Chapter 258 - 264: Gu Insect

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"What on earth is this thing?!" a Golden Core cultivator shouted in horror. Li Zhirui was also filled with astonishment and fear, thinking that this Formation was too sinister! Thousands of cultivators, even if they were all low-level, were wiped out in an instant! Fortunately, they had paused their advance due to the large influx of cultivators; otherwise, he didn't know how many of them would have survived. And those dozen or so Golden Core cultivators who had been eroded by the blood mist turned extremely pale at this sight, one of them asked shakily, "Fellow Cang Shan, will we end up the same way?" The Golden Core cultivator named Cang Shan, who had initially warned the crowd, reassured them, "Do not worry, my friends. The amount of turbid demonic Qi we absorbed at the beginning wasn't much, and though it will have some effect, it can be expelled by consuming Spiritual Objects with purging properties." Hearing this, everyone felt relieved and immediately began seeking such Spiritual Objects, eager to expel the blood Qi from their bodies. "May I ask Fellow Cang Shan, can you tell us what purpose this Great Array serves?" one of the Golden Cores inquired. Cang Shan spoke gravely, "It can be used to enhance the power of Demon Cultivator's spells, and it continuously absorbs the blood Qi from the battlefield to strengthen itself. It's very difficult to completely destroy it in a short amount of time." "Hahahaha...." Suddenly, loud laughter filled the sky; the Golden Core Demon Cultivators, previously unseen, appeared behind the blood pool, their numbers not much less than those on the cultivators' side. As for the lower-level Demon Cultivators, there were even more, a massive horde of at least tens of thousands! 'Does Yin Wind Cave have so many Golden Core Demon Cultivators?' Li Zhirui was taken aback. Keep in mind that the cultivator's side was split into two groups. Aside from them, there were also the various forces of Green Mountain State. Now that the Demon Cultivators were dispatching so many people to block them, even if the other side had fewer people, their strength was still formidable! But upon further thought, if Yin Wind Cave truly had such strong power, then they should have destroyed Shen Leishan long before the birth of Cloud Thunder True Lord. "Hahahaha, Feng Yin, it seems you truly have no way out, to have the disciples in the late stage of Foundation Establishment form counterfeit pills on the spot!" Sect Master Wen was initially startled, thinking that Yin Wind Cave was hiding its strength, which was why so many Golden Core Demon Cultivators suddenly appeared. But upon hearing Cloud Thunder True Lord's sound transmission, he burst into laughter. The so-called Counterfeit Pill, also known as an external pill, involves refining a third-grade Demon Core and forcibly forming a 'Golden Core' in the Dantian. This 'Golden Core' is full of impurities, incapable of wielding the power of the Golden Core Realm, and its lifespan isn't even the five hundred years of a true Golden Core, merely about three hundred years. Moreover, it lacks the luster of Spirit Light, akin to a dead pill; in other words, once one forms an external pill, their cultivation will henceforth cease to advance! Generally, no force would do this to their disciples or clansmen, not even those of the Demonic Tao, because such an action, that severs one's future path, incurs hatred that even a thousand years cannot erode. Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui suddenly came to a realization; no wonder they were a group of counterfeit Golden Core cultivators who had just had a breakthrough in battle. But he didn't let his guard down because of this; he hadn't forgotten Cang Shan's words – the blood pool could enhance the power of Demon Cultivator's spells! Thus, the gap between the two sides would narrow even further, and as time passed, the number of deaths would surely increase, allowing the blood pool to opportunistically strengthen itself. "Enough talk, let's begin!" the Demon Cultivator said coldly. If he couldn't control the Demon Seeds inside all the cultivators, then once the disciples formed their Counterfeit Pills, he should have been torn to shreds by the crowd. With his command, all the Demon Cultivators charged forward, targeting specifically the dozen or so Golden Core cultivators who had escaped the Formation of Life Creation. It seemed the Demon Cultivators were unwilling to let them go! When he arrived in front of Li Zhirui, it was a true Golden Core Demon Cultivator, who with a wave of his hand released a variety of strange, oddly shaped Gu Insects, which swarmed towards him, covering the sky. "Gu cultivators?" Li Zhirui was somewhat surprised, as worm cultivators were very rare, no matter the side. To deal with worm cultivators, the best way was to use grand-scale Fire Element Spells to burn those Gu Insects alive, but when it came to Fire Element Spells, he could say he was completely clueless! After pondering for a moment, he had to find another path and summoned the surrounding moisture. His spell transformed the dense water vapor into hard Profound Ice, freezing a large number of Gu Insects and even causing frost to appear around him. Crackling— Some of the Gu Insects were directly frozen to death, but many more tenaciously survived and began finding ways to break through the Profound Ice. "Hmph!" The Demon Cultivator didn't just stand by idly; he pulled out a red gourd and released a golden centipede. It opened its mouth to emit a ball of Spiritual Fire, which completely melted the Profound Ice. Seeing this, Li Zhirui no longer held back and summoned Da Qing to defend against the opponent's attacks, while he himself went all out. Water-Wood Spirit Light emerged, turning into a massive grinding disc that enveloped a large mass of Gu Insects. The rich Spirit Light hindered their escape, and with a single clamping motion, it instantly wiped out countless insects. "Ahhhh! You shall die!" This great loss instantly enraged the Demon Cultivator, his eyes turning blood-red as he stared at Li Zhirui. These Gu Insects were painstakingly cultivated by him. Each qualified Gu Insect was the result of rigorous selection, and who knows how much manpower, material resources, and financial resources had been expended in the process. As a result, hundreds, possibly thousands of Gu Insects were lost in an instant, and that number continued to skyrocket. How could the Demon Cultivator stay calm? A gleam flashed in Li Zhirui's eyes as he immediately poured more mana into his Divine Power, increasing the power of the grinding disc. The disc suddenly grew in size, becoming ten feet across, encompassing a vast number of Gu Insects. With a clap, all the insects would turn to ashes in mere moments! Seeing this, the Demon Cultivator, with rage splitting his eyes, recklessly attacked the grinding disc. A massive amount of mana converged, and a powerful Divine Power slowly took shape. If it truly were unleashed, Li Zhirui's Divine Power would be shattered, thus rescuing his Gu Insects. But he failed to notice that just a few feet away from him, a thorny vine lay hidden! Boom! Two Divine Powers collided, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that sent dust flying and sand swirling through the air. Just as the Demon Cultivator breathed a sigh of relief and checked on the safety of his Gu Insects, Li Zhirui's hidden card was played! The vine, like an assassin in the dead of night, with an almost imperceptible flash of Spirit Light, appeared behind the Demon Cultivator. Thwack! With the faint sound of a stinger piercing flesh, Li Zhirui knew his stratagem had worked!

Chapter 258 - 264: Gu Insect

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