Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 700: Chapter 52: Understanding Cause and Effect, Substitute Gu! (Part 2)

Filling the entire grand hall,

next, a surprising scene unfolded,

as the figure of True Monarch Yuangu suddenly appeared above the palace, holding in his hands a seemingly illusory Gu insect.

This True Monarch Yuangu had used the void ability of the Gu insect in his hand to open a temporary void cave in the palace and then hid there,

employing the concept of the unnoticed right under the lamp.

After all, as soon as Zhou Xun entered and saw all the treasures gone, his first reaction would be to leave and pursue, naturally not expecting True Monarch Yuangu to be hiding in the palace,

but unfortunately, he hadn’t anticipated that Zhou Xun would possess such a wondrous artifact as the Divination Compass, which could calculate his position,

then used the Cyan Jade Cup to seal the void, thus forcing him out from the void cave, revealing himself!

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!"

"Daoist Zhou truly is a person greatly esteemed by even True Monarch Yama, to know the legendary divination technique, no wonder you were able to discover my hiding place!"

True Monarch Yuangu displayed a look of appreciation.

"Not as deep as Daoist Yuan,"

"I’m quite curious how you knew so long in advance that I discovered True Monarch Celestial Star’s Cave Mansion, allowing you to set up the Breaking the Ban?"

Zhou Xun inquired.

At this moment, both of them tacitly refrained from attacking.

Because neither of them was confident in defeating the other.

"Hahaha, hasn’t Daoist already discovered half of the reason!" True Monarch Yuangu laughed heartily, glancing at the Gu insect in Zhou Xun’s hand,

the one that flew out from True Monarch Feng Yan’s body.

"Could it be that among my subordinates, you also planted your spy?"

Zhou Xun suddenly realized!

"Correct, this is the Profound Puppet Gu, divided into Child Gu and Mother Gu!"

"The Mother Gu in my hand can control the Child Gu, so anyone parasitized by the Profound Puppet Gu can only be under my control, everything they know, I will also know!"

True Monarch Yuangu did not conceal it, explaining directly.

"This Spirit Gu Technique is indeed mysterious, possessing such magical abilities!"

After all, True Monarch Feng Yan is a Middle-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, yet even he could only be controlled by this Gu insect.

"Since Daoist Zhou finds it mysterious, why not join my Profound Gu Sect? Not only will I pass on this Spirit Gu Technique entirely, but today’s inherited legacy from True Monarch Celestial Star will also be shared with you!"

True Monarch Yuangu didn’t hide his admiration for Zhou Xun at all,

with his abilities, he naturally already discovered that Zhou Xun was not yet two hundred years old.

"Thank you for the kind offer, Daoist Yuan, but I’ll let this pass!"

Zhou Xun didn’t believe a single word of what he said.

"Alright then, it seems we won’t avoid a clash after all!" True Monarch Yuangu sighed softly, seemingly regretting very much.

"Then please, this place is, after all, the old haunt of Senior True Monarch Celestial Star, if we have received his legacy, let’s not damage it!"

Zhou Xun said calmly.

"Indeed so!"

Immediately, the two flew out of the palace, standing aloft in midair.

The two confronted each other in the sky, the atmosphere instantly becoming tense.

Zhou Xun’s expression was solemn, a faint shadow appeared on his body, which was his Celestial Profound Spirit Armor.

True Monarch Yuangu’s face was equally calm, playing with the Mother Gu in his hand,

"Daoist Zhou, in today’s battle, one of us will certainly be injured, I hope you’ll reconsider my offer, join the Profound Gu Sect, and together we’ll explore this path of cultivation, wouldn’t that be delightful?" True Monarch Yuangu urged again.

"No need to say more, the ways are different and do not conspire together, today we’ll rely on our skills, make your move!" Zhou Xun responded firmly.

"Then let’s battle." As soon as True Monarch Yuangu finished speaking, the Mother Gu in his hand suddenly flew up, disappearing in an instant,

the next moment, it reappeared just a meter away from Zhou Xun!

It actually had the ability of instant teleportation!

However, Zhou Xun was prepared, holding a shield resembling a turtle shell in front of him, he had been quietly observing True Monarch Yuangu’s movements,

and the Profound Turtle Shield in his hand indeed proved useful!

Then, the Gu insect shot a phantasmal beam directly at the Profound Turtle Shield,

"Sizzle——"

The spirit light on the surface of the Profound Turtle Shield immediately dimmed, suffering significant damage from just one strike!

Zhou Xun was alerted,

this Profound Turtle Shield was among the top in high-grade magical treasures, yet under this insect’s attack, its spirit light was damaged, its power greatly reduced.

This insect was truly extraordinary!

Immediately, he opened his mouth, and seventy-two Thunder Seeds flew out, enveloping True Monarch Yuangu,

This person had witnessed the might of these Thunder Seeds from True Monarch Feng Yan, unwilling to be encircled by them, he immediately retreated, withdrawing thousands of meters away.

"Is True Monarch Yuangu only capable of fleeing?" Zhou Xun called out.

"The prowess of Daoist Zhou’s Thunder Array is undeniable, I’m well aware of that... but while you have a Thunder Array, does Yuan lack an Array? Behold my Insect Array!"

Saying so, he flipped his hand and took out a purple-black Golden Alms Bowl, tossing it into the air,

then,

"Buzz——"

A number of buzzing sounds came forth,

a swarm of pitch-black clouds of insects flew out, overwhelming the skies!

Zhou Xun gave a quick glance, estimating the number to be in the hundreds of thousands!

Zhou Xun’s eyes narrowed, facing this overwhelming insect cloud, he couldn’t help but feel a hint of gravity in his heart.

He hadn’t expected this person to have such means!

Zhou Xun dared not be careless, continuously changing his spell in hand, seventy-two Thunder Seeds swirling around him,

extending arcs of lightning, eventually forming a dense Thunder Net, enveloping the insect cloud!

Yet the insect cloud seemed as one, suddenly forming numerous tentacles, blocking the Thunder Net outside, unable to advance any further!