117: A variety of Gu Masters

"Young Master Qin, quickly gain altitude!"

Looking at the thousands of Gu Insects below, Huang Liang shouted anxiously.

Although these Gu Insects were only Rank 30, they possessed extremely high resistance, practically immune to fire and water.

Gathered in thousands, even if they encountered a Dragon, they could gnaw it down to just bones.

At this moment, all the Gu Insects hidden in the sea of trees had flown out.

Though they had the appearance of infants, they possessed grotesque faces and sharp claws, emitting ear-piercing wails that sent shivers down one's spine.

They converged, like a grayish-yellow net, enveloping the dragon carriage in the sky.

Qin Yang, on the dragon carriage, smiled faintly and slowly spoke four words.

"Exterminate the Nine Clans."

Immediately, the Gu Insects, still in flight, underwent a bizarre transformation.

Their flesh and blood began to rapidly disintegrate, turning into wisps of smoke.

The grayish-yellow "insect cloud", after the smoke rose, began to rapidly spread, engulfing the entire area above the sea of trees.

The forest was plunged into darkness as the sunlight was blocked.

The three Professionals manipulating the Gu Insects stared at the sky, their faces filled with astonishment.

"The Gu Insects... all dead?"

"The Gu King Gu Insect is dead too!!!"

The elderly leader's face was ashen.

Ordinary swarms of insects indeed had the weakness of being cleared by large-scale skills.

However, these Gu Insects were all refined from the larvae of the Zhen Gu Gu King, by devouring the Physical Body of human infants.

Each Gu Insect possessed extremely high resistance and Physique; even if subjected to a large-scale skill, it was impossible for them to be instantly killed.

The Teng Gu Sect had always suppressed the Witchcraft Poison Master.

They relied on these fierce and resilient Gu Insects.

But now... they had instantly turned into smoke?

What kind of skill was this?

It didn't even have an attack animation?

Thinking of this, the woman beside him exclaimed, "Father, the person in the flying pavilion possesses the ability to counter Zhen Gu. He might be sent by the Kyushu officials!"

The old man nodded slightly, his gaze solemn, and said, "The Kyushu officials are making a move on Lizhou. Let's go! We must inform the Gu King about this!"

The three exchanged glances and were about to retreat into the forest.

At that moment, a figure emerged from the darkness.

Wearing a flying saucer helmet, a flying fish robe, and an Embroidered Spring Blade at his waist.

"You are..."

Just as the old man was about to ask for the other party's identity, he felt a chill on his neck the next second.

After a dizzying spin, he saw a headless corpse, gushing blood, collapsing limply.

That seemed... to be his own body?

The old man's eyes bulged, and before his consciousness faded, he was plunged into boundless fear.

He was a Rank 65 Sect Master Tier Professional.

Yet, he couldn't even clearly see the opponent's arm movement.

This strength, it must be a Professional above Rank 90!

Thud!

Thud!

Two more headless bodies fell.

A son and a daughter, just like him, were beheaded before they could even make a move.

It's over.

The experts from Kyushu have truly arrived.

The Lizhou Teng Gu Sect is finished.

The old man's vision turned black, and his consciousness disappeared.

The eyes on his severed head completely lost their luster.

A gentle breeze blew.

The gloom that hung over the sea of trees dissipated with the wind.

The sky regained its clarity, and sunlight shone upon the earth.

It was as if the end of a nightmare... "Holy cow! Am I dreaming?"

Huang Liang stared at the sky, dumbfounded, and it took him a while to react.

He knew how formidable the Gu Insects were.

If the Witchcraft Poison Master's insect swarms were a natural disaster.

Then the Witchcraft Poison Master's Gu Insects were a natural disaster plus a man-made calamity.

Gu Insects were a combination of humans and Gu.

Not only were they tough-skinned, but they also fed on insect swarms, making them the natural enemy of the Witchcraft Poison Master.

Just as Huang Liang was curious about Qin Yang's methods, Qin Yang's voice came from above: "Cousin, let's go down and see."

..."This..."

Huang Liang followed the dragon carriage, descending all the way into the forest below.

Immediately, a strong smell of blood assailed him.

He saw three headless corpses lying on the ground, their heads rolled to the side.

A warrior holding a curved blade stood tall in a pool of blood.

Huang Liang's gaze fell on the warrior.

Immediately, a chilling Aura washed over him.

It was as if what stood before him was not a person at all, but a blade.

"Is this Young Master Qin's secret guard?"

"What a terrifying Aura..."

"His strength must be Hero Rank, right?"

Huang Liang gasped, muttering to himself.

At this moment, Qin Yang had descended from the air.

The Imperial Guards immediately sheathed his Embroidered Spring Blade and bowed to Qin Yang, saying, "Your Majesty, the assassins have been slain."

Qin Yang nodded slightly.

This Imperial Guards had already activated patrol mode.

Utilizing his ability to move through shadows, he had been lurking in the shadow of the dragon carriage.

Almost simultaneously with the Gu Insects taking flight, the Imperial Guards had pinpointed the source of the threat.

Even if Qin Yang hadn't used Nine Clan Stripping, those three people manipulating the Gu Insects would have been killed by him first, then reported.

"It's just a pity that killing Professionals doesn't grant experience."

Qin Yang sighed inwardly.

This world still had a certain degree of protection for humans.

Not only did killing Professionals not grant experience.

Killing the mounts, tamed beasts, and other pets of Professionals also wouldn't yield any experience.

Otherwise, with that old man's Rank 65, he could have provided a lot of experience.

Qin Yang looked at Huang Liang and said, "Cousin, identify these three people."

Huang Liang immediately jumped off the dragonfly and approached the three heads rolled on the ground.

"This is one of the Three Ghosts of Lizhou!"

After examining the faces on the heads, Huang Liang suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Three Ghosts of Lizhou?"

Qin Yang's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Are they celebrities here?"

"Yes!"

Huang Liang nodded repeatedly, pointing to one of the heads and saying, "This scoundrel is named Hu Guangming, a Witchcraft Poison Master, and one of the most vicious criminals in Lizhou!"

"Witchcraft Poison Master?"

Qin Yang asked curiously, "What's the difference from a Witchcraft Poison Master?"

Huang Liang explained, "Actually, they are all Witchcraft Poison Master, but the methods of raising Gu Insects are different. Ordinary Gu are cultivated with poisonous insects and witchcraft, but Zhen Gu are refined using humans and insects."

"I see." Qin Yang nodded.

The Gall Willow encountered in the Challenge Space should be a method of refining Gu Insects.

However, that Gu Infant had 4-star potential.

While the Gu Insects just eliminated had relatively ordinary attributes.

It seems that different refining methods also produce Gu Insects of varying strengths.

"The same profession, yet it possesses two sects."

"This Witchcraft Poison Master is truly a magical profession."

Qin Yang praised.

"It's not just two."

Huang Liang was a little proud: "Different Gu-raising methods produce completely different Gu, and even the personality of the Gu Master will determine the ability of the Gu Insect. No two Gu Masters in the world are the same."

As he spoke, he summoned a large number of beetles.

The beetles, like a black smoke, flew onto the three headless corpses.

Crunch, crunch,

The sound of gnawing and chewing came.

Qin Yang realized that these beetles were devouring the corpses.

"It might be a bit disgusting, but these corpses are all nutrients, you know." Huang Liang explained, a little embarrassed.

Qin Yang didn't mind.

He looked at the heads on the ground and asked, "What are these for?"

Huang Liang glanced at the heads on the ground: "Their family of three are all on the bounty list. Their heads can be exchanged for rewards!"

Qin Yang's eyes lit up.

He asked, "How much are they worth?"

Huang Liang thought for a moment and said, "The old man is 10 million, and the other two are 3 million each. The key is not just the money, you know. After getting rid of these three scourges, you will also gain a certain reputation in Lizhou."

"That's not bad."

Qin Yang nodded with satisfaction.

16 million, enough for him to splurge for a while.

He didn't expect to earn a windfall as soon as he arrived in Lizhou.

A short while later, the three headless corpses had turned into three skeletons, with not a trace of flesh and blood left.

And the three heads were also packed and collected by Huang Liang, ready to be taken to the Eighteen Stockades to claim the bounty.

As the two were about to set off again, they suddenly heard bursts of folk songs.

"Mountain facing mountain, cliff facing cliff."

"Bees gather nectar deep in the mountains."

Hearing this song, Huang Liang was suddenly startled and shouted, "Young Master Qin! Quickly cover your ears, this is Melody Gu!"