Lin Ke recalled the cultivators who had died by self-detonation in the arena, and his expression grew more solemn.
He understood now. The reason the disciples of the Illusionless Gu Sect could summon such tremendous power before death...
Was that they had detonated the gu insects inside their bodies.
And why had those members of the Illusionless Gu Sect remained hidden within the various sects without being discovered?
The reason was likewise those gu insects, because, strictly speaking, they were no longer human.
They were merely human lanterns that provided nourishment for gu insects.
It was possible for an empty shell to disguise itself with any aura.
The purple dragon eyes continued, "When our Dragon Clan's Dragon Lord learned of this, he flew into a rage."
"Because this Dao Ancestor of the Illusionless Gu Sect was an evil entity that had only been sealed away through the combined efforts of the Dao Ancestors of all the races under heaven."
"How could I have understood any of that back then?"
"My mind was filled with the dream of refining a peerless grand array using a hundred flood dragon pearls."
"After the Illusionless Gu Dao Ancestor emerged from the array, those dragon maidens of the Flood Dragon Clan offered up all that blood essence in exchange for power."
"From then on, the Illusionless Gu Dao Ancestor returned with the aid of the Flood Dragon Clan's strength, and the Flood Dragon Clan prospered as a result."
"Illusionless gu insects spread everywhere throughout the world, and the Illusionless Gu Sect's influence began expanding without end."
"Among the cultivators of every race, those with mediocre aptitude or a fondness for crooked paths and unorthodox arts willingly joined the Illusionless Gu Sect."
"More terrifying still, those with wicked hearts and shattered Dao hearts, those who had