77: Wait a minute, I'll understand something first.

“First, for those you can’t save, if you lack the ability to save them but insist on sacrificing yourself, isn’t that foolish?”

“Therefore, don’t save those who cannot be saved.”

“As for those you can save, you don’t know if it’s a trap set by someone specifically for you, so it’s even more imperative not to save them.”

That makes so much sense, I was speechless…

Jun Ao Zhi asked again, “Then what is the ‘one must kill’ about?”

Hearing Jun Ao Zhi ask about this, Gu Liangyuan’s expression became incredibly serious. His gaze swept over the four of them one by one, and he spoke solemnly:

“Those who are my enemies, must be killed!”

“If you can defeat them, kill them! If you can’t defeat them, your Master will kill them!”

“If you can defeat them now, kill them now!”

“If you can’t defeat them now, kill them in the future!”

“Have you understood!”

The four of them looked stern:

“We will remember Revered Master’s teachings.”

“Alright, you may go down the mountain.”

…

Supreme Sacred Ground, outside the mountain gate.

The Heavenly Cripple Duo used earth escape and hid underground.

Their Auras were completely restrained; countless Disciples passed over their heads, yet none discovered anything amiss.

Eighth Wu transmitted a message with his Divine Sense:

“Lao Jiu, how long do you think we have to wait? Why don’t we just sneak in?”

“Sneak in? The mountain protecting array of the Supreme Sacred Ground is the best in the Eastern Continent, connecting to the celestial phenomena above, the earth veins below, and the harmony of humanity in between.”

“Let alone us, even a Void Refining grand power would have to take two slaps before leaving!”

“If you want to die, don’t drag me into it.”

Listening to Ninth Sun’s words, Eighth Wu fell silent.

“Alright, don’t think about it anymore, just wait.”

As the two were speaking, a flying boat suddenly emerged from within the mountain gate of the Holy Land.

At first, the two didn’t pay much attention, but when they clearly saw the faces of the four people on the flying boat, they exchanged glances, both seeing the joy in each other’s eyes.

“Look, didn’t we wait for them?”

“I don’t recognize the man on this flying boat who looks very arrogant, but the other three should be Gu Liangyuan’s Disciples.”

“As long as we capture these few, are we afraid of not finding Gu Liangyuan?”

Eighth Wu’s eyes lit up:

“You have a point.”

“Let’s follow them, and when they are far from the Holy Land, we’ll make our move.”

With that, the two figures flickered, intending to follow closely.

At that moment, a young man in white, with a handsome and elegant demeanor, appeared before them.

“Are the two of you looking for me?”

Who else could this young man be but Gu Liangyuan?

Before the two could react, Gu Liangyuan waved his large hand, and Wu Jiangtao and Li Daoyou appeared out of thin air, surrounding the two.

This place was at the entrance of the Holy Land, and the commotion here instantly attracted the attention of the patrolling Disciples.

Sensing the pressure emanating from the Heavenly Cripple Duo, they quickly crushed the tokens at their waists.

The next moment, a loud shout, like heavenly thunder, echoed through the Void Realm:

“Who dares to trespass upon my Supreme Sacred Ground’s mountain gate!”

As the words fell, nine streaks of light of various colors shot out from within the Supreme Sacred Ground.

The streaks of light landed, transforming into nine Elders.

The one leading them was a Late Stage Void Refining cultivator.

Behind him were eight Soul Transformation cultivators!

Moreover, more streaks of light were still shooting in from afar, completely surrounding the Heavenly Cripple Duo and sealing off their escape routes.

It would be a laughingstock if these two were allowed to escape from the doorstep of the Holy Land.

(Here's an explanation for a previous question from a book friend: Grand Elder is an Elder of a higher generation than ordinary Elders. Although their strength is generally stronger than ordinary Elders, it is not absolute.)

The Heavenly Cripple Duo looked around, their brows tightly furrowed.

Damn it, they failed before even starting.

Ninth Sun feigned composure, scrutinizing Gu Liangyuan from head to toe:

“You must be Gu Liangyuan, indeed a handsome young man.”

“I’m just puzzled, our brothers’ concealment method is so good, how did you discover us?”

Gu Liangyuan did not reply, but instead carefully examined the attribute panels of the two:

Name: Eighth Wu (One of the Heavenly Cripple Duo)

Cultivation: Void Refining Peak

Spiritual Root: Low Grade Water Spiritual Root

Law: Law of Gambling

Comprehension Ability: Unremarkable

Luck: Smooth Sailing

Summary: A gambling addict by nature, but with excellent gambling ethics, willing to admit defeat. Formed a deep friendship with Chess Maniac through gambling.

Name: Ninth Sun (One of the Heavenly Cripple Duo)

Cultivation: Void Refining Peak

Spiritual Root: Low Grade Fire Spiritual Root

Law: Law of Gambling

Comprehension Ability: Above Average

Luck: Smooth Sailing

Summary: A gambling addict by nature, but with excellent gambling ethics, willing to admit defeat. Formed a deep friendship with Chess Maniac through gambling.

Gu Liangyuan understood. So these two were also sent by Di Tian.

Good people!

He was just worrying that the task for Detection Art 2.0 still needed two more slots, and here they came to deliver them!

“System, what the hell is the Law of Gambling?”

“The Law of Gambling, along with the Law of Combat, the Law of the Sword, etc., are all major Laws ranked among the top hundred.”

“Gambling with Heaven for Luck, gambling with people for life!”

“Eating is gambling, gambling that he won’t choke to death. Walking is gambling, gambling that he won’t fall down. Moving is gambling, resting is gambling, a person’s entire life is spent in gambling.”

Listening to the System prompt, Gu Liangyuan was thoughtful, and the Dao essence around him began to grow richer at this moment.

Gu Liangyuan shook his head abruptly, forcing himself to stay awake, and said to the Elders:

“Don’t let them escape, I’m going to comprehend a Dao first.”

Huh?

Everyone turned their heads in unison?

Comprehend a Dao?

No, can Epiphany be controlled?

Gu Liangyuan had no time to explain; feeling the Dao essence on his body growing thicker, he flashed to a nearby mountain peak.

After doing all this, he could no longer control himself and fell into a state of Epiphany.

The moment Gu Liangyuan fell into a state of Epiphany, Chess Maniac’s figure appeared, tightly guarding Gu Liangyuan, acting as his Protector.

The Elders on the scene and the Disciples coming and going at the entrance looked at this scene, somewhat disbelieving.

Everyone looked up at the perfectly normal sky, then looked down at the unremarkable ground.

This can also lead to Epiphany?

Two words: outrageous!

To this, Li Daoyou and Wu Jiangtao only wanted to say:

It’s small.

The scope is small.

I’ve even seen four Revered Master and Disciples have an Epiphany together!

The Heavenly Cripple Duo looked at Li Xingyi, then at Gu Liangyuan, vaguely guessing something in their hearts.

Is Old Li defecting?

That doesn’t make sense.

He’s not that kind of person.

The two were completely baffled.

Five minutes later.

As the Dao essence around Gu Liangyuan diminished, his cultivation began to gradually climb.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm!

A moment later, Gu Liangyuan retracted his Aura.

The Nascent Soul within his body already showed faint signs of becoming a Primordial Spirit.

Half-step Soul Transformation, achieved!

He was only a matter of course away from achieving Soul Transformation!

Lightly exhaling a turbid breath, Gu Liangyuan returned to the Heavenly Cripple Duo’s side amidst the envious gazes of the Elders.

“Sorry to keep you two waiting, Epiphany is just like this; when the feeling comes, you can’t stop it.”

Good gracious!

The Elders muttered in their hearts:

He even gained experience from Epiphany, huh!

This is a great Opportunity that others might never encounter once in a lifetime of cultivation!

Is this the difference between ordinary people and Prodigies…

Wuwuwu.

I’m going to fight you Prodigies!

Gu Liangyuan subtly showed off, then his gaze returned to the Heavenly Cripple Duo.

“I presume the two of you are the Heavenly Cripple Duo.”

“Oh?”

The two were quite surprised:

“You’ve heard of us?”

Gu Liangyuan nodded:

“Slightly.”

“I heard that the two of you are very fond of gambling?”

Eighth Wu looked up at the distant morning sun, appearing like a peerless Revered Master in solitude:

“A true hero doesn’t boast about past glories; those are all in the past.”

“I’ve already quit gambling now.”

Looking at Gu Liangyuan’s suspicious gaze, Eighth Wu then said:

“What, you don’t believe me?”

“Dare to make a bet with me!”