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How could Lin Bai not see Wu Xuan's parting glance. However, no matter how deep the hatred in his eyes grew, it was nothing to Lin Bai. The current Wu Xuan posed no threat to him. If he could kill someone with just the grudge in his eyes, then this world would have long been a river of blood.
Not only that, this battle had also solidified Lin Bai's desire for power. Whether it was in seclusion or in the secular world, the only way to settle down was to possess great power. If one did not have enough strength, they could only be like Wu Xuan, a person on a chopping block. As a fish, he would be at the mercy of others and would not be able to resist in the slightest.
He, Lin Bai, did not want to live such a life. No matter how rough the road ahead was, he would continue to advance, continuously improving his strength so that his family would not be threatened.
"Fellow Mu is indeed a heaven-sent genius. It's only been three months since we last met, but you already have such a powerful skill!" Just as Lin Bai was lamenting in his heart, Gu Taixu smiled and said, "Not only is Fellow Daoist Mu talented, even your luck is extremely tight. However, upon entering Mount Kunlun, you actually managed to obtain such extraordinary results."
"It's just a coincidence. Wu Xuan didn't open his eyes." Lin Bai smiled lightly upon hearing this. He then turned to look at Gu Taixu with a playful look and chuckled, "Could it be that Mountain Master Gu also wants to fight with me like a witch?"
"I'm not that stupid. I just offended a formidable foe like Fellow Daoist Mu from the very beginning." When Gu Taixu heard this, he waved his hands and laughed loudly, "Furthermore, I can only obtain two out of the two eyes of this Enlightened Beast. That's more than enough."
"If you really do make a move, then I'm afraid that no one will know who will be the victor." Lin Bai smiled noncommittally when he heard this. He said slowly, "And although these eyes are on me now, they might not still be on me in the end. Don't you think so, Mountain Master Gu?"
What Lin Bai said was a statement of the truth, and also a test for Gu Taixu. The truth was that Karakorum was destined from the beginning, and in the end, battles would definitely break out among the people, and the true ownership of everything was only shown after the end of the war. What they obtained now was nothing more than a hot potato to burn in their hands.
And probing was to use these words of Gu Taixu to test out his thoughts on him. He wanted to see if he had any strange thoughts in his mind.
Gu Taixu chuckled, but he didn't say a word. He was just smiling, as if he didn't hear the meaning behind Lin Bai's words.
"I never thought that I would be able to enter the real Kunlun Mountains in my lifetime." After a long silence, Gu Taixu chuckled. He turned to look at Lin Bai and smiled, "Fellow Taoist Mu, what are your plans now?"
"I want to walk around and see if I can find anything else." Hearing Gu Taixu's question, Lin Bai did not force Gu Taixu to change the topic. He gave a light laugh, cupped his hands towards Hundred Spirit Mountain and Gu Taixu, and slowly said: "Mountain Lord Gu, Senior Hundred Spirit, we will part ways here. If we get lucky, we will eventually meet again, and hope that we are friends and not enemies."
After all that had happened, Lin Bai was no longer willing to be with Gu Taixu and the Hundred Spirit House Master. Although the three of them travelling together could indeed reduce the risk by a lot, there were too many secrets hidden on his body. Moreover, these two people were scheming people, and they might get into trouble at any time.
Furthermore, Lin Bai could faintly feel that Gu Taixu and Old Man Hundred Spirit were thinking of something indescribable. Perhaps they had already figured out his identity, so he was even less willing to stay by their side.
Furthermore, when he went to the Kunlun Ruins, what he wanted to find out more was whether this Kunlun Ruins was related to the group of powerful mentors that appeared in the hidden world back then. Under such circumstances, if the two of them were allowed to follow them, it would bring them many troubles. They would have to restrict their hands and feet in everything they did.
"I also happen to have the same intention. I want to have a good look at the scenery of Karakorum." Gu Taixu seemed to have already expected Lin Bai to say something like this. He smiled and nodded his head before turning to look at Old Man Hundred Spirit House: "Fellow Daoist Hundred Spirit House, what are your plans?"
"Fellow Daoists, you two are thinking the same thing as me." When the Hundred Spirit House elder heard this, he smiled and cupped his hands towards Lin Bai, "Fellow Daoist Mu, we will part ways here. I hope that you will be able to obtain some extraordinary rewards."
"I also wish both of you Fellow Daoists a good harvest. When that time comes, you don't have to worry about what I've gained." Lin Bai smiled and said a few words before cupping his hands at the two of them. He did not say anything else and turned around to walk to the side.
Seeing Lin Bai walking further and further away, and he could no longer see his figure, Gu Taixu chuckled and turned to look at Old Man Hundred Spirit, then chuckled: "Fellow Taoist Mu is also a man of character, and your talent is truly extraordinary. To have such a powerful cultivation at such a young age, it seems that the day of my rebirth is not too far away."
"Day of revival? I think it's more appropriate to fight over this world! " To Gu Taixu's smile, Old Man Hundred Spirit House sneered, and said lightly: "Furthermore, it's not like you don't know his true identity, or who he is. There's no need to have such an attitude in front of me. Do you think I'll be tricked by the smile on Lord Gu Shan's face? "
"I've lost my composure." Gu Taixu seemed not to have noticed the old man's mocking, but he continued to smile. He looked around and asked, "Senior, where do you plan to go?"
"After not returning for so many years, I naturally want to visit some familiar places and reminisce about the past." The Hundred Spirit House elder gave a faint smile as he heard this, and after glancing at Gu Taixu coldly, he said, "Don't worry, since this old man promised to bring you to that place, I won't go back on my promise, regardless of whether that kid is willing to help or not."
"Senior is an expert so he naturally wouldn't lie to me." Then I shall await Senior's good news. I hope that Senior can resolve this puzzlement in your heart. " Upon hearing this, a bright light flashed in Gu Taixu's eyes as he spoke with a smile.
Hearing this, the Hundred Spirit Master remained silent. With a complicated look in his eyes, he looked at the beast lying in a pool of blood. Then, he gave a complicated whistle before he ran off into the distance, no longer wanting to linger here.
After seeing that Hundred Spirit Master had left, Gu Taixu looked around, and laughed lightly. However, he held onto his magical equipment tightly, and swept it across the body of the Enlightenment Beast, until it had turned into a pile of meat paste. Then, he smiled in satisfaction, and slowly walked towards another direction, and his eyes were full of eagerness.
A long time after he left, a strange throbbing sensation appeared from within the corpse of the Enlightenment Beast that had been turned into bloody meat paste. A bloody arrow shot out from the corpse.
After the little snake appeared, it suddenly raised its head and slowly scanned the surroundings. Then, its eyes flashed and it twisted its body, shooting out like a sharp arrow. Moreover, with a leap, it actually submerged itself into the void.
"Did they really say that? That Hundred Spirit House elder said that he hasn't come back in so many years? " A long while later, a puzzled expression appeared in Lin Bai's eyes as he stared at the multicolored little snake before him and asked in a deep voice.
Other than forbidden snakes, what else in this world could possess such a colourful, flesh-horned little snake? When he first decided to go to Karakorum, he remembered Gu Taixu saying that he would need to use the Spirit Viewing Technique when he entered Karakorum. Thus, Lin Bai brought this snake that could find out the quality of the spirit stones with him.
Not only that, when he exchanged blows with Wu Xuan earlier, Lin Bai had already decided to part ways with them after their dispute. So while everyone's attention was focused on him and Wu Xuan, he sent a telepathic message to the Forbidden Snake so that it would not enter the corpse of the Enlightenment Beast. He wanted to probe the conversation between Gu Taixu and Old Man Hundred Spirit.
The facts proved that he was right. There was indeed an unspeakable secret between Gu Taixu and Old Man Hundred Spirit.
However, Lin Bai did not expect Gu Taixu to be this cautious. He would actually be so cruel to the corpse of an Enlightened Beast before he left. Otherwise, it would have been a waste for the snake to pierce through the void.
And what made Lin Bai curious was the identity of the Hundred Spirit Mountain's old man. According to the information revealed to him by the Forbidden Snake, Hundred Spirit House was obviously someone who had once stayed in Karakorum, but what made Lin Bai unable to understand was how he managed to escape if Karakorum was sealed off, and why did he, who once lived in Karakorum, still need the help of ancient profound jades to enter.
However, what made Lin Bai even more curious was that the 'place' that the two of them mentioned earlier. He was very clear, with Gu Taixu's thoughts, his plan was definitely not small. The 'place' that they mentioned might very well be the real core of Mount Kunlun, and it might also be the place where he wanted to unravel the doubts in his heart.
But no matter how Lin Bai thought about it, he could not come to any conclusion. But even so, Lin Bai was not without results. In the end, he knew that his identity had already been discovered by Gu Taixu and Old Man Hundred Spirit. Furthermore, between the two of them, there was some sort of agreement as well as some unfathomable intentions towards him.
Forget it, let's not think about it too much. I will take on whatever comes my way. This young lord does not believe that they can do anything to me! Thinking up to this point, Lin Bai gave a carefree smile. He slowly raised his head and looked towards the vast and unknown in front of him, before chuckling as he rubbed his hands.
Karakorum was huge and filled with countless treasures. Since he, Lin Bai, had entered this place, how could he return empty-handed?!