Gu Jianlin turned around, exhaling fiery breaths, his scorching body temperature evaporating the rain as he casually swung his blade to sweep away the rain curtain: "I've always been curious, where does the Ether Association get all its intel from? Divination and soothsaying aren't all-powerful, otherwise, things wouldn't have escalated to this point. Those big shots seem to know everything, yet their actions are always a step behind. Why is that?"

"The top ten Omegas of the Returning Burial Forest encountered a strange red mist, and not a single one died because of it."

He gripped his blade with both hands, his voice hoarse and cold: "Including Tai Zhuo from the Sea of Eternal Life, he was supposed to be the guardian of this mystical land, enough to fend off Holy Land level Ascenders. Oddly enough, he was only Fifth Rank when he was resurrected."

Tang Zijing stood up expressionlessly, the sword array in the downpour enveloping all directions.

"Including how the Ether Association doesn't even need to waste any effort to know the state of the Kui Dragon Ancestor."

Gu Jianlin's eyes showed no emotion as he said coldly: "That's because the Ether Association planted a traitor next to the Kui Dragon Ancestor, and that person is you, Tang Zijing."

The wind and rain swayed.

Tang Ling was stunned, her beautiful eyes disheveled with white hair.

Those pseudo-ancestors were even more shocked and bewildered, standing like sculptures in the wind and rain.

Tang Zijing coughed up a thick, fishy blood; he was already badly injured, his combat power less than half of usual.

But after hearing these words, he was silent for a moment, then actually laughed out loud: "Young people always think this world is so beautiful, why bother? You've cast a summoning technique on me, you must have survived out of Penglai Fairy Island, right? It's not easy, truly worthy of being Gu Ci'an's son, you did a fantastic job."

"But you're really overthinking it, joining the Ancient God Clan was my own choice."

He raised his indifferent eyes and softly said: "I'm already very old, if I don't breakthrough to the Holy Land soon, I'm going to die. But I was injured in my early years and will never perceive that domain… So, I want immortality!"

With a booming sound, swords of gathered torrential rain crisscrossed and slashed forward!

Gu Jianlin's blood-red eyes surged, time seemed to sink into a quagmire of silence, an ominous domain as dark as the universe expanded, only the fissures of the Time-Space Gap flickered, the torrential rain froze, the sound of rain vanished.

Jiuyin trembled.

With Divine Speed Force enhanced to the utmost, he suddenly powered forward, stepping like a spinning leaf, slashing downward!

This time, the domain of time-space freezing targeted the sword array, not the person!

As time roared by, countless blades of light overlapped like a surging tide!

Boom!

The shattered storm rain reversed skyward, countless crisscrossing fissures filled the void!

Tang Zijing abruptly retreated, his Breathing Technique suddenly shifting, Boundary of No Distance!

His hands continuously formed seals, the torrential rain gathered into a sword array, enveloping the young man ahead!

It was a sword momentum that came roaring like a violent storm, but Gu Jianlin, with the strong physique after Ancient God Transformation, counterattacked using the simplest and crudest moves, swinging his blade, the intersecting strikes brutal as a feral dragon, crushing the incoming Sword Qi like breaking through bamboo, the sword's hum akin to a dragon's roar!

For a standard Ghost Slayer Path, facing such a grim sword array, there's only one option.

That is to flee.

If not, death is certain within ten seconds.

But Gu Jianlin is different, his Ancient God Transformation body compensates for his weak defense.

Thus, he can endure within the sword array.

Tang Zijing's Sword Qi was no longer as strong as before because at that moment, he was already weakened.

Gu Jianlin's speed was rapid as a ghost shadow flickering, ascending step by step along the stone stairs, his blood-red Tang Blade slashing like lightning, tearing through the void, severing the fierce Sword Qi coming towards him.

Jiuyin guided his actions and steps, as if dancing a beautiful dance!

Faintly, there was a hint of the Demon Soul Dance!

Raindrops fell on the scorching steps, rising as steam, the youth weaving through the mist.

"Is that so? Would someone who could leave those marks really ally with the Ancient God Clan?"

Gu Jianlin abruptly executed a space jump, briefly suspending in mid-air, decisively slashing downward!

Clang!

Tang Zijing gripped the broken sword with both hands, actually blocking his slash!

"That was the old me."

He said: "The current me has found better options."

There was a moment where Gu Jianlin's eyes narrowed slightly.

It must be understood, this was a Dimension Slash, ignoring defense!

He quickly noticed something abnormal, as countless golden lights intertwined over the broken sword edge.

"Ancient Forbidden Curse, Immovable Ming King."

He revealed a sinister smile, said calmly: "There are many ways to block a Dimension Slash!"

Soon he paid for his composure.

Gu Jianlin twisted his waist, consecutive kicks pounded into his chest.

The body after Ancient God Transformation was as mighty as a giant, each kick burst with a metallic thud!

Even Tang Zijing's sword bone couldn't withstand it, his chest bones nearly shattered!

"You may not admit it, but I will beat you until you do."

Gu Jianlin did not turn around, the Sword Qi from all directions came at him, ripped apart his scales and flesh, but only caused superficial wounds without touching his muscles or bones.

Because in his hand he held the Golden Crow Scabbard, greatly enhancing his defense capabilities.

The dragon-like knife hum echoed once more through the rain.

Gu Jianlin vanished again, only the shattered blade shadows flitted through the rain.