The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Chapter 71: (2): The Lei Guang That Killed His Brotherly Bond.

With their entrance, the flowers swayed endlessly. It seemed that the bees were working hard, and it was uncertain if their efforts would damage the flowers, preventing them from bearing fruit.

However, Long Xuan had searched for a long time without finding the little gluttonous bee he had honored as a potential queen.

Not seeing this familiar figure, he frowned slightly and began frantically searching for it in the medicinal garden.

After a long search, he finally spotted it in one of the hidden chambers of the hive using his slight X-ray ability, which allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing the small figure asleep, Long Xuan became extremely excited.

He wasn't foolish enough to think that the little glutton was truly asleep.

With the fourth-grade flowers blooming outside and its insatiable gluttonous nature, how could it possibly be sleeping?

As long as the fragrance of the fourth-grade spiritual flowers reached the hive, its nose, more sensitive than a dog's, would surely make it the first to rush out. No other bees in the hive could compete with it.

Now that it was indifferent to the fragrance of the fourth-grade spiritual flowers, there was only one explanation: its body was undergoing an unknown transformation.

This unknown transformation could be good or bad, but Long Xuan leaned towards it being good.

Because this bee had consumed honey made from the nectar of the ten-thousand-year-old iceberg snow lotus.

Honey made from the nectar of such a high-quality spiritual flower would surely cause some effects.

Looking at the progress above the little glutton's head, indeed, there was a new progress bar showing 0%.

"Once this progress reaches 100%, will this little glutton evolve into a queen bee?" Long Xuan thought excitedly.

It's no wonder he thought so, as he had long awaited this event.

Only by blood-bonding with a queen bee could he freely consume the fourth-grade honey produced by this group of spiritual bees. Otherwise, attempting to take their labor's fruits would only lead to stings.

At this moment, he placed high hopes on this little glutton, as his future honey consumption depended on it.

Long Xuan stopped paying attention to it and began observing the swaggering chicken in the medicinal garden. The Chicken's sharp gaze patrolled the garden like a security guard, acting as if it owned the place, treating it as its territory and guarding it jealously.

As for the original medicinal garden of Elder Long, it had long been abandoned by the rooster without mercy.

The spiritual insects in that old garden were low-level and tasteless. It had endured it for a long time, preferring the fragrant spiritual insects of this garden.

This garden was filled with high-grade spiritual herbs, producing extremely delicious spiritual insects. Compared to what it used to eat, those were nothing.

Thus, Elder Long's garden was once again despised by a chicken.

Since coming here, the chicken, like the spiritual bees, had also stayed and refused to leave.

Additionally, after eating the high-grade spiritual insects, the chicken laid eggs with more abundant spiritual energy, making them more delicious and nutritious. Long Xuan used these eggs to make tea eggs...

After checking on the chicken, he finally stood up, gathered his things, and walked out of the formation.

He had no choice; he wanted to stay quietly in the garden to cultivate Gu methods, but it was impossible.

Although he had sent a fire clone to the front line, which would die if anything happened, he couldn't let the clone roam freely. His research showed that the clone was stable as long as it stayed nearby. If left far away for too long, unforeseen issues might arise.

He had to frequently assimilate the clone's memories to ensure safety, so he had to end his seclusion and hurry to the front line to assimilate the clone's memories.

In the meantime, he would check if the memories contained materials for Gu recipe, and if so, he would collect them.

Thus, this cautious individual finally left his comfortable home and reluctantly set off for the front line.

Long Xuan was already aware of the front line's situation. The challenge of dealing with the beast tide lay in the numerous mortal villages that needed protection.

Mortal villages had no ability to cope with the beast tide, and the Gu Cultivator Alliance had to take care of them because they relied on these villages for food. If large-scale casualties occurred among mortals, it would destabilize the foundation of a Gu cultivation family.

But there were too many mortal villages. If Gu cultivators were dispersed to guard so many villages, their forces would be too scattered to defend against the beast tide. The outcome would be that no place could be defended.

Therefore, guarding was the worst strategy. The battlefield had to be moved away from the mortal villages to minimize mortal losses.

The method was simple: before the beast tide hit the villages or family residences, people were sent to divert the beast tide.

The beast tide was divided into countless smaller groups. Small groups were annihilated directly, while large groups were further divided and distracted, making it a prolonged battle.

However, those assigned to divert the large beast tide had a perilous task, with a high probability of not returning.

Such a mission was one of certain death, and naturally, no one wanted to undertake it. Everyone was selfish, and no one wanted to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.

It was said that the candidates for these missions were chosen by drawing lots and forcibly implanted with poison Gu. They couldn't return until they completed their mission, or the poison Gu wouldn't be removed.

This method ensured that many Gu cultivators continued to sacrifice themselves, protecting the mortal world from the beast tide.

Long Xuan felt fortunate that he hadn't been sent. If a Gu was implanted in him, he would feel uneasy even if nothing happened.

By traveling non-stop, he reached the front line in just three days, using a sense of connection to head towards his clone.

In a certain valley.

About a dozen Gu cultivators were fighting a fierce battle with over a hundred wolves, with nearly a hundred eagles occasionally swooping down from the sky to harass them.

It was less of a battle and more of a desperate defense, as these Gu cultivators were caught between the wolves and eagles, facing a two-pronged attack from land and air, with annihilation only a matter of time.

This group of Gu cultivators was obviously elite, not ordinary wanderers, but a team of experts from various major clans. Despite the overwhelming odds, they managed to hold out for so long.

However, the disparity in numbers was too great, and running was not an option with eagles in the sky. No matter how fast they were, they couldn't outrun the eagles.

At this point, running would only expose their backs to the eagles, leading to quicker deaths. It was a dead end for this team unless something unexpected happened.

"Damn it! Can someone tell me where these eagles came from? How did they appear so suddenly? We're in big trouble now!" Lei Yun shouted angrily, his face livid.

They were all geniuses from various families, already at the peak of the Spirit Gathering stage at a young age.

This was a team of prodigies, with members from all seven major families in the Far West.

Such a team of geniuses wouldn't be assigned to dangerous missions. Their families intended to use this beast tide to train them in real combat.

So their mission was designed to be safe, but the appearance of the eagle swarm was baffling.

Not only the eagles, but the origin of the wolf pack also left them puzzled.

The situation developed too suddenly. First, they were surrounded by wolves, and then, out of nowhere, eagles flew in and joined the battle, catching them off guard.

Many inexperienced prodigies were grabbed by the eagles, torn apart, and eaten alive, causing fear and panic among the rest.

"I don't know. I don't know how these two swarms of spiritual beasts appeared, but I've already sent a distress signal to the family. We just need to hold on a bit longer for the family's rescue." Another person shouted.

"Hold on, my ass! By the time rescue arrives, we'll have been eaten alive. There's no way we can hold out that long!"

"If anyone has a trump card, now's the time to use it. Holding back will only lead to our deaths here!"

"Trump card? Who has a trump card powerful enough to wipe out so many spiritual beasts at once?"

The group was in chaos, but no solution emerged.

Meanwhile, a young man in blue clothes hid behind a boulder in the distance, sneering.

Run? My plan is not something you can escape from so easily.

Die here obediently!

His eyes were filled with cruelty.

Yes, this swarm of spiritual beasts was lured here by this young man.

He was extremely fast and had stealth techniques, enough to lead the beast army to any location.

In this world, a small number of people not only didn't fight the beast tide but also targeted their own kind.

This young man named Lei Guang, the top genius of the Lei Clan, was invincible in his realm. Instead of thinking about how to combat the beast tide and serve his clan, he schemed against his own people.

In his view, a Gu cultivator's storage bag was worth more than any spiritual beast.

The storage bags of these prodigies were incredibly valuable. Once the beasts killed them, they would abandon the storage bags on the ground, which Lei Guang could easily collect after the beasts left, making him rich overnight.

This wealth could potentially allow him to refine two high-grade Gu insects or even more.

This was his plan: a cruel scheme to use spiritual beasts to quickly amass resources.

For him, this beast tide was an opportunity for rapid rise.

He had used similar methods countless times, killing many prodigies.

This time, his plan was the largest, involving two beast swarms to kill dozens of prodigies.

After all, the background of these dozens of geniuses is terrifying, and if they die, it will inevitably shake the high levels of the major families, attracting investigations from powerful figures. How could he dare to continue his reckless actions?

People who like to do bad things are often not stupid.

He looked at a few Lei clan geniuses in the crowd. Faced with their desperate struggle, he showed no sign of guilt or pity, instead, his expression grew more cruel.

What does clan matter on the path to becoming a strong one? That genius named Lei Yun is his own brother, but so what?

On the path to becoming strong, family ties are a hindrance, the most boring thing. Even though his brother treated him well, he would not abandon this plan.

It’s just bad luck that he happens to be in this team, so don’t blame his ruthless younger brother for being heartless, killing his brother is justifiable.

Lei Guang's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Suddenly, he saw a young man in the distance rushing towards them. He quickly hid, and the next moment, his body turned the same color as the stone, as if merging with it.

People passing by would probably not notice there was a person hiding here.

As expected, the person rushing over was none other than Long Xuan, who had accidentally entered this valley.

At this moment, Long Xuan's eyes were fixed on the giant eagle king in the sky, his eyes gleaming with extreme greed.

What a stroke of luck!

His Gu formula lacked a peak-grade spirit insect related to eagles, and he needed an eagle claw with a king's aura.

This eagle king fit his requirements perfectly. Once he killed it, he could obtain two peak-grade materials.

How could he let such a great opportunity slip by?

So, as soon as he saw the eagle king from afar, his eyes lit up, and he hurried over.

As for the two beast packs, he wasn’t blind, he saw them clearly.

In his view, the reason these dozens of people could hold off two beast packs for so long was not because they were strong, but because most of the beasts in these packs were below the late stage of the first level.

As for the first-level peak spirit beasts, their numbers were about the same as those geniuses.

If he could clear out the small fries with a big move, the remaining geniuses could handle the dozen first-level peak spirit beasts, including the eagle king.

Since he could use Blazing flame Palm to clear the rat tide and the black armored insect swarm, clearing out lower-level wolf packs with Blazing flame Palm should be no problem at all, totally reasonable.

The logic is sound; small fries can indeed be cleared with a big move, but who actually has such a big move?

Long Xuan did not realize that the people gathered here were the strongest geniuses of the seven major clans, none of whom had such a big move.

Otherwise, why would the beast tide be such a headache for the Clans, they could just use a big move to clear it easily, right?

He probably hadn’t realized just how terrifying his self-created spiritual techniques were in this world and what level they were at.

Including his self-created cultivation method and the mutated spiritual power he researched, he had no clear understanding of their level or place in this world.

He truly did not know just how terrifying the things he had randomly tinkered with were in this world...

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