold light flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes, and the Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron abruptly flew out, spinning mid-air.

Nine dragon-shaped shadows shot out from the cauldron, each exuding a suffocating pressure.

"That is... the Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron?!"

The bearded man’s face changed dramatically.

"You’re Gu Sheng! Quickly, send a signal..."

Before he could finish speaking, the nine dragon shadows had already pierced through the flame net, accurately passing through each martial artist’s chest.

Only one young martial artist was swept by the dragon’s tail, coughing up blood and collapsing, yet fortunate enough not to die.

The entire process took but a blink.

Gu Sheng retrieved the precious cauldron and walked leisurely towards the sole survivor.

"D-don’t come closer!"

The young martial artist backed away in terror, gripping a Communication Jade Talisman tightly.

Gu Sheng stepped on his wrist, looking down condescendingly.

"Activate the Transmission Array, send me to the next city."

"I-I can’t do it..."

The young martial artist trembled as he spoke.

"All Transmission Arrays require an Elder Token to..."

Gu Sheng pressed down with force, the sound of bones cracking was clearly audible.

The young martial artist let out a heart-rending scream.

"I’ll give you one more chance."

Gu Sheng’s voice was icy.

"Either die now, or possibly die after activating the Transmission Array. Choose one."

The young martial artist, sweating coldly from pain, finally broke down.

"I... I’ll take you! Just don’t kill me!"

Gu Sheng released his foot, grabbing the other’s collar.

"Lead the way. If you try any tricks, you’ll regret coming to this world."

A quarter of an hour later, the central Transmission Array of Yanhuang City lit up once again.

Gu Sheng, escorting the young martial artist, stepped into the array, and with a flash of light, their figures vanished.

Almost simultaneously, the alarm bells of Yanhuang City rang out.

Dozens of powerful auras soared from various parts of the city, the weakest of them at the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm, with three auras deep and vast as the abyss... those were Sect Realm experts!

"Gu Sheng has appeared in Yanhuang City!"

"Immediately notify the other sub-sects!"

"A full-scale manhunt! Dead or alive doesn’t matter!"

The news spread like wildfire.

The major cities of the Seventy-two Divine Sects were placed on high alert, with strict control over the Transmission Arrays.

The light of the Transmission Array gradually dissipated, revealing Gu Sheng’s figure on a broken stone platform.

He panted slightly, scanning his surroundings vigilantly.

This Transmission Array, located deep in a valley, had been abandoned for years, with moss covering the surrounding stone pillars, and incomplete array patterns, clearly unused for a long time.

"Phew..."

Gu Sheng exhaled a long breath, slightly relaxing his taut nerves.

For over a month, he had been on the run almost every day, crossing hundreds of Transmission Arrays, escaping from the depths of the Southern Border to this place... the borderland between the Southern Border and the East Desolation.

The air was filled with the scent of decay and demon beasts, prompting Gu Sheng to frown.

This had once been a Martial Artist City, but was utterly destroyed when the Seventy-two Divine Sects besieged the Southern Emperor, now only ruins and wandering demon beasts remained.

"Three more mountain ranges, about two thousand miles..."

Gu Sheng estimated the distance in his mind, displaying fatigue on his pale face.

He glanced down at his robes, stained with mottled blood, some his own, some his enemies’.

Over a month of pursuit had left him with numerous internal injuries, although surface wounds had healed, the damage to his meridians was not easy to recover quickly.

Gu Sheng found a concealed cave, and after ensuring the safety of his surroundings, sat cross-legged and began to regulate his breath.

His physique had reached the ninth layer, just a step from forging a Golden Body, with a recovery ability far exceeding ordinary people.

As True Qi circulated through his meridians, wounds healed at a visible pace, and internal injuries slowly recovered.

"An hour..."

Gu Sheng opened his eyes, sensing the improved condition within his body, and nodded slightly.

Though not fully recovered, at least his actions were no longer hindered.

He retrieved ten corpses from his Storage Ring, all of which belonged to Sect Realm experts, trophies he had killed around the Purple Mist Cave Heaven.

The corpses were well preserved, still containing potent energy in their blood and flesh.

"Heavenly Demon Vine, it’s your time to shine."

Gu Sheng spoke softly, flipping his wrist to release a pitch-black vine covered with spines, which emerged from his palm, writhing like a living being.

The Heavenly Demon Vine, sensing the blood and flesh aura of the Sect Realm experts, began to tremble with excitement, rapidly splitting into dozens of vines that lunged at the corpses like starving vipers.

The vines pierced the corpses, emitting a chilling sucking sound as the bodies shriveled visibly.

Gu Sheng calmly observed the process.

The Heavenly Demon Vine was a peculiar item he had obtained from an Ancient Ruin, capable of evolving by devouring the blood and flesh of powerful beings.

As the consumption continued, the spines on the vine’s surface became denser and sharper, and its length increased from over a foot to nearly two feet, emitting a cold gleam.

"Not bad, it’s already capable of handling late Heavenly Martial Realm opponents."

Gu Sheng nodded in satisfaction.

During the month-long pursuit, this Heavenly Demon Vine had saved him more than once, and now its strength had improved again, becoming an even greater asset.

After devouring all the corpses, the Heavenly Demon Vine wrapped around Gu Sheng’s wrist in a display of reluctant affection, like a pet.

Gu Sheng gently patted it.

"Don’t worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

With a thought, the Heavenly Demon Vine scattered, resembling countless black serpents slipping into the crevices of nearby rocks, guarding the vicinity within a hundred yards.

Gu Sheng had given it a deadly order... directly kill anyone who approached!

After confirming safety, Gu Sheng took out a small jade bottle from his Storage Ring, sealed with the remaining Spiritual Spring Water.

This was a treasure he had acquired from a Secret Realm, containing pure nature’s spiritual energy.

"It’s time to attempt a breakthrough..."

Gu Sheng murmured to himself.

He had been stuck at the peak of the Earth Martial Realm for a long time, originally planning to return to the Great Wilderness City before breaking through, but his current situation forced him to attempt it ahead of schedule.

The third meridian of the Thirty-Six Cave Heaven Divine Technique required at least a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivation to unblock, and he urgently needed to enhance his strength to confront the pursuit.