At the brink of despair, Qiankun Venerate King saw the exit leading outside the Immortal Temple, and a desire for survival ignited in his heart.
"Ah!" He let out a loud roar, unleashing a punch with all his strength, imbued with his entire power.
Gu Sheng deftly sidestepped to avoid it. Taking advantage of the gap, Qiankun Venerate King swiftly took out a black wooden plaque from the Void Ring.
He held the plaque high, and a dark blue flame emerged, quickly spreading to envelop the entire plaque.
As the flame burned, the plaque transformed into a gigantic and ugly human face. The face appeared lifelike, emitting an extremely terrifying suppressive aura that caused the void to collapse and shatter wherever it went.
Feeling the powerful aura, Gu Sheng knew this item wasn’t simple and dared not take it head-on. He quickly used a movement technique to dodge. Qiankun Venerate King took this opportunity to flee towards the exit of the Immortal Temple without looking back.
Upon escaping the Immortal Temple, Qiankun Venerate King collapsed to the ground, his body riddled with injuries, blood staining his black robe. Ignoring this, he hurriedly took out a small Jade Bottle from his bosom and swallowed several Spirit Pills all at once.
There were only about ten Spirit Pills in total, each worth a fortune. Consuming four at once, even he, wealthy as he was, couldn’t help but feel a bit of pain.
The strong energy of the Spirit Pills exploded within him, rapidly repairing his damaged body. The two deep wounds on his abdomen, down to the bones, were visibly healing at an astonishing speed.
Qiankun Venerate King possessed one of the top three Sacred Bodies in the Purple Spirit Realm, and his physical recovery abilities far surpassed ordinary people. In less than half an hour, the two most severe wounds had nearly healed, leaving only faint scars.
Qiankun Venerate King stood up, "Gu Sheng didn’t chase after me. Should I go back? The Life and Death Sword is a top-tier Magic Artifact bestowed by my father. If he seizes it, I won’t only lose face, but I’ll certainly face severe punishment from him. No, I absolutely can’t let this happen!"
Qiankun Venerate King tried to calm himself down, carefully pondering a way to deal with Gu Sheng.
He understood that there was a gap in power between him and Gu Sheng, but it wasn’t insurmountable.
As long as he could retrieve the Life and Death Sword and avoid close combat with Gu Sheng, while fully leveraging his Martial Technique advantage, he was confident of defeating Gu Sheng.
"Hmph, Gu Sheng is merely stronger in physical strength. As the Young Master of the Supreme Immortal Sect, the Martial Techniques I cultivate are the best of the Supreme Immortal Sect.
Any Martial Technique from the Supreme Immortal Sect could easily crush Xinghong Spirit Domain’s so-called best Martial Techniques. That’s my greatest advantage!" Thinking of this, Qiankun Venerate King showed a confident smile.
Qiankun Venerate King remembered the talented disciples of the Six Great Holy Lands. He usually looked down on the cultivators of Xinghong Spirit Domain, considering them unworthy. But now the situation was different, having one more ally meant a better chance of winning.
"Especially Kunpeng Taoist of Qinghe Holy Land, I initially thought he was really weak, being defeated by Tianxuan Divine Girl in just a few moves and falling into the Blood River.
Unexpectedly, when I clashed with Gu Sheng, he appeared again, seemingly without serious injury.
Hmph, this treacherous person must have deliberately lost to Tianxuan Divine Girl, avoiding offending her while preserving his strength.
When I return, I must make him the vanguard, or else I’ll kill him first!" The more Qiankun Venerate King thought about it, the angrier he became, unconsciously clenching his fists.
Qiankun Venerate King didn’t know that Kunpeng Taoist and other talented disciples of the Holy Land were facing an unprecedented calamity.
Gu Sheng didn’t chase after him for a different plan, intending to take this opportunity to teach those arrogant people of the Holy Land a lesson.
Kunpeng Taoist, being a nemesis, was naturally a primary target for pursuit.
Qiankun Venerate King found a safe and hidden place to mend his bodily injuries and restore his spent Spiritual Power.
After a while, Qiankun Venerate King opened his eyes, feeling that his injuries had mostly healed and his Spiritual Power had largely recovered.
After exiting his cultivation state, the first thing he did was sense the connection with the Life and Death Sword. Fortunately, the connection with the Life and Death Sword still existed. This meant that Gu Sheng hadn’t made a move on the sword yet, or he had made a move but failed.
"Gu Sheng, you wait, I’ll come back to settle accounts with you!" Qiankun Venerate King stood up, an overwhelming Demonic Qi rising from his body, appearing particularly sinister and terrifying. He strode towards the direction of the Immortal Temple.
As Qiankun Venerate King stepped into the Immortal Temple again, violent turbulent currents rushed toward him, and talented disciples from other Holy Lands were frantically fleeing.
"Stop right there!" Seeing Gu Sheng chasing after the allies he intended to recruit, Qiankun Venerate King was filled with rage. His voice echoed in the starry river, full of anger and authority.


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