The Mysterious Gu King

Long Xuan rubbed his hands excitedly, circling the Fire Dragon Fruit Tree, but he felt at a loss as to where to start.

Low-Grade Spirit Soil can be used to grow first to fourth-grade spirit medicine, Mid-Grade Spirit Soil can be used to grow fifth to eighth-grade spirit medicine.

High-Grade Spirit Soil can be used to grow ninth-grade spirit medicine, tenth-grade spirit medicine, eleventh- Earth-grade Spirit Medicine, and twelfth- Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine.

This is how the world sees it.

However, this is on the premise that the spirit medicine do not have strict special requirements. For example, the Fire Dragon Fruit Tree that lives in magma must be in a magma environment; no matter how high the quality of the Spirit Soil is, it will be useless.

Therefore, he cannot transplant this Fire Dragon Fruit Tree to his own Medicine Garden. Otherwise, why would the cave master have undertaken such a large project here? If it were so easy to transplant, it wouldn't have been left here.

Long Xuan fell into deep thought. Seeing the treasure but not being able to take it with him was definitely something he was unwilling to do.

Leaving it here is definitely not an option. At least five people know about this place now, and we probably can't keep it a secret for long. It's no longer safe for the Fire Dragon Fruit Tree to stay here.

But how to take it away has now become a huge problem.

Long Xuan pondered for a long time. If he insisted on transplanting the Fire Dragon Fruit Tree, his Medicine Garden wasn't a lava field. Could he use the Divine Ice Flame instead of lava?

This idea is undoubtedly quite risky, because the Divine Ice Flame is not magma at all, and it is also cold.

If this Fire Dragon Fruit Tree were transplanted into a cold, fiery place, the chances of it dying would be far greater than the chances of it surviving.

But after thinking about it for a long time, Long Xuan finally gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and decided to do it anyway.

He admitted that he was selfish, preferring to destroy the Fire Dragon Fruit Tree rather than leave it to someone else.

At worst, I'll just not have anyone's; that's better than not getting it at all.

Without further ado, he took out tools from his Storage Bag and prepared to transplant the Fire Dragon Fruit Tree.

Unbeknownst to him, while he was transplanting the spirit medicine, several people who had already moved some distance away met with misfortune.

Moreover, something serious happened, and Old Daoist Li's claim of 100% safety once again became a joke.

At this moment, in a forest, everyone except Li Dashan was lying on the ground in agony, their expressions extremely distorted.

"You actually cast a spell on us! When did you do that?!"

The fake Long Xuan, played by Flame Clone, was stunned, his face showing disbelief.

He kept the original body's instructions firmly in mind, keeping a close eye on Li Dashan and keeping a close watch on him.

Under the Eye of Heavenly Secrets, he clearly shouldn't have had the opportunity to use the Gu poison.

"Li Dashan! How dare you attack us! Why?! I've treated you well! Have you abandoned all conscience for a mere treasure? Where is the Li Dashan from Li Family Village who loved to help others?"

Old Daoist Li roared angrily, his face contorted with rage, having completely lost his usual rationality.

In his view, the person he could least trust to betray him was Li Dashan. Li Dashan was his fellow villager and a well-known philanthropist in the village. Anyone here might play dirty tricks, but he was the only one who couldn't. He trusted his judgment of people.

But what happened in reality dealt him a heavy blow, causing him to completely break down.

Di Xin frowned, her face pale. Everyone had been very amicable during the distribution of the treasures, and nothing had gone wrong, which had made her lower her guard.

Unexpectedly, when everyone's guard was down on the way back, this venomous snake delivered a fatal blow to them all.

The methods used to cast the curse were even more sinister; she herself didn't know when she was poisoned.

This caused her, a great master of the Marrow Cleansing Stage, to be caught off guard and suffer a setback, her feigned weakness ultimately backfiring, leaving her furious and pale.

Only the Little Apothecary sat quietly, knowing that with the help of the Cockroach Gu, he could hold out for a while longer.

Li Dashan looked at Old Daoist Li with a look of shame on his face.

He didn't want to betray anyone, but he was powerless to do so; it was something he simply couldn't control.

He touched the ring on his finger, and suddenly an old, ghostly figure floated out.

Seeing this, Long Xuan was stunned and truly startled.

It's actually the old man with the golden touch! Good heavens, yet another chosen one!

The aged, illusory figure swept his gaze over the crowd and chuckled, "Didn't expect that, did you? How could you juniors possibly detect my methods of using Gu poison?"

"You little brat who's always sneaking glances at me, no matter how wary you are, it's useless. I've never failed to cast a spell on anyone, so no matter how careful you are, it's all in vain."

The aged, illusory figure turned its gaze to Long Xuan, a playful smile on its face.

Long Xuan's face was ashen; he still didn't know how he had been poisoned by the Gu.

"It's the Nether Soul Gu! You've poisoned us with the Nether Soul Gu!"

As expected of Di Xin, who was knowledgeable and experienced, he realized that the pain was in the soul, so he immediately targeted the Nether Soul Gu.

But she wasn't 100% sure; she was just trying to trick him by saying that.

Only by knowing exactly what kind of curse has afflicted you can you know how to cure it.

"Oh? You're quite clever, little girl. You actually figured out that I used Nether Soul Gu. Not bad!"

The aged, ethereal figure glanced at her with surprise.

"That's right! What I've given you is the infamous Nether Soul Gu. Souls can take two forms: visible and invisible. The Nether Soul Gu is an invisible form of Gu Insect that can parasitize a person's soul and feed on it."

"My Nether Soul Gu is invisible to the naked eye. No matter how careful you are, you can't guard against its Nether Soul Gu attack."

Upon hearing this, Di Xin breathed a sigh of relief. He had actually managed to trick them into revealing the truth. As long as he knew it was the Nether Soul Gu, things would be much easier.

Long Xuan finally realized why he had been tricked despite using his Eye of Heavenly Secrets to keep an eye on the situation.

Since his clone could only replicate the Eye of Heavenly Secrets's abilities but not his cheat-like powers, it was understandable that he had been poisoned.

If you can see the progress yourself, even if you can't see the Nether Soul Gu, you can still see its progress, so don't even think about sneaking up on me.

"Master! You promised me you'd spare Old Daoist Li's life!" Li Dashan said, looking at the illusory image above the ring.

"Don't worry! What I want is a perfect shell. He's old and ugly; he doesn't meet my standards."

The aged, illusory figure glanced at Old Daoist Li with disdain before looking away.

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan finally understood what was going on.

It seems that Old Daoist Li was right in his judgment of people; Li Dashan indeed had no intention of betraying everyone.

But there's a hidden variable in his ring; the Nether Soul Gu was created by this variable, and even if Li Dashan disagreed, it probably wouldn't matter.

This mysterious old man with the golden touch urgently needs to find a physical body.

A mysterious and powerful individual who seeks rebirth through possession must undoubtedly be a Gu cultivator in the Spirit Severing Stage. In his previous life, he must have been an extremely troublesome being. It is unknown why he perished, and he has now possessed a ring.

By fortuitous opportunity, he was found by Li Dashan, which led him to the path of Gu cultivation.

This is probably the fortuitous opportunity that Li Dashan encountered, as mentioned by Old Daoist Li.

However, he probably didn't know that Li Dashan actually had an old man with a cheat code, otherwise he would never have considered this variable.

Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws; his luck remains as bad as ever, and following him brings no good fortune.

However, since this mysterious expert suddenly launched an attack, there must be one of these people who is his target. Who is this target? Old Daoist Li old, ugly, and riddled with illnesses, so he can definitely be ruled out.

Di Xin was a woman and a mortal without cultivation aptitude, so she was definitely not considered.

Li Dashan is the least likely candidate. If he had met the requirements, he would have been possessed long ago; how could he have waited until now?

That leaves only one person: the Little Apothecary.

Long Xuan looked at the Little Apothecary with a sympathetic gaze. This young Little Apothecary was already close to breaking through to the Marrow Cleansing Stage at such a young age, so his aptitude must be quite good. He was also quite good-looking, so it was understandable that he was being targeted. It was truly a pity.

However, just as Long Xuan was thinking this, he noticed that the aged phantom was looking at him. His heart skipped a beat, and his expression froze on his face.

Could it be? A bad feeling crept into his mind, and he completely lost his composure.

"Hey! Don't look at me! I have the Ten Extremity Physique, and I'm the slowest cultivator in the world. If you try to possess me, I'll be completely ruined," Long Xuan shouted hurriedly.

"Hehe! It's precisely because you possess the Ten Extremity Physique that I came out. No one with the Ten Extremity Physique could possibly have your current cultivation speed, reaching the Peak Spirit-Gathering Stage at such a young age."

"I observe that your spiritual energy is circulating very steadily, so you must have found a cultivation method that allows you to practice the Ten Extremity Physique Cultivation Method."

"Since you can already cultivate the Ten Extremity Physique, then of course the Number One Extraordinary Physique in the World is the best choice, and I happen to be the same as you, possessing the Five Elements attribute."

"You don't need to hand over the Cultivation Method. Even if you did, I wouldn't believe you. I'll personally retrieve it from your memories."

The aged, illusory figure grinned maliciously and flew towards Long Xuan.

Long Xuan was startled and turned to run, but because of the Nether Soul Gu in his soul, which restricted his ability to move, he was easily caught up by the old phantom and entered his body.

Thus began a fierce battle for possession within Long Xuan's body.

The others all looked worried, wondering if the mysterious expert would let them go after successfully possessing their bodies.

Only Di Xin revealed a cold smile, his eyes filled with amusement.

That's just asking for death! Of all the people to possess, why did they have to choose a clone? If they even succeeded, something truly bizarre would happen.

Each Gu King only has one chance to possess another body, and their lifespan cannot be increased. Once they fail to possess another body, their soul will be turned into nourishment and devoured by the other party.

Even if he were the soul of a Gu King, he would still die under the constraints of the rules, and his death was truly unjust!

Di Xin gloated, looking like he was about to watch a good show.

The aged, illusory figure had no idea he had mistaken someone for someone else. The person who set off was True Person, but the one who returned was a fake. He had possessed the wrong person, and thus his fate was sealed.

Under Di Xin's mocking gaze, an ancient roar soon resounded from within Long Xuan's body.

"Ah... what is this thing? What have I possessed? Damn it! Damn it! Damn it all..."

"I clearly devoured his soul, but why is my soul dissipating! Why! Why is this happening! Ahhhhh..."

"What?! This is a damned clone! You tricked me! I, the mighty Black Heaven Ancestor, have never imagined I would end up with my soul scattered! I hate it! I hate it so much!"

"No..."

Desperate roars continued to emanate from Long Xuan's body, gradually fading until they disappeared completely before everyone's bewildered gazes. Everyone looked on in confusion.

The fact that Long Xuan, who was mixed in with their group, was actually an avatar is a bit too much, isn't it? And then he miraculously managed to kill a Gu King. This is too dramatic; even a script wouldn't dare to go this far.

Killing Gu King while only at the Spirit Gathering Stage is a feat Long Xuan can boast about for a lifetime.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions twitching uncontrollably. They secretly sighed, realizing how pathetic the Gu King's death had been; it was laughable.

"Tsk tsk! What a tragic death! A mighty Gu King, dying like this? What a strange thing! This wicked thing really kills people without any remorse!" Di Xin's lips curled up in a sarcastic smile.

"Li Dashan! Bring me the antidote right now!" Old Daoist Li roared at Li Dashan.

"Oh!" He then came to his senses, hurriedly rummaged through his Storage Bag for the antidote, and ran over to remove the curse from everyone.

Long Xuan shook his head. Although he might have been coerced into doing this, since it had already happened, he should go all the way and eliminate everyone while they were all under the influence of the Gu.

Or they could simply run away; how could they possibly go and remove the curse from everyone?

If it were him, he would definitely choose one of the two, because since he had already offended them, he wasn't sure if they would hold him accountable later, and he wasn't willing to risk his life.

Long Xuan took a black pill, threw it directly into his mouth, and began to refine the medicinal power inside.

He wasn't worried that Li Dashan would tamper with the pills; everyone had completely lost their ability to resist and had become lambs to the slaughter, so he had no need to do anything further.

Long Xuan sat cross-legged on the ground, rapidly refining the medicinal power within the pill. The pill seemed to contain a toxin that was harmless to the human body but posed a deadly threat to the Nether Soul Gu.

The Nether Soul Gu that parasitizes the soul did not survive long under this poison and died suddenly.

In a way, the battle of Flame Clone was a blessing in disguise. The Gu King's soul completely disintegrated after failing to possess him, and Yan absorbed all of the disintegrated souls. At this time, Yan's soul had been strengthened many times over.

"Old Daoist Li, didn't you say this trip was 100% safe? Give me an explanation! Is this what you call reliable?"

After Long Xuan removed the Gu, he immediately posed a soul-searching question to Old Daoist Li.

Old Daoist Li's face immediately showed embarrassment, his old face turning red. He remembered that he had said that if there was any danger again, he would bring his head to face him. What should he do?

Old Daoist Li chuckled awkwardly, "An accident! An accident! It's all an accident! Accidents happen everywhere!"

"Besides, you survived this time, didn't you? Surviving doesn't mean you were in danger; it was just a minor incident."

"I promise, this little incident will only happen once. We absolutely won't encounter any more unexpected problems for the rest of the journey. I promise!"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than he saw four figures in red rushing towards him at an extremely fast speed, their faces filled with undisguised killing intent and sinister grins.

Old Daoist Li's smile froze on his face instantly, feeling as if he had been slapped hard. He truly hadn't expected the slap in the face to come so quickly; he was incredibly unlucky.

"Damn it! It's Feng Si seeking revenge! Run! Those four are all at the Early Marrow-Cleansing Stage; we can't fight them!"

After saying that, Old Daoist Li turned and ran.

The Little Apothecary was startled when he saw the four people. He had no idea how deep the enmity between his group and Feng Si was.

My own brothers died at their hands; this hatred is irreconcilable. Once you fall into their hands, even seeking death is difficult.

Long Xuan cursed inwardly, "What kind of jinx is this Old Daoist Li? Is his mouth blessed or something?"

No need to think about it, he's definitely the chosen one, no doubt about it.

So Long Xuan also turned and ran. Four Early Marrow-Cleansing Stage —what was the point of fighting them? He'd rather run away as many as he could.

The real culprit is the one who cleverly hid himself; how could he have predicted that this group was in danger?

Fortunately, he didn't come. He was impersonated and joined the team instead, otherwise he would have been dead in that wave. In front of the Gu King's soul, no matter how many trump cards you have, it's useless. He couldn't help but sigh that being paranoid has its advantages.

Di Xin and Li Dashan were a beat too slow to react and hadn't quite grasped what was going on.

However, they had already discerned that the four Gu cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Stage seemed to have a mortal feud with the three of them and were clearly there for revenge, so the two of them were very likely to be implicated.

So, after their expressions changed, they quickly fled in different directions. They were smart; each of them ran in a different direction, avoiding being wiped out together.

Li Dashan, as expected of a lucky child with the old man's golden finger, carrying the wealth of a Gu King, casually took out a small white boat from his Storage Bag and sat on it. His speed was almost the same as that of Marrow Cleansing Stage expert, giving him a great chance to escape this calamity.