Three Flowers? Three Gu?

Donghua couldn't make sense of it, no matter how hard he tried.

The Treasure Pearl on the Dragon Head Golden Staff was itself a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. The divine-breaking golden light it fired ignored all defenses and struck directly at the primordial spirit.

The Dragon Head Golden Staff had been Dao Ancestor Hongjun's treasure back in the Primordial Era. The stronger the wielder's fortune, the stronger the Golden Dragon became.

During the battle between the immortals and demons, Hongjun had struck Luohu three times with the Dragon Head Golden Staff, then used the Pangu Banner to break Luohu's Immortal Slaying Sword Array.

Later, he had bestowed the staff upon Donghua to suppress his fortune.

Before Donghua could recover from his shock, the white Gu worm shot straight toward him.

Donghua hurriedly retreated, slashing out streams of sword energy with the Pure Yang Sword. But even though the sword energy could cleave through the void, it did no real damage to the white Gu worm.

Donghua tried every kind of attack as the Gu worm chased him through the heavens and across the earth.

He was in a truly sorry state.

Seeing this, King Pan burst into laughter. "Donghua, you brat, let me show you the power of my Three Lives Gu!"

Donghua had no time to care about the old geezer's taunts. He had a premonition that if the thing got close, it would bring him no end of trouble.

The white Gu worm crept closer and closer, yet he had no way to stop it.

"Oh no, Senior is in danger! What do we do? What do we do, Brother Changqin? Do you have any ideas?"

"Yeah, yeah! Your Highness, do you have an idea? Hurry and tell us!"

The few people watching below saw what was happening and all turned to Crown Prince Changqin for help.

Changqin gave a bitter smile and shook his head. As a Great Witch of the Witch Clan, he knew nothing about these strange Spiritual Powers and Techniques. How could he help East King Gong?

Qianyu's eyes narrowed. "I think I've figured something out. I just don't know if it'll help."

"Tell us! Hurry!"

Qianyu hesitated, then said, "I've noticed that the three Gu worms each have their own traits. They seem to be related to Essence, Qi, and Spirit."

The others thought it over and realized that was indeed the case.

The Qingluan Bird asked in confusion, "But what good does that do us? Senior may already know."

"It may be useless to us, but what if it isn't? What if this information helps East King?"

This time, Qianyu didn't hesitate. He shouted, "His Majesty King Dong! These three Gu worms are related to Essence, Qi, and Spirit!"

Qianyu had barely finished speaking when, before Donghua could react, King Pan gave a cold snort. "You crawling insect, you're asking for death."

He lifted a foreclaw and struck. The area where the group stood was instantly shrouded in darkness, and space itself was locked down. There was no escaping.

That was the power of a Quasi-Saint. With a single thought, the heavens and earth changed, as his own Dao influenced the Dao of the world.

King Pan's casual strike was a disaster for them. That was the difference between a Quasi-Saint and a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Crown Prince Changqin didn't hesitate for a moment. He revealed his Great Witch True Form, flames of heaven billowing around him.

A simple, unadorned punch shot upward, carrying boundless force and a sky full of heavenly flames, crashing into King Pan's claw-shaped void projection.

"Boom!"

After the clash, the claw projection shattered. Crown Prince Changqin staggered backward, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

He couldn't help thinking, A mid-stage Quasi-Saint really is terrifying. A single, simple strike was enough to injure me.

Qianyu hurried over. "Changqin, are you all right?"

Changqin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "I'm not dead yet."

Seeing his claw strike blocked, King Pan murmured, "Interesting."

He attacked again, waving the King Pan Banner before him. Thin, Gu-shaped shadows formed from the Power of Tribulation shot toward them in wave after wave.

Seeing this, the five people below hurriedly used their own methods to defend themselves.

The three little ones summoned Phoenix True Fire to hold them back.

Crown Prince Changqin produced a blood-red banner and shook it, sending heavenly flames surging from within. Its power was comparable to that of a Quasi-Saint. It was none other than God of Fire Zhu Rong's treasure, the Heavenly Fire Banner.

Qianyu transformed into his Hui Dragon True Form and exhaled a stream of icy blue water: One Yuan Heavy Water.

Their attacks quickly clashed with the black drizzle.

At the very first collision, the three little ones were sent flying and slammed to the ground.

Phoenix True Fire was formidable, but the three little ones' cultivation was too low. That little bit of firepower was no use.

Qianyu and Crown Prince Changqin took over protecting them and barely managed to hold the line.

King Pan was astonished. That attack had the power of an early-stage Quasi-Saint, yet two Grand Unity Golden Immortals had blocked it.

But when he saw the Heavenly Fire Banner in Changqin's hand, his surprise faded and wariness took its place. He recognized God of Fire Zhu Rong's Heavenly Fire Banner, of course.

He had dared to provoke East King Gong because East King Gong was alone. The vast Purple Mansion had only one Quasi-Saint. He could kill him without worrying about cause and effect.

But he would never provoke those twelve demons. The Twelve Demon Gods were a pack of battle-crazed maniacs. Though they had now become the Twelve Ancestor Witches, old habits died hard. They were probably still obsessed with fighting.

With that in mind, he held back against Crown Prince Changqin, choosing instead to trap him while throwing everything he had at Qianyu.

Qianyu's One Yuan Heavy Water was indeed powerful, but the gap between their cultivation levels was too great. His defense crumbled in an instant, and he was knocked to the ground.

King Pan showed no mercy. He went straight for the kill, turning the Power of Tribulation into a long blade that came crashing down.

Qianyu watched the attack fall, unable to move where he lay.

Crown Prince Changqin was trapped nearby and couldn't help. He frantically waved the Heavenly Fire Banner, but it was useless. A Grand Unity Golden Immortal was simply helpless before a Quasi-Saint. After all, very few people, like Nuwa, could defy their level and kill a Quasi-Saint while still a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Watching his friend about to die, Changqin could only cry out helplessly, "No!"

"So this is what it feels like to wait for death. Damn, it's awful."

"Farewell, my friend. I won't be able to keep my word."

Qianyu sighed inwardly, his heart filled with despair. He struggled to lift his dragon head and glance at Crown Prince Changqin, then closed his eyes and waited to die.

But after a long wait, death never came. Instead, he heard King Pan howl in pain from the sky.

Qianyu struggled to open his eyes again.

A purple-and-white figure stood before him, taking the attack in his place. King Pan had fallen from the sky and was writhing in pain on the ground.

Qianyu had never felt so overwhelmed with emotion—or, rather, so deeply moved.

"His Majesty King Dong actually took that blow for me."

In that moment, he was moved not so much because he had survived, but because Donghua had taken the blow for him.

When Qianyu had shouted that the three Gu worms were related to Essence, Qi, and Spirit, Donghua had immediately understood what made them tick.

Once he understood, he couldn't help but marvel. King Pan was truly a genius. Those old monsters who had survived from the Primordial Era really were no ordinary people.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun had created the Method of Severing the Three Corpses, using it to Attain Hunyuan Dao and become a Saint.

King Pan, however, had found another path. He didn't cultivate the three flowers above his head. Instead, he focused on the three elements of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, nurturing Gu worms. The three Gu worms represented King Pan's Essence, Qi, and Spirit. The Three Flowers were the Three Gu; the Three Gu were King Pan's means of Attaining Dao.

The Qi Gu was the black Gu worm that the white lotus had suppressed at the beginning. It could break through all the world's Qi. The white lotus's Purifying World Power was formidable, but it was still a kind of Qi, so naturally it couldn't hold the Gu worm back.

The Essence Gu was the golden Gu worm that had fought the Golden Dragon. Its defense was unrivaled, its strength boundless, and it was incredibly powerful.

The Spirit Gu was the white Gu worm that had been chasing Donghua. It ignored all attacks and struck directly at the primordial spirit.

No—not attacked the primordial spirit. It devoured it. Donghua could clearly sense the white Gu worm's terrifying devouring power.

Donghua didn't know whether King Pan's method of cultivation could lead to Attaining Dao, but as far as offense went, these three Gu worms were truly formidable.

Now that he knew where the three Gu worms came from, Donghua could naturally find a way to counter them.

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