Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 1609

Chapter 1609: Chapter 827: Trapping the Prey in a Jar (Part 2)

Her gaze turned toward the direction of the Thousand Souls Hall Main Hall, eyes cold.

"As for Xiao Beixuan, he’s just a chess piece carefully nurtured by him, a pathetic fool who believes he can control fate, but whose outcome was long destined.

He thinks he’s the future master of the Soulless Shell? Ha, he has no idea that the moment the array activates, his soul will be thoroughly crushed, becoming nourishment for that shell, ultimately serving as a stepping stone for breaking the seal of the Nether River!"

She withdrew her gaze, refocusing on Gu Sheng, with an inquisitive look.

"What intrigues me more is you. Bai Zhi was the bait I deliberately set free, intending to lure out other Dark Agents of the Nether River, yet I didn’t expect to draw you in. Not only did you unravel part of my setup, but you also managed to take her away — how did you do it?

The Evil Spirit Binding Lock planted in her Divine Soul by that old lunatic requires tricky maneuvering to suppress temporarily without alerting him, even for me."

Gu Sheng’s thoughts rapidly spun; Jin’er’s words contained too much information, hard to distinguish truth from falsehood. But for now, he chose to remain unperturbed and replied coldly, "That’s none of your business."

Jin’er didn’t press further, seeming to have mentioned it casually.

Her wrist flipped, revealing an antique-looking black Jade Talisman in her palm. The surface of the Jade Talisman emanated a faint glow.

"This is Xiao Beixuan’s Communication Jade Talisman."

With a slight tap of her fingertip on the Jade Talisman, a voice filled with evident anxiety and anger immediately emerged — it was precisely Xiao Beixuan:

"Jin’er! Where are you?! Something happened at the Sacrificial Plaza! Thousands of Corpse Puppets... all destroyed! Their Life Force forcibly extracted! Damn it! Who the hell did this?! Investigate immediately! And that useless backup array eye has gone missing!

He might have escaped amidst the chaos! Find him for me! Alive, I want to see the person; dead, I want to see the corpse! Hurry!"

The voice abruptly stopped.

Jin’er held the Jade Talisman, revealing undeniable shock on her stunning face for the first time!

She suddenly looked up at Gu Sheng, eyes sharp as knives.

"Thousands of Corpse Puppets... their Life Force forcibly extracted... was it you?!"

Gu Sheng remained expressionless, neither admitting nor denying.

But from his gaze and the vine aura sensed before, Jin’er had already confirmed it beyond doubt!

"Good! Very well!"

The shock in Jin’er’s eyes rapidly faded, replaced by an indescribable excitement and... appreciation?

"Gu Sheng, you’re more interesting than I imagined! Destroy the sacrificial offerings, burn the bridges, sever the greatest reliance for breaking the Nether River’s seal! Well done!"

She suddenly raised her right hand towards the direction of the cave, snapped her fingers lightly.

Snap!

The crisp sound of snapping fingers echoed through the silent barren mountain.

At the same time, inside the cave, more than a dozen Martial Artists who were frantically attacking Zhao Boyang and Old Xiong suddenly seemed to have all their strength drained, their movements stiffened, the bloodlust in their eyes rapidly faded, and then they collapsed softly, completely losing vitality.

The intense fighting sounds within the cave abruptly ceased.

Zhao Boyang and Old Xiong, covered in blood and panting heavily, gazed at the instantly dead enemies with faces full of suspicion and uncertainty, unable to understand what had happened.

Outside the barren mountain, Jin’er retracted her hand, as if she had merely done something trivial.

She looked at Gu Sheng, her gaze becoming serious.

"Gu Sheng, the enemy’s enemy is a friend. The Nether River is our common enemy.

As long as he lives, the East Desolation will never see peace for a day. Would you... be willing to ally with me?"

Gu Sheng’s gaze was sharp, not relaxing his guard due to Jin’er’s proposal.

He spoke in a deep voice, "Alliance? What makes you think I would trust you? Just because you’re the daughter of the Nether River, and want to kill him?"

"Because I’ve been lurking for years, holding core secrets and weaknesses of his plans."

Jin’er spoke with firm assurance.

"Because I just helped you resolve the trouble in the cave. Also because... you’ve destroyed the sacrificial offerings, standing completely against him with no room for conciliatory moves. Our cooperation is the only chance to end that madman for good."

Gu Sheng was silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons quickly in his mind.

Jin’er’s identity was mysterious, her power unfathomable, her motives unclear; cooperating with her seemed as perilous as negotiating with a tiger.

Yet, at the moment, Venerable Ming River and Xiao Beixuan posed the greatest threat. With the sacrificial offerings destroyed, they were bound to counterattack furiously; relying on himself alone, he indeed couldn’t withstand it.

Jin’er’s intelligence and strength were key to breaking out of this situation.

"Cooperation is possible."

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