Yao Chen's Rotten Idea

Blackstone City.

It was already morning. All the clans in the city had been up all night. So much had happened that night that no one had slept a wink. The high-ranking members of the various Lineage gathered together, exhausted, with solemn expressions on their faces.

"It's like one problem after another. The issues with the Great Yin Dynasty haven't been resolved yet, and now this mess has arisen."

"Plague Demon Gu! Hah! I actually managed to encounter Forbidden Gu that was supposedly lost long ago! What bad luck."

"Why does Black Moon City's actions mean they're going to wipe out Blackstone City as well? We've a grudge against them too!"

Yan Pojun had been extremely busy all night and was in a very irritable state.

Long Yuan smiled wryly, "We may have subconsciously overlooked one issue: people move around. People from Black Moon City move to other cities, and people from other cities move to Black Moon City."

"People from Black Moon City fifty years ago may not all still be in Black Moon City; they have long since scattered to various places."

"This auction held in Blackstone City has attracted a massive number of Gu cultivators from Black Moon City, and even more than half of the Gu King from Black Moon City are here. They are the masterminds behind that incident."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was shocked, and their faces turned extremely ugly.

Long Yuan continued, "If he doesn't want to let anyone from that incident go, then the cities he needs to slaughter are probably far more than just Black Moon City."

"People from Black Moon City are difficult to distinguish among those from other cities. He wouldn't waste time screening for Black Moon City residents; his approach is more likely to be to kill everyone in the city, preferring to kill ten thousand innocent people rather than let one guilty person go free."

"If that's really what he's thinking, then he'd need to slaughter countless cities and kill a huge number of people," Long Yuan said solemnly, his tone chilling.

Upon hearing this, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines, and their eyes revealed shock.

"In other words, Black Moon City may not be the only major city destroyed recently; many other major cities may have already been massacred, but the news hasn't reached us yet," someone said, sounding uneasy.

"You've probably forgotten what kind of Gu he's been practicing. To create a Forbidden Gu, slaughtering just one city isn't enough."

"An auction can be used to lure away more than just Black Moon City; he's probably targeting more than just Black Moon City."

"Even before he slaughtered Black Moon City, he had probably already destroyed many other cities."

Cai Xuan walked over at this moment and sneered.

This Peak Gu King from a remote region had not yet left the city.

Not only him, but many other Gu King from other regions were still there. It was already late at night when the auction ended.

Some of the Gu King Gu King other regions chose to travel overnight, while others remained in Blackstone City, some planning to stay overnight before leaving. However, they never expected to encounter such a major incident.

By this time, the news of the emergence of the Forbidden Gu had spread throughout the city, and everyone was shocked and terrified at the mere mention of it.

The news that there were insects in the Black River caused a great uproar throughout the city. Many people, after being educated about science, learned for the first time that there were countless insect species in the world that were too small to be seen with the naked eye. It completely opened their worldview and left them in disbelief.

"You haven't left yet?"

"You can still leave now. I'm worried that if you leave any later, you won't be able to leave at all," Yan Pojun, glancing at him sideways.

"It's not that I don't want to leave, it's that I can't leave. Have you forgotten that Heaven and Earth Edict?"

"The Heaven and Earth Edict stipulate that no one in the world is allowed to refine Forbidden Gu. Those who violate this law will be jointly punished by all the powerful beings in Heaven and Earth. Powerful beings from any side must unconditionally participate in the responsibility of slaying demons. No one may disobey this law. Those who fear demons and avoid battle will be punished alongside the demons."

"This invisible decree is binding and enforced by the Gu Emperor City. If Devil Cultivator and Rogue Cultivator try to escape, they can, but my family is large and powerful. You can't run away from the temple, even if you want to escape."

"Now, if all the Gu King band together, they still have a chance to survive. Those who have already fled the city will be punished along with the demons according to the Heaven and Earth Edict."

"They escaped this time, but soon they'll be hunted down by the entire world, even by the law enforcement of Gu Emperor City. This is a perfectly legitimate excuse to kill and plunder; everyone will be involved in the hunt."

Watching the Gu King fly out of Blackstone City one after another, Cai Xuan shook his head helplessly.

It's just that the Plague Demon Gu is so ancient that those who are ignorant might not know about it. The Gu King and Rogue Cultivator of those small Lineage are not knowledgeable enough to know how serious the consequences of not participating in the demon-slaying mission are. Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to run away even if they had a hundred lives.

Upon hearing this, the worries on the faces of the Gu King of Blackstone City eased considerably.

Therefore, Blackstone City will receive a large number of powerful Gu King as reinforcements. With so many Gu King from other regions assisting them, their pressure will be greatly reduced, and this battle may not be too difficult.

With the help of many Gu King from other regions, they received a strong boost of confidence, giving them much more confidence for the upcoming battle.

Cai Xuan looked at Yan Pojun and said, "Even if Shi Haojun take action against Blackstone City, Blackstone City still has an obligation to participate in the encirclement and suppression of Shi Haojun. With our help, how confident are City Lord Yan in eliminating this demon?"

Yan Pojun glanced in the direction of Black Moon City, pondered for a moment, and said, "If we have a way to counter the Mutation Domain, and with all of us Gu King joining forces, I have an 80% or higher chance of eliminating him."

"If there's no way to control the Mutation Domain, then this battle is pointless. How can we fight with a bunch of bugs biting us inside? Even if there are more Gu King, they wouldn't be enough to slaughter him."

Upon hearing this, Yao Chen's eyes lit up, and he was the first to speak, "With a method to suppress the Mutation Domain, is the City Lord truly more than 80% confident in eliminating him? Could you please tell me where the City Lord's confidence comes from?"

Yan Pojun snorted coldly and said confidently, "Do you really think I'm afraid of this Shi Haojun?"

"I can't beat him, but even if I can't beat him, I can still run away."

"What I fear is his ability. His ability to massacre a city is far too fast; he could easily wipe out my entire clan. That's what I'm afraid of."

"The real difficulty isn't eliminating Shi Haojun, but rather how to defend Blackstone City and protect my entire clan."

"This immovable Blackstone City is the fatal weakness of all of us Gu King; it will hold us back in battle."

"If it weren't for this city dragging them down, Shi Haojun wouldn't be difficult to deal with."

"You've all been terrified by the Forbidden Gu, but the Plague Demon Gu isn't as scary as you think."

"Perhaps the Plague Demon Gu was very powerful in the Age of Gods, but in the present day, most of the materials in the world have been wiped out. Given the tens of millions of materials required for the Plague Demon Gu Recipe, a considerable portion of them must have already become extinct."

"Therefore, the Plague Demon Gu in Shi Haojun's possession must be an abridged version, its power weakened many times over, making it not difficult to deal with."

"That's why I said that with the means to control the Mutation Domain, I'm more than 80% confident I can eliminate him."

"An 80% or higher confidence level is still a very conservative estimate. You have to understand that after this auction, there are still over a hundred Gu King remaining in the city. How could so many Gu King possibly lose if they join forces?"

After hearing the city lord's explanation, everyone began to show confidence.

The city lord's explanation is reasonable. Indeed, the vast majority of Spirit Insect in this world have long been extinct. How could the Plague Demon Gu, which requires so many materials, not have some of its techniques been lost?

That Plague Demon Gu must be an incomplete version, with limited power, far less terrifying than described in historical records. They really don't need to be so afraid.

Moreover, with so many Gu King from other regions assisting them in the city, their chances of winning this battle are even greater.

At this moment, thanks to the city lord's words, everyone present felt their confidence soar and their morale soared. Many people were no longer pessimistic and began to show confident smiles on their faces.

"Since the city lord says so, then I am relieved."

Yao Chen smiled and said, "If we're talking about methods to suppress the Mutation Domain, my Medicine Clan really does have some."

"The method is simple. Our tribe possesses a poison pill that has miraculous effects on any creature in the world. My idea is for everyone to ingest this poison pill, and just as they are about to die from the poison, they should immediately take the antidote."

"In this way, all the microorganisms in the human body will be poisoned to death, but the person can survive."

"Once there are no microorganisms in the human body, there is naturally no need to fear the Mutation Domain of the Plague Demon Gu." Yao Chen revealed a confident smile.

Long Xuan, who was in the distance, was stunned after hearing the old man's divine words.

Is this the method he came up with? Very good, very powerful. Feeding someone poison, it's amazing he could even think of that.

Long Xuan was genuinely astonished by his unconventional move. After all, the human body contains many beneficial microorganisms, such as E. coli, lactic acid bacteria, and yeast...

There are countless microorganisms that are very helpful to the human body. These microorganisms are all essential for the human body, and the absence of any one of them will cause serious problems.

Good heavens, this old man actually plans to kill them all! Ignorance is truly terrifying; what kind of thought process is this?

It is certain that the human body cannot be 100% free of microorganisms. If a person has not a single microorganism in their body, then their body will definitely have serious problems, and even if they don't die, they will be severely injured.

This old man is uneducated; what kind of terrible ideas are these?

However, just as he was thinking this, a large group of Gu King nodded in agreement.

"Great idea, let's do it! That's very thoughtful."

"That's a brilliant idea, let's do it!"

Seeing all the Gu King nodding and smiling in agreement, Long Xuan felt completely numb.

However, he ultimately did not voice any objections.

After all, he was of low status and low cultivation level, just an unknown nobody. How could he possibly stand up and interrupt? What right did he have to speak here?

If he rejects the Gu King's proposal, what will become of the Gu King's reputation?

Perhaps this is the only option left.

The Plague Demon Gu can control any creature smaller than itself, including beneficial bacteria.

If all the microorganisms in the body are not eliminated, this battle may not even be fought.

Moreover, the harm caused by microorganisms to the human body takes time to appear and does not occur instantly, so they are capable of surrounding and defeating Shi Haojun in their prime.

In that case, there's no need for him to stop her. He should quickly swallow the poison pill and kill that great demon Shi Haojun. As for the problems that might arise in the Gu King's body later, what does that have to do with him? Shi Haojun has already been killed, so it's none of his business!

It is conceivable that the Gu King, being strong and robust, would not have died simply because his body lacked microorganisms.

Long Xuan thought irresponsibly.

Then the unreliable old man said again, "However, this technique only renders the Mutation Domain ineffective against microorganisms inside the human body; it has no effect on microorganisms in the air."

"Therefore, when besieging Shi Haojun, everyone had to activate their Spirit Armor at full power, using the highest level of defense to protect against the tiny Spirit Insect in the air that are invisible to the naked eye."

"Doing so will inevitably deplete our resources, so this battle must be won quickly and decisively; it cannot be allowed to drag on for too long."

"Of course!" Yan Pojun laughed confidently, "If so many of us ganging up on one person can't quickly end the fight, then we might as well just find a block of tofu and smash our heads against it. I can't afford to lose face like that."

"That's right. If we still can't win quickly with such a large number of people, then we might as well all commit suicide. I can't afford to lose face like that." The others echoed confidently.