The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Chapter 80: (2): The Mysterious Gu King

A mysterious, powerful figure who seeks to be reborn through the process of body snatching must undoubtedly be a Gu cultivator in the Soul projection stage. In their previous life, they must have been a formidable presence, though the reason for their fall is unknown, leading them to inhabit a ring.

By a twist of fate, this ring was found by Li Dashan, setting him on the path of Gu cultivation.

This was likely the opportunity that Li Laodao mentioned that Li Dashan encountered.

However, it is doubtful he knew that Li Dashan had an old grandpa's golden finger, otherwise, he wouldn't have considered this variable.

Despite his meticulous planning, he still overlooked this, and his luck remains as bad as ever. Following him never leads to any good.

Since this mysterious figure suddenly acted, there must be a target among these people. Who could it be? Li Laodao is old, ugly, and riddled with diseases, definitely not a candidate.

Di Xin is a woman and a mere mortal without cultivation talent, so she was definitely not considered.

Li Dashan is the least likely. If he met the requirements, he would have been taken over long ago, not waiting until now.

That leaves only one person, the young medicine boy.

Long Xuan looked at the young medicine boy with sympathy. The boy was on the verge of breaking through the Marrow cleansing stage at such a young age, indicating decent talent and good looks, making him a reasonable target, truly a pity.

However, just as Long Xuan thought this, he noticed the aged, ghostly figure looking at him, and his heart skipped a beat, his expression stiffening.

Could it be? An unpleasant suspicion arose in his mind, making him completely uneasy.

"Hey! I have the Ten Absolute Bodies and am the slowest cultivator in the world, If you take over my body, it'll be completely wasted," Long Xuan hastily shouted.

"Hehe! It is precisely because you are the Ten Absolute body that I came out. The Ten Absolute body could not possibly have your current cultivation speed, already at the peak of Spirit Gathering at such a young age."

"I see your spiritual power flows steadily; you must have found a cultivation method for the Ten Absolute body without a doubt."

"Since your Ten Absolute body can be cultivated, it is undoubtedly the best choice for the world's most unique body, and I happen to share the same Five Elements attribute as you."

"You don't need to hand over the cultivation method. Even if you did, I wouldn't believe you. I will personally extract it from your memory."

The aged ghostly figure let out a sinister laugh and flew towards Long Xuan.

Long Xuan was startled and tried to flee, but due to the Ghost Soul Gu wreaking havoc in his soul, his actions were restricted, allowing the aged ghostly figure to easily catch up and enter his body.

Thus, a battle for body snatching began within Long Xuan.

The others showed worried expressions, unsure if the mysterious figure would spare them after a successful takeover.

Only Di Xin sneered, her eyes filled with a playful smile.

He was courting death, going through all that trouble to snatch a mere clone. If he succeeded, that would be a miracle.

Each Gu King only has one chance to snatch a body, and their lifespan doesn't extend. If he fails, his soul will be devoured as nourishment by the opponent.

Under the rules, even if he is a Gu King's soul, he will die. It is a pitiful death.

Di Xin watched gleefully, ready to enjoy the show.

The aged ghostly figure had no idea he had the wrong person. The one who left was the real person, but the one who returned was a fake. He snatched the wrong body, leading to his utter misfortune.

Amid Di Xin's mocking gaze, a desperate howl soon came from within Long Xuan.

"Ah... What is this thing? What exactly did I take over? Damn it! Damn it! It's really damned..."

"I clearly devoured his soul, so why is my soul dissipating? Why? Why is this happening? Ah..."

"What? This is actually a damned clone! You tricked me! To think I, the Black Heaven Ancestor, would end up with my soul torn apart. I hate! I hate this!"

"No..."

Long Xuan's body continued to emit desperate howls, the sound gradually diminishing until it disappeared altogether, leaving everyone bewildered.

Long Xuan, who blended into their group, turned out to be an Clone. This was too much, miraculously causing the death of a Gu King. It was too dramatic, even more so than any script.

A Spirit Gathering stage killing a Gu King was an achievement Long Xuan could boast about for a lifetime.

Everyone exchanged looks, their expressions twitching, secretly sighing at the pitiful death of the Gu King, enough to make people laugh.

"What a miserable death! Such a dignified Gu King actually died in such a way. What a strange thing in the world! This bad guy really wants to kill people without paying for it!" Di Xin sneered sarcastically.

"Li Dashan! Hurry and bring the antidote!" Li Laodao shouted at Li Dashan.

"Oh!" Snapping out of it, Li Dashan quickly took out the antidote from his storage bag and ran to detoxify everyone.

Long Xuan shook his head. Although this might have happened under duress, since it already happened, he should have gone all the way, taking advantage of everyone's incapacitation to eliminate them all or simply run away.

If it were him, he would have chosen one of the two. Since he already offended them, he wouldn't risk his life.

Long Xuan took a black pill, threw it into his mouth, and began refining the medicinal power within.

He wasn't worried about any tricks in the pill from Li Dashan. Everyone had lost their ability to resist, becoming lambs to the slaughter. There was no need for further trickery.

Long Xuan sat cross-legged, rapidly refining the pill's power. The pill seemed to contain a toxin harmless to humans but deadly to the Ghost Soul Gu.

The Ghost Soul Gu parasitizing his soul didn't last long under this toxin and soon died.

Ironically, this incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Long Xuan. The Gu King's soul completely dissipated after failing to take over his body, and he absorbed the scattered soul, greatly enhancing his own.

"Li Laodao, didn't you say this trip was 100% safe? Explain to me! Is this what you call reliable?"

Long Xuan immediately questioned Li Laodao after detoxifying.

Li Laodao's face turned awkward and red. He remembered saying he would offer his head if there was any danger. What now?

Li Laodao laughed dryly, "An accident! An accident! These are all accidents! Accidents are everywhere!"

"Besides, you didn't die this time, did you? If you didn't die, it doesn't count as danger, just a minor episode."

"I guarantee this kind of minor episode will only happen once. The latter part of our journey will absolutely be free of any accidents. I guarantee it!"

However, just as he finished speaking, he saw four red-clad figures rushing towards them with undisguised killing intent and sinister smiles.

Li Laodao's smile froze, feeling like he was being slapped in the face repeatedly. He hadn't expected such a quick turn of bad luck.

"Damn it! It's Feng Si coming for revenge, run! Those four are all in the Marrow cleansing initial stage, unbeatable!"

With that, Li Laodao turned and ran.

The young medicine boy was also startled upon seeing the four. He knew the deep-seated enmity between his group and Feng Si.

With his brothers all dead by their hands, this grudge was irreconcilable. Falling into their hands would mean a fate worse than death.

Long Xuan cursed, wondering if Li Laodao had a cursed mouth. He must be the child of fortune, he'll definitely escape.

Long Xuan also ran, knowing there was no fighting those four Marrow cleansing stage cultivators.

His real body was cunning, smart enough to stay hidden, knowing this group was dangerous.

Fortunately, he didn't join, or he would have died in the previous encounter. Even with many trump cards, they would be useless against a Gu King's soul. He realized paranoia had its benefits.

Di Xin and Li Dashan took a moment to react, then quickly ran in different directions to avoid being captured together.

Li Dashan, with his grandpa's golden finger, took out a white boat from his storage bag. The boat's speed was comparable to that of Marrow Cleansing stage experts, giving him a good chance of escaping.

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