This ominous premonition merely flashed through Qin Jishi's mind before his expression returned to normal.
"Humph!!"
"How could a mere Gu insect frighten me?"
"..."
As he spoke, Qin Jishi closed his eyes and turned his awareness inward.
The next moment, God-Slaying Golden Light flooded every corner of his body, searching for traces of the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu.
However!!
What left Qin Jishi utterly astonished was that although the God-Slaying Golden Light had nearly filled his entire body, there was no trace whatsoever of the Heavenly Fiend God Devouring Gu.
How could this be possible?
Qin Jishi frowned, seemingly unwilling to believe it.
After turning his awareness inward and searching every nook and cranny of his body once more—
Huff!!
Qin Jishi let out a deep breath, opened his eyes, and raised his head to look at Ancestor Xuanming.
"Are you toying with me?"
Hearing this, Ancestor Xuanming shrugged. "What do you mean by that?"
"There isn't any Gu insect in my body at all."
The moment Qin Jishi said this, even Leng Yan and the Ice Phoenix Realm Venerate were stunned.
No!!
Wait!
They thought they had heard wrong.
"Qin... Qin, young friend... are you saying... there really isn't any Gu insect inside your body?"
"That's right!" Qin Jishi nodded heavily. "If there truly were a Gu insect inside my body, how could I possibly fail to notice it?"
"I conclude... Ancestor Xuanming is... is toying with me."
If there truly had been a Gu insect inside Qin Jishi's body, it absolutely could not have escaped the God-Slaying Golden Light's inspection.
Seeing Qin Jishi's confident appearance, Ancestor Xuanming smiled meaningfully.
"Qin Jishi... are you truly certain there is no Gu insect inside your body?"
"Humph! Ancestor Xuanming, stop putting on airs before me."
Qin Jishi narrowed his