28: Kill the White Lotus Saint Envoy and obtain the Gu-raising Technique

From afar, Gu Changsheng saw a person in white standing above the swarm of insects, identical to the White Lotus Sect Envoy who had been devoured by the Black Mountain Old Demon.

'Is it a coincidence... or has he come seeking revenge...'

"Immortal Maiden, I don't believe I have offended you."

Gu Changsheng cupped his fists towards the sky.

With his current strength, he naturally didn't put Foundation Building Realm Cultivators of the same rank in his eyes, but it was always better to avoid trouble.

A cold voice drifted down from the sky.

"Not offended? Hmph, you killed my White Lotus Sect Envoy, that is a capital crime!"

Whoosh—

The insect swarm spread out, a dense black mass attacking.

"Damn it, are all the people from the White Lotus Sect crazy?

Do they really think I'm a pushover?"

Gu Changsheng settled his Qi into his Dantian, and golden light surged from his body, transforming into the twelve-foot Asura Dharma Body form.

Countless venomous insects surrounded him, gnawing at his golden body, but they couldn't even bite through the layer of Asura Dharma Body phantom on the surface of his skin.

Whoosh—

A golden hand, like a cattail fan, slapped down, crushing a large number of venomous insects into a paste. Foul-smelling black liquid flowed down the cracks in his palm to the ground, emitting sizzling corrosive sounds.

"This is the first time I've encountered an Insect Cultivator... Honestly, the methods of these venomous insects are a bit lacking."

It wasn't that Gu Changsheng was arrogant; it was simply that his Body Refining Cultivation was too high.

Few Foundation Building Realm Body Cultivators could even manifest a single layer of golden body.

Moreover, he was also empowered by the Asura Dharma Body and mountain Evil Qi.

Especially the Yuanshan Body Fusion Technique, which had almost reached the pinnacle of Body Refining.

Based solely on Body Refining strength, Gu Changsheng could directly confront weaker True Core Realm Cultivators without falling behind.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the air, striking towards Gu Changsheng's lower back.

'Ambush!'

The Blood Dragon within Gu Changsheng roared, burning with surging vital Qi and blood, transforming his body into a long rainbow, narrowly avoiding the attack.

A needle, the length of a finger, pierced through the trees along its path and deeply embedded itself into a large rock.

The pierced trees withered instantly.

Gu Changsheng's expression changed.

"This Qi... a Magic Treasure..."

Only True Core Realm Cultivators could forge and nurture Magic Treasures.

It seemed the higher-ups of the White Lotus Sect had set their sights on him.

Gu Changsheng's gaze sharpened as he looked up at the sky.

"Sigh, I just want to quietly farm and paint. Why must you torment me?"

The next moment, Gu Changsheng's body suddenly shook, and the venomous insects covering him burst apart, falling to the ground.

With a stomp of his foot, the ground collapsed, and he shot towards the insect swarm like a sharp sword.

The Sixth Envoy's expression turned ugly.

"Damn it, he actually dodged it.

This person's Body Refining Cultivation is truly terrifying."

She formed a hand seal, and the insect swarm gathered to form an ancient shield, but under Gu Changsheng's punch, it shattered into hundreds of pieces.

"These meager methods can't stop me..."

Gu Changsheng's voice rang out like a ghost.

"Not good..."

The Sixth Envoy's pupils contracted.

A giant golden fist appeared before her eyes, constantly enlarging in her pupils.

Bang—

The Sixth Envoy's body exploded, turning into a sky full of insect shadows scattering in all directions.

Gu Changsheng was slightly surprised, looking towards a certain spot and saying, "His combat power is mediocre, but this substitution escape technique is quite interesting.

However, to try and deceive me so easily, you must think too little of Gu."

In the shadows, the Sixth Envoy continuously spat out blood.

The Gu worm substitute also had its limits in speed.

Just now, a mere brush of the punch's wind had made her feel as if her lungs had been struck by a heavy hammer, almost shattered.

'Terrifying, this person is definitely not someone I can deal with... I must report to the Saintess.'

A look of lingering fear appeared on the Sixth Envoy's face, and her eyes, as she looked at Gu Changsheng's figure, were filled with venomous hatred.

Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, Gu Changsheng's figure became ethereal and vanished from her sight.

A chill ran down the Sixth Envoy's spine, and the next moment, a cold voice sounded behind her ear.

"I found you."

She subconsciously turned her head, only to see a vajra-like palm descend from her crown, and the terrifying force crushed her head into her chest, breaking her spine, leaving her utterly dead.

"Oops, I used a little too much force. I wonder if I can still draw..."

Gu Changsheng looked at the disfigured corpse before him, frowning.

A moment later, a new technique appeared on his panel.

[Gu Rearing Technique: Establish a nest, stimulate the viciousness of Gu worms with fresh blood, and Cultivate a Gu King]

"Unfortunately, I didn't get that Gu worm substitution technique..."

Gu Changsheng regretted in his heart.

The Sixth Envoy's method of escaping with Gu worms had truly surprised him.

It could save his life at a critical moment.

Unfortunately, it didn't drop.

"Never mind, this Gu Rearing Technique also has some use for me.

My Scorpion-tailed Bees should also be upgraded..."

Soon, Gu Changsheng finished looting the corpse. Besides some silver notes, there was only a secret letter and a broken lotus Magical Artifact.

Within the Magical Artifact, Gu Changsheng detected the aura of the previous White Lotus Sect Envoy.

'So, they were using this to find trouble with me...'

Gu Changsheng crushed the soul lotus, his expression grim.

This time, he had completely offended the White Lotus Sect.

His gaze fell on the envelope. Opening it, he found detailed records of the White Lotus Sect's plan to attack Qiantang County.

Among them, it mentioned the Holy Maiden of White Lotus's intention to refine Human Evil in Qiantang.

"This letter is a bit yellow and wrinkled, clearly it's been some time.

By my reckoning, Qiantang County should already be occupied by the White Lotus Sect by now.

That doesn't matter; anyway, when the sky falls, the tall ones bear the brunt. This is something the Great Shang Dynasty should be worried about.

However, this top-tier Evil Qi—Human Evil—is rare."

The Yuanshan Body Fusion Technique recorded the Evil Qi of the world, and Human Evil ranked ninth among the top-tier Evil Qi, extremely precious.

Not only could it be melted into the True Core to enhance its grade, but many powerful techniques also required the consumption of Human Evil to be cultivated.

Gu Changsheng remembered that a powerful secret technique recorded in the Yuanshan Body Fusion Technique—Heavenly Light of Evil Seizing—was cultivated by combining Human Evil with various other Evil Qi.

"Human Evil, at the very least, can be used to purify the True Core, which will be greatly beneficial for future Cultivation.

I could try to find a way to contend for it.

For example, by infiltrating the White Lotus Sect... However, before that, I must purify my entire aura with mountain Qi, otherwise, they will come looking for me again."

Qiantang County.

White Lotus Sect stronghold.

Inside the secret chamber, Xuan Xin sat cross-legged, continuously forming hand seals, absorbing the Human Evil Qi scattered throughout Qiantang County.

Suddenly, she frowned, interrupting her spellcasting rhythm.

"Disciple, what's wrong?"

A black shadow emerged from Xuan Xin's body, its aura seemingly originating from the same source as hers.

"Nothing, just one of my subordinates died."

Xuan Xin sensed the lotus pouch; the soul lotus representing the Sixth Envoy had already shattered.

The black shadow cackled.

"Relax, my good disciple.

Subordinates, cultists... they are all just human elixirs. If they die, they die.

What's most important now is to quickly find the Nether Passage hidden in Qiantang County, enter Yellow Springs Mountain, and use the three lives stone to reflect your Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits.

Otherwise, if we delay any longer, my wicked disciple might discover the abnormality of your soul."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Xin's state of mind instantly rippled, and her chest heaved up and down erratically.

Images flashed through her mind.

When she was three, a plague struck her entire village, and she was the only survivor.

Xuan Xin, in rags, wandered the streets, on the verge of starvation, when white lotuses drifted down from the sky.

The Holy Mother of White Lotus stepped on a lotus and approached, offering a clean, plain steamed bun.

Her gentle voice and appearance were still vivid in her memory.

It turned out everything was a lie.

Her Master... the Holy Mother of White Lotus, had only taken a fancy to her special Physique, using it to compensate for defects in her Cultivation Technique, and for this, she had not hesitated to stage a good show.

Her brother, parents, and everyone in the village had died from the plague spread by the Holy Mother of White Lotus.

Creak, creak.

Her clean fists clenched tightly, and Xuan Xin's eyes radiated hatred.

"Father, Mother, Brother... One day, I will kill my enemy to console your spirits in heaven."