Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 1271 - 659: Thunderous Roar

Ling Xiao nodded like a bobblehead.

"I have an idea—we can disguise ourselves as brothers from a remote area, you focus on Sword Dao, I’ll specialize in Buddhist Law."

"Brothers?"

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow.

"Blood brothers!"

Ling Xiao put on a serious face.

"That way, even if our behavior is odd, it can be explained by ’deep brotherly affection’."

"Watch this!"

Ling Xiao rolled his eyes dramatically at Gu Sheng, then his body emitted a series of cracking sounds.

His aura changed abruptly, the gentle, peaceful Buddhist demeanor vanished, replaced by a sharp edge.

More shockingly, his facial features began to twist and deform, his height seemingly grew by ten centimeters, and even his gaze turned fierce and intimidating!

"This..."

Gu Sheng’s eyes widened.

"How did you do that?"

Ling Xiao returned to his original appearance and raised an eyebrow smugly.

"Family secret technique, ’Thousand Faces Illusion Technique’. No external aids needed, completely changed from the inside out."

Gu Sheng was shaken to the core.

This secret technique is practically tailor-made for their current predicament! If mastered, their chances of infiltrating Qinghe Holy Land would increase by at least fifty percent.

"Can a Saint Master-level expert see through it?"

Gu Sheng asked eagerly.

Ling Xiao pondered.

"Unless they deliberately probe with Divine Thought, even a Saint Master would have difficulty distinguishing truth from illusion."

"However, this technique consumes a lot of mental energy, and can only be sustained for 24 hours."

Gu Sheng’s gaze was serious.

"Teach me!"

"Now?"

Ling Xiao was taken aback.

"This secret technique is obscure and difficult to understand, even with your talent, it would at least..."

"There’s no time."

Gu Sheng interrupted him.

"I feel the pursuers are getting closer."

In the distance, the sky faintly echoed with the sound of piercing through the air.

Both immediately turned into two streaks of shadows and vanished into the depths of the dense forest.

As night fell, they found a cave in the midst of an ancient forest.

Inside the cave, a Three-eyed Demon Wolf was lurking, possessing Heavenly Palace Realm strength.

The demon wolf was pierced through the throat by Gu Sheng’s sword.

"We’ll rest here tonight."

Gu Sheng flicked the blood pearl off his sword.

"First, pass me the secret technique mantra."

As the campfire rose, the aroma of roasted wolf meat filled the cave.

After a full meal, Gu Sheng quickly entered the depths of the cave to begin pondering the ’Thousand Faces Illusion Technique’ taught by Ling Xiao.

"Let the heart move according to intent, let the shape change with thought..."

Gu Sheng whispered the mantra, attempting to mobilize the spiritual power within his body to run through a specific route.

At first, there was no response, but gradually he felt his facial muscles begin to heat slightly.

Strands of spiritual power interwove under his skin, gradually altering the contours of his bones.

"Ugh..."

Gu Sheng groaned.

The pain of forcefully altering one’s body structure was akin to scraping bones to cure poison.

At the cave entrance, Ling Xiao heard the commotion and couldn’t help but remind.

"Don’t rush! Take it slowly, or it will damage your foundation!"

Gu Sheng, however, turned a deaf ear, gritting his teeth and continuing.

The more time wasted, the greater the danger.

Sweat drenched his clothes, the intense pain blurred his vision. Yet, Gu Sheng persevered until the dawn broke in the east—

"I did it!"

A low shout echoed from within the cave. Ling Xiao hurriedly ran inside, only to see that Gu Sheng’s appearance had completely changed.

Square face with a wide forehead, thick eyebrows like knives, a rugged man through and through.

"You..."

Ling Xiao was stunned.

"Mastered it in one night?"

Gu Sheng grinned, his voice now hoarse.

"How do I look?"

"Monster!"

Ling Xiao shook his head in admiration.

"It took me three months to change my face back then!"

...

Meanwhile, at Tianlan Sacred Land.

In the Heavenly Hall atop Holy Heaven Peak, the Tianlan Saint Master stood by the window.

"The Grand Elder really said that?"

The elder kneeling below replied respectfully.

"Yes. The Grand Elder ordered us to immediately send a communication, asking the Saint Master and elders to go to Two Realms Mountain."

The Tianlan Saint Master turned around, his brow full of worry.

"All six Great Holy Lands are mobilized?"

"Not just them." The elder’s forehead was sweating.

"The Qinghe Saint Master is suspected to have personally arrived, the Grand Elder is most apprehensive of him."

The expressions of several elders in the hall changed at the news.

The Qinghe Saint Master—one of the top few beings in the Xinghong Spirit Domain!

"Nonsense!" A red-faced elder slammed the table.

"Is it worth risking so much for one Gu Sheng?"

The Tianlan Saint Master raised his hand to stop him.

"The Grand Elder has his own reasons for acting."

He walked to the sand table in the center of the hall, gazing at the area representing Qinghe Holy Land.

"But this time it’s really too risky."

"Holy Master!" Feng Zhenshan couldn’t help but speak.

"The Grand Elder over there..."

"I know!"

The Tianlan Saint Master suddenly halted, and his robe fluttered without any breeze.

The candle flames in the hall dimmed simultaneously, and several elders held their breath, bowing their heads.

When the Holy Master is angry, even the air solidifies.

After a long silence, the Tianlan Saint Master suddenly asked.

"Is the Second Elder still at Siguoya?"

Feng Zhenshan was stunned.

"Yes, ever since the last time..."

"Release him," the Holy Master interrupted.

"Just say that I command it, let him atone for his crimes with merit."

The red-faced elder’s expression changed upon hearing this.

"Holy Master! That Xuanfeng has always opposed nurturing Gu Sheng, if he..."

"Exactly because of this."

"His foundation in the Holy Land is deep, if he doesn’t exert effort, the plan will be difficult to complete."

The Tianlan Saint Master turned towards the sand table, lightly pointing at the area representing Qinghe Holy Land with his fingertips.

"Order all elders to gather at Two Realms Mountain at the third watch. Also..."

"Have the ’Shadow Guard’ stand by."

Feng Zhenshan trembled all over. The Shadow Guard is Tianlan Sacred Land’s most secretive force, unused for a hundred years.

"I’ll attend to it immediately." The old man hurriedly retreated.

Once everyone had left, the Tianlan Saint Master walked alone towards the Book Collection Pavilion.

Under the moonlight, his silhouette actually appeared somewhat hunched.

"This time you’ve truly given me a difficult problem."

...

Thousands of miles away,

Dozens of figures swiftly passed over the city in Qinghe Holy Land.

The Fifth Elder, leading them, held a blood-colored compass whose needle trembled violently.

"A hundred miles more."

"That kid finally stopped running!"

The Eighth Elder behind him was worried.

"Fifth Brother, should we notify the Holy Master first?"

"Fool!"

The Fifth Elder shouted sternly.

"If we wait for the Holy Master’s arrival, will the credit still be ours?"

He fondled a jade talisman in his sleeve.

This was a life-preserving item personally bestowed by the Holy Master before departure, enough to handle any unforeseen situation.

"Advance at full speed! Remember, we need him alive!"

Everyone concealed their presence, speeding through the cover of night.

Little did they know, shortly after they left, a gray shadow emerged from the shadows of the city wall.

"They’ve taken the bait..."

The Tianlan Grand Elder’s communication jade scroll shone with a faint light.

, he suddenly tore the Void! Violent spatial ripples instantly alerted half the city’s cultivators!

"Old cur! Did you do this on purpose?!"

The Eighth Elder turned back and cursed angrily.

The Fifth Elder’s face turned ashen.

"Ignore him! We must get there first!"

...

In the depths of the ancient forest, inside the cave.

Gu Sheng suddenly opened his eyes and pressed down on the dozing Ling Xiao.

"Someone’s coming!"

"What?"

Ling Xiao instantly awoke.

"Impossible! I concealed it using Buddhist Secret Technique..."

"They’re Qinghe’s people!"

Gu Sheng’s expression turned grim.

"At least thirty of them, and the one leading... is very strong!"

He hurriedly grabbed the black cloth wrapping the Divine Sword on the ground, but then heard a loud noise!

The top of the cave exploded open, and moonlight poured down!

In the midst of flying rubble, dozens of figures stood in mid-air, led by an elder with flowing white beard and eyes full of murderous intent.

"Fifth Elder, for a mere Heavenly Palace Realm junior, why do you need to personally intervene?"

The Eighth Elder asked with confusion, his voice low but unable to hide his bewilderment.

Several venerables around also showed strange expressions, someone even couldn’t help but whisper.

The Fifth Elder raised his white eyebrows, eyes flashing with cold light.

"What do you know? This child’s fortunes are defying heaven, he can turn inevitable death situations into safety countless times!"

A red-haired venerable stepped forward, clasping his hands.

"I am willing to go, ensuring his capture alive..."

"Shut up!"

The Fifth Elder interrupted loudly.

"How did Wang Xiu Jie die? How did Lv Feng die? Are you stronger than them?"

His words were like a cold bath, and everyone immediately fell silent.

Indeed, which of those fallen strong figures wasn’t a legendary figure shaking one side?

"Set up the formation!"

The Fifth Elder said no more, releasing seven beams of golden light from his sleeve.

"Seal the entire mountain, not even an ant will escape!"

No one dared to slack off, hurriedly unleashing their spiritual artifacts.

In an instant, various colored lights soared into the sky.

The Fifth Elder formed seals with both hands, and complex array patterns appeared on the ground, solidifying spiritual power.

"Qinghe scum! How dare you bully Tianlan disciples?!"

The roar blasted like thunder from the Ninth Heaven!