Chapter 472 - 359: Ancient Long Fist vs. Celestial Nether Sword Technique, Agreement Reached (2)

Luo Shang was someone who knew how to read the situation. Since he was no match, he could only leave for now and look for another opportunity later.

"Your Celestial Nether Sword Technique isn’t ordinary either!"

Gu Shan said coldly, his eyes filled with obvious mockery.

"Anyone my Celestial Nether Sword Sect wants dead—someone like you shouldn’t even think about standing in our way. Be careful your Gu Family doesn’t get dragged into this too!"

Luo Shang threatened.

"This world is built on the law of the jungle. If your Celestial Nether Sword Sect can wipe out my Gu Family, then so be it—our extinction would be deserved! I would have no complaints."

Gu Shan replied with a smile.

The thing he revered was absolute strength, which was precisely why he was opposing Luo Shang over some so-called ’opportunity’ that Lin Chang’sheng spoke of so dismissively.

"Fine. Let’s just wait and see!"

Luo Shang spat out the words and turned around to leave.

Since he couldn’t publicly slaughter Lin Chang’sheng, he’d just have to do it in the shadows.

He didn’t believe Gu Shan could follow Lin Chang’sheng everywhere at all times, after all.

Watching Luo Shang depart, Gu Shan finally turned around and gazed into the distance at Lin Chang’sheng.

"You’d better not try to trick me, boy. If you do, I’ll make sure you die with your body in pieces, and your soul imprisoned in a Soul Lamp for eternity!"

Gu Shan pulled out Gu Ji’s Soul Lamp, threatening Lin Chang’sheng as he stared at him.

But Lin Chang’sheng wasn’t someone so easily frightened.

"Naturally. I never lie. The opportunities in the Sword Immortal Cave Mansion are far too many for me alone to claim! As long as you protect me until I ascend to the Mahayana Stage, then you and I can step into the cave and claim those opportunities together!"

Lin Chang’sheng said slowly. This was a mighty big trap he’d set up—if the other agreed, from now until he reached Mahayana he’d be relatively safe, with a Mahayana cultivator as his guardian.

"Who’s to say when you’ll reach the Mahayana Stage? What if it takes you a thousand years, or ten thousand? Am I supposed to wait my whole life and never get the Grotto Heaven’s secrets?"

Gu Shan wasn’t a fool—he didn’t want to be stuck protecting Lin Chang’sheng forever, so he had to set a time limit.

"You think someone of my talent needs that long? Ten years, at most!"

Lin Chang’sheng said straightforwardly.

"Ten years?"

This caught Gu Shan off guard—Lin Chang’sheng actually dared to voice such wild arrogance?

A Void Refining cultivator claiming he could reach Mahayana in just ten years?

Was he really some Void Immortal King reincarnated?

To experts at their level, ten years was but a fleeting instant—even a single closed-door cultivation could last a hundred years.

"Well?"

Lin Chang’sheng pressed, fearing refusal.

Otherwise, his insurance was as good as useless.

"You said it—I’ll give you ten years. If you haven’t reached Mahayana in that time, you’ll have to tell me the location of Mu Zhen Tian’s cave, no matter what!"

Gu Shan threatened.

"Of course!"

Lin Chang’sheng responded without hesitation.

With the deal made, they prepared to head to the Refining God Sect together.

Yet just as they were about to depart, Lin Chang’sheng noticed Wang Yun and his men had chased them to somewhere close by.

A cold smile played on Lin Chang’sheng’s lips.

This was practically a gift of treasures delivered to his doorstep!

"Since you’re my muscle now, handle all those people following us!"

Lin Chang’sheng said lightly, almost offhand.

Gu Shan was irritated by Lin Chang’sheng’s tone—he was treating him like a servant.

But the allure of Mu Zhen Tian’s Grotto Heaven was too great for him to argue.

"Just a few ants."

With that, Gu Shan turned and left.

A hundred miles away, Wang Yun rushed in only to find the battle already over.

The next instant, a figure appeared before Wang Yun, scaring him so badly he dropped to his knees.

"Senior, I’m here to assist you! If there’s anything you need, just say the word!"

Seeing Gu Shan, Wang Yun flung himself down, sweat pouring down his face in fat droplets.

This was Gu Shan, a powerhouse at Mahayana.

How could an Integration cultivator like him possibly be a match?

"Actually, there’s one little thing you can help me with."

Gu Shan said slowly.

"Senior, please ask! Whatever you need, we’ll do it, and if we can’t, we’ll find a way!"

Wang Yun said desperately, patting his horse in a panic.

"It’s simple—hand over your lives."

Gu Shan’s words fell, and a cruel, cold smile appeared on his face.

"This..."

Wang Yun heard this and his legs instantly gave out in fear. For only the second time seeing Gu Shan, now the man wanted his life for no reason?

"What? You don’t want to?"

Gu Shan said, chillingly.

"Senior, we have no grudge or enmity with you! Why do you want to kill us?"

Wang Yun pleaded in panic.

"What about me?"

Lin Chang’sheng walked forward step by step from behind.

Upon seeing Lin Chang’sheng, Wang Yun’s jaw nearly hit the floor in shock.

A Mahayana-level powerhouse was actually acting as a bodyguard for a Void Refining cultivator?

Just what was this guy’s background?

"Imm-Immortal Venerable, it’s all a big misunderstanding! We didn’t know who you were! Please, let us go this time!"

Wang Yun began to beg for his life, repeatedly smashing his head against the ground until the dirt in front of him was all indented.

His desperation for survival was plain to see.

"Too late."

Lin Chang’sheng said coldly, no intention to spare their lives.

Then he shot a look at Gu Shan.

Realizing death was upon him, Wang Yun didn’t want to just sit and wait for the end. Before Gu Shan could make a move, Wang Yun spun around to escape at top speed.

But Gu Shan wasn’t the least bit flustered.

Boom—

Gu Shan stomped down on the void, and a terrifying pressure swept out, instantly enveloping a ten-mile radius.

Wang Yun, who’d just been sprinting away like lightning, was immediately frozen by Gu Shan’s aura, unable to move a muscle.

Gu Shan pointed; a ray of light tore through the air and instantly pierced Wang Yun’s skull.

This Integration Stage powerhouse was killed by Gu Shan as easily as crushing a bug.

That overwhelming strength made even Lin Chang’sheng shudder to witness it.

So this is how easily a Mahayana cultivator kills someone at Integration Stage?

If he hadn’t been clever just now, he might’ve died here too.

The rest of Wang Yun’s followers were so frightened at this sight they nearly pissed their pants.

"S-spare us!"

Pfft—

But their fate was the same as Wang Yun’s—all easily slaughtered by Gu Shan.

"Not bad! Leave the bodies for me—using them will help me advance my cultivation much faster!"

Lin Chang’sheng waved his hand and swept Wang Yun and the others’ corpses into his storage bag.

Gu Shan didn’t say a word about it.

Anything that helped Lin Chang’sheng speed up his cultivation was only a good thing.

Who knows, maybe Lin Chang’sheng would reach Mahayana in less than ten years—then he could get his hands on the treasures in the Grotto Heaven even sooner.

"Where to next?"

Gu Shan asked.

"To the Refining God Sect!"

Lin Chang’sheng replied.

Only in the Refining God Sect could he witness all the powers and prodigies of the Immortal Realm.

Lin Chang’sheng had no intention of missing an event like that.

Afterwards, the three of them rode the Lightning Thunderclap Eagle rapidly toward the Refining God Sect—after all, Gu Shan’s Flying Horse was a bit too small to carry all three of them.

With Gu Shan’s protection along the way, no one dared to cause Lin Chang’sheng the slightest trouble.

As they traveled on the back of the Lightning Thunderclap Eagle, Lin Chang’sheng opened up Wang Yun’s storage bag to inspect its contents.

As expected of a professional bandit, Wang Yun’s storage bag was full of good stuff.

There were even fifteen lower grade Celestial Spirit Treasures, plus one middle grade Celestial Spirit Treasure.

If he hadn’t run into Gu Shan, this Mahayana powerhouse, ordinary Integration cultivators wouldn’t have been able to do anything to him.

This was simply how his luck ran out.

Besides the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, there were over a hundred thousand Immortal Crystals and several Immortal Techniques.

To avoid revealing his true purpose for collecting these corpses, Lin Chang’sheng didn’t rush to cultivate just yet.

He already had enough Immortal Techniques to participate in the Celestial Pride List.

One day later—

The three of them arrived safely at the Refining God Sect.

The sect itself was perched atop a cluster of towering mountain peaks.

Massive chains stretched between each peak, linking them together as if forming a grand array.

Right now the Refining God Sect was bustling with activity, with countless young prodigies and great powers from the Immortal Realm all gathering here.

"Halt! The Celestial Pride List is about to begin. Anyone who doesn’t meet the entry requirements cannot set foot in the Refining God Sect! To enter, you must pass a cultivation test!"

Just as Lin Chang’sheng landed outside the Refining God Sect, about to enter—

A Mountain Guardian Disciple blocked his way.

This caught Lin Chang’sheng off guard. He hadn’t thought they’d actually require a cultivation test just to enter the sect?