An overseas spirit beast

Ge Wenxuan placed the faintly white scales and the bronze plate engraved with the Eight Trigrams and Five Elements beside him, and then took out a small cloth bag from the brocade pouch.

He pulled a handful of light brown powder from the cloth bag, loosened his fingers slightly, and the powder fell straight down between his fingers. Ge Wenxuan moved his arm, as if drawing something, causing the powder to leave "brushstrokes" on the ground.

This is a formation. In the Warlock System, before the fourth rank, to make the formation unleash its power, one must rely on materials rich in spiritual energy, and carefully carve and arrange the formation stroke by stroke.

Fortunately, this formation is simple, and its only function is to awaken the power within the copper plate.

Similar to a key.

As the brown powder in his palm gradually decreased until it was all used up, the formation was completed.

Ge Wenxuan then cut his wrist, letting his blood flow onto the array. The brown powder that made up the array glowed immediately upon contact with the blood, resembling fluorescent powder in the dim abyss.

Ge Wenxuan held the bronze plate in both hands and placed it above the formation.

The copper disc floated lightly and motionless, then began to spin rapidly, absorbing the fluorescent powder. It spun faster and faster until it created a vortex and generated a gale.

"Call"

The powder, its spiritual essence exhausted, was scattered by the gale, and the copper disc spun as it flew toward the Confucian sage sculpture, stopping atop the sculpture's head and spinning rapidly.

Ge Wenxuan's level was incomprehensible, and he didn't know why he was doing this. Following the steps he had memorized, he picked up the scale that emitted a faint white light, put it in his palm, and channeled his energy into it while closing his eyes and chanting incantations.

This process lasted for more than ten seconds. Ge Wenxuan opened his eyes and threw the white scales into the dark abyss.

As the white scales plummeted into the abyss, a burst of light erupted, expanding into a blazing white sun that illuminated the entire abyss. Yet, even this powerful light source failed to illuminate the depths of the abyss.

The light was swallowed up by the endless darkness.

Ge Wenxuan abruptly closed her eyes, unable to look directly at the light source, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Roar!"

At the same time, he heard a beast's roar. The roar was strange; it was neither the ferocious roar of a wild beast nor the ferocity of a wild animal.

On the contrary, it was clear and melodious.

Ge Wenxuan still didn't open his eyes, because he could feel the blinding white light outside his eyelids.

Under the shade of a certain tree, a shadow expanded, and Xu Qi'an and the others emerged from the shadow, all gazing at the horizon in the direction of the Abyss.

A white beam of light shot into the sky, reaching straight into the clouds.

What is that?

Luan Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"This aura..." Shadow's voice was extremely solemn as he glanced around at everyone.

"It's not the power of the Gu God."

"Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, Gu poison, martial arts, demonic arts, and witchcraft are all wrong," Xu Qi'an said calmly.

The leaders stared at him blankly, and Xu Qi'an looked back at them:

"I've beaten up extraordinary beings from every system."

I haven't been beaten up, but I've witnessed it firsthand.

"I've beaten them all up." Chun Yanluanyu and the others looked at him with complicated expressions. This "I've beaten them all up" also included those who had just been severely beaten.

Xu Qi'an turned to look at Granny Tian Gu and asked:

"Mother-in-law, you are very knowledgeable, do you know what's going on?"

Granny Tian Gu shook her head, her face kind and gentle:

"I've never left the Southern Frontier in my entire life, I'm quite ignorant."

Without further ado, the shadows merged into the darkness, leading them on their way to the Abyss.

Only when the intense white light outside his eyelids dissipated did Ge Wenxuan dare to open his eyes. In his vision, a tall and majestic four-legged beast stood atop the abyss.

It was formed from condensed white light, its body resembled a deer, covered with snow-white scales, with a pair of antlers on its head, horse hooves, and a snake tail.

Ge Wenxuan's pupils contracted. He recognized this spirit beast. Almost everyone in Baidi City knew it. It was the mythical beast from Yunzhou that appeared in Yunzhou during a year of severe drought, bringing torrential rain and strong winds to nourish the land.

The people of Yunzhou call it -- White Emperor!

Even today, its sculpture is still enshrined in the Baidi Temple in Baidi City.

The overseas spirit beast, White Emperor, slowly swept its surroundings, paused at a certain spot behind Ge Wenxuan, withdrew its gaze, looked down at the Abyss below, and uttered a short and strange syllable.

This was a language Ge Wenxuan had never heard before; these were syllables that human voices could not produce.

A terrifying thought flashed through Ge Wenxuan's mind as he wondered who it was talking to, causing his face to turn slightly pale and his hand to instinctively tighten around the teleportation Law Artifact in his sleeve.

The teleportation Law Artifact can take him away from here and teleport him back to a pre-set location, allowing him to escape quickly.

Teleportation Law Artifact are divided into one-way and random teleportation. If no array is inscribed in advance and the teleportation location is set, it will become a random teleportation, teleporting you to any place within a certain range.

Therefore, his inability to accurately reach the statue of the Confucian sage using the teleportation Law Artifact, and his attempt to randomly teleport within the Abyss, was irresponsible towards his own life.

At this moment, Ge Wenxuan suddenly felt a pang of heartache, his pores opened up, and his body hair stood on end. His martial artist's sense of crisis was activated, sending him a danger signal and frantically urging him to run away.

He endured it, lowered his head, and lay prostrate on the ground, motionless.

A terrifying will awakened from the abyss. Ge Wenxuan, who was crawling on the ground, trembled. He could feel that something was about to emerge from the abyss, something so terrifying that it made one's liver and gall bladder tremble.

What's in the Abyss?

The answer is self-evident.

A wisp of black smoke rose gracefully from the pitch-black abyss, hovering in front of the White Emperor. The outer layer of the black smoke resembled leaping flames, constantly swaying, while at its core were a pair of eyes.

Those eyes were devoid of any emotion, not even indifference.

The spirit beast, White Emperor, gazed at the black smoke and uttered strange syllables once again.

After speaking, it remained silent for a few seconds, tilting its head as if listening.

In the distance, a yellow-haired monkey hidden in a secluded corner also listened intently.

The White Emperor pondered for a moment, then uttered a strange string of syllables, this time a long one that took more than ten seconds to finish.

It listened intently for a long time, then nodded slightly.

Then, the White Emperor spoke again, asking its third question.

As the strange syllable ended, its gaze was fixed on the black smoke, its long neck slightly extended forward, just like a human leaning forward.

This issue seems important.

The yellow-haired monkey, disregarding the risk of being discovered, emerged from its hiding place, its ears perked up, waiting intently.

Just then, a "crack" sound echoed throughout the abyss.

The rapidly spinning bronze disc floating above the Confucian sage sculpture shattered into dust.

The black smoke that drifted up from the depths of the abyss vanished without a trace.

The spirit beast Bai Di swooped down and chased for a distance until it crashed into a barrier of clear light, nearly causing its body, which was formed from white light, to collapse.

A tremendous sigh echoed through the abyss.

The spirit beast Bai Di glanced at Ge Wenxuan, who was prostrate on the ground, and said in a loud voice:

"Take my scales back with you."

Having said that, it turned into white light and disappeared, reverting to its snow-white scales, and automatically floated to Ge Wenxuan's side.

Ge Wenxuan carefully put the scales into his brocade pouch. Suddenly, his ears twitched, and he heard a series of beast roars coming from above, creating chaos.

"They've caught up with us?" Xu Qi'an Wenxuan's expression changed slightly, and fear flashed in his eyes. Having witnessed the terrifying combat power that Xu Qi'an had displayed not long ago, he decisively crushed the teleportation jade talisman in his hand.

A beam of clear light rose up, carrying him away from the spot.

Before leaving, he saw a golden light swooping down, and it was Xu Qi'an with a ring of fire burning behind his head.

Like a cannonball, Xu Qi'an came to an abrupt stop before the Confucian sage sculpture, defying the laws of mechanics, thus neutralizing all inertia.

The reason why a fifth-rank martial artist is called "Transformation Force" is precisely because of this.

He landed silently on both feet, looked up and examined the Confucian sage sculpture. His face was unique, his features were extremely dignified, but he did not appear aggressive. Instead, he even showed a bit of compassion for the common people.

The robe on the sculpture is different from the mainstream Confucian School robes of today, and the Confucian hat also has a historical feel, being taller and heavier than the Confucian hats of today.

There was a deep crack between his eyebrows.

This is the Confucian Sage sculpture, the core of the seal on the Gu God. Xu Qi'an straightened his clothes and bowed deeply to this strongest figure in the history of the Central Plains human race.

"I also want to be as strong as you someday, but I can't die so young," he thought to himself.

Granny Tian Gu and the others arrived one after another. Ba Ji and Shadow rushed to the sculpture, examined it for a moment, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"The sculpture is intact and has not been damaged."

Following behind, Luan Yuchun and Granny Tiangu also came over. After carefully examining the sculpture, they breathed a sigh of relief. Luan Yuchun's beautiful red lips curled up as she glanced at Xu Qi'an:

"I knew it! How could the seal of the Confucian sage be broken so easily?"

Chunyan cautiously surveyed her surroundings, finding nothing amiss, and couldn't help but frown.

"But Xu Yinluo's prediction was correct; Ge Wenxuan did indeed come to the Abyss. He couldn't have just come down to admire the scenery."

At the same time that Ge Wenxuan saw Xu Qi'an, Xu Qi'an and the others also saw him.

Xu Qi'an walked to the edge of the cliff, looked down at the bottomless, pitch-black abyss, and tentatively asked:

Is the seal still intact?

Chunyan whistled a clear tune, summoning a two-headed bird, which she then manipulated to swoop down towards the Abyss.

Xu Qi'an clearly saw that after the two-headed bird swooped down a distance, it was shattered into dust by a layer of clear light. The clear light spread like ripples, illuminating the entire Abyss.

Chunyan bent down, picked up a pebble, and threw it into the Great Rift Valley. Qingguang did not react, and the pebble disappeared into the darkness.

Xu Qi'an listened intently for a long time, but did not hear the sound of a pebble falling to the ground.

Chunyan explained:

"Anything with life cannot enter the Abyss. But inanimate objects without consciousness can penetrate the Confucian Sage's seal."

Xu Qi'an thought for a moment and said:

"It must be something conscious, otherwise a spirit could have entered."

Chunyan smiled bitterly:

"The Gu clan has no Law Treasure; they've never tried them."

As soon as the words were spoken, the ground beneath everyone's feet suddenly trembled, and gravel and sand rolled down the gentle slope.

"Roar"

From the deepest depths of the abyss, a low and terrifying roar echoed.

When the sound travels up, it becomes pure sound waves due to the great distance.

At the same time, Xu Qi'an felt the Seven Deadly Gu on the back of his neck stirring restlessly, as if it wanted to detach from his spine and escape from this place.

"The Gu God has awakened?"

Luan Yu's voice trembled with fear, but despite her fear, she remained calm and retreated.

After the roar ended, the tremors on the ground did not disappear; instead, they became even more intense, with gravel and sand continuously rolling down the gentle slope.

Everyone noticed that a powerful and terrifying force was surging up from the abyss.

Chunyan's expression changed:

"It's the power of the Gu God! Retreat!"

"What does this mean? Isn't this all the power of the Gu God?" Xu Qi'an wondered to himself. He was never one to act recklessly, so he immediately retreated with Chun Yan.

The next moment, he understood Chunyan's meaning.

Within the abyss, a vast power of Gu Gods surged forth, including black and red Qi and Blood, dark green poisonous Gu energy, pitch-black corpse Gu energy, and pale blue heart Gu energy.

They are of high purity and exist in vast quantities, surpassing any place outside the Abyss.

Xu Qi'an and Chun Yan were closest to the cliff edge and were enveloped by a highly concentrated love potion. Instantly, their breaths were filled with a sweet, cloying scent.

He felt parched, his body burning, and his desire churning within him. The Seven Deadly Gu greedily absorbed the power of the love Gu that had invaded his body, but it could not completely digest it.

If Xu Qi'an was in such a state, Chun Yan, as a Heart Gu Master, immediately became confused, her delicate cheeks burning hot, and sweet moans escaping from her tender, luscious mouth.

She hungrily embraced Xu Qi'an beside her, showering him with a hot, passionate kiss, her hands clumsily groping over his body, searching for something to do with Xu Qi'an.

"You really are a virgin!" Xu Qi'an swung his hand and chopped her unconscious. This wasn't difficult, because Chun Yan's will had already collapsed under the influence of the love poison.

He led Chunyan back to Baji and the others, looking up at the immense energy that shot into the sky and then slowly poured down, scattering near the Abyss.

Granny Tian Gu said in a deep voice:

"Let's go, let's get out of here first."

The group returned the way they came, and along the way they saw Gu worms and Gu beasts that had gone mad.

Nourished by this immense power of the Gu God, they underwent a terrible transformation: the two-headed bird grew a third head; the giant python began to shed its skin, becoming even thicker and longer; the insect swarm rapidly expanded, becoming comparable to rats; the vegetation grew wildly, accompanied by mournful cries or children's laughter.

A hideous, unrecognizable mutated monster has developed a second genital organ. A pair of new arms have grown from the ribs of a black-backed gorilla. Huge shadows wander aimlessly, devouring any creatures in their path.

The monsters throughout the Abyss have gone mad.

Led by the shadow, they quickly left the Abyss and arrived outside the primeval forest.

"The statue of the Confucian sage was not damaged, and the seal is still intact, so why is this happening?"

As an outsider, Xu Qi'an was completely unaware of the situation before him.

Ba Ji said in a deep voice:

"The Gu God constantly emanates power, and its state is very unstable, sometimes less, sometimes more."

"His power will make the Gu beasts near the Abyss exceptionally strong. Every six or seven hundred years, a Gu beast of the Transcendent Realm will be born in the Abyss. Killing Gu beasts is a responsibility that the Gu Clan must bear."

"And every time a transcendent Gu beast is born, it is inevitably accompanied by the fall of our clan's leader."

Xu Qi'an frowned and said:

"So, this is a normal phenomenon?"

Granny Tian Gu shook her head:

"This was caused by that brat. Although I don't know what methods he used, if I'm not mistaken, the Gu God's consciousness has awakened further. Similar surges of power will occur many times over a long period of time."

Luan Yu and the others' expressions immediately turned ugly.

Granny Tian Gu slowly said:

"You're right, this is the method Xu Pingfeng used to restrain my Gu Clan's extraordinary experts. It further awakens the Gu God, causing the power of the Gu God near the Abyss to surge in a short period of time, catalyzing the probability of the birth of extraordinary Gu beasts."

"This forces us to remain in the Southern Frontier, regularly eliminating any Gu beasts with excessive power that have the potential to reach the extraordinary realm, leaving us no time to interfere in matters in the Central Plains."

As Xu Qi'an handed Chun Yan to Luan Yu, he asked:

"Eliminating powerful Gu beasts doesn't require ordinary clansmen, does it?"

Granny Tian Gu nodded:

"Ordinary members of our tribe would face a life-or-death crisis venturing into the Abyss; we have no use for it."

"Then at least I can 'hire' ordinary warriors from the Gu Clan," Xu Qi'an asked again.

"Does the awakening of the Gu God mean that the seal is loosening?"

Granny Tian Gu shook her head:

"For thousands of years, the Gu God has been constantly eroding the seal of the Confucian Sage. There have been similar awakenings, but he will soon fall back into slumber, which may last for decades or as short as a few years."

"It has been proven that only a Super Grade seal can be broken. Xu Pingfeng couldn't even weaken the Confucian Sage."

Xu Qi'an glanced at her.

Granny Tian Gu's gaze swept over the leaders, and she said:

"Go back and inform your clansmen that in three days, experts of the fourth rank or above will join us to explore the Abyss and slay the Gu beasts."

"Xu Yinluo's combat prowess is unparalleled; I humbly request Xu Yinluo's assistance."

Long Tu Baji and a few others looked at Xu Qi'an.

"Good."

Xu Qi'an nodded and asked:

"Isn't the surge of Gu God's power a good thing for the Gu race?"