Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1573 - 809: Mutation Reborn (Part 2)

"Damn it! Who’s running so fast!"

"Bastard! Only cares about escaping for themselves!"

"Why not stay and help if you’re so capable!"

Many Martial Artists cursed aloud upon seeing someone escape by sky-controlling, their voices filled with anger, jealousy, and despair.

At this life-and-death moment, seeing someone escape so easily while being trapped in a hopeless situation themselves, the resentment brought by this contrast was especially intense.

Gu Sheng ignored the cursing from below, his expression unchanged.

With Gu Yuan, he didn’t directly rush into the depths of the ruins, but instead landed in a hidden mountain hollow several miles away from the town.

The mountain hollow had higher ground and a broad view. The two stood by the cliff edge, gazing towards the town.

They saw the massive residual soul cloud completely enveloping the town!

From afar, the town appeared to be wrapped in a huge, continuously wriggling black cocoon.

Inside, bursts of intense energy light were the Martial Artists’ final resistance in despair, but the light was quickly submerged and extinguished by the boundless dark tide.

Screams, roars, energy explosions, even from miles away, still faintly reached them, carrying desperate despair.

The resistance lasted less than the time of one incense stick, before collapsing completely!

Three distinct tunneling lights suddenly shot out from the black cocoon, fleeing desperately towards directions far from the ruins without looking back!

The aura from those three tunneling lights was powerful, far exceeding the Sect Realm, they were the leaders of the Head Hunting Gang, Array Breaking Gang, and another faction!

Even these three Heavenly Martial Realm powerhouses didn’t hesitate to abandon the camp and escape alone!

As the three leaders fled, the last remnant of resistance within the camp completely collapsed.

The dark tide completely swallowed the town, countless residual souls rushed into the shabby buildings, the piercing screams rose in succession, and then quickly fell into dead silence.

The entire town was left with only the rolling, suffocating darkness.

Gu Yuan watched the scene, her face pale, her body slightly trembling.

Although she had long known the outcome, witnessing a gathering place of thousands being completely erased in such a short time, the impact still chilled her to the bone.

Instinctively, she tightly clutched the leather bag holding supplies, her knuckles turning white from the force.

"Did you see that?"

Gu Sheng’s voice sounded beside her, calm and unruffled.

"That is the fate of the weak. In the face of absolute power, struggle and resistance can sometimes be meaningless."

Gu Yuan suddenly turned her head to look at Gu Sheng.

That tranquil face looked especially profound against the distant dark background.

She recalled what he said at the inn about her lineage, about the deal...

A strong, unprecedented desire sprouted crazily in her heart!

She didn’t want to become one of those ants below being silently swallowed!

She didn’t want to bow and scrape for a few pieces of Low Grade Spirit Jade, disguise herself as a man, tread on thin ice just to survive!

She wanted strength! Strength sufficient to control her own fate!

"Big brother!"

Gu Yuan’s voice carried an indiscernible tremor, yet was exceptionally firm.

"The deal you mentioned before... I agree! I’m willing to follow you! Please... please teach me to become strong!"

Gu Sheng’s gaze fell on her face, watching the fire burning in her eyes, that extreme longing for strength.

"Become strong?"

Gu Sheng’s tone carried a subtle meaning.

"What is strong? Earth Martial Realm? Sect Realm? Heavenly Martial Realm? Or even higher? The definition of strong will change with your vision.

Now you think the Heavenly Martial Realm is strong, that they can fly and rule a region. But when you reach that level, you’ll find the Heavenly Martial Realm is just the beginning."

Gu Yuan was shocked.

She never considered this question. To her, breaking through to the Sect Realm was already an unattainable dream.

Heavenly Martial Realm? That was an existence she looked up to.

Even higher? What realm is that?

"I..."

She bit her lip, but her eyes grew more determined.

"I don’t know what true strength is, but I want to be stronger! Ten times, a hundred times stronger than now! Strong enough... strong enough to not just watch helplessly as others die, unable to do anything except run away!"

She seemed to make a certain decision, her knees bent, and she suddenly knelt toward Gu Sheng!

"Big brother! No! Senior!"

Gu Yuan raised her head, her gaze intently fixed on Gu Sheng.

"I, Gu Yuan, am willing to take you as my master! I earnestly plead for the senior to accept me as your disciple! Teach me the Great Path! As your disciple, I vow to train diligently and never betray you! Please, Master, fulfill my wish!"

She no longer mentioned the transaction but directly requested to be accepted as a disciple!

This was a decision she made after careful consideration. A transaction is an equal exchange, but becoming a disciple represents true reliance and inheritance!

She wanted to seize this opportunity to truly embark on the path of becoming powerful!

Gu Sheng looked at the girl kneeling before him (at this moment she no longer concealed herself, and her voice returned to its original clarity), a barely noticeable fluctuation in his eyes.

He was silent for a moment.

The mountainside was silent, with only distant faint roars of beasts and the sound of the wind reverberating from the depths of the ruins.

"Rise."

Gu Sheng finally spoke.

"Becoming a disciple is not a trifling matter. Once back in Great Wilderness City, after burning incense and bathing, and formally performing the rites of apprenticeship, only then can the master-disciple relationship be established."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan’s eyes instantly shone with joy!

Although he didn’t agree immediately, this was already an implicit consent!

"Yes! Disciple understands! Thank you, Master!"

She stood up excitedly, her voice somewhat choked with emotion.

She knew that from this moment on, her life’s trajectory would be completely changed.

"Don’t rush to call me Master just yet."

Gu Sheng’s tone remained calm.

"Joining under my tutelage will be arduous. Far more so than you imagine, a hundred times harder. If you can’t endure it, now is the time to regret it."

"Disciple is not afraid of hardship!"

Gu Yuan responded with unwavering determination, her eyes showing not a hint of hesitation.

"As long as I can become stronger, no matter how hard or tiring, this disciple is willing!"

Gu Sheng nodded slightly, saying no more.

He turned around, his eyes once again cast towards the distant desolate town ruins, as if contemplating something.

Gu Yuan stood behind him, her heart pounding, full of expectations and trepidation for the future. Just as her mind slightly relaxed—

A sudden change occurred!

Without any warning, the space beside Gu Yuan rippled briefly!

A twisted residual shadow, only its upper half remaining, appeared out of thin air!

This residual shadow exuded a chilling death aura far more terrifying than the previous residual souls, having reached the level of the Heavenly Martial Realm!

It held in its hand a rusty, yet murderously intent-filled, broken ancient sword, its tip pointed directly at the vital spot on Gu Yuan’s back!

Its speed was as fast as instant teleportation!

Gu Yuan could not even respond, only feeling a soul-freezing cold enveloping her instantly, the shadow of death looming over her!

Her entire blood seemed to freeze at this moment!

Just as the broken ancient sword was about to penetrate Gu Yuan’s body, a long, powerful hand appeared silently behind her, expertly grabbing the head of the attacking residual soul!

Gu Sheng’s figure, unknowingly, had already positioned itself behind Gu Yuan!

The Heavenly Martial Realm residual soul let out a silent scream filled with ferocity and madness!

Its remaining half-body struggled and twisted wildly, and the broken ancient sword in its hand burst out with a piercing black light, carrying an aura sharp enough to tear space, fiercely hacking towards the arm that held its head!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The ancient sword struck Gu Sheng’s arm, producing the crisp sound of metal clashing! Sparks flew!

Gu Sheng’s arm was like divine gold, not even leaving a white mark!

The sword edge, which could easily tear through a Sect Realm martial artist’s protective true qi, couldn’t harm him in the slightest!

The residual soul seemed to be completely enraged, struggling and howling even more frantically, its death aura surging, attempting to corrode Gu Sheng’s hand.

Gu Sheng’s eyes grew cold, his five fingers were about to exert force, ready to completely crush the foolish residual soul!

At this moment, another sudden shift occurred!

Within Gu Sheng’s Qi Sea Dantian, the long-dormant Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron seemed to be strongly attracted, suddenly vibrating intensely!

An indescribable, seemingly omnipotent and all-melting terrifying aura burst uncontrollably from Gu Sheng’s body!

An invisible wave of qi, centered on Gu Sheng, exploded outward violently, causing the surrounding space to twist and tremble! The rubble and grass in the mountainside were instantly ground to dust by this aura!

Gu Sheng’s movement abruptly paused!