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

He was unaware of what had happened the previous night, but when he arrived, he saw the bloodstains and corpses left by Gu Xiu's massacre at Tianyuan Sword Sect. Upon seeing Gu Xiu, he couldn't help but inquire about him.

Upon hearing this question, Gu Xiu, dressed in black, couldn't help but look strange.

He looked Lü Dongshan up and down for a while.

For Gu Xiu in black robes, he and Lü Dongshan were not nearly as familiar as Gu Xiu himself was. In fact, he regarded Lü Dongshan more as a minor character from five hundred years ago who didn't even dare to draw his sword against him.

It was only when I saw Lü Dongshan that I remembered the related memories in this body.

This gave him another good idea.

"Gu Xiu, your Dao heart is flawless. If I were to cut off Lü Dongshan's hands and feet now, cripple his cultivation, and let him die slowly in agony, would your Dao heart still remain flawless?"

"Or……"

"I will slaughter everyone you know to help you complete this inevitable step. Will your Dao heart still be able to remain?"

These thoughts arose in his mind, and the way he looked at Lü Dongshan changed somewhat.

"Old Gu, why do I feel like you've changed a lot?" Lu Dongshan seemed to notice something and suddenly looked at him suspiciously.

"Is that so?" Gu Xiu, dressed in black, narrowed his eyes slightly. "What change?"

Lu Dongshan's eyelids twitched, but he quickly recovered: "If you want to know the specific changes, I really can't quite put my finger on it. It's just that I feel you're more powerful than before, you look more heroic, and your temperament is far superior to what it used to be."

Although Gu Xiu in black robes still had the same expression, he couldn't help but straighten his back a little.

He liked hearing that.

"Now that everyone has arrived, I will announce the rules for the upcoming Sword Offering Ceremony." At this moment, Jiang Jiansi spoke, attracting everyone's attention. He was wearing a bright yellow robe and stood on a huge sword monument, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"This is Jiang Jiansi. I've heard that the Sword Saint's five disciples are all different and extraordinary. Jiang Jiansi, who wields the Mo Shou Sword, is the most disciplined person in the entire Tianyuan Sword Sect. The other four are also different, and some of them even try to kill themselves every day."

"Old Gu, you've been to the Tianyuan Sword Sect before. Did you meet any other people there? Is it true that someone there is someone who is thinking about committing suicide every day?"

"By the way, it is said that the Sword Saint's eldest disciple is the most outrageous. Despite being quite old, he is still very rebellious and does bad things every day. He is always being reported by this Jiang Jian Si."

"And another thing, the Sword Saint's second disciple is even worse. I heard she's a very pretty girl, but she can't tolerate even the slightest imperfection. It's said that she was in charge of the Tianyuan Sword Sect for a while, and as a result, the sect's disciples suffered heavy losses. They were so scared that they never dared to let her manage the sect's affairs again."

"And there's more..."

While Jiang Jiansi was still speaking, Lü Dongshan had already started chattering away, causing Gu Xiu in black robes to change his expression several times. More importantly, when Jiang Jiansi said, "Now let's get down to business," Lü Dongshan looked at him with a face full of question marks and asked:

"What did Jiang Jiansi just say?"

"Oh no, I'm doomed! I didn't hear the rules. Old Gu, did you hear me clearly?"

Gu Xiu in black robes: ...

"You didn't hear me either, did you?"

"No need to listen."

"Ah, how will we know how the competition will go if we don't listen? I heard that there is only one Sword Enlightenment Platform this time, and only ninety-nine spots. If we don't even get a chance to participate, we're doomed."

"Whether I listen to an old man who isn't even an immortal talk about swords or not is irrelevant," the black-robed supreme being said sullenly.

"You didn't hear me clearly either? You want to give up right away? No way!" Lu Dongshan looked like he had discovered something incredible.

Gu Xiu, dressed in black, turned pale.

Thanks to Lü Dongshan's chatter, he did not quite hear clearly, but what he said was not a lie. He had seen his "true self" and understood many things. He could even look down on everyone in this world and regard them as ants.

Others might be interested in the Sword Saint's sermon, but as the ruler of this world, he had no interest in it, so whether he went or not really didn't matter.

Just as he was about to leave, Lü Dongshan grabbed him:

"We can't give up, Lao Gu."

“You are now in the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage and still have to go through the tribulation of lighting the lamp. Your tribulation will definitely be more difficult than mine. You may even have inner demons. It is said that the most powerful place on the Sword Enlightenment Platform is the Sword Inquiry Pool, which can enlighten the mind and solidify the Dao. It is a place where inner demons are doomed.”

"If you ascend to the Sword Enlightenment Platform, then, putting aside everything else, you will surely be able to eradicate any inner demons you may have."

As soon as these words came out.

Gu Xiu, who had already started to leave, stopped again: "The Sword Enlightenment Platform has this function?"

“It’s always been there. By the way, you participated before, but you weren’t in the top ten back then, so you might not know.” Lu Dongshan nodded repeatedly: “As long as you can compete for a place in the top ten, you will be able to listen to lectures in the Sword Inquiry Pool. There is a power in there to crush your inner demons.”

Top ten?

Exterminate your inner demons?

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiu's eyes gradually brightened.

That's very tempting.

Now that he has taken control of the body, the inner demon is naturally that hateful original self. He is still worried about this matter, but if there is a way to eliminate the inner demon, it would be a good thing.

Unable to resist, Gu Xiu in black robes glanced at Lü Dongshan again.

He had originally planned to kill this person as soon as possible, but now it seems there's no need to rush, as this person is still of some use.

"Wait for me, I'll go find out what the rules are."

Lu Dongshan seemed completely unaware of this. He said something and then turned to leave, asking around. However, even Gu Xiu in black robes didn't notice that as Lu Dongshan turned around, a hint of seriousness appeared on his usually carefree face.

"How did Gu Xiu get possessed by a demon?"

"I wonder if this deceptive tactic will work on this inner demon?"

For five hundred years, he regarded Gu Xiu as his greatest enemy. He probably knew more about Gu Xiu than Gu Xiu himself. After Gu Xiu abandoned his sect and they met again, although Gu Xiu had lost all his cultivation and his identity had changed drastically, he could still see the shadow of the Qingxuan Sword Immortal from five hundred years ago.

But this time, he noticed the difference in Gu Xiu the moment he saw him. He had the same face as Gu Xiu and even knew the things that Gu Xiu knew.

But rather.

But there was no trace of Gu Xiu at all!

While inquiring about the rules he hadn't heard earlier, Lü Dongshan quickly considered his next move. He had mastered the art of deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea, and the best way to do this was to directly attack the inner demon that had entered his body, using his own blood to forcefully activate the technique and stimulate his true self to awaken.

Even Lü Dongshan was mentally assessing his chances of winning, though the result was that the odds were very low and he might die.

but……

"Who told me I owed this kid something?"

Lu Dongshan thought to himself, "I have to pay back what I owe him. Even if it might cost me my life this time, I still have to pay it back..."

Thinking of this, when Lü Dongshan, having clarified the rules, walked back towards Gu Xiu in black robes.

Although his expression remained unchanged, his aura had already begun to subtly circulate.

He knew Gu Xiu was formidable.

Even if this inner demon is not as strong as Gu Xiu himself, it is definitely not weak.

He knew that if he made a move, he might die on the spot in an instant. Therefore, he was prepared to self-destruct his soul and nascent soul if all else failed. At that time, there might be a sliver of hope!

Meanwhile, Gu Xiu, who was watching Lü Dongshan return, also felt a twitch in his eyelids, vaguely sensing something.

look.

He stared sharply at Lü Dongshan.

It seems...

Someone is willing to die.

But just then, Lü Dongshan suddenly chuckled:

"Old Gu, Old Gu, make sure you understand. This Sword Offering Ceremony has two rounds of selection. The first round is the Sword Testing Stone. You use your sword against the Sword Testing Stone, and if you can get the Sword Testing Stone's approval, you can advance. The second round is based on reputation. All participants will vote to select the winner. Whoever gets the most votes can advance and participate in the real Sword Offering Ceremony to compete for the rankings."

He didn't take action.

Instead, he began to analyze the situation for Gu Xiu in black robes with great seriousness.

Gu Xiu, dressed in black, was completely bewildered. He was certain that he had sensed Lu Dongshan's aura fluctuations just now, and that this person intended to attack him, but unexpectedly, he suddenly stopped moving.

He thought the person was faking it, so he waited for a while.

But I didn't expect it.

Even after Jiang Jiansi had his men bring up the sword-testing stone, Lü Dongshan showed no intention of making a move, as if what he had just experienced was merely his imagination.

While Gu Xiu in black robes was puzzled, he was unaware that Lu Dongshan had only one thought in his mind at that moment:

"What the hell am I going to do?"

“Old Gu is stronger than me, more knowledgeable than me, and has a stronger Dao heart than me. I have already successfully reached the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation stage. If he can still allow the inner demon to enter my body.”

"There's only one possibility..."