Chapter 354: The Calamity of the Heavenly Corpse Gu

Heavenly Corpse Gu?

Upon hearing Yunhe speak the name of this gu worm, no one recognized it; indeed, it was the first time anyone had heard of it.

Although there are also gu-controlling cultivators in the cultivation world, such cultivators are ultimately a minority, even far fewer than those who control puppets.

Moreover, even among the few known gu worms, there is no 'Heavenly Corpse Gu' that Yunhe mentioned.

Even Ji Liuyun, a Yuan Ying Cultivator of the Bai Xiao Tower, had never heard the name of this gu.

Actually, that's normal.

Because as soon as the Heavenly Corpse Gu appeared, it caused the entire Heaven Insect Sect to be destroyed in an instant, and it had not even left the sect's gates yet.

Just that.

This is also what Yunhe finds most astonishing and hard to believe.

Logically speaking, shouldn't the Heavenly Corpse Gu still be in the secret realm of the Heaven Insect Sect's ruins?

Why would the Heavenly Corpse Gu appear here?

Furthermore, judging from what happened before, it seems the Heavenly Corpse Gu is under the control of the Abyss Clan?

Yunhe does not believe the Abyss Clan could cultivate a Heavenly Corpse Gu like the Heaven Insect Sect did originally; such a coincidence does not exist in the world.

Therefore, these offspring of the Heavenly Corpse Gu must come from that one Heavenly Corpse Gu of the Heaven Insect Sect!

But the more this is the case, the more Yunhe feels his heart race.

You must know that the Heavenly Corpse Gu, shortly after its birth, had already wiped out the entire Heaven Insect Sect, and it had not even fully grown yet.

And after so much time has passed, no one knows just how strong the current Heavenly Corpse Gu is, nor how powerful its abilities are.

Without exaggeration, in Yunhe's eyes, the threat level of the Heavenly Corpse Gu is absolutely not inferior to that of the entire Abyss Clan!

Moreover, an important point is.

In this Listening Incense Pavilion, he discovered the existence of the Heavenly Corpse Gu, thwarting the Abyss Clan's plan; but what about the places where he is not present?

Could there be other human cultivators who, like the Ghost Blade Sect's Kai Dao Old Ghost Han Bo, have already been infected with gu without their own awareness, and even been controlled by the Heavenly Corpse Gu?

As soon as this thought arose, it sent a chill through Yunhe's heart.

Seeing Yunhe lost in thought, Ji Liuyun, who did not understand what this so-called Heavenly Corpse Gu was, asked:

"Yun Dao Friend, I don't know what kind of gu worm this 'Heavenly Corpse Gu' is, and whether Han Dao Friend's condition is related to this gu."

Upon hearing this, Yunhe involuntarily snapped out of his reverie, and after a brief pondering, he said:

"I also saw this in an ancient text; it should be this gu."

He paused, then continued:

"The Heavenly Corpse Gu is an extremely peculiar gu worm; it can turn cultivators infected with gu, without their awareness, into refined corpses, Heaven Capital Gu corpses."

Turn into refined corpses?

Heaven Capital Gu corpses?

And all this happens without their awareness?

More importantly, this gu seems to even affect Yuan Ying Cultivators if they are careless?

Han Bo is the best proof!

This made everyone's heart turn cold.

Imagine a cultivator who was fine, yet unknowingly contracted this Heavenly Corpse Gu at some point, and thereafter, while remaining conscious, gradually transforms into a refined corpse?

"This gu can even turn us Yuan Ying Cultivators into refined corpses?" Feng Qingdan stepped forward, her voice trembling slightly as she asked.

On the contrary, no one doubted Yunhe's words.

Because if he had not intervened, the cultivators present might have been infected with gu without their awareness, becoming like Han Bo, losing their minds and turning into refined corpses.

The stronger they are and the longer they live, the more Yuan Ying Cultivators cherish their lives.

Moreover, Yunhe himself possesses a Yuan Ying refined corpse; perhaps that is why he could detect the clue.

And Feng Qingdan merely asked the question that everyone present wanted to ask.

Yunhe glanced at her, thought briefly, then slowly shook his head: "It shouldn't be that simple."

"Please, Yun Dao Friend, explain in detail; we would be most grateful!" Mu Ya Zi also rose from the ground, performed a solemn salute to Yunhe, and spoke earnestly.

"Yes, we hope Yun Dao Friend can dispel our doubts."

Lotus Flower Old Ancestor likewise spoke up.

Regarding this, Yunhe had no intention of hiding anything.

Because the stronger the Heavenly Corpse Gu is, the less beneficial it is for him.

"Actually, if you all think about it carefully, you'll understand: the Abyss Clan cultivators persist in opposing us; even if we hide within formations, they have not given up. Secondly, why did Han Dao Friend get infected, and why did that gu worm only appear when I threw that Ghost Blade Sect disciple toward Mu Ya Zi Dao Friend?"

"What Yun Dao Friend means is"

Ji Liuyun's eyes brightened slightly, and she continued along Yunhe's words:

"The Abyss Clan's original intention was merely to wear us down; only when our bodies are weakened or injured could the Heavenly Corpse Gu possibly act against us Yuan Ying Cultivators."

"I also suspect the same."

Yunhe nodded, agreeing with Ji Liuyun's speculation.

"Furthermore, I believe that even if we Yuan Ying Cultivators are infected with gu, we would not quickly lose our minds; we should be able to sense some changes, provided our condition is good."

If not for these limitations, Yunhe thinks the East Realm cultivation world would be left to the Heavenly Corpse Gu.

But even if that were merely the case, the Heavenly Corpse Gu's ability would still be utterly heaven-defying.

Although it is not among the Top Ten Gu Worms, it is in no way inferior to any of them.

"This matter must be reported to other Dao Friends as soon as possible!"

After a long silence, Ji Liuyun said:

It is quite evident that he also realized the offspring of the Heavenly Corpse Gu very likely could also target other cultivators.

If that were the case, then among human cultivators, trust would be hard to establish, and they would constantly guard against their fellow Daoists.

Even so, no one knows who might betray at a critical moment.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, if this were to spread now, it would likely cause great panic." Mu Yazi opened his mouth, then sighed and said.

Ji Liuxun also did not object, nodding and saying:

"Therefore, I will first inform those fellow Daoists with stronger cultivation bases, and I ask everyone present to temporarily suppress this matter."

Afterwards, he turned to Yunhe, showing a hint of embarrassment, and said, "Fellow Daoist Yunhe, although my words are abrupt, I still hope you can share how you discovered these gu worms."

"Actually, my discovery of this gu was also a coincidence; I cannot determine the exact cause, but I can say that I have some knowledge of gu arts and have dabbled in the path of corpse refinement."

Gu arts? Corpse refinement?

Although he did not get a precise answer, Yunhe had certainly done them a favor, so they could not press too hard.

Moreover, they all saw how Yunhe easily subdued Han Bo; his strength was enough to be feared.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for the information!" Ji Liuxun gave a salute to Yunhe.

No matter what, Yunhe still provided a direction.

Although cultivators specializing in gu arts are few, they are not nonexistent; Ji Liuxun knows of a sect devoted to breeding and controlling gu.

Yunhe nodded and walked to the front of the Ghost Blade Sect disciple who had been thrown toward Mu Yazi by the Yuan Ying corpse.

At that moment, the disciple had already fallen into unconsciousness, his complexion pallid and his breath weak.

Seeing this, Yunhe had no intention of holding back; under his signal, the Yuan Ying corpse lifted the disciple up.

Afterwards, he dispelled the formation here and said to Feng Qingdan, "Fellow Daoist Feng, I hope to find a secluded place."

"Of course." Feng Qingdan quickly summoned a disciple of the Listening Fragrance Tower, who led Yunhe to a pavilion.

After he left, the main hall fell into an eerie calm.

"Senior Han..." Xiao Wuxian pressed his eyes, slowly speaking to break the silence.

"Fellow Daoist Han is fine, but after this, wanting a full recovery would be difficult without a century of time." Ji Liuxun sighed, and Feng Qingdan also ordered people to take him and the remaining Ghost Blade Sect disciples down to rest.

After this incident, he, who originally harbored some contempt for the Abyss Clan, became fully vigilant.

If one is careless, this clan might truly have the potential to wipe out humanity.

The Abyss Clan and Sea Clan, these foreign races acting again after ten thousand years, are certainly not a sudden impulse; they likely made many preparations, and this "Heavenly Corpse Gu" may well be just the beginning.

Getting rid of the Blade-Defying Old Ghost Han Bo?

Yunhe could do it, and it was not difficult for him under the circumstances then.

But there was no need to do so.

Eliminating Han Bo would not bring him much benefit, but would entail many drawbacks.

Even though Han Bo was affected by the Heavenly Corpse Gu, he had not fully turned into a corpse, which everyone present could see; thus Han Bo could still be saved, and Ji Liuxun had timely reminded them, so if he stubbornly insisted on eliminating Han Bo, no one might dare speak against it at the time, but in the long run the impact on Yunhe would certainly be more harmful than beneficial.

On the contrary, by sparing Han Bo's life and removing the gu worms from his body, it was equivalent to saving him twice.

Such a favor is not easily repaid.

Keeping Han Bo alive brings him greater benefit.

Moreover, did he really leave no "backup" when he removed the Heavenly Corpse Gu from Han Bo's body?

Arriving at a secluded pavilion in the Listening Fragrance Tower, Yunhe familiarly set up formations and restrictions.

"Bang!"

The Yuan Ying corpse threw the Ghost Blade Sect's Core Formation cultivator onto the ground.

Considering Han Bo still needed to take into account the other Yuan Ying cultivators present, there was no need to bother with this person.

Under Yunhe's direction, the Yuan Ying corpse extracted all the Heavenly Corpse Gu planted on his body.

Including the one previously prepared to scheme against Mu Yazi and the one on Han Bo's body, there were a total of eight offspring gu!

"It seems the Heavenly Corpse Gu also has a limitation: the production of its offspring is not that easy."

Yunhe watched the eight gu worms struggling in his palm.

These offspring gu differ greatly from those he had seen attached to desiccated bones in the ruins of the Insect Sect.

"Indeed, if the gu capable of affecting Yuan Ying cultivators could easily differentiate, then the mother of the Heavenly Corpse Gu would be too powerful."

At this time, these gu worms have a stronger ability to evade divine sense; although he had discovered those offspring gu when he was merely at Foundation Establishment, without the corpse refiner's provocation and the corpse soul gu's sensing, Yunhe could not guarantee he could pinpoint them precisely.

"Perhaps the reason the Heavenly Corpse Gu cooperates with the Abyss Clan is not to evolve so as to better evade divine sense?"

The Abyss Clan's peculiarity lies in divine sense, making it hard for him not to entertain such a conjecture.

Then he truly needs to give serious thought to the matter of entering the ruins of the Insect Sect.

Moreover.

The appearance of the Heavenly Corpse Gu's offspring inevitably brought to mind a certain person.

Hu Lin, who together with him successfully escaped the ruins of the Insect Sect, Senior Brother Hu!

"However, sending these offspring gu to me now is actually a good thing for me."

If it weren't for him suppressing them, the corpse soul gu would have already processed them.

Thud—

Just as Yunhe was preparing to further study the offspring of the Heavenly Corpse Gu, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

"Senior Yunhe, junior Xiao Wuxian has something to discuss with you." Xiao Wuxian's voice came through the formation's restrictions.

Upon hearing this, Yunhe narrowed his eyes.

This Xiao Wuxian, son of the late-stage Yuan Ying Patriarch Huangquan, though he has always shown a humble and courteous demeanor, Yunhe has never felt particularly good about him.

He merely felt that this person had a deep scheming mind and was not someone to get close to.

However, since the person has come to him voluntarily, he could not outright refuse.

After a brief pondering, he put away the Heavenly Corpse Gu offspring and said softly:

Xiao Dao friend, please wait a moment.

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