The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

At this moment, beneath the walls of Blackstone City, one severed head after another was thrown down from above. The heads rained down like droplets, quickly piling into small mounds on the ground.

Yan Pojun stood atop the city wall, shouting loudly towards the dark figure in the distance, “Shi Haojun! We’ve already killed every single person from Blackmoon City inside the walls. Not one remains!”

“You should be able to hear my thoughts and know that I’m not lying.”

“Now, all your enemies have been eliminated. For the sake of your clansmen inside the city, and on account of my friendship with you, would you consider sparing Blackstone City?”

However, the dark figure in the distance stood still, silent and unmoving.

Shi Haojun stared blankly at a specific spot within the city, his eyes filled with nostalgia, as if lost in memories, showing no intention of responding.

Seeing this, Yan Pojun's heart sank.

As expected, killing everyone from Blackmoon City did not make him retreat.

Although he had anticipated this outcome and mentally prepared for it, the failure of the only plan that had even a sliver of hope made his expression turn grim.

“Are you truly that heartless? Do you really have to slaughter Blackstone City?”

“There are so many other cities nearby. Why not go and slaughter them?”

“You know very well that taking down Blackstone City will cost you a lot of time. Why waste your effort on the hardest target?”

Yan Pojun leaned against the city wall with both hands, continuing to shout in desperation.

He was still as sharp-tongued as ever, even trying to shift Shi Haojun’s attention to other cities for him to massacre.

At this moment, a slow smile appeared at the corner of Shi Haojun’s mouth. Finally, he spoke, “The hardest target? Not necessarily.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the corpses on the ground suddenly began to stand up shakily. Their eyes, filled with ferocity, turned towards Blackstone City, and they let out inhuman roars.

Seeing this, Yan Pojun felt a chill run down his spine.

In today’s battle, they had lost a bunch of **Gu Kings outside the city, and now all those Gu Kings had turned into plague corpses.

Yan Pojun was completely stunned.

Good grief, now there was an even larger group of plague corpses at the level of Gu Kings. This was a disaster!

They had already been no match for Shi Haojun before, and now, with even fewer Gu Kings in the city and Shi Haojun gaining a new batch of plague corpses as helpers, victory was even more impossible.

How could this Plague Demon Gu be so overwhelmingly powerful? Was there no limit to its number?

Yan Pojun clenched his fists, his face filled with despair.

...

At the same time, in the Long Clan residence, dozens of Long Clan geniuses gathered in a grand hall.

There were about fifty people, all of them the most talented members of the Long Clan.

The first group the Long Clan intended to evacuate was these gifted individuals, who were the future hope of the clan. None of them could be lost. To ensure their safety, they would be leaving tonight.

The group of geniuses whispered amongst themselves, unsure why the clan leader had summoned them here.

Only Long Ruoxue and Long Biao, two of the clan’s geniuses, knew the secret of the spatial hut.

The spatial hut had just been placed here not long ago, and the clan's higher-ups had kept its abilities a tight secret. Apart from the two of them, the other geniuses were completely unaware that the small pavilion in the center of the hall had the ability to teleport living beings.

When Long Ruoxue saw the grand hall, she immediately understood the clan’s intentions, and her heart sank.

Clearly, the situation in the city had deteriorated to the worst point, and the clan was preparing for the worst-case scenario.

In stark contrast to her expression, Long Biao’s face was filled with joy. He couldn’t wait to rush inside and be teleported to safety.

Unable to control himself, and knowing that the clan no longer intended to hide the spatial cabin’s secret from the group, Long Biao eagerly revealed the hut’s teleportation ability to the other geniuses.

Upon learning the truth, the rest of the geniuses finally understood why they had been summoned to the hall.

Long Dan’s eyes immediately lit up. Just moments ago, he had been despairing over Blackstone City’s dire situation, but now it seemed there was a glimmer of hope. He still had a chance to survive. Excited, he clenched his fists.

Long Xuan had already mentally prepared himself, so his emotions remained calm at this moment. He walked over to Long Dan and said, "Brother Dan, now that we’ve arrived at the Far West Long Clan, we are brothers. Could you tell me how I might restrain Shi Haojun?"

Thick-skinned, Long Xuan moved closer. He was deeply wary of Shi Haojun’s abilities and wanted to take the opportunity to inquire from Long Dan about how to counter him.

Long Dan’s Evil Dragon Emperor Eyes, after being pushed beyond their limits by the Ultimate Gu, could now see through nearly every flaw in the abilities of this world.

That’s why Long Xuan came to ask him for advice on how to restrain Shi Haojun, to prepare in advance.

Long Dan glanced at him, knowing that Long Xuan was a genius of equal renown, highly valued by his clan. So he put aside his pride and replied frankly, "My cultivation level is too low; I can’t see much."

"I only know that the way to counter the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart is to not think about anything. He can't eavesdrop on thoughts that you haven’t had."

"Alternatively, your soul power must surpass his, allowing you to be immune to his ability to eavesdrop on thoughts, but for you, that’s simply impossible."

"As for countering the Plague Demon Gu, there are many methods, but the one considered to be its natural nemesis is the Heavenly Tribulation, which can suppress all demonic Gu insect. Purification Gu, and fields related to poison or fire, may also work."

"In the Western Lands, there is hardly anything that can restrain him, at most, a partial counter. If Yan Pojun hadn’t self-destructed three spirit flames today, eliminating most of the microscopic parasites and plague corpses in the air, all the Gu Kings in the city would’ve perished in that battle."

"I can tell you clearly, if you don’t find something to restrain him, Shi Haojun is essentially unkillable—no matter how many people you send."

"Only by finding a way to restrain him is there hope of killing him," Long Dan said, looking at Long Xuan with a serious expression, his tone filled with apprehension.

"As for his other dozen or so peak-grade Gu insect made from ten-thousand-level materials, I won’t go into detail about how to counter each one."

"Because if you don’t have a way to deal with the Plague Demon Gu or the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, knowing how to restrain those other top-tier Gu insect is useless." Long Dan gave him a deep look.

Long Xuan nodded, committing his words to memory.

"Now it all depends on whether Gu Emperor City can come up with a way to restrain Shi Haojun. If Gu Emperor City has what I mentioned, and more than one method at that—"

"Then Blackstone City may be able to buy some time, and the threat of the city's destruction could be averted. There's even a chance Shi Haojun could be eliminated."

"On the other hand, if Gu Emperor City can’t provide a way to restrain Shi Haojun, then we’re in big trouble."

"Not only will Blackstone City fall, but the entire Western Lands, or even the whole Gu world, will be plunged into chaos."

"Rest assured! Gu Emperor City has the means to restrain Shi Haojun. Blackstone City won’t fall," Long Yuanshan walked into the grand hall at this moment and, after hearing their conversation, immediately spoke up.

Seeing the clan head enter, the crowd instantly fell silent, no one dared to speak.

"How could I leave? When the family’s survival is at stake, how could I abandon my clan and run away? I’ll stay and live or die with the family!" Long Ruoxue raised her head and shouted defiantly.

Despite his desire to escape, Long Dan, seeing that she had said this, realized that as the family’s leading genius, he couldn’t remain silent. Reluctantly, he proclaimed, "I won’t leave either!"

"I’ll stand with the family. If the family falls, so do I. Long Dan will never flee for my own life."

Seeing the two lead geniuses speak up, the other geniuses echoed in unison: "I won’t leave either."

"I won’t leave either!"

"We’ll live or die with the family!"

Long Yuanshan’s temples throbbed, and he roared, "Nonsense! What use are you staying here for? Don’t make unnecessary sacrifices."

"Everyone must leave today! Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to clan rules!"

"I have many matters to deal with today and no time to waste arguing with you. Now, who’s leaving first?"

After Long Yuanshan’s words fell, the hall went completely silent. No one dared to step forward, as doing so would make them appear cowardly in the eyes of the others.

Although many people were eager to leave, like Long Biao, who was growing increasingly anxious and worried that the city would fall at any moment, they didn’t dare to take the first step, for fear of being judged as cowards. So, despite their anxiety, they remained rooted in place.

But Long Xuan was not one to pretend. He had no shame in being called cowardly.

"I’ll go!"

With that, Long Xuan forcibly pulled Long Ziyan out from the crowd and hurried toward the small, cramped spatial hut.

Since they weren’t geniuses of the Western Dragon Clan, they wouldn’t face judgment for being the first to leave.

Their departure broke the deadlock, sparing Long Yuanshan further argument.

Long Xuan first pushed Long Ziyan into the small spatial hut. The Suo Gu inside extended its thin threads, binding her and dragging her into the deepest part of the hut. Then, in an instant, she disappeared from sight, leaving everyone in amazement.

Next was Long Xuan. Shortly after Long Ziyan disappeared, the Suo Gu reappeared, and Long Xuan eagerly jumped inside, no longer caring about the doghouse he had once mocked.

As the thin threads of the Suo Gu wrapped around him, Long Xuan smiled. After being away for so long, he was finally heading home. He began to miss his grand herb garden, the bees, the pavilion, the various wines and teas, and even the eggs…

In a flash, he found himself in a gray, hazy world.

This world seemed void of everything, like a chaotic and empty realm, entirely shrouded in a monochrome gray hue.

Curious, he observed this place, known as the Void Realm, but before he could take it in for long, the Suo Gu swiftly carried him through, and within moments, his vision blurred, and he found himself in another cramped space.

Before he could react, a pair of large hands reached in and pulled him out.

The brightness filled Long Xuan’s vision, and he found himself in another grand hall.

Before him stood the senior members of the Far West Long Clan, all smiling warmly at him.

The high-ranking members of the Far West Long Clan had all come to welcome the return of their geniuses.

"Welcome home, our brilliant talents!"

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