361: Chapter 361 Helping Su Wanqing absorb the power of the Gu God...

The moment Li Shengyuan stepped into the mist, the scene before his eyes changed abruptly.

The grayish-white mist surged incessantly, carrying a thick, fishy sweetness and a scent of decay, as if he were standing inside the abdominal cavity of a giant beast.

The world was dim and gloomy, and the faint outlines of massive bones could be seen all around, like the ribs of some creature, towering into the clouds yet broken and incomplete.

Beneath his feet was sticky black soil, with occasional dark red veins writhing within it, as if the earth itself were a living being.

This was the world where the Gu Gods remains resided!

Li Shengyuan frowned slightly and spread out his Divine Sense, but it could only cover a radius of a hundred zhang.

The grayish-white mist could actually corrode Divine Sense, making his perception dull and blurred.

He raised his hand and waved, slashing out a beam of Saber Qi that cut a gap in the mist ahead, only to see more mist surge out from the gap, seemingly endless.

"Such powerful might," Li Shengyuan muttered to himself, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

Even though it was just a remnant body that had been dead for untold years, the mere dissipated power could construct a world and corrode the Divine Sense of a First Grade Cultivator.

The strength of this Gu God when it was alive was simply unimaginable.

No wonder it was said to be "not a creature of this realm"; such an overpowered existence truly shouldn't have appeared here.

But how did it appear here, and who suppressed it?

Li Shengyuan was about to take a step forward when he suddenly paused.

The Ancient Demon Power within his body actually stirred slightly at this moment, as if sensing some familiar aura.

The Gu God power surging from all directions created a strange resonance with the Ancient Demon Power in his body, as if they shared the same Origin or were attracted to each other.

Li Shengyuan's heart stirred. He reached out his hand, and a wisp of grayish-white mist landed on his palm. It slowly merged into his skin, where it was devoured and refined by the Ancient Demon Power, turning into a strand of pure power that flowed into his Dantian.

"This..." He was stunned.

The Gu God power could actually be refined and absorbed by the Ancient Demon Power?

A strange light flashed in Li Shengyuan's eyes as he quickly calculated in his mind.

The dissipated power from the Gu Gods remains was so dense that if he refined it all, his First Grade cultivation would likely reach a new level!

To him, these remains were simply an inexhaustible treasure trove.

However, Li Shengyuan soon calmed down and gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"If I were to refine and absorb all the Gu God power here, I'm afraid I'd instantly become more demonic than the people of the Demon Sect..."

Last time in the Blood Sacrifice Space, it was precisely because he had absorbed too much chaotic blood Qi that the Power of Gods and Demonss in his body became unbalanced, nearly causing a Qi Deviation.

If Long Qingcheng hadn't used her pure Dragon Clan Primordial Yin to help him harmonize it, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Even if Li Shengyuan could adjust his state on his own, it would take a long time.

This time, he didn't have Long Qingcheng by his side.

"Can't rush it." Li Shengyuan suppressed the restlessness in his heart and withdrew his palm. "First, I must find Su Wanqing and see how she's doing."

He took a deep breath and held the bagua plate in his palm.

The starlight on the bagua plate flickered slightly, guiding his way.

He stepped forward, passing through layers of mist. The black soil beneath his feet gradually became hard, as if he were stepping onto the surface of some massive bone.

The surrounding mist grew thicker, and low breathing sounds could be heard faintly, as if something were peering from the shadows.

Li Shengyuan's expression remained unchanged as his Blade and Sword Divine Domain quietly unfolded, enveloping a three-foot radius around him.

The grayish-white mist that tried to approach was shredded the moment it touched the Divine Domain, emitting faint hisses.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the mist ahead suddenly cleared, revealing an empty area.

A massive altar stood in the center, built entirely of black boulders, its surface covered with dense, mysterious runes.

Most of those runes had already dimmed and were covered in cracks, as if they could shatter at any moment.

Around the altar, several thick chains extended from the Void Realm, tightly entwining a pitch-black object in the center of the altar. The surfaces of the chains were also covered in runes, but they too were trembling slightly, emitting a piercing metallic scraping sound.

That pitch-black object was the Gu Gods remains.

Li Shengyuan stopped and looked at it, unable to help but gasp.

It was an exotic creature he had never seen before, yet features of many species could be found on it. Its body was as massive as a mountain, but incomplete.

Half of its body had turned into withered bone, while the other half was covered in pitch-black scales, with grayish-white mist constantly seeping from the gaps between the scales.

Its head hung low and its eyes were tightly closed, but a faint pulsation emanated from within its body, like a heart beating or some consciousness slowly awakening.

Even with its body broken to such an extent, and having been dead for untold ages, it still radiated a heart-palpitating pressure.

It was no longer known who had originally set up those chains and runes to lock the Gu Gods remains here.

But it was the continuous reinforcement of the Seal by successive Saintesses of the Wugu Tribe that prevented the Gu Gods remains from truly birthing a consciousness; now, however, it was nearly unable to hold on.

"This thing..." Li Shengyuan frowned and muttered, "is truly tenacious."

He looked up toward the top of the altar.

There, a suspended platform floated in mid-air, protected by a faint shield of light.

A woman sat cross-legged on the platform, dressed in the colorful clothes of the Wugu Tribe and wearing silver ornaments; her face was beautiful but as pale as paper.

Her eyes were tightly shut, a mass of black Qi surged incessantly at her brow, and her lips were an unnatural purple-black.

Around her were scattered a large number of dead Gu insects, shattered crystals, and Spirit Medicine. Clearly, she had tried various means to suppress the Gu God's consciousness, but all had ended in failure.

Li Shengyuan recognized her at a glance.

Although he had only met her a few times in the Capital years ago, and she had been a green girl then—whereas now she had a bit more strength and mature charm—he would never mistake that face.

"Su Wanqing..." Li Shengyuan called out her name.

The woman on the platform did not respond. Her brow only furrowed slightly, as if she had sensed something but lacked the strength to react.

Li Shengyuan no longer hesitated. With a leap, he jumped straight onto the suspended platform.

The Gu God power surged toward him like a tide, trying to block him, but he threw a palm strike. Saber Qi crisscrossed, forcibly pushing it back.

Li Shengyuan landed beside Su Wanqing and squatted down to carefully examine her condition.

Su Wanqing's aura was chaotic and weak. The Gu God power within her was entangled with her own spiritual power, eroding her consciousness bit by bit.

Those dead Gu insects were proof of her failed attempt to use Gu to counter-consume the Gu God.

"Su Wanqing!" Li Shengyuan called out again and reached out to check her pulse; it was bone-chillingly cold, and he could barely feel a beat.

Su Wanqing's eyelids trembled slightly, and she struggled to open them a crack.

Those eyes, which should have been clear and bright, were now tainted by the Gu God power, becoming as black as ink and devoid of focus.

She stared blankly ahead, seemingly unable to see who was in front of her.

"You..." Su Wanqing's voice was hoarse and weak, intermittent. "The Gu God... consciousness is too strong... I can't suppress it... It, it wants to... refine me into a Sub-Gu..."

She gasped and continued, "I am already... beyond help... Tell the tribespeople and... and Teacher Chancellor... to prepare... for the Gu God..."

Her voice grew lower and lower, but a look of determination flashed in her eyes. "I will use... use my last bit of life... to try... and buy time..."

After speaking, she closed her eyes and said no more, but her aura began to fluctuate violently. She was actually burning her Origin in a final attempt at resistance.

Li Shengyuan's brow furrowed tightly, and a hint of pity rose in his heart. Even at a time like this, she was still thinking of others—what a good girl!

Immediately following that, a surge of anger erupted from the depths of his heart.

"A mere remnant body, a thing that has been dead for who knows how many years—how dare a few stray thoughts cause trouble before me?"

Li Shengyuan snorted coldly. "Today, I'll let you know exactly who calls the shots in this world!"

He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and focused his gaze on Su Wanqing's purple-black lips.

The priority was to force the Gu God power out of her body and restore her clarity; otherwise, she would soon turn into a Sub-Gu, becoming a Puppet for the Gu God's consciousness.

What was the fastest way?

A thought flashed through Li Shengyuan's mind. Although it was a bit offensive, he couldn't worry about that now.

"Pardon me..."

He whispered, reached out to support Su Wanqing's shoulders, leaned down, and kissed her purple-black lips.

Su Wanqing's body trembled slightly, as if she wanted to struggle, but she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand.

Li Shengyuan closed his eyes and circulated his Ancient Demon Power, using his mouth as a conduit to slowly suck out the Gu God power from her body.

That power was cold and sticky. It surged into Li Shengyuan's body through their joined lips, only to be swallowed in one gulp by the Ancient Demon Power and rapidly refined and absorbed!

Grayish-white mist dissipated from between their intertwined lips, twisting and struggling in the air with faint hisses before finally vanishing without a trace.

The black Qi on Su Wanqing's face receded at a speed visible to the naked eye...