The sun penetrates the clouds and brings light to the world. And that bright brilliance also illuminated the peaks and mountains within the ancient mountain gate of the Hanging Coffin Sect.
Liubo Lake still looks like its rippling blue waves. But today's Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect is far less peaceful than in the past.
Today is the day when the disciples of the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect return from the Tianyang Secret Realm.
For this trip to Tianyang, the Ancient Xuan Coffin Sect sent a total of more than a thousand disciples.
But until the end, only a handful of more than a hundred people returned.
Such a result made all the old monsters of the Hanging Coffin Sect look solemn.
As senior members of the sect, no one in the entire Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect knows better than them how costly it is to train young disciples.
However, young people are meant to continue to grow. Death is just one of the costs.
Some people can become successful while they are still alive, that is because they are more blessed while working hard.
And such people are, after all, only a very small minority among generations of young people.
A trial in a secret realm, an adventure in a dangerous place to win treasure, it is a normal result that most people will perish.
As an old man from the sect, these old monsters have seen a lot of this kind of thing.
But after all, it's just that they have seen too much, and seeing too much doesn't mean that they will definitely be able to see this kind of thing thoroughly.
Some things, some results.
They just can't accept it.
But even so, when those survivors return to the sect, they will still smile and welcome them with other disciples.
Those disciples who have experienced the baptism of blood are like treasures in the hearts of these old monsters.
For living beings.
Killing is originally the fastest way to evolve.
In terms of bone repair.
Life and death are enough to teach them many things.
Whether it is a small eighth-level demon sect like the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect, or one of those extremely terrifying first- and second-level sects.
They actually all have something in common.
That is, no matter how large their scale has grown, there are still some things that they cannot directly teach the younger generations in the sect.
However, what the sect cannot do, the outside world can do. If it were simpler, then this so-called world would be the world of bone cultivators.
Therefore, although the results of the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect were not very good, people from various peaks and mansions still appeared in that square early.
Before dawn, they had already begun preparations.
At sunrise they were ready.
And now, all of them also have a premonition in their hearts. That is, the person they have been waiting for seems to be coming back.
"call--"
Finally, I don’t know how long it took.
On the horizon, people finally saw a huge bone flying boat, cutting through the clouds and the sea of clouds, slowly revealing its true face.
"They're back!"
As a shout rang out from the crowd, the crowd immediately became excited. The disciples of the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect will not leave the sect easily.
Maybe it was because of the fierce fighting inside the door, maybe because of the influence of other environments, or maybe because of other reasons.
Over the years, there have been not many disciples who want to go down the mountain to experience.
Most of the time, those disciples just want to stay in their place of practice.
As for such a situation, the senior officials of the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect have never intervened.
In their view, this is actually extremely normal. After all, every bone cultivator should have a practice method that suits them.
"Disciple Qin Ming, I have met all the elders."
"Disciple Ye Lu, I have met all the elders."
"Disciple Lin Canghai——"
"Disciple Gu Qingying——"
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In this way, the ceremony to welcome these returning people quickly and naturally ended. These people have also returned to their original lives.
The ancient hanging coffin sect has thirty-six peaks and seventy-two caves. When I first sent my disciples out for training, ten people from each branch left.
But when it came time to return, the people who came back were only part of these branches.
Some branches have people who come back, while others send people who never come back.
Some people are happy and some are worried about this.
But without exception, as long as those who come back alive can almost see their respective masters immediately.
However, Gu Qingyang and Gu Qingying did not see the old man Tianshi right away. In fact, they never saw his shadow from beginning to end.
Such a result made Gu Qingying a little surprised. Gu Qingyang, however, did not show any reaction.
He gave people the impression that none of this had anything to do with him.
And he and Gu Qingying returned to the bamboo forest as quickly as possible.
Gu Qingyang had not had any communication with Gu Qingying. After returning, he immediately found a place to meditate and practice.
For all this, Gu Qingying just watched silently. There was a hint of worry in her eyes.
She and the people on the bone flying boat already knew that Gu Qingyang's current appearance was not his true appearance at all.
His true appearance is actually that of a steel giant with a body of a hundred feet, but comparable to a thousand feet.
This is just like what he said when he faced the way of heaven.
He is no longer a human being now.
He once told Gu Qingying that at the moment when the sky fire came, he once again created a method, that is, the ghost soul armor technique.
With this method, he refined his body, which was still full of vitality, together with Qin Chi, into that steel body.
Therefore, strictly speaking, he is not a normal creature at all, let alone a normal human bone cultivator.
He is special.
In essence, he is more like a dead man who has become a lonely ghost.
And this body made from his own body is just a body.
Even though this body is really perfect, so perfect that it looks very much like a normal creature.
However, what’s fake is what’s fake.
With the art of transformation that he had mastered in his previous life, as well as other magical means, he was able to disguise himself in an almost perfect way.
But he could deceive those people, and he could deceive the bone cultivators of the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect. He, however, could not deceive his sister.
"call--"
Staring at the figure sitting cross-legged on the boulder, accompanied by this bamboo forest, and inhabiting the world, Gu Qingying couldn't help but sigh.
Her voice was small and full of tremors. Ever since Gu Qingyang became like this, she felt that she couldn't sleep or eat well all the time.
If she could, she would rather the person who transformed into the armor was herself.
But at that time, Gu Qingyang did everything well with absolute power and an absolutely domineering way.
By blood contract, by blood relationship.
Gu Qingying could more or less feel the pain and the taste it brought when he was refining himself.
But she understood that the pain she felt was just the tiniest part of all the pain, nothing more.
Therefore, it is conceivable how deep the pain Gu Qingyang felt during that process.
However, just when Gu Qingying couldn't help but be immersed in that kind of sadness. Gu Qingyang has already begun to think about the method of resuscitation.
He knows that when facing the way of heaven.
Despite his repeated resistance.
But in the end, in order to implement the path he chose and to protect the most important people, he was still shackled in the murderous situation of heaven.
Moreover, the shackles were forged by himself. That was the magical power he created for himself.
Soul Transformation into Armor Technique.
This magical power is very strong and extremely extreme.
It is strong because it can force a dying person to stay in this world.
Moreover, on the basis of retaining its original strength, it can even improve its strength.
As for how strong the person who has been cast into the ghost armor technique will be.
Naturally, it depends on the strength of the person being cast.
Before experiencing this incident, when he first came out of the Tianyang Secret Realm, Gu Qingyang's cultivation level could only be regarded as a level above the Bone Sacrifice Realm.
Of course, even if he has the blessings of the God-Devouring Ancient Demon Sutra and the Ancient God Immortal Sutra, his combat power is only comparable to that of the Bone Sacrifice of the Third Transformation.
And when he broke the original shackles and allowed the God-Swallowing Demon Bone to transform again, his life bone transformed into a life bone possessing the three natures of gods, demons and mortals.
His combat prowess is comparable to that of ordinary four levels.
But after his death, and after being completely changed by the Ghost Soul Armor Technique, his combat power was enough to crush any bone cultivator in the Bone Sacrifice Realm.
Unless he has the top ten most powerful life bones like his sister, no bone cultivator in the bone sacrifice realm can be his opponent.
This is not because he is overconfident, but because the strength he possesses now is enough for him to do such a thing.
Don't look at his body that has turned into iron armor.
But in fact, all the magical powers he has practiced can be deduced normally. What's more, apart from the original magical powers.
Now, because of the destiny sin pattern in his body, he can also use this as a basis to control a little bit of the thunder and calamity power of heaven.
This can also be regarded as a trump card.
And if Heaven doesn't want him to do this, if it doesn't want him to control this little bit of power that should belong to it.
Then the only thing it can do is to set up another plan to remove the shackles on Gu Qingyang and let Gu Qingyang become a real person again.
The question is, will it do so?
In order to suppress Gu Qingyang and turn Gu Qingyang into this state, how much effort did it put in and how many rules did it break.
It remembers all of this clearly. Gu Qingyang himself has naturally realized these truths.
And the biggest problem he is facing now is that he cannot practice.
He is no longer a human being, no longer a bone cultivator.
Strictly speaking, he is now an existence like a magic weapon.
However, other magical weapons are dead objects without consciousness.
And he is an iron armor controlled by his own soul.
He is not a human being, not a bone cultivator.
Naturally, it is no longer possible to practice using the unique system of bone cultivation.
Naturally, it is like those dead objects such as magic weapons, which cannot be improved.
If he can't improve his strength, how can he reach the peak he wants to reach?
So what, to face the way of heaven?
Thinking about it, Gu Qingyang, who had transformed into a human form, couldn't help but frown.
There were so many thoughts in his heart. But no matter how he thinks about it, no matter how he thinks about it.
He couldn't find a way to break the situation.
He had to admit that Tiandao's attack this time was a sure blow for him!
He did save his sister's life, he did keep her by his side.
But this result was achieved by him using his cultivation path without hesitation.
And Gu Qingyang also realized that after much deliberation, the roads before him were nothing more than these few with traces to follow.
Or, let Gu Qingying use him as a Taoist soldier, and let Gu Qingying become stronger as he becomes stronger. As her Taoist soldier, his strength will naturally increase accordingly.
But is this what he wants?
Moreover, is this thing possible?
It's not that he has never practiced before, nor has he ever reached the peak of bone cultivation. He knows better than anyone else the meaning of the so-called Taoist soldiers.
And besides that, if he wants to grow.
Then, he can only try again, try to re-open a practice system that belongs to him as it is now.
And the difficulty of accomplishing this kind of thing is no less difficult than becoming an emperor, that is, achieving the seventeenth level of bone cultivation.
There are only two methods that can be compared.
In contrast, the former still has the word Yuan and the word Dao to talk about.
But the latter is a real void and taboo.
Because no living being has been able to do this kind of thing throughout the ages. This kind of thing is equivalent to subverting the entire world.
It's not that Gu Qingyang didn't have the confidence to do it, but Gu Qingyang was worried that he wouldn't have enough time to support him in doing it.
Creating a system takes an infinite amount of time.
This is not three or two years, nor is it thousands of years or millions of years, but countless years.
Maybe he does have such long years. But can Gu Qingying afford to wait?
Not to mention the outside world, there were countless ambitious people in the Hanging Coffin Ancient Sect alone, coveting her life and bones.
Now, with his strength, he can still protect her for a while.
But as time goes by, if he stagnates on the path of cultivation.
I'm afraid, it won't be long before he becomes a burden to Gu Qingying.
If things develop like this, then he would rather disappear from this world completely. In addition to these two roads, there is another road.
That's the third way.
At the same time, it also seemed to be the easiest path, which was to seize other people's bodies just like the remnant souls he had encountered, Sky Skeleton.
In this way, he can have a brand new body. But such a thing is really too dangerous.
Moreover, everyone has an innate way of spiritual practice.
Another person's way is not his way. Even if he takes it away, it is not his way.
What's more, he couldn't be sure that when someone else's body was taken away, Heavenly Dao would take action again and arrange another killing spree.
If this is really the case, it will be beyond redemption.
"call--"
A somewhat heavy sigh sounded in the void, and Gu Qingyang's eyes had become extremely deep.
Indeed, he could no longer think of a way out. What Heaven left for him was a path of despair that could be seen at a glance.
At this moment, a voice sounded:
"Disciple Gu Qingying, pay homage to Master."
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