Chapter 441: The Power of Shadow Eye |
At this moment, in the Earth Path.
A group of people tightly followed behind a beautiful young girl, while zombies suddenly crawled out from the ground all around them, baring their fangs and claws as they charged toward the group.
However, beneath the girl’s feet, there was a patch of darkness—black as ink, like an abyss so deep that if one were to fall in, they would enter an unknown world.
Despite the massive number of charging zombies, not a single person was harmed. Every one of them fell into the dark world, vanishing without a sound.
The people behind her, whether they were Spiritual Sea-stage Gu cultivators or Gu Kings, all wore solemn expressions upon witnessing this scene.
"What a terrifying ability. This should have been a situation where we were all doomed to die, yet these zombies were effortlessly dealt with by this girl's Eye Gu. Just what kind of Gu insect is this to possess such an overpowering ability?"
Shui Wuqing gazed at the disappearing army of corpses, deeply moved.
It was Zhuge Yuan, the most knowledgeable among them, who noticed the black eye at the center of the girl's forehead and immediately displayed an extremely grave expression. He solemnly said:
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the Shadow Eye, which has been extinct for countless tens of thousands of years. Shadow Eye naturally carries an extremely terrifying illusion technique known as the Shadow Realm. Among all the illusion techniques in the world, the Shadow Realm is ranked in the top ten."
"The dark side is neither fully real nor fully illusory, but it perfectly replicates the real world on a one-to-one scale. Every terrain and object is exactly the same as in reality."
"A fully developed Eye Gu means that however large the real world is, the Shadow Realm it creates will be of the same size. It can pull people within its range into the Shadow Realm. Once inside, if they cannot escape in time, they will be eroded by the darkness and gradually transform into phantoms."
"Those who turn into phantoms are called Shadow Demons by the ancients. Shadow Demons can ignore all attacks and are controlled by the Shadow Eye."
"These zombies have all been dragged into the dark side of this world by the Shadow Eye. Be extremely careful not to step on her shadow—no matter how powerful you are, if you do, you'll fall into the dark side of this world."
After Zhuge Yuan's explanation, everyone showed deep fear. Some even looked at the young girl with terror in their eyes.
To possess such an unbelievable power—the ability to create an entire world out of thin air—was simply unimaginable. Everyone was shaken to their core.
No one knew how vast the dark side of the world she had created was. If it covered the entire area of an empire, wouldn’t that mean she could pull an entire nation into the Shadow Realm? Exterminating a whole country in a single thought? Just thinking about it sent chills down their spines.
"I never imagined that the Zhu Clan had actually succeeded in refining this type of Gu insect. It is said that every time a Shadow Eye is refined, it consumes seventy million resources. Is there really someone who could afford to refine such an absurdly costly Gu insect? It's truly unbelievable!"
Shui Wuqing stared at the girl in shock, his heart in turmoil. The Shui Clan and the Zhu Clan were sworn enemies, so he naturally did not want the Zhu Clan to produce such a monstrous genius.
Zhuge Yuan shook the fan in his hand and sighed, "We should be grateful to her and fortunate that she is among those who entered the Earth Path. Otherwise, we would all have died here today."
"Now that the army of corpses has been wiped out, there will be little danger in the first trial. Everyone should stop following her; treasure hunting is best done separately."
As his words fell, the crowd finally came to their senses. Realizing that the first trial's danger had been eliminated, they revealed expressions of joy and immediately scattered, disappearing in the blink of an eye...
At the same time, in the Metal Path.
Long Xuan turned around and frowned deeply.
Now that the Gravity Mountain had been taken away, the powerful gravitational force in this world no longer existed. Without that restriction, the Gu Kings could fly through the air at high speeds.
At this moment, more than ten Gu Kings were flying straight towards him, their target clear—it was obvious they were coming for him.
He couldn't help but wonder how these Gu Kings had tracked him down. Did they somehow know that the Gravity Mountain was in his possession? The only thing that could make them pursue him so relentlessly would be the allure of the Gravity Mountain.
Using the magnification ability of the Heavenly Insight Eye, he noticed that there were tracking marks left on the path he had taken with the Gravity Mountain. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Shui Juanyun beside him and immediately understood.
"A group of Gu Kings is chasing us. What should we do? Even though their cultivation has fallen, they are still not opponents we can handle. What should we do?"
Shui Juanyun appeared panicked, as if completely losing his composure upon seeing the approaching Gu Kings.
Long Xuan sneered in his heart but suddenly stopped walking and said, "No matter which direction I go, these Gu Kings follow. They clearly have a way to track me."
"If they can pinpoint my exact location, then running is useless. We might as well stand our ground and deal with them! Killing them all is the best solution."
Seeing Long Xuan come to a stop, Shui Juanyun was stunned. Wipe out more than ten Gu Kings? Was he really that bold?
Even though these Gu Kings had fallen in cultivation, they were still unrivaled among Spiritual Sea Realm cultivators. He might be able to defeat one of them, but defeating over ten was impossible. Stopping now was nothing short of seeking death.
However, seeing that Long Xuan had already halted, Shui Juanyun gritted his teeth and could only follow suit.
He wanted to see exactly how Long Xuan planned to break out of this predicament.
As the two of them stopped, the Gu Kings, moving at high speeds, caught up in the blink of an eye.
Once they landed, the leading Gu King arrogantly said, "I don’t want to hear any nonsense. Which one of you has the Gravity Mountain? Hand it over, and you can live!"
Shui Juanyun's expression changed, showing fear. He turned to Long Xuan and said, "Why don’t you just hand over the Gravity Mountain? We can’t possibly win against over ten Gu Kings. No treasure is worth more than our lives."
Although he spoke words of concern, his statement inadvertently exposed the matter of the Gravity Mountain being on Long Xuan.
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, all the Gu Kings immediately turned their gazes toward Long Xuan, their eyes becoming dangerous.
Long Xuan sneered inwardly, cast a casual glance at him, and feigned a surprised expression as he asked in confusion:
"What are you talking about? The Gravity Mountain is so massive—how could I possibly move it? The Gravity Mountain is clearly on you."
"Everyone knows that the Shui Clan’s Gu Masters practice the art of Sea Embraces All Rivers, allowing them to store an entire mountain within their Spiritual Sea."
"In this world, besides the Shui Clan’s Gu Cultivators, who else could possibly move a whole mountain?"
"Even if I were to say that the Gravity Mountain is on me, do you think these Gu Kings would believe it?"
Upon hearing this, the group of Gu Kings found his reasoning sound and once again turned their gazes toward Shui Juanyun. The leading Gu King roared in fury:
"You think we're idiots, trying to fool us like this?! Only a Shui Clan Gu Cultivator has the ability to move an entire mountain! And yet, you're still trying to frame someone else? Do you think we'd fall for that?"
"Hand over the Gravity Mountain immediately—I’ll give you only one chance!"
Shui Juanyun was dumbfounded. At this moment, a terrible premonition arose in his heart. Though he couldn’t understand why Long Xuan had said such things, he hurriedly explained:
"You all don’t know—he has a toad-type Gu that can swallow an entire mountain! Just now, the Gravity Mountain was devoured by that toad!"
"The Gravity Mountain is indeed on him—I swear to the heavens!"
As he spoke, Shui Juanyun raised three fingers and solemnly vowed.
However, the Gu Kings merely smirked, their arms crossed over their chests, watching him like he was a ridiculous clown. Not a single one of them believed his words.
Shui Juanyun froze and looked back in confusion—only to see that in Long Xuan’s hand was a large Integrity Gu, its big round eyes glaring at him in anger, its pupils flashing repeatedly.
To outsiders, this reaction was unmistakable—the Integrity Gu only glows when someone is lying.
At that moment, Shui Juanyun finally understood why the Gu Kings didn’t believe him.
Everyone placed absolute trust in the Integrity Gu. Since it was glowing, it was undeniable proof that Shui Juanyun had just lied, which meant that the Gravity Mountain was indeed in his possession.
The matter was settled—there was no room for argument.
"Shit!"
Recognizing the all-too-familiar Integrity Gu, Shui Juanyun internally screamed in frustration. His face turned dark, and he felt an overwhelming urge to vomit blood.
This was a Gu that glowed when it heard the truth—an absolute menace that could ruin lives. He hadn’t just encountered it before—he had already fallen victim to it three times!
And now, the entire world knew that Shui Juanyun possessed the Repair Insect, the Earth Spirit Fruit, and the Gravity Mountain…
Now, another massive burden was placed on his shoulders. He was on the verge of madness, his expression twisted with fury as he glared at Long Xuan.
Before he could vent his rage, the Gu Kings had already reached their breaking point. The leading Gu King sneered:
"Keep going! Make up more nonsense for me!"
"Everyone knows that only the Three-Legged Golden Toad of the Qian Clan has the ability to swallow an entire mountain. Aside from that, no other toad-type Gu possesses such a heaven-defying power! Did you just make this toad up?"
"If you're going to fabricate a story, at least make it believable! Do you take me for a fool, or a three-year-old child?"
The leading Gu King’s face contorted in fury, and he bellowed, "You’re truly courting death! I gave you a chance, but you refused to take it. Since you insist on being stubborn, I'll just take the Gravity Mountain from your corpse!"
Having lost all patience, the leading Gu King immediately charged at Shui Juanyun, and the rest of the Gu Kings swarmed in as well. Under their combined assault, Shui Juanyun was instantly thrown into a desperate struggle!
"Long Xuan! Damn you and your ancestors!"
"You will never die in peace!"
From within the crowd, Shui Juanyun's enraged roar echoed. His venomous gaze locked onto Long Xuan, who stood outside the battle, watching the spectacle unfold. His hatred was boundless.
At this point, there was no doubt—only Long Xuan possessed such an unusual Integrity Gu. The moment this treacherous Integrity Gu appeared, how could he not realize that Long Xuan and Long Xuan were one and the same?
He was about to explode with fury. If he could, he would slap himself. How had he fallen for the same trick three times in a row?!
Watching as Shui Juanyun was brutally beaten by over a dozen Gu Kings, Long Xuan sighed and shook his head, unwilling to watch any further.
"How pitiful! Of all the things you could have taken, why did you have to take the Gravity Mountain? Do you really think you could handle it? And now, look—you're suffering the consequences."
Shaking his head, Long Xuan finally walked away, carrying his most powerful Gu insect…
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