The Heaven-Stealing Gu Insect!

Just as Remnant Spring caught up, he heard Chu Xinghe's words and was so frightened that a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

"Hehe, just kidding, don't take it seriously. The method of Castration for Permanent Governance is too cruel."

Chu Xinghe shook his head, then stopped walking.

Looking at Remnant Spring, he pondered, "I sense the scent of Gu worms on you. You weren't hiding here because you were being hunted by Nanjiang, were you?"

Remnant Spring hadn't expected Chu Xinghe to see the problem with his body.

"Young Master can tell?"

Chu Xinghe nodded.

Remnant Spring thought for a moment, then looked at Chu Xinghe and said, "Young Master, do you have a way to treat me?"

Chu Xinghe nodded.

Surprise filled Remnant Spring's eyes.

Recovering, his eyes filled with recollection.

"During the Ancient Desolate Era, when the Nanjiang Saintess appeared, everyone wanted a glimpse of her beauty. Furthermore, it was rumored that the Nanjiang Saintess had cultivated the Heaven-Seizing Gu.

Nanjiang released news that any young person in the world who could catch the Saintess's eye would be able to marry her and jointly study the Heaven-Seizing Gu.

At that time, the successors of the major forces went there one after another. Believing myself to be inferior to none, I chose to steal the Heaven-Seizing Gu instead."

Chu Xinghe found this quite interesting.

Remnant Spring going alone to steal was truly unexpected.

He just said he was inferior to no one.

"What happened next?"

Shang Duan also grew curious and pressed for details.

Remnant Spring's eyes held recollection: "The marriage alliance was just a pretense. The 'Heaven-Seizing' meaning of the Heaven-Seizing Gu Worm is to let the Gu worm enter the Cultivator's body, seize the cultivation of others, and feed it back to itself.

This is what they meant by 'Heaven-Seizing.' When I sneaked over and learned of the Heaven-Seizing Gu Worm's plot, I was glad I chose to steal.

Unfortunately, there were Gu worms everywhere inside, and my movements were under their surveillance long before I realized it.

However, I didn't leave empty-handed. I found traces of the Heaven-Seizing Gu Worm's Mother Gu, and I used some items I obtained in the Forbidden Ground to place a seal on it.

Those people from Nanjiang were wary, so they planted a Heaven-Seizing Gu Worm inside my body.

They were wary back then and didn't kill me. Not long after, I felt that the Restriction I had placed had been lifted, and I knew that endless pursuit from Nanjiang awaited me.

Fortunately, I also had some methods, and I discovered that the Restrictions here were somewhat unique.

So I hid here.

At that time, the Kunxu Celestial Dynasty was still an Imperial Dynasty, not yet a Celestial Dynasty."

Divine Radiance flowed in Chu Xinghe's eyes.

His finger pointed directly at Remnant Spring's heart.

Gurgle, gurgle.

All of Remnant Spring's power was flowing backward.

It was about to be absorbed by the Gu worm.

Chu Xinghe moved his finger, and the burial dao coffin transformed into a long needle.

"Bear with it!"

After Chu Xinghe spoke, he plunged the needle directly into the heart.

Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.

A golden bug appeared, and it had seven Golden Stripes on it.

Controlled by the long needle, its body was still writhing.

Feeling the bug in his heart vanish.

Remnant Spring quickly tapped several points on his body.

dao rhyme burst forth.

In a short while, he had already achieved a Breakthrough to Peak Quasi-Emperor.

His power had finally returned.

He looked gratefully at Chu Xinghe.

What shocked him even more was that.

It was so easy for Chu Xinghe to deal with this bug.

He had tried every method imaginable to deal with the Heaven-Seizing Gu Worm but failed to resolve it.

He never expected Chu Xinghe to solve it so quickly.

"Hiss!"

At this moment, Remnant Spring suddenly gasped.

Chu Xinghe looked at him.

Remnant Spring approached the Gu worm.

"1, 2, ... 7."

"It actually has seven Golden Stripes."

Chu Xinghe looked at Remnant Spring, wondering if there was some significance to this.

Remnant Spring noticed Chu Xinghe's puzzled expression and explained, "That Mother Gu has at least eight or nine Golden Stripes. Once it reaches nine stripes, it means the Mother Gu possesses the strength of a Great Emperor.

At that time, it will undergo a massive transformation. Originally, it could only use Gu worms to absorb the power of others, but once it achieves a Breakthrough to Great Emperor, it will gain powerful combat strength.

More importantly, she can give birth to an army of bug creatures and split off bugs at the Quasi-Emperor Realm."

Chu Xinghe also showed surprise upon hearing this.

Now that the Heavenly Dao is complete, things have changed.

Doesn't that mean that Mother Gu might be able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Great Emperor Realm?

"However, it is extremely difficult for this type of bug to achieve a Breakthrough to Great Emperor. I don't know if it has become a Great Emperor or not. This kind of creature is too Heaven-Defying; when it achieves a Breakthrough to Great Emperor, it must undergo the baptism of a Lightning Tribulation, and that Lightning Tribulation is far more terrifying than the appearance of an Emperor Weapon."

Chu Xinghe looked at the golden bug in his hand.

He placed it inside the burial dao coffin.

Perhaps he could use this bug to find the Mother Gu later.

He still needed to make a trip to Nanjiang.

Since Nanjiang is so terrifying, and there is also a Daughter of Destiny there, he definitely couldn't let them continue unchecked.

Otherwise, disaster would eventually arise.

If he could truly subdue that Mother Gu, that would be best.

It could form a powerful combat force then.

The speed of Tiangong's expansion would also accelerate.

Once the current matters were resolved, he would go there.

He walked out of the Secret Prison with the three people.

Chu Xinghe walked out of the Tiangong.

The major forces hadn't arrived yet.

The three people followed behind Chu Xinghe.

They looked around the current Tiangong.

Seeing the current scene, they felt somewhat surprised.

Even the small vendors had smiles on their faces.

They hadn't expected this young man to possess such capabilities.

Chu Xinghe walked along the road.

His gaze constantly assessed the surroundings.

There didn't seem to be any pre-war tension.

Where is the best place to gather information?

Of course, it's the Brothels.

And restaurants.

After Guanxin Tower left, other restaurants appeared.

However, essential services like food, clothing, housing, travel, resource trading, and various goods are now controlled by the Tiangong.

This brings a massive amount of funds to the Tiangong's Internal Treasury every day.

This is the capital for future expansion.

Tianyi Restaurant.

Chu Xinghe walked in.

The Shopkeeper greeted him.

"Young Master, are you staying at the inn or dining?"

Chu Xinghe looked around.

"Dining."

After speaking, Chu Xinghe led the three people to a seat near the window.

The Shopkeeper brought out the menu.

"Serve all your specialties."

Chu Xinghe didn't look at the menu.

"Very well, Young Master!"

Remnant Spring looked at the scene outside.

"It's a bit strange. The people living here seem to have many smiles on their faces?"

Remnant Spring looked at Chu Xinghe.

How did this fellow manage that?

Remnant Spring looked at the Waiter who came over to pour tea.

"Little brother, what do you think of the Tiangong now?"

Hearing this, the Waiter became very excited: "Good, very good, extremely good!"

"Sir, you don't even know! Whether you're selling things or doing business, even setting up a stall, you just need to pay the tax to the designated office, and the tax is incredibly low now.

Unlike before, when taxes were too high for small businesses, and the money earned wasn't even enough to pay them. Now, who doesn't praise our Heavenly Emperor, Your Majesty?

Even those Major Clans that previously entrenched themselves in the Celestial Dynasty were purged by the Heavenly Emperor, Your Majesty. Look at the Young Masters walking around the streets now—they aren't arrogant like they used to be.

Things like bullying men, dominating women, and forcibly seizing common girls dare not happen anymore.

Now, both the Inner City and Outer City can leave their doors unlocked at night without issue. Thank the Heavenly Emperor, Your Majesty, for allowing me to live in this Prosperous Era."