Chapter 257: The City Gate Guard Deployed in Full Force

Zhou You withdrew his thoughts and focus, stabilizing his emotions.

The experience just now felt like a dream, yet the information left behind was truly real.

Kunpengzi of the Golden Immortal Dao is the mastermind behind the destruction of Su Cheng and the Plague in Gongliang City.

This old fellow has even aimed the spearhead of his conspiracy at Fucheng.

It was also his own fault for being impatient, rashly using Seal Script to connect with the other's thoughts, alerting the enemy.

Otherwise, he could have continued to lurk and secretly eavesdrop on the other's specific conspiracy plans.

"What a pity."

The Golden Immortal Dao old man's mastery of Ancient Seal Script absolutely crushes Zhou You's in terms of quantity, and since the other party is already on guard, it is unlikely he can use the same trick again.

Zhou You steadied his mind, looking at the decadent and lifeless city district around him, where large patches of white smoke drifted by occasionally.

His current perspective has already transcended the single city of Gongliang, rising to the overall situation of the three cities: Su Cheng, Gongliang, and Fucheng.

The Golden Immortal Dao old man intends to destroy the three cities; the specific goal is still unclear, as he did not have time to dig deeper.

However, it is certain that this fellow's stance is opposed to Zhou You's, and it is a fight to the death.

If Zhou You wants to protect himself and his family, he must fight the old thing to the end and not give an inch.

Ancient Seal Script is the other party's specialty, and he cannot beat him at it, but he has other means.

From the word "Bewitching," he associated it with the Blood Qi Gu, a great lethal weapon he has on hand.

The Blood Qi Gu has more comprehensive functions than the Bewitching Seal Script, but it has many limitations, and its practicality is greatly reduced.

For example, the Blood Qi Gu does not work on targets whose strength is too vastly different.

A Martial Master's refinement and control of their physical body far exceed the Blood Qi level, and they can detect any subtle abnormality.

This is also the reason why Zhou You chose the Golden Crane Mountain's head Disciple instead of the man himself.

If he dared to release the Blood Qi Gu on Golden Crane Mountain, he would be discovered, alerting the enemy.

"What if I fuse the Bewitching Seal Script and the Blood Qi Gu, discarding the flaws and adding all the advantages?"

Zhou You thought that both have the word "Gu" in them, so even if they are different species, it might be possible to succeed.

He immediately took out a Blood Qi Gu that had just hatched not long ago and placed it in his palm to fiddle with it.

This Blood Qi Gu was meant to deal with Bao Tiefeng.

He had verified in the battle at Golden Crane Mountain that the Blood Qi Gu has an unexpected effect, and he was preparing to give one to Bao Tiefeng's Disciple as well.

At the critical moment, he would manipulate the other party to turn against him and use the "Tongue-Chewing Pain-Striking Technique" to cripple half of Bao Tiefeng's life.

The Blood Qi Gu squirmed slightly, emitting a warm breath; it lay in Zhou You's palm, feeling very comfortable and satisfied, and did not want to move.

With a slight movement of Zhou You's mind, the Blood Qi Gu immediately burrowed into his palm, turning into an intangible Blood Qi fluid, weaving wantonly through his blood vessels and bones, changing into various forms.

Ever-changing, formless and substanceless—this creature exceeded the limits of Zhou You's common sense.

Since it can change its form at will, couldn't it imitate the strokes of a Seal Script and become the outline of the Bewitching Seal Script?

In this way, would the functions of the Blood Qi Gu and the Bewitching Seal Script be superimposed?

"Change, set!"

At Zhou You's command, the mass of Blood Qi fluid quickly fixed its form while changing; wobbling and trembling, like a large mass of jelly, it finally solidified into the outline of the Bewitching Seal Script.

It worked!

At this moment, the Blood Qi Gu possessed two forms: Gu Insect and Seal Script.

The performance of the Blood Qi Heart-Beguiling Gu was superimposed on this little bug.

"Blood Qi Gu mutated and evolved, a brand new species: Blood Qi Heart-Beguiling Gu."

The panel gave a prompt: the reward brought by the species mutation is "Experience Points +10000."

After the Blood Qi Gu evolved, it gained an additional ability: lurking without a trace, secretly bewitching.

This is the ability added by the Bewitching Seal Script; although it seems like self-crippling, weakening the Blood Qi Gu's function of manipulating the human body like a puppet, its awesomeness lies in the fact that this ability can target an enemy one major realm higher: a Martial Master. This also means that with one leap, the Blood Qi Gu's lethality has been upgraded from the Blood Qi level to the Martial Master level.

Zhou You's target can also be directly upgraded from Bao Tiefeng's Disciple to the man himself.

As a brand new type of Gu Insect, the ranking of the Blood Qi Heart-Beguiling Gu on the Strange Insect Ranking can advance by a large margin.

Its transmission channel has also expanded from simple opposite-sex connection to being able to parasitize through skin contact.

Zhou You gained a lot; he could not reach the Golden Immortal Dao old man for the time being, so he thought about leaving the plague area and returning.

However, he always felt that there was something wrong with what he saw on this trip.

After walking for a while, he slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering what was wrong.

"The City Gate Guard?"

He suddenly thought that after this plague broke out, the City Gate Guard did not participate in it at all.

Logically speaking, with so many bewitching creatures appearing in the chaos, harming and eating people in the plague area, touching the jurisdiction of the City Gate Guard, how could there be no movement?

Along the way, he didn't see a single City Gate Guard, only bewitching creatures.

There is definitely something going on here!

The only force Zhou You can rely on now is the City Gate Guard.

He took off his waist token and gently stroked the protrusions on the surface, remembering that he was a small leader after all and could mobilize 30 people.

There had been no contact in the past, but now the situation is urgent, so it wouldn't hurt to make contact.

After thinking it through, he held the token and sent a message using the unique contact method of the City Gate Guard.

The surroundings were vast and desolate, without a trace of life, only weak groans and wails coming from the wind.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, a figure flew over from a distance.

"City Gate Guard soldier Ling Zhi Qiu, pays respects to the superior."

This City Gate Guard still had a childish look on his face, about fifteen or sixteen years old; although he did not recognize Zhou You, he was very respectful to him.

Zhou You sensed that the other party had just entered the Force realm and his experience was not very rich; he was clearly a novice.

He asked immediately, "How long have you been in the City Gate Guard?"

"Reporting to the superior, less than ten days."

Hmm, a novice as new as they come.

He patiently asked a few more questions and learned that Ling Zhi Qiu, like Li Hao, was a descendant of the City Gate Guard; after his father died in battle, he did not enter a martial arts school but chose to join the City Gate Guard and start as a foot soldier.

He had just broken through to the Force realm nine days ago, barely meeting the basic requirements for the City Gate Guard, and was quickly promoted to join.

"According to what you say, there is no one left in the city?"

Ling Zhi Qiu nodded solemnly, "Squad Leader, you are currently the highest-ranking person in the city."

"Before the Plague broke out, Hidden Phantoms attacked the city gates from the outside, and the City Gate Guard went out in full force to exterminate them, but they have yet to return."

"This subordinate was ordered to stay in the city to relay messages; all eight Captains have already set out, taking all the troops with them."

Zhou You fell into deep thought; this was clearly a ruse to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and also part of the old man from the Golden Immortal Dao's plan.

Using Hidden Phantoms as a threat to draw away the City Gate Guard's forces, then triggering the Plague to sweep through the entire city—it was all interconnected.

Hidden Phantom, a rank above the Transformed Phantom, is at its strongest equivalent to the Mighty Martial level among martial artists, and even at its weakest, it is comparable to a mid-to-high-level Martial Master.

The old thing can even manipulate Su Phantoms, making him far more formidable than Zhou You had imagined; he could not be opposed for the time being.

"Does the superior have any orders? This subordinate awaits your command."

Zhou You looked at Ling Zhi Qiu's feigned serious expression and sighed; what use could one person be?

"You are to lie low on the spot, wait for the return of your other colleagues, and be ready to provide support."

(End of chapter)