A gust of wind began to blow in the sky.
Sensing a cultivator's breakthrough, the Laws of the world reacted accordingly.
Unlike other worlds, the power of Lightning in the lost world of the Old Gods was the strongest.
It represented the will of the Old Gods, capable of destroying everything.
It was a Divine Retribution!
Because of that — —
Even though Gu Qing Shan hadn't broken through yet, dark clouds had already filled the sky, reaching all the way to the horizon.
The lost world of the Old Gods was now completely plunged into darkness.
Gu Qing Shan was also a bit surprised.
Because whenever a cultivator breaks through, the Tribulation clouds would indeed cover a certain area and strike down lightning to kill the cultivator.
But he had never seen a Tribulation cloud that covered the entire sky before.
A few moments later, the Tribulation clouds filled the sky. Blinding lightning flashed like a giant beast within the dark clouds.
The power of lightning was slowly manifesting itself in front of everyone.
"My god, no one would be able to endure such a Lightning Retribution" a Bramble Bird guard exclaimed.
Hearing that, Lola couldn't help but ask: "Ilya, you've sparred with him before, so I need you to make an objective assessment. With his strength, would he be able to survive such a Divine Retribution?"
Sensing the power of the Old Gods in the sky, Ilya hesitated before answering: "If it's only this much, I think he would be able to survive, but I heard that a cultivator's Lightning Retribution will become stronger and stronger …"
"Why would he want to break through in a Divine Retribution world like this? I don't understand "Ilya fell into thought and said.
Lola bit her lip, unable to say anything.
The wind was getting stronger.
In front of Gu Qing Shan, the small bell floating in the air was giving off a clear chime.
Looking at the bell, Ilya's body trembled.
"I know!" she muttered.
"What is it?" Lola immediately asked.
Ilya explained: "A cultivator's way of becoming stronger is to steal the resources of heaven and earth to strengthen themselves, so when they break through, heaven and earth will strike down lightning and demons will rise. This is a fate that cultivators have to face no matter what world they are in"
She took a deep breath and continued: "That's why he's using the Laws of the infinite worlds and that bell to summon the Tianma"
"In this case, he doesn't have to pay any price at all. The laws of the world will naturally release the Heavenly Demons to kill him!"
"Really … how could he think of such a method?" She sighed.
Lola said nervously, "But Heavenly Thunder represents divine punishment, its power is amplified countless times, and Heavenly Demons are existences that eat human souls, they will eat him when they come."
"Let's keep watching. He probably won't do anything too dangerous to himself," Ilya said.
"It's not like that." Lola smiled bitterly and said, "Ever since I met this guy, he has always been doing the most dangerous things."
As he spoke, a new phenomenon appeared.
In the void above the square, an evil demon with a purple glow all over its body suddenly appeared.
This was not a Heavenly Demon, but a demonic being of the evil path that had sensed a cultivator's advancement.
Back in Shen Wu world's cave, when Gu Qing Shan also broke through, she also ran into such a monster.
From a certain point of view, these monsters and Tianma had the same responsibility, to stop a cultivator from breaking through.
Demonic beings of the evil path were the natural enemies of cultivators.
『Ah, cultivators, heh heh, what delicious food filled with spirit energy …』
The evil spirit was drooling.
The Earth sword flashed and disappeared into the void of space.
At the very next moment, it had already cut off the evil spirit's head.
Gu Qing Shan opened her eyes and said: "Don't take their lives anymore, too many conflicts will make it hard for us to talk business"
『Is that so? Very well』 the Earth sword replied.
It slowly flew back, silently hovering next to Gu Qing Shan.
At this point, another evil spirit peeked out from the void of space.
Countless bone spikes sprouted from all over its body. These bone spikes seemed to have their own consciousness as they swayed with the wind.
Compared to the previous Nefarious Devil, this Nefarious Devil was even more powerful.
『Ah, a little guy who's about to break through to Sainted realm, perfect for today's feast』
The evil spirit muttered as it flew out from the void of space.
This time, the Earth sword slowed down.
It silently flew forward and lightly knocked on it.
The evil spirit turned into a blurred image and disappeared into the void of space.
After that, a few dozen more evil spirits appeared, but they were all 'sent' back by the Earth sword.
Strangely, even after one incense stick's worth of time, no Tianma came.
The Tianma Empress also didn't come.
A few times, Gu Qing Shan could faintly sense the presence of Tianma, but they seemed to be afraid of something and quickly ran away.
What are they afraid of?
Gu Qing Shan was silently surprised.
This shouldn't be the case, after all, there were already Tianma that appeared in this world, and now there are even more evil spirits coming, not to mention this world's Law had even triggered the strongest Tribulation!
This means that Gu Qing Shan's Tribulation has been recognized by this world.
Then — — why didn't the Tianma come?
Gu Qing Shan couldn't think of an answer.
But he maintained his calm and maintained his state of breaking through, at the same time using his inner sight to pay close attention to the bell.
The sound of the bell resounded in the wind.
Time was slowly passing.
At a certain point.
The void of space finally moved a bit.
In an instant, the dusky yet gorgeous sunset suddenly lit up and enveloped the entire square.
Within the glow, countless faint female voices could be heard.
They sang in unison: "Yo yo, the cry of a deer, the apple of the wild. I have a guest, playing the flute. Bright as the moon, when will it fade. Sorrow comes from within, never to be severed "
Gu Qing Shan was shocked.
He had seen the appearance of Tianma quite a few times, but he had never seen such a grand scene before.
Who exactly is it?
While he was thinking, a crack appeared in the void of space.
A rain of petals filled the air, accompanied by the sound of music.
However, a mature and beautiful woman flew out from the spatial rift.
She wore a black robe, her eyes were bright and her teeth were white, her posture was light and graceful, her appearance was also one of the most beautiful women in the world.
But unlike normal Tianma, this black-clothed woman didn't have any charm, her expression was dignified and her movements carried a sense of dignity.
The black-clothed woman stood on the petals in the air, slowly descending in front of Gu Qing Shan.
She looked at him quietly.
Gu Qing Shan opened his eyes and took a closer look.
The one who came wasn't the Tianma Empress.
Gu Qing Shan could only apologize: "I'm sorry, I didn't call you sir, in truth, I was waiting for someone"
"You were waiting for someone?" the black-clothed woman asked.
"Yes, I was waiting for another Tianma" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"Ah? What's your relationship with that Tianma? "the black-clothed woman asked.
Gu Qing Shan was stunned.
What relationship …
For some reason, he felt like he should answer this question.
This was an instinctive response, an intuition that went beyond reason.
"Ah, we're working together" Gu Qing Shan very seriously answered.
"Working together huh … but what kind of cooperation can a human and a Tianma have?" the black-clothed woman shook her head.
"We both take what we need, I pay her and she helps me defeat the enemy" Gu Qing Shan answered.
Hearing that, the woman stared at him for a while.
Gu Qing Shan was confused.
But this Tianma gave him a very unique feeling, so much so that even after the Earth sword silently asked him a few times, he still didn't have the Earth sword attack.
He said: "Then, if there's nothing else, please leave, I'll continue to wait for my business partner"
"Business partner …" the black-clothed woman muttered.
She thought for a bit, then suddenly waved her hand.
The Tianma bell that gave off a chilling aura suddenly let out a happy chime, flew over, and landed in the black-clothed woman's hand.
Gu Qing Shan frowned and stood up.
Even if his instincts were telling him that he shouldn't do this, this bell was the Tianma Empress' keepsake, he couldn't just let someone else take it away for no reason.
Gu Qing Shan held the Earth sword and spoke very seriously: "Sir, I'm sorry, but I can't give this bell to you"
"Why not?" the black-clothed woman asked.
She was still looking at him as if he was a monster she had never seen before.
"This bell already has a master" Gu Qing Shan said.
The black-clothed woman replied: "This bell does indeed have a master, I know that, but what I don't know is — — -"
She finally went straight to the point: "As a cultivator, why did you secretly take my daughter's keepsake and call for her?"
Daughter …?
This is her daughter's keepsake?
Gu Qing Shan was stunned.
Even though he had prepared a lot of countermeasures, even silently channeling his sword seals, he was still a bit confused at this moment.
Everyone who was watching from afar also heard what the black-clothed woman said.
Lola was stunned.
Ilya was stunned.
All the guards were stunned.
Everyone looked at Gu Qing Shan at the same time.
What, what a small debt, this is clearly … a different kind of debt.
Wait a minute — —
This person … this person and the Tianma …
Is he crazy, or was his head kicked by a donkey?
Just look at him, even his mother is here!
Everyone looked at the black-clothed woman again.
The black-clothed woman simply stood there without even a hint of presence.
She simply put the bell away, both hands behind her back, staring straight at Gu Qing Shan.
Seeing that, Gu Qing Shan silently put his sword away.
I can't afford any more misunderstandings right now.
To confirm the situation, he asked again: "You mean, this is your daughter's personal keepsake?"
"That's right" the black-clothed woman answered without changing her expression, "this is my daughter's Tianma bell, she has never lost it since she was born, nor has she given it to anyone, so I'm very curious"
"Please tell me, how did my daughter's bell end up in your hands?"
Gu Qing Shan had never panicked before.
But right now, all of his calmness was gone.
"About that, it's a long story … I can explain it slowly …"
He gulped, unable to think of the right words.
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