Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World Chapter 1673 - 849: Peak of Heavenly King Realm!

Situ Qingfeng listened, and his face instantly turned ashen, completely dispelling any thoughts of having a lucky escape or wanting to take a slight rest. Even those at the Peak of the Heavenly King Realm were like ants before Xia Wuyou’s incarnation; the Sect Realm, the Venerable Realm ancestors stronger than the Heavenly King Realm... He simply couldn’t imagine!

"Go! Leave at once!"

Situ Qingfeng hesitated no more.

...

At the same time, deep within the Southern Border, atop a grand mountain shrouded in the hazy spiritual energy and ancient lifeforce.

Within the Master’s Hall of the Longevity Divine Sect.

The atmosphere was originally solemn and peaceful. The Longevity Ancestor, with hair and beard all white but a face as rosy as a baby’s, was seated at the main seat, personally entertaining two honored guests.

On the guest seat sat a middle-aged man in a majestic Nine Dragon Emperor Robe and a Purple Gold Crown, with a dignified face and extraordinary demeanor. It was none other than the current Southern Emperor! Beside him sat a woman in a snow-white palace dress, with a peerlessly beautiful face and a temperament as cold as a snow lotus, the Holy Daughter of Southern Emperor City — Mu Xue.

The two parties seemed to be discussing some important matter, the atmosphere seemingly harmonious.

The Southern Emperor held a jade cup, sipping on the unique Longevity Tea of the Divine Sect, casually inquiring.

"Ancestor, just now on the way here, I noticed there seemed to be quite a few disciples of your sect hurrying out. Could it be that there has been some upheaval in the Southern Border lately? If there is anything my Southern Emperor City can assist with, please feel free to let me know, Ancestor."

The Longevity Ancestor chuckled, stroked his snow-white long beard, and spoke with a calm tone.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty the Southern Emperor. It’s merely a small matter. A youngster from the East Desolation, by the name of Gu Sheng, who doesn’t know his limits, has repeatedly provoked the dignity of our Divine Sect and even harmed our disciples. The people below could not bear it, so they allied with several friendly sects to apprehend this wicked man and set things right."

When the name "Gu Sheng" was mentioned by the Longevity Ancestor, sitting below the Southern Emperor, the previously aloof and indifferent-looking Saintess Mu Xue, who seemed unconcerned with everything around, her butterfly-like eyelashes trembled subtly, and her delicate body stiffened for a moment, though she quickly regained her composure.

But how could such subtlety escape the perception of the two top powerhouses present? A glint of understanding flashed in the Southern Emperor’s eyes, while the Longevity Ancestor’s gaze shifted thoughtfully.

Just then —

"Report——!!! Ancestor! Dire news!!"

A sharp and utterly frantic cry accompanied by hurried footsteps approached from afar! Only to see a youth dressed in the core disciple attire of the Longevity Divine Sect, tumbling in, his face full of terror, even crashing into the heavy palace doors in his panic!

"Impudence!"

An elder standing beside the Longevity Ancestor immediately shouted to reprimand.

"This is the Master’s Hall, how dare you behave so indecently! Disturbing the esteemed guests, what punishment do you deserve?"

The young disciple fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing like pounding garlic, his voice tinged with tears.

"Forgive me, Ancestor! Forgive me, Master! It’s just that... the sky has fallen!"

A trace of displeasure flashed in the Longevity Ancestor’s eyes, but due to the Southern Emperor’s presence, he refrained from erupting immediately, only spoke in a deep voice.

"Why the panic! What kind of decency is this! In honor of His Majesty the Southern Emperor, I’ll let this pass. Speak, what on earth could cause such panic?"

The young disciple looked up, his face devoid of color, his voice trembling so much that it was nearly incoherent.

"They’re dead... all of them are dead! Those we sent to intercept Gu Sheng... including... including the Honorable Elder of Punishment... were completely wiped out! The Soul Lamps... all extinguished!"

"What?!"

The calm on the Longevity Ancestor’s face instantly vanished, and he sprang up from his seat, an uncontrollable terrifying aura emanating, causing the air in the entire hall to freeze!

"The Elder of Punishment is at the Peak of the Heavenly King Realm! Gu Sheng, with merely Heavenly Martial Realm cultivation, even if possessing the power to kill ordinary Sect Realm warriors, how could he kill the Elder of Punishment? Do you know the gravity of reporting false information?!"

"Disciple wouldn’t dare! Disciple absolutely wouldn’t dare to report falsely!"

The young disciple was filled with tears and snot.

"Not just our Longevity Divine Sect! Even the elders and disciples from the Fiery Sun Divine Sect, Mystic Water Divine Sect, Thick Earth Divine Sect who went along... every single one of their Soul Lamps extinguished simultaneously! Over ten thousand Soul Lamps extinguished! None survived!"

Upon hearing this, the complexion of the Longevity Ancestor finally changed completely, from shock to a heavy solemnity and a tinge of incredulous terror! He slowly sat back down, fingers unknowingly tapping on the armrest, murmuring.

"Over ten thousand Soul Lamps extinguished... including numerous Heavenly King Realm... This is absolutely not something Gu Sheng alone could do! He is accompanied by a top-tier guardian! At least... Sect Realm peak, or perhaps... Venerable Realm!"

A flash of decisive determination and harshness crossed his eyes, and he immediately ordered in a deep voice.

"Pass my decree! Immediately notify all sects friendly to ours within a thousand miles radius from the incident site! Request for the patriarchs to move out, and seal off all surrounding traffic routes and teleportation arrays!"

"Not a single fly is to be let through! I will personally take a trip and see, exactly which powerful being dares to massacre the disciples of my Divine Sect in the Southern Border!"

The orders were swiftly conveyed.

At this moment, the current Southern Emperor also stood up, his expression solemn.

"Ancestor, since such a major incident occurred in the Southern Border, and Gu Sheng has some old grudges with my Southern Emperor City, I shall first return to Southern Emperor City to mobilize its forces to assist in searching for that person..."

However, before he finished speaking, the Longevity Ancestor slowly turned his head, his gaze calm yet imbued with an undeniable meaning, looked at the Southern Emperor and the constantly downcast Saintess Mu Xue.

"Your Majesty, Southern Emperor, Saintess Mu Xue."

The Longevity Ancestor’s voice returned to its calmness, yet carried an invisible pressure.

"As per our agreement, before the completion of the marriage between Saintess Mu Xue and my direct disciple, to ensure nothing unexpected occurs, it would be best for you both to stay as guests at our Longevity Divine Sect to avoid any unnecessary ’accidents’. While our Divine Sect does not wish to fall out with Southern Emperor City, should it concern the sect’s inheritance and dignity, we do not... lack the courage."

The threat implied was evident.

The current Southern Emperor’s face instantly turned extremely unpleasant, his fists secretly clenched, but sensing the unfathomable aura of the Longevity Ancestor and the few powerful auras faintly emanating from outside the hall, he finally took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, and forced a smile.

"What the Ancestor said is true, it was my oversight."

"Then we shall impose on your sect for a few more days, Saintess and myself."

"That would be best."

The Longevity Ancestor nodded with satisfaction, and then his figure blurred, seemingly merging into the void, disappearing from the hall, personally heading to the bloody scene.

...

Almost simultaneously with the Longevity Ancestor’s departure.

In another bustling city in the Southern Border, at the teleportation array center of Xiaguang City, a flash of light, and two figures appeared.

Leading them was a young man with a handsome, jade-like face, starry eyes, dressed in a moon-white long robe, holding a folding fan, resembling a graceful nobleman of this secular world, a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, none other than Situ Qingfeng.

Following behind him was a young man dressed in common gray cloth, head lowered, with a plain countenance appearing like a servant, none other than the disguised Gu Sheng, currently going by the name Situ Gu.

The two walked out of the teleportation array, heading directly towards the center of Xiaguang City.

However, they had barely walked far when a team of martial artists in unified purple garb, holding spears that gleamed with cold light, wearing exquisite armor, blocked their path aggressively.

This team consisted of ten martial artists, each surprisingly possessing the cultivation of the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Martial Realm. The leader’s gaze was as piercing as an eagle, locked onto Situ Qingfeng and Gu Sheng, True Qi subtly flowing around him, ready to unleash a powerful attack if the two made any sudden movements.

Situ Qingfeng halted, flicked open his folding fan with a "swoosh", leisurely fanning, his face showing no trace of fear, but instead a hint of displeasure, loudly asking.