The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 840 - 400: Scheming Xiao Gu (Part 3)

"Ziye, report your current situation."

The intercom crackled with static, followed by that unmistakably cold voice.

It was Jiang Chuge’s voice.

"I am still in pursuit, the Seventh Ancestor has ignited his life, about to detonate this area."

Jiang Ziyue touched his heart, which was marked by a burn that resembled the Ancient Dragon mark, a symbol of his enhanced state: "His blood flows within me, he opened the Evolution Path for me, hence I narrowly escaped calamity. But the two targets are about to enter the range of Dragon Burial Valley; I may not be able to stop them."

"I will assist you in blocking them,"

Jiang Chuge’s voice echoed: "You have Evolution Blood within you; pursue them closely. You should not miss. After this mission, the family will extract your Evolution Blood for research. As a reward, I will try to help you retain some of it, which will benefit your future advancement."

The broken transmission from the intercom followed, prompting Jiang Ziyue to fall silent for a moment and smile quietly.

"Understood, my dear brother."

He looked up, with menacing Dragon Horns overhead and blood-red eyes filled with a harrowing intensity.

At this moment, Jiang Chuge asked coldly:

"Among the two you mentioned, one is Thunder, so who is the other?"

Jiang Ziyue licked his lips and replied: "Qilin."

Having reached this point, if he still couldn’t discern the enemy’s identity, then he would surely have an issue with his perceptions.

Yet, there were puzzles surrounding Qilin.

For instance, why does Qilin look identical to the young lady?

Moreover, why can Qilin simultaneously master two Supreme Laws?

For unknown reasons, Jiang Ziyue chose not to mention these to his brother.

He spoke not a single word.

"Understood, I will come to support you soon,"

Jiang Chuge solemnly stated: "Wait for me."

Communication ended.

Jiang Ziyue stood up to gaze at the endless storm of sand, as the off-road vehicle was already fading into the distance.

"You originally had a chance to escape, but unfortunately, the battle lasted too long."

He murmured softly: "Now, how will you escape?"

In the distance, a deafening explosion erupted, ancient trees collapsed, engulfed in an uprising of golden flames. Yet, the mighty blood mist flowed over like a sea tide, sweeping past him.

Within the blood mist, faint crimson eyes opened in fury, accompanied by a dragon roar akin to thunder.

It was the remnant will of the Seventh Ancestor, intent on devouring them at all costs!

That off-road vehicle vanishing into the sandstorm would soon be swallowed.

Suddenly, he realized something was amiss.

Because the direction in which the vehicle advanced seemed to be...

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Gu Jianlin casually tore away the charred clothes, exposing his smoothly contoured upper torso, his hands gripped tightly on the steering wheel, eyes fixated on the rearview mirror reflecting the blood mist, which twisted and surged like a demon advancing.

The unseen eyes seemed to open, allowing him to hear an eerie laughter echo in his ears.

"The Spiritual Concentration has been reduced by seventy percent, yet the remaining thirty percent still frightens us. If not for Skylark’s intervention, every living being within a hundred miles would perish. That woman...is remarkably stubborn."

His original plan was to rely on the bad woman’s Divine Speed to rapidly exit the battlefield.

Who knew that woman was so stubborn, she’d stand firm even against a nuclear impact.

Now the aftermath of the explosion surges forth, the residual will of the Seventh Ancestor already targeting them.

"Are you really sure there’s no issue? Where does your confidence come from?"

Tang Ling’s face flushed crimson, as she was in an awkward position sitting on him.

Her legs spread, straddling his lap, facing him directly.

Such a pose was common in Ying Province’s films, including in ancient dual cultivation rituals, though none were appropriate for children to view.

Her eyes reflected the encroaching blood mist, filled with severe vigilance.

Gu Jianlin pressed hard on the gas pedal, the engine roared as if ready to explode, the off-road vehicle shaking wildly as though it might fall apart: "My confidence isn’t in myself, but in the old ghost of the Jiang Family."

Tang Ling was stunned: "What did you say?"

"This is why I came to Dragon Burial Valley: the old ghost of the Jiang Family is here as well."

Gu Jianlin complained expressionlessly: "Despite indiscriminate attacks, even the highest level at Qilin Immortal Palace’s second layer is Holy Land Level. If the old man doesn’t help, he will be buried with us."

Tang Ling showed surprise in her eyes, questioning with suspicion: "How do you know where he is? What if he hides?"

Gu Jianlin explained calmly: "Their convoy is large, carrying lots of resources and many elders with limited mobility, they can’t be much faster than us. Besides, no matter where he hides, I can still find him."

After all, his true self is alongside the old ghost of the Jiang Family.