I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

“Crack~!”

With a soft sound, the jade pendant in his hand shattered first, its spiritual light dissipating and turning into dust in an instant.

The supreme power that was originally contained within it was also completely drained at this moment.

"Hmm~"

"This taste... it must be from the Supreme Being of Su Ling Valley. This taste is truly intoxicating. It's just a pity there's so little of it. If a complete Supreme Being could be devoured, the taste would be absolutely divine..."

Gu Xiu murmured, his eyes filled with a chilling, sinister aura.

Because of the broken magical artifact, the several cultivators over there finally noticed him and immediately began to reprimand him:

"Jiang Xuyao, what are you doing, you bastard? Come and help!"

"If we die, you won't be able to survive on your own!"

"What are you doing? Make your move now!"

Roars and accusations swept over him at this moment, but Gu Xiu ignored them completely, as if he hadn't heard them at all. He continued to absorb the supreme power contained in the other magical artifacts without even glancing at them.

The only one watching was another "Gu Xiu" who was attacking this group of people.

To him, these people were all dead and nothing to see. What truly interested him was the Xuanwu's physical body, which was launching an attack and had once again seized an opening to shatter it!

"Fun and interesting."

"I knew it was because your heart was sealed that I always felt incomplete. It turns out you planted this seed from the very beginning."

"That suits your cautious nature as a rogue cultivator."

"It's just a pity that such a faint consciousness is either wishful thinking on your part, or do you think I can't even devour a trace of your consciousness?"

The moment he sealed Gu Xiu's true form into the Sealed Heart Realm as if it were a demon, he had already become Gu Xiu. Naturally, he was already aware of the arrangements Gu Xiu had made.

Before lighting the lamps, Gu Xiu asked Sui Xing and the others to leave. Although he was undergoing his tribulation alone, he still placed the three masks on the Xuanwu's body, transforming it into his appearance. He then placed a wisp of his divine soul on the Xuanwu's body.

This wisp of divine soul was very weak, and it didn't even carry much of Gu Xiu's consciousness; it was mostly just some of his combat experience.

This was clearly for self-preservation, or perhaps not just self-preservation, but also to guard against the possibility of the current situation. It worked well and indeed served its purpose; otherwise, Gu Xiu's consciousness should have been directly melted down, instead of merely being temporarily imprisoned.

but……

For "Gu Xiu" at this moment, this is not a problem.

It's just a wisp of divine soul; it can be easily transformed into one's own power.

"what!"

"Jiang Xuyao, you deserve to die, you deserve to die!"

"You're not Jiang Xuyao, are you? You definitely aren't Jiang Xuyao, you're Gu Xiu!"

But at this moment, accompanied by screams and roars, looking to the side, one could see that only two of the men below had been killed. They were covered in blood, and their life force had weakened to the extreme. They finally realized the strangeness of this "Jiang Xuyao".

He no longer concealed his anger at the two men's roars, revealing his true form amidst a burst of light.

but.

At this moment, "Gu Xiu" seemed quite dissatisfied with his appearance with white hair and white clothes.

With a casual wave of his hand, accompanied by a flash of black light, the white robe he was wearing transformed into a black robe embroidered with golden dragon and python patterns. His white hair, which had turned white since returning from the forbidden area, also began to turn jet black from the roots, as if it had been dyed with ink.

But soon, he frowned.

Because the black hair that was originally spreading continuously encountered an obstacle three inches from the ends, it remained completely white, and the ink color could not penetrate it at all, making it look extremely strange at this moment.

He sneered and simply grabbed his hair and flicked it around.

With a flash of cold light, he forcefully cut off the white hair at the tip of his hair. But to his surprise, the moment the white hair was cut off, the hair that should have been black instantly turned white again, as if no matter how hard he tried, the white hair could not be completely eliminated.

This discovery finally made his expression more serious, and he immediately began to carefully examine himself.

After a while.

His face turned completely gloomy.

He had clearly locked away the original consciousness of this body, yet he still couldn't fully control it, whether it was the Dao platform that had been built, the several divine palaces that had been opened up, or the sea of ​​consciousness where Gu Xiu had already lit five half-soul lamps.

Yes, five and a half.

If someone could see the state of Gu Xiu's sea of ​​consciousness, they would find that the sixth soul lamp, which represents the tribulation of lighting lamps, has not yet been fully lit, which means that he is still in the tribulation.

The "Gu Xiu" at this moment naturally understood all of this, but he was not flustered, because as long as he truly refined and absorbed that Gu Xiu, he would naturally be able to overcome this tribulation.

What truly distressed him was that he only had the right to use this body.

But they have no ownership!

He was more like someone who was temporarily using this body. He could use the power within the body, but he couldn't change anything about it. He couldn't even use the special supernatural powers of a priest!

In the following time, he began to try it out.

Change the cultivation method.

failure.

Destroying one's own cultivation.

failure.

Destroying one's own soul.

failure.

He even tried to use the bond between Gu Xiu and Sui Xing and the little black monkey to forcibly destroy them, but he failed again and couldn't even break the connection between them.

"This isn't right, this is impossible!" At this moment, "Gu Xiu" finally panicked. After searching for a while, he suddenly roared in his heart:

"Guan Chen, get out here!"

He knew that a demonic eye named Guan Chen was hidden in Gu Xiu's Baoshou Palace. He suspected that Guan Chen had done something to it, but to his disappointment, the palace had been completely sealed off. No matter how he called out, Guan Chen did not respond at all. What was worse, he discovered that it was not that Guan Chen was unwilling to pay attention to him.

But...

Gu Xiu himself, using some unknown means, forcibly and actively sealed off the Five Gods Palace, directly cutting off Guan Chen's perception of the outside world!

"I'll fight you!!!"

Just then, a roar suddenly came, and Gu Xiu felt an extremely powerful supreme aura erupt, pulling him back to his senses.

It was the same person who had led the team earlier, and the last survivor. His body was now riddled with wounds, and in his dying moments, he finally managed to take out a jade bead, crush it, and unleash the supreme power within.

As he turned his head, he saw a long sword that seemed capable of cleaving through everything appear silently and slash towards the direction where he and Xuanwu's physical body were located.

This is a supreme strike.

Moreover, it was clearly not an ordinary blow.

This is truly the ultimate killing move!

Although Xuanwu's physical body is indeed powerful, he cannot completely block this attack!

Almost the instant he saw the strike, Gu Xiu had already assessed the difference in strength between the two. Xuanwu's physical body was strong, but it was ultimately just an inanimate object, merely a puppet. If Gu Xiu were to fully control it, he might be able to block it, but in its current state, Xuanwu's physical body would absolutely not be able to withstand this attack.

This discovery did not worry "Gu Xiu" at all; instead, it made him sneer.

The only thing he has discovered so far is a wisp of Gu Xiu's soul within the Xuanwu's physical body. Originally, he was going to have to figure out a way to devour this wisp of soul, but now that he has this strike containing the full power of a supreme being, he doesn't need to worry about it anymore.

A little careless.

This wisp of soul will be strangled to death by the intent of the blade, leaving no way out!

In this way, he could reap the benefits without lifting a finger, and perhaps after this wisp of soul dies, he could completely gain control of this body.

only……

"Thump~ Thump~"

Just as a smile appeared on his lips, a sudden heartbeat came from his mouth. His expression changed drastically, and his eyes were fixed on the direction where the Xuanwu body was located.

See you soon.

Faced with this attack, the Xuanwu's physical body, which originally relied entirely on its physical strength, suddenly clenched its fist and grasped an invisible longsword.

This longsword has no physical form, and it is not even a force such as spiritual energy or divine soul.

It is the complete manifestation of sword intent!

The moment the longsword was in hand, Xuanwu's physical body did not hesitate and thrust straight at the terrifying Supreme Being!

A stunning sword!

This is a stunning sword strike that relies purely on sword intent, combined with the power of the Xuanwu's physical body, and it is a perfect stunning sword strike!

Upon seeing this sword strike...

Gu Xiu's expression turned completely ugly.

Because he not only knew that this supreme strike could not annihilate that wisp of divine soul, he also knew what preparations Gu Xiu had made and why he was unable to fully control this body.

Gu Xiu himself left not only a wisp of his soul within this Xuanwu body, but also a heart!

A heart devoted to swordsmanship!

A sword heart that has already reached the realm of sword enlightenment beyond the comprehension of swordsmanship!

The sword's heart is clear!

Upon reaching this level, the sword in one's hand becomes one's own path, or rather, the sword's heart is the heart of the Dao, and the heart of the Dao is one's true self!

He hid this sword heart within the Xuanwu body. Although it did not possess Gu Xiu's own consciousness, it could be triggered autonomously only when attacked by powerful means like those of a Supreme Being.

more importantly.

In this state, Gu Xiu would indeed be killed by a more powerful expert.

but……

But absolutely, absolutely, it will not be erased by inner demons, because as long as the sword heart exists, the Dao exists, and the Dao is firm, so inner demons and distracting thoughts cannot shake it!

Even though he imprisoned and confined Gu Xiu's original will.

But he could never, ever truly turn the tables and become Gu Xiu!

At the very moment that sword heart throbbed, Gu Xiu, who had been sitting quietly cross-legged deep within the cage of his consciousness, opened his eyes.

He did not leave, but remained sitting cross-legged.

Just a look.

I have seen through the roof beams, through the tiles, through the layers of mist, and looked up at that high and mighty "true self," who seems to have victory in hand and control over everything.

I don't know the true face of Lushan, I am only in this mountain.

Trapped within oneself.

Gu Xiu couldn't see through many things.

Sometimes it's helpful to step outside the limitations and look at things from a different perspective; you might then be able to see some secrets that were originally hidden by the clouds.

This is indeed the case.

With just one glance, Gu Xiu couldn't help but whisper:

"Is this what they call the true self?"

"A single glance lasts a lifetime, it really is like this..."