Chapter 85: Reverse-Refining the Wind Gu, Tang San Kowtows

The Wind Gu is not Ye Ming's ultimate goal; what he wants is the Strength Gu!

However, the Strength Gu can only be obtained by reverse-refining the Wind Gu, so he has no choice but to refine the Wind Gu first.

This type of Gu insect secret recipe is an ancient and scarce formula, even in the Gu World.

But the "Comprehensive Guide to Gu Master Applications (Ranks 1-5)" that Ye Ming obtained contains detailed explanations and secret recipes for many Gu, and his insights as a Refining Dao Grandmaster have added quite a bit of knowledge about Gu.

Combining the two, he finally obtained the secret recipes for this Wind Gu and Strength Gu.

The Strength Gu is a strength-path auxiliary Gu insect that can produce formless Qi of strength.

Its greatest function is to allow the Beast Power Phantom to detach from the Gu Master's body and attach itself to the Qi of strength, possessing the ability to attack directly.

When the strength dissipates, the Beast Power Phantom, having lost its carrier, dissipates along with it and automatically returns to the Gu Master's body.

Previously, when Ye Ming fought, he had unleashed the Beast Power Phantom for long-range attacks. But in reality, the Beast Power Phantom he unleashed could not exceed a distance of ten meters at most before losing its power.

This distance is still too close for battles between Gu Masters and cannot be considered a long-range attack at all.

This Strength Gu is precisely the key to changing this!

With the Strength Gu, his Beast Power Phantom is no longer trapped by distance and is only linked to his own strength. This strength can finally be considered to truly possess the means for long-range attacks! Recalling the Gu refining steps in his mind, Ye Ming took out a large pile of collected materials from the System Space.

He walked to the wind vent, felt the gale rushing out, reached out and flicked his finger, using Golden True Essence to intercept a segment of wind force.

"Hum—!!"

The wind force swirled, a milky-white ball of light bloomed, and Ye Ming methodically added various materials into it according to the steps.

The Refining Dao Grandmaster insights provided a great boost to Ye Ming, and his success rate in refining Gu insects also increased significantly!

"Hum—!!"

The ball of light trembled, and a Gu insect that looked like a gentle breeze flew out from within.

Ye Ming held the Wind Gu in his hand and began to reverse-refine the Gu insect once again!

Below, beside the small lake of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang Hao, having finished listening to Tang San's account, fell into a state of stupor.

They had never imagined that leaving the Clear Sky Sect back then would actually be a final farewell.

"Brother Xiao, Sister Yuehua..."

Tang Hao's voice was hoarse, his entire body collapsed onto the ground, his eyes filled with despair.

The leaves of the Blue Silver Emperor wrapped around him, stroking his forehead incessantly, attempting to comfort him.

Tang San's eyes were also red and swollen at this moment, but this matter had already passed, and he had long since been prepared in his heart.

Seeing his own sorrowful father, Tang San looked at Tang Hao with burning eyes and said, "Dad, the revenge for Uncle and Aunt, Brother Ye Ming and I will avenge them personally!"

"This time I returned, besides informing you of this matter, it is also because Brother Ye Ming and I will soon go to Sea God Island to temper ourselves!"

"This journey will surely be fraught with danger. I would like to ask you two elders and Brother Ye Ming to be witnesses; I want to get engaged to Xiao Wu, and once she recovers, I will take her as my wife!"

Tang San pulled Xiao Wu beside him, his face filled with tenderness.

He looked at the stunned Tang Hao before him and continued:

"Moreover, Brother Ye Ming is now the Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, and he has already allowed you, Dad, to return to the sect!"

Hearing these words, the tears in Tang Hao's eyes could no longer be contained and flowed down.

Ever since leaving the Clear Sky Sect, his greatest wish had been to return to the sect to pay respects to his father.

Who could have imagined that, with the passage of time, this would be the result today.

The Blue Silver Emperor's leaves stroked Tang Hao's eyes, which also helped him regain his senses.

"Little San, you have grown up! You have your own ideas!"

"Do whatever you want to do; Dad supports you!"

At this moment, Ye Ming descended from above and walked to the side of the group.

He had even reverse-refined the Strength Gu, yet this family was still here being sentimental.

"Second Uncle, in the name of the Clear Sky Sect Master, I invite you to return to the Clear Sky Sect to serve as the current Supreme Elder of the Clear Sky Sect. Are you willing?" Ye Ming looked at Tang Hao and spoke slowly.

A complex look flashed in Tang Hao's eyes; he nodded forcefully, his eye sockets red as he said, "Tang Hao, pays respects to the Sect Master!"

After some pleasantries, Tang San pulled Xiao Wu to stand before Ye Ming, a smile on his face, "Sect Master, I want to get engaged to Xiao Wu; please be a witness along with my parents!"

A look of hesitation appeared on Ye Ming's face, "Third Brother, wouldn't that be inappropriate for me?"

Tang San shook his head, his expression resolute: "Sect Master, firstly, you have shown great kindness to Xiao Wu and me, and secondly, you are the Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect. By reason and by right, you should be this witness!"

Tang Hao, standing to the side, also nodded, "Sect Master, you should just agree!"

Seeing that both of them were saying this, Ye Ming no longer hesitated, "Fine! I will be the witness for the two of you!"

Two strands of the Blue Silver Emperor quietly swept up, catching Tang San's and Xiao Wu's hands respectively, then folded their hands together and wrapped them firmly. A gentle, kind emotion once again filled the space around Xiao Wu and Tang San, surrounding them.

Just at this moment, blue-gold light flickered on Tang San's body, and six Soul Rings had already silently permeated the area around his body. The gorgeous sixth Soul Ring flashed quietly, and a streak of red light swept up, merging into Xiao Wu's body; her hollow eyes immediately regained their luster.

This time, Tang San did not suppress the impulse of Xiao Wu's soul to emerge.

The two looked at each other and knelt down toward Tang Hao and Ye Ming simultaneously.

Tang Hao laughed heartily, pulled the hands of Tang San and Xiao Wu, which were folded together, with one hand, and pulled them up, "With such a daughter-in-law, what more could a husband ask for."

"Little San, from now on you must take good care of Xiao Wu; from now on, she is your fiancée."

Ye Ming also nodded with a face full of gratification, "Third Brother, don't worry, I will work with you to resurrect Xiao Wu as soon as possible!"

"To let you, for all eternity, be together forever!" Large drops of tears slid down her face; her soul, which had temporarily returned to her body, throbbed violently as she whispered, "Dad—, Mom—."

"Little Uncle!"

A strand of the Blue Silver Emperor rose up, shaking gently as it came before them. A golden thread detached from the leaf and, as if possessing spirituality, wrapped around Tang San's and Xiao Wu's fingers respectively.

Golden light flashed, transforming into a slender golden ring on each of their fingers.

At this moment, the souls of the two had been bound together by this strange golden thread, never to be separated.

Tang Hao looked at his son and daughter-in-law before him with a smile, "This is the wedding gift from your mother to you both."

"Dad doesn't have any gift worth showing off, so I can only pass on the true ultimate techniques of the Clear Sky Sect to you."

He looked at Ye Ming and said, "Sect Master, please forgive me for overstepping my bounds."

"This forbidden technique of the Clear Sky Sect, the Great Sumeru Hammer and its profound mysteries, can now be barely withstood by your physical constitutions. It is time to pass them on to you!"

Ye Ming hurriedly waved his hands, "Second Uncle, you are being too formal."

"I am grateful that you are willing to teach us your ultimate techniques."

Tang Hao nodded slightly, and his Clear Sky Hammer along with seven black Soul Rings slowly emerged.

"Watch closely, this Great Sumeru Hammer is..."

On the third day, Ye Ming and Tang San returned to Shrek Academy with Xiao Wu.

In these three days, the two had successfully learned the Clear Sky Sect's Top Level forbidden technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer and its profound mysteries, from Tang Hao!

With this forbidden technique, they would be more confident in this sea voyage.

By the small cabin by the lake behind the Academy, the high-level members of Shrek Academy, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and others, along with the patriarchs of the four single-attribute sects of the Tang Sect, were all gathered here.

Opposite them were the Shrek Seven Devils, ready to set off, along with Ye Ming and Bai Chenxiang, who had been forcibly squeezed into the team by Bai He! Among the nine, apart from the hollow-eyed Xiao Wu, the others felt somewhat excited and stirred.

"Seniors, teachers, even a journey of a thousand miles must come to an end! Please, stay your steps!"

Tang San cupped his hands toward everyone and said to Ye Ming with a smile, "Brother, let us set off now!"

"It will likely take a month by carriage to reach the seaside; the time spent on the road can also serve as training."

"There is no need for that!"

Ye Ming's eyes flickered as he raised his hand and took out a massive object from his Storage Space.

"Boom!!"

Something resembling a submarine was taken out by him and slammed heavily onto the ground.

The exterior of this object was shuttle-shaped, with a dragon-head-like front, a tail resembling an upright fish tail, and four fin-like wings on each side.

The whole thing was milky white, as if carved from jade, about twelve meters long from head to tail, with a diameter of two meters at its thickest point, capable of accommodating twelve to fifteen people at once.

This item was a replica Soul Guidance Device, the Dragon Abyss Boat.

It was a product that Ye Ming had entrusted the Heaven Dou imperial family to collect blueprints for, and which was rushed to completion by the Tang Sect.

Tang San knew about this Dragon Abyss Boat, and he had provided quite a few suggestions when it was being built.

Seeing Ye Ming take this thing out now, he couldn't help but ask with some confusion, "Brother, isn't this something meant to prevent accidents at sea?"

"This is not the ocean, and the Dragon Abyss Boat cannot burrow through the earth."

Tang San smiled, "Don't tell me you intend to fly it over?"

"Yes! That is exactly what I mean!"

Ye Ming smiled calmly, his aperture stirred, and a thumb-sized Gu insect flew out, then rapidly grew in size, turning into a giant white-bone bird!

A Fourth Rank one-time-use flight Gu, the Footless Bird! The Footless Bird travels ten thousand miles a day; one day is enough to reach the vicinity of Sea God Island!

According to the plans of Tang San and the others, the journey would take at least two months.

He did not have that much time to waste!

Tying the Dragon Abyss Boat tightly beneath the Footless Bird, Ye Ming leaped onto the back of the Footless Bird, ignoring the astonished gazes of those around him, and shouted, "No time to explain, get on quickly!"

The back of the Footless Bird was not wide and could only carry three or four people, which was why Ye Ming had to do this.

Dai Mubai and the others looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion.

In their understanding, they could never imagine that this hairless, giant Footless Bird could carry them to Sea God Island! Among the group, only Tang San, ignoring the strange looks from the others, held Xiao Wu and was the first to jump onto the back of the Footless Bird.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai and the others no longer hesitated and scrambled into the Dragon Abyss Boat beneath the Footless Bird.

Ye Ming channeled the Golden True Essence within his body, and the Footless Bird let out a whistle and soared into the sky!

The Footless Bird flapped its wings and flew high once more! Destination, Sea God Island!

Thank you to the book friend "Eternal Evil God" for pointing out the loophole regarding the Beast Power Phantom; this was indeed my oversight.

This chapter adds the Strength Gu.

Such information errors happen sometimes; I will do my best to make up for them without affecting the reading experience.

I hope everyone understands.

Thank you for your support!! (End of chapter)