The strongest aspect of the Tribulation-Born Gu King lay not in directly battling cultivators, but in its control over the brood gu. Once even a few of those countless brood gu attached themselves to Lu Xiaotian, they would inevitably affect him. If they entered his body, the battle would naturally be over.
A dense swarm of brood gu, resembling flying insects, rushed toward Lu Xiaotian. The distance was too close, and the Tribulation-Born Gu King had shifted positions in the blue mist in the blink of an eye. The brood gu had appeared without warning, leaving no time to prepare. Meanwhile, Lu Xiaotian's Sword Qi had to suppress the crystal-armored black insect formed by the five magical rings. Ordinary methods were practically useless against this teeming mass of gu worms.
"These brood gu fear no ordinary magical artifacts and possess astonishing vitality. Lu Xiaotian's methods are extraordinary, but there's no way he can eradicate them all in a short time." Ancestor Jie Bing looked at Chen Henian with a leisurely smile. "How about it? You won two Nascent Soul Formation Pills from me earlier. Now I'll have your Soaring Heavens Palace spit them back out—with interest."
Aside from the two Nascent Soul Formation Pills used as the wager, Lu Xiaotian had expended some resources on forming his Nascent Soul. If he were killed in this battle, the Soaring Heavens Palace would suffer a net loss of at least four Nascent Soul Formation Pills, and probably more. Thinking of Chen Henian's smug expression when he had taken the pills from him earlier, Ancestor Jie Bing felt an intense rush of satisfaction. He did not forget to needle his opponent, taking the chance to avenge himself and settle the score.
After witnessing Jie Wuyai's methods, even Xiao Tiannan and Ji Qianshui's expressions