A mountain range that spanned a hundred miles was blasted into smithereens, and a plume of gray smoke rose into the air.
The group of flying spirit beasts in the sky instantly stopped, and everyone on top of the spirit beasts stared at the mountain range that had been flattened.
"What a destructive power! It really is the strength of a mid-stage Earth Emperor."
"Is this a dream? She just broke through to the Emperor Stage, and she can advance again?
Don't tell me they're playing house? "
"She definitely took a high-grade pill, or else she wouldn't have advanced so easily. Who is helping her? Could it be that young man?"
"It's possible. Otherwise, why would the Four Great Evildoers personally protect her? It's clearly because of that young man."
"Where did he come from?"
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Everyone discussed in low voices for a while before continuing on their way.
They were afraid that if they really angered Danchen Sect, then the trip to Gu City would no longer have anything to do with them.
Cai Xiayue threw herself into Ling Xiao's arms and kissed him passionately.
The past few days had made her feel like she was dreaming. In just a few short days, she had reached a height that others would never be able to reach in their entire lives. This made her ecstatic.
She rejoiced in her heart that the luckiest thing in her life was meeting Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao struggled slightly from Cai Xiayue's embrace and revealed a bashful expression. "Yue 'er, there are too many people here. Don't be like this, I'll be shy."
Xuan Yao, who was not far away, heard this and immediately fell off the Vulture Eagle.
"Heavens, let a bolt of lightning strike this guy!" Xuan Yao shouted in his heart.
At this time, the Four Great Evildoers came back to their senses, and the way they looked at Ling Xiao was completely different.
At first, because they couldn't figure out Ling Xiao's strength, and because of the blue Jiao Dragon's protection, they temporarily compromised with Ling Xiao and headed to Gu City together, planning to make plans after arriving at Gu City.
However, when they saw Ling Xiao take out the 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion, they wanted to curry favor with Ling Xiao and think of a way to exchange for it with other things. However, when they saw Ling Xiao raise a peak King Rank expert by two ranks in a short few days, they were truly shocked.
It was undeniable that this was the effect of the medicinal pill, but they couldn't understand why Ling Xiao had such a top-notch medicinal pill. Even if it was the treasures that they had accumulated for many years, compared to the things that Ling Xiao had taken out, they were really not on the same level.
"Could it be that he obtained some kind of peerless opportunity?" The four of them thought at the same time.
"This is truly gratifying and respectable. Madam Ling is so young, yet she has already caught up to us who have painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years. It really makes us feel ashamed!" Poison Scorpion said respectfully.
The other three followed the wind and set the helm, praising Cai Xiayue endlessly.
"Alright, let's hurry up. If we don't leave now, we will be the last to leave," Ling Xiao reminded them.
He had already achieved his goal, and it was now up to who would be the first to lose patience and look for him.
Another two days passed like this, and they were getting closer and closer to Gu City.
The Four Great Evildoers' thoughts also became more and more active.
There was only one bottle of 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion left, and if they didn't think of a way to obtain it, it would probably be difficult for them to have another chance.
On the side, Ling Xiao and Cai Xiayue were flirting with each other, and they were very happy.
There were still a few days before they arrived at Gu City, and they didn't have the mood to meditate.
Ling Xiao secretly exclaimed in his heart, "They really can keep their composure!"
In the end, the Ghost Woman and the Demon Duke couldn't help but speak first.
They sat on the Twin-headed Flying Snake and used the Secret Ear Transmission Technique to speak to Ling Xiao, "Hahaha, Brother Thousand Faces, can you exchange that bottle of 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion with us? We can exchange it for it at any price."
The Ghost Woman and the Demon Duke were the weakest among the Four Great Evildoers on the surface, and they were only at the middle stage of the Earth Emperor Realm. However, they had incredible secret techniques that allowed them to fight above their realm. Even if they faced a high-level Earth Emperor, they would still be able to fight and even kill them.
However, Ling Xiao had the worst and most disgusted impression of the two of them.
When they first met in the restaurant, their killing methods were still vivid in his mind.
Ling Xiao said indifferently, "What do you have to exchange with me?"
Ling Xiao didn't use the Secret Ear Transmission Technique to say this, but directly said it in front of everyone.
On the side, Poison Scorpion and the Crazy Taoist were very anxious.
"You two ugly monsters want to eat it alone? No way!"
The Crazy Taoist scolded unhappily, then said to Ling Xiao politely, "Brother Ling, give me that bottle of 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion. I can exchange it with my Cosmos Bag."
Ling Xiao's impression of the Crazy Taoist was much better than that of the Ghost Woman and the Demon Duke. However, this guy had a bad temper and was too arrogant. It was easy for him to offend people. However, his strength was still very strong. He was a high-level Earth Emperor, only slightly weaker than Nangong Lie. In the Southern Wasteland, he was definitely one of the top experts.
"Hahaha, you damned Daoist! That Cosmos Sack of yours can only hold people with average strength. What use do you have for it?" The Ghost Woman retorted. She then turned to Ling Xiao and said, "Brother Ling, we can give you two seven-thousand-year-old Heavenly Snow Lotuses in exchange."
The Heavenly Snow Lotus was a mid-tier sixth rank ice attribute spirit herb. It had the effect of prolonging life and resurrecting the dead. At the same time, it could increase the purity of the ice attribute and the affinity of the ice attribute spirit qi. It was a rare ice attribute spirit herb.
If these two Heavenly Snow Lotuses were 10,000 years old, no one would be willing to exchange them for the 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion.
Because the Ghost Woman and the Demon Duke were of the wood attribute, this Heavenly Snow Lotus was not very useful to them. This was also the reason why they were willing to exchange it.
"Heavenly Snow Lotus!" Ling Xiao's expression changed slightly.
He cultivated several elements at the same time, so this ice attribute spirit herb was quite useful to him. However, he thought that this Heavenly Snow Lotus was more suitable for Bing Ruoshui.
"Haha, this Heavenly Snow Lotus is good, but who doesn't know that Brother Ling has a wind attribute physique? What use is this Heavenly Snow Lotus for him? Can it give him an extra life?" The Crazy Taoist laughed disdainfully.
As soon as this was said, the Ghost Woman and the Demon Duke were immediately embarrassed.
The Thousand Faced Scholar was a well-known wind attribute martial artist. Only high level wind attribute spirit herbs were useful to him. This Heavenly Snow Lotus was indeed of little value to him.
However, they did not know that this Thousand Faced Scholar was no longer the same Thousand Faced Scholar.
Ling Xiao glanced at the Ghost Woman and the Crazy Taoist and said, "Your things are indeed good, but it seems that they can't compare to my 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion. If I let others know that I have 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion, I believe that many people will be interested in it. There will be no lack of good things for me to choose. I really can't think of any reason to exchange it with any of you."
As soon as this was said, the expressions of the four evildoers changed.
Ling Xiao's words were indeed correct. This 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion was very rare. If one were to compare its value, it was definitely comparable to a seventh rank spirit herb.
This kind of good thing would definitely be very popular no matter where it was.
Just because they couldn't take out something that could be used for exchange didn't mean that others couldn't.
The foundations of the other powers were not what they could imagine.
Ling Xiao glanced at Poison Scorpion, who had yet to speak, and said faintly, "However, who asked us to be the Southern Region's Five Evildoers? Although we've never been united, it's still better than being an outsider." At this point, he paused for a moment before continuing, "It's a pity that I only have one bottle of 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion left. As long as any one of you can show some sincerity and take out something that can move my heart, I will definitely give it to one of you. There's still some time before we reach Gu City, so take your time to think about it. I'm not in a hurry."
When the four evildoers heard this, they fell silent for a moment. At the same time, they were trying to guess Ling Xiao's intentions. In their hearts, they thought, "Of course you're not in a hurry. You've already used it anyway."
There was only one bottle of 10,000 Year Stone Emulsion left, so it would be strange if they weren't anxious.
Xuan Yao and the Demon Emperor, who were at the side, had a whole new level of respect for Ling Xiao. Only now did they realize that although Ling Xiao was sometimes frivolous, he was also very good at scheming. No one could make him suffer a loss.
After a few more days, Gu City gradually appeared in front of them.
This was the most central area of the Southern Territory. It was once the most glorious city, and it had the most historical significance of the ancient legends.
Gu City covered a very wide area. The Thousand Beast City and Southern Sky City that Ling Xiao had seen before were both huge cities, but compared to this place, they were much smaller.
The towering walls, the quaint pavilions, the spacious streets, all of them showed that this place was once prosperous and rich.
This was also the reason why the others wanted to take this place for themselves.
It was such a glorious thing to be able to become an overlord here.
Now, this huge city was filled with a desolate and dilapidated scene, and the sky was shrouded with an extremely oppressive and heavy feeling. It was as if from the day it was bathed in blood, it had been filled with unwillingness. Countless souls of the Gu Clan formed a huge resentment that filled the sky, forming the Ancestral Curse.
All the flying spirit beasts stopped thousands of meters in front of the city.
Everyone looked at the dark and oppressive city from afar, and there was an inexplicable sense of fear in their hearts.
The reason why this place was called the Southern Wilderness Forbidden Area was that no one who had once entered Gu City could come out again, even the experts of the Earth Emperor Stage.
Was there a vengeful spirit of the Gu Clan inside, or was there a Ancestral Curse cast by the Gu Clan inside?
No one knew. They only knew that there had once been two divine objects here: the Heaven Gu Divine Skill and the Heaven Gu Divine Cauldron.
These two divine objects were called "God", and they were full of temptation no matter where they were. People were like moths flying into a flame, searching for them one after another.
With the passing of time, these two divine arts had already been forgotten by the world.
However, someone spread the news and made everyone believe that the two great magic arts were still in Gu City. Therefore, all the forces in the Southern Wasteland gathered in one place, intending to turn the entire Gu City upside down. Even if they couldn't find the two great magic arts, they wanted to reopen Gu City and make it their new territory, their new stronghold.
Danchen Dao was the strongest in this operation, and everyone knew that he was definitely going for the Heaven Gu Divine Cauldron. After all, he was a Rank 6 Alchemist, and this divine cauldron was like another life to him.
If he obtained the Heaven Gu Divine Cauldron, he would be like a tiger that had grown wings, and his alchemy skills would rise to another level.
"Grandmaster Danchen, are we going to enter the city directly?" the Deity Dao Union's Deputy Alliance Master asked.
Danchen Dao ignored the Deputy Alliance Master, and his eyes were fixed on the nearby Gu City, his expression extremely focused.
Soon after, his expression became extremely unsightly, and cold sweat dripped down from both sides of his forehead.
"No wonder people who come here can only enter, but not leave. I think I know what's going on," Danchen Dao said faintly.