In the memories of the future, the Gu Worms' lair was hidden in a secluded valley in the back mountain. It was shrouded by a powerful formation, and ordinary cultivators could not get anywhere near it. Only the core cultivators who nurtured the Gu Worms were able to enter.
The spiritual energy in the back mountain was denser than in the front mountain, yet it was also mixed with a faint, almost imperceptible sinister aura. As Lin Taichu went deeper, that sinister aura grew thicker and thicker, and a faint stench of blood filled the air—the aura emitted by high-level Gu Worms.
Lin Taichu restrained all his aura, his figure light as he wove through the forest, avoiding the patrolling cultivators along the way.
The back mountain was Chaotian Gate's forbidden ground, and patrols were extremely strict. Once he was discovered, he would certainly draw a siege from large numbers of cultivators. With his current strength, he could not possibly deal with that.
After traveling for about two hours, a dense bamboo forest appeared ahead.
The bamboo forest grew lush and thick, blotting out the sky and sun. Sunlight could not penetrate it at all. Deep within the bamboo forest, the sinister aura was so dense it had almost condensed into substance, making one feel suffocated.
Lin Taichu slowed his steps and walked into the bamboo forest with extreme caution.
Within the bamboo forest, all was silent. There was only the rustle of wind through bamboo leaves, and now and then, he could hear a faint wriggling sound—the sound of Gu Worms crawling.
He followed the narrow path through the bamboo forest for about the time it took half an incense stick to burn. Ahead, an invisible barrier appeared. Dense sinister aura coiled over the barrier, along with complex formation