When Second Elder saw the forces of the Lingxiao Sect, he sneered and waved a hand. "Release it!"
Heavy footsteps immediately echoed from deep within the mine, making the ground tremble faintly. Lin Taichu's heart tightened as he clenched the pouch of medicinal powder in his hand. Before he could react, a monster the size of a water buffalo emerged from the mine.
It did not look like an ordinary Gu Worm. Its head resembled a wolf's, but its body was covered in fish scales. Most terrifying of all was the fleshy tumor on its forehead, which slowly oozed black mucus.
Lin Taichu's heart skipped a beat. This was a Gu Beast, a monster bred by fusing countless Gu Worms together. It was more dangerous than any Gu Worm he had ever seen.
As soon as the Gu Beast emerged, it threw back its head and let out a roar. The sound was not loud, yet it carried a strange frequency. The Disciples led by the Law Enforcement Elder at the front instantly froze, their eyes turning vacant as the shields and swords in their hands drooped.
Then, those Disciples who had lost their senses actually turned around and charged at their companions behind them, swinging their blades directly at their own people.
"Not good! It's the Soul-Capturing Sound!" Lin Taichu shouted. He finally understood why the Variant Sect had stubbornly guarded the mine. They had been breeding a Gu Beast capable of controlling people's minds.
The Law Enforcement Elder was slashed by one of his own Disciples, blood streaming from his shoulder. Shocked and enraged, he demanded, "What's wrong with these Disciples?"
"Don't fight them head-on! The Gu Beast has controlled them!" Lin Taichu shouted as he scattered a handful of medicinal powder. The powder landed on the charging