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

"Boom~!"

In that seemingly annihilated land, in front of the towering tower, Gu Xiu continued to exert all his strength and do his utmost to close the two large doors in front of him.

The gate was indistinguishable between stone and jade. Inside, it seemed as if a giant dragon was roaring, fairies were chanting, and a power that should not belong to this world was leaking out wildly, as if it wanted to destroy everything in this world.

these forces.

Everyone was desperately trying to stop Gu Xiu from closing the door.

This was already an unimaginable obstacle. Even with Gu Xiu using all his strength, he could only slowly close it off bit by bit. Not to mention that the obstacles Gu Xiu was facing now were not just these. In his ears, voices that had appeared in his mind before kept coming:

"You have let me down. You have disappointed me greatly."

“You could have done better, but you only got worse. I am very dissatisfied with your performance. You should kneel down and accept my guidance.”

"Give up, you're wrong."

"Your path is wrong."

"..."

This voice, seemingly both distant and close at hand, kept reaching Gu Xiu's ears and sinking into his heart. This voice had appeared before during the Calamity of Lighting the Lamp in Evil; it was a voice filled with concern yet also with dissatisfaction, like an elder reprimanding a junior. Gu Xiu couldn't help but feel waves of emotion rising within him with each reproach.

For a fleeting moment, Gu Xiu even had these thoughts in his mind.

Could it be that...

Is it really wrong?

He seems to treat me well; he's just frustrated with me and wants to help me avoid pitfalls and get me on the right path.

But what is the right path?

What should I do next to change my ways and stop disappointing him in me?

These thoughts arose from the depths of his heart and rose along the way, carrying a special emotion that made him uneasy, terrified, and filled him with anxiety.

Gu Xiu at this moment.

It's as if he's no longer the Gu Xiu who possesses unparalleled cultivation and dares to fight even against a supreme being, but has become a pitiful child from a wealthy family, scolded and abandoned in the snow.

Those angry shouts made him dare not resist, and they chilled him to the bone.

"No, what is this power? I haven't done anything wrong, yet it's shaking my resolve!" Occasionally, Gu Xiu would have moments of clarity, forcing himself to calm down and believe in the path he was on.

only……

The voice that kept echoing in his ears was like an invisible beast that could devour his thoughts. Whenever he had a moment of clarity, those invisible beasts would swarm him and swallow up all his clarity and resistance.

This cycle repeated itself, causing Gu Xiu's power to gradually diminish, and even causing a certain thought to frequently arise in his mind.

give up.

Why resist the emergence of this force?

I've already made a mistake, there's no need to continue down that wrong path. What I should do now is admit my mistake and reflect on myself. Being stubborn will only make that elder more disappointed in me.

These thoughts kept rising in his mind, constantly weakening his fighting spirit and making him close the tower gate more and more slowly.

he.

It felt like falling into the deep sea.

……

"Ye Wentian, I admit that you are indeed extraordinary. Both your strength and your recovery ability have made it difficult for me to see through you. However, your cultivation level is ultimately your weakness. If you were at the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage, I might really be in danger, but unfortunately, you are not."

Accompanied by Huang Chao's cold voice, Ye Wentian, leaning against the shattered tiger-head shield and standing with the help of his spear, was coughing violently, his chest heaving like a bellows, accompanied by blood gushing out uncontrollably.

He forced himself to wipe away the blood and looked around.

in front of him.

They were countless black soldiers, seemingly endless and impossible to eradicate. These soldiers wore black armor, but strangely, the armor was empty inside. However, this did not hinder their power. The swords, spears, and halberds in their hands exuded a chilling aura. They were quiet and silent, yet they emanated boundless killing intent.

Ye Wentian is indeed very strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hold off Huang Chao for so long.

But he was not the supreme ruler after all.

After Huang Chao realized that he could not kill his opponent quickly, he finally did not choose to fight Ye Wentian to the death with his own strength, but instead used his best ability.

puppet!

He is the most skilled puppeteer in this world, able to conjure soldiers from beans and generals from armor. Even supreme beings would be extremely wary of this skill. And now, he is using this skill in conjunction with his unique Supreme Realm.

Even if Ye Wentian was strong, he could only gradually tire and get injured in the endless waves of killing, and then gradually become weak.

The three disciples of the Sword Saint were in a similar situation to him.

They are indeed powerful, even capable of engaging in combat with supreme beings on their own, a feat that makes them unparalleled among heroes. However, being able to engage with a supreme being does not mean they can continue to do so indefinitely, as their cultivation level is still a realm below that of a supreme being.

The consumption of their dantian qi alone would be far too much for them to outlast a supreme being.

and so.

As long as these four supreme beings don't try to finish the battle quickly, they can slowly wear them down to death. Moreover, with the Sword Saint backing them, they dare not leave easily and are essentially sitting ducks, forced to watch helplessly as the supreme beings' abilities are gradually depleted.

Until one reaches the highest level, one is but an ant.

This is a chasm, a chasm that is difficult to cross.

Jian Yi was in slightly better condition. Although he was also exhausted and his spiritual energy was depleted, apart from the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth caused by constantly squeezing out his spiritual energy, he was not injured.

The worst situation is with Sword 5.

She possessed many treasures, and her seemingly magical ability to make one's words come true was impossible to defend against. However, as the battle turned into a tug-of-war and Ding Luoying became increasingly cautious, her weakness in combat became increasingly apparent. After one treasure after another was destroyed, she was finally seriously injured and collapsed to the ground, nearly losing consciousness.

In fact, logically speaking, Jiang Jiansi should be the strongest.

As long as he is in Tianyuan, he can continuously draw upon the supreme sword formation power of Tianyuan Sword Sect. Unfortunately, he not only faces the ruthless and insidious Golden Leaf True Man, but also the constant pressure exerted by the Immaculate Zen Master.

Worse.

The entire Tianyuan Sword Sect was in chaos. Disciples from various sects who had come to participate in the Sword Offering Ceremony no longer hid their intentions the moment the Supremes made their move, and began to slaughter the Tianyuan Sword Sect.

This was a well-prepared massacre. Even though the Tianyuan Sword Sect was powerful, and even with the help of some geniuses like Lü Dongshan, it was still difficult to resist the decline. This was because they had secretly tampered with the various formations of the Tianyuan Sword Sect beforehand. Even if they did not collapse directly, they were no longer as strong as before.

The Tianyuan Sword Sect is now like a building about to collapse!

"Stop it."

Just as the five supreme beings were about to make a move to completely eliminate the four people blocking the sword, the old sword saint, who had been sitting cross-legged and constantly mobilizing his own cultivation to maintain the situation for Gu Xiu, finally spoke up.

"Master?"

"senior!"

Ye Wentian and the others were naturally unwilling to stop there and wanted to say something, but the old sword saint shook his head: "This battle has been enough for your training. If you continue to fight, you will damage your source and it will be a loss."

These words startled everyone, and some of them didn't quite understand.

If I heard correctly.

The Sword Saint was referring to... training?

Jiang Jiansi was the most decisive, immediately sheathing his sword and moving aside. Seeing this, the others also gave up their defense and retreated to the side.

"You've blocked my path for so long, do you think you can just leave as you please?" They wanted to retreat, but that didn't mean those supreme beings were willing to watch them leave. Almost the instant they retreated, the Heavenly Revelation God Lord launched the first attack, intending to kill them when their cultivation was exhausted.

The others naturally shared the same thought, and one by one they suddenly accelerated and rushed out in an instant.

but……

Just as they approached, a monstrous sword intent swept in, and the peerless sword intent protecting the Sword Saint surged instantly. The terrifying and sharp power forced the four Supreme Beings to retreat quickly to avoid its attack.

And blocking the four supreme beings, the old sword saint's gaze swept over them with disdain:

"I say their experience is sufficient."

"you……"

"Can't you hear?"