Chapter 119: Devouring Gu

A hand-embroidered long dress, with exquisite silver ornaments inlaid at the cuffs, collar, neck, and wrists.

As a gentle breeze blew past, these silver ornaments emitted crisp, pleasant tinkling sounds.

But beneath this beauty lay a deadly danger.

On either side of the Miao Frontier Gu Immortal's shoulders, there were actually three skulls standing upright each.

Not only that, her fair skin was inscribed with strange totems — some resembling snakes, some resembling centipedes — and every totem exuded a chilling aura.

That was deadly poison!

"The Miao Frontier Gu Immortal? So beautiful, yet she gives a dangerous feeling, as if just getting close to her would get you gu-cursed!"

"Are there any Miao friends here? Tell us, do the girls where you're from really know how to cast gu?"

"Isn't that obvious? Zhang Cheng has already summoned a Gu Immortal — you tell me, do they know how to cast gu or not!"

"Yikes, I'm a little scared. If I ever meet a Miao girl in the future, does that mean I can't just casually talk to them?"

"Hey now, don't be afraid, everyone. That was all a very long time ago. Where we're from, no girls study gu arts anymore."

"Right, right, right, it's really gone. We'd never lie to you — the gu is all gone."

"That's 'Dragon Nation people don't scam Dragon Nation people.'"

"Wula wala…"

"I knew you all were holding something back!"

At the mention of gu, Dragon Nation viewers would subconsciously associate it with Miao girls.

According to records,

long ago, the Miao people mastered all kinds of bizarre gu arts.

Through a special method, dozens of venomous insects would be placed into a container called a gu, left to slaughter one another.

Once the struggle ended, the surviving venomous insect would devour the corpses of the rest, thereby growing into a special creature.

This creature was called a gu insect.

There were many varieties of gu insects.

Miao Frontier shamans used sorcery to control gu insects, employing them as a special means of attack.

They were used for hunting and for fending off foreign invaders.

Because gu insects were venomous and possessed all manner of bizarre abilities.

Once afflicted by gu, the victim would often suffer bodily decline, skin decay, and a horrifying death.

Over time, gu thus took on a veil of terror and mystery.

The Dragon Nation viewers had some understanding of gu.

Therefore, the moment the Gu Immortal was summoned,

they already felt a sense of reassurance that victory was in hand.

Even Zhang Cheng began to look forward to it.

If ordinary gu insects relied on toxicity,

then what kind of power would the Gu Immortal's gu insects possess?

"Is it possible that the Spring and Autumn Cicada actually exists?"

Curiosity welled up in Zhang Cheng's heart like a spring, ceaselessly surging forth.

He was extremely eager!

However,

the viewers of other countries…

"Gu? I know about this stuff. They say they're highly venomous bugs — snakes, centipedes, lizards, scorpions and the like. Sounds really low."

"Venomous bugs? You call this a Summoned Creature? They're probably just here for comic relief!"

"This thing? Never mind Silent Hill — even an ordinary person like me could go up and handle it!"

"There's a venomous bug seller right next to my house. They're not scary at all, completely lacking offensive power!"

"In that case, doesn't that mean our Beautiful Alliance is guaranteed to win this defense battle?"

"Yosh! Dragon Nation is finally going to pay the price for their arrogance!"

Hearing this,

Pu Linyuan, the Han Min Nation official standing to the side, also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looks like I won't have to die."

"Good thing I didn't jump yesterday. I almost lost big."

Would the Beautiful Alliance's Silent Hill prove superior, or would Dragon Nation's Miao Frontier Gu Immortal be more formidable?

Let's wait and see!

"Now, I officially announce — the second round Guardian Battle, begin!"

The Mysterious Judge swung the scythe in his hand.

Immediately after, a ring of red light rippled around Zhang Cheng. When the red light dissipated, he and the Miao Frontier Gu Immortal were already standing at the entrance to Silent Hill.

Not only that,

Charlie, as the person in charge, was actually sent into Silent Hill by that Mysterious Judge!

Right before all the viewers' eyes, his body turned into an indistinct mass of flesh and blood, merging as one with Silent Hill!

Charlie — the Beautiful Alliance's person in charge, the guy who was always saying he was just an ordinary person — was actually the summoner of Silent Hill!

"How could this be? I remember he was clearly just an ordinary person?"

"How did he suddenly become a summoner?"

Pu Linyuan's eyes went wide.

Beside them, Meng Lingchuanxi narrowed his eyes slightly,

"According to the intelligence of our Great Hero Nation,

"Charlie has actually been a summoner all along, but because the cost of summoning Silent Hill is too great,

"he hid it, keeping it as a secret weapon capable of turning the tide!"

Almost no one could have imagined,

that Charlie was actually a summoner!

This guy hid it too deep!

"Hehehe, let me, the one in charge, personally shatter the hope of your Dragon Nation!"

Charlie's near-mad laughter came from within Silent Hill.

Soon, his body completely merged into Silent Hill!

……

Before long, Zhang Cheng and the Miaojiang Gu Immortal arrived at the entrance of Silent Hill.

This dilapidated, abandoned town was eerily quiet. The buildings before them had peeling paint, abandoned cars were parked haphazardly along both sides of the road, and everything looked so decayed.

The entire town was shrouded in mist,

visibility extremely poor.

Zhang Cheng looked at the Miaojiang Gu Immortal beside him,

"Senior, I remember that Silent Hill is a three-layered parallel world."

"The first layer is the real world, where no monsters appear."

"The second layer is the surface world, covered in mist but largely similar to the real world, where monsters occasionally spawn. We're in the surface world right now."

"The third layer is the Inner World, and the most dangerous."

"The Inner World is like a giant steel factory, filled with rusted machinery and bizarre monsters — extremely dangerous!"

According to the original work's setting,

the Inner World is the dark side of the protagonist Alessa,

the monsters there are incarnations of her negative emotions,

each type of monster representing a different emotion.

For example, Pyramid Head is a monster the protagonist fantasized would appear to protect her in moments of danger.

Of course,

all of this is the plot from the movie.

The current Silent Hill's summoner is Charlie,

so it definitely differs greatly from the original work.

"Be very careful — the moment the air raid siren sounds, the Inner World will appear."

After Zhang Cheng told the Miaojiang Gu Immortal the information he knew,

just as he was about to step into Silent Hill,

at this moment!

The Miaojiang Gu Immortal grabbed him by the neck, lifting him up like carrying a chick, his feet leaving the ground.

Zhang Cheng: "???"

Hey, why are you grabbing me?

The Miaojiang Gu Immortal tilted her head, her voice crisp but her expression cold,

"You, stand in the back. I, enter Silent Hill."

"Understand?"

Zhang Cheng: "???"

Making me watch from the outside?

How could that work!

"Senior Gu Immortal, I can help..."

"No need, I can handle it."

A trace of puzzlement flashed through the Miaojiang Gu Immortal's clear eyes,

"You don't trust me?"

Probably worried that Zhang Cheng might feel uneasy,

the Miaojiang Gu Immortal gently released some of her aura. In an instant, the surrounding trees toppled one after another,

even Silent Hill's buildings developed cracks!

"No... Senior Gu Immortal, I believe..."

"Call me sis!"

"O-Okay, sis, I believe you."

"But you're not familiar with it alone..." Zhang Cheng said cautiously.

The Miaojiang Gu Immortal waved her hand, her expression slightly gloomy,

"No need!"

"You're safe outside, and I'm safe going in!"

"Got it?"

Zhang Cheng sighed. "Alright."

As the words fell,

Gu Xian's older sister's cold expression eased a little, a hint of smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she immediately took out a camera from her pocket and handed it to Zhang Cheng.

"Wait a moment, take a beautiful picture of me."

"Otherwise…"

She pretended to clench her fist.

But she thought in her heart, even if the picture turns out ugly, I can't do anything to you.

……

Entering Silent Ridge,

The Miao Jiang Gu Xian looked around,

The small town shrouded in mist exuded an inexplicable danger,

It felt as if a monster could leap out of the mist at any moment.

Wait a moment,

There really is a monster!

Bang bang bang!

Urgent footsteps sounded,

Behind me!

Gu Xian suddenly turned her head and indeed saw ten bizarrely shaped creatures.

They had no hands, no face, no head; their upper bodies resembled people stuffed into sacks.

They charged recklessly, crashing straight at Gu Xian.

Zhang Cheng took a close look and these monsters were called Tight Clothes.

Their skin was filled with extremely corrosive liquid,

Once their bodies were torn open even a little, these disgusting liquids would spurt out with tremendous power.

Extremely disgusting monsters!

Bang bang bang!

"Tight Clothes" gradually approached Gu Xian,

Attempting to defile Gu Xian's pure soul with their filthy bodies.

At this moment!

"Devouring Poison Insect!"

Gu Xian waved her hand, and countless poison insects flew out from her palm.

As the first Gu Xian to become an immortal, she had long mastered the ability to summon poison insects out of thin air.

The Devouring Poison Insect resembles a locust, but its whole body is pitch black and its eyes are red like gems.

In flight, their mouths opened and closed like saw teeth, mercilessly gnawing at the Tight Clothes.

Pfft!

The skin burst instantly!

Zizzle—