Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1518 - 782: A Moment of Impulse

"Prince!"

Several fortunate survivors from the Sun King Mansion flew over, all wounded, faces pale.

"What are the casualties?"

Tang Muzhi asked in a deep voice.

"Reporting to the Prince, more than half of the Sect Realm experts in the mansion have fallen, as for the Southern Prince Mansion..."

An elder’s voice trembled.

"Almost the entire army was wiped out."

Tang Muzhi’s eyes held a complex expression, then he said coldly.

"Follow me to the Southern Prince Mansion to take a look."

When he arrived above the ruins of the Southern Prince Mansion, he saw a Sect Realm expert, covered in blood, kneeling on the ground, holding a torn flag... the symbol of the Southern Prince Mansion.

"What happened?"

Tang Muzhi landed in front of the man, his voice icy.

The man raised his head, eyes filled with hatred and despair.

"Foster father... foster father was schemed against by Qin Tian!"

"Qin Tian?"

Tang Muzhi’s pupils contracted.

"That kid who returned from the Southern Border?"

"It’s him!"

The man gritted his teeth.

"Foster father had already driven him to the brink of desperation, but somehow Qin Tian used some method that caused the spiritual power within foster father’s body to go out of control..."

Tang Muzhi’s heart surged with towering waves of shock.

Qin Tian, this young man he had never paid attention to, could actually scheme against and cause the death of Nangong Tiance, an Earth King Realm master?

"Explain in detail!"

Tang Muzhi’s voice was low, but he was already beginning to reassess the situation.

The death of Nangong Tiance would surely throw the borders of the two regions into chaos, and he needed to gather more information quickly.

As Sun City descended into turmoil, at the edge of the Great Wilderness City, a thousand miles away, an ancient transmission array suddenly lit up with a dazzling light.

"Buzz..."

Amidst the spatial fluctuations, a slender figure gradually emerged.

The martial artists guarding the transmission array immediately became alert, hands on weapons, staring vigilantly at the newcomer.

As the light dispersed, it revealed a young yet weathered face.

The man appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, wearing azure clothing, with an ancient jade pendant hanging at his waist, inscribed with the word "Linlang."

"Who goes there?"

The leading martial artist guarding the array asked in a firm voice, though his eyes showed apprehension... anyone capable of using such a long-distance transmission array was no ordinary person.

"Linyin Pavilion of the Great Wilderness City, Third Pavilion Master Gu Sheng."

The man’s voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.

Upon hearing his words, the faces of the guarding martial artists changed drastically, and they immediately knelt on one knee.

"Greetings, Third Pavilion Master!"

Gu Sheng gave a slight nod.

"Activate the array, send me to the Underground City of the Great Wilderness."

"Yes!"

The guarding martial artists dared not delay, immediately beginning to adjust the array.

However, just as the transmission array was about to start, Gu Sheng suddenly furrowed his brow and flickered, jumping directly out of the array’s range.

"Third Pavilion Master?"

The guarding martial artists were left bewildered.

Gu Sheng did not explain, merely lifting his gaze to the distance, his eyes carrying a grave look.

The next moment, his form flickered, and he ascended directly into the sky, swiftly flying northward.

"This..."

The guarding martial artists exchanged glances, utterly baffled by what was happening.

But faced with the decisions of a Heavenly Martial Realm expert, they didn’t even have the courage to inquire.

In the sky, Gu Sheng’s figure turned into a stream of azure light, disappearing in a flash beyond the horizon.

He was employing Linyin Pavilion’s secret "Ghost Shadow Escape Technique," his form flickering like a ghost, appearing miles away in the blink of an eye.

However, as he passed over a desolate plain, three fierce auras suddenly rose from the ground, locking onto him firmly.

The moonlight, like water, spilled over the desolate forest.

Gu Sheng concealed his aura, standing atop an ancient pine tree, his gaze piercing through the night towards several faint figures in the distance.

"It’s me."

He did not hide his presence, proactively releasing his aura, his voice unusually clear in the silent forest.

"I am Gu Sheng, do you remember me?"

"Gu Sheng?"

A cold voice from the ground emerged, initially with a hint of doubt, then turning to surprise.

"You are Gu Sheng? No, back then you were only at the Xuanwu Realm, and now, in less than three months, you’ve reached the Heavenly Martial Realm?"

The voice paused, seemingly speaking to others.

"No need to hide, he’s not an enemy."

Several figures emerged from the shadows.

Leading them was a graceful woman dressed in a light armor, her large areas of milky-white skin glowing under the moonlight, yet her face was covered with a grotesque bronze mask, appearing especially eerie.

"Miss Qingtan, long time no see."

Gu Sheng gracefully descended from the treetop, his robe fluttering as he landed steadily before Shen Qingtan.

"In three months, from Xuanwu Realm to Heavenly Martial Realm, it seems I underestimated you, Young Master Gu."

Shen Qingtan’s voice came from under the mask, carrying a hint of admiration.

Gu Sheng’s gaze swept over the two people behind her... one was the familiar Qin Yurou, with a spirit beast bag at her waist, and presumably, the Treasure Hunting Mouse was still inside; the other was an unfamiliar, well-dressed young man, handsome yet somewhat arrogant, at the Sixth Realm of the Heavenly Martial Realm in cultivation.

"It’s mutual."

Gu Sheng withdrew his gaze.

"You were at the Fourth Level of the Heavenly Martial Realm before, now, you’ve reached the Eighth Level, your progress is swift as well."

Shen Qingtan chuckled lightly but did not reply, her expression under the bronze mask unclear.

Gu Sheng shifted the topic.

"I had intended to return to the Underground City, but sensing your aura, I came here instead. May I ask what brings you here..."

He insinuated, glancing at the other two.

"We accepted a commission from the Holy Academy to hunt down an Evil Cultivator."

Shen Qingtan responded candidly, her voice lowering slightly.

"The opponent is exceptionally cunning; we came with five people, and two have already perished. It’s estimated their combat strength rivals the Sect Realm."

At the mention of "Sect Realm," Gu Sheng’s eyes gleamed with intensity.

He precisely needed such an opponent to hone himself and test the fruits of three months of cultivation.