Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

The Peacock King cast a glance at Gu Sheng, his eyes flashing with a hint of admiration. He nodded and said, "Good lad, you've got courage! Then let's seize the Demon Emperor's Heart together!"

As he spoke, Gu Sheng and the Peacock King joined forces to attack the heart. The heart seemed to have a mind of its own, always evading their attacks at the critical moment.

"Hahaha! You fools will never catch me!" The heart unexpectedly emitted mocking laughter.

Everyone was stunned. That heart could talk! What level of treasure was this?

Just then, another strange change occurred! The heart, which had been flying through the air, suddenly plunged toward the ground. Gasps sounded as everyone cried out in alarm—could the heart be self-destructing?

At this moment, a shadow darted out from the ground, seizing the heart with lightning speed. The crowd stared, only to discover it was Elder Black Wind! He had awoken without anyone noticing and seized the Demon Emperor's Heart while they were distracted!

"Hahaha! The Demon Emperor's Heart is mine!" Elder Black Wind laughed maniacally and vanished in an instant. Left in stunned silence, the crowd exchanged bewildered looks. No one had expected such a shocking reversal: Elder Black Wind had claimed the heart in the end!

"After him! We can't let him get away!" someone shouted. Immediately, the top cultivators spread out to pursue him, but Elder Black Wind had already fled and was nowhere to be found.

"Gu Sheng, young man, you're impressive! Brave and smart! Your future holds great promise!" The Peacock King smiled at Gu Sheng and said, "If the opportunity arises, let's have a more in-depth exchange someday."

"Thank you for your praise, senior!" Gu Sheng said respectfully, bowing deeply. "This junior will strive to cultivate diligently and live up to your expectations!"

The Peacock King transformed into a vibrant peacock and soared like lightning into the distant sky, his wicked smile suggesting a brewing conspiracy.

Meanwhile, the entire cultivation realm was thrown into turmoil over the Demon Emperor's Heart, and tracking Elder Black Wind's whereabouts became everyone's focus.

In a hidden underground palace, Elder Black Wind sat beside his alchemy tripod, greed and anticipation shining in his eyes.

In his hands was an ancient text recording an ultimate alchemy method. It stated that by refining the Ancient Sacred Body with the Demon Emperor's Heart, he could create a peerless Immortal Pill, rapidly increasing his strength and possibly breaking through his current cultivation bottleneck.

"Gu Sheng... Ancient Sacred Body..." Elder Black Wind muttered, a cruel smile spreading across his face. "You are the key to my alchemy."

Before long, Elder Black Wind found Gu Sheng. Facing this rising star of the cultivation world, he showed no mercy, defeating Gu Sheng with overwhelming power and imprisoning him inside the Sleeve Universe Bag.

"Young man, your Ancient Sacred Body is a great supplement for me," Elder Black Wind said viciously, taking Gu Sheng back to the underground palace.

Gu Sheng was thrown into the alchemy tripod, where the Demon Emperor's Heart throbbed powerfully, unleashing formidable life force. The tripod contained Earth Element Fruit, Mystical Lingzhi, Green Light Gathering Essence Grass, Strong Body Black Lotus, Rejuvenating Red Lotus, and countless other precious treasures.

"Elder Black Wind, what you're doing will bring divine punishment!" Gu Sheng roared, struggling to break free from the tripod, but his efforts were futile.

"Hahaha, divine punishment? Before I become the strongest, what can divine punishment do to me?" Elder Black Wind laughed arrogantly.

Knowing his struggle was in vain, Gu Sheng began to refine the Divine Spring and various Immortal Herbs in the tripod. As he refined them, his body underwent a monumental transformation. Golden tides surged through him, and the golden light of his Ancient Sacred Body radiated as his aura grew increasingly awe-inspiring.

"Gale Nine Swords!" Gu Sheng silently recited the cultivation technique's incantation, his palm delivering golden sword light in an attempt to break the tripod. However, the tripod was extraordinarily sturdy; the sword light only created sparks upon impact.

"Shadow Concealment Skill!" Gu Sheng then tried using the Invisibility Technique to evade Elder Black Wind's detection, but it was equally ineffective.

"Carefree Ascension Step!" Gu Sheng's figure flashed as he attempted to escape the tripod with incredible speed. Yet some invisible force within the tripod restrained him, preventing his escape.

Elder Black Wind sneered coldly at Gu Sheng's attempts: "Don't waste your energy, Gu Sheng. This tripod is a specially crafted prison—you won't get out."

Gu Sheng's heart sank upon hearing this, but he didn't lose hope. He began using his Grass Vine Demon Soul to corrode the tripod's inner walls, searching for a breakthrough point. Simultaneously, he continued refining the treasures inside the tripod to bolster his strength.

Time ticked by as Gu Sheng's cultivation also steadily increased. His body became like a bottomless pit, endlessly absorbing the Divine Spring and Immortal Herbs inside the tripod. His aura grew increasingly powerful, almost breaking through the tripod's restraints.

"Impossible?!" Elder Black Wind's face turned pale with terror, sensing the formidable energy surging inside the tripod. "This brat is refining my Immortal Herbs!"

He urgently increased the firepower in an attempt to refine Gu Sheng into a pill, but the tripod suddenly began quaking violently, as if ready to explode at any moment.

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, with purple lightning roaming within them—an expression of the heavens' wrath. The lightning carried a mysterious, ancient aura, seemingly embodying the highest laws of the world.

"Crack!" A massive bolt of purple lightning struck the tripod directly. Inside the tripod, Gu Sheng felt a flood of untamable, overpowering energy pouring into him. It rushed through his meridians and nourished his Ancient Sacred Body.

"Ahhh—!" Gu Sheng bellowed, his voice shaking the heavens as if intent on breaking free from the worldly rules confining him. His roar drew even more ferocious bolts of purple lightning, each one striking the tripod with precision.

Elder Black Wind was overwhelmed with panic, realizing he had truly underestimated his opponent this time.

"Boom!" The tripod finally succumbed to the immense pressure and exploded, its fragments scattering in all directions. A streak of golden light soared into the sky, a figure faintly visible within—Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng had undergone a dramatic transformation. He successfully broke through to the Sea Floor Realm's Second Layer Heaven. His aura was now formidable, resembling that of a War God descending upon the world. His eyes shone with unwavering determination, as if no obstacle could block his path.

"Elder Black Wind, your wicked deeds end here. Today, I shall slay you!" Gu Sheng said coldly, his palm unleashing a golden handprint aimed directly at Elder Black Wind.

Elder Black Wind's figure flickered as he dodged the attack, retaliating with a palm strike. Their battle erupted instantly, the underground palace trembling from the force of their clashes.

Though Gu Sheng fought valiantly, he had just broken through and was still weakened from previous injuries. Gradually, he fell into a disadvantage. Elder Black Wind struck Gu Sheng heavily in the chest, causing him to spit blood and collapse to the ground.

"Hahaha! Gu Sheng, you naïvely think breaking through will make you my equal? How absurd!" Elder Black Wind sneered, preparing to deal the final blow.

Just then, a resonant cry echoed through the air, followed by a dazzling peacock aura descending and standing protectively before Gu Sheng.

"Who dares to harm one of my Demon Clan?" A majestic voice resounded, freezing Elder Black Wind in his tracks. He looked up to see a handsome, impeccably dressed middle-aged man, noble and sharp-eyed.

"Peacock King?!" Elder Black Wind exclaimed in terror, his face pale with dread. He never expected this legendary powerhouse to appear.

The Peacock King glanced coldly at Elder Black Wind. "Black Wind, you're bold indeed, daring to harm one of my Demon Clan!" Before finishing his words, his figure flickered into a peacock light and attacked Elder Black Wind.

Although Elder Black Wind was a renowned cultivator, he was utterly insignificant before the Peacock King. Within moments, he was severely injured, coughing blood.

Finally, under the Peacock King's fierce assault, Elder Black Wind was struck down and killed!

After killing Elder Black Wind, the Peacock King turned to Gu Sheng and asked, "Are you alright?" His tone was filled with concern.

Gu Sheng struggled to his feet and bowed deeply to the Peacock King, "Thank you, senior, for saving my life!" He understood that if not for the Peacock King's timely intervention, he would have perished at Elder Black Wind's hands.