I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

Within the Jade Hall, Bian Chuyao seemed to sense something, and the smile that had been lingering on her lips stiffened slightly.

She knew this barrier shouldn’t trap a cultivator with a resolute heart.

Yet, to directly kill the "hostage" to prevent interference—this decisiveness still slightly shook her heart.

Evidently, the other party hadn’t been affected by the Illusion Realm at all, their heart was exceedingly resilient.

"Gu Yuan..."

Bian Chuyao softly murmured these two words in her heart.

"It’s him, it’s him, Young Miss, this guy has Top-Grade Spiritual Sense!"

"So terrifying, so terrifying, just now in the Cloud Tier, he almost devoured us!"

"Evil Flood Dragon, it’s Evil Flood Dragon Spiritual Sense!"

"This guy is so bad, so bad, Young Miss, you mustn’t choose him, if something happens within the Secret Ruins, this guy will definitely be the first to run!"

"Yes, yes, this guy is surely not a good person, maybe behind the scenes he’s a murderous fiend!"

"Exactly, exactly, he doesn’t understand compassion at all, such a waste of his appearance."

And amidst Bian Chuyao’s hair, four little figures poked their heads out, softly transmitting their voices to Bian Chuyao.

"No matter, let’s watch some more, Top-Grade Spiritual Sense isn’t omnipotent, everything depends on the ultimate means in Magical Combat."

Bian Chuyao softly transmitted her voice, then fell silent, holding the Golden Seal, quietly watching.

...

...

Meanwhile, the Magical Combat within the array continued.

Gu Yuan’s decisive strike at "Bian Chuyao" was so swift and fierce that the Scarred Daoist hadn’t reacted in time. Despite his rapid evasion, he was still cut by the Peach Blossom leaving a bloody mark on his cheek.

The Peach Blossom continued its pursuit, stabbing towards the Scarred Daoist’s brow.

"Buzz buzz!"

But the Scarred Daoist reacted quickly, with a wave of his mana, a white jade lamp-shaped Dharma Seal suddenly flew out.

A wondrous beam of light shot out from within the Dharma Seal, causing the Peach Blossom Sword Qi to sink into a marsh, greatly slowing its speed.

"Splash splash!"

Just then, a thick fog rapidly enveloped the Scarred Daoist.

Moreover, within the fog, a torrential rain seemed like a thousand blades, slashing down and dimming the Lamp Seal until it was dull and pallid.

Since the first Magical Combat, Gu Yuan discovered that within the Grand Array, Dharma Artifacts couldn’t be used.

To defeat the enemy before him, he could only rely on his own means.

Yet he felt no fear.

As his cultivation increased, the powers of each Dharma Seal within him gradually strengthened, allowing him to draw more Heaven-Earth Spiritual Power.

Ever since he entered the Daoist School, he rarely changed his Dharma Seals, because his Dharma Seals were strong enough!

That day in the Transmission Hall, when Gu Yuan saw that even the Sect’s Sword Seal, the "Golden Brilliance Sword Seal," was an option, he realized the Jade Token given by Fox Sword Immortal had extraordinary authority.

The Cloud-Walking Skill and Secret Essence Command Arrow he meticulously selected were absolutely top-tier Dharma Seals within the Daoist School, ones that even disciples of Noble Families might not necessarily master.

Especially the latter, every time Gu Yuan unleashed it in Magical Combat, all who witnessed it turned pale.

Even without using Dharma Artifacts, relying solely on Dharma Seals, Gu Yuan was confident he could place within the array.

Though the Scarred Daoist before him was strong, he was not qualified to halt his progress.

"Splash splash!"

The Cloud-Walking Skill, shrouding the heavens and eclipsing the sun, transformed the domain within dozens of yards into Gu Yuan’s territory.

Unless one’s Spiritual Sense exceeded his, or their mana was overwhelmingly superior, they couldn’t perceive anything within the fog, all senses were obscured.

And the incessant rain, charged with the purest Water Spirit Power, washed away all techniques not belonging to Gu Yuan, severing their connection to the heavens and diminishing their potency.

The Lamp Seal that had restrained Gu Yuan’s Peach Blossom Sword Seal suddenly dimmed.

"Clang clang!"

The Sword Qi sang once more, mingled with the rain, stabbing fiercely at the Scarred Daoist.

The Scarred Daoist’s face grew extremely solemn, but within the fog, nothing could be sensed. He seemed like a blind man, having no idea where Gu Yuan was, he could only desperately lay down Dharma Seals to defend himself.

But defending for too long inevitably leads to flaws, especially when all his Dharma Seals were suppressed. How could they withstand the Sword Seal’s assault?

"Bang!"

The final Dharma Seal was scattered, leaving a gaping hole in the Scarred Daoist’s brow as he fell to the ground unwillingly.

...

Light returned to Gu Yuan’s eyes, and at that moment, unknowingly, he found himself on the thirty-seventh stair.

Meanwhile, within the Jade Hall, only five silver staircases remained.

The rest had already returned, faces pale to their respective mats.

Beside Gu Yuan, on the four silver staircases, others had only just reached the thirty-seventh stair.

Unknowingly, he turned out to be the first to step onto this tier.

Seeming to sense the difference, the gaze of the other four all turned towards him.

Gu Yuan also looked at his last four competitors.

Among them, two wore Eight-leaf Daoist Robes refined twice, one bearing the "Gold" character, the other "Tao".

Another had a green Jade Token hanging from their waist, emblazoned with three iron-painted silver hook characters: "Law Enforcement Hall."

The last, like Gu Yuan, had sleeves and waist unadorned, with slightly greying sideburns, seemingly laboring daily, not much older in years but already showing a hint of weariness in their eyes.

Gu Yuan couldn’t help but give this person an extra glance.

From a Humble Lineage, without a mentor’s protection, no family support, reaching this stage is truly difficult.

The gaze of the others toward Gu Yuan was of the same nature.

"Who is the one in the middle, from a Humble Lineage, who surpassed Senior Brothers Gold and Tao?"

"I don’t know either, this person should be an Ascetic, rarely seen, seemingly not noticed before."

"Senior Brothers Gold and Tao have mastered multiple Superior Dharma Seals, yet they still can’t exceed this person?"

"Don’t mention it, Senior Brother Luo hails from the Law Enforcement Hall, his Sword Seal technique is unparalleled in its deployment, aside from the Golden Brilliance Sword Seal, I truly don’t know who can rival his speed in killing."

"Today’s battle, this person might just rise to fame."

"By the way, who is the man with frosted temples, who even surpassed us?"

"Senior Brother Zhang from Yuan Mountain Cave, he has cultivated for thirty years, his mental fortitude is unmatched, I’ve heard among the Seven Vein, there is an Elder intending to take him as a disciple..."

"What? Is this true?"

"Alas, I’m not sure... I thought at least I could surpass Mountain Cloud Dragon, but unexpectedly, still the same as him."

"Though Senior Brother Shan is whimsical, his strength is decent, but I too didn’t expect that in the fourth Magical Combat, Junior Sister Bian would appear. Even though I have no inappropriate thoughts for her, when she cried, my heart softened, leaving me uncontrollable..."

"Junior Sister Bian is merely an apparition, the array truly influences your heart. Once you have even the slightest hesitation, emotions magnify and spiral out of control. Only with decisiveness and resilience, unaffected in the slightest, can you normally confront the enemy."

"Though I know this, I too saw through the Illusion Array, but that Scarred Daoist had an excellent method... I struggled for long, yet fell short by a bit, defeated."

"Let’s speak no more, just watch, let’s see who can seize the Profound Grass now, I’m sure to pay a visit!"

"For what purpose?"

"For what? Surely to forge good relations, I have a sister, eighteen, of exquisite beauty, fit to match the finest..."

Within the Jade Hall, the defeated gathered in discussion, while Gu Yuan had already stepped forward into the fifth Magical Combat.