Miao Dongdong's Arrogance

Just as Long Xuan was lost in thought, things unfolded exactly as he had imagined.

The patriarch of the Gu Clan suddenly attacked without warning, easily dispatching two of Miao Dongdong's Peak Spirit-Gathering Stage subordinates with just two strikes.

Miao Dongdong's expression froze for a moment, then his face changed drastically, and he angrily said, "You're blind! How dare you attack me! Do you know who I am?!"

"Heh! Isn't he just the grandson of the Miao Clan Ancestor? He's got talent, but he's not very bright. You took what you shouldn't have, so I can only apologize to that old man."

The patriarch of the Gu Clan looked at him with a mocking expression.

"You're asking for it! Do you really think I'm stupid enough to casually reveal my secrets? Since I dared to show off, I'm not afraid of you attacking me. To put it bluntly, even if all of you came at me together, you wouldn't be a match for me!"

"I am the number one genius of the Miao Clan, possessing two supreme-grade Gu worm. You dare to attack me? You're courting death!"

"I'm telling you! You've messed with the wrong person! You're finished!"

Miao Dongdong wore a disdainful expression, completely disregarding the man.

He gently patted the Storage Bag, and immediately a praying mantis and a slug jumped out.

The slug hopped onto his shoulder, releasing a vibrant, emerald-green aura that teemed with life.

The red mantis then leaped to the ground, brandishing its sickle, sharpening it menacingly, and charged towards the Gu Clan patriarch.

Long Xuan watched silently, then couldn't help but shake his head.

This young man is really overconfident, too overconfident. He probably doesn't realize what a terrifying existence he's about to face.

This Miao Dongdong really has the right to be proud. He truly deserves to be called the number one genius of the Miao Clan. He actually possesses two supreme-grade Gu worm. One of them is Regeneration Gu with Regeneration Domain. As long as there is the power of plants, it is immortal within the domain.

A Death God Mantis possesses the Death God Domain. Within this Death God Domain, Gu cultivators will turn on each other, becoming mindless madmen.

Furthermore, the Death God Domain can repair all injuries by absorbing energy from corpses and replenish its own energy reserves, allowing it to fight tirelessly and not fear prolonged battles.

It can be said that as long as there are a large number of people within the domain, they are immortal and invincible within the domain.

In this field, the Death Mantis is completely unafraid of how many opponents there are. In fact, the more opponents there are, the stronger the Death God Mantis becomes, and the more it fights, the braver it becomes.

So Miao Dongdong wasn't exaggerating when he said that even if everyone here attacked him together, they wouldn't be a match for him. With the Death God Mantis in hand, he really does have the ability to wipe everyone out. This is probably the source of his confidence in showing off his skills in front of everyone.

But that's assuming there aren't two Gu King mixed in with this group. Even if he racked his brains, he probably wouldn't have imagined that two shameless Gu King would be mixed in, right?

Who could have foreseen this? Even if he's incredibly tough, could he possibly outmaneuver two Gu King?

Therefore, his fate was destined to be tragic, and even Long Xuan couldn't bear to watch anymore.

But he didn't forget his main task; he secretly took out the Image-Recording Gu and recorded this exciting and thrilling scene.

Everyone was stunned. How dare that person attack the grandson of the Miao Clan Ancestor? Was he insane?

They were all watching from the sidelines. With so many eyewitnesses, the Miao Clan Ancestor could easily find out who the murderer was once they got out. Wasn't he afraid of the Miao Clan Ancestor's revenge?

Or was he planning to go all the way and kill them all?

Isn't this a bit arrogant? There are still over fifty people here, half of whom are at the Peak Spirit-Gathering Stage. Can he take on such a large group by himself? Who gave him the courage? Everyone thought disdainfully.

However, this idea had barely formed in everyone's mind when they all froze, finally realizing that something was wrong.

That person was sparring with the Death God Mantis, a one-sword style versus a dual-sword style. His swordsmanship was excessively skillful, as if he had been immersed in this art for hundreds of years. It was not the kind of swordsmanship that a Peak Spirit-Gathering Stage Gathering Gu cultivator should have.

In just a few rounds, he successfully severed one of the Death God Mantis's arms, leaving everyone on the spot shocked and gasping for breath.

At this moment, they finally realized that the Death God Mantis's domain was completely ineffective against this person!

If the domain is ineffective and the swordsmanship is no match, then this supreme-grade Gu worm is completely no match for this person.

There is only one possibility that could render the Death God Domain completely ineffective: realm suppression. This person is not some Gu cultivator at the Peak Spirit-Gathering Stage; he is an old monster who has lived for countless years.

At that moment, everyone's heart skipped a beat, their faces turned pale, and they realized something was wrong.

With red eyes, Miao Dongdong shouted at the crowd, "Run! He's not Peak Spirit-Gathering Stage stage Gu cultivator at all, he's an avatar of the Gu Clan Ancestor!"

After saying that, he ordered the one-armed Death God Mantis to cover his retreat, while he himself ran desperately towards one of the cave entrances. At this moment, his confident expression and arrogance from before were nowhere to be seen.

However, before he could run a few steps, a giant spider suddenly jumped down from above his head, swallowing him whole along with the Regeneration Gu. After chewing twice, it swallowed it, leaving everyone who saw it shuddering.

"Heh! So what if you're immortal in this land of grass and trees? As long as I isolate you from this environment and then pulverize you, I don't believe you can survive."

The deeply hidden Feng Clan Ancestor finally emerged, and at this moment, he stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.

At this moment, everyone felt a chill run down their spines; there was actually a Gu King.

The Gu King was forbidden from entering the ancient tomb, yet they dared to openly violate the agreement, causing everyone's faces to darken.

"Heh! Old man from the Gu Clan, this person was killed by our combined efforts, how about we split all the spoils equally?"

The Feng Clan Ancestor smiled at the Gu Clan Ancestor and made a suggestion.

The patriarch of the Gu Clan was clearly taken aback. This person had been hiding his true abilities far too well. It was obvious that he hadn't known before that there was a Gu King hidden among the crowd. They had the same idea as him; they were kindred spirits.

In a fight between equals, no one is guaranteed to win, so he certainly didn't want a major conflict; a peaceful division of the spoils would be ideal.

He readily agreed, smiling, "Alright! That's exactly what I was thinking too. But we'll split his Spirit-Ascending Grass in half, and whoever gets the rest of the Spirit-Ascending Grass can keep it, how about that?"

The Gu Clan Ancestor looked at the group of Gu cultivators with a cruel gaze, and the Gu cultivators trembled.

"Hahaha... That's exactly what I was thinking too. Now that they know our secret, we can't possibly let them out!"

Kill! Leave no one alive!

The Feng Clan Ancestor's eyes flashed with ruthlessness as he decisively killed several Feng Clan Gu cultivators beside him.

This matter is of utmost importance, especially the killing of Miao Dongdong. It must not be exposed. The fewer people who know about it, the better, including our own people, because even our own people could leak the information.

To ensure everything went perfectly, he even killed his own people.

Anyway, those few Feng Clan Gu cultivators were old and not very talented. They would only be a waste of the Lineage's food if they lived, so killing them would not hurt them at all.

Just like that, several Feng Clan Gu cultivators who had been looking smug suddenly collapsed in pools of blood, their eyes wide open in disbelief, unable to believe that their ancestor would actually attack them. They died with their eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace.

"Hahaha... As expected of a local tyrant, killing even his own people without hesitation. I can't fall behind then. A few Spirit Gathering Stage Gu cultivators are nothing to me."

At this moment, the Death God Mantis had already died from its master's death, and the Gu Clan Ancestor was free to throw out his Blood Saber. The Blood Saber flew through the air as if it had a mind of its own, flying back and forth. In the blink of an eye, all the Gu Clan cultivators were beheaded.

The head fell to the ground, all eyes wide open, dying with unseeing disbelief.

After instantly eliminating all his enemies, he immediately lunged forward, rushing at top speed towards the old man who had traded seventy Spirit-Ascending Grass.

Since the agreement stipulated that whoever snatched the Spirit-Ascending Grass would keep it, and this old man happened to have the most Spirit-Ascending Grass, he would naturally become the first target to be killed.

As expected, the Feng Clan Ancestor had the same idea as him again, also planning to kill the old man who possessed seventy Spirit-Ascending Grass first.

The Grand Gu King pounced on him from the left and right, and the old man felt immense pressure as he had to fight against both of Gu King at the same time.

Seeing this, his face turned ashen, and he simply closed his eyes, giving up all resistance.

The two Gu King killed him effortlessly. Since they attacked at the same time, they each took half of the contents of his Storage Bag.

Then the two launched a brutal massacre on the crowd. Grand Gu King made their move, it was a bloody slaughter, and no one could survive.

Don't assume that just because over fifty people scattered and fled, a few will survive. Did the Gu King not realize this?

The spider that just devoured Miao Dongdong was supreme-grade Gu worm, the Ghostslayer Demon Spider. Its legs were all dagger-like and extremely sharp; it could easily pierce through a human body if it charged into a crowd.

At the same time, it was able to spit out a spider web that it had already woven, not only trapping all the fastest Gu cultivators and preventing them from escaping, but also sealing all the entrances to the cave with the spider web.

Its spider web was not only sticky and highly toxic, but also incredibly strong. The group of Gu cultivators desperately hacked at the spider web that sealed the cave entrance with their swords, but even with all their might, the spider silk just wouldn't break.

Everyone broke down, their faces showing despair.

They could only helplessly watch as the two Gu King slaughtered the crowd with impunity, utterly powerless to resist.

Everyone is a lamb to the slaughter. No matter what they do, it's useless. With the Grand Gu King joining forces, everyone here will die. No one can escape. It's just a matter of how quickly they die.

The screams and wails of the crowd were incessant, and before long, the place was a river of blood, with corpses scattered everywhere. The battle was extremely fierce.

Long Xuan, meanwhile, used the Image-Recording Gu to record the entire horrific scene, his expression grave.

"Um?"

The Feng Clan Ancestor finally noticed this eccentric fellow. Upon seeing that this person had actually recorded everything he had done with Image-Recording Gu, his face darkened and his nose twisted with anger.

He rushed over in a rage, his face terrifying.

Upon witnessing this scene, Long Xuan hurriedly placed the Image-Recording Gu into the Insect-Rearing Pouch, then turned to run away.

"I fucking let you record this!"

Enraged, the Feng Clan Ancestor struck him hard in the back with a palm strike. The dragon coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew forward.

However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, his position was quite awkward.

With that flight, he flew right into the Medicine Garden, then twitched twice on the ground, Water Bear Gu to catch his breath before closing his eyes and pretending to be dead, giving him no chance to finish him off.

This is Medicine Garden protected by the Dream Butterfly Gu; how could the Feng Clan Ancestor dare to enter?

So, to avoid being finished off, Long Xuan came up with this plan: he lay down in the Medicine Garden and pretended to be dead.

From the outside, his heart had been destroyed, and he should have been dead for sure. However, now that he had the Water Bear Gu, it would be difficult for him to die even if he wanted to.

The Feng Clan Ancestor was clearly very confident in his palm strike. He was confident that the man's heart had been completely destroyed by his palm strike, and even with the help of the Cockroach Gu, he would not be able to survive.

Even if the person's body wasn't in the Medicine Garden, he would never go over to finish them off.

The only thing that bothered him was that the man's Storage Bag and Insect-Rearing Pouch had fallen deep into the Medicine Garden, and they happened to roll to the rabbit's feet. The rabbit hesitated for a moment before picking them up.

He couldn't retrieve the items left in the Medicine Garden no matter what, which made him slightly regretful.

Of course, as a Gu King, he wouldn't care about the Storage Bag of a Gu cultivator in the Spirit Gathering Stage, so he didn't necessarily need to retrieve it.

After killing the paparazzi with a single palm strike, he finally felt relieved and his anger subsided considerably. He then turned around and continued to slaughter the remaining Gu cultivators, carrying out a brutal massacre.

Before long, all the sounds disappeared, leaving only blood everywhere and a pungent stench.

The two Gu King exchanged a smile, laughed loudly, and then left together.

After the two left, the place fell silent again, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After an unknown amount of time, crisp footsteps echoed again, tap-tap-tap... approaching from afar, as a person once more stepped into the area.

The rabbit looked at the person who came in, then at the corpse lying in the Medicine Garden, tilting its head with a puzzled expression. The two people looked exactly alike.

"Holy crap! What happened here? A huge number of people are dead, all of them are dead!"

"Luckily I didn't come in. Sending my clone in my place was a wise choice. I'm so glad I had the foresight."

When Long Xuan's true form entered this place, he saw corpses lying all over the ground and bloodstains everywhere. The scene was extremely tragic, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.

It's not hard to guess that the wolf that infiltrated the flock must have gone on a killing spree. I wonder what happened to the clone; hopefully, nothing bad happened to it.

Long Xuan quickly searched for his clone's figure and soon found his body in the Medicine Garden.

However, while he could fool others by feigning death, he could never fool his true self. Seeing that his clone was still alive, Long Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, even though the clone clearly knew that the main body had entered, it still lay on the ground pretending to be dead. There must be a reason that Long Xuan didn't know, so he didn't rashly go over and help the clone up.

He subconsciously activated his Eye of Heavenly Secrets and scanned his surroundings. He quickly saw a large number of numbers moving back and forth in the Medicine Garden, and he was immediately startled.

What exactly was that thing? It was completely transparent. Except for the progress bar moving around and telling him where there were living things, he couldn't see what it was with his naked eye, and he couldn't even imagine what it looked like.

He was utterly shocked. Could a creature that was completely invisible kill whomever it wanted? If this thing decided to ambush someone, there would be no way to stop it.

No wonder the Flame Clone lay motionless in the Medicine Garden; aside from himself, probably very few people could pinpoint the exact location of these creatures.

He suppressed his shock, quickly walked into the Medicine Garden, and pulled out his Flame Clone. There were no unknown creatures around him, so he could simply walk in and pull it out.

At the same time, he quickly assimilated the memories of the Flame Clone, his eyes showing surprise, and he soon understood what had just happened here.

Those two Gu King went on a killing spree for a mere few hundred weeds; they were utterly inhuman.

However, he now had complete leverage over their evil deeds, and Long Xuan revealed a sinister smile.

According to Flame Clone's memories, he used Image-Recording Gu to record everything they did.

If such a spectacular scene is released, there's bound to be a good show to watch.

Especially since the Miao Clan Ancestor's own grandson was murdered in an extremely gruesome manner, wouldn't the Miao Clan clan go mad?

The more chaotic the situation, the better. Ideally, a fight would break out, preventing them from focusing on intercepting Long Lie. This way, everyone on the ship would be 100% safe.

Indeed, he was now confident of winning the bet.

This Medicine Garden is extremely dangerous to others, but to him, who can see the Dream Butterfly Gu, it's like strolling through his own backyard. He can pick as many of the Spirit-Ascending Grass as he wants, without any problem.

Under such circumstances, who could possibly outbid him in the tomb's loot? Unless someone manages to take away the tomb's most prized possession from the inner chamber, he's practically guaranteed to win this gamble.

As long as he helps Long Lie win this bet, that Supreme-grade Spirit Silkworm will be his for the taking. Long Xuan's eyes lit up.

After Flame Clone woke up in pain, he wasted no more time and used Starstep to rush towards the weakest point in the Medicine Garden's defenses at top speed.

He stuffed handfuls of Spirit-Ascending Grass into his Storage Bag without restraint, while simultaneously activating his Eye of Heavenly Secrets and Golden Finger to keep a close eye on the movements of the Dream Butterfly Gu.

As soon as those guys rushed over, he quickly fled the Medicine Garden area.

However, he realized that he had overestimated the speed of this creature. The Dream Butterfly Gu was indeed quite fast, but it was no match for his own Starstep.

This makes things incredibly simple; he doesn't need to leave the Medicine Garden at all, he can just keep picking herbs.

As long as the Dream Butterfly Gu flies over, he can simply dodge it, since the Dream Butterfly Gu can't catch him anyway.

So Long Xuan walked the group of Dream Butterfly Gu like he was walking a dog. Before long, a group of Dream Butterfly Gu were chasing after him, but they couldn't catch up with him and couldn't even get a whiff of his ass.

Long Xuan had a wonderful time picking herbs.

Before long, his Storage Bag was filled with three hundred Spirit-Ascending Grass.

Even if you give 70% to the Lineage and keep 30% for yourself, it will be enough.

Long Xuan felt that it was enough, so he stopped looting the Medicine Garden.

He certainly had the ability to uproot all the Spirit-Ascending Grass in this Medicine Garden, and he wanted to do so.

Who could ever have too many treasures?

However, reality did not allow him to do so, because the time he had was far too short. He had to leave the Medicine Garden by dawn, meaning he had less than half a day to rob the tomb.

Considering the time required for a round trip, he doesn't have much time left at all.

He needed to allow ample time to check out the inner chambers. What if he really had the ability to obtain the tomb's treasure? What if his special ability could avert the crisis in the inner chambers? These were all uncertainties.

Even though the Gu King couldn't take the tomb-guarding treasure from the palace, it doesn't mean I definitely can't.

Take this Medicine Garden, for example. Even the Gu King couldn't do anything about it, yet it was still conquered by its own cheat-like abilities, wasn't it?

He is a man who knows how to make choices and is never greedy. Since the Spirit-Ascending Grass is already enough for him, he will not let himself be blinded by such petty gains.

The most valuable item is the tomb-guarding treasure in the sleeping quarters, which is worth a hundred times more than the entire Medicine Garden. Don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish.

It was under this mindset that the Medicine Garden was spared the crisis of being shut down.