Chapter 27: Old fool, you even took the wrong road!

"Another supreme…"

A flicker of apprehension flashed in the murky eyes of the Eternal Daoist.

He could feel,

the red‑haired hulking man before him, although also at the pinnacle of the Eighteenth Realm,

that refined force, like a furnace,

the Qi‑blood power born purely for battle,

was far stronger than this old guy, who clings to external aids to eke out a living.

What startled him even more was,

that such a strong one actually showed such a lowly attitude toward the youngster of the Blood‑moving Realm,

adopting such a humble stance,

as if loyally protecting his master.

The background of this kid,

must be more terrifying than he imagined.

"Third Uncle, don't get worked up."

Gu Yuan's voice came from behind Gu Xue Dao,

He leisurely walked around his Third Uncle's towering frame,

and stood again before the Eternal Daoist.

"I'm just here to chat, not to fight, Daoist Master, you agree?"

The Eternal Daoist suppressed the turbulence in his heart,

gave Gu Yuan a deep look, and said nothing.

Gu Yuan didn't mind,

He circled that humanoid immortal medicine sapling, made a round, and clicked his tongue in wonder.

"What a genius design: using his own longevity body as the formation's eye, linking with the earth veins of the entire Undying Mountain, then laying the Heaven‑Stealing Formation to siphon the life essence of all things, finally gathering it here to nurture a Life‑Continuing Immortal Elixir."

"One sip, one bite, it forms a self‑sustaining cycle; as long as this world does not perish, you can live like this forever."

Gu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back,

like a young master strolling in his own backyard garden,

commenting on the masterpiece the Eternal Daoist boasted about.

"You call this 'longevity'?"

Gu Yuan suddenly halted his steps, turned around, and stared directly at the Eternal Daoist,

the smile on his face vanished,

replaced by an extreme contempt.

"That's downright hilarious."

"What you call 'longevity' is actually imprisonment. You've turned yourself into a prisoner of this world's laws."

"Look at you: linked to the mountain range, connected with earth Qi, coexisting with the Heavenly Dao—sounds impressive, but do you dare take a single step away from this mountain? Do you dare step out of this world?"

"You wouldn't dare! Because once you leave, this system that siphons life essence will collapse, and your decayed body will instantly turn to ash!"

Gu Yuan's words, like a series of daggers,

pierced precisely into the Eternal Daoist's most vulnerable spot.

The Eternal Daoist's complexion,

instantly turned exceedingly ugly.

"Nonsense!"

He scolded loudly, yet his voice carried a faint weakness.

"Nonsense?"

Gu Yuan laughed, his laughter full of sarcasm,

"True longevity is transcendence, freedom, leaping beyond the Three Realms, beyond the Five Elements, treating the laws of Heaven and Earth as nothing, and seeing the river of ages as a fleeting illusion."

"And you? You bind yourself to the laws of this little broken world, like a parasite feeding on its blood. When the world lives, you survive; when the world perishes, you go down with it."

"What kind of 'longevity' is this? You're just a watchdog for Heaven and Earth."

"You... you shut up!"

The Eternal Daoist trembled violently all over, and the chains of life‑essence law binding him

started swinging wildly, causing the entire Undying Mountain to quake.

He was utterly enraged!

Every word of Gu Yuan's speech struck his sore spot!

He had lived for countless years,

believing he was on a path leading to eternity,

as long as time was sufficient,

he would eventually step into the coveted 19th Heavenly Emperor Realm!

He even sensed that

the distance to that realm,

was only half a step away!

He only needed to wait for the Longevity Immortal Elixir to mature!

But today, a mere brat had devalued him to nothing!

Saying he's a parasite, a watchdog!

How could he endure this?

"Junior, what do you know?!"

The Longevity Daoist angrily roared,

"You're just relying on your innate good skin, having obtained the Longevity Immortal Body, and dare to spout nonsense here, judging my Dao? When I attained the Dao, your ancestors' ancestors weren't even born yet!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow,

The mocking expression on his face grew stronger.

"Living long doesn't mean your path is correct; a pig that lives for ten thousand years is still a pig, it can't become a dragon."

"Pfft..."

The Dark kirin beside them couldn't hold back and almost laughed out loud.

Gu Yuan ignored their reaction and continued:

"You not only walked the wrong path, but for that wrong path you've twisted the entire world's path."

The Longevity Daoist's pupils contracted:

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?"

Gu Yuan gave a cold chuckle,

"You really think those tricks of yours can fool everyone?"

He slowly raised his hand, pointing at the silent Dark kirin.

"Ask it: when it once assaulted the Supreme Realm, didn't it always feel its Dao was flawed, its laws incomplete, as if an invisible shackle tightly restrained it?"

The Dark kirin, upon hearing this,

its huge body shuddered violently!

It raised its head, looking at Gu Yuan in disbelief,

and gazed doubtfully at the Longevity Daoist.

What Gu Yuan said is correct!

Back then it cultivated in the Burial Heaven Ancient Ground, devoured myriad spirits, and condensed the Supreme Dao Fruit.

But that process was extraordinarily difficult.

It originally thought it was due to its impure bloodline,

so it attempted to initiate the dark turmoil,

using all living beings to prolong its lifespan,

but now, hearing Gu Yuan's meaning,

this... is actually man-made?

"Think again."

Gu Yuan's voice, like a devil's whisper, echoed in the ears of the kirin and the Longevity Daoist.

"Each time you unleash the dark turmoil, sweeping the continent and devouring endless beings, do you not feel, deep down, a force guiding you, secretly aiding you, making you believe this is your fate, your Dao?"

The Dark kirin's gaze shifted from doubt to horror!

It remembered!

Each time the turmoil occurred, when it devoured beings to a certain extent, it would enter a wondrous state,

as if merging with this world's Heavenly Dao Will, its power surged.

Thus it grew ever more fond of this feeling,

believing that as long as it devoured enough,

it could enter the 18th Realm!

No one had explained, perhaps it hadn't even noticed,

but now, having been exposed,

once recalled, that feeling seemed more like... a controlled puppet!

"You... it's you!"

The Dark kirin snapped its head, glaring fixedly at the Longevity Daoist, its scarlet eyes bursting with endless rage and killing intent,

"All this is your doing!"

The Longevity Daoist looked at the Dark kirin, seemingly mad,

that withered old face,

for the first time completely lost its calm.

His tranquil facade, shattered by Gu Yuan's few words,

He fell silent.

And his silence was the best answer.

"Hahaha... hahahaha!"

Gu Yuan watched this scene and burst out laughing.

"What a Longevity Daoist! What an ancient Dao-attainer!"

Having gone down the wrong path and unable to transcend, you came up with such a vicious scheme!

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You deliberately altered the cultivation methods spread in this world, causing all beings to have flawed foundations from the moment they set foot on the path of cultivation, especially the roads to the sage realm and the supreme realm, which you have filled with deadly traps!

Your purpose in doing this is to breed the perfect poisonous insect!

"I, the young master, find it strange: this waste, even though it is at the Supreme Saint Realm, after only ten thousand years needs to trigger a dark upheaval—this is not cultivation."

Gu Yuan's gaze, like two divine swords, pierced the Longevity Daoist.

"You need a body of perfect form, with peerless talent and unparalleled destiny, capable of reaching the Supreme Peak, yet whose foundation harbors a fatal flaw."

"Then, at the most critical moment, you devour and usurp him. Using his massive life essence and potential as fuel, ignite your Dao fire, help you sever the link with this world, mend your own flaws, and thus ascend in one step, entering the legendary Heavenly Emperor Realm."

"And the creature you have chosen is exactly this one."

"Is what I, the young master, said correct?"

Gu Yuan's words, like thunder from the nine heavens, boomed across the island at the lake's heart.

The Dark Kirin's body trembled violently.

It stared at the Longevity Daoist,

its eyes filled with incredulous fear and boundless hatred.

So… that's how it is!

So the power it had boasted,

the path it had fought its whole life for, was merely a trap set by others!

It is not some Dark Ancient Emperor!

It is just a caged… livestock!

"Pfft!"

Under the severe shock to its spirit, the Dark Kirin spewed a mouthful of violet‑black reverse blood,

its breath instantly withered.

Its Dao heart, at that moment, was completely shattered by Gu Yuan's words!

And the Longevity Daoist,

after Gu Yuan finished his final sentence, became calm instead.

On his withered old face, anger, shock, resentment… all emotions faded away,

replaced by a chill that reached the extreme of calm.

He looked at Gu Yuan, slowly stretched his mouth, revealing a row of charred yellow teeth.

"Hehe… hehehe…"

"What you said is all correct."

He actually, so calmly, admitted it!

"Indeed worthy of a Longevity Immortal Body; the ascended form of my Longevity Body is not only born noble, its vision and wisdom far surpass any mundane being."

He glanced at the blood‑spitting Dark Kirin on the ground, his gaze full of contempt, as if looking at a pile of useless trash.

"Indeed, that stupid beast is truly the furnace cauldron I've prepared for hundreds of thousands of years. Unfortunately, its bloodline is tangled, unfit for great use. I am still troubled, where to find a better one…"

His gaze fell back onto Gu Yuan.

That look no longer bore any concealment.

Only naked, wolf‑like greed and frenzy remained!

"Never expected, truly never expected!"

"Heaven has not been unkind to me! The Dao of Heaven ultimately stands on my side!"

"Just when I thought my efforts were in vain, the path hopeless, you… came to the door yourself!"

He slowly rose from the blue stone.

"A ferocious beast with a tangled bloodline cannot compare to a flawless, perfectly Dao‑aligned Longevity Immortal Body!"

"Compared to you, that Kirin doesn't even deserve to be squeezed into my teeth!"

"Young one, I must thank you. Thank you for awakening me, and thank you… for bringing me the supreme ladder that proves the Dao to the Heavenly Emperor!"

Boom!!!

As his words fell, the entire Undying Mountain and the whole Shouyuan Lake boiled over at that moment!

A terrifying aura far surpassing before erupted from the Longevity Daoist with a thunderous blast!

His scheme has run out of tricks!