NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 16 The Sacred Gate
In the boundless ocean, a large ship was speeding along, quickly streaking toward a certain direction.
Gu Chen and his sister, Gu Qingyan, stood on the deck with the latter introducing him to some detailed information about the Polar Ice Island and the journey ahead.
However, to outsiders, the two siblings appeared to be flirting sweetly, as if they were an ethereal couple made for each other.
After all, whether it was Gu Chen or Gu Qingyan, their looks and aura were exceptionally outstanding, far surpassing others, with few peers to match.
For a time, the members of the Frost Soul Sect couldn't help but engage in a flurry of discussions.
In the previous period, after Gu Qingyan's injuries had healed, she indeed visited Gu Chen's residence frequently, and the whole Frost Soul Sect knew that their relationship was extraordinary.
Even more, there were rumors claiming that Gu Chen was the descendant of a hidden lineage from the upper realm, with extraordinary strength, nearly invincible within his realm, which even the sect master and elders seemed to tacitly acknowledge.
The once most outstanding disciple of the Frost Soul Sect, Lu Hao, stood aside with a sinister look and a twisted face, watching Gu Chen's back with a bone-chilling murderous intent rising in his heart.
In his opinion, Gu Qingyan should have been his, as her primordial yin body was extremely important for a man's benefits, not to mention her unparalleled beauty, which was rare in the world, so naturally, Lu Hao was deeply concerned.
But now, Gu Chen's arrival, in his eyes, had ruined everything.
"Gu Jiuge, I want you dead!" Lu Hao roared in his heart, his gaze toward Gu Chen was filled with venomous hatred.
Of course, Gu Chen heard all the discussions as well as Lu Hao's jealous and twisted gaze without missing a beat.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Gu Chen's brow furrowed slightly; he sensed an unusual qi on Lu Hao's body.
The aura was out of place in this world, replete with evil and chill, a breath unique to demonic beings!
This aura was quite pronounced, indicating that he had encountered a demon not long ago.
Gu Chen promptly shared his discovery with Gu Qingyan.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyan was immediately startled. She almost looked back to investigate but wisely refrained from doing so.
Seeing this, Gu Chen nodded slightly. It seemed that over the past two years, Gu Qingyan had indeed grown a lot.
"Brother Luo has been tainted by demonic forces?" Gu Qingyan's brows furrowed as she pondered when this might have occurred.
Quickly, she remembered that Lu Hao was the last to arrive before they set off.
Clearly, it was during that time that he had come into contact with the demon.
She did not question Gu Chen, as she was well aware that her older brother had always been dealing with such ghostly things.
Frankly, this was the first trace of a demon that Gu Chen had encountered since coming to the upper realm, and his interest was instantly piqued.
After all, this represented Divine Power value, which could greatly enhance his own strength.
Just as he was about to ask Gu Qingyan about specific details regarding demons in the upper realm, two large ships approached their location.
One of these ships belonged to Night Spirit Valley, that is, the Yaksha Clan, while the other belonged to Wind Gate.
"The source originates from here." Seeing the two ships and the figures on them, Gu Chen immediately understood the source of the demonic aura.
It was originating from the ship that housed Wind Gate!
"Wind Gate is collaborating with the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, and the Imperial Dynasty is entangled with demons; all of it is now making sense," Gu Chen grasped the cause and effect of the matter in a flash.
Although the people from Wind Gate concealed the demonic presence well within them, Gu Chen, who had fought against such evil beings over the years and even battled in the spatial passageways for two whole years, had a profoundly deep impression of this kind of cold aura.
Not to mention, his acquisition of point values and Divine Power value required absorbing the essence of ghosts and demons, making his perception of such auras all the more keen.
Immediately, Gu Chen communicated his findings to Gu Qingyan.
After listening, Gu Qingyan's beautiful eyes sharpened, evidently shocked.
Soon, the three ships converged, with each large ship hosting a dozen figures. Due to the Polar Ice Island being exclusively known to the Frost Soul Sect for many years, only they knew its location.
The Night Spirit Valley and Wind Gate, wishing to travel to the Polar Ice Island, could only follow the Frost Soul Sect there.
The gathering of the three parties made the atmosphere tense, and on the Frost Soul Sect's ship, Lu Hao covertly exchanged glances with the members of Wind Gate and Night Spirit Valley, a cold smirk forming on his lips shortly after.
"Gu Jiuge, the moment you step on the Polar Ice Island, you're essentially walking into hell yourself!"
"And Gu Qingyan, you belong to me, you can only be mine, no one can take you away—your primordial yin is meant for me alone!" Lu Hao roared inside, driven to frenzy by the jealousy he felt at the sight of Gu Chen's recent intimacy with Gu Qingyan.
"Big brother, what should I do now?" Gu Qingyan looked at Gu Chen with some urgency at the moment.
Now that she had heard about Wind Gate's involvement with demons, it was hard for Gu Qingyan to stay calm any longer.
The Frost Soul Sect was already at a disadvantage facing the combined forces of Wind Gate and the Yaksha Clan, and now with the presence of demons, their predicament became even more worrisome.
Demons had been ravaging the upper realm for many years, and even Gu Qingyan, who had only been practicing there for just over two years, was deeply aware of their harm.