plumnovel Chapter 148 Gu Corpse, Vanguard of the Demons
Chapter 148 Gu Corpse, Vanguard of the Demons
The Five Poisons Sect.
Inside the cave house in the belly of the mountain.
"What's going on!?"
"The spiritual energy at several key points of the mountain-protecting formation all malfunctioned at the same time; it seems like something is sucking it away!"
At this moment, Huang Tu, a Core Formation demon cultivator who had just exchanged a batch of spirit stones, spoke with a hint of panic in his snake-like eyes.
This time he was truly panicked.
This is the first time in so many years that something so outrageous has happened.
In that instant, the Five Poisons Sect's protective formation immediately failed.
If it were any Core Formation or Foundation Establishment cultivators from the sea monster clan, they could all rush in at once.
but.
When the formation failed, there was no trace of the sea monsters, suggesting that the problem might not be related to the sea monsters, but rather to the formation itself.
'Formation...'
Huang Tu is having a bit of a headache.
He didn't know much about formations.
We need to find the sect's array master. He only knows a little about the operation of arrays. If it really is an array problem, we need to make up for it as soon as possible.
If the sea monsters find out about this situation, then the Five Poisons Sect will be in a terrible predicament.
Damn it.
Huang Tu cursed inwardly.
A moment later.
Beside a formation node of the Five Poisons Sect, Huang Tu, whose snake body was about ten feet long, was coiled in the air and quietly suspended, staring intently at an old man with gray hair who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
"Ancestor."
"There are no problems with these array nodes."
"The array pattern is complete, and the array runes within it are all from before, without any changes."
"This great formation in our sect has been passed down for hundreds of years. The records of the formation's repairs, large and small, totaling thirteen times, are all recorded in the sect's jade slips."
"The repair marks matched up to thirteen times, and there were no differences."
The elderly man with gray hair, Song Bai, bowed and greeted them.
After saying that, he took out a jade slip and handed it to the old ancestor in front of him.
Huang Tu took the jade slip and brought it to his front. He probed into it with a wisp of divine sense and began to carefully examine the repair records recorded in the jade slip. The array used and the location of the array eye that was repaired were all recorded.
"Record your understanding of this mountain-protecting formation and your insights into the formation on one of the jade slips."
Huang Tu tossed a blank jade slip in front of Song Bai.
He can't trust anyone anymore.
Huang Tu is bound by the contract and cannot abandon the Five Poisons Sect and leave this place on his own.
Otherwise, he would have run away long ago.
The Five Poisons Sect consists of only a few human cultivators, confined to one place and deprived of their freedom, which is truly unpleasant.
However, after the invasion of the sea monster clan, he actually felt that the Five Poisons Sect was protected by an array, so it was not so bad.
The outside world has also become unstable.
But now, if even the Five Poisons Sect's formation is about to break down, he doesn't know where to hide. The sea monsters are notorious for their evil deeds in the Five Poisons Sect's territory!
They even killed several Foundation Establishment cultivators within their vassal sects.
The purpose is self-evident.
It's definitely aimed at him.
After all, he was the only snake demon in the Core Formation stage among the Five Poisons Sect.
Stone Corner.
At this moment, after Huang Tu swallowed the jade slip, the image of that prodigy disciple in the sect who had not yet formed his core appeared in his mind.
If we don't break through now, when will we?
A hint of anxiety flashed in Huang Tu's eyes.
If the Five Poisons Sect's formation had been the same as always, without any problems, Huang Tu could have tolerated the stone horn and adjusted it for a while longer.
But now, the situation is different!
If we don't break through as soon as possible, and the mountain-protecting formation doesn't detect anything amiss, wouldn't we be in trouble the next time the formation fails?
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The Five Poisons Sect.
Main peak.
Halfway up the mountain.
In the center of the four black insect cauldrons, each about two zhang tall, sat a man with long black hair, sitting cross-legged on the ground. There was a purple scorpion mark between the man's eyebrows. From the four insect cauldrons around him, there were wisps of spiritual energy mixed with various poisons, which he had refined into his body.
now.
Huang Tu flew over the long-haired man, looked down, and his gaze fell on Shi Jiao, who was cultivating the Gu worm secret technique below. Only then did a slight sense of relief appear on his face.
The power of this refined Gu poison has already accumulated to a certain level.
Shi Jiao did not slack off much when practicing this secret technique.
This is already quite an achievement.
"Master!"
After sensing Huang Tu's approaching aura, Shi Jiao, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes and withdrew his energy.
He hurriedly stood up and bowed to Huang Tu, who was flying down from the sky, in a very respectful tone.
"good."
"You've already mastered the basics of the technique."
"No need to wait any longer, form your core as soon as possible."
"The situation of the sea monster clan has changed. Another sea monster in the Core Formation stage has infiltrated the territory of the Five Poisons Sect. The only possible target of the other party is our Five Poisons Sect."
"We can't wait any longer."
Huang Tu nodded slowly, then his tone changed, and he spoke with anxiety.
"Two Core Formation stage sea monsters."
Upon hearing the words of the snake demon patriarch, Shi Jiao's pupils contracted slightly, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
If the news is true, it is indeed as the snake demon master said.
The Five Poisons Sect is in a very dangerous situation.
"Yes, Master."
"My disciple will surely attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage in three days."
"Once my disciple successfully forms his core, I will surely slay that sea demon clan's core-forming member."
Shi Jiao spoke, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Good, as expected of my disciple Huang Tu."
"Master is waiting for your good news."
Huang Tu was satisfied.
After saying a few more words, Huang Tu finally left.
A few breaths later.
Shi Jiao's smile faded, and he sat cross-legged on the ground with a blank expression.
"Old man, are you hoping I'll die?"
Shi Jiao cursed inwardly.
The advancement from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation is extremely important. If one is not well prepared and does not have a success rate of at least 80%, there is a high risk of death.
And that old snake demon at the Core Formation stage was so impatient.
They certainly weren't planning anything good.
However… Shi Jiao has no power to resist at the moment. Although he is at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, he is still no match for a Core Formation stage cultivator.
Three days!
We have no choice but to try our best, even at the risk of our lives!
At first, Shi Jiao thought that the old snake demon genuinely wanted him to advance to the Core Formation stage and had given him a Core Formation spiritual item. He had examined the item himself and found that it had not been tampered with.
But now, it seems that the old snake demon is forcibly pushing him, wanting him to break through to the Core Formation stage as soon as possible.
In a hurry, preparations were made.
It's definitely not going to end well.
...
...
Three days later.
boom!
The once clear and bright Five Poisons Sect was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds.
The outer perimeter of the Five Poisons Sect.
An aura of malevolence permeated the air.
In an instant, due to the dense malevolent energy, the Gu worms from all over the Five Poisons Sect took flight from the mountains and became extremely active.
At this moment, the Five Poisons Sect's protective mountain formation was activated to its maximum.
Layer upon layer of malevolent energy shields firmly protected the Five Poisons Sect from the left and right.
Huang Tu sat at the core of the formation, with the central array plate controlling the formation floating half a step in front of him.
Unlike in the past, Huang Tu, who was in charge of the formation this time, specially mobilized a portion of his divine sense and focused it intently on the central part of the formation plate, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
After all, the previous lessons had truly terrified him.
If the special features are not found, it will lead to endless troubles.
"Breaking through to the early stage of Core Formation would be ideal."
Huang Tu, who was sitting at the core of the formation, had a thought in his mind.
If Huang Tu could have a Core Formation stage helper, it would be more beneficial than harmful.
He still held onto hope.
Furthermore, through the breakthrough at the stone corner of the array's central point, Huang Tu could observe the spiritual energy within the cave immediately using the array.
First stage.
The physical barrier.
With the help of a Core Formation spirit object, and the fact that Shi Jiao had already mastered the Gu Sha Body Refining Technique before his breakthrough, the physical body barrier was the easiest to overcome.
The medicinal power of the Core Formation Spiritual Object has not yet been used up by one-twentieth.
The second challenge is the magic challenge.
The blessing of the Core Formation Spiritual Object, and the spiritual energy accumulated within the Stone Horn Spirit's body.
Within half a day, Shi Jiao successfully passed this checkpoint with steady footwork.
The liquid magic power within his body almost condensed into a solid golden core, but about one-tenth of the core remained liquid, preventing it from completely solidifying.
If one possesses abundant magical power, or has two or more spiritual objects aiding in the formation of the Golden Core, the Golden Core within the body can be successfully condensed during this stage.
It must start at least as a True Core.
It is possible to advance to the mid-stage of Core Formation in the future, but this stage has not yet been solidified. Even if it is solidified, it will only be a Gray Core aptitude, and one will be trapped in the early stage of Core Formation for the rest of one's life, struggling bitterly.
The third challenge is the challenge of spiritual awareness.
The moment Shi Jiao entered the Divine Consciousness Barrier, an unexpected change occurred.
Half an hour later.
Bang!
Suddenly, the favorable situation began to crumble, Shi Jiao's face turned deathly pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mist.
A blood-red mist appeared in front of him.
Inside Shi Jiao's body, just as the golden core was about to shatter and dissipate, the poisonous and malevolent energy hidden within his limbs and bones seemed to receive some kind of command and began to surge out wildly.
Countless streams of malevolent energy, like rivers flowing into the sea, merged into the golden core within his body, which was about to explode.
In just a few breaths, the golden core was stained black, and an astonishing wave of malevolent energy emanated from the stone horn and spread outwards.
A grayish light came from the outside and arrived in front of Shi Jiao in the blink of an eye.
A few steps away from the stone corner, a yellow-scaled spirit snake about ten feet long emerged from the light and looked down at the stone corner lying on the ground below.
Before Shi Jiao could say another word, Huang Tu moved.
The yellow snake's mouth opened slightly, and a black nail several inches long suddenly shot out, piercing straight into Shi Jiao's brow, completely sealing Shi Jiao's natal soul within his sea of consciousness.
Then, streams of Core Formation power flew out from Huang Tu's body, surrounding the stone horn body below.
...
The following day.
He was in a cave within this rocky corner.
Huang Tu looked with satisfaction at the Gu corpse puppet in front of him, which was covered in a black armor.
The original appearance of Shi Jiao's face is now only about 10% or 20% similar.
Swish!
Having failed to break through, the stone horn body, which had been refined into a Gu corpse puppet, suddenly took a step forward. Like a black afterimage, it went straight to the rock wall on one side, clenched its right fist, and swung out a punch fiercely.
It was accompanied by a deafening roar.
On that hard rock wall, a fist-shaped crater nearly twenty or thirty feet deep was blasted out, and the specks of Gu poison emanating from the fist adhered to the rock wall.
This caused the rock wall to melt away as quickly as a thin sheet of paper.
It released wisps of unpleasant, pungent odor.
A low-grade, third-tier Gu Corpse Puppet!
"Very good."
After putting away the Gu worm puppet, Huang Tu's anxious expression finally calmed down a little.
"How could this be!?"
Just at this time,
Huang Tu seemed to have sensed something, and his expression changed drastically once again.
He hurriedly flew out of the cultivation cave.
He immediately summoned the central array, casting incantations onto the array plate, his eyes wide as he stared at the mountain-protecting array that had failed instantly.
This scene suddenly made Huang Tu's heart clench.
He immediately opened his storage bag, and spirit stones poured out like a colorful river.
The spirit stones flowed into the central part of the array plate in front of him.
The seemingly small central array plate resembled the mouth of a gluttonous beast, greedily devouring the spirit stones fed into it—it had already consumed tens of thousands of spirit stones.
The Five Poisons Sect's protective formation was activated once again.
"This is outrageous!"
Huang Tu's expression softened slightly, but his eyes, while still filled with anger, also carried a lingering sense of panic.
...
...
At the bottom of the river, inside a clam shell.
"How dare that snake demon be so arrogant!?"
"The mountain-protecting formation opens and closes!"
"Does that mean they really look down on us so much!?"
The Blackwater Demon King's calm eyes were fixed on the jade slip handed to him by the sea monster under his command. The jade slip clearly recorded the opening and closing of the Five Poisons Sect's protective formation.
Its array fluctuations were extremely clear, and any cultivator above the Foundation Establishment stage in the vicinity could sense them.
It was precisely because of this that the Blackwater Demon King harbored murderous intent.
This is the first time that a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation on land has acted so arrogantly and provocatively.
"Your Majesty."
"I am willing to be the vanguard in attacking the Five Poisons Sect!"
"That snake demon from the Five Poisons Sect completely disregarded us; it's truly hateful!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to be the vanguard!"
"Your Majesty..."
In the blink of an eye, the thirteen Foundation Establishment sea demons that the Blackwater Demon King had summoned all unanimously demanded to attack the Five Poisons Sect, which ignited the anger in his heart.
As long as that old guy from the Five Poisons Sect dares to remove the mountain-protecting formation again, he can seize the opportunity to directly storm into the Five Poisons Sect.
He worked with his Foundation Establishment stage subordinates to capture the snake demon.
Furthermore, his Foundation Establishment stage subordinates had probably been holding back for a long time, and this was the first time they had been so full of fighting spirit.
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