The white fog slowly faded away.
Gu Qing Shan descended and stood at a secluded corner of the dark tunnel.
"How do we enter the Wraith realm?" Boss sent his voice and asked.
"The Wraith realm isn't easy to enter, it's protected by a lot of Causality Laws. Only those of the Wraith realm with a yaksha mask would be able to freely enter and exit" Gu Qing Shan replied.
He took out a mask.
This was a pure-white mask, the only thing visible on the mask was a pair of long and thin eyes, one black and one red, giving off a rather eerie feeling.
Gu Qing Shan shook his head.
The Samsara Wicked Mask was the final mask of the Wraith realm, a supreme treasure among the Wraith Saint Selections.
It was capable of devouring the abilities of other treasures and improving them by one level.
If Gu Qing Shan hadn't performed a [Null Tribulation] and used the Six Paths Great Mountain sword to prove his identity, that wraith definitely wouldn't have given this mask to him.
The only problem was that this mask wasn't recorded in the Wraith realm.
But that was easy to deal with.
Gu Qing Shan casually took out a yaksha mask with black patterns on it.
When he went to save Lin, he killed a few wraiths on the way and took this mask, never using it again.
Lines of glowing text quickly appeared in the air:
[Blue Wraith Mask]
[This mask contains the Guise Hex technique: Wind Devouring]
[This hex must be guided by hand seals, devouring flesh and blood in one go, manifesting endless blades of wind to slash at the same time, turning into 12 slashes against other weapons]
[If the Samsara Wicked Mask's Divine Skill: 'Jade Tree Deep Shadow' is activated, this Guise Hex technique will be improved by one level, would you like it?]
Gu Qing Shan immediately replied: "Activate"
All the glowing text disappeared, and a new notification appeared in the void:
[You've activated 'Jade Tree Deep Shadow']
[The Wraith Killer Mask has been improved by one level]
[This mask contains the Guise Hex technique: Chaotic Wind Slash]
[This hex does not require hand seals to be guided, the hex manifests as spoken, its power increased by 10 times]
['Chaotic Astral Wind Slash' has manifested as a Guise Hex on your Samsara Evil Face]
The pure white mask in Gu Qing Shan's hand quickly turned into a green mask. A few long black lines appeared on the mask out of nowhere, outlining a cruel and angry face.
It was exactly the same as the other mask!
Ka-cha!
The other mask was stripped of its ability, and a few cracks appeared on its surface.
The Six Evil Faces of the Six Paths had a destructive nature, and they could cause great damage to the Origin Treasure.
Gu Qing Shan put on the Samsara Wicked Mask and reminded him: "I also don't know what the current situation is in the Wraith realm. After we warp over, make sure to prepare yourself, a battle might break out at any moment"
"Okay, I'll keep an eye out," Boss said.
A white mist descended on Gu Qing Shan's body.
His figure flashed and disappeared from where he stood.
The Wraith realm.
In the sky above a certain wilderness.
The white mist swirled.
Gu Qing Shan flew out.
Everything was normal, and there seemed to be no one around.
Suddenly, a line of glowing text appeared in the void.
[Attention please]
[You've triggered a super-large-scale warning technique]
Gu Qing Shan's eyes flickered.
This was the path that Xue Nu took to bring me back to the manor, why would there be a super-large-scale warning technique here?
Have they always been on guard here?
While she was thinking, a screen of light suddenly appeared not too far away.
This was the fluctuation of a warp technique.
Someone was coming!
"Let's go," Boss said.
"There's not enough time, we might already be surrounded, let's observe the situation first" Gu Qing Shan muttered.
The fluctuation of the warp technique faded.
A man wearing a dark grey armor and a black yaksha mask with red patterns on it appeared in the sky.
His yaksha mask had a sorrowful expression, but it was a Wraith realm mask that Gu Qing Shan had never seen before.
"Who are you?" the man asked.
Gu Qing Shan laughed and clasped her fist: "Chaotic Wind Slash"
Unexpectedly, the other man also clasped his fist and said: "Devil King protection"
Instantly, a blue wind blade enveloped the man and struck him countless times.
But because the man had also activated the Wraith Mask Hex, he was surrounded by a faint phantom of a wraith that blocked all the attacks.
A breath's worth of time.
The blue wind faded, the phantom disappeared without a trace.
Gu Qing Shan chuckled and commented: "What quick reflexes"
"In battle, if you don't react fast enough, you'll die" the man casually replied.
Gu Qing Shan didn't say anything else, but layers of white fog appeared around her body.
Time is of the essence, if we waste even a bit more time, Reneedol might recall that sword.
If she manages to take the Delimitation sword, it'll be troublesome.
[Fog Realm Descent]!
Gu Qing Shan disappeared where she stood.
The man didn't move at all, allowing Gu Qing Shan to leave.
A second later, a glow also appeared around his body.
This was the power of a warp formation.
In a split second, he also left.
…
Their surroundings were dim and faint.
A cool breeze blew from deep within the cave, faintly audible the sound of metal hitting rocks could be heard from other tunnels.
White fog filled the air.
Gu Qing Shan appeared from one of the dark tunnels.
"This is good, we need to hurry"
His words abruptly stopped.
In front of him, a screen of light flashed by. The wraith from before appeared again.
The wraith looked at him without saying anything.
Gu Qing Shan slowly smiled and said: "How interesting, you followed me here?"
… this seems a bit troublesome, it won't be easy to escape.
The wraith cultivator on the other side clasped his hands behind his back and spoke with a heavy voice: "I've gone through every single point where you entered the Wraith realm the last time, analyzed every single word you said, every single action you did. I've also used a lot of resources and thought of countless methods before I managed to arrange warp formations at every single place where you stayed, to ensure that you wouldn't run away right away"
Gu Qing Shan's expression became solemn, then slowly said: "I feel a bit flattered that you spent so much effort"
"No need to be so polite, may I ask who you are?" the wraith asked.
Gu Qing Shan replied: "I am the ultimate Abyssal form of the Eternal Abyss, a terrifying Demon King who has killed countless people, people call me the Great Monster Dragon"
The wraith went silent.
"Great Monster Dragon? Seems like you weren't telling the truth "
He drew a pair of sharp claws from the void of space, equipped them on his hands, and assumed a fighting stance.
Gu Qing Shan took out a pair of crimson gauntlets and smiled: "You are a strange enemy"
"You are also very strange" the other party replied.
The two of them had finished their preparations, ready to fight at any moment.
The other party suddenly said: "All of the mines that you've stayed in have already been mined clean, no one will come here, but if we use Origin power during battle, others will still come to investigate the situation"
"Seems like you don't want to alert anyone to your identity" Gu Qing Shan said.
"I assume you don't want to alert anyone either" the other party replied.
"Then why exactly did you intercept me?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"I'll know after we fight" the other party replied.
He suddenly disappeared.
Gu Qing Shan's pupils dilated as he abruptly threw a punch behind himself.
The black flames flashed and disappeared, colliding with a pair of sharp claws.
Like a leaf being blown away by the wind, the other party was sent flying and stuck to the wall of the tunnel.
Gu Qing Shan also took a step back.
Both of them had retracted their powers, not affecting the entire tunnel at all, not even the sound of their battle could be heard.
They were purely competing in terms of techniques.
"How interesting, your fist techniques are very rare among the wraiths, but I also have quite a few techniques that I'd like to learn from you, sir" the other party said.
Gu Qing Shan pondered, recalling some of the fist techniques that he had learned in the past.
His hand turned into a palm, his hand turned into a fist, and assumed a fighting stance.
The other party leapt forward like a wraith.
The two of them fought, exchanging over a hundred blows in the blink of an eye. Finally, Gu Qing Shan was struck by a cold gleam and couldn't help but retreat.
He assumed a defensive stance again as his gaze moved down.
An inch to the right of his chest was pierced by a sharp claw, bleeding profusely.
Within the darkness of the tunnel, he could still hear the sounds of metal clanging coming from the other tunnels, as well as the complaints and curses of the other mining cultivators.
Their battle still didn't attract anyone's attention.
"Are you planning on using this method to kill me?" Gu Qing Shan asked with interest.
"I don't have any illusions about that, I only want to use pure techniques to determine victory and defeat. Of course, if you'd rather die in this kind of competition than use any of your strength, I won't pity you" the other party shook his head.
Gu Qing Shan pondered: "Then what's the fun in fighting like this?"
The other party didn't answer and continued: "I can sense that you have quite a few powerful fist techniques, but they all require Origin Points or other types of power to perform, capable of sending the entire mine flying. However, that will also draw the attention of others, neither you nor I will benefit from it, so I advise you not to use them"
Gu Qing Shan sighed, asking: "Can't you just let me go?"
Indeed, [Ethereal] fist technique causes too much commotion, needing to draw Huang Quan Origin power would definitely draw the attention of others.
But when it comes to fist techniques, besides [Ethereal], I really don't know much else.
The other party lightly swung his claws, saying: "Show me something else, as long as you can defeat me with your techniques, I'll naturally not bother you anymore"
Saying so, he leapt forward again, swinging his claws in the air.
Gu Qing Shan took a step back, only to find himself leaning against the rock wall, unable to retreat any further.
The sharp claws had covered every inch of his body, making it impossible for him to use fist techniques to deal with them.
At this moment, he would either be killed on the spot, or he would use Huang Quan Origin power to explode with destructive power to save himself.
In the blink of an eye, his hand suddenly moved.
A sword appeared in his hand, lightly pressing against the surging claw shadows.
No sound.
No sword qi.
But the sky full of claw shadows disappeared.
The blade of the sword directly stuck to the other party's claws, keeping them still.
This strike, both in terms of technique and strength, had reached the pinnacle of perfection.
The other party's claws were pressed down by the sword, even after changing his techniques several times, he still couldn't attack and could only take a few steps back.
"So you're a sword cultivator" he commented.
"That's right, if I want to fight without drawing attention, I'm still not skilled enough with my fists. I'm guessing that the reason you painstakingly created this environment was to see what I'm best at, but what's your goal?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
The other party stared closely at the sword in Gu Qing Shan's hand, then sighed:
"It can't be helped, both you and I are currently wearing yaksha masks, so I can only recognize you through your weapon"
"Weapon?" Gu Qing Shan glanced at the Earth sword in her hand.
The other party lightly flicked his hands, causing the sharp claws on his hands to disappear, then said:
"That's right, at least I can recognize the sword in your hand and confirm your identity"
"Wielder of the twin swords Heaven and Earth, Gu Qing Shan"
Gu Qing Shan raised her eyebrows and asked in a low voice: "You are?"
"Of course you don't remember, after I was killed by the Wraith realm, you sent me to reincarnate, then hurriedly went to deal with the Soul Shrieker" the other party replied.
Gu Qing Shan's mind turned quickly, then suddenly recalled a certain person.
"You're Magic Dragon!"
He exclaimed in shock.
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