Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 404 Let Me Thrust You

Gong Xuan leaned against a stone wall, breathing heavily.

His body was covered with fine wounds, some from sharp weapons, others from unidentified weapons.

The most fatal wound was on his neck, which was so deep that it almost reached his throat and damaged his trachea.

Gong Xuan made a hand seal between his fingers.

The gruesome wounds on his body began to heal rapidly in an instant. What was revealed beneath the closed flesh was not fresh blood and muscle, but wood chips made of wood.

This is also the Body Transformation Technique that Gong Xuan has mastered. However, his cultivation is still shallow, and before he can activate this technique each time, he must meet the conditions of "pinching and forming hand seals" and having an intact dantian that can mobilize qi.

Therefore, although he can avoid most fatal wounds, if someone targets his dantian, his body transformation technique will fail.

Fortunately, his pursuers are unaware of his physical condition, otherwise he might have died on the spot.

After doing all this, Gong Xuan cautiously looked outside.

He was in a unique space, with the sky above him pitch black and as dark as ink, and all around him piled up ruins.

These broken walls are dilapidated and look as if they have been weathered by time. Some of the buildings even have arrows embedded in them, as if they were once a battlefield strewn with corpses.

This place is hidden beneath a lake in southeastern Daxing. When the lake is calm, sunlight can still penetrate a little.

At the right moment, drive a wooden carriage straight into the lake, and you will arrive at this place.

Logically speaking, such places should be difficult for ordinary people to enter, but...

At this moment, several people are searching around in the ruins.

They were all dressed in smart black clothes, carrying long-handled weapons, with daggers at their waists and longbows on their backs.

The footsteps of these people were almost silent; they seemed more like ghosts drifting by than people.

Gong Xuan's expression was solemn.

Just from their movements and stances, Gong Xuan could tell that they were highly skilled and clearly experts in the martial arts world.

Gong Xuan was attacked by these skilled martial artists.

He was driven from the city to this place today, and thus found himself in this helpless and desperate situation.

Based on the treasure map he had previously obtained, Gongxuan discovered many clues about the Zhou King and found the location of the Zhou King's secret realm.

During this period, Gongxuan did not contact anyone inside the inner palace.

After all, Gong Xuan had relied too much on Lin Jiang before, which resulted in his fate being blocked and he almost lost his life; now that he has a second chance, he wants to try to break his fate on his own.

As it turned out, although it was quite difficult at first due to the influence of his destiny, after some effort, Gongxuan still saw a glimmer of hope.

However, just when everything was looking up, a group of people suddenly appeared in the city.

This group of people seemed to know that Gong Xuan was looking for these things, and they launched a fierce attack on Gong Xuan as soon as they appeared.

At first, Gong Xuan was able to handle the situation. When faced with this group of suddenly appearing enemies, he relied on the various techniques he had learned to deal with them and even killed a few of them.

Because he killed several people, the other side became noticeably more vigilant than before, and the opponents they sent were getting stronger and stronger.

Gongxuan was so exhausted from dealing with these people that he once inadvertently went to scout the entrance to the secret realm without being fully prepared.

If this were seen directly by that group, they would outnumber them and intend to seize the ruins before Gongxuan could.

Left with no other choice, Gong Xuan had to forcibly head to the ruins despite his lack of preparation.

As soon as he left the ruins, he ran into this group of ambushers, and Gongxuan was forced to fight them.

That's why he ended up in such a sorry state.

But he eventually succeeded in opening the gate to the secret realm and fell inside.

He is now just one step away from success.

But the most fatal problem is,

He will likely lose his life here.

What should we do now?
Among the group before him were several inner disciples plus two sixth-level Heaven cultivators. In a one-on-one fight, Gong Xuan could sense that the two sixth-level Heaven cultivators were not actually top-tier, and he could handle them alone; however, the sixth level Heaven cultivators were not the Star Point Realm after all, and when this group attacked at once, Gong Xuan still found it difficult to defend himself.

Seeing that the other party was still searching not far away, Gong Xuan subconsciously touched the coffin fragments and pills he was tightly clutching in his arms.

This is his trump card for survival.

Do we need to use it now?
If one were to take the elixir now, one could indeed immediately escape back to the capital.

It was absolutely safe there, and with the connections he and Lin Jiang had built in Beijing, he could live a peaceful life.

Even with his impoverished and difficult life, he could still try his luck by seeking out important figures in the capital; as long as he saved enough money for his boss, he might be able to advance to the next level.

Seems like a good choice.

but……

Gong Xuan was unwilling to accept this!

If he were to leave now, wouldn't all the effort he had poured his heart and soul into become a huge joke?
Wouldn't the treasure map that Young Master Lin got for him be useless then?

In the past, when things failed at the last minute, we could still make excuses like "it's fate, it's destiny, it's what it's meant to be," but what about now?

He temporarily suppressed his desire to seek outside help and decided to wait and see for a while longer.

If all else fails... there's always the coffin conference.

That would be enough to greatly alleviate his pressure.

Suppressing his surging emotions, Gongxuan looked at the group of people again.

They are still searching for his whereabouts.

In this case……

Gong Xuan took out a few thin sheets of paper from his pocket.

We can't defeat a whole group, but we should be able to take them down one by one.

……

"Search over there. That Taoist priest is badly injured. With his level of skill, he couldn't possibly use the transformation technique all the time; he can't have gone far!" The leader spat and cursed.
"We finally managed to find this Zhou Kingdom ruin, but now we have to keep an eye on that Taoist priest in this godforsaken place! Damn it, this is so annoying!"

The men in black scattered in response, searching for Gong Xuan's whereabouts.

However, the Zhou Kingdom ruins are too vast and empty, so even if you really want to find someone, it will take quite a while.

One of the men in black glanced to the side and suddenly caught a glimpse of white flashing behind the ruins not far away. He frowned, gestured to his brothers beside him, and then walked in that direction.

The group formed a defensive formation and circled around to the back of the wall.

The leader looked directly behind the wall.

There was only a blank sheet of paper on the ground.

A blank sheet of paper? The man in black was slightly puzzled. He sensed something was off, but couldn't figure out why.

Suddenly, he heard a shrill scream behind him. He instinctively turned around and saw his brother, who was searching in another direction not far away, clutching his neck and staggering back two steps.

It felt as if my throat had been slit by something invisible.

The man in black opened his eyes wide and was about to rush forward to check when suddenly a large hand covered his mouth from behind.

The man in black suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck.

His throat had clearly been slit.

The man in black stared and struggled, channeling his inner energy to his throat to forcefully stop the bleeding.

Even so, a force suddenly pulled him backward, and in the blink of an eye, the man in black was dragged to a secluded place.

When he came to his senses, he realized that Gong Xuan had stepped on him.

Before he could react, Gongxuan had already stuck a piece of paper on his forehead.

Immediately afterwards, Gong Xuan asked directly:
Who are you? Why are you targeting me here?

The man in black didn't want to answer, but when he opened his mouth, the words slipped involuntarily from his throat:

"We are assassins under the command of Duan Libie."

The moment the man in black said those words, he realized something was wrong!
He can no longer control his mouth!
The man in black gritted his teeth, trying to bite off his own tongue, but sadly discovered that he couldn't even muster that much strength.

Even the internal barriers preventing leaks failed at this moment.

This piece of paper actually contains such a powerful technique for disrupting Qi!

"Duan Libie?" Upon hearing this name, Gong Xuan frowned. "Does he regret giving me the treasure map?"

"Our ancestor Duan Libie has no regrets, but this treasure map was painstakingly obtained by us brothers. We are unwilling to let you take it all away like this. And since someone could reveal your whereabouts, we came here."

"Leaking your whereabouts?"

Gong Xuan heard this and his hair stood on end.

Could it be that he is the one who knows his whereabouts at all times?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when a charming laugh suddenly rang in Gong Xuan's ears:

"It's been so long since I've seen you. Senior Brother has actually mastered such a chaotic qi technique. I'm truly impressed!"

Gong Xuan stomped on the man's dantian, smashing it open and sending his head flying. He then swiftly retreated.

A cold current narrowly missed my waist.

He tumbled awkwardly to a distance of more than two zhang before turning his head to look. He saw a pretty female Taoist priest whose age was hard to guess, who was staring at him with feigned regret, her hands tightly gripping a dagger.

"Hey, senior brother~ why did you dodge again? Let me poke you once~ just once~"

Kun Dao spoke to Gong Xuan in a coquettish tone, while repeatedly demonstrating thrusting motions with her hands while gripping the dagger.

After she finished speaking, two blushes suddenly appeared on her cheeks.

"If you're willing to let me penetrate you, then I might as well let you penetrate me."

Gong Xuan remained silent and then pulled out a few more sheets of paper from his pocket.

The first piece of paper was originally folded, but when he shook it in the air, a large yellow ox leaped out from it.

The ox, clearly bewildered, let out a terrified bellow and charged straight at Kundao.

Kun Dao exclaimed "Wow!" and jumped aside hastily. Just as the yellow ox brushed past her, she thrust out a dagger with her backhand.

The ox exploded with a thud, turning into countless pieces of paper flying everywhere.

Just then, the second piece of paper that Gongxuan threw out touched the scraps of paper.

The scraps of paper instantly transformed into raging flames, sweeping across the surrounding area.

It will also devour Kun Dao within it.

The female Taoist screamed wildly in the flames, as if she were being burned by the fire.

Gong Xuan showed no joy whatsoever.

He knew perfectly well that this method could not possibly harm his junior sister's life.

and……

A quick glance to the side revealed that the commotion had already attracted the group of men in black.

Looking around, there was indeed nowhere to hide.

He had to face alone a large group of highly skilled men in black, as well as his junior sister who knew him very well.

The woman, while shouting "It's not hot, it's not hot," calmly walked out of the sea of ​​fire and used a dagger to cut off the burning hem of her clothes.

However, she did not escape unscathed, as evidenced by the burning ends of her hair.

“Senior brother,” Kun Dao sighed helplessly as he looked at the approaching man in black, “it seems someone wants to kill you. What do you say? Do you want to join forces with me? Perhaps I can help you escape.”

Gong Xuan stared at Kun Dao in silence for a long time before finally reaching into his robes.

Sometimes, we ultimately need to rely on external forces.

(End of this chapter)