Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 1719

Chapter 1719: Chapter 872: A Trace of Fear (2)

The atmosphere in the valley was so oppressive it seemed water could almost drip from it. The Longevity Ancestor’s tangible pressure not only immobilized everyone but also pressed down like an invisible mountain on everyone’s hearts, making even breathing unusually difficult.

Amidst this deathly silence, the Great Elder of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect, with dark red hair and beard, veins bulging on his forehead, struggled to lift his head, hoarsely reporting to the god-like figure in mid-air.

"Reporting...reporting to the Ancestor! That villain Gu Sheng...is...is already killed in the Secret Realm, slain by my own hands! Not a trace remains! This matter...was witnessed by my sect disciples, as well as several peers from the Longevity Divine Sect!"

His words were like casting a stone into a calm lake, causing a ripple of subtle commotion among the immobilized crowd below, with many uninformed Martial Artists showing expressions of shock.

In mid-air, the Longevity Ancestor’s face was as calm as an ancient well, showing no emotional fluctuation, as if he had simply heard an insignificant piece of news.

However, in the deepest part of his eyes, a barely noticeable ripple flashed by. Gu Sheng...dead? The boy carrying treasures, who repeatedly escaped his calculations, had died so easily?

With a light wave of his sleeve, the pressure covering the Great Elder of the Heavenly Fire greatly eased.

"Oh? Not a trace remains?"

The Longevity Ancestor’s voice remained flat.

"Describe the incident in detail."

Feeling like he was spared, the Great Elder of the Heavenly Fire quickly recounted the pre-planned narrative with Nangong Yuexia, embellishing it with partially "witnessed" details, emphasizing how Gu Sheng was struck by his Fiery Flame Heaven-Burning Palm and ultimately turned to ashes without leaving any residue.

After listening to the Great Elder’s account, the Longevity Ancestor was silent for a moment, his eyes, which seemed capable of penetrating illusions, slowly swept across the crowd below, pausing for an instant on Shen Wuguang, whose face was pale as paper at the front of the Purple Mist Divine Sect’s formation.

"Not a trace remains...Heh, what a good ’not a trace remains’."

The Longevity Ancestor suddenly let out a soft laugh, but the laughter carried a chilling sense of dread.

"Lord Shen, your collaboration with Gu Sheng is irrefutable, do you admit your guilt?"

Shen Wuguang trembled all over, opening his mouth to defend himself.

"Ancestors, see clearly! This junior is wronged! Gu Sheng is clearly..."

"Hmph!"

Before he could finish, the Longevity Ancestor let out a cold huff, making no visible move, yet an invisible terrifying power instantly acted upon Shen Wuguang!

"Bang—!"

Like a watermelon being burst, Shen Wuguang’s entire being exploded suddenly in front of everyone’s horrified eyes, turning into a dense blood mist, permeating the air, the pungent smell of blood quickly spreading!

This sudden ruthless act caused everyone to gasp, chills running through their hearts!

However, it wasn’t over! The Longevity Ancestor opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the yet-to-dissipate blood mist along with the faint, about-to-dissipate soul-light point directly into his mouth!

He actually refined and read Shen Wuguang’s memory fragments on the spot in front of everyone!

A moment later, the Longevity Ancestor’s eyes shone with a cold light, his tone icy.

"The memories may be incomplete, but there’s no crucial scene of Gu Sheng’s confirmed killing, instead several unreasonable blanks and contradictions... Indeed, it’s a feigned death!"

His gaze, as sharp as lightning, once again swept across the crowd frozen in fear below, his voice clashing like ice.

"Gu Sheng must still be mingling among you! Everyone, submit to inspection one by one! Any resistance will be met with death!"

Hidden towards the back of the crowd, Gu Sheng’s expression could not help but darken slightly.

He hadn’t expected the Longevity Ancestor to act so decisively and ruthlessly, showing no regard for his status, and using such brutal means to refine Shen Wuguang’s memories in public. Although Shen Wuguang’s memories had been tampered with by him beforehand, leaving them incomplete, the Longevity Ancestor’s suspicion and caution still exceeded his estimation.

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