"All hands, heed my command! Continue chasing Gu Sheng! Anyone obstructing our path—kill without mercy!"

This order brightened the faces of the followers.

Of course, while they couldn’t handle Lv Feng, other small fries could be easily eliminated.

"Hahaha! Senior Brother Wang is wise!"

The crowd shifted the direction of their battle array, heading straight for Gu Sheng.

Along the way, they suddenly launched attacks on the nearest cultivators!

These people never expected Wang Xiu Jie to suddenly make a move, barely had time to summon their protective treasures.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

They exploded into blood mist on the spot, falling heavily injured, with only one person barely escaping, albeit lightly injured.

"With just this measly skill, dare to come to Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge?"

Wang Xiu Jie sneered, not even looking at these defeated opponents, continuing to chase Gu Sheng.

Seeing this, Lv Feng trembled with rage.

"Wang Xiu Jie! You vile man!"

She knew too well the details about Wang Xiu Jie.

He had a powerful master in Qinghe Holy Land and likely carried a heaven-defying treasure.

If he caught Gu Sheng and successfully escaped, it would be her lifelong regret!

"Everyone, follow me!"

Lv Feng took the lead and charged out.

"We mustn’t let Wang Xiu Jie succeed!"

The two factions resumed their pursuit, while Gu Sheng had already seized the chance to close the distance to twenty meters from the treasure sword!

He glanced back at the pursuers, a cold light flaring in his eyes.

"Wang Xiu Jie..."

Gu Sheng muttered through gritted teeth, having etched this name at the top of his kill list.

"Gu Sheng! You cannot escape!"

Wang Xiu Jie’s roar echoed from behind.

The battle array’s golden light intensified, forming an attack powerful enough to destroy the peak Heavenly Palace Realm!

"Nine Revolutions Celestial Gang·Annihilation!"

The blinding golden light ripped through the Blood River, twisting the space it passed through!

Gu Sheng’s pupils contracted sharply, fully swinging the Ancient Reincarnation Bell to slam into the golden light!

"Dong—"

The bell sounded thunderous, as the moment the two forces collided, a shockwave burst forth that was visible to the naked eye!

The Blood River exploded into a vacuum space with a diameter of a hundred meters, catapulting Gu Sheng into the sky!

"Hahaha!"

Wang Xiu Jie laughed maniacally, steering the battle array through the blast aftermath.

"You are mine!"

He trembled with excitement, as if already visualizing the scene of obtaining Gu Sheng’s secrets.

Yet just as he was about to seize Gu Sheng—

"Swish!"

A crimson sword light pierced the sky, aiming straight for Wang Xiu Jie’s back! It was Lv Feng’s sword control!

"Senior Brother Wang, be careful!" a man in black urgently warned.

Wang Xiu Jie abruptly regained his senses, realizing in his excitement he had stepped outside the range of the battle array!

He hastily dodged, but the sword light still grazed his shoulder, spraying a bloom of blood.

"Wretch!"

Wang Xiu Jie cursed angrily, immediately retreating into the battle array.

"Hold them back!"

The battle array lost its full power without his direct control, but still barely blocked Lv Feng and the others’ first wave of attack.

"Stop them! At any cost!"

Without the protection of the battle array, he would be torn to shreds by the crowd in an instant.

And the gray light hidden in his left arm.

The only trump card to leave Ten Thousand Ghost Ridge, not to be used unless at the brink of life and death!

"At your command!"

Wang Xiu Jie’s followers shouted in unison, frantically channeling spiritual power within them.

The battle array’s golden light erupted, transforming into dozens of interweaving beams of gold and red, sweeping with destructive power towards the surroundings!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Explosions roared deafeningly, the Blood River blasted into several vacuum zones.

Wang Xiu Jie was the first to bear the brunt, his hair blown upright by the shockwave, spitting several mouthfuls of blood before barely steadying himself.

"Pfft—"

Lv Feng and the others suffered similarly, coughing up fresh blood while retreating several feet, faces pale.

Even the loose cultivators watching from afar were affected by the aftermath, forced to summon magical treasures for protection.

Gu Sheng, barely recovering from the previous wave of shock, was hit by another explosion following closely.

He gritted his teeth and summoned the Ancient Reincarnation Bell back, covering himself securely.

"Dong!"

The bell vibrated violently, Gu Sheng spat another mouthful of blood arrow, his energy plummeting again.

Even the surface of the bell began to show several fine cracks!

"Hahaha!"

Wang Xiu Jie was the first to recover, wiping away the blood at the corner of his mouth, leering as he charged at Gu Sheng.

"Gu Sheng! You’ve fled like a dog for so long; it’s time to face the judgment of fate!"

The gray light under his left arm sleeve intensified, ready to escape immediately once he grabs Gu Sheng.

"Not good!"

Lv Feng sharply noticed the abnormality in Wang Xiu Jie’s left arm.

"This guy really has more tricks up his sleeve!"

She crushed the life plate at her waist.

This was her last card to save her life!

"Crack!"

The moment the life plate shattered, a violent force surged into Lv Feng’s body.

Blood seeped from her pores, but she temporarily broke through the suppression of the Blood River, her speed surging!

"Wang Xiu Jie! Don’t think you’ll succeed!"

Lv Feng appeared above Wang Xiu Jie, her five fingers spread, slicing through the air viciously towards his crown!

"Bitch!"

Wang Xiu Jie hastily raised his arm to block.

"Get lost!"

"Bang!"

The two clashed fiercely, each flying backward.

Wang Xiu Jie’s left arm dimmed in radiance, while Lv Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, her aura weakened.

The others wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by!

Various lethal moves smashed towards Wang Xiu Jie!

"Battle array! Protect me!"

Wang Xiu Jie screamed sharply, once again smelling the breath of death.

The remnants of the battle array’s light barely gathered, just enough to block this wave of attacks.

Taking the chance, Wang Xiu Jie counterattacked, the battle array’s golden light stabbing towards Lv Feng!

"Pfft!"

Lv Feng’s chest was pierced through, blood spraying wildly!

"Who else?!"

Wang Xiu Jie glared at everyone, his ferocity overwhelming.

For a moment, no one dared to step forward.

Wang Xiu Jie snorted coldly, turning to pounce on Gu Sheng.

At that critical moment, a sudden twist occurred—

A mass of black Soul Power surged from the direction of the treasure sword, wrapping around Gu Sheng’s waist, swiftly dragging him towards the Supreme Treasure Sword!

"What?!"

Wang Xiu Jie’s eyes widened, his pupils contracting sharply.

"No!!"

He frantically activated the battle array to stop it, but it was too late.

Gu Sheng had already been dragged near the treasure sword, weakly stepping out from the Ancient Reincarnation Bell.

In that moment, time seemed to stand still.

The entire slaughter in the Blood River halted, everyone holding their breath as they watched.

The blood-soaked youth was deeply bowing to the soul body above the treasure sword.

"Thank you, senior, for your help."

Gu Sheng’s voice was hoarse.

The soul body trembled slightly, as if responding.

Gu Sheng hesitated no more, reaching for the Supreme Treasure Sword embedded in the top of the vault of heaven!

On the distant cliff, the Qinghe Saintess unconsciously clutched her clothes, shouting in her heart.

"Grab it! You must grab it!"

She didn’t know why she was so agitated, only feeling her heart pounding as if it would leap out of her chest.

At the end of the Blood River, the azure Divine Sword was quietly embedded at the top of the vault of heaven.

The sword’s body flowed with the utterly opposite auras of utmost masculinity and utmost evil.

This was a Holy Artifact left behind by an Ancient Divine Spirit, a forbidden existence even the Seven Great Saint Masters of the Xinghong Spirit Domain dared not touch lightly.

Gu Sheng’s hand finally grasped the hilt of the sword firmly!

"Buzz——"

The sun and moon simultaneously burst with dazzling light, a strange yet familiar feeling surged in Gu Sheng’s heart.

This feeling came abruptly but naturally, as if he and this sword had known each other long ago, now just a reunion after a long absence.

"How could it be..."

Gu Sheng muttered to himself, feeling a warm sensation under his palm, not the expected rejection, but rather a sense of intimate connection.

He looked up towards the soul body above the treasure sword, the hazy shadow suddenly twisted and transformed, gradually condensing into a human silhouette.

Though the face was unclear, Gu Sheng could feel "her" watching him.

From the depths of his soul came a tremor, and that soul body emitted a crude voice.

Gu Sheng only caught the words "Master," but before he could ponder their meaning, yet another change occurred!

"Zing!"

The Supreme Treasure Sword suddenly trembled violently, an immensely terrifying energy burst from the sword, attempting to break free from Gu Sheng’s hand!

The humanoid form of the soul body suddenly dispersed, transforming into a giant Dao Pattern of the word "Trapped," pressing down from above.

The moment the Dao Pattern made contact with the sword, a piercing screech echoed through the Blood River.

Gu Sheng saw clearly— that "Trapped" Dao Pattern was frantically eroding the sword’s vicious aura, the previously restless blade gradually calming down.

"This soul body... is helping me?"

Gu Sheng’s heart trembled.

In the distance, Wang Xiu Jie and the others stared fixedly at this scene.

They had expected a heaven-shaking change once Gu Sheng grasped the treasure sword, but aside from the initial brilliance, there was no further movement.