Chapter 304: Chapter 214: Tier Four Gu King (2)
And then there was Qin Xuan’s Dark Gold Centipede, which had fused with the attributes of the White Jade Spider...
Ten peculiar Gu Insects, each with a different form but all with an aura that had reached the Third Transformation, were placed into the grooves atop the ten stone pillars by the edge of the Ten Thousand Gu Pool.
An elder dressed in the robes of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect, his aura at the Late-stage Purple Mansion Realm, announced in a clear voice, "By order of the Sect Leader, you are all recognized for your meritorious service in cultivating your Gu Insects. As a reward, you are granted a special opportunity to help them achieve a breakthrough."
"The one with the highest-ranking Gu shall be rewarded with one Power Gu Soul Essence!"
"A Power Gu Soul Essence?!" The Gu Cultivators exchanged shocked glances, all desperate to know who would receive it.
Even Purple Mansion Daoists like Zu Li looked at Qin Xuan with envy, a faint trace of greed flashing in their eyes.
An incredibly dense ball of white light, pulsating with pure power, flew toward Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan caught it. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, and it seemed as if a Barbaric Giant Power was roaring within. This was the exact Sixth-Grade Opportunity mentioned in the divination!
Another cultivator from the Poisonous Toad Swamp, whose Three-Eyed Toad was apparently the most venomous, also received a Blood Gu Essence.
It was wreathed in bloody light, but it was clearly a step below the Power Gu Soul Essence. Qin Xuan guessed this was the Ninth-Grade Opportunity.
The cultivator’s face was filled with joy, and he thanked them profusely.
Qin Xuan sneered inwardly and discreetly put away the Power Gu Soul Essence.
As the ten Gu Insects fell into the grooves of the stone pillars, the Ten Thousand Gu Pool instantly began to boil!
The blood-red water of the pool churned as countless tentacles formed from Essence Blood and Resentful Spirits shot out. They coiled around the stone pillars and began to frantically drain the origin essence of the ten Gu Insects.
「Time slowly passed.」
"Something’s wrong! My Lifebound Gu!"
"Its power is draining away... This isn’t supposed to help it break through!"
"It’s a sacrifice! They’re sacrificing our Gu Insects!"
Finally, one of the Gu Cultivators realized what was happening and roared in terror, his eyes looking as if they would split from rage.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Hundred-legged Stream tried to rush forward and save his Thousand-legged Centipede, but Elder Liey, seated on the high platform, just snorted coldly. A streak of golden light shot from his sleeve, instantly piercing the cultivator between the eyes.
"How dare you! Are you trying to rebel?" Elder Liey barked.
Wu Yuanji seized the opportunity. Hidden in the crowd, he wailed mournfully in a shrill voice, "Nonsense! You’re the ones sacrificing our Lifebound Gu Insects!"
"We’ll fight you to the death!"
A massive battle erupted in an instant.
The other two Purple Mansion Elders from the Ten Thousand Gu Sect also made their move.
One was Granny Yin. With her back hunched, she tapped her Human Bone Staff, and countless translucent Soul-Devouring Bees flew out with a BUZZ, attacking the cultivators’ Divine Souls directly.
Anyone targeted immediately clutched their head and screamed in agony as their soul was devoured completely.
The other was Elder Tong Gu. He had the appearance of a child, but he opened his mouth and spat out a cloud of multi-colored Peach Blossom Miasma, filling the air with its fragrance.
But those who inhaled it found their bodies going limp and their Magical Power dissipating. Their skin and flesh peeled away like flower petals, leading to a miserable death.
The scene immediately descended into chaos!
The elite cultivators from the various factions were mowed down like weeds under the assault of the three Purple Mansion Elders and their bizarre Gu Insects. Their resistance was utterly futile.
Qin Xuan and Wu Yuanji exchanged a look. Far from offering aid, they quietly retreated to the edge of the battlefield.
Qin Xuan circulated the Five Poison True Understanding while Wu Yuanji activated his black iron ring. Like invisible whirlpools, the two of them secretly absorbed the Essence Blood and lingering souls of the dead that permeated the battlefield.
For Demon Cultivators like them, the flesh, blood, and souls of the recently deceased were incredibly nourishing!
However, at that very moment, Yan Poshan, the Master of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect who had been sitting cross-legged on the high platform with his eyes closed and his aura as deep as an abyss, suddenly snapped his eyes open. His gaze was like two bolts of cold lightning, instantly locking onto Qin Xin, who was using the Miaoyin Enchanting Heart Technique to distract a Ten Thousand Gu Sect disciple!
"Hmph. Scum from the Demon Sect dares to infiltrate my Ten Thousand Gu Sect?"
Yan Poshan flicked his finger!
A speck of eerie light shot from his fingertip.
It was tiny at first, but it instantly expanded after leaving his hand, transforming into a massive, dark ghost claw that blotted out the sky.
"Nine Nether Soul Capture! Seize!"
The ghost claw was condensed entirely from pure Netherworld Ghost Qi and countless Resentful Spirits. Its five fingers were splayed, its nails as sharp as hooks.
As the ghost claw descended, space itself seemed to freeze.
"Oh no, a Golden Core True Monarch!"
Qin Xin’s face fell. The Seven Emotions Silk Entanglement around her body danced wildly.
Her Jade Pipa let out a piercing wail in an attempt to block the attack, but in the face of a Golden Core Divine Technique, all resistance was as fragile as paper.
"SPLAT!"
A spray of blood erupted! Qin Xin, along with her protective Magical Artifact and even her disguised Magical Robe, were all violently crushed to a pulp by that single claw.
She was reduced to a mist of blood and gore, her soul utterly annihilated!
A master of the Purple Mansion Realm, unable to withstand even a moment of the Golden Core Zhenren’s furious strike, had her life snuffed out in an instant!
This sudden, shocking turn of events brought the chaotic battlefield to a standstill.
Qin Xuan and Wu Yuanji immediately stopped absorbing Essence Blood.
"There are other Demon Cultivators here. Step forward now. Otherwise, I will not hesitate to kill every single one of you."
Yan Poshan withdrew the ghost claw as if he had merely crushed an ant, his cold gaze sweeping across the crowd.
Qin Xuan used his Ten Thousand Forms Blood Talisman to play dead.
He didn’t need to think twice to know the man was trying to bluff him out.
’It’s absurd to think that someone with Yan Poshan’s Golden Core Cultivation could see through the disguise of my Ten Thousand Forms Blood Talisman.’
But the danger was far from over. In fact, with Qin Xin’s death, the situation had become even more perilous!
Just at that critical moment, Wu Yuanji’s body trembled slightly.
A trace of his aura leaked out.
Yan Poshan’s gaze immediately swept toward him.
’Fuck, what rotten luck!’ Qin Xuan immediately backed away.
Wu Yuanji’s eyes darted around. He fiercely bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. A crimson light instantly enveloped his body, transforming him into a ghastly, blood-red streak that shot recklessly toward a seemingly weak section of the cavern wall!
As he fled, he didn’t forget to shout back, "Master Qin, I’ll go on ahead! Take care!"
