433: Chapter 431: Biting, Mutant Human Successor

Zhou Qing and Xu Yi were rejoicing at their survival while also feeling sorrow for the loss of their companions.

At this moment, two figures appeared not far away; it was Gu Shengge and two Cangxuan Holy Land Cultivators.

This was a relatively open area with a few scattered fruit trees.

Zhou Qing and Xu Yi's eyes lit up when they saw Gu Shengge. Previously, Gu Shengge had led them to find opportunities around the stone tower outside, and everything had gone very smoothly; he certainly possessed extraordinary abilities.

Crucially, they recognized the robes of the Cangxuan Holy Land Cultivators and could use that as a pretext to join them.

The two stepped forward quickly, only to find that both Gu Shengge and the two female Cangxuan Holy Land Cultivators were backing away, seemingly very wary of them.

"You... three Fellow Daoists, we mean no harm. We just want to travel with you and explore together. We can look out for each other, can't we?"

He spoke sincerely, but the three people not far away still watched them with vigilance.

Zhou Qing's obese, bloated body shook violently, appearing extremely irritated. "You three, if you're unwilling, just say so. What's the meaning of constantly backing away like this?"

Gu Shengge wasn't trying to be mysterious. He pointed to a spot not far behind them. "Aren't those your corpses? You are currently neither in a remnant soul state nor a Divine Soul state. There is something wrong with both your bodies and souls."

Zhou Qing and Xu Yi looked back and finally saw their physical bodies within the clouds and mist. Their bodies were riddled with seven or eight blood holes that were transparent from front to back, yet their life force was dense; they weren't completely dead.

"Ah!"

Xu Yi screamed, constantly touching his soul body, not understanding how he had ended up like this.

Both of them rushed back and entered their bodies, wanting to return their souls and then use the Medicinal Pills they carried to recover from their injuries.

Under normal circumstances, they could indeed do this, but their soul bodies had issues. Some mysterious substances had appeared on them, causing their soul bodies to still be in a stage of mutation.

Zhou Qing was in a panic. Seeing that he couldn't enter his Physical Body, he hurriedly ran out and knelt before Gu Shengge.

"Senior, save me! Save me!"

He cried out, his soul body fluctuating violently. He already had a premonition; the aura from his two companions who had turned into monsters was already floating within his soul body. Perhaps before long, he too would become a monster that had completely lost its sanity.

Xu Yi also rushed over and immediately knelt beside Zhou Qing. "Senior, please, save us!"

They completely regarded Gu Shengge as their last savior. Just as Gu Shengge was about to investigate, the Divine Runes on their soul bodies seemed to sense something and began to mutate violently. White energy Divine Runes spread from their hearts to their limbs, instantly turning their soul bodies a grayish-white. Simultaneously, their physical bodies trembled, and an invisible force pulled their soul bodies back.

After a few breaths, their soul bodies were dragged back into their original bodies. At the same time, their physical bodies shattered with a boom, and amidst the blood qi, their physical bodies began to mutate.

Seeing this, Gu Shengge's eyes flickered slightly. "Let's go!"

He took the two female Disciples of the Cangxuan Holy Land and quickly vanished into the mist of the orchard.

"Brother Gu, Senior Sister Cui seems to be three thousand miles away. Their tracks have appeared!"

She took out a Formation Plate with shifting runes. The pointer pointed in the direction behind them. Calculating based on the runes on the Formation Plate, it should be three thousand miles away.

This was a positioning Formation Plate of the Cangxuan Holy Land, specifically used by Disciples to find their fellow sect members within Secret Realms.

"Alright, let's head over now," Gu Shengge decided immediately.

"Roar! Roar!"

From within the thick mist not far away came bursts of roars, and a nauseating, explosive stench of blood blew towards them.

Presumably, those two Cultivators had mutated.

Gu Shengge didn't linger and quickly disappeared into the mist with the two female Disciples of the Cangxuan Holy Land.

Three thousand miles away, it was still an orchard, but the fruits here were different from those in Gu Shengge's area. The fruits here were blue, as pure as sapphires.

Although most Cultivators didn't dare to consume them, some were still insatiably greedy and ate these spiritual fruits, with mutation being the consequence.

However, unlike those grayish-white monsters, the monsters near Cui Xuaner were pure white, with two pairs of giant bone wings on their backs and two antennae on their foreheads. Their physical bodies were as hard as meteoric iron and indestructible.

Cui Xuaner had originally been traveling with four Junior Brothers. Due to the onslaught of three monsters, they had been separated. In that chaotic situation, the four Junior Brothers were likely in grave danger.

As she walked, the Formation Plate in her Storage Pouch vibrated. This meant that living Cangxuan Holy Land Cultivators had appeared nearby again. Her eyes lit up, and she took out the Formation Plate, overjoyed to see two light spots constantly approaching her.

She also increased her speed, moving toward the two light spots.

When she passed through a thick layer of clouds, she suddenly felt a nauseating wind blowing towards her.

She reacted quickly, forming a hand seal and blasting out a palm strike. Scorching flames roared and blossomed in front of her.

Boom!

With a loud explosion, the thick mist was blown apart. Two pure white monsters with bone wings on their backs charged at her, swinging giant death scythes.

The scorching flames she had blasted out recoiled, and the violent fire struck the two monsters, sending them flying back.

The flames burned on their bodies but couldn't harm them in the slightest, dissipating after a moment. The small wounds carved into them by the power of Law also healed rapidly, disappearing visibly within three breaths.

Cui Xuaner was horrified. Her spiritual sword flickered slightly, and in the moment she retreated, she had already prepared for a counterattack.

"Mystic Sword Gloom Shadow!"

At extreme speed, she charged close to the two monsters. Dozens of existences similar to Clones appeared by her side, all holding long swords and attacking the two monsters without mercy.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The long sword in her hand constantly struck these monsters, yet she couldn't even break through their defense. The violently fluctuating Sword Qi tore through the surrounding clouds, and another six monsters actually emerged from them. Including the first two, there were now eight.

Those monsters had originally been lurking within the clouds, waiting for an Opportunity. Now that the clouds were cut open, they seemed to no longer have any reservations and began to charge at Cui Xuaner frantically.

The eight monsters' giant bone wings vibrated, emitting ear-piercing screeches. The sharp sound waves contained the power of Law, disturbing one's Divine Soul. Under the full exertion of the eight monsters, Cui Xuaner felt the world spinning, and everything before her eyes seemed to blur.

"Cangxuan Counter-Current!"

She shouted angrily, utilizing a secret technique of the Cangxuan Holy Land.

For a moment, in the area where she was located, heaven and earth were overturned, and the mist churned, making it impossible to distinguish north, south, east, west, or any direction. (End of Chapter)