Immortal Herb

Hu Guang's face suddenly stiffened.

"Swish, swish, swish."

He hurriedly took several steps back, increasing the distance between himself and Song Wen.

He stared at Song Wen with a wary expression.

"Since you knew the well water was poisonous, why did you still drink it?"

Song Wen smiled and said, "Of course, it's to lower your guard and make you answer my questions truthfully."

"Snort!"

Hu Guang snorted coldly, his expression sinister.

"Since you knew the well water was poisonous, you still dared to drink it. It seems you possess a treasured antidote."

"But the well water doesn't contain poison; it contains a hallucinogenic spirit medicine unique to the Endless Desert, called 'Immortal Herb'."

"Eating it will awaken the deepest desires in one's heart. These desires transform into illusions, invading the Sea of Consciousness and making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion, thus creating a feeling of euphoria."

"It has been the time it takes for an incense stick to burn since you swallowed the well water. The illusion should have already appeared in your Sea of Consciousness. At this moment, how much fighting power do you still have?"

Song Wen smiled faintly and opened his mouth.

A Gu Worm the size of an egg flew out.

Song Wen, who was always cautious in his actions, would never easily drink the water offered by a stranger.

The moment the well water entered its stomach, the entire Sacred Beetle Gu was swallowed whole.

Song Wen discovered the well water was poisonous because the Sacred Beetle Gu had suddenly grown larger and become extremely agitated.

As soon as the Sacred Beetle Gu appeared, it eagerly flew to the stone wall of the house and began to gnaw on the blue stones.

Song Wen's expression changed slightly.

Is the Sacred Beetle Gu's greatest desire simply to eat?

This desire is rather strange.

When Hu Guang saw the Gu Worm fly out of Song Wen's abdomen, he instantly understood everything, and his face turned deathly pale.

He knew that he was no match for Song Wen, and if Song Wen had not been poisoned, he would have had no chance against Song Wen.

"Bang!"

Hu Guang's legs went weak, and he suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"Senior, spare my life! I didn't mean to target you. I was just panicked and mistook you for someone who was chasing me, so I poisoned the well water."

"Chasing you down?" Song Wen asked, puzzled.

Hu Guang said, "I once offended a Golden Core Lineage and was hunted down Lineage Golden Core. I had no choice but to flee into the Endless Desert."

"Is what you said about the Hidden Soul Jade true?" Song Wen asked.

Hu Guang said, "I have no deception. I accidentally entered this Lizardfolk settlement and discovered that the well here contains Spiritual Qi that can prevent my cultivation from declining. So I tried every means to stay and have never left since. I have never heard of the Hidden Soul Jade."

"Then how do you know that there is an oasis five thousand miles southwest, where Lizardfolk live?" Song Wen asked.

"It was a female Lizardfolk who told me this. Female Lizardfolk are generally weaker than males, but Lizardfolk are more intelligent. I spend every night with female Lizardfolk and have some simple conversations with them," Hu Guang said.

Song Wen couldn't help but look at Hu Guang with newfound respect.

It turns out that even being "indiscriminate in hunger" can yield useful information.

"Is there anything else you'd like to add? If you can tell me everything about the Endless Desert, I can give you a quick death."

Song Wen's voice was as cold as frost, sending chills down Hu Guang's spine.

"I have told you everything truthfully, why must you be so ruthless?" Hu Guang said, his face filled with resentment and anger.

Song Wen remained calm, "I just don't want to reveal my whereabouts."

"You want me dead? Not so easy!" Hu Guang roared suddenly, his expression sinister.

Song Wen remained unmoved. "Are you waiting for the Lizardfolk to come to your rescue? Don't worry, they won't."

What do you mean by that?

Hu Guang suddenly panicked.

Among this Human Race, there are thirteen Lizardfolk physical bodies are comparable to those of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

These Lizardfolk were all under Hu Guang's command and were his greatest asset.

The blue stone house was surrounded by thirteen adjacent sand houses in the center, and each sand house was inhabited by a second-tier Lizardfolk.

As Song Wen stepped into the blue stone house, he habitually released the Sacred Beetle Gu to monitor the surrounding area.

After the two female Lizardfolk left, they informed the thirteen second-tier Lizardfolk of Song Wen's appearance.

All thirteen second-tier Lizardfolk emerged from the house and lurked outside the blue stone house.

They would rush into the blue stone house as soon as Hu Guang gave the order.

Song Wen pointed outside and said with a smile.

Listen.

'Puff!'

A dull thud came from outside.

At the same time, intense fluctuations in spiritual energy were felt.

Six Sacred Beetle Gu are ambushing the Lizardfolk.

The Lizardfolk are of low intelligence and possess only a powerful physical body, but lack any Divine Sense.

They couldn't detect the Sacred Beetle Gu hidden in the darkness at all.

The battle was almost entirely one-sided.

The Lizardfolk were caught off guard and killed by the Sacred Beetle Gu.

The Song Wen, like a fleeting shadow, swept straight towards Hu Guang.

Hu Guang knew he was no match for them, but he was unwilling to simply surrender and wait for his death.

He activated a flying sword and slashed at Song Wen from mid-air.

Song Wen reached out a withered hand and grabbed at the flying sword.

"When!"

The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing together rang out.

The flying sword was knocked away.

The withered hand, however, was completely unharmed.

Hu Guang only had the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Song Wen's physical body after activating the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art> couldn't break through it.

Taking advantage of the situation, Song Wen grabbed Hu Guang on the head.

"Don't kill me! I'm still useful. I can take you to find the oasis and the Hidden Soul Jade." Hu Guang was terrified.

"No..."

With a forceful squeeze of his five fingers, Song Wen caused Hu Guang's skull to explode instantly.

Blood mixed with yellowish-white substances splattered everywhere.

Soul Search Technique!

In Hu Guang's memory, Song Wen did not obtain much useful information.

Hu Guang's account of the oasis, the Lizardfolk, and the Hidden Soul Jade is all true.

However, Song Wen learned about Hu Guang's method of controlling the Lizardfolk.

The Lizardfolk are of low intelligence and not much different from wild beasts.

Like other wild beasts, the Lizardfolk act according to the most primal instincts of living beings.

Survival and reproduction.

Hu Guang's method for controlling the Lizardfolk was very simple.

The well water he provided to the Lizardfolk was all laced with aphrodisiacs.

To unleash the primal, bestial nature of the Lizardfolk to the greatest extent possible.

This allows the Lizardfolk, who are supposed to mate only during their mating season, to release their desires anytime, anywhere.

Hu Guang had enough aphrodisiacs to control this lizardman Human Race.

This is because Hu Guang was a lecherous thief.

The "Golden Core Lineage" he mentioned was actually his own family— the Hu Clan.

Hu Guang used drugs to molest and violate a large number of women in the Hu Clan, women of all ages.

This incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, leading to a massacre by the entire Hu Clan.

Finally, they were forced to flee into the Endless Desert for refuge.