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Chapter 287 Ant Swarm Devours Saint King, Gu Jiancheng Undergoes Tribulation!

Thus, after only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Gu Jiancheng arrived at an ancient ruin.

The ruins are located deep within a basin.

At this moment, Gu Jiancheng activated his Divine Eye and was shocked to see that there was a restrictive barrier covering the basin.

Shangguan Lin and the others were inside the barrier, while dozens of Xu family cultivators were floating above the barrier, constantly unleashing their supernatural powers.

They have as many as five Saint King realm experts, and the leader's cultivation has reached the peak of the second Saint King level!

At this moment, the barrier set up by Shangguan Lin was already full of cracks, and judging from the current situation, it would probably break down soon.

At that time, the three Saint Kings, including Shangguan Lin, would be absolutely unable to contend with them.

"How dare five mere Holy Kings act so presumptuously?!"

But Gu Jiancheng withdrew his gaze and let out a sinister laugh.

He stood in the void, his voice made no attempt to conceal itself.

"who!?"

In an instant, all the cultivators inside and outside the barrier were drawn to this sneer.

"Sword Inheritance!?"

However, Yang Jian and the others were overjoyed when they saw Gu Jiancheng.

Now that the barrier is about to break, what they need is support!

"Haha, Brother Jiancheng has finally arrived!" Although Li Nezha was covered in blood, he was still very excited.

It was as if everything would be easy once Gu Jiancheng arrived.

"not good!"

"It's dangerous for Jian Cheng to come at this time!"

But upon seeing this, Shangguan Lin's expression changed drastically.

He discovered that Gu Jiancheng was only at the half-step Saint Realm cultivation level. So even if Gu Jiancheng's combat strength was astonishing, how could he possibly be a match for the Xu family's second-tier Saint King?!

Now, the three Holy Kings are seriously injured and have no fighting power.

At this moment, Jiang Hongyi and the others finally realized what was happening, and everyone became tense again.

If Gu Jiancheng gets implicated because of this, everything will be over!

"Oh!? Gu Jiancheng?"

"I never expected you to be so bold as to appear before me!"

The old man, the leader of the Xu family, narrowed his eyes and then burst into wild laughter.

"Now that you know it's me, then you can all die!"

Gu Jiancheng's expression was extremely gloomy as he walked down from the sky step by step.

Although he was keeping his aura under control, his expression was extremely cold.

This left many Xu family cultivators puzzled.

Why is Gu Jiancheng, a mere individual, so fearless?

Could it be that there are powerful people protecting them?

However, after carefully observing with his divine sense, the leading Saint King did not detect any other Saint King-level auras.

He was immediately shocked and enraged.

"Bluster! How dare you juniors be so arrogant in front of me! Today, you deserve to die!"

Immediately, the Saint King of the Xu family, not wanting things to get any worse, suddenly raised his hand, and his aura as a peak second-level Saint King surged out, directly grabbing towards Gu Jiancheng.

His cultivation level was almost at the third level of the half-step Saint King, which was definitely not weak even within the Dao Palace.

Inside the barrier, Shangguan Lin and the others were all tense upon seeing this.

He immediately stepped forward, about to rush out of the barrier.

Even if it costs him his life, he will ensure Gu Jiancheng's safety today.

"Idiot's dream!"

But Gu Jiancheng only smiled maliciously, and then with a wave of his hand, a dense swarm of ants suddenly surged out from his body.

The 500,000 ants transformed into a sky full of dazzling clouds, which shrouded the entire basin for a long time.

Before the Xu family's Holy King's mighty hand could even descend, it was shattered by the ant swarm.

"What, what is this!?"

At this moment, the Holy King was greatly alarmed.

He hadn't even seen what Gu Jiancheng was using yet, but the next moment, the swarm of horned ants descended like a tidal wave.

Like a raging torrent, it instantly engulfed all the Xu family cultivators.

Even a Saint King realm cultivator could only withstand the onslaught and devouring of the ant swarm for a single breath before being annihilated, and those below the Saint King realm were instantly killed.

Only the leader, a second-tier Saint King, could hold on. Even though he kept using his supernatural powers to try to resist the ant swarm, the ant king and queen were of such high bloodline.

Completely ignoring the Holy King's divine power, the powerful figure was completely surrounded by the ant swarm after three breaths.

At first, one could see its holy kingly radiance constantly bursting out from the cracks.

But after only ten breaths, all the brilliance suddenly dimmed.

After fifteen breaths, Shangguan Lin and the others could no longer sense any aura from the Holy King of the Xu family.

At this moment, Gu Jiancheng raised his hand and recalled the ant swarm.

However, not a single Xu family cultivator could be seen in the basin.

From the moment Gu Jiancheng appeared until now, the battle has been over in just twenty breaths!?

When Gu Jiancheng descended into the barrier, Yang Jian and the others finally recovered from their astonishment.

"Brother Jiancheng, what methods did you use?"

"The Xu family's peak second-tier Saint King, just like that, dead?"

Not only Li Nezha, but the other two Holy Kings were also stunned at this moment.

Even when the three of them joined forces, they were no match for the second-tier Saint King of the Xu family.

But Gu Jiancheng only just arrived, and he's already taken care of everyone!?

"Hehe, if I'm not mistaken, this should be some kind of ancient and strange insect, right?"

Shangguan Lin laughed and said, "However, it is truly astonishing that you have been able to cultivate such a large number of these strange insects."

"Just external things."

"Everyone, I'm late."

Gu Jiancheng smiled faintly.

His own combat strength is now enough to fight against a second-tier Saint King, but he can't defeat the enemy as quickly as the ant swarm.

Moreover, Gu Jiancheng also wanted to see the power of a 500,000-ant colony.

Now that he's made his move, it certainly didn't disappoint him.

The ant colony's combat power is sufficient to rival that of a third-tier Saint King.

"You're not late, you've come at the perfect time!"

Shangguan Lin smiled.

Immediately, he pulled Gu Jiancheng aside and said in a deep voice, "The Xu family is really nothing special. I just didn't expect them to make a move so quickly."

"The family that truly wants to deal with us is the Ji family!"

"The Ji family? I've heard about them. Is it because I ruined Ji Lingchen's tribulation plan?" Gu Jiancheng frowned, then smiled.

"No no no!"

But Shangguan Lin shook his head and said, "That's only one of the reasons."

"More importantly..." Shangguan Lin gave Gu Jiancheng a deep look and said in a deep voice, "The evil magic we saw in the Holy Domain was actually given to us by the Ji family!"

"What!?"

"That's the Ji family's legacy!?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jiancheng's expression changed drastically.

The Ji family can now be considered the strongest force in the Dao Palace, and Ji Lingchen is even more prominent than all the other geniuses.

If that evil technique also originated from the Ji family, wouldn't that mean Ji Lingchen could also use it?!

So, when he unleashes his evil magic and strange powers, what level of combat strength will Ji Lingchen reach?

Gu Jiancheng dared not think about it anymore.

"But isn't the Ji family descended from the ancient human race? Why would they possess such evil magic?" Gu Jiancheng asked, puzzled.

He even suspected that the destruction of the ancient human race was related to that strange aura.

"The key is this: the ancient human race seems to have suffered a catastrophe and was almost wiped out."

"The ancestors of the Ji family obtained the inheritance that could refine that strange energy from somewhere. However, this inheritance was incomplete, or rather, it was a half-finished product. Over the years, they have only been experimenting with it by relying on cultivators outside the Dao Palace."

"To put it bluntly, the Holy Realm, the Demon Realm, and even the Monster Realm are just their experimental tools."

"We came here specifically to fight against this force, and the Ji family already knows of our existence, so naturally they won't let us go!"

Shangguan Lin smiled wryly.

"So, now we're sworn enemies with the Ji family?" Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.

“At least until both sides reveal their true intentions, your Taiji Sect will inevitably face the danger of being wiped out. The Xu family is just their pawn. If it weren’t for the support of the Ji family, I would give them a hundred lives and they wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on me!” Shangguan Lin said coldly.

"If you want to eradicate my Taiji Sect, you'll have to get past me first!" Gu Jiancheng sneered.

He can't interfere with the power struggles between major forces right now, but he fears no one when it comes to juniors!

"But Jian Cheng, you've been in seclusion at the Sacred Pool for three months..."

Shangguan Lin looked Gu Jiancheng up and down, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.

In fact, he had extremely high expectations for Gu Jiancheng, and he thought that Gu Jiancheng would at least break through to the Saint Realm after emerging from seclusion this time.

But now...

"Hehe, senior, don't be in a hurry. I just want to come to the Outer Heavens to undergo tribulation."

Gu Jiancheng simply smiled, then looked around and said, "I think this ancient ruin is quite nice. It's rarely visited by people, so let's undergo our tribulation here!"

"You're going to undergo your tribulation here?"

Shangguan Lin raised an eyebrow, and immediately understood Gu Jiancheng's intention.

The reason he didn't choose to do it within the Dao Palace—was it because Gu Jiancheng knew that the celestial phenomena resulting from his tribulation would be extraordinary?

Even so, it was just a tribulation for saints.

Is such caution really necessary?

But at this moment, Gu Jiancheng had already soared into the sky and was hovering in the very center of the basin.

The suppressed energy within his body was finally released, and the Heaven-Burning Overlord Body was fully activated, with flames burning through his dantian.

hum!

The next moment, an extremely terrifying energy burst forth from the sky like a volcanic eruption.

Even the evil energy from beyond the heavens was instantly dispelled!

Thunderclouds appeared in an instant, covering an area of ​​a thousand miles in just a few breaths!

The terrifying power of the lightning tribulation even reminded Shangguan Lin of the lightning tribulation that Ji Lingchen had attracted three months ago!

But this is clearly just a tribulation of a saint!

Why is its aura so powerful, comparable to that of a Saint King in tribulation?!