Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 898: Chapter 473: The Cracked Path

Following that, Gu Sheng invoked the Fire Spirit Dagger.

After Gu Sheng stirred his Divine Power, the Fire Spirit Dagger instantly transformed into a Fire Dragon and soared into the sky.

"Whoosh!"

Gu Sheng urged his Divine Sense, controlling the Fire Spirit Dagger to fly towards the central position at the summit of Flat Mountain.

"Bang!"

The Fire Spirit Dagger directly plunged into the mountain body.

Gu Sheng increased the output of his Divine Sense, drawing out Mystic Yellow Power to unleash even stronger forces.

"Boom!"

"Crack!"

After a rumbling sound, the noise of the mountain body splitting apart echoed.

Thus, a bottomless crack appeared before Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng leaned forward and took a look; it seemed as if an endless abyss lay within the crack.

Amidst the darkness, it appeared extraordinarily mysterious, sending a chill down one’s spine.

Gu Sheng then recited a spell, summoning the Fire Spirit Dagger back from the crack.

"This... there’s nothing here?"

Gu Sheng glanced into the depths of the crack, speaking with a face full of bewilderment.

"Hissing!"

Suddenly, gusts of eerie wind blew from the depths of the crack.

Thinking the wind might be unusual, Gu Sheng hurriedly flashed to one side.

However, after the wind blew through, there was nothing abnormal; everything was silent.

Gu Sheng poked his head out again, looking towards the abyssal crack.

"Let’s see if there’s any reaction."

Gu Sheng muttered to himself, then stirred his Divine Power, releasing his Divine Sense.

As his Divine Sense penetrated, Gu Sheng discovered that deep within the crack, there was an impenetrable barrier.

According to common sense, this kind of Stone Mountain should be entirely composed of stones.

If his Divine Sense cannot break through, perhaps just as Master Zhang said, a great treasure is hidden within.

Otherwise, the Seeking Origin Heavenly Book might be in there.

To clarify the situation, Gu Sheng tried to break through the barrier with his Divine Sense.

But after several attempts, the barrier remained unmoved.

Helplessly, Gu Sheng had to withdraw his Divine Sense.

He looked up, the mystical halo above Flat Mountain was still present.

The brightness of the halo did not diminish; it was like a mysterious veil, enveloping the entire summit.

Gu Sheng observed carefully, trying to find some clues within it.

But aside from the halo, he didn’t find anything unusual.

With doubt in his heart, Gu Sheng wondered if this halo was merely a natural phenomenon caused by vapor liquefaction.

He frowned, deciding not to speculate blindly but to personally explore the secrets of Flat Mountain.

By then, the sky had begun to brighten.

A night of labor left Gu Sheng exhausted.

He then flew back to Stone Village and returned to his room.

At the moment of closing the door, Master Zhang, crouched beside, gently shook his head.

"Young people are often quite curious about the unknown."

After speaking, Master Zhang also got up and returned to his room.

Gu Sheng lay on the bed, his body extremely fatigued.

Yet his heart was filled with curiosity about Flat Mountain.

He closed his eyes, trying to calm his thoughts, and soon, he fell into a deep sleep.

Several hours later, intense sunlight poured through the window onto his face.

Gu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, feeling unusually heavy as if he were burdened with a thousand weights.

"So tired..."

Gu Sheng exhaled slightly, then thought of sitting up.

But then he realized that even getting out of bed had become a luxury.

He gritted his teeth, using all his strength, and finally managed to sit up.

He then staggered towards the door.

However, the moment he pushed the door open, his legs weakened, and he slumped at the doorway.

"What’s going on?"

Gu Sheng wondered, puzzled as to why he was so weak.

Could it be that someone drugged him while he was asleep?

Gu Sheng struggled to stand but his body trembled uncontrollably.

Just then, Master Zhang entered the courtyard and saw Gu Sheng slumped at the door.

"Xiao Sheng, what’s wrong with you? You look extremely weak."

Master Zhang quickly walked to Gu Sheng and hurriedly helped him back to bed, asking with concern.

Gu Sheng lay weakly, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "I don’t know, suddenly my whole body just feels powerless."

"Powerless? What did you do last night?"

Master Zhang deliberately asked.

"I didn’t do anything, just went to Flat Mountain last night and felt unwell afterward."

Gu Sheng replied directly.

Master Zhang frowned, carefully observing Gu Sheng’s complexion.

"You know, Flat Mountain is full of anomalies, not just anyone can enter. Those who enter privately often face repercussions from Divine Mountain."

Master Zhang explained, somewhat speechless.

Gu Sheng was startled, recalling the gust of wind from the mountain top crack last night.

That wind was exceptionally cold, as if it could pierce through his body.

He realized that his weakness might be related to that wind.

"Can’t be? At the time, I didn’t feel anything, just wanted to see what was on Divine Mountain, but found nothing."

Gu Sheng responded.

Seeing Gu Sheng’s honesty, Master Zhang continued, "It seems you really don’t know, but since you’ve been affected, I can’t just stand by. I’ll go prepare the antidote for you."

After speaking, Master Zhang turned and left the room.

Gu Sheng lay on the bed, filled with gratitude.

He closed his eyes, waiting for Master Zhang’s return.

Soon, Master Zhang returned with a bowl of medicine emitting a strange fragrance.

He carefully handed it to Gu Sheng, "Drink it quickly; this medicine will counteract the repercussions affecting you."

Gu Sheng took the medicine and drank it in one go.