"Walk."

Gu Sheng shook off the blood drops on the sword and suddenly frowned.

"somebody is coming."

At the entrance of the cave, two figures stood against the light.

Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao walked slowly towards the cave entrance.

The light from outside the cave poured in through the narrow entrance, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

Gu Sheng whispered, with a smile in his voice.

"Remember our plan."

Ling Xiao pursed his lips and nodded.

But for some reason, whenever he saw Gu Sheng's eyes that were as deep as an ancient well, the uneasiness in his heart would inexplicably calm down.

As soon as the two stepped out of the cave, two figures flashed out from both sides and blocked their way.

"Hey, isn't this Junior Brother Gu and Ling Xiao?"

There was a sarcastic smile on Ke Yucheng's thin face and a greedy gleam in his eyes.

"Why, you want to sneak away?"

Tang Zhiyuan stood a little further back, looking at the two men with a gloomy gaze.

He was much taller than Ke Yucheng, and his grey robe fluttered in the wind. The pressure of the middle stage of the Underground Palace Realm was released vaguely, and the air around him seemed to become sticky.

"Where are Pan Zhuang and the others?"

Tang Zhiyuan asked straight to the point, his voice as low as thunder.

Gu Sheng smiled slightly and met Tang Zhiyuan's gaze calmly.

"Brother Tang, your question is strange. How would I know where Brother Pan and the others went?"

"fart!"

Ke Yucheng shouted sternly.

“We saw with our own eyes that eight of you entered the cave together. How come there are only two of you left now?”

Gu Sheng calmly straightened his sleeves, as if he didn't hear Ke Yucheng's shouting.

Ling Xiao stood beside Gu Sheng, feeling the pressure released by Tang Zhiyuan, and his breathing became rapid.

Tang Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes, feeling confused and uncertain.

According to common sense, a cultivator at the Underground Palace Realm should be trembling with fear under his pressure, but the Gu Sheng in front of him seemed to be fine, with a smile on his face.

"Junior Brother Gu."

Tang Zhiyuan decided to give it a try.

"What happened in the cave? Why are only two of you out?"

He deliberately increased the pressure to the extreme, and the surrounding rubble began to tremble slightly.

Ling Xiao groaned and his face turned pale, but Gu Sheng remained calm, not even the corner of his clothes moved.

"Brother Tang, why did you make such a fuss?"

Gu Sheng chuckled.

"We are just acting separately. Senior Brother Pan and the others have other important matters, so let us go ahead."

Seeing this, Ke Yucheng became so angry that his face turned blue.

"Brother Tang, why waste time talking to this kid! Just capture them and search their souls to find out!"

However, Tang Zhiyuan raised his hand to stop Ke Yucheng.

He stared into Gu Sheng's eyes, trying to find flaws in them, but those eyes were unfathomable and terrifyingly calm.

"Junior Brother Gu."

Tang Zhiyuan said in a deep voice.

"I advise you to tell the truth. Did Pan Zhuang and his men find any treasure in the cave?"

When Gu Sheng heard this, there was a subtle sarcasm in his eyes.

This was what he was waiting for.

"Senior Brother Tang is indeed very discerning."

Gu Sheng lowered his voice in a mysterious manner.

"Yes, there is something special in the cave. But——"

He deliberately dragged out his tone and swept his eyes across the faces of the two men.

"I'm afraid it's not something you can afford."

"Insanity!"

Ke Yucheng shouted angrily, and a ball of dark green spiritual power condensed in his hands.

"Brother Tang, this kid is clearly teasing us!"

Tang Zhiyuan became more cautious.

Gu Sheng's behavior was too abnormal. He was either crazy or had something to rely on.

And judging from the fact that he could remain calm under his own pressure, the latter was more likely.

"Junior Brother Gu."

Tang Zhiyuan slowed down his tone.

"You and I are from the same sect, why should we be so distant? If there are treasures in the cave, we can share them together."

Gu Sheng sneered in his heart but did not show it on his face.

"Brother Tang, you are joking. Treasures belong to those who are destined to obtain them. Forcing them will only bring disaster."

The two of them slowly retreated into the cave.

Seeing this, Ke Yucheng was so anxious that he jumped up and down.

"Brother Tang! They are about to run away!"

Tang Zhiyuan was hesitant. Reason told him that he should act cautiously, but the information revealed in Gu Sheng's words made him feel itchy.

If there is really a treasure in the cave
In this moment of hesitation, Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao had retreated into the cave, and their figures were swallowed by the darkness.

"Damn it!"

Ke Yucheng stamped his feet in anger.

"Brother Tang, what are you waiting for? Are you scared by a kid from the Underground Palace Realm?"

Tang Zhiyuan had a gloomy face.

"Don't you find it strange? That kid didn't react at all to my pressure."

"Maybe he has some magical weapon to protect himself!"

Ke Yucheng said impatiently.

"We followed them all the way and finally waited for this opportunity. Are we going to give up just like that?"

Tang Zhiyuan looked towards the dark cave entrance with a frown on his face.

The faint smell of blood wafted out, mixed with some indescribable scent, which made him feel instinctively uneasy.

Inside the cave, Ling Xiao asked in a low voice.

"Gu Sheng, why don't you just deal with them outside? With your strength..."

Gu Sheng shook his head and gently pressed his fingers on Ling Xiao's lips, signaling her to be quiet.

His spiritual sense had already covered the entire cave entrance, and he could hear the conversation between the two people outside clearly.

“It’s too open outside.”

Gu Sheng spoke in secret.

"Once you start, it will make too much noise. And..."

He looked up at the ceiling of the cave.

"The big shot is still watching."

Ling Xiao followed his gaze, but saw only darkness.

But she knew that Gu Sheng's spiritual awareness was far beyond that of ordinary people. Since he said that someone was monitoring her, it must be correct.

"Now what?"

Ling Xiao asked worriedly.

"If they don't come in"

Gu Sheng sneered.

"Don't worry, greed will overcome reason. Especially that Ke Yucheng, he can't wait long."

Sure enough, the sound of a fierce argument soon came from outside the cave.

"I've had enough!"

Ke Yucheng's voice was sharp and piercing.

"If you want to be a coward, then keep doing it. I'll go in by myself!"

"and many more!"

Tang Zhiyuan shouted.

"Are you crazy? What if there's an ambush?"

"ambush?"

Ke Yucheng said sarcastically.

"Just relying on those two losers? Senior Brother Tang, when did you become such a coward? Don't forget why we have been following them for so long!"

Tang Zhiyuan was silent for a moment and finally compromised.

".Okay, let's go in together. But remember, if the situation goes wrong, retreat immediately."

"This is so true!"

Ke Yucheng said excitedly.

"I bet Pan Zhuang and his men must have found something in the cave, maybe already..."

His voice gradually approached the cave entrance along with the sound of footsteps.

Inside the cave, Gu Sheng's eyes were filled with coldness.

He retreated to a corner and whispered.

"Get ready, the prey has been hooked." A strong smell of blood filled the cave.

This was specially arranged by Gu Sheng - he used special methods to process the corpses of monsters that died in the previous battle and the bloodstains left by Pan Zhuang and others, making their smell more pungent and lasting.

“This smell”

Ke Yucheng's voice came from the cave entrance, with undisguised excitement.

"It's blood! Lots of blood!"

Tang Zhiyuan's voice was more alert.

"Be careful, the smell of blood is too fresh"

The footsteps of the two people gradually went deeper.

Gu Sheng's spiritual consciousness was like an invisible spider web, reflecting back their every move.

He calculated the distance and waited for the best moment to strike.

"Look!"

Ke Yucheng suddenly shouted, his voice trembling with excitement.

"That's... That's Pan Zhuang's jade pendant!"

The smile on Gu Sheng's face deepened. That was the bait he had deliberately placed in a conspicuous place.

"Don't touch it!"

Tang Zhiyuan shouted, but it was too late. Ke Yucheng had already rushed forward and picked up the bloodstained jade pendant.

"Hahaha!"

Ke Yucheng laughed wildly.

"They are dead! Pan Zhuang and the others must be dead! Senior Brother Tang, our chance has come!"

Tang Zhiyuan became even more alert.

"Something is wrong. If Pan Zhuang and the others really met with an accident, how could Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao be safe and sound?"

"who cares!"

Ke Yucheng said impatiently.

"Maybe those two were lucky and escaped. Now the treasure is right in front of you, why are you still hesitating?"

Tang Zhiyuan looked around and scanned every inch of the rock wall with his spiritual sense, but found nothing.

This made him even more uneasy - it was too quiet, terrifyingly quiet.

"Let's take a closer look."

he finally said.

“But we have to remain vigilant.”

Ke Yucheng snorted disdainfully, but did not object.

The two continued to move forward into the cave, and the smell of blood became stronger with every step they took.

At the corner, Gu Sheng's fingers tapped lightly on the rock wall, and the rhythm was like the countdown of death.

He turned around and gestured to Ling Xiao, indicating him to stay where he was.

"Gu Sheng."

Ling Xiao transmitted the message.

Gu Sheng gave him a reassuring look in response, and then disappeared into the darkness.

Ke Yucheng and Tang Zhiyuan were walking into a relatively open cave hall.

There were several broken instruments and clothes scattered on the ground, as well as large patches of dried blood.

"Look!"

Ke Yucheng pointed at a mutilated corpse of a monster.

"Pan Zhuang and the others must have perished together with this beast!"

Tang Zhiyuan did not answer, but his pace unconsciously quickened and his breathing became heavy.

He inhaled the damp and cold air in the cave into his lungs, but it could not extinguish the fire of desire burning in his heart.

"The treasures in the monster's lair, and the thing on Gu Sheng's body, are all ours now!"

Ke Yucheng trotted to keep up with his senior brother, his face also full of greed.

"Brother, you are wise! Those two casual cultivators are nothing but fish on the chopping board, waiting for us to slaughter them!"

The sound of dripping water came from deep in the cave, which was particularly clear in the silence.

The two men moved forward along the slippery stone wall. The light from the torches cast distorted shadows on the rock wall, just like their swelling desires at the moment.

"and many more!"

Tang Zhiyuan suddenly stopped and the torch illuminated several corpses lying on the ground.

Those were the core disciples who had tried to escape but ultimately died, with expressions of fear frozen on their faces.

Ke Yucheng kicked one of the corpses and sneered.

"Serves them right! These guys are usually so arrogant, but now they are dead dogs, aren't they?"

Tang Zhiyuan frowned.

"Where are Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao? They should be here too."

"Senior brother, you are worrying too much."

Ke Yucheng waved his hand disapprovingly.

"Maybe they escaped through another exit."

"Another exit?"

Tang Zhiyuan's pupils suddenly contracted and his expression changed suddenly.

"Oh no! They're trying to take this opportunity to escape!"

Tang Zhiyuan slapped his forehead in annoyance.

"Damn it! I should have just attacked them!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already rushed deeper into the cave.

Ke Yucheng hurriedly followed, but he felt a little disapproving in his heart.

In his opinion, where could two mere casual cultivators escape to even if they tried?
When they passed by the corpse of a huge monster, Tang Zhiyuan suddenly stopped and the expression on his face changed from greed to shock.

"This is impossible"

Tang Zhiyuan's voice trembled, and the light of the torch illuminated the hideous wounds on the monster's corpse.

Ke Yucheng took a closer look and couldn't help but gasp.

This monster was as big as a mountain. Even though it was dead, the remaining pressure still made his legs weak.

“No, it could be a demon beast in the Heavenly Palace Realm!”

Tang Zhiyuan muttered to himself.

"How could a core disciple possibly kill it?"

Ke Yucheng swallowed his saliva.

"Maybe. What trump card did they use?"

Tang Zhiyuan nodded reluctantly, but the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.

The two continued to move forward, but froze at the same time at the corner.

Three corpses lay in front of him, one of them had its head and body separated, the cut was as smooth as a mirror, and the remaining sword energy made the surrounding air sharp.

"This was not done by a monster."

Ke Yucheng's voice became shrill.

"It was someone who killed him!"

Tang Zhiyuan’s face turned pale instantly and he turned around abruptly.

"Go! Something's wrong here!"

The two of them ran back in panic, their hearts almost jumping out of their chests.

When passing by the corpse of the monster, Tang Zhiyuan stopped for some reason and examined it carefully.

"Brother, what are you still looking at? Run away!"

Ke Yucheng stamped his feet in anxiety.

Tang Zhiyuan seemed not to hear it. His trembling fingers stroked the sword mark on the monster's neck.

"The same sword-qi monster was also killed by a single sword strike!"

These words were like a basin of ice water poured on Ke Yucheng's head. He felt a piercing chill running from the soles of his feet straight up to the top of his head.

"Are there any other people?"

Ke Yucheng stammered.

"Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao have accomplices? Were we brought in?"

There was fear in Tang Zhiyuan's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by ruthlessness.

"Whoever dares to plot against us will have to pay the price! Let's catch those two wandering cultivators first!"

Just as the two were about to escape the cave, a soft laugh suddenly came from the shadows ahead.

"You two are in such a hurry to leave. Did you find something interesting?"

Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao slowly walked out of the darkness with meaningful smiles on their faces.

Ke Yucheng pointed at the two people and screamed as if he had seen a ghost.

"It's you! You really are cheating!"

Tang Zhiyuan quickly calmed down, with a calculating look in his eyes.

"Catch them! Even if they have accomplices, we have leverage!"

Upon hearing this, Ke Yucheng immediately agreed.

"Yes! Catch them!"

He secretly clutched the Green Dragon Token in his sleeve, ready to call for help at any time.

Tang Zhiyuan stopped talking nonsense, and the aura of the middle stage of the Underground Palace Realm burst out, and the rubble in the cave was shaken to the ground.

He pounced on Gu Sheng like a tiger, his five fingers forming claws, going straight for his throat! (End of this chapter)

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