Click——!
Like crushing a ripe watermelon!

The monstrous head of the "Black Serpent" exploded instantly beneath Gu Sheng's feet! Red, white, and viscous liquid mixed with bone fragments scattered everywhere!
The headless corpse slid limply to the ground, twitched a few times, and then remained completely still.

The evil cultivator's consciousness, attached to the "Black Serpent's" corpse, let out a silent shriek the moment its head exploded, and was completely annihilated!
The entire corner fell into a deathly silence! Only the faint sounds of dripping blood and the twitching of the corpse remained.

This brief silence was quickly broken!

"what sound?!"

"It sounds like...fighting? Coming from the rear!"

"Lord Xuejue?!"

"Go and have a look!"

A commotion and exclamations came from the direction of the main hall!

Clearly, the dull thud and the sound of bones breaking had alerted the Wuyai Sect disciples inside the hall and nearby!
Footsteps and shouts rapidly approached the rear corner of the hall!

Gu Sheng's eyes narrowed, knowing that this was not a place to stay for long!

He quickly sheathed the Southern Emperor Sword, his gaze sweeping over the headless corpse on the ground and the chaotic scene. With a swift movement, he sped off towards the eastern stone house where Gu Yuanyuan was being held!

We must rescue Gu Yuanyuan and leave this place before the main force of the Wuya Sect can react!

The commotion in the corner behind the hall was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly shattering the deathly silence of the Boundless Sect's temporary residence.

The dull thud, the cracking sound of bones breaking, and the eerie silence that followed made the lower-level disciples in the hall, who were already unsettled by the strange changes in the secret realm, even more panicked.

"what happened?!"

"Cover the rear! The sound is coming from behind the rear!"

"Isn't Lord Xuejue dealing with that piece of trash over there?"

"Has something happened?!"

"Go and have a look!"

A commotion broke out inside the main hall. Dozens of Wuyai Sect disciples at the Earth Martial Realm and Heaven Martial Realm were filled with doubt and uncertainty. They rushed towards the hall door, but dared not rush out rashly. The atmosphere was extremely tense.

"What's the panic!"

A sharp shout rang out!
Three disciples at the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm, whose auras were significantly stronger, stepped forward and forcefully stabilized the chaotic situation.

The leader, with a cold expression, swept his gaze over the crowd and said in a deep voice.

"Zhao Hu! Take a few men and go check behind the main hall immediately! The rest of you, guard the entrance to the main hall. Do not move without orders!"

"Yes, Senior Brother Chen!"

A burly disciple in the late stage of the Heavenly Martial Realm responded to the call and, leading several disciples in the Earthly Martial Realm, cautiously pushed open the hall door and crept towards the corner at the back of the hall.

They had only taken a few steps out of the main hall when a figure emerged slowly from the shadows behind the hall and walked straight toward the open door of the main hall!
It was Gu Sheng!

His expression was calm, his eyes indifferent, and his body was stained with some dark red stains (from the black snake's blood). His steps were steady, as if he were just returning from a casual stroll.

But the invisible, heavy sense of oppression emanating from him made everyone who saw him feel their hearts clench!
"stop!"

The Wuya Sect disciples guarding the entrance to the hall instinctively shouted out, their voices trembling almost imperceptibly.

Gu Sheng continued walking, his gaze calmly sweeping over the astonished and uncertain crowd in the hall. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Xiao Beixuan colluded with the evil cultivator Styx Venerable, intending to use a thousand martial artists at the sect level as sacrifices to activate the Thousand Soul Sacrifice Array, plotting something sinister."

"As disciples of the Boundless Sect, if you still possess any conscience, lay down your weapons and surrender now, and you may still live. If you remain obstinate and aid the wicked, do not blame me for... being merciless with my sword!"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell into an instant of deathly silence! You could hear a pin drop!

Colluding with evil cultivators? Sacrificing a thousand martial artists at the Grandmaster level? Activating the Thousand Soul Sacrifice Array? Plotting something sinister?!
These messages were like thunderclaps, exploding in everyone's minds!
Many disciples' expressions changed drastically, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief!
Although they knew this secret mission was unusual, they never imagined that such a horrifying conspiracy was hidden behind it!
"Nonsense!"

The senior brother Chen, who was in charge, had a livid face and sternly retorted.

"Spreading rumors and slandering the young master! Seize him!"

He was horrified, but he absolutely could not admit it now! Otherwise, the morale of the army would collapse immediately!
"Take him!"

The other two peak Heavenly Martial Realm disciples also reacted and roared in unison!

"kill!"

Several Earth Martial Realm disciples closest to the palace gate, intimidated by Gu Sheng's imposing aura, were driven by orders to grit their teeth, brandish their weapons, and charge towards Gu Sheng! They attempted to overwhelm him with sheer numbers!

Gu Sheng's eyes turned cold, but he didn't stop walking.

He didn't even draw his sword. Just as those Earth Martial Realm disciples rushed forward, their swords about to strike—

An invisible, terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from Gu Sheng's center!

The few Earth Martial Realm disciples who rushed to the front felt as if they had crashed into an invisible steel wall!

His protective aura shattered instantly! His body felt as if it had been struck by a giant beast traveling at high speed; blood gushed from his mouth, and the sound of bones cracking was clearly audible!

He was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a stone pillar and a wall inside the hall, dying instantly! He didn't even have time to scream!

hiss--!
A collective gasp filled the hall!
All the disciples were frozen in place as if under a spell, their faces filled with boundless fear!

With a single glance... no, without even lifting a finger, merely unleashing his aura, he instantly killed several Earth Martial Realm cultivators?!

What... what kind of monster is this?!
"Run...run away quickly!"

"He's not human! He's a devil!"

"Help!"

After a brief silence, utter collapse ensued! The remaining disciples, whether at the Earth Martial Realm or the Heaven Martial Realm, were completely terrified by this horrific scene!
No longer caring about orders or sects, they fled like hornets whose nest had been disturbed, crying and screaming, desperately trying to escape through the various exits and windows of the main hall! They wished they had two more legs!

"Stop! Don't run!"

Senior Brother Chen and the other two peak Heavenly Martial Realm disciples turned pale and roared in an attempt to stop them, but to no avail!
Panic spread, and no one listened to their orders anymore!

Seeing that the main hall was about to completely spiral out of control, Senior Brother Chen's eyes were filled with ruthlessness and despair!
He turned his head sharply, his gaze fixed on the corner of the hall!
There, Gu Yuanyuan was being guarded by two disciples, and she was also stunned by this sudden turn of events!

"Catch her!"

Senior Brother Chen, as if grasping at the last straw, roared fiercely!

The two disciples guarding Gu Yuanyuan were stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening!

One man lunged at Gu Yuanyuan, attempting to subdue her! Another man drew his weapon and held it to Gu Yuanyuan's neck!
"do not come!"

Senior Brother Chen roared at Gu Sheng, his voice distorted with fear.

"If she dares to take another step forward, I'll cut her head off!"

Gu Yuanyuan felt a chill on her neck as the cold blade pressed against her skin, making the hairs on her body stand on end!

She looked at her master walking step by step towards the center of the hall, her heart filled with regret!
She regretted not listening to her master and hiding in the Divine Craft Labyrinth! Now she had become a burden to her master!

Gu Sheng finally stopped.

He stood in the center of the main hall, no more than ten feet away from Senior Brother Chen and the others.

He calmly looked at Gu Yuanyuan, whose neck was held by a knife, and then glanced at Senior Brother Chen and the other two peak Tianwu Realm disciples beside him who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Let her go."

Gu Sheng's voice was calm and even, yet it carried a chilling undertone.

"Dream on!" Senior Brother Chen said as if he had gone mad, pointing his long sword at Gu Yuanyuan.

"Leave the main hall immediately! Leave the camp! Otherwise, I will kill her right now!"

Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly. Ten zhang was a distance that would be covered in an instant for him.

He was confident he could kill the three men instantly before they could make a move.

But... the other side consisted of three peak Heavenly Martial Realm experts, and one of them already had a knife to Gu Yuanyuan's neck, while the other could pounce at any moment.

He wasn't entirely confident that he could take down all three of them without harming Gu Yuanyuan in the slightest.

Displeasure, like a cold, venomous snake, crept silently into Gu Sheng's heart.

He, a dignified emperor, was being threatened with the lives of his disciples by a few ants? This filled him with a chilling anger of being offended.

"Master...I'm sorry..."

Gu Yuanyuan watched Gu Sheng stop, tears streaming down her face, her heart filled with self-blame and pain.

Gu Sheng remained silent for a moment, the cold killing intent in his eyes slowly receding.

He slowly raised his hand and pointed to the entrance of the main hall.

"it is good."

His voice remained calm.

"I'm backing out."

He slowly turned around and walked step by step toward the entrance of the main hall.

His steps were steady, without the slightest panic, as if he were just doing something insignificant.

The three senior brothers stared intently at Gu Sheng's retreating figure, their knuckles turning white from gripping their weapons too tightly, and cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

They dared not relax for a moment, fearing that Gu Sheng might suddenly launch an attack.

Gu Sheng walked to the entrance of the main hall, paused slightly, but did not turn around, only leaving a faint sentence.

"You... will regret this."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped out of the hall and disappeared outside.

Inside the main hall, only Senior Brother Chen and his two companions remained, along with Gu Yuanyuan, whose neck was held to a knife, and several cold corpses on the ground.

The air seemed to freeze, leaving only the heavy breathing of a few people.

Gu Sheng followed instructions and left the main hall, his figure disappearing outside the door.

Inside the main hall, all was deathly silent, save for the heavy breathing of Senior Brother Chen and his two companions and the cold, sharp touch of the blade against Gu Yuanyuan's neck.

"Senior Brother Chen... he... he's gone... we... we must quickly release this girl and escape!"

A disciple at the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm spoke in a trembling voice, his hand gripping his weapon shaking.

Gu Sheng's terrifying power in instantly killing several Earth Martial Realm cultivators completely shattered his psychological defenses.

"put?"

Senior Brother Chen's eyes were filled with ruthlessness and struggle.

"If we release her, how will we save our lives? That monster could come back at any moment! Take her with us! Let's go! As long as we leave this hellhole and return to our sect's stronghold, we'll be safe!"

He sternly addressed the two disciples who were holding Gu Yuanyuan.

"Hold her tight! Stay close to me! Let's go!"

After saying that, he stared warily in the direction of the palace gate and carefully moved toward the exit on the other side of the hall.

The other two peak Heavenly Martial Realm disciples quickly followed, standing guard on either side, their eyes scanning the surroundings with fear.

Gu Yuanyuan was roughly shoved forward, her heart filled with humiliation and anger, but even more so with worry for her master.

She saw her master leave the main hall, but she didn't know how he would react next.

Outside the main hall, Gu Sheng stood behind a broken wall a hundred paces away, his gaze calmly fixed on the side door of the main hall.

His powerful divine sense had already locked onto the movements of the people inside the hall.

"Master...they...they won't let me go..."

Gu Yuanyuan's voice trembled with grievance as it entered Gu Sheng's mind through a weak mental connection.

"It doesn't matter."

Gu Sheng's voice was calm and even.

"Follow the plan."

With a slight thought, an invisible force quietly seeped into the earth beneath his feet.

Several thin, yet incredibly resilient black vine shadows, like lurking venomous snakes, silently and rapidly spread along the earth's veins towards the side exit of the main hall! These were the Heavenly Demon Vines!

The three senior brothers, Chen and his companion, escorted Gu Yuanyuan and finally cautiously walked out of the side door of the main hall.

Outside, the ruins remained desolate, but compared to the oppressive atmosphere inside the main hall, the space seemed more open.

The three breathed a slight sigh of relief, but their vigilance remained undiminished.

"Get out of here! Leave the camp!"

Senior Brother Chen gave a low shout, urging the disciples escorting Gu Yuanyuan to quicken their pace.

Just as they stepped out of the palace gate, a mere few feet away—

The ground suddenly cracked open! Four incredibly thick, pitch-black vines covered in jagged barbs burst forth from the earth like demonic claws from hell!

With a piercing shriek that tore through the air, it struck with lightning speed towards Senior Brother Chen and the two peak Heavenly Martial Realm disciples beside him!
"careful!"

Senior Brother Chen was horrified and only managed to utter a shrill warning!

Three teeth-grinding piercing sounds rang out almost simultaneously!

Before the two disciples at the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm could even react, they were pierced through the chest by two vines!
The barbs on the vines instantly opened up, like countless straws, frantically devouring their blood and life essence!
The two men convulsed violently, their eyes dimmed instantly, and before they could even scream, they turned into two rapidly desiccated corpses!

Senior Brother Chen reacted quickly, forcefully twisting his body the moment the vines attacked, thus avoiding a fatal blow!
But his left shoulder was still pierced by a vine!
A terrifying devouring force surged forth instantly, and he felt his life force and true essence draining away frantically!
"what--!"

Senior Brother Chen let out a shrill scream, his eyes filled with extreme fear!
He endured the excruciating pain, raised his right hand suddenly, his five fingers forming a claw, and with a final frenzy, fiercely grabbed at Gu Yuanyuan's throat, which was so close to his!

He wants to drag her down with him!

Just as his fingertips were about to touch Gu Yuanyuan's neck skin—

A strong feeling of numbness instantly spread throughout my body!
The flow of his internal energy suddenly stopped! His movements instantly froze!

Another vine, which had been poised to strike, pierced his back with deadly precision, like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, and emerged through his chest!

The barbs open, and it devours everything in a frenzy!
Senior Brother Chen's body stiffened abruptly, the madness and killing intent in his eyes freezing instantly, then being replaced by boundless fear and despair.

He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. His body seemed to have all its strength drained away, and he slumped down, quickly becoming withered and emaciated.

The hand that had been grabbing Gu Yuanyuan's throat fell limply to the ground, less than an inch from her skin.

Gu Yuanyuan stood frozen in place, her face pale. (End of Chapter)

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