Chapter 1240 - Surrounded

Gu Qing Shan didn’t turn around.

He simply wielded the twin swords Heaven and Earth, asking: “Now who might you be?”

The sword-carrying man replied: “That should be my question, I believe. After all, this place is our School of Shan Hai’s sealing grounds, I really couldn’t imagine that someone would be able to move through the layers upon layers of encirclements to arrive here”

His ‘sword will’ surged like the mountains and seas, constantly locked on Gu Qing Shan, as if ready to deal him a fatal strike at any moment.

Gu Qing Shan chuckled.

Through inner sight he had seen the other party.

——when he was displaying his fist technique to Shan Hai Qi Xia, this sword carrying man was there.

He was a VIP of the School, the one called Banishing Sword Saint.

“You must be Banishing Sword Saint?” he questioned in return.

Faint sword qi started emanating from his body.

He put the Heaven sword away, then wielded the Earth sword in one hand and casually swung.

That attitude angered his opponent.

“I’m the one asking the questions here!” Banishing Sword Saint abruptly shouted.

The sword on his back flashed and transformed into hundreds of thousands of flying swords, almost like a gigantic river flowing through the sky, attacking Gu Qing Shan with unstoppable force.

Gu Qing Shan raised his sword.

Secret Art, [River Traversing Iron Sword]!

Countless sword images manifested from the Earth sword, converging as a gigantic sword image that covered the sky, completely blocking off the hundreds of thousands of flying swords above.

Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!

The sound of clashing metal, as rapid as pouring rain resounded through the air, numbing one’s sense of hearing.

However, regardless of how these flying swords attacked, that gigantic sword image remained completely still.

“How impressive” Gu Qing Shan loudly praised, “You really were at the peak of Sword Saint realm, if we truly fought, victory and defeat would be tough to tell”

Above the peak of Sword Saint realm was Convergence realm.

The difference between their swordsmanship was only a hair apart, coupled with the various secret techniques and trump cards, if this battle were to continue, the results would be quite unpredictable.

Banishing Sword Saint raised one hand.

The rain of flying swords turned back into his sword and returned to his hand.

“One sword was able to stop my hundred thousand swords, your swordsmanship is truly admirable, but a battle isn’t only dependent on swordsmanship. If you refuse to be honest, I can’t guarantee that you’ll leave our School of Shan Hai alive” Banishing Sword Saint said.

“I’d like to try” Gu Qing Shan still didn’t turn around and faintly declared.

——-it had been long since he ran into a real swordsman, not to mention one whose skill was so close to his own, at this moment, his fighting spirit was boiling.

Banishing Sword Saint’s killing intent boiled and shouted: “You’re courting death!”

His sword moved, once again splitting into hundreds of thousands of swords———

Suddenly, a female voice resounded.

“Halt!”

Thousands of lights descended from above to separate the two of them.

It was a long-haired woman in a red robe with a glittering star between her eyebrows.

——Dean of the School of Shan Hai, Shan Hai Qi Xia.

Followed by a man with ten Blades on his back, a middle-aged man in a white coat, and a smiling old man whose eyes were narrowed to a slit, all appearing behind her.

Thousand Saints Blade Venerate – Li Chun Dao, Extinguishing Saintly Hands – Zhang Jiu Bai, Old Man Embracing Bones – Xu You Hai, as well as Banishing Sword Saint – Wang Shun, the entire managing brass of the School of Shan Hai were gathered here.

Wang Shun sheathed his sword and respectfully said: “Dean, you’ve arrived”

“Hm”

Shan Hai Qi Xia replied, then focused her gaze on Gu Qing Shan.

She calmly said: “In the words of your cultivation culture, your grace Gu Qing Shan, fellow Dao seeker Gu, might you tell us the reason why you’ve come to our School of Shan Hai?”

Gu Qing Shan sheathed his sword, a bit regretful.

Since Thousand Saints Blade Venerate had recognized him in the past, Gu Qing Shan wasn’t surprised that Shan Hai Qi Xia could also recognize him.

——what was regretful was that since so many of them had arrived, this sparring match between swordsmen was no longer possible.

Gu Qing Shan clasped his fist and replied: “Today, I came across your honored sect, sensing that someone was calling out to me, telling me to save them. I assumed it was an acquaintance, so I came to take a look”

Everyone exchanged glances.

——-so you went straight down to the deepest sealing grounds of our School?

Shan Hai Qi Xia’s gaze moved slightly, then said: “In the Eastern Desolate Grotto, fellow Dao seeker Gu once acted to eliminate the unknown Apocalyptic monster, saving the lives of many. Since this was partially related to our School of Shan Hai, I should be thanking fellow Dao seeker Gu, however——-”

“However, you don’t understand why I had snuck into your School immediately after that?” Gu Qing Shan smiled and asked.

“Indeed, if you don’t mind, please answer this query of mine” Shan Hai Qi Xia replied.

Gu Qing Shan thought briefly, then said: “How about this, what exactly were you doing in this place, explain that to me, perhaps we might be able to cooperate and achieve something quite reasonable”

Shan Hai Qi Xia fell silent.

He didn’t answer my question, and instead questioned me in return.

Had this person who fought against three Deities in the Age of Old always been so overbearing?

Thousand Saints Blade Venerate – Li Chun Dao suddenly said: “Sword Saint Gu, you’re alone by yourself, do you really think you can arbitrarily escape with all of us here?”

Gu Qing Shan replied: “Escape—— I won’t escape, but if I wanted to leave, none of you will be able to stop me”

He suddenly sighed and appeared sincere: “There’s no need to face one another with blades and swords, I truly just wanted to know what happened here. After all, whoever called for help managed to see through my identity”

“Your identity should be clear to any world who is collecting information within the infinite worlds of the void, why would you pay so much attention to some unknown entity?” Old Man Embracing Bones – Xu You Hai asked.

Indeed.

This was what everyone was most curious about.

—–Gu Qing Shan wasn’t a nameless nobody, so it was easy for others to know who he was, yet he was using this as an excuse, saying that an acquaintance called out to him.

Simply because someone recognized him as Gu Qing Shan, he immediately infiltrated into the deepest sealing grounds of the School of Shan Hai? No one would ever believe such nonsense.

Watching their expressions, Gu Qing Shan understood their concerns.

This School had been constantly fighting against the Apocalypse.

These people.

Are worthy of admiration.

With that in mind, Gu Qing Shan replied: “Very well, I’ll tell you the truth, no one in the current era should know my identity, nor where I came from. I can guarantee, not even you know about it”

Everyone exchanged glances.

What does he mean by that?

Shan Hai Qi Xia’s expression changed a bit: “Your grace said that was the truth—– then you aren’t Gu Qing Shan?”

“I am ” Gu Qing Shan replied.

“But you also said that we do not know where you came from. Clearly we knew that your grace returned from the Age of——”

Shan Hai Qi Xia abruptly stopped.

She fell into thought, then stared at Gu Qing Shan after a long while.

Gu Qing Shan pointed at the dried-up tree a bit further away and continued: “That thing immediately knew who I was when I was passing by, so please tell me about its secret”

“I know that in your world, secrets are things of great value. I can offer some secrets of my own as a transaction”

Shan Hai Qi Xia pondered a bit, then replied: “If your grace can show your sincerity, that isn’t necessarily impossible”

“Dean!” Banishing Sword Saint – Wang Shun worriedly shouted.

Shan Hai Qi Xia shook her head and said: “Sword Saint Gu truly isn’t afraid of his current circumstances, so we had better be practical about this”

“Furthermore, Sword Saint Gu had come to our aid once before, he shouldn’t be a villain, and our School of Shan Hai would naturally welcome another ally”

Hearing that, everyone had to agree.

This person came without a sound or warning.

None of our defensive measures managed to trap, or were even triggered by his presence.

No matter the world or organization, they would think twice before offending such a person.

The Dean is trying to turn this from an incident into a benefit.

——-which would leave to be seen depending on how sincere Gu Qing Shan was about conducting a transaction.

“Show my sincerity...”

Gu Qing Shan pondered a bit, then asked: “What secrets would you like to know?”

“We will need to discuss this” Shan Hai Qi Xia replied.

“Go ahead” Gu Qing Shan said.

Shan Hai Qi Xia casually formed a soundproof barrier, then discussed it with the others.

After a short while, they made their decision.

Shan Hai Qi Xia dispelled the soundproof barrier, lightly smiled at Gu Qing Shan, then said: “If you truly are willing to trade secrets with our School, please first reveal to us your true identity”

“Ah, I can’t tell you that” Gu Qing Shan replied.

“Then, please tell us, which world did your grace come from exactly?”

“I can’t tell you that either”

“Who is your master?”

“My apologies, I can’t reveal that”

Everyone: “...”

—–oi, are you messing with us?

Gu Qing Shan smiled, then said: “Ask again, I can definitely give you an answer”

Shan Hai Qi Xia calmed herself down, then asked: “Is your grace related to the Samsara?”

Gu Qing Shan pondered: “That huh——”

Everyone held their breaths.

Gu Qing Shan waved his hand to summon a black scepter adorned with a horned skull.

“This humble one is the Huang Quan Devil King, a Deity from the Huang Quan realm. This, I can reveal”

Huang Quan realm!

The king of the dead!

Everyone felt shocked, their eyes locked closely on the eerie evil scepter in front of their eyes, unable to move away.

Shan Hai Qi Xia quickly said: “Then, your grace was also a member of the Samsara like us. Did you come here in an attempt to reorganize Huang Quan?”

“That’s not the case. The reason for my presence itself is actually a secret, one that no one other than everyone present here knows about within the infinite worlds”

Gu Qing Shan continued: “If I tell you, I hope that you will be willing to tell me the secret of that tree in return”

Shan Hai Qi Xia nodded: “Very well”

Gu Qing Shan answered: “I came here this time in preparations to destroy the Wraith realm”