"Qingxia Sect killed so many people from Shitou Village. This feud is irreconcilable!"

Gu Sheng's eyes were burning with the flame of revenge, but Master Zhang Wu's words also calmed him down. He said in a deep voice: "I will go to the sacred woods first to find the heart of the sacred tree and obtain the infinite divine power! To enhance my strength!"

Ergou and Shilou looked at each other, with determination flashing in their eyes.

Er Gou scratched his head and said in a muffled voice: "Brother Sheng, you saved my life. I will go wherever you go. Even if it's a sea of ​​fire and a mountain of swords, I will follow you!"

Shi Lou also nodded in agreement: "That's right, the three of us brothers should live and die together!"

Uncle Zhang Wu looked at the three young men in front of him and sighed. He knew that he could not persuade them, so he said no more.

The three of them bowed deeply to Master Zhang Wu, then turned and walked towards the Shenmu Forest.

The Shenmu Forest is shrouded in a layer of fog all year round. According to legend, it is the place where the ancient sacred trees died, and it is full of unknown dangers.

As soon as I stepped into the forest, a cold and damp breath hit me in the face.

The tree canopy that blocks out the sun completely blocks out the sunlight, and only mottled spots of light shine through the gaps between the leaves, casting swaying spots of light on the ground.

"Brother Sheng, this forest is so dark and spooky. It feels a bit creepy."

Ergou shrank his neck and spoke in a low voice.

Gu Sheng observed the surroundings vigilantly and whispered, "Everyone be careful, this is where monsters roam."

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar came from the depths of the forest, and the ground began to tremble slightly.

"Roar--!"

The three men's faces changed and they immediately took out their weapons, standing back to back, staring vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.

A huge bear covered with black scales slowly emerged from the bushes. Its scarlet eyes flashed with bloodthirsty light, and its sharp fangs protruded from its mouth, dripping with sticky saliva. It obviously regarded the three people as prey.

"Oh no, it's a black-scaled bear. This beast is a demon beast from the Divine Bridge Realm!"

Gu Sheng took a breath and his face turned very ugly.

Ergou swallowed his saliva, his voice trembling: "Brother Sheng, what should we do?"

Facing this sudden black-scaled bear, Gu Sheng's eyes instantly turned as cold as frost.

He knew very well that the battle today was unavoidable.

He whispered to Er Gou and another companion, Shi Lou, "Don't be afraid, if we work together, we may not be without a chance of winning!"

The black-scaled bear let out a low roar, and got on all fours. Its huge body pressed forward like a mountain, and every step made the ground tremble slightly.

Ergou and Shilou looked at each other and saw determination and resolve in each other's eyes.

Ergou clenched the iron rod in his hand, while Shilou drew out the long sword from his waist that was flashing with cold light. The two of them followed closely behind Gu Sheng, one on the left and one on the right, ready to fight.

"Roar!"

The black-scaled bear attacked first. It leaped suddenly, and its huge body drew a black arc in the air as it rushed straight towards Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng dodged the attack by moving his body to the side, and at the same time threw the Fire Spirit Dagger in his hand with his backhand. The dagger drew a brilliant flame in the air and pierced the left eye of the Black Scale Bear.

"Ow!"

The black-scaled bear cried out in pain as its left eye was burned by the high temperature of the Fire Spirit Dagger and it temporarily lost its sight, but in its rage, its attack became even more ferocious.

Seeing this, Ergou rushed forward waving his iron rod, trying to attract the black-scaled bear's attention.

However, the power of the black-scaled bear was far beyond imagination. After one blow, Ergou only felt a huge force coming, and the whole person was blown away. He fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood from his mouth. It was obvious that he had suffered serious injuries.

At the same time, Shi Lou also launched an attack. His body was agile like a ghost, and his long sword weaved silver sword nets in the air, trying to block the black-scaled bear's movements.

But the black-scaled bear had thick skin and flesh, and although the sword net was dense, it could only leave a few shallow scratches on its body, which instead angered the giant beast.

The black-scaled bear roared, turned around and slapped the stone building with its claws.

"what……"

Shilou was unable to dodge and his left arm was torn by the sharp claws. Blood gushed out and he staggered back with a pale face.

"Damn it!"

At the critical moment, Gu Sheng recalled the Fire Spirit Dagger, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

He took a deep breath, and the life force in his body surged. A pure and powerful divine power flowed along his meridians to the palm of his hand and was injected into the Fire Spirit Dagger.

The dagger suddenly shone brightly, as if burning with a raging flame. The temperature rose suddenly, and even the surrounding air was distorted.

"cut!"

Gu Sheng swung the Fire Spirit Dagger in his hand fiercely, with a sharp blade light, and slashed directly at the black-scaled bear's head.

The black-scaled bear seemed to have sensed the danger and quickly retracted its huge claws, spinning its body on the spot to avoid the fire spirit dagger.

"Pfft!"

The Fire Spirit Dagger drew a hideous scar on the black-scaled bear's back, and blood immediately flowed out, which was shocking to the eye.

The black-scaled bear let out an angry roar, and swung its huge body wildly like a windmill. Wherever its huge body passed, branches broke, making crackling sounds.

"boom!"

Gu Sheng pushed his feet hard and shot forward like an arrow.

"drink!"

Gu Sheng let out a low roar, exerted force with his right leg, and slammed into the black-scaled bear's abdomen like a cannonball.

"Crack!"

Gu Sheng kicked the black-scaled bear in the stomach with all his strength. A powerful divine force suddenly burst out, kicking the black-scaled bear away, and the bear rolled on the ground for several times before stopping.

"Ow..."

The black-scaled bear let out a painful roar and struggled to get up from the ground.

The look it gave Gu Sheng was filled with hatred, fear, and raging rage.

“This guy is still alive.”

Gu Sheng frowned and looked at the black-scaled bear, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The kick he just delivered contained all his strength.

The black-scaled bear was obviously not completely defeated by Gu Sheng's attack. It roared angrily, its eyes filled with bloodthirsty madness.

The huge body attacked again, like a beast that had lost its mind, rushing towards Gu Sheng desperately.

Gu Sheng's heart trembled. He could feel the tremendous demonic power contained in the black-scaled bear's body surging wildly.

He quickly adjusted his body and tried to dodge again, but the black-scaled bear was much faster than he expected.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Gu Sheng was hit by the huge claws of the black-scaled bear, and the whole person flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, causing a large number of thousand-year-old trees to break in half.

"cough……"

Gu Sheng covered his chest with his hands, a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, obviously he was seriously injured.

He struggled to get up from the ground, his eyes still firm, staring at the black-scaled bear, refusing to retreat even a little.

The black-scaled bear roared and rushed forward again, its scarlet eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent towards Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng took a deep breath. He knew that he had nowhere to retreat or avoid now. Only by giving it his all could he defeat this powerful monster.

However, at this moment, a strange power suddenly surged in Gu Sheng's body.

With a thought, he summoned a small black tripod in his body. The small tripod was emitting a faint light, and an ancient and mysterious aura permeated the air.

"This is……"

Gu Sheng no longer hesitated and injected all his divine power into the small tripod.

The small tripod quickly enlarged in the air and turned into a huge tripod, emitting dazzling black light, as if it could swallow everything and suppress all living things!

"Smash!"

Gu Sheng let out a low roar and smashed the huge tripod hard at the black-scaled bear.

The giant tripod drew a black track in the air and collided fiercely with the huge body of the black-scaled bear with destructive force.

"Boom!" With a deafening sound, the entire Shenmu Forest seemed to be shaken.

The black-scaled bear was smashed into a bloody mess by the giant tripod. Its huge body rolled several times in the air, and finally fell to the ground weakly, never to move again.

Gu Sheng stood there, gasping for breath. He looked at the scene in front of him, his heart filled with shock and surprise.

He didn't expect that this small black tripod had such powerful power that it could actually smash the black-scaled bear to death alive.

Ergou and Shilou looked at the black-scaled bear lying on the ground with an expression of disbelief on their faces.

"Brother Sheng, are you...are you okay?"

Ergou asked with concern. He looked at the blood at the corner of Gu Sheng's mouth and his heart was full of worry.

Gu Sheng shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

Although he possessed the cultivation level of the Other Shore Realm, his cultivation level was suppressed in this sacred forest and he was unable to crush the black-scaled bear.

This further proves that the power in the sacred forest is strong enough.

He turned to look at Ergou and Shilou, his eyes gleaming with determination: "We must continue to move forward and find the Heart of the Sacred Tree to avenge our brothers in Shitou Village!"

Gu Sheng's eyes were stern.

He knew that the battle was far from over, and the residual power of the dead Black Scale Bear might attract more monsters, so they had to speed up.

Ergou and Shilou seemed particularly nervous. They realized that the world before them was far more dangerous than they had imagined.

"Brother Sheng, are we really going to keep going?"

Ergou's throat was slightly dry, and his eyes were still fixed on the lying black-scaled bear.

"necessary!"

Gu Sheng said firmly, "We can't stop. The Stone Village needs us now. If we don't go find the Heart of the Sacred Tree, how can we avenge them?"

"Brother Sheng is right! Even if we only have one life, we must fight with all our might!"

A hint of fighting spirit flashed across Shi Lou's face. Although he was still nervous inside, he was also infected by Gu Sheng's aura.

"But before we leave, we have to pack up our spoils!"

Under the leadership of Gu Sheng, they began to clean up the body of the black-scaled bear.

He used the Fire Spirit Dagger to cut open the bear's skin, revealing the dark bones and internal organs underneath.

"I have never seen such a treasure."

Ergou's eyes sparkled with excitement, his hands trembling as he carefully took out a crystal clear core.

"This is a black scale bead. It can be used to make medicine and strengthen the body."

Gu Sheng smiled.

"Haha, I'm rich!"

Shi Lou couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Gu Sheng just smiled slightly, still worried about the mystery in his heart.

He quickly packed up the black-scaled bear's body and put the bear skin and bones into his storage ring.

"Let's go, we can't stay here long."

After Gu Sheng finished speaking, he took the lead and walked away. He seemed to still hear the howling of wild beasts in the wind.

They followed the path through the woods and began to search for the heart of the sacred tree.

I thought it was a simple matter, but after a few days, I had no idea what to do and my mood became heavier.

"This sacred tree is really hidden deep enough."

Shilou complained and kicked a boulder on the side of the road.

"Legendary things will never appear easily."

Gu Sheng groaned, his tone filled with thought.

Ergou walked at the end, always looking around vigilantly. They knew that danger was everywhere in this primitive jungle.

"Brother Sheng, are we taking the wrong road?"

Ergou asked hesitantly, he was panting and obviously tired.

Gu Sheng stopped and looked at the mountains in the distance, frowning slightly, "Look again!"

Despite being tired, they were full of determination. Although the road ahead was tortuous, they had to keep going for Shitouzhai.

With shadows of trees swaying and breeze caressing their faces, Gu Sheng and the other two walked along the dark path deeper into the sacred woods.

With every step I took on the cold soil, my heart grew heavier.

The sky gradually darkened, and the sunlight shone through the dense leaves, casting mottled shadows.

They stopped in a seemingly ordinary woodland but full of secrets.

"Something's wrong here."

Ergou suddenly said alertly, following Gu Sheng closely, he looked around.

The surrounding trees seemed taller and larger than elsewhere, and the light was increasingly sparse.

A deep shadow loomed over them and the atmosphere became extremely heavy.

"Isn't it said that this is the place where divine power is sealed in legend? Maybe this feeling of oppression is the clue."

Although Gu Sheng felt uneasy, he was also eager to try.

"Look! What is that!"

Shilou pointed excitedly at the light ahead.

In the darkness, there is a flickering light.

"It's the heart of the sacred tree!"

There was an unconcealable surprise in Gu Sheng's voice. They finally found it.

Soon, they arrived near the heart of the sacred tree.

The tree is tall and sturdy, with lush branches and leaves. Its branches stretch high into the sky, blocking out the sun's rays, making it look even more eerie and terrifying.

The tree was covered with withered vines, shivering in the night wind. On the top of the tree hung a pitch-black bead.

The bead was pitch black in color and exuded a terrifying aura of oppression.

Gu Sheng stretched out his hand, trying to grab the heart of the sacred tree that was shining with mysterious light.

However, as soon as they touched, the beads suddenly burst into dazzling light.

Under this terrifying pressure, Gu Sheng felt his body being torn apart by a powerful force, as if it was going to wipe out the three of them.

"not good!"

Gu Sheng's expression changed drastically.

"Rumble..."

Bursts of muffled thunder suddenly sounded, which seemed particularly strange in the dense forest.

Purple arcs of electricity, as if summoned by something, converged towards the heart of the sacred tree.

They intertwined into a web, covering the heart of the sacred tree.

Gu Sheng and the others suddenly fell into dizziness, their minds gradually became hazy, as if they had lost control and flew towards the heart of the sacred tree uncontrollably.

"boom!"

The heart of the sacred tree suddenly exploded, and a violent force rushed into the sky.

"Pfft..."

Gu Sheng and the others were hit by the recoil force, vomiting blood one after another, and their bodies flew backwards like a kite with a broken string... and hit the stone wall in the distance heavily, and the boulder was smashed into powder in an instant. (End of this chapter)

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