Although An Jieyue was extremely reluctant to admit it in her heart, Yun Jie Xin’s words made one thing clear:
Her sister An Jinqiu had not lied to her.
Her mother truly intended to refine her into a Gu insect container, all in pursuit of that elusive Gu Dao.
How ridiculous, how tragic this was.
If she could, An Jieyue would want to cry out loud.
But now, that was clearly impossible.
Her sister An Jinqiu had silently protected her all her life; now it was her turn to repay that debt.
So An Jieyue resolutely stood in front without hesitation.
Yet to Yun Jie Xin’s eyes, this was nothing but a joke.
“It’s been ten thousand years, and daughter, you’re still pitifully foolish!
Behind you is not your sister, but a bastard your father picked up out of charity.
What merit does he have to deserve your protection?
Besides, what can you do with your Celestial Immortal Realm cultivation?
Come quickly to my side—mother will show you the Gu Dao!
When you become an Immortal Emperor, you will be by my side!”
Having spoken, Yun Jie Xin made a slight gesture.
A gigantic Gu insect phantasmal figure over a hundred zhang tall descended from the ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) sky.
Then it fully disintegrated and suddenly swept toward the rear.
The female attendant Qian Su and the guards, preparing to ambush from the shadows, saw they were discovered and fought desperately.
But their strength was utterly insufficient before Yun Jie Xin.
They were quickly slain by the Gu insects.
Their immortal bodies became new nourishment for the Gu insects.
Meanwhile, Ye Yu immediately donned the Heavenly Secret Garment!
He knew well that with his current Early Celestial Immortal Realm cultivation, no matter how much he swung the Immortal Sword Wuhui, he couldn’t kill Yun Jie Xin, who was at the Immortal King Realm.
Moreover, he did not yet have a handy Immortal Sword.
To step forward now would be to choose to end the dream.
The only thing he could do was watch and wait.
At that moment, the Heavenly Devouring Gu Worm suddenly became excited.
It desperately tried to get out, truly wanting a hearty meal.
Ye Yu instantly recalled the Heavenly Devouring Gu Worm’s introduction.
Perhaps, a miracle was really possible!
So Ye Yu, clad in the Heavenly Secret Garment and carrying the Heavenly Devouring Gu Worm, began to move stealthily.
On the other side, An Jieyue took out a very high-grade Immortal Sword from her storage ring and placed it against her neck.
She sneered, "If I’m not mistaken, you want me alive, not a cold corpse, right?
After all, the corpse of a dead immortal holds little appeal for Gu insects.
So now, the choice is mine!
Let my sister go, and I’ll come with you!
Otherwise, you get nothing!"
Yun Jie Xin couldn’t help but laugh.
"Truly my daughter, knowing how to threaten.
But have you thought that I’d be so easily threatened?
Try now—can you even move a finger?"
Upon hearing this, An Jieyue’s face changed drastically.
She instinctively tried to raise her hand, but found she could not.
Her body seemed completely out of her control.
What was going on?
What An Jieyue did not know was that a small Gu insect lurked behind her neck.
At Yun Jie Xin’s slight wave,
An Jieyue could only watch helplessly as she lowered the sword and took step after step forward.
An Jinqiu saw this and immediately tried to reach out to stop her.
But the next second, she quickly retreated.
Countless flashes appeared.
Hand-sized Gu insects with bright crimson backs appeared.
These were Crimson Gu Kings.
But their quality was hundreds, even thousands of times better than the one from Yourong City.
Yun Jie Xin shook her head slightly.
"Do you know? To deal with you, I spent a long time cultivating an unparalleled Divine Gu, the Boundless Salamander.
But unfortunately, you are not in a state worthy of its strike.
Still, I want you to see it.
See how perfect my creation really is!"
With a gentle snap of her fingers,
A massive summoning formation appeared behind her.
Then, terrifying pressure suddenly swept the entire scene.
An Jinqiu, severely injured, had to lean on her sword to stand and avoid collapsing.
Soon, a gigantic salamander over a thousand zhang in size appeared in the sky, looming over all the immortals present.
Its body was covered with bizarre patterns.
Its terrifying immortal energy fluctuations far surpassed Yun Jie Xin and An Jinqiu.
It was a truly dreadful existence.
Because the commotion outside the city was so loud, the immortals of Yourong City noticed the abnormality.
Upon seeing the huge monster, they repeatedly retreated in fright.
Yun Jie Xin laughed, "Good. These two women will be very useful to me. You can’t eat them, but the immortals in the city are your food.
Go, enjoy the feast and flatten this place—I hate it here!"
The Boundless Salamander suddenly turned and charged into Yourong City.
The next moment, immortal screams rang out.
Buildings in Yourong City began collapsing.
An Jinqiu felt heartbroken—the immortal city she personally built was about to be destroyed.
And she could no longer protect her sister.
Was this the end?
What about Ye Yu?
Had he already left? Or had he also died at the hands of the Gu insects?
She hoped he could escape safely with the Heavenly Secret Garment!
Watching countless Gu insects crawl toward her, An Jinqiu resignedly closed her eyes.
An Jieyue had stepped in front of Yun Jie Xin.
Just as Yun Jie Xin raised her hand to gently caress her cheek,
Suddenly her face changed drastically, looking back in disbelief.
The screams in Yourong City had stopped.
The destruction had ceased after only one-third of the buildings collapsed.
What was going on?
Could there be an even stronger immortal stationed inside?
Even the Boundless Salamander was no match for them?
Impossible. The Boundless Salamander was Yun Jie Xin’s proudest creation. How could it fail?
Just as Yun Jie Xin pondered this, a sharp pain suddenly struck her chest, twisting her expression.
Her connection to the Boundless Salamander was completely severed.
The disappearance of her destined Gu insect caused a massive backlash.
The surrounding Gu insects trembled and halted quietly.
An Jinqiu looked toward Yourong City, puzzled.
There, a huge hedgehog slowly floated in the air.
Its enormous belly looked as if it were about to burst.
