Chapter 342 Blocking the Retreat Route

"Heh heh heh heh!!"

"Fellow Daoist Corpse-Driving Ancestor, do not panic! I have come to assist you!!"

From another location on the Bone-Breaking Heaven Ladder, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu, dressed in a short jacket, rushed over, his face twisted in a continuous, strange cackle.

He had originally planned to wait until they reached the core of the blessed land before making a move, but he had not expected Yan Chu to be so impatient now. It was the perfect opportunity to let this brat test his methods!

A dim, dark luster swirled around his entire body, leaving behind trails of afterimages on the eight-hundred-plus steps of the Heaven Ladder. Compared to the ordinary Heaven Men struggling to climb, he was simply on a different level.

His true body was also an existence that had cultivated Innate Fetal Respiration.

Previously, he had remained in the caves of the Southern Border to avoid the calamities of heaven and earth, walking the world only through an Incarnation.

Whenever his true body went out, he hid in that specially crafted sedan chair.

Only after entering Heavenly Pillar Mountain was there finally no suppression, allowing him to recklessly unleash his power.

The Corpse-Driving Ancestor jumped up and down, forced by Yan Chu's fist wind until he had almost no room to dodge.

Seeing this, he was overjoyed: "Old friend, Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu, help me quickly!!"

"Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu! You had better get past me first!"

From another direction, Meng Ao also rushed over.

His strength was not comparable to the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu, but with his cultivation and Primordial Spirit suppressed, he dared to clash with the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu relying solely on his Physical Body.

Not long ago, outside Heavenly Pillar Mountain, he had suffered a small loss to the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu, and he had been wanting to settle the score ever since.

"Overestimating yourself!"

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu sneered in disdain. He slapped the pouch at his waist, and immediately, a buzzing sound erupted. Countless Gu insects, as small as mosquitoes, crawled out of the pouch, dispersing into a vast swarm that spread toward them like a tidal wave.

The reason he was so confident was not because of his Physical Body that had condensed Innate Fetal Respiration, but because of the countless Gu insects on his person.

Others on this Heaven Ladder could not use Martial Skills or travel through the air; they could only fight with their Physical Bodies.

But beyond his Physical Body, he also had his trump card: the Gu insects.

"Not good!"

Before Meng Ao had even rushed forward two steps, the moment he saw the dense swarm of Gu insects, his scalp went numb. He hurriedly leaped off the Heaven Ladder, dropping more than a hundred stone steps directly.

The Gu insects were extremely fast and were not restricted by the Bone-Breaking Heaven Ladder. In the blink of an eye, they arrived close by, blocking Yan Chu's path.

"Good!!"

The Corpse-Driving Ancestor leaped, hiding behind the insect tide, shouting with joy: "Fellow Daoist Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu, do not let him run away!!"

"It is the Essence-Swallowing Heart-Devouring Gu!"

The onlookers saw the dense swarm of Gu insects, and their expressions changed slightly. This Essence-Swallowing Heart-Devouring Gu both consumed True Essence and devoured the Physical Body; it was an extremely troublesome type of Gu.

It was hard to find even one in the outside world; who would have thought the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu's insect pouch held so many!

Thinking of this, everyone could not help but move a bit further away from the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu.

Many who had already climbed to the seven-hundredth step hurriedly fled downward upon seeing this, fearing they would be contaminated by the Essence-Swallowing Heart-Devouring Gu.

Those above also climbed up dozens of steps, only then feeling at ease to look down and watch the battle.

"Heh heh heh heh! Brat, let's see what you do now?!"

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu whistled, and the Essence-Swallowing Heart-Devouring Gu swarm divided into several groups following the strange notes, attempting to cut off Yan Chu's retreat.

"Yan Chu!"

On the nine-hundred-plus stone steps, Empress Dowager Yuwen Feng saw this scene, a trace of worry appearing on her beautiful face, and she intended to go down to help.

"amitabha! Excellent, excellent!"

Abbot Fayuan led the Buddhist group to block the path ahead, a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth: "Empress Dowager, please stop!"

"Buddhist bald donkey, you have a death wish!"

Emperor Li Heming's anger surged; he approached with the stride of a dragon and a tiger, his tall stature exuding a heavy and imposing aura.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, you speak too seriously!"

Great Master Kongming of the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave pressed his palms together, a smile at the corners of his eyes.

He cultivated the Buddhist Golden Body Cultivation Technique and was most adept with his Physical Body. This Bone-Breaking Heaven Ladder was also one of the places where he had the most advantage.

Moreover, he was also someone who had cultivated Innate Fetal Respiration; if they really fought, he would not necessarily be weaker than Emperor Li Heming.

Old Master Ge stood not far away with his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking like he was just watching the show.

The Buddhist group blocked the path of the Emperor's group, not letting them go down to help Yan Chu.

As for the Daoist Sect, the Southern Wei White Deer Academy, and others, they had already reached the highest point of the Heaven Ladder and were heading to the next pass.

The remaining people stopped where they were, watching the show from afar.

The insect tide surged forward, but Yan Chu's expression remained unchanged. His footsteps tapped lightly, and he constantly dodged and maneuvered on the Heaven Ladder, looking as relaxed as if he were strolling in a courtyard.

Although he could not use True Essence or Primordial Spirit, his Physical Body strength was there. Even suppressed by the environment within Heavenly Pillar Mountain and the Bone-Breaking Heaven Ladder, a single leap could still cover over ten zhang.

The Gu insects seemed dense, but they could not catch up to him at all.

Let alone surround him.

This appearance, in the eyes of the crowd, clearly meant that the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu's insects were completely unable to do anything to Yan Chu.

"Hoo... hoo..."

At this moment, heavy breathing came from below, and the zhang-tall Iron-Armored Corpse quickly climbed up again.

Ding-a-ling-ling!

The Corpse-Driving Ancestor frantically shook the bell, pointing at Yan Chu and shouting: "Baby, block his retreat for me!!"

The Iron-Armored Corpse's recovery ability was extremely astonishing; the arm that had been blasted apart by Yan Chu's punch had already recovered to its original state.

The direction it climbed up from was right behind Yan Chu.

Receiving the Corpse-Driving Ancestor's order, it immediately blocked Yan Chu like a city wall.

Boom! Boom!

It threw two punches in succession, bringing with them a strong sound of breaking air.

Unable to use its strongest Corpse Qi, it could only rely on its fists to clash head-on with Yan Chu.

"Well done!!"

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu had already released another type of Gu insect that excelled in speed, pursuing Yan Chu from several directions simultaneously.

Seeing the Iron-Armored Corpse block Yan Chu's final retreat, he could not help but cheer loudly.

Not far below, Zhu Fengtong's face was filled with excitement; above, Abbot Fayuan's eyes held a smile, and others were all gloating.

As long as Yan Chu could not kill the Iron-Armored Corpse with one punch, he would be engulfed by the insect tide.

And the previous punch had already proven it.

His Physical Body strength might be superior to the corpse, but it was absolutely impossible to kill the opponent with one punch.

Otherwise, the opponent would not just have fallen off the Heaven Ladder from that punch.

Just as the many experts were watching to see how Yan Chu would break the situation, they saw that his speed in retreating not only did not decrease but actually increased, causing the Iron-Armored Corpse's two punches to miss. He shrugged his right shoulder and slammed into its embrace, delivering a solid Chicken God Iron Mountain Lean.

Boom!!

The two powerful Physical Bodies collided, emitting a grand and loud noise; the entire Bone-Breaking Heaven Ladder seemed to shake three times.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

Yan Chu's right shoulder shrugged so fast that afterimages were invisible, and he followed up with several more strikes in succession.

The Iron-Armored Corpse flew backward more than ten zhang, its figure almost unable to stand steady.

It was a zombie body; if it had been a human, this strike would surely have smashed their internal organs to pieces.

After all, who would dare to underestimate a Sect's divine technique?

Just at this moment, countless Gu insects spread over.

"Heh heh heh heh! You are truly courting death!!"

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu clapped his hands in delight at the sight. Yan Chu did not take the opportunity to flee for his life, but instead dared to go head-to-head with the zombie. In the time wasted, countless Gu insects had already surrounded him.

But the smile on the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu's face had not yet faded when he saw that Yan Chu had already leaped onto the top of the zhang-tall zombie.

At this moment, the Iron-Armored Corpse had just steadied its figure and could not help but roar wildly toward the sky.

Roar!!

As its roar was just released, two large hands were already covering its fanged, green face.

A move: Ripping the Zombie.

Rip!