The Three Pure Ones had suspected it, but hearing their disciple confirm that King Pan was behind the Gu insect still left them a little shaken.
Nether Mosquito, who had just attained Primordial Chaos, was shaken too.
Earlier, Fairy Qingqing had spoken a single word, "Release," and the Nine Nether Corpse Beetle born of Gu Dao had obediently submitted, even helping her attain Primordial Chaos.
Yet the moment the fairy left, the creature bared its fangs at her.
The change was so drastic that it left her speechless.
Still.
Nether Mosquito had learned something.
The Gu insect before her was not clever at all. It acted purely on instinct. Otherwise, the Nine Nether Corpse Beetle could not have changed its behavior so drastically.
As she thought this, Fairy Qingqing's voice reached her ears again.
"This is indeed a power of the Three Descents Divine Gu. It contains many variations."
"Now that you've attained Primordial Chaos, raise the power of your ability. You'll be able to break it. Once you succeed, we'll find whoever is behind this."
Nether Mosquito's eyes lit up.
Even now, Fairy Qingqing was giving her a chance to train. That could only mean the fairy had everything under control.
Her worries vanished, and she threw herself into the fight.
The Three Descents Divine Gu seemed formidable, with the potential to reach a high level, but it had little to support it.
As it stood, the power had only just crossed the Primordial Chaos threshold.
Gu Dao relies on concealment, but it can't hide from me. That cuts its threat considerably. For now, it can only serve as practice for Nether Mosquito.
There's nothing wrong with giving her some practice.
The Heavenly Venerates in the Three Pure Ones Hall relaxed as well. None of them was in a