Chapter 295: The Terrifying Di Xin

295. Chapter 295: The Terrifying Di Xin

"Not good! That is a Dinghai Pill!"

"The Dinghai Pill can elevate a person to the Spirit Sea Stage cultivation realm for a short time, but at the cost of death."

"Has this person gone mad?"

"Let's run quickly; he is already a dead man. Even if we could defeat him, there is no need to fight to the death with a corpse! None of us can withstand the dying counterattack of a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator!"

After reminding Long Xuan, Di Xin immediately ran off in a certain direction.

Long Xuan was stunned, but seeing that Di Xin had already fled, he naturally would not face this Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator alone either.

Thus, he also decisively fled; with the speed of Treading Stars, he quickly rushed into the Puppet Army and vanished without a trace.

Long Xuan truly did not fear this person giving chase; if he really dared to pursue, then Long Xuan, controlling the Puppet Army, could absolutely wear him down to death.

He simply did not believe that the power gained by consuming Forbidden Medicine could last very long.

But unfortunately, Gu Tianyi did not chase him; instead, he shouted, "Leave the Gu God Alms Bowl behind!" and pursued Di Xin!

Seeing that this person was not chasing him, Long Xuan gradually slowed his pace, revealing an expression of deep thought.

The Gu God Alms Bowl? So Di Xin's target was actually the Gu God Alms Bowl; it was said that using such an implement for Gu Refining could triple the success rate, making it an absolutely priceless treasure, enough to drive even a Gu King mad with desire.

But such a treasure was of little use to him specifically; he felt not the slightest interest in treasures that could improve Gu Refining success rates, and after satisfying his curiosity, he departed as quickly as possible.

Although that Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator had gone to chase Di Xin, Long Xuan was not in the least worried about Di Xin's safety.

So many Gu Kings had pursued Di Xin and returned empty-handed; there was even less chance of success for a mere Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator chasing her.

That person was destined to be unable to catch Di Xin; his Forbidden Medicine was consumed in vain, and once the side effects kicked in, it would be his death knell—this person could be completely ignored now.

Next, Long Xuan began frantically scavenging treasures from various rooms.

However, something that made him frown deeply soon occurred.

He could casually smash through the Barriers of ordinary houses to retrieve treasures, yet no matter what he tried, he could not smash open those houses containing Heavy Treasures.

Long Xuan's face turned iron-green; at this point, how could he not see that when that wretched fellow realized someone could shatter the sturdiest Barriers, he had secretly strengthened them to prevent all the treasures from being taken.

The already strengthened Barriers might have become so hard that only a Gu King could pierce them; no matter what, it was impossible for him, a Marrow Cleansing Stage Gu Cultivator, to break through.

Cursing inwardly, Long Xuan could only helplessly abandon his plan to take all the most valuable treasures.

That old guy clearly couldn't afford to lose; how could he possibly outmaneuver the very person who set the Rules?

From now on, Long Xuan could only scavenge treasures from ordinary houses; as long as they were not near the city center, he could basically smash them open with a single punch.

He specifically sought out some Face-Keeping Fruits, intending to bring them back for Long Ziyan to taste, and also to sample some himself; he too longed for eternal youth, wishing to remain handsome for countless tens of thousands of years.

One hour later.

The Puppets within Divine Mechanism City were finally cleared away by the Gu Cultivator army; at this moment, not a single Puppet remained in the entire city.

Yet on the ground, there was not a single Puppet remnant, nor a single corpse of a Gu Cultivator; only bloodstalls that had not yet dried covered the earth.

Whether Puppet or Gu Cultivator, as long as one died here, the corpse would vanish into thin air; the surviving Gu Cultivators had no opportunity to loot the bodies at all.

Having lost so many Gu Worms yet being unable to recoup losses by looting corpses made their expressions all look grim.

Even though they had already found treasures in various houses throughout the city, counting their personal losses, they might not have profited much; those who had lost a heap of Extreme Grade Gu Worms not only failed to profit but suffered a bloody deficit.

Ironically, the treasures sufficient to compensate for their losses were all hidden in houses that Marrow Cleansing Peak Gu Cultivators could not possibly break open; they could only watch those houses in anxious frustration, raging impotently.

At this time, the surviving Gu Cultivators were continuously gathering toward the city center.

In the city center lay an Inner City, also surrounded by four tall city walls; atop these walls stood numerous Puppets on guard, with no small number of gold and silver-colored Puppets among them.

These four tall city walls blocked the sight of all Gu Cultivators, leaving everyone unaware of what lay within or what kind of Heaven-Defying Supreme Treasure was hidden there.

What Opportunity lay inside the city was unknown, but it was presumed that the treasure at the very center of Divine Mechanism City would absolutely be the most valuable of all treasures in the city; indeed, even Divine Mechanism City's highest-valued town-suppressing treasure might be hidden within.

The mystery of the city center held infinite temptation for them, making them eager to rush in, lift the Veil of mystery, and find out the truth.

At this moment, everyone gazing upon that Inner City displayed expressions of boundless greed, their eyes brimming with restless intent.

Even the Outer City at the very edge contained Heaven-Defying Objects like Face-Keeping Fruits and Longevity Fruits, and even Divine Medicines surpassing the Twelve-Rank; just how Heaven-Defying would the treasures hidden in the Inner City be? At this thought, everyone's breathing became rapid, their eyes turning red.

It must be said that Long Xuan taking out the branch of Soul Nourishing Wood and throwing it on the ground had caused many people to subconsciously assume that the Inner City must contain something even more valuable than Divine Medicine.

Such a Heaven-Defying Treasure was enough to make everyone willing to pay any price to rush inside.

However, at this moment, the four tall city walls blocked the Gu Cultivator army, and atop them stood Puppets of obviously higher quality; charging up would clearly require fighting for their lives, even demanding greater casualties.

This caused all Gu Cultivators to show hesitation; they could only suppress the greed in their hearts, forcibly calming themselves down, and did not rashly attack the Inner City.

At this time, all surviving Gu Cultivators had gathered together; the Four Allied Armies that had been attacking Divine Mechanism City slowly merged into one force and began discussing this final battle.

"There are still over thirty houses whose Barriers simply cannot be opened no matter what; what a pity, perhaps one of those houses might yet contain a Divine Medicine," Ninth Young Master sighed first.

Cai Shao glanced at him and teased, "What? Didn't you bring a bunch of Zhuxian Thunders? Did even the Zhuxian Thunders fail to shatter those Barriers?"

Ninth Young Master snorted coldly, "Why ask when you already know? To break those Barriers, one cannot borrow any external objects; one must rely on one's own strength."

"There are plenty of consumable Spirit Tools and Talismans similar to Zhuxian Thunder; if such things really worked, the sturdiest houses here would have been completely broken open by treasure hunters from the previous cycle long ago; how would it ever be our turn?"

Recalling this matter, Ninth Young Master was filled with rage, nearly driven mad with anger.

Earlier, when he and Cai Shao fought, the battle did not last long; under their scramble, the Soul Nourishing Wood branch soon split in two, each obtaining half.

Since each had already gained something, both sides rationally ceased the chaotic fighting; they understood that continuing to entangle themselves would only result in mutual destruction, with neither party gaining any benefit.

Who would have expected that merely by being delayed for that short while, the house containing the Golden Toad would actually be looted by someone; he was nearly exploding with fury.

The one who looted the Golden Toad was a strange man who possessed the ability to control a large number of Puppets; he deduced that this person belonged to a profession very rare in the Gu World: a Puppet Master.

Yet when he led his men to frantically search the entire city for this Puppet Master, he discovered that the Puppet Master seemed to have vanished into thin air; no matter how hard he looked, he could not find him, and he was nearly spitting blood.

Therefore, he could only test the effect of Zhuxian Thunder on other houses; the facts proved that even Zhuxian Thunder could not blast open those Barriers.

Not only could the Barriers not be blasted open, but the walls of the houses could not be blasted open either; the materials used for those houses were very sturdy, and their surfaces were likewise wrapped in Barriers, far sturdier than the doors; ironically, the door sealed by the Barrier was actually the weakest point.

"What about that Gu Clan Heavenly Pride by your side? Why haven't I seen him? Don't tell me he's already dead."

Cai Shao scanned the crowd, and upon failing to spot the figure of that youth in Green Clothes, he continued asking.

"You ask me, but who should I ask? How would I know!" Ninth Young Master snapped at him, "Don't assume he is one of my people; I am not close to him."

"Too many people died inside Divine Mechanism City during this siege; the danger came not only from Puppets but also from human calamity. Any Heavenly Pride could die; he might truly be dead."

"All corpses of those who died here vanish into thin air. Since he is not among the living, I suppose he has most likely become a corpse and vanished into thin air."

Ninth Young Master's expression turned grave. Only he knew that Gu Tianyi carried a Dinghai Pill, which could instantly transform him into a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator.

Who here could defeat him? Who could kill a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator? Could there be more than one Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator here? Who was that hidden Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator? His heart weighed heavy with these thoughts.

On the other side, Long Xuan nudged Di Xin's shoulder and sent a Soul Transmission: "Hey! Did you really take down a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator? You've got some skills; you've been hiding your true strength."

Di Xin rolled her eyes at him and said helplessly, "Don't misunderstand; I don't have that capability. My strongest asset is a vast sea of Top-Grade Gu Worms. That person is my natural counter; how could I have taken his life?"

"That kind of Forbidden Medicine surely has a limited duration of effect. I originally planned to wear him out by leading him around like a dog until he died from exhaustion."

"But unexpectedly, Yang Zhan thought my life was in danger and directly unleashed the power of a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator to eliminate him, forcing me to owe him a life-saving favor for nothing. I didn't need his rescue; how easy is it to repay such a debt?"

Hearing this, Long Xuan looked at her with a grave expression.

He was adept at catching keywords; Di Xin had said her strongest asset was a vast sea of Top-Grade Gu Worms.

Why would she use the words 'vast sea'? Surely ten Top-Grade Gu Worms could not be described as a 'vast sea'?

(End of Chapter)