Chapter 371 Counterattack

What appeared were several knights of the Jiang family. They were obviously also here for the treasures on Gu Sheng. A hint of coldness flashed in Elder Han's eyes, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, leaving only a residual shadow.

"Swoosh--" A sound of breaking through the air sounded, and Elder Han had already appeared behind a knight of the Jiang family, and his skinny palm instantly pierced the chest of the knight.

"Puff--" Blood spurted out, and the knight widened his eyes, looked at Elder Han in disbelief, and then slowly fell down.

The other knights were shocked when they saw this, and they all drew their swords to attack Elder Han. Elder Han's strength far exceeded theirs. He saw his figure flashing, and every time he appeared, he would take a life.

Gu Sheng took the opportunity to break free from his restraints and wanted to escape. He had just run a few steps when he was grabbed by Elder Han.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" Elder Han sneered, holding Gu Sheng in one hand, and waving his long sword in the other hand, killing the remaining knights of the Jiang family one by one.

After the battle, Elder Han took Gu Sheng to continue to go deep into the barren mountain. They came to the edge of a cliff, and Elder Han stretched out his hand and gently pressed on the cliff wall, and a hidden stone cave appeared in front of them.

Gu Sheng was taken into the cave, and saw that the cave was full of various rare spiritual medicines. Lotus seeds of the black jade divine lotus, fruits of the green jade snow lotus, nine-leaf phoenix grass... These spiritual medicines all exude a strong breath of life, as if they can bring people back to life.

Gu Sheng had no intention of appreciating these spiritual medicines. He knew that he was about to become one of these spiritual medicines and be refined into a resurrection pill. He struggled unwillingly, but Elder Han was too powerful and he couldn't break free at all.

"Hahaha!" Elder Han looked at Gu Sheng's desperate expression and laughed, "Boy, just accept your fate! It's your honor to be a part of my resurrection pill!"

As he said that, he began to prepare the materials for refining medicine. Gu Sheng was tied to a stone pillar beside him, watching his fate being pushed into the abyss step by step.

Elder Han opened the rope lightly, and the skinny old hand clamped Gu Sheng like a pair of pliers.

"Clang!"

With a heavy bang, Gu Sheng was thrown into the huge medicine cauldron by Elder Han like garbage. This medicine cauldron is ancient and mysterious, and it is engraved with traces of time, as if telling the glorious history of its refinement of countless elixirs.

"Old dog Han, you will regret it!" Gu Sheng struggled to stand up, his eyes full of determination and unyielding.

"Huh, regret?" Elder Han sneered, "I, Han, never do things that I regret. It's you who should regret why you fell into my hands."

Gu Sheng took a deep breath and tried to calm his anger and fear. He knew that any emotional fluctuations now might put him in a more unfavorable situation. He must stay calm and look for a chance to escape.

"Do you think I won't dare to touch you just because you have a relationship with the Jiang family?" Elder Han walked to the medicine cauldron and looked at Gu Sheng with a teasing look, "Let me tell you, even if the Jiang family knight comes in person, he can't save you."

"Old dog, don't go too far." Gu Sheng glared at him, and his voice revealed endless anger.

"Too far? Hahaha!" Elder Han laughed loudly, "In this cave, I am the sky! You are just a medicine for my alchemy."

As he spoke, Elder Han began to take out various rare spiritual medicines from the medicine cabinet. Those spiritual medicines were shining and fragrant, and each one was a treasure that cultivators dreamed of. In Gu Sheng's eyes, these spiritual medicines were like death warrants, making him feel unprecedented despair.

"Look, this is the lotus seed of the Black Jade Divine Lotus, a rare treasure that only appears once in a thousand years." Elder Han picked up a black lotus seed as big as a pigeon egg and shook it in front of Gu Sheng. "There are also the fruits of the Green Jade Snow Lotus, the Nine-Leaf Phoenix Grass... These are all prepared for refining the elixir. And you will be the most important ingredient in this elixir."

Gu Sheng gritted his teeth, knowing that his situation had reached the most critical moment. He had no intention of giving up, and his eyes were still shining with determination.

"Elder Han, do you know the consequences of offending the Jiang family?" Gu Sheng tried to make a final struggle, "If I die, the Jiang family will never let it go."

"Humph, do you think I'm afraid of the Jiang family?" Elder Han snorted disdainfully, "In this Yan land, there is no one that I, Han, am afraid of."

As he spoke, Elder Han began to put those spiritual medicines into the medicine cauldron one by one. With the addition of the spiritual medicines, the medicine cauldron was suddenly filled with a rich medicinal fragrance, as if it could make people intoxicated. For Gu Sheng, the fragrance of the medicine was like a deadly poison, which made him feel an unprecedented fear.

"No, I can't die like this!" Gu Sheng shouted in his heart. He began to circulate his internal strength and tried to break through the shackles of the medicine cauldron. No matter how hard he tried, he could not shake this seemingly ordinary medicine cauldron.

Elder Han looked at Gu Sheng's futile struggle, and a cruel smile appeared on his face. He walked to the medicine cauldron, stretched out his palm and gently patted it. With a light "hum", the medicine liquid in the medicine cauldron instantly boiled and exuded a stronger medicine fragrance.

"Just enjoy this last time." Elder Han sneered and said, "I will thank you after you are refined into an elixir."

After speaking, Elder Han turned and left, leaving Gu Sheng struggling alone in the medicine cauldron. The temperature of the medicine liquid was getting higher and higher, as if it was going to melt Gu Sheng. His skin began to turn red, sweat dripped like raindrops, and every breath became extremely difficult.

At this critical moment, Gu Sheng suddenly had an idea. He remembered the skills he had practiced before, such as the Nine Swords of Gale and the Steps of Immortality, which were all treasures on his path to immortality. At this moment, he decided to use these skills to the extreme to resist the erosion of the medicine liquid.

As the skills were running, Gu Sheng began to emit golden light. These lights seemed to form a layer of golden shield, tightly wrapping Gu Sheng in it. Although the medicine liquid was extremely hot, under the protection of the golden shield, Gu Sheng actually felt a hint of coolness.

"This is..." Elder Han felt the changes in the medicine cauldron and showed a surprised look on his face. He turned back to the medicine cauldron and looked at Gu Sheng, who was shrouded in golden light, with a hint of cold light in his eyes.

"I didn't expect you to have such means." Elder Han sneered, "But this can't change your fate. Today, you are destined to become the material for my alchemy."

As he said, Elder Han began to increase the input of firepower. The liquid medicine in the medicine cauldron instantly boiled more violently, as if it was going to swallow Gu Sheng. Gu Sheng closed his eyes tightly, concentrating on practicing the technique, and the golden shield became brighter.

As time passed, the liquid medicine in the medicine cauldron gradually became thicker. And the golden light on Gu Sheng's body became more and more dazzling, as if he was going to compete with the liquid medicine to the end.

This was a battle between life and death, and also a test of perseverance and will. Gu Sheng knew that he could not give up, he had to persevere, only in this way could he have a glimmer of hope.

"Ah!" Suddenly, Gu Sheng roared, and a more dazzling light burst out from his body. At the same time, the liquid medicine in the medicine cauldron began to change, as if it was affected by Gu Sheng's golden light.

Elder Han felt the abnormal changes in the medicine cauldron, and a look of horror appeared on his face. He couldn't believe his eyes. This seemingly ordinary boy could actually persist in the medicine cauldron for so long, and even had an impact on the liquid medicine.

"This... How is this possible?" Elder Han exclaimed.

At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the medicine cauldron. With a "boom", the entire medicine cauldron shook. Elder Han was horrified to find that cracks appeared in the medicine cauldron, as if it would break at any time.

"Not good!" Elder Han cried in his heart and retreated rapidly. At the same time, Gu Sheng in the medicine cauldron also felt a strong force surging from his body, as if to tear him apart. But he gritted his teeth and held on.

Finally, with a loud "bang", the medicine cauldron exploded completely. Fragments splashed, liquid medicine flew, and the entire cave fell into chaos. Gu Sheng rose from the medicine cauldron with a golden light, his face full of determination and unyielding look.

"Elder Han, your alchemy plan seems to have failed." Gu Sheng looked at the terrified Elder Han and said coldly. At this moment, he seemed to have become a different person, exuding a strong breath and majesty. Elder Han looked at Gu Sheng with a pale face, as if he had seen a ghost. He couldn't believe his eyes. The boy who was supposed to be his alchemy material actually escaped from the medicine cauldron and became so powerful. What on earth was going on? He was full of doubts and fears, as if he was trapped in darkness.

Gu Sheng didn't give Elder Han too much time to think. He flashed and appeared in front of Elder Han in an instant. With a palm slap, the golden palm print instantly enveloped Elder Han.

"Ah!" Elder Han screamed, his body was hit by the golden palm print, and the whole person flew out like a kite with a broken line. He hit the wall heavily and spurted out a mouthful of blood. At this moment, he no longer had the previous majesty and domineering, only endless fear and despair. He knew that he had completely failed. Not only did his alchemy plan fail, but even his life was difficult to save. Gu Sheng looked at him coldly, as if he was looking at a dead person. He knew that the once arrogant Elder Han had completely lost the ability to resist, and what awaited him would be the severe punishment of the immortal world.

"Elder Han, you are too ambitious." Gu Sheng said slowly, "You use all means to achieve your goals, even at the cost of others' lives. Today, you finally got the retribution you deserve for what you did."

Elder Han did not speak, he just lay on the ground silently, as if he had completely given up resistance.

"Hahaha..."

Elder Han's sea of ​​suffering was churning, and the green life spring emerged, turning into a blue-gold streak, instantly hitting Gu Sheng.

"Bang!" A huge force made Gu Sheng almost unable to breathe, and then Elder Han's skinny big hand grabbed him, as if a pliers clamped a frog, and the latter could not move.

"Bang!"

Gu Sheng was thrown into a new medicine cauldron again, and the exploded medicine liquid was collected by Elder Han. He just made a seal with his hands, and a large net was formed, covering the medicine liquid on the ground and quickly collecting it.

"Let you see the wonderful use of the Qiankun bag in his sleeves!"

Elder Han was very proud, and put the collected medicine liquid back into the new medicine cauldron and boiled it with Gu Sheng.

"Of course you resist, if you are stubborn, I will keep you for another seven days and seven nights!"

The skinny big hand lightly tapped, and the fire evil on the ground was drawn up again, jumping under the medicine cauldron, and the milky white flame looked like strange milk.

"Hoohoo——"

Under the bronze medicine cauldron, the fire is raging. This is a special kind of flame with extremely high temperature and surging spiritual power, which is enough to melt gold and stone. Under the blazing flames, the entire stone chamber was filled with bright light, as if in a sea of ​​light.

In the medicine cauldron, Gu Sheng lay quietly. His face was pale and he looked extremely weak due to excessive blood loss. His body was imprisoned by a powerful seal, and he couldn't even move a finger. His eyes were firm and deep, as if to say: "I will never give in!"

"Ah -" Gu Sheng suddenly let out a low roar. He felt that the life force in his body was being frantically extracted, as if his whole body was about to be sucked dry. At this life-and-death moment, an inexplicable power suddenly surged in his heart. It was the ancient scriptures in the "Tao Jing" at work. It flowed through Gu Sheng's heart like a clear spring, making his originally chaotic mind instantly as peaceful as water.

"How can I move?!" Gu Sheng was surprised to find that his fingers could bend slightly. It was the fire demon's spiritual power that unintentionally broke Elder Han's seal. This is truly a perfect path!

Gu Sheng took a deep breath and began to operate the mysterious method in the "Tao Jing". He felt the life essence in the medicine cauldron pouring into his body like a tide, nourishing every inch of his skin and bones. This feeling is so wonderful, as if the whole person is bathed in the warm sunshine.

"Buzzing——" At this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from inside the medicine cauldron. Gu Sheng's heart moved and he took the opportunity to take the lotus seed of the black jade divine lotus into his mouth. He chewed slowly and felt a powerful life essence released from the lotus seeds and quickly integrated into his blood.

"Hahaha! The best elixir is about to be made!" Elder Han was so excited that he danced with joy. He didn't notice the changes in the medicine cauldron at all. In his opinion, the strange noises and the increasingly bright light in the cauldron were signs that the elixir was about to be released.

Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes, thinking about how to escape. He tried to attract Elder Han's attention by making louder noises, hoping that he would open the lid of the medicine cauldron to check the situation. Elder Han mistakenly thought that this was a normal reaction when the elixir was about to be refined, and instead stood by the medicine cauldron with even more anticipation.

"Rumble--" The thunder in the medicine cauldron became increasingly dense, as if there were countless lightning bolts raging inside the cauldron. Gu Sheng felt that his sea of ​​suffering was churning violently, and the golden waves hit the boundary of the seal one after another. He knew that this was a sign that his cultivation was about to break through. (End of chapter)