Chapter 1581 Gu Sen
Chen Xuan, however, was oblivious, having fallen into a conspiracy.
However, even if Chen Xuan knew, he likely wouldn't have paid it much mind. He had never taken these so-called proud sons of the Gu family seriously.
As he approached the vicinity of the cave, he suddenly heard a roaring sound, and a wave of pressure swept towards him.
Chen Xuan was slightly startled, "A breakthrough?"
He quickened his pace and saw Gu Lingyun standing at the cave entrance, hands on his hips, beaming with pride, "Hahaha, I, Gu Lingyun, am truly a genius! I have reached the first-grade Martial Emperor realm!!"
"Congratulations, Young Master Lingyun!"
"Young Master Lingyun's talent is truly outstanding!"
"Young Master Lingyun's ranking in the sequence will definitely advance into the top five, no, the top three!!"
Several servants immediately came forward to fawn over him.
"Keep it low-key, keep it low-key, top five is fine!"
Gu Lingyun laughed heartily.
Although he had entered the Martial Emperor realm, he was still self-aware.
Those ranked at the top were all monstrous existences, and he was still nothing compared to them.
Chen Xuan rolled his eyes and walked forward, poking him, "Is breaking through to the Martial Emperor realm really such a cause for celebration?"
"Hmph! Anyway, I've already broken through to the Martial Emperor realm, hehe..."
Gu Lingyun was in high spirits and didn't bother to argue with Chen Xuan.
"Pack up, we need to set off!"
Chen Xuan called out.
The servants were very obedient and immediately started packing their things to depart.
Gu Lingyun was displeased seeing this, "Hey, hey, hey, did I say anything? Am I the young master of the Gu family, or is he?"
However, the servants didn't stop. He knew that Chen Xuan was the pillar of this team. Without Chen Xuan, they would be unable to move forward, and in the end, Gu Lingyun would have to back down.
"Young Master Lingyun, the items are packed. Please issue your orders," the servant said in a deep voice.
"That's more like it."
Gu Lingyun regained a little face, "Let's go!!"
Everyone embarked on the journey to Corpse Ghost Ridge.
From here, Corpse Ghost Ridge was just around the corner.
Suddenly, Chen Xuan saw a serpentine beast ahead and said, "Gu Lingyun, get on it!"
Gu Lingyun's face darkened.
Did it feel like he was being called a dog?
He said coldly, "Chen Xuan, our points are too low now. We can't afford to waste any more time."
Chen Xuan placed the point tracker in front of Gu Lingyun, and the numbers on the screen almost blinded Gu Lingyun's dog eyes.
"Nearly three hundred points, where did you get them?"
Gu Lingyun's eyes widened.
It hadn't been long since they started, how could Chen Xuan have gotten so many points?
"Mr. Chen is mighty!"
"Mr. Chen must have gone out last night to farm points!"
Gu Lingyun still couldn't believe it.
Even if he stayed up all night, he probably couldn't have farmed so many points.
"How did you do it?"
Chen Xuan said, "I farmed monsters all night. I was about to return when I ran into two guys who didn't know their place, and I got more than fifty points from them, bringing the total to nearly three hundred."
Even excluding those fifty-odd points, there were still over two hundred points. To get over two hundred points in one night still made Gu Lingyun's jaw drop.
Perverted!
Too perverted!
"Stop the nonsense, we have enough points now, let's go quickly," Chen Xuan said.
Gu Lingyun's face darkened. He had no reason to refuse and immediately charged forward.
Now, Gu Lingyun had just broken through and his momentum was at its peak. Although the serpentine beast was powerful, it was only at the first-grade Martial Emperor realm. It quickly contributed 11 points.
"Depart!"
Chen Xuan waved his hand, preparing to continue on.
But at this moment, Gu Lingyun took out a scroll from his backpack and threw it to Chen Xuan.
"Yin Yang Secret Technique?"
Chen Xuan looked at the scroll and was slightly stunned.
The scroll had several ancient seal script characters written on it: Yin Yang Secret Technique.
"What is this?" Chen Xuan asked.
"This is a secret technique I obtained by chance. It allows a martial artist to cultivate by harmonizing with a woman through yin and yang, rapidly improving their cultivation. Of course, the woman's fate must be that of a profound yin maiden," Gu Lingyun said solemnly.
"Why are you giving this to me?"
Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback.
"It's of no use to me, and I, Gu Lingyun, don't want to owe you any favors," Gu Lingyun said coldly.
Chen Xuan shrugged and accepted it immediately.
Yin Yang Secret Technique...
It sounded like a good thing!
In fact, in Chen Xuan's opinion, Gu Lingyun didn't owe him any favors. After all, Gu Lingyun had already paid the reward, and he also had his own motives for participating in the clan gathering.
Continuing forward, all the monsters they encountered were handled by Gu Lingyun. As Gu Lingyun's strength improved, his speed also increased significantly.
Chen Xuan, on the other hand, took advantage of the free time to study the Yin Yang Secret Technique.
The Yin Yang Secret Technique was created ten thousand years ago by a powerful cultivator named Blissful Buddha based on the principle of yin and yang harmony. It could help partners rapidly improve their cultivation through mutual pleasure.
According to Chen Xuan's research, the Yin Yang Secret Technique was indeed a very powerful secret technique. If one cultivated using the Yin Yang Secret Technique, there were almost no bottlenecks.
This was also the strength of the Yin Yang Secret Technique.
"It really is a good thing."
Chen Xuan really wanted to try it.
Finally, they arrived at the entrance of Corpse Ghost Ridge.
Corpse Ghost Ridge was shrouded in an eerie black mist, and the line of sight was very blurry. Even spiritual sense could not penetrate it, which greatly surprised Chen Xuan.
It seemed that Corpse Ghost Ridge was not simple at all.
Furthermore, a small river flowed out of Corpse Ghost Ridge. The surroundings of this river were filled with various skeletons, both human and beast, making Corpse Ghost Ridge appear even more ominous.
"Are we really going in?"
Gu Lingyun swallowed his saliva.
Chen Xuan nodded, "Of course."
"We can go in, but what about them?"
Gu Lingyun glanced at the servants.
If these servants went in, their strength would be almost equivalent to seeking death, and they would easily become a burden.
"Then let them wait outside. We'll take the supplies in," Chen Xuan said calmly.
"It seems that's the only way."
Gu Lingyun gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.
"Little brother Lingyun, please stop!"
But at this moment, accompanied by a cold shout, several people walked out.
The person at the forefront was a young man wearing a training outfit.
This person's name was Gu Sen, and his cultivation had also reached the first-grade Martial Emperor realm.
Beside Gu Sen were two others, exuding killing intent and with fierce expressions, clearly seasoned veterans of combat. Judging by their cultivation, both were at the third-grade Martial Emperor realm.
Although Chen Xuan was unsure of the strength of other teams, he could be sure that this team's strength was definitely very high!
Gu Lingyun lowered his voice and said, "Chen Xuan, this guy is called Gu Sen. Last time, he ranked fifth before me in the sequence, and his two helpers are both notorious killers who have been through countless battles. We need to be careful."
After speaking, he quickly cupped his fists towards Gu Sen, "Brother Gu Sen, I didn't expect to meet you here. We really have fate. We... we have something to do, so we'll be leaving!"
"Since we have such fate, why doesn't little brother Lingyun give me a gift?"
With a sound of rushing wind, Gu Sen suddenly appeared in front of Gu Lingyun, blocking his path.
Clearly, although they were both at the first-grade Martial Emperor realm, Gu Lingyun was far inferior to Gu Sen.